Buffs lose second game of season against Central Oklahoma

West Texas A&M (0-2, 0-1 Lone Star Conference) dropped its third consecutive game, counting last season's playoff loss, to LSC rival Central Oklahoma (1-1, 1-0) 24-17 Saturday night at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in front of more than 7,000 fans.

The loss marks the first time under WT coach Don Carthel, who began coaching here in 2005, that the Buffs have lost three in a row or their first conference game.

The Buffs gained just 320 total yards of offense, marking their lowest production since the final game of the 2006 season.

Quarterback Taylor Harris threw for 150 yards on 16 passes (out of 30 attempts), but threw two interceptions. He also stepped out of the game for a few series in the third quarter. When asked about a possible sore shoulder, Harris said he was fine.

WT took the first lead of the game in the first quarter on a field goal, but UCO scored 15 unanswered points in the second quarter and never relinquished the lead.

Halftime stats

WT junior quarterback Taylor Harris was 13-for-19 in the first half with an interception and threw for 127 yards.

Other stats ...
RB Kelvin Thompson..........8-13 for 10 yards rushing; 4 receptions for 32 yards
WR Wade Langley...............5 receptions for 64 yards

WT's offense comes alive just before halftime

West Texas A&M's offense is finally starting to move like a spread offense should. WT (0-1) scored its first touchdown of the game with 1:17 left in the half on -- ironically -- a run.

The drive lasted just 1 minute, 49 seconds, which is a pace the Buffs should be more pleased with after scoring just 3 points during what amounted to all but the last two minutes of the first half.

Central Oklahoma (0-1) still leats 15-10 at the half, but this is now looking like a ballgame after the Bronchos scored 15 unanswered points.