UWG Falls To West Texas A&M In GSC-TV Action
Courtesy of UWG Sports Information
Carrollton, GA - The first foray for the West Georgia Wolves into the 1st and 10 Challenge between the Gulf South Conference and Lone Star Conference went to the LSC, as 14th-ranked West Texas A&M used a high-powered offensive attack to upend the Wolves at University Stadium Saturday, handing UWG a 52-28 loss.
West Georgia was coming off of an impressive night rushing the ball against North Alabama one week prior, as the Wolves rushed 65 times for 314 yards while getting a pair of 100-yard nights from a pair of backs for the second-straight week.
The Wolves' rushing attack was on display in a solid way early in the contest, after the UWG defense forced a punt on the first drive of the game from the Buffaloes. Led by freshman quarterback
Dallas Dickey, the Wolves methodically moved down the field, going 64 yards in nine plays. West Georgia took it's first lead of the game on a two-yard pass from Dickey to
David Bailey with 8:38 left in the first quarter.
West Texas A&M responded with a 62-yard bomb from quarterback Dustin Vaughan to Word Hudson on the fourth play of the ensuing drive. The march covered 75 yards, as the Buffaloes tied the contest at 7-7 in just 1:12.
Dickey and the UWG offense were all in for the fight, as the Wolves commenced another drive. This one took 11 plays, covered 67 yards and ate up 5:07 on the clock. Bailey finished off the drive again, this time pounding it in from three-yards out for the score.
The second quarter was all West Texas A&M, as the Buffaloes scored 24 unanswered points to take a 31-14 lead into the locker room at the break.
Despite the deficit, the Wolves didn't stay down, outscoring West Texas A&M 14-7 in the third quarter, starting with a 15-play drive that covered more than eight minutes to open the half. The drive was a mix of run and pass, but no play went for negative yards on the march. Dickey capped the drive with a three-yard run pulilng the Wolves to within 10 at 31-21.
The next five plays after that touchdown were likely the plays that changed the game completely, beginning with the first play, which was a Vaughan pass that was deflected at the line of scrimmage and intercepted by UWG linebacker
Tyrell Adams. The following three plays were negative rushing plays for West Georgia, including a pair of sacks, the second also coming as a forced fumble, which was recovered by the Buffaloes at the UWG 46.
The fifth and final play in the strange series of events was a 46-yard touchdown pass from Vaughan to Torrence Allen, putting West Texas A&M up 38-21. The Wolves put one more score on the board, a 33-yard pass from Dickey to
Joey Eliezer, but it was not enough, as the Buffaloes racked up 14 fourth-quarter points to seal the Wolves' fate.
West Georgia had 151 yards on 58 carries on the night, led by Bailey, who had 17 rushes for 70 yards.
Seth Hinsley added 17 carries for 59 yards and Dickey had 19 rushes for 56 yards. Eliezer had two receptions for 45 yards and a score.
The Wolves conclude the home schedule next Saturday at University Stadium against GSC newcomer Shorter. UWG will honor the 2012 senior class prior to that game, with kickoff set for 2 p.m.