Mount Pleasant — Missouri Baptist scored 21 unanswered points in the second half as the Spartans pulled away for a 31-7 win over Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday in Mount Pleasant. The Tigers played close for one half, trailing just 10-7 at recess, before turnovers doomed Wesleyan.
Freshman quarterback Gavin Esquivel completed 22-of-43 passes for the Tigers for 210 yards and a touchdown, but was picked twice.
His favorite target was Jaden Harris, who hauled in seven catches for 132 yards.
Braedin Ross had the lone touchdown for the Tigers.
Now 0-2, Wesleyan will try to right the ship this weekend when they take on Quincy University on the road.
Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
Other college football finals:
American Rivers
- Central 46, St. Olaf 27
- Dubuque 30, Marietta 25
- St. Norbert 21, Loras 14
- Coe 38, Cornell 7
- Mary-Hardin-Baylor 84, Simpson 6
- Gustavus Aldophus 80, Buena Vista 58
- Wartburg 44, Monmouth 3
- UW-Eau Claire 45, Luther 14
GPAC
- Grandview 41, No. 17 Benedictine 20