<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2FaJVZ_0vlxgp6L00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2FaJVZ_0vlxgp6L00" width="800" height="450" >Date Time Opponent Location Venue LinksSaturday, September 28 3:00 p.m. CT Western Oregon Monmouth, Oregon McArthur Field Stats | FloSports | Game NotesCANYON, Texas – The Buffs continue Lone Star Conference action this weekend as they travel to Monmouth, Oregon to take on the Wolves of Western Oregon with kickoff set for 3:00 p.m. CT at McArthur Field.CWU RECAPThe then #14 Wildcats of Central Washington scored on their first two possessions of the night following a three-hour weather delay on their way to a 45-3 Lone Star Conference victory over West Texas A&amp;M at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in Canyon.LSC NEWS &amp; NOTESWeek 3 of Lone Star Conference football featured all 10 teams in action playing league games. Angelo State, No. 14 Central Washington, Midwestern State, Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville and Western Oregon came out on top – all on the road. ASU is the only team 2-0 in conference play, while CWU, MSU, TAMUK and WOU are also unbeaten at 1-0.WEEK 4 MATCHUPSWeek 4 will feature four conference matchups – all on Saturday. WT travels to Western Oregon while Midwestern State hosts UT Permian Basin, Sul Ross State makes the drive to Kingsville while Central Washington hosts Western New Mexico. Angelo State and Eastern New Mexico have a bye.ON THE ROAD AGAINThe Buffaloes hit the road for the third time this season on Saturday, making the 1,716-mile trip to Monmouth, Oregon. WT has traveled a total of 2,559 miles for road contest so far this season, starting the year off with trips to Alpine (387) and Golden (456). The Buffs have three more trips on the 2024 schedule to Portales (107), Kingsville (640) and San Angelo (302).A LOOK AT THE WOLVESThe Wolves will play their first home game of the season at McArthur field this weekend as they enter Saturday with an overall record of 1-2 with a 1-0 mark in Lone Star Conference play following a 39-17 win over Sul Ross State last Saturday in Alpine. WOU opened the season against a pair of Division I opponents as they fell to Idaho State (50-10) and Cal Poly (31-14) on the road.Kainoa Jones has completed 28-of-51 passes for 363 yards and an interception so far this season, Dominique Loggins leads the way on the ground with 43 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Malcolm Liufau and Aaron Woodard have registered 15 tackles each.WOU HEAD COACH ARNE FERGUSONArne Ferguson is now in his 20th season at the helm of the Western Oregon football program. The former defensive standout for the Wolves holds an overall record of 104-93 during his time in Monmouth.Ferguson has produced nine All-Americans and a pair of NFL draftees during his time on the sidelines for the Wolves. WOU claimed a share of the program's first GNAC Championship in 2019 as Ferguson was named the GNAC Coach of the Year.THE SERIESSaturday afternoon marks just the fourth meeting on the gridiron between the Buffs and Wolves. WOU holds a 3-0 advantage in the series including a 2-0 mark at McArthur Field in Monmouth.HEAD COACH JOSH LYNNJosh Lynn is now in his second season at the helm of the West Texas A&amp;M Football program after being named the 29th head coach in WT history.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.WT FOOTBALL WEEKLY REPORTWest Texas A&amp;M Athletics has partnered with Panhandle Sports Star 1029 FM ESPN along with The Lumberyard to present the West Texas A&amp;M Football Weekly Report.Host Lucas Kinsey will be joined by Josh Lynn along with student-athletes and assistant coaches in the one-hour show being aired on Panhandle Sports Star 1029 FM ESPN. The show, presented by The Lumberyard, will take place at Feldman's Wrong Way Diner (2100 N 2nd Ave.) in Canyon.LSC PRESEASON POLLCentral Washington picked up 20 of the possible 30 first place votes for a total of 286 points to sit atop of the poll followed by Angelo State (six first place, 260), defending LSC Champion UT Permian Basin (four first place, 244), Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville (202), Midwestern State (153), West Texas A&amp;M (149), Eastern New Mexico (128), Western Oregon (118), Western New Mexico (68) and Sul Ross State (42).LIVE COVERAGESaturday night's contest will be broadcasted on FloSports. The LSC and FloSports reached a historic agreement in August for the largest streaming rights deal in NCAA Division II history.Fans have two different subscription options: $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year ($8.33/month).HOME OF CHAMPIONSWest Texas A&amp;M is home to one of the most successful athletic programs in all of NCAA Division II.The Buffs and Lady Buffs finished third in the 2023-24 Division II LEARFIELD Director's Cup standings. It marked the sixth straight and eighth overall time that WT finished inside of the Top-10 including the fifth straight inside of the Top-5.ON THIS DAYThe Buffs are 7-2 all-time on games played on September 28th.1957 - at UTEP - L, 20-121963 - Pacific - W, 32-81968 - Pacific - W, 23-71974 - Wichita State - W, 41-71985 - Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville - W, 27-172002 - at S.E. Oklahoma State - L, 43-72008 - at Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville - W, 55-352013 - at Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville - W, 69-72019 - Western New Mexico - W, 45-21THIS DAY IN SPORTS1919 - The Giants defeat the Phillies, 6-1 in the fastest major league baseball game ever played (51 minutes)1920 - Eight Chicago White Sox players are indicted by a grand jury, charged with fixing the 1919 World Series1941 - Ted Williams ends the 1941 season with a .406 batting average1951 - Norm Van Brocklin of the Rams passes for an NFL record 554 yards1976 - Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in a 15 round unanimous points decision for the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight boxing titles</div></body>

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CANYON, Texas – The Buffs continue Lone Star Conference action this weekend as they travel to Monmouth, Oregon to take on the Wolves of Western Oregon with kickoff set for 3:00 p.m. CT at McArthur Field. CWU RECAP. The then #14 Wildcats of Central Washington scored on their first...