PORTALES, N.M. – The Central Washington University Football Team (4-1, 3-0 LSC)  went on the road and sprinted past a tough Eastern New Mexico (2-3, 0-3 LSC) team Saturday evening by a score of 44-28. 
 
QUOTING CWU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CHRIS FISK
 
"I'm extremely proud of the team's accomplishment tonight. They did a great job coming out on the road, playing against a unique offense, and walking out of Portales with a win. We are very excited to get back home for another big game in the 'Burg next week!"
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• The Greyhounds came out of the gates running with Mario Sanchez getting a 37-yard rush to put the 'Hounds in the CWU red zone. A couple of plays later, Sanchez punched it in for the 7-0 lead after the successful point after touchdown. 
• The Wildcats maneuvered their way down the field making it across the 50-yard line, but the Greyhound defense and a couple of Wildcat penalties forced the crimson and black to punt the ball. 
• The Wildcat defense stiffened up and forced a three-and-out on the Greyhounds defense. A penalty on the Greyhounds on the punt set CWU up at the ENMU 40-yard line. A 10-yard rush by Kennedy McGill and a 14-yard rush by Tyler Flanagan would end the first quarter with ENMU up 7-0. 
• Three plays into the second quarter McGill would get the 'Cats on the board with a six-yard touchdown rush and paired with the Wyatt Redding PAT, tied the game at seven apiece with 13:30 left in the second quarter. 
• The crimson and black defense once again stifled the Greyhounds offense forcing them into their second-straight three-and-out helping set the offense up near midfield. 
• A 26-yard rush by McGill helped get the 'Cats into the Greyhounds territory on the second play of the drive followed shortly by a 22-yard reception to Darrien Gaines helped set McGill up to find Darius Morrison in the endzone for the 13-yard touchdown reception to put CWU on top. Redding's PAT would go through the uprights and put CWU up 14-7 with 5:47 left in the second quarter. 
• The Greyhounds bit back on their next drive and marched down the field to tie the game at 14 with 1:30 left in the second quarter. 
• A hurry up tempo by the Wildcat offense saw McGill connect with Marcus Cook for a 25-yard reception followed by a nine-yard run by McGill, set up Flanagan to coast into the endzone on a 31-yard rush to put CWU back on top, 21-14 after the Redding PAT. 
• The Wildcat defense stifled the Greyhounds offense once again to put the ball back in the hands of the offense with nine seconds to go before halftime. McGill connected with Morrison to the ENMU 25-yard line, but the 42-yard field goal by Redding was no good sending the game to halftime with the 'Cats up 21-14. 
• Central Washington received the ball coming out of halftime and did what they did best, maneuver down the field, and eat up clock. The drive was capped by McGill finding Morrison in the endzone for the second time on the night, this time a three-yard touchdown reception. The PAT by Redding would soar through the uprights to give CWU the 28-14 lead with six minutes left in the third quarter. 
• On the third play of Eastern New Mexico's drive, the rusher fumbled it and Brycen Indell recovered it to set the CWU offense up at the ENMU 48-yard line. 
• Cam Daniels and McGill opened the drive with double-digit rushes back-to-back to put the 'Cats at the ENMU 23-yard line. McGill would find Cook in the endzone this time to complete the 19-yard touchdown reception. Redding's PAT kick was blocked making it 34-14 CWU with 1:45 left in the third quarter. 
• The Greyhounds would nip back immediately two plays later as Sanchez connected with Jeremiah Moore for a 78-yard touchdown reception to make it 34-21 'Cats with 58 seconds left in the quarter. 
• The 'Cats snatched the onside kick and Cam Daniels wrapped up the third quarter rushing for 17 yards to set CWU up at the ENMU 35-yard line heading into the final 15 minutes up 34-21. 
• The 'Cats drove the rest of the way to open the fourth quarter as Flanagan sealed the deal with a 29-yard rushing touchdown. Redding's PAT made it 41-21 with 12:36 left in the game. 
• The Wildcat defense forced another three-and-out to set up the offense at the 'Hounds 34-yard line. 
• McGill immediately connected with Morrison for a 16-yard reception as Daniels took it down to the ENMU one-yard line. The Greyhound defense had a huge stop on third down to set up Redding for the 19-yard field goal attempt which would be successful and give the 'Cats the 44-21 lead with 5:32 left. 
• The Greyhounds  marched down the field and a 32-yard reception by Gerry Gomez from Sanchez followed by a successful PAT from Cooper Hamilton made it 44-28 CWU with 2:43 left. 
• The 'Cats secured the onside kick and wound down the clock to seal the 44-28 victory. 

 
STATS FROM THE GAME
 

• McGill finished the game completing 16 of his 23 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 114 yards and one touchdown.
• Flanagan led the rushing attack with 126 yards and two touchdowns adding 12 receiving yards while Daniels finished with 92 rushing yards. 
• Morrison led the receiving corps with 64 yards and two touchdowns while Cook finished with 49 yards and one reception. 
• Indell led the defense with eight tackles and one fumble recovery. 
• Dominic Wieburg, Kuma Scanlan, and Daniel Matagi all had six tackles while Mikaio Edward had five. 
• Dan Stewart punted once for 30 yards while Redding finished 1/2 on field goal attempts and 5/6 on PAT attempts. Redding added eight kickoffs for 467 yards. 
• Cook had the only punt return of the night, running it back 17 yards. Gaines and Flanagan each had one kick return of 19 and 17 yards, respectively. 

 
UP NEXT
 
The Wildcats will head back to Ellensburg for a rematch of the Lone Star Conference Championship game from last season when the UT Permian Basin Falcons (3-3, 2-2 LSC) pay a visit to Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12 with a 6:00 p.m. kickoff.