Buffs quarterback Taylor Harris happy for his predecessor

Former WT quarterback Keith Null remains on the St. Louis Rams' roster after final cuts were made around the NFL as the season approaches.

The news was broken at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium through the public address announcer, who told the team and fans that Null was officially an NFL quarterback.

The man who took Null's place behind center at WT, junior Taylor Harris, was happy about his former teammate making it in the sport's highest level

"Keith's a great guy and he deserves every bit of it," Harris said after the Buffs' loss to Central Oklahoma. "It's great to see a guy succeed that I played with. I'm happy for him. Like 600 guys lost their jobs today, and he was one of them who got to keep it. I'm just happy for him, and I hope he has a lot of fun."

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

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.