The No. 4 WTAMU Buffalo football team gained 663 total yards of offense in a 72-0 Homecoming win against the Marauders of Central State on Oct. 5 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas. Senior Dustin Vaughn also became WT’s all-time leading passer late in the first quarter as he passed Taylor Harris’ previous record of 9, 799 passing yards; Vaughn finished with 10,085 yards and he’s 2,024 yards behind Abilene Christian great Mitchell Gale for the Lone Star Conference record.
The Buffs scored early and often against the Marauders, first on a 14-yard pass from Vaughn to senior Torrence Allen less than two minutes into the game, but WT would be unsuccessful on a two-point conversion for a 6-0 lead. The Buffs would get back in the end zone with 7:21 remaining in the first when Vaughn connected with senior Jace Jackson on an eight yard pass for a 13-0 lead. A nine-yard pass from Vaughn to senior Trevor Hammargren gave WT a 20-0 after the first quarter.
The Buffs went ahead 27-0 when Vaughn found Hammargren again for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 9:45 left in the second. Vaughn threw his fifth touchdown of the first half to Allen from 19-yards for a 34-0 lead with 8:51 left in the half. After Vaughn hit junior Anthony Johnson for an 11-yard touchdown and senior Sergio Castillo, Jr. added a 28-yard field goal as the half expired to give WT a 44-0 halftime advantage.
The only score of the third quarter came on a 19-yard run by senior Aaron Harris with 5:07 on the clock to put the Buffs ahead 51-0. The WT scoring drive lasted four plays for 65 yards and it only took 55 seconds.
Vaughn threw his career-high seventh touchdown on a 12-yard pass to Jackson with 13:17 left in the game for a 58-0 lead. The Buffs offense continued to run up the score when junior quarterback David LeHockey came in the game and threw a 26-yard touchdown to sophomore Jarrian Rhone with 11:08 to play. LeHockey capped the scoring on a 14-yard strike to sophomore Word Hudson with 8:27 remaining.
WT ran the ball for 206 yards and passed for 457 yards for a total of 663 yards on the afternoon. Harris led the ground game with six carries for 82 yards and one touchdown. Vaughn finished the day 32 of 40 passing for 401 yards and career-high seven touchdowns.
The Buffs also got 100-yard receiving performances from Johnson and Allen. Johnson caught eight passes for 114 yards and one touchdown, while Allen had seven catches for 108 yards and two scores.
WT is now 5-0 on the season and still 2-0 in the LSC. The Buffs continue LSC play on the road next weekend at the No. 22 ranked Tarleton State Texans on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
