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22012012 WWestest TTexasexas AA&M&M GGameame NNotesotes 22012012 WWestest TTexasexas AA&M&M BBuffalouffalo FFootballootball LLSCSC CHHAMPIONSAMPIONS • 11986986 • 22005005 • 22006006 • 22007007 • 22012012 NNCAACAA PLLAYOFFAYOFF APPPEARANCESPEARANCES 22005005 • 22006006 • 22007007 • 22008008 • 22010010 • 22012012 Kit Strief • West Texas A&M Assistant A.D. for Media Relations Offi ce • 806.651.4430 | Cell • 515.490.4627 | Fax • 806.651.4409 Email • [email protected] | www.GoBuffsGo.com GGameame DDayay IInformationnformation GAAMEME 1122 - ##1616 WEESTST TEEXASXAS AA&M&M AATT ##2020 CHHADRONADRON STTATEATE - SAATT..,, NOOVV. 117,7, 22012012 Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012 Kickoff: 1 p.m. CT No. 6-Seed West Texas A&M Buffaloes No. 3-Seed Chadron State Eaglesg Location: Chadron, Neb. 2012 Record (LSC): 9-2 (7-1) 2012 Record (RMAC): 9-2 (8-1) Stadium: Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium Head Coach: Don Carthel Head Coach: Jay Long Capacity: 3,800 Career Record: 122-67-1 Career Record: 24-17 (4th season) Television: KCIT FOX-TV WTAMU Record: 76-21 Chadron State Record: 9-2 Radio: KGNC-710 AM 2012 Leaders: 2012 Leaders: Internet Streaming/Stats: www.gobuffsgo.com Dustin Vaughan (JR-QB, 260-401-7, 35 TD, 3552 Yds) G. Clinton (RB, 208 att., 1302 Yds., 7 TD, 118.4 Ypg.) Series: Chadron State leads 1-0 Torrence Allen (JR-WR, 49 Rec., 966 Yds, 9 TD) J. McLain (QB, 207-313-6, 28 TD, 2275 Yds, 206.8 Ypg.) Last Meeting: CSC 43-17, Nov. 25, 2006 (A) Khiry Robinson (SR-RB, 134 att., 1015 Yds, 11 TD) N. Ross (WR, 46 Rec., 729 Yds, 9 TD, 66.3 Ypg.) Taylor McCuller (JR-LB, 118 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks, 8.0 TFL) K. Lindholm (LB,111 Tackles (43-68), 19.5 TFL, 4 Sacks) 22012012 WWestest TTexasexas AA&M&M SSchedulechedule August Time/Result SIXTH-SEEDED BUFFALOES OPEN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP AT THIRD-SEEDED CHADRON STATE 30 at #6 Colorado State-Pueblo L, 44-34 September THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP - The 16th-ranked and six-seed West Texas A&M football team opens the 2012 NCAA 8 Western State W, 57-20 Championship at No. 20 and third-seed Chadron State Saturday at 1 p.m. CT in the fi rst round of the NCAA Super 15 vs. #14 Texas A&M-Kingsville* W, 40-10 Region Four in Chadron, Neb. West Texas A&M, co-champions of the Lone Star Conference, enter with a 9-2 22 at Incarnate Word* W, 24-0 record, while Chadron State is 9-2 fi nishing second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 29 Tarleton State* W, 41-21 The game will be televised back to the Amarillo area on KCIT-TV FOX 14 with Michael Spencer and Andy October Justus having the call, while radio coverage may be heard throughout the Texas Panhandle KGNC-AM NewsTalk 6 at Angelo State* W, 35-9 710 with Neil Horn and Brice Sheets. Live stats, audio and video of the game can be accessed by going to the 13 Abilene Christian* Homecoming W, 36-0 WT football schedule page at http://www.gobuffsgo.com/schedule.aspx?path=football. Live streaming (also 20 at Eastern New Mexico* W, 44-21 accessed through WT FB schedule page) of the game is through Chadron State and it is free of charge. 27 at West Georgia W, 52-28 THE COACHES - WTAMU head coach Don Carthel, the winningest coach in terms of winning percentage and November wins in WT football history, bring a record of 76-21 (.787) is in his eighth season at the helm of the Buffalo 3 #10 Midwestern State* L, 52-48 football program. He has a 16-year collegiate career mark of 122-67-1 (.644). He surpassed Joe E. Kerbel in 10 at Texas A&M-Commerce* W, 45-14 wins Sept. 15 with his 69th win at the helm of the Buffaloes for the most in school history in a 40-10 win over 17 at #20 Chadron State (NCAA) 1 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Chadron State head coach Jay Long is in his fi rst season at the helm of the Eagles. The third former Eagle to MMediaedia IInformationnformation coach Chadron State and the fi rst since 1937, Long was hired in February after three seasons at Black Hills State RADIO BROADCAST - All WT Football games can where he guided the Yellowjackets to a 15-15 record. Long was an assistant at Black Hills State from 2003- be heard KGNC-AM NewsTalk 710. Calling the 2009 and served as the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and the strength and action will be Neil Horn (play-by-play) and Brice conditioning coach during that span. Edwards (color commentary). • KGNC (710 AM) Amarillo RECAPPING TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE - For the fi rst time since 2007, the No. 17-ranked West Texas A&M VIDEO STREAMING - WT Football home games football team can call itself Lone Star Conference Champions after a 45-14 win over Texas A&M-Commerce are streamed live over the internet, by logging onto Saturday afternoon in the regular season fi nale for both teams. The Buffs were led on the ground by senior www.GoBuffsGo.com. running back Khiry Robinson has he became the fi rst running back since Keithon Flemming in 2007. Robinson led the way with 110 yards on the ground and two scores. He has 1,015 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns for WEEKLY INTERVIEWS - Coaches and players will the season. Junior quarterback Dustin Vaughan, who didn’t play in the fourth quarter due to the lopsided score, be available for interviews prior to or immediately went 20 of 29 for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Torrence Allen had four catches for 113 following practice. To arrange all non-game day yards and a score. Defensively, the Buffs were led by juniors Shane Pennix and Taylor McCuller who each had interviews, please contact WTAMU Assistant A.D. for seven tackles and each had a sack. TAMUC and the conference-leading tackler, Danny Mason, had 15 tackles on Media Relations, Kit Strief, at least 24 hours prior to desired time. the day. MEDIA CREDENTIALS - Media members wishing BUFFS SIXTH TRIP TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT - WT is 3-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament in fi ve to cover WT Football must request credentials appearances in the past seven years all under Carthel. WT has made the postseason each of Carthel’s seven through the WTAMU Athletic Media Relations offi ce previous years including two wins in the Kanza Bowl (2009, 2011). The Buffs’ fi rst NCAA Tournament win came at least 24 hours prior to the game. Credentials in 2006 with a 30-27 home, overtime win over Abilene Christian, followed by a 43-17 loss at Chadron State in are issued for working media members only and the second round after a home defeat in 2005 to Pittsburg State (Kan.) in Carthel’s fi rst season. WT defeated can be revoked at any time. Priority is given to Washburn (Kan.) at home 49-39, in 2007 and followed with a 56-28 loss at Northwest Missouri State. In 2008, daily newspapers, radio and TV stations regularly covering Buffalo Football. the Buffs downed Central Washington in a 49-42 thriller at Kimbrough, followed by the record-shattering 93-68 loss at Abilene Christian. WT then lost 55-35 at Central Missouri in the NCAA Tournament in 2010. The Buffs are PHOTOGRAPHY - Photographers bearing photo 3-1 at home in the NCAA Tournament and 0-4 on the road. credentials wishing to shoot from the fi eld during games must abide by both NCAA and WTAMU photo regulations. 2012 West Texas A&M Football Game Notes | www.GoBuffsGo.com 22012012 WWestest TTexasexas AA&M&M GGameame NNotesotes Game 12 at Chadron State A WIN OVER CHADRON STATE WOULD... 2012 Stat Comparison • Give the Buffs a 10-2 record and a 4-5 mark in the NCAA Tournament Team Stats • Would be the most wins in season for the Buffs since an 11-2 season in 2008 • Match the furthest WT has gone in the NCAA Tournament in school history (2006, 2007, 2008) WT Offense CSC Defense • Be the fi rst road win in NCAA Tournament play in school history 41.5 Scoring Average 22.5 • Even the series with Chadron State at 1-1 5274 Total Yardage 3816 • Give WT a 2-1 record against the RMAC this season and the Lone Star a 3-3 mark against the RMAC 1454 Rushing Yardage 1746 • Would advance to the second round and a trip to Ashland University (Ohio) next Saturday • Would even WT’s record at 2-2 this season against ranked teams 3820 Passing Yardage 2070 733 Total Plays 774 BUFFS MOVE TO 16TH IN AFCA AND 13TH in D2FOOTBALL.COM - The Buffs moved up one spot to 16th 293 Rushing Plays 422 in the AFCA Coaches Poll this week, following a 45-14 win at Texas A&M-Commerce. WT is 13th in the 440 Passing Plays 352 D2Football.com poll, too. Chadron State is 16th in the D2Football.com poll and 20th in the AFCA poll. 7.2 Average Per Play 4.9 ABOUT CHADRON STATE - The Eagles are fl ying high heading into the NCAA Tournament as they are on 5.0 Average Per Rush 4.1 a fi ve-game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 40.8 to 20.8 during that span. Chadron 8.7 Average Per Pass 5.9 State is coming off a 20-14 win over Colorado Mines in essentially what was a blizzard last week.