Date	Time	Opponent	Location	Venue	Links
Saturday, November 4	1:00 p.m. CT	Eastern New Mexico	Portales, New Mexico	Greyhound Stadium	Stats | Video | Game Notes

CANYON, Texas – The Buffaloes of West Texas A&M close out their season on Saturday afternoon as they make their way down Highway 60 for the 35^th edition of the Wagon Wheel Game against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. CT in Portales.
 
LSC ACTION CONTINUES
The march toward a Lone Star Conference Championship continues on Saturday as eight of the nine football playing institutions are in action against league foes while Central Washington is idle this week.
 
LSC football began in 1931. Texas A&M-Kingsville posts a conference-best 27 championships, with its first coming in 1959 and last in 2009. West Texas A&M (1986, 2005-2007 and 2012) has won five LSC crowns. Angelo State (also 1978, 1984 and 1987) and Midwestern State (also 2011-2012 and 2017) each have four. Eastern New Mexico has won twice (1991 and 2013).
 
LSC STANDINGS
Central Washington and UT Permian Basin sit atop of the LSC football standings heading into this weekend. The Wildcats are 7-0 in LSC action while the Falcons are 6-0, CWU still holds a bye week on November 4 before facing off with UTPB on Nov. 11 in Midland.
 
A LOOK AT THE GREYHOUNDS
The Hounds enter the weekend with an overall record of 4-5 with a 1-5 mark in Lone Star Conference play following a big 62-17 road win last Thursday night at Lincoln (Mo.).
 
Sophomore quarterback Mario Sanchez guides the triple-option attack for the Greyhounds as the Denver City product has completed 53-of-85 passes for 914 yards and 12 touchdowns without an interception, he has also carried the ball 96 times for 308 yards and eight scores. Senior defensive back Eric Williams leads the way defensively as the Las Vegas native has registered 50 total tackles (29 solo) to go along with one sack, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.
 
ENMU HEAD COACH KELLEY LEE
Kelley Lee returned to Eastern New Mexico in January for his second stint as the head coach in Portales. Lee holds an overall record of 25-17 for the Greyhounds.
 
Lee led the Hounds to their first Division II bowl game victory against Southern Arkansas in the 2019 Heritage Bowl. Lee served as the ENMU offensive coordinator for five seasons under Josh Lynn before taking over the reins in Portales in 2017. 
 
THE SERIES
The Buffs and Greyhounds are tied 18-18 in the all-time series that dates back to 1945. WT is 8-7 all-time in Portales including 2-1 at Al Whitehead Field on the campus of ENMU.
 
This weekend marks the 35th edition of the Wagon Wheel game with that series tied 17-17. The only two meetings that did not count toward the Wagon Wheel record were in 1945 and 2014 (LSC Playoffs).
 
HEAD COACH JOSH LYNN
Josh Lynn is in his first season at the helm of the West Texas A&M Football program after being named the 29th head coach in program history in December of 2022.
 
Lynn, widely regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming head coaches, came to Canyon following six seasons at the University of Nebraska-Kearney where he led the Lopers to an overall record of 35-25 including a run to the Second Round of the 2021 NCAA Division II Playoffs. Lynn coached 61 all-conference selections during his time in Kearney while being named the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2021.
 
LSC PRESEASON POLL
The Buffaloes have been tabbed fifth in the 2023 Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll announced during the league's annual Football Media Day.
 
Angelo State picked up 25 of the possible 27 first place votes for a total of 241 points to sit atop of the poll followed by Central Washington (one first place, 198), Texas A&M-Kingsville (174), Midwestern State (147), West Texas A&M (123), Western Oregon (one first place, 118), UT Permian Basin (98), Eastern New Mexico (59) and Western New Mexico (57).
 
WHERE THE BUFFALOES ROAM
West Texas A&M is home to one of the premiere college football facilities in the country as Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium opened on September 7, 2019 to a capacity crowd of 10,145 fans as the Buffs toppled Asuza Pacific, 35-16. The state-of-the-art facility included Hellas Matrix FusionH XP2 artificial turf along with seven ground-level suites and the Fairly Group Club.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Saturday's game will be broadcasted on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. For more information, visit the Football Schedule page at GoBuffsGo.com.
 
LSC DIGITAL NETWORK
The LSC Digital Network enters its fifth year in 2023-24, showcasing academic and athletic events from the league and its 17 member institutions.
 
The league's digital platform has generated nearly $1 million in revenue over the past two years that has been distributed back to member institutions.
 
HOME OF CHAMPIONS
West Texas A&M is home to one of the most successful athletic programs in all of Division II.
 
For just second consecutive season, the Buffs and Lady Buffs finished second in the Division II LEARFIELD Director's Cup standings. It marked the fifth straight and seventh overall time that WT has finished inside of the Top-10 including the fourth straight inside of the Top-5.
 
ON THIS DAY
The Buffs are 3-8 all-time on games played on November 4th with three of those coming against the Greyhounds.
 
1922 - New Mexico - L, 12-0
1950 - at UTEP - W, 40-12
1961 - at Bowling Green - L, 28-6
1967 - at Northern Illinois - W, 17-10
1972 - at San Diego State - L, 37-6
1978 - at Tulsa - L, 44-23
1989 - at Eastern New Mexico - L, 21-17
1995 - at Eastern New Mexico - L, 10-7
2000 - Eastern New Mexico - L, 49-21
2006 - at Central Oklahoma - W, 38-7
2017 - at Angelo State - L, 51-3
 
THIS DAY IN SPORTS
1924 - California legalizes professional boxing (illegal since 1914)
 
1955 - Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young passes away at age 88
 
1959 - Ernie Banks wins his second consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Award
 
1980 - The New York islanders begin a 15-game unbeaten streak (13-0-2)
 
1987 - The NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte and Miami for 1988, Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989
 
FIRST UNITED FIELD
West Texas A&M Athletics and First United Bank announced a naming rights agreement at the university's on-campus football stadium. Under the terms of the deal, all events at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium over the next 10 years will be played on First United Field.
 
First United Bank will enjoy significant brand exposure with signage and logo placement throughout Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium, as well as broadcast, video and other marketing and advertising opportunities.
 
The on-campus football stadium, named the premiere stadium in all of Division II Athletics, was renamed for the families in 2022, following a $5 million combined gift to WT's historic, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign.