Tammy Luksich
Sports Editor
No. 6 Central Washington Wildcats defeated the WTAMU Buffalos, 34-10, in Ellensburg, Wash. The loss drops WT to 0-3 on the season, while CWU improves to 3-0.
It was a sad sight Saturday for Buffalo fans as the Wildcats led 31-3 at the half. Coming out of the locker room, the Buffalo defense seemed to find a spark. They held the Wildcats to three points in the second half.
Inside linebackers Anthony Scott and Kevin McCluskey led the team with eight tackles each. McCluskey also nabbed minus two yards for tackles for loss. Jordan Smith also added seven tackles.
Offensively, the Buffs finished the game with 230 yards, opposed to the 366 yards from the Wildcats. Senior quarterback Taylor Harris, completed 23-of-38 for 174 yards and one touchdown. Running back Kelvin Thompson accumulated 81 rushing yards and 16 carries for the Buffalos.
Wildcat quarterback Ryan Robertson threw for 21-of-36 with 227 yards and four touchdowns. His main target was wide receiver Johnny Spevak, who had nine receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown. Additionally, teammate Randal Eldriged had 64 rushing yards to lead the ground game effort for the Wildcats.
WT travels to Southwestern Oklahoma on Sept. 19. The LSC opener is set for 6 p.m. from Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla.