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Rushed for 159 yards on 28 carries adding two touchdowns including a season-long 74-yard run with 4:54 to go in the game putting the Ichabods up 43-25 over No. 2 ranked Pittsburg State sealing the Ichabods' third straight win over the Gorillas while handing PSU its first loss of the season. He had his first TD run in the fourth quarter with 9:46 remaining in the game on a 3-yard run putting Washburn up 37-13. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry and also had three catches for 12 yards. Coming into the game the Pitt State defense was only allowing 105.1 yards per game for their opponents. Cooper's 159 yards was also the most the Gorilla defense had given up this season.



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