Carrollton, GA - The UWG Wolves ran into an offensive juggernaut Saturday night at the Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas, falling to 21st-ranked West Texas A&M in the GSC/LSC 1st and 10 Challenge by a 63-23 count.

Turnovers were key in the game, as West Georgia had five fumbles on the evening with three of them recovered by West Texas A&M. On the opposite side, the Buffaloes stayed turnover-free in the contest.

West Georgia's offense came out firing, marching 62 yards to the West Texas A&M 11 on the opening drive of the game. But a penalty and a fumble pushed the Wolves into a fourth-and-long situation. The Buffaloes responded quicky with a score, going 71 yards in seven plays and finishing the drive off with a 36-yard touchdown run from Aaron Harris.

The Wolves moved the ball back to midfield, but the drive stalled, forcing a punt from #James Dugan#. The Buffaloes took advantage again, driving 80 yards on 10 plays and scoring on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Dustin Vaughan to Anthony Johnson to give West Texas A&M a 14-0 lead.

UWG senior quarterback #Austin Trainor# responded with a 51-yard pass to #Denarius Appling# on the first play of the ensuing drive. Six plays later, #Derick Seward# gave the Wolves their first score of the give with a five-yard blast up the middle.

After the UWG defense held the high-powered West Texas A&M offense on three-and-out, Trainor was sacked on the ensuing possession and fumbled, giving the ball back at the Wolves' 9 yard line. Two plays later, the Wolves trailed 21-7 on an eight yard pass from Vaughan to Johnson. WTAM added two more scores in the final seven minutes of the half to make the score 35-7 heading into the break.

West Georgia's second score of the game came at the 2:45 mark of the third quarter, as #Quan Jones# scored on a two-yard run. Jones' eighth touchdown of the season capped an eight-play, 85-yard drive. The highlight of the drive was a 56-yard slant play from #Dallas Dickey# to #Malcolm Johnson# that put the Wolves at the WTAM 2.

That made the score 49-14 and the Wolves both teams added one more score, with Jones picking up his ninth touchdown of the season to make the score 56-20. One the ensuing kickoff, West Texas A&M returned it 93 yards for a touchdown, making the score 63-20.

A #Lehman Howington# 42-yard field goal was the final scoring play of the game to make the final result.

The West Georgia offense produced more than 400 yards of offense on the afternoon, and the Wolves rushed for 290 yards in the game. Four backs rushed for at least 50 yards in the game, led by Jones with 97 yards and two scores. Seward and #Orlando Howard# each had 59 yards in the game and Dickey hit for 57 yards.

The 2013 season will come to a close next Thursday evening in the GSC-TV Live Game of the Week at University Stadium against Delta State. The UWG Athletic Department will also salute military veterans in a special ceremony prior to the game.