Nov. 11, 2000

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Jason Ringena rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns as Southwest Missouri State beat Southeast Missouri 24-7 on Saturday.

Ringena scored on runs of 13 and 6 yards as Southwest Missouri (5-5) took a 14-0 lead.

Southeast Missouri (3-7) closed to 14-7 at halftime on a 1-yard run by Rashad West, but the Bears added a 3-yard scoring run by Ringena and a 32-yard field goal by Brian Long.

West was 23-of-47 for 185 yards passing for the Indians, and Chris Cooper had 11 catches for 57 yards.

Austin Moherman was 7-of-22 for 153 yards for the Bears, and Jeff Hewitt had five catches for 118 yards.