Zoë Strickland | Managing Editor
After a two-week dry spell, Wolves’ football got back into the action with an 82-21 road win against Simon Fraser University.
On Oct. 7, the team travelled north to Burnaby, B.C. to face off against Simon Fraser and along the way ended up setting a new school record for the Wolves and tying an old one.
The team racked up a record-breaking 82-points — the highest amount to scored since a 2012 game between the Wolves and Dixie State, which set the record at 66-points.
Senior quarterback Nick Duckworth’s six touchdown passes led him to tie the record for most touchdown passes, previously set in 2013.
The team gained 604 offensive yards for the day, against Simon Fraser’s 248-yards.
“It all started with our week of practice. We focused on pushing the ball down the field in practice which resulted in big plays throughout the game,” said Duckworth.
Throughout the game, Western consistently sat above Simon Fraser on the scoreboard.
The Wolves started out strong in the first quarter, with senior Paul Revis scoring a 59-yard, eight-play touchdown. Simon Fraser scored one touchdown in the first quarter, opening up the field to the Wolves. At the end of the first quarter, the board read 24-7.
A similar scoring pattern continued throughout the game, with the Wolves scoring three touchdowns in the second quarter and Simon Fraser inching behind them with their second touchdown of the game.
The score was a promising 44-14 going into the third, and continued to look-up from there.
“Early in the third quarter I threw a touchdown to Paul Revis, and after that I knew our defense would be able to hold on from then on,” said Duckworth.
The Wolves finished out the game with an additional four touchdowns and a field goal.
This game continues Western’s winning streak against Simon Fraser — a streak that began in 2010.
The Wolves are back home on Oct. 14 to go against currently undefeated Central Washington University. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
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