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Sul Ross St. SRS 3-7 , 2-6
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Winner Central Wash. CWU 7-3 , 6-2
Sul Ross St. SRS
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Central Wash. CWU
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CWU Central Wash. 35 24 7 0 66

Game Recap: Football |

Wildcats Shutout Lobos 66-0

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University Football Team (7-3, 6-2 LSC) used a strong first half to defeat the visiting Sul Ross State Lobos (3-7, 2-6 LSC) by a 66-0 score Saturday evening.
 
QUOTING CWU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CHRIS FISK
 
"We are very proud of the effort the guys put in tonight to gain a great home victory. We are very excited to get back in the office tomorrow and get ready for a next tilt next Saturday against Western Oregon."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • It didn't take long for the Wildcats to get momentum. The second play of the game turned into a Tanner Volk interception as the Wildcat offense took the field for the first time with 14:46 left in the first quarter.
  • The Wildcats didn't let Volk's interception go to waste as one play was all CWU needed as Kennedy McGill found Marcus Cook for the 83-yard touchdown and with the Cooper Britton point after the touchdown, the Wildcats had the 7-0 lead with 14:34 left in the first quarter.
  • The crimson and black defense forced the Lobos into a three-and-out giving the ball back to the offense.
  • Tyler Flanagan started the drive with an 11-yard rush, and McGill took it from there connecting with Flangan twice and Darrien Gaines before capping it off with a 24-yard touchdown dime to Andrew Molloy. Britton drilled the PAT and the 'Cats led 14-0 with 11:16 left in the first.
  • Mikaio Edward sacked the SRSU quarterback on the first play of the Lobos drive with Isaac Clark and Wahi Emmsley combining for a tackle for loss helped the 'Cats secure the three-and-out of the Lobo offense.
  • The punt by the Lobos would get blocked by Robert Matulich to set the offense up at the SRSU 32-yard line.
  • A 20-yard rush by McGill helped set Flanagan up to take it from there as he found the endzone for a six-yard touchdown. Britton drilled the PAT to make it 21-0 CWU with 6:33 left in the first.
  • Rinse and repeat for the crimson and black defense, holding the Lobos to a three-and-out giving the ball back to the offense around midfield.
  • Cam Daniels brought the 'Cats down the field chunk by chunk, but true freshman Beau Phillips would earn his first collegiate touchdown with a 23-yard rushing touchdown, and with Britton making the PAT made it 28-0 'Cats with 1:04 left in the first.
  • A fumble by the Lobos on the kickoff return recovered by Daniel Mendoza set the 'Cats up at the SRSU 30-yard line.
  • McGill easily found the endzone on the next play going the full 30-yards, and with the Britton PAT, made it 35-0 'Cats with 53 seconds left in the first.
  • Two plays later, the Lobos fumbled once more, as Volk forced the fumble which Emmsley recovered to set the offense up at the SRSU 26-yard line.
  • The 'Cats ended the first quarter with a five-yard rush by Flanagan to put CWU at the six-yard line of the Lobos with CWU leading 35-0.
  • Two plays into the second quarter, Daniels punched in the five-yard touchdown, and with the Britton PAT, made it 42-0 'Cats with 14:02 left in the quarter.
  • A botched punt by the Lobos set CWU up at the half-yard mark which McGill connected with Stephen Woodward on the next play to make it 49-0 CWU after Britton's successful PAT.
  • The Wildcat defense forced SRSU to punt setting the offense at the CWU 36-yard line for the next crimson and black drive.
  • Flanagan and Phillips took it from there as they marched down the field, capped with Flangan running in a 21-yard touchdown and with Britton's PAT, made it 56-0 CWU with 8:17 left in the second.
  • A second interception of the night by Volk gave the ball back to the Wildcat offense in which Daniels took over with big gains of 27 and 20-yard rushes, respectively, but Britton would drill a 38-yard field goal to make it 59-0 CWU with 1:56 left before halftime.
  • A fake punt by the Lobos was intercepted by Mendoza with 43 seconds left giving the ball back to CWU who went into halftime with the 59-0 lead.
  • Ki'Marree Washington rushed his way down the field to open the third quarter capping it off with a 13-yard touchdown. Britton drilled the PAT to make it 66-0 'Cats to end the third.
  • The first play of the fourth quarter saw the Wildcats earn their fourth interception as David Jones got in on the action with 9:53 left in the game.
  • Thijs Van Diepen earned his first collegiate sack to force the Lobos to punt, and later earned the fourth down tackle for loss for the turnover on downs to secure the 66-0 Wildcat victory.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
 
  • McGill finished the game 8/10 for 140 yards, throwing three touchdowns and adding 50 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
  • Flangan led the rushing corps with 89 yards and two touchdowns with Daniels not far behind with 88 yards and one touchdown.
  • Washington added 82 yards and another touchdown while Phillips finished with 37 rushing yards and another touchdown.
  • Marcus Cook led the receivers with three receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown while Molloy added his 24-yard touchdown reception and Woodward added his one-yard touchdown reception.
  • Edward was the leader of the Wildcats defense with four tackles, adding a sack.
  • 26 different Wildcats recorded at least one tackle.
  • Van Diepen had two tackles for loss, Jairus Phillips had one tackle for loss, and Chase Coalson, Emmsley, Clark, and Josiah Cochran all had a half tackle for loss.
  • Volk forced one fumble and had two interceptions.
  • Mendoza had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, and one pass breakup.
  • Emmsley also recorded a fumble recovery.
  • Matulich had a blocked kick and a pass breakup while Jones recorded an interception and a pass breakup and LaMarq Patterson had two pass breakups.
  • Dan Stewart had two punts for 108 yards with both landing in the SRSU 20-yard line.
  • Cook had one punt return for 10 yards while Phillips had one kick return for 22 yards.
  • Britton was a perfect 9/9 on PAT attempts and drilled his only field goal attempt of 38-yards.
  • Wyatt Redding had 11 kickoffs for 666 yards with two landing as touchbacks.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Wildcats will wrap up the regular season with a battle for the NCAA Division II Pacific Northwest as the Western Oregon Wolves (6-4, 6-2 LSC) come to Ellensburg for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 16 from Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium.
 
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