Extra info: Central Washington vs. Western Washington
October 10, 2008 by Roger Underwood
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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