Eagles whip WNMU Mustangs, 31-13
The Eagles scored 31 unanswered points against the Western New Mexico University Mustangs, winning 31-13. CSC improved to 5-5 on the season, 4-4 in conference play. WNMU fell to 3-7, 2-6 in the RMAC.
“We got off to a rough start,” Max Gray, redshirt freshman of Arlington, Washington, said. “But we talked all week about staying focused even when things aren’t going our way. We subbed well to stay fresh, ran the ball well and focused on getting back our pass game.”
The Eagles have battled with injuries for the majority of the season. Several key players have suffered injuries, forcing them to miss games.
“Coach Jay Long got his first start because a player in front of him got injured,” Gray said. “Everyone is ready at any moment to go in since we know anyone can go down. When Danny O’Boyle got hurt I had to step in and just do as best as I could.”
Dylan Furrier, senior of Tucson, Arizona, led the defense with eight tackles. Senior Clay Cundall, of Greybull, Wyoming; Brian Wood, junior of Stockton, California; and Zecharie James, sophomore of Hampton, Virginia, each recorded six tackles. Senior Cole Montgomery, of Casper, Wyoming, intercepted a pass while recording five tackles.
CSC started the scoring streak with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Matt Vinson, sophomore of Box Elder, South Dakota, to Zac Bargen, senior of Chadron. After a few failed posessions, the Eagles scored again with another passing touchdown, this time to Matt Reader, redshirt freshman of Appleton, Wisconsin. CSC went into halftime with a 17-13 lead, thanks to a 21-yard field goal from Alex Ferdinand, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota.
The next two touchdowns would be on the ground, one from Derek Jackson, sophomore of Pueblo West, Colorado, and the other from Robert Jackson, senior of Savannah, Georgia. Kevin Coy, redshirt freshman of Davenport, Florida, led the running backs with 108 yards, his first 100-yard game of his career. Vinson finished with 191 yards and two touchdowns.
The Eagles will face Fort Lewis College for Senior Day, Saturday, at Elliott Field. The Skyhawks are 6-4 on the season, 5-3 in conference.
“They have gotten a lot better over the past years,” Gray said. “But our focus is to remain focused. It’s been us v. us all season. The emphasis is to play Eagle football whether it’s on offense, defense, or special teams. If we all do our jobs, we will be all right.”
The Eagles will attempt to make this the 10th season in a row with a winning record. Game time is set for noon.