The WTAMU Buffalo football team closed out the season by traveling to Topeka, Kansas to take on the No. 23 Central Missouri Mules in the Lower Inc. Kanza Bowl. WT grabbed its second Kanza Bowl trophy in three years with a 26-7 win.

The Buffs started slowly after having a two-week layoff. As sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughn threw an interception on the fourth play of the game, the WT defense was able to hold UCM to a three-and-out. Junior Khiry Robinson got the Buffs the first points of the game with a four yard run to put WT up 7-0 with 9:27 remaining in the first. Robinson carried the ball 24 times for 163 yards and the one touchdown on the afternoon.

“The offensive line made lanes for me to run through,” Robinson said. Continue reading →

The WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions on Nov. 12. WT’s seniors largely contributed to the 49-0 victory on their final game.

The Buffs took advantage of two interceptions by senior Caleb Randolph to take a 21-0 lead after the first quarter. After Randolph’s first pick, sophomores Dustin Vaughn and Lance Ratliff hooked up for an 82 yard touchdown to give WT a 7-0 lead with 9:13 remaining in the quarter. The Buffs took advantage of Randolph’s second interception when Vaughn hit Ratliff again, this time for a 19 yard score that put WT up 21-0 with 1:48 left in the first.

“They had a couple tendencies. [Randolph] watched some film and exploited them for two picks,” said defensive coordinator Colby Carthel. Continue reading →

The No. 24 WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on Oct. 22 in the twenty-fifth installment of the Wagon Wheel rivalry. WT grabbed its sixth-straight Wagon Wheel win, defeating ENMU 52-21.

The Buffs struck early when sophomore Dustin Vaughn hit fellow sophomore Lance Ratliff for a 26 yard score to take a 7-0 lead just three minutes in. WT went up 14-0 on a two-yard run by senior Tommy Hampton with 6:36 left in the first quarter.

The Buffs started hitting big plays in the second, as senior Brittan Golden caught a Vaughn pass and took it 94 yards to pay dirt; giving WT a 21-0 lead with 9:09 remaining in the second quarter. Vaughn’s third touchdown of the first half came when he found sophomore Jeremy Watson for a 68 yard score, which gave the Buffs a 28-0 lead heading into the half. This was the second straight home game where WT held its opponent scoreless at halftime. Continue reading →

The No. 17 WTAMU football team traveled to Abilene on Oct. 15 to face off against the Abilene Christian University Wildcats for ACU’s Homecoming. The Wildcats overpowered the Buffs 28-18, dropping WT to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in Lone Star Conference play.

The first quarter was very defensively oriented. The Buffs stopped ACU on their first drive with two sacks. WT got the first points when sophomore kicker Sergio Castillo, Jr. hit a 44 yard field goal to give the Buffs a 3-0 lead. Continue reading →

The No. 20 WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Central Washington Wildcats on Oct. 29. WT outlasted CWU 49-35 after both teams traded touchdowns for most of the night.

The Wildcats found the end zone first when quarterback Jose Mohler connected with Leon LaDeaux for a 56 yard score to put CWU up 7-0 just 2:43 into the game. The Buffs answered with an eight yard touchdown run by senior Tommy Hampton to tie the score at seven with seconds left in the first quarter. Continue reading →

The WTAMU Buffs football team opened its Lone Star Conference schedule Sept. 17 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas against the No. 5-ranked Texas A&M Javelinas. The Buffs took an early lead and never looked back, winning 42-21.

WT wasted no time putting points on the board as sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughn threw his first touchdown to sophomore Lance Ratliff to give the Buffs a 7-0 lead nine and a half minutes into the game. After kicking a pair of field goals, WT’s junior linebacker Kevin McCluskey returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown, extending the Buffs’ advantage to 20-0. Kingsville got on the board just 39 seconds before the half when Daniel Ramirez connected with Robert Armstrong to cut WT’s lead to 20-7. Continue reading →