Carrollton, GA - The 2012 UWG football season kicked off Saturday night at University Stadium in grand fashion, as the West Georgia squad opened the year with a 55-3 drubbing of the Point Skyhawks.

The Wolves' offense was clicking against the Skyhawk defense, particularly on the ground, where West Georgia gained 302 yards and scored five touchdowns. Nine different players ran the ball in the game, but the workhorse was sophomore tailback #Seth Hinsley#, who had 111 yards on 17 carries and two scores on the night.

But despite the solid night, it took until the second UWG drive of the game for the Wolves to break through on the scoreboard. Following the opening kickoff, the two teams exchanged punts before West Georgia took over at the Skyhawk 33. Hinsley rumbled 27 yards on the first play, setting up a one-yard plunge from quarterback #Austin Trainor# for the first score of the 2012 season.



After another three-and-out forced by the UWG defense, Trainor hit for the longest run of the night, busting around the right side of the line for 44 yards and setting West Georgia up for a second score. Senior transfer #David Bailey# took over from there, pounding the ball up the middle for a total of 17 yards, including a three-yard rush for a touchdown to end the drive and give the Wolves a 14-0 advantage.

Another big run opened the ensuing drive, this time a 29-yarder from HInsley, set up the UWG offensive effort for succes. Four plays later, freshman quarterback #Dallas Dickey# tossed an 18-yard score to #Bobby Burum#. The Wolves added two more scores in the first half to take a 34-0 advantage into the locker room at the break .

Trainor was 11-for-15 for 151 yards on the evening, finding Burum four times for 84 yards to lead the UWG offensive. Burum had two of the Wolves' three scores through the air, with redshirt freshman #Joey Eliezer# showing that he has speed to burn in the third score through the air.

West Georgia and University Stadium will host CSS and Tusculum next Saturday, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.