Looking good...

The latest Pigskin Preview will be on newsstands by the time you read this. It is a different approach to the publication with a stock cover instead of the usual newsprint and I like it and I hope you do as well.

Look for our coverage all year long as we follow the stories that will unfold leading up to the title games.

Hope you guys are as ready as the Globe-News sports department cause we can't wait to see what happens out on the field.

Looking good...

The latest Pigskin Preview will be on newsstands by the time you read this. It is a different approach to the publication with a stock cover instead of the usual newsprint and I like it and I hope you do as well.

Look for our coverage all year long as we follow the stories that will unfold leading up to the title games.

Hope you guys are as ready as the Globe-News sports department cause we can't wait to see what happens out on the field.

WT answers, leads 31-22

WT quarterback Taylor Harris hit Brittan Golden for a 38-yard score, giving the Buffs a 31-22 lead with 8:23 left in the Kanza Bowl.

NO scores, still trails

Nebraska-Omaha scored on a two-yard run by Levi Terrell, cutting WT's lead to 24-22 with 9:34 left in the Kanza Bowl. The Mavericks went for the two-point conversion on a pass, but it fell incomplete.

WT leads 24-16

WT leads Nebraska-Omaha 24-16 at the end of the third quarter.

WT leads, 24-16

The WT Buffs stretched their lead to 24-16 over Nebraska-Omaha with 4:57 left in the third quarter on a 40-yard screen pass from Taylor Harris to Keithon Flemming.

WT scores on reverse, up 17-16

The WT Buffs take a 17-16 lead over Nebraska-Omaha with a 15-yard reverse run by Tyson Williams with 8:29 left in the third quarter.

NO leads 16-10

Nebraska-Omaha takes a 16-10 lead over WT on a interception return for a touchdown by Kyle Moore with 14:51 left in the third quarter.

WT leads at halftime, 10-9

The West Texas A&M Buffs lead Nebraska-Omaha, 10-9, at halftime of the Kanza Bowl Saturday.
WT kicker James Chandler booted a 32-yard field against a stiff 20-mph wind on the final play of the first half to give the Buffs the lead.

N-O takes lead

Nebraska-Omaha took a 9-7 lead over West Texas A&M with a 27-yard field by Greg Zuerlein with 1:55 left in the first half.

N-O boots 52-yard FG

Nebraska-Omaha cut the deficit to 7-6 with a 52-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein with 11:32 left in the first half.

N-O answers with field goal

Nebraska-Omaha got on the board with a 33-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein.
WT leads 7-3 in the second quarter.

God hates Christmas - and the Kanza Bowl?

Representatives of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas staged a protest Saturday outside the stadium about an hour before kickoff of the Kanza Bowl.

The "church" is known for its protests that include members displaying signs with homophobic slurs, alleging that God is taking wrath on America for tolerating homosexuality.

Signs Saturday included the phrase "God Hates Christmas."

The "church" has staged similar protests at military funerals in the Amarillo area in the past few years.

WT leads TAMK, 7-0

West Texas A&M led Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7-0, at halftime Saturday at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
WT's Kelvin Thompson scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.

WT ahead of SWOSU, 41-7, end of third

West Texas A&M led Southwestern Oklahoma State, 41-7, at the end of the third quarter Saturday night at Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla.

WT leads at halftime, 31-0

West Texas A&M led 31-0 at halftime, scoring 28 points in the second quarter, against Southwestern Oklahoma State Saturday at Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla.
The Buffs scored on four consecutive possessions in the second quarter.

WT leads SWOSU, 3-0, end of first quarter

West Texas A&M lead Southwestern Oklahoma State, 3-0, at the end of the first quarter Saturday at Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla.

WT scored on a 20-yard field goal by James Chandler with 6:25 left in the quarter.

WR Langley leaves Buffs football team

West Texas A&M wide receiver Wade Langley, a sophomore from Lampasas, quit the Buffs football team earlier this week and was not listed on the roster for Saturday's game against Southwestern Oklahoma State.

Langley, a slot receiver, was second on the team with 14 catches for 130 yards and one touchdown in three games. He was replaced in the pregame starting lineup by Jeremy Watson.

Injuries continue to mount for Buffs

On offense and defense, injuries have plagued the Buffs this season.

Starting running back Keithon Flemming suffered a dislocated left elbow in WT's final preseason scrimmage, which has unfortunately set the tone for the first three games.

Starting center Hector Rodriguez (knee) is out at least three weeks, according to head coach Don Carthel, and will be replaced for Saturday's game at SWOSU by sophomore Michael Zoch.

True freshman Kyle Voss out of Belton High will start at linebacker Saturday. Offensive lineman Brad McCarty (foot) and Dan Sherwood (illness) are listed as injured for the SWOSU game, as is middle linebacker Kevin McCluskey (arm), the Buffs' second-leading tackler.

Home sweet home

West Texas A&M head coach Don Carthel was pleased with the play of Bryan Braman in Saturday's 34-10 loss at Central Washington.

Braman finished with two unassisted tackles against the Wildcats, which was sort of a homecoming.

Braman hails from Spokane, Wash.

"(Braman) played extremely well," Carthel said. "He might have been motivated by his family. He has about 30 family members that live in Washington. They were all there hoopin' and hollerin.' "

Braman, a junior, has four tackles in three games this season, including one for a 7-yard loss.