Extra info: Central Washington vs. Western Washington

October 10, 2008 by  

CENTRAL WASHINGTON VS. WESTERN WASHINGTON

When, where: 6 p.m. Saturday, Qwest Field, Seattle.

Radio: KXLE Ellensburg (1240).

Records, rankings: Central is 4-0 in the GNAC, 5-1 overall and is 11th in the Division II coaches poll and sixth in the D2Football.com poll. Western is 3-1 in the GNAC, 3-2 overall and unranked.

Last meeting: Central won 24-7 last season in Seattle.

Series: Central leads 61-33-4 and has won the last five.

Washington players on rosters: Central has 73 of 87, Western has 84 of 102.

IF YOU GO

How to get there: Take Interstate 82 north to I-90, then take I-90 west to Seattle. Signs will direct you to Qwest Field as the freeway empties into the city.

Distance: Approximately 140 miles. Driving time: Approximately 2 1/2 hours in ideal conditions, although construction-related delays might occur this weekend. For updates, dial 5-1-1, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov or tune to AM 1610 or AM 530. There will also be messages on electronic highway signs.

Tickets: Cost is $35 for reserved seats with club access, $25 for reserved and $15 for general admission. They can be purchased at the Qwest Field box office.

Length of game: College football games generally last about three hours, including halftime.

SCHEDULES

Central

Aug. 30 *at Dixie State, W 44-38 OT

Sept. 6 Mesa State, W 48-14

Sept. 13 *at Western Oregon, W 31-24

Sept. 20 *Humboldt State, W 48-10

Sept. 27 at Montana, L 38-35

Oct. 4 *Dixie State, W 49-14

Oct. 11 *Western Washingto at Seattle

Oct. 18 *at Humboldt State

Oct. 25 *Western Oregon

Nov. 1 at Azusa Pacific

Nov. 11 *vs. Western Washington

Western

Sept. 6 *Western Oregon, L 36-27

Sept. 13 *at Humboldt State, W 30-14

Sept. 20 at Eastern Washington, L 52-31

Sept. 27 *Dixie State, W 29-27

Oct. 4 *at Western Oregon, W 24-13

Oct. 11 *Central Washington at Seattle

Oct. 18 at North Dakota

Oct. 25 *Humboldt State

Nov. 1 *at Dixie State

Nov. 11 *at Central Washington

*—GNAC game

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING — Central, Mike Reilly 42-205, J.R. Hasty 49-182, Jerome Morris 41-135. Western, Randall Eldridge 92-315, Kevin Sampson 33-115, Adam Perry 35-79.

PASSING — Central, Reilly 130-193-2-1,772, 18 TDs; Western, Perry 105-166-4-1,479, 12 TDs.

RECEIVING — Central, Johnny Spevak 47-814, 9 TDs; Mike Waller 22-180, 1 TD; Jared Bronson 15-258, 4 TDs; Chris Rohrbach 13-148, 2 TDs; Jamal Weems 10-131, 1 TD. Western, Pat McCann 26-453, 5 TDs; Travis McKee 26-398, 0 TDs; Eldridge 14-181, 2 TDs; Rick Copsey 10-101, 0 TDs.

PAST BATTLES IN SEATTLE

2003 — Central 29, Western 20 (attendance 16,392)

2004 — Western 28, Central 21 (11,458)

2005 — Central 37, Western 17 (11,312)

2006 — Central 42, Western 28 (11,153)

2007 — Central 24, Western 7 (11,780)


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