The Buffs traveled to Carrollton, Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 28 to beat the University of West Georgia Wolves 52-28 for their eighth straight win in inter-conference play.
“[It’s the] first game for WT against a Gulf South opponent,” Buffs Head Coach Don Carthel said. “They are very talented and they look very impressive. The Buffs did not bat an eye and commenced to playing the type of ball they do and went on to a convincing win.”
Junior quarterback Dustin Vaughan tossed five touchdowns in the rout and had 331 yards passing. This included a 62-yard TD bomb to freshmen wide receiver Word Hudson to answer a nine-play, 64-yard drive that gave the Wolves an early lead, making the score 7-7. Three other WRs would have a TD, including junior WR Torrence Allen, who finished with 97 yards on four receptions.
“He [Vaughan] is having an outstanding season. Understands the offense and directs the offensive players throughout the game,” Carthel said. “We are very deep in [wide receiver] talent as we have had to play without four of our top receivers. Someone seems to step up each week and take up the slack.”
The UWG Wolves first drive went nine plays and 64 yards capped off by a touchdown from freshman QB Dallas Dickey to senior running back David Bailey. WTAMU answered with the previously mentioned bomb from Vaughan to Hudson, and UWG answered WT’s scoring drive with another TD from Bailey, this time on the ground making the score 14-7. Vaughan nailed Senior Aarrhon Flores with a TD, making the game 14-14. From that point WT would score 17 unanswered points on a TD from Vaughan to freshman Jarrian Rhone and a TD on a fake field goal pass reception by senior RB Khiry Robinson. The score was 31-14 going into halftime.
Khiry Robinson padded his average per game of 108 yards with another 89 Saturday Night.
“He has great work ethic in practice and it carries over to the way he and his teammates play on Saturdays,” Carthel said.
The Wolves would return from halftime to score on a 16-play, 78-yard drive making the score 31-21. After an exchange of turnovers, the Buffs would score on a TD from Vaughan to Allen for a 46-yard TD, making the score 38-21. The Wolves would score their final points on a pass from Dickey to fellow freshman Joey Eliezer, making the score 38-28. The final for the game was 52-38.
The Buffs return to action on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Lone Star Conference action against the 7-1 Midwestern State University. MSU won their previous game Saturday against Eastern New Mexico University 51-28.
