WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Midwestern State Maroon squad scored on its opening possession and never looked back in winning the annual Maroon and Gold Spring Game 24-7 on Saturday at the MSU Practice Field.

The Maroon dominated offensively and took advantage of turnovers to add to the scoreboard.

Brandon Kelsey, the number one quarterback for the Maroon, completed 10-of -13 passes for 90 yards, but did not have a touchdown passing. But he did rush for 10 yards and a touchdown.

Chauncey Harris rushed 16 times for 103 yards, including a 30-yard romp. Keidrick Jackson rushed for 46 yards on 14 carries with the game's first touchdown.

Kelsey led the Mustangs on two touchdown drives. The first was the game-opening 75-yard, 13-play drive that ended on Jackson's one-yard plunge.

The second came on the second possession of the third quarter after the Maroon defense stopped the Gold after crossing midfield. That possession was also a 13-play drive for 87-yards that ended on Kelsey's four-yard run.

The Gold made it a game near the end of the first half, when starting quarterback Jake Glover directed Gold on a nine-play, 93-yard drive. Glover connected on four-of-five passes in the drive to move from the Gold 9 to move inside the red zone. Then following a sack, found Sheldon Galloway wide open in the end zone for a 23-yard scoring strike.

But the Gold was also doomed by turnovers, accounting for 10 of the 24 Maroon points.

A fumble by Gold number two signal caller Boy Humphrey allowed Maroon a short field that came up with a Brendan Grimley 26-yard field goal.

The Maroon iced the game, leading 17-7 in the fourth quarter when Humphrey's pass from the spread formation was batted then intercepted in the end zone by Corey Wright for the game's final score.

Gold had one last opportunity, Aldo Quiroga marched the Gold from his own 20 to the Maroon 1. But Lester Bush was dropped for a yard loss and Quiroga's pass on third down was intercepted by Ty Duncan to effectively end the game.

The Gold's Glover led the quarterbacks with 142 yards passing on 13-of-17 with the 23-yard TD. Quiroga was 8-of-12 for 88 yards before the interception.

Gold's Thomas Carper led all receivers with five catches for 68 yards, while Maroon's Jared Freeman grabbed eight balls for 42 yards.

MSU wraps up its spring practice this week.