ELLENBURG, Wash.—Donte Hamilton tied a school record with three interceptions and Quincy Glasper accumulated 291 total yards and two touchdowns in his first career start at quarterback as Central Washington upset No. 11 Midwestern State, 30-20, Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium.
 
Hamilton led a defensive charge which forced six total turnovers, including four in the second half as the Wildcats (3-2) turned a 17-14 deficit into a stunning win.
 
Glasper, a third-year freshman who has seen limited action this season due mostly to nagging injuries, was 11 of 22 passing for 245 yards, while also running 12 times for 46 net yards.
 
Midwestern State (4-1) outgained the Wildcats 398-377, but Central limited the Mustangs to just 114 yards in the second half.
 
Down by a field goal as the second half began, the Wildcats quickly tied the game at 17-17 as Patrick Hegarty connected on a 45-yard field goal just over three minutes into the half.
 
Midwestern State regained the lead on its next possession as Ritse Vaes converted a 41-yard field goal for a 20-17 advantage.
 
From that point forward it was all Wildcats.
 
After Central's ensuing drive stalled out, the Wildcats caught a break when Zach Stecklein forced a fumble at the Midwestern 30. Sean Gordon recovered the ball, setting up a tying field goal by Hegarty on the first play of the fourth quarter.
 
Knotted at 20-20, the CWU defense came up big again, forcing a three-and-out. CWU misfired on its ensuing possession, but he Wildcats got the ball back when Hamilton picked off his first pass of the night three plays later. His 34-yard return gave the Wildcats the ball at the Midwestern 26.
 
On the next play, Glasper found JoJo Hillel in the back left corner of the endzone for a touchdown and the Wildcats suddenly held a 27-20 lead with 10:28 to play.
 
Hamilton kept the pressure on with his second interception of the game on Midwestern's ensuing drive. Hamilton again came up big on MSU's next drive, with his third interception. This one led to a 50-yard field goal from Hegarty and a 30-20 Wildcats lead with 2:21 to go.
 
Midwestern misfired on its final drive of the night, and the Wildcats ran out the clock for their biggest win of the season.
 
Hamilton finished with 10 tackles to go along with his three interceptions. He also had 1.5 tackles for loss. Tanner Volk also had an interception for the Wildcats, while Gordon and Daeon Hudson each forced a fumble.
 
Glasper spread the ball around against Midwestern, connecting with seven different receivers. Hillel led the way with 3 receptions for 55 yards. Darius Morrison made just one catch, but it went for 65 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter.
 
Game Notes

• Hamilton's three interceptions ties a record held by many. The last Wildcat with three picks in a game was Cedrique Chaney at Western Oregon on Sept. 15, 2012
• The loss for Midwestern State was just its third non-conference loss overall since the start of the 2002 season
• This is Central's first win against a ranked opponent since the Wildcats defeated No. 24 Azusa Pacific, 45-31, on Oct. 6, 2018

 
Quoting Head Coach Chris Fisk
I'm extremely proud of our young men tonight. I thought they fought hard all night long, and thought we were the more physical team tonight. I was really proud of the way our defense played with four interceptions. We were just ball hawks all over the field, and our offense operated the way they needed to. We have a lot of room to grow. We're just barely scratching the surface of what we can do. It was great to see our guys rebound after last weekend.
 
Up Next
The Wildcats return to GNAC play when they visit Western Oregon, 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9 in Monmouth, Ore.