Central Washington and West Texas A&M will face each other in a crucial Lone Star Conference opener, with both teams motivated to start conference play with a win.
CWU is currently ranked No. 9 in Division 2, while WTAMU is unranked.
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Central Washington comes into the matchup with high expectations. The Tigers dropped their first game of the season before recovering last week at Colorado Mesa. West Texas enters the matchup at 1-2, having lost to ranked schools Colorado Mines and Western Colorado.
The game will feature standout players like Tanner Volk, a top D2 safety, and Sean Johnson, the dual-threat quarterback for WT.
Subscribe to watch the game live, or follow the live updates below for all the scores and news and remember to refresh for new updates. -R.R. Ellis contributed to this report.
The Delay Continues In Canyon: The Latest From WT Athletics
Rain and Lightning continues at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium…@WTAMUFootball, @CWUAthletics, @LoneStarConf
— West Texas A&M Athletics (@WTBuffNation) September 22, 2024
Stay tuned for updates #BuffNation
Canyon, Texas Weather Report: Area In Severe Thunderstorm Warning
The Canyon, Texas area, where the Central Washington vs. West Texas A&M Football game is scheduled to be played, is under a severe thunderstorm warning.
Here's a look at the weather radar. For more weather updates, visit the AccuWeather website.
CWU Football vs. WT Football In Weather Delay
The Central Washington vs. West Texas A&M Football game is in a weather delay with rain and lightning expected to push the start of the game back by possibly 45 minutes. Stay tuned for updates.
🚨 Weather Delay 🚨
Due to lightning in the area, pregame warmups for @WTAMUFootball and @CWUAthletics have been halted and the teams sent to their locker rooms
Stay tuned for updates...#BuffNation pic.twitter.com/kfErytr0tL
Tanner Volk Off To Strong Season For CWU Football
Tanner Volk, the star defensive back for the Wildcats, leads the team tackles with 16 on the season in two games.
Volk is on just about every preseason Division II player of the year list this season, including the D2 Football.com Elite 100 List
WT Football On This Day
The Buffs are 5-6 all-time on games played on Sept. 21.
- 1946 - at Texas Tech - L, 26-14
- 1957 - at Texas Tech - W, 19-0
- 1963 - UT Arlington - W, 22-17
- 1968 - Wichita State - W, 26-0
- 1974 - New Mexico State - L, 41-0
- 1985 - Louisiana Tech - L, 20-10
- 1996 - at S.W. Oklahoma State - L, 31-21
- 2002 - Central Oklahoma - L, 34-14
- 2007 - at Northeastern State - W, 38-0
- 2013 - Texas A&M-Commerce - W, 62-28
- 2019 - at Tarleton State - L, 58-28
Lone Star Conference Football Standings
Here’s a look at the standings entering Week 4:
TEAM OVERALL LSC
- UT Permian Basin 2-1 1-0
- Angelo State 1-2 1-0
- West Texas A&M 1-2 1-0
- Eastern New Mexico 2-1 0-1
- Western New Mexico 2-1 0-1
- Central Washington 1-1 0-0
- Midwestern State 1-1 0-0
- Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-1 0-0
- Sul Ross State 1-2 0-1
- Western Oregon 0-2 0-0
