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Team
Shayden Hoopai-Waikoloa
0
Western New Mexico WNM 2-3 , 0-3
36
Winner Central Washington CWU 3-1 , 2-0
Western New Mexico WNM
2-3 , 0-3
0
Final
36
Central Washington CWU
3-1 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WNM Western New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0
CWU Central Washington 13 7 13 3 36

Game Recap: Football |

Wildcats Corral Mustangs 36-0 in Home Opener

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University Football Team continued their roll from last week shutting out the Western New Mexico Mustangs 36-0 in front of a packed house for the first game back on the Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium in over 11 months.
 
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"I'm very proud of our guys tonight," CWU Head Football Coach Chris Fisk said. "It was so much fun to be back home and to put on a show for our fans. It's very encouraging to win the game this way and still have so many things to improve upon. I can't wait to get back to work on Monday."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
  • The Wildcats opened the game with a three-and-out stop of the Mustang offense capped by a quarterback hurry from Isaac Clark to force the Mustang quarterback to throw an incomplete pass.
  • The Wildcats combo of Tyler Flanagan and Cam Daniels rushed their way down the field with Darrien Gaines making a 12-yard catch to set CWU up at the WNMU 30, but a trick play with a Jalen Grable 30-yard rush would put CWU on the board and with Wyatt Redding making the point after touchdown attempt saw CWU leading 7-0 with 9:59 left in the first quarter.
  • The crimson and black forced the Mustangs into another three-and-out capped by a Chase Loidhamer sack of nine yards. The 'Cats drove down the field only to fumble at the WNMU 5-yard line and give the ball back to the 'Stangs. The Wildcat defense did what they did best and forced a turnover on downs setting the 'Cats offense up at their own 40-yard line.
  • The Wildcats continued marching down the field aided by a 19-yard Marcus Cook reception from Kennedy McGill, followed immediately after by a 28-yard Darius Morrison touchdown reception from McGill to put CWU up 13-0 with 16 seconds left in the quarter.
  • The Wildcats would take back over at the 7:26 mark of the second quarter and continued to work their way down the field as a pair of Flanagan rushes set the 'Cats up at the WNMU 1-yard line. A quick timeout by the 'Cats helped Flanagan punch it in with Redding making the PAT put CWU up 20-0 heading into halftime.
  • CWU immediately came out of the halftime break and saw McGill connect with Max Moenoa for 25 yards and Andrew Molloy for eight yards to put CWU at the WNMU four-yard line. Flanagan did what he does best on the next play and punched it in the final four yards to make it 26-0 CWU with 11:40 left in the third quarter.  
  • The 'Cats defense forced another three-and-out of the Mustangs offense helping set the offense up at midfield. Daniels took over for 28 yards followed by McGill connecting with Gaines for a 24-yard touchdown with Quinton Pacheco connecting the PAT putting CWU up 33-0 with 9:26 left in the quarter.
  • The Wildcats earned the ball back after forcing another turnover on downs to end the third quarter.
  • Justice Taylor and Beau Phillips spearheaded the lethal running game on the 'Cats next drive with Caleb Christensen connecting with Molloy on a nine-yard pass to set Pacheco up for the 39-yard field goal to put CWU up 36-0 with 7:26 left in the game.
  • The Wildcat defense stood pat and gave the ball back to the crimson and black offense who wound down time to seal the victory, 36-0.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME
 
  • McGill finished the game completing 13/18 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns adding 55 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Christensen was a perfect 1/1 on passes for nine yards.
  • Daniels led the rushing attack with 94 yards while Flanagan added 90 yards and one rushing touchdown. Phillips in his collegiate debut ran nine times for 68 yards. Ki'Marree Washington also in his collegiate debut added 14 yards on five carries.
  • Marcus Cook led the receiving corps with four receptions for 59 yards while Morrison added three receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown while Gaines had three receptions for 29 yards and one touchdown.
  • Loidhamer had himself a night finished with five tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three of which being sacks.
  • Volk led the tackles for the 'Cats with six total while Daniel Matagi added four tackles and one tackle for loss.
  • Jalen Owens finished with three pass breakups and three tackles while Isaac Clark had a quarterback hurry and three tackles.
  • Chase Coalson logged two tackles, one being a sack while Kuma Scanlan also logged two tackles and added a pass breakup.
  • Daniel Mendoza and Robert Matulich each had a tackle for loss while Mikaio Edward had a half tackle for loss.
  • The Wildcats saw the only field goal attempt of the night for either team go through the uprights for 39-yards by Pacheco who also was a perfect 1/1 on PATs and had three kickoffs for 172 yards.
 
UP NEXT
 
The 'Cats will head down to The Land of Enchantment to take on WNMU's counterpart in the state, the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (2-2, 0-2 LSC) on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. from Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium in Portales, N.M.
 
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