MSU (A)
3
West Tex. A&M WT 3-5 , 1-4
45
Winner Midwestern State MSU 6-0 , 5-0
West Tex. A&M WT
3-5 , 1-4
3
Final
45
Midwestern State MSU
6-0 , 5-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WT West Tex. A&M 0 3 0 0 3
MSU Midwestern State 7 17 7 14 45

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Game Recap: Football |

Buffs Fall 45-3 at #5 Midwestern State Saturday Evening in Weather-Shortened Game

Box Score

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: #5 Midwestern State 45, West Texas A&M 3
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 3-5 (1-4 LSC), Midwestern State (6-0, 5-0 LSC)
 
  • Location: Wichita Falls, Texas (Memorial Stadium)
 
  • The Lead: Two touchdowns in a matter of 24 seconds in the final minute of the second quarter, gave Midwestern State a 24-3 lead as the Mustangs handed West Texas A&M a 45-3 loss Saturday night in Wichita Falls. The game was called with 5:07 remaining in the fourth quarter due to lightning in the area.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • The Buffs opened the game with the ball and managed three first downs on the drive before senior John Cummings pinned MSU at its own four with a 35-yard punt. 
  • The Mustangs used a five play, 96-yard drive in just 1:41, highlighted by a Layton Rabb pass to DJ Myers for 72-yards on a slant for a 7-0 lead.
  • WT moved down the field late in the first quarter and early in the second as redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Houghtaling scampered 16 yards on a 3rhd and 10 from the MSU 22 for a first down at the six.  Unfortunately an unsportsmanlike penalty on WT moved the Buffs back to the 21 and freshman Alex Schrag missed a 38-yard field goal wide left.
  • MSU responded with a 7:07 drive and was stopped at the WT three as the Mustangs made just their second field goal all season for a 10-0 lead with 6:37 left in the first half.
  • The Buffs got on the board as Schrag redeemed himself with career-long 53-yard field goal for a 10-3 deficit with 4:13 left in the half.
  • MSU converted two third downs and one fourth down on the ensuing drive as Rabb found Tyrique Edwards for a 23-yard touchdown pass as Edwards out-jumped sophomore Kevon Thomas in the end zone for the score and a 16-3 lead as Jaron Imbriani missed the extra-point. 
  • On the ensuing kick, the Buffs fumbled the kick as MSU took over with 32 seconds left in the half at the WT 35. 
  • Rabb threw his third touchdown pass of the half as he went 3 for 3 on the drive connecting with Xavier Land for 11 yards and a 22-3 lead.  MSU went for a two and a 24-3 lead.
  • The Buffs were unable to do much offensively in the second half as MSU scored 21 points in the second half and the game was called with 5:07 left in the fourth quarter due to the lightning in the area.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • For the game, the Buffs had 12 first downs, with 74 yards rushing and 154 passing for a total of 228, while MSU had 24 first downs with 153 yards on the ground and 368 through the air for 521 for the game.
  • WT was 5 of 12 on third down, while MSU was 8 of 13 and 2 of 2 on fourth down.
  • Houghtaling was 9 of 20 with two interceptions and 154 yards, while junior running back Warren Witherspoon had 50 yards on 13 carries on the ground.
  • Rabb was 23 of 31 for 289 yards and three scores, while Myers had eight catches for 149 yards and a score, while running for one as well.
  • WT had 49 plays for a 4.7 average, while MSU had 69 plays for a 7.6 average per play.
  • Senior Trevor Myklebust had 11 tackles to lead WT, while Drew Bolin had four tackles to pace MSU with one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.
  • MSU evens the Highway 287 Challenge Cup at 4-4 with the two points in the win Saturday night.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • WT returns home to host Texas A&M-Commerce next Saturday at 6 p.m. at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

John Cummings

#49 John Cummings

P
6' 0"
Senior
Justin Houghtaling

#7 Justin Houghtaling

QB
6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Trevor Myklebust

#51 Trevor Myklebust

LB
6' 0"
Senior
Kevon Thomas

#24 Kevon Thomas

DB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Warren Witherspoon

#33 Warren Witherspoon

RB
5' 8"
Junior
Alex Schrag

#12 Alex Schrag

K
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

John Cummings

#49 John Cummings

6' 0"
Senior
P
Justin Houghtaling

#7 Justin Houghtaling

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
QB
Trevor Myklebust

#51 Trevor Myklebust

6' 0"
Senior
LB
Kevon Thomas

#24 Kevon Thomas

6' 0"
Sophomore
DB
Warren Witherspoon

#33 Warren Witherspoon

5' 8"
Junior
RB
Alex Schrag

#12 Alex Schrag

5' 10"
Freshman
K