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Mezera set a new Fort Hays State record for total offense in a game with 508 yards (446 passing and a team-high 62 rushing yards) in the 54-41 win at Pittsburg State. The performance ranks fourth all-time in the MIAA as he became just the fifth player ever in MIAA history to produce at least 500 yards of total offense in a game. He also tied the FHSU record for most touchdown passes in a game with five and had a hand in six touchdowns total, adding one rushing score for the day. His 446 passing yards were third most in a single game at FHSU, only behind Robert Long who had performances of 467 and 465 yards in 1985. However, with Long playing in the NAIA era, Mezera's passing total was a new school record for the NCAA Division II era, going past Mike Garrison's 435 at Missouri Western in 2010. He distributed the ball to nine different receivers with Charles Tigner as his top target (8 catches for 160 yards). The win marked the first time FHSU defeated PSU in consecutive games in Pittsburg for the first time since 1970 and 1972.