ELLENSBURG, Wash.—Six different players scored touchdowns as Central Washington routed GNAC foe Simon Fraser, 70-0, in the regular-season finale for the Wildcats, Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium.
The Wildcats finish the regular season with an 8-2 overall record and perfect 4-0 mark in conference play. Central now awaits word from the NCAA Selection Committee on its postseason fate. The Wildcats, currently ranked 6
th in the Super Region Four poll, will find out their fate when the full playoff field is announced Sunday at 2 p.m.
As for Saturday's game, it was never in doubt. Third-year freshman quarterback
Quincy Glasper passed for 289 yards and tossed five touchdown passes for a second straight game as CWU piled up 495 yards of offense. Glasper, who was pulled after the first drive of the second half, also ran for 32 yards and two scores.
The defense also produced a pair of "pick six" interceptions, as both
Daeon Hudson and
Patrick Rogers returned interceptions for touchdowns in the first half.
The Wildcats scored 28 points in the first quarter and added 28 more in the second to lead 56-0 at halftime.
Simon Fraser (1-7, 0-4) struggled to move the ball all day, accumulating just 92 yards of total offense. SFU was also penalized 16 times for 160 yards.
Darius Morrison, Sam Sanchez,
Tyler Flanagan,
Daniel Johnson and
Tai-John Mizutani each caught touchdown passes for the Wildcats. Morrison caught six passes for 122 yards to lead the receiving corps.
The Wildcats showed a balanced offense on Saturday, getting 295 yards through the air and 200 on the ground. Flanagan led the running backs with 64 yards on 12 carries.
Central finished the game with four interceptions by the defense.
Jeremy Banks and
Tanner Volk joined Hudson and Rogers in the interception conga line.
Michael Chisley,
Matt Wiitanen,
Zach Stecklein and
Chase Loidhamer each had quarterback sacks for the Wildcats.
Jahleel Breland finished with 10 tackles.
Quoting CWU Head Coach Chris Fisk
"This is a team that's gone out offensively and gotten better every single week. Defensively we've been consistent since the start of the season, week in and week out. I don't know that there's a better case for consistency purposes. We've been on a heckuva run since we lost to Angelo State and I think our resume speaks for itself, and I think we're definitely deserving of being in the playoffs."
Game Notes
- The Wildcats returned two interceptions for touchdowns on Saturday, the first time that's happened since Sept. 20, 2014, at Western Oregon
- The Wildcats finish the season undefeated in GNAC play (4-0) for the first time since the 2017 squad was a perfect 8-0 on its way to an 11-0 overall regular season
- Glasper passed for five touchdowns for the second straight game, the first time that's happened for a CWU quarterback since Reilly Hennessey did it against Azusa Pacific and Simon Fraser in consecutive games 2017
- Before the game, the Wildcats honored 13 seniors playing in their final regular-season home games. Those seniors were: Tony Archie, Michael Chisley, Isaac Crichton, Fred Feleti, JoJo Hillel, Donte Hamilton, Maxwell Nauer, Will Ortner, Samuel Sanchez, Van Soderberg, Zach Stecklein, Tytus Timoteo, and Davine Tullis.
Up Next
The 2021 NCAA Division II Football Selection Show is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday. Interested parties can visit the front page of
NCAA.com and look for the live link.