Buffs lose opener 37-23 to Grand Valley State

WT dropped its football opener at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, 37-23 Saturday night against Grand Valley State in front of more than 15,000 fans.

Though the WT offense worked well, gaining 452 yards of offense including 408 passing by junior quarterback Taylor Harris.

Harris, in his third start, hooked up with newcomer Tyson Williams a lot. The sophomore caught eight balls for 92 yards.

The players and coach Don Carthel all cited mistakes contributing to the loss.

The No. 11 Buffs are now 0-1 and dropped just their fifth home game under Carthel. Grand Valley State, No. 1 in the nation, has now won 43 consecutive regular-season games.