Grand Valley State has a grand time

Following Saturday's game at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium between the top-ranked Grand Valley State Lakers and the preseason No. 11 West Texas A&M Buffs, GVS head coach Chuck Martin said his team was expecting the worst as far as the surroundings.

"To be honest, I heard some negatives about how they acted, but from the time we got to Texas to the time we left, we couldn't have been treated better," Martin said. "I heard some horror stories from people, you know, be careful when you go down there. This was a great experience, though. Obviously, the win makes it more enjoyable, but it was a great experience."

During their stay, the Lakers visited the Big Texan Steak Ranch and watched a customer attempt to down the famous 72-oz. steak in an hour.

WT head coach Don Carthel said Monday that the GVS contingent remarked that WT and Buffs fans were "awesome."

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.