Weber State Football: Big First Quarter Helps Wildcats Outlast Lumberjacks in Season Opener

Next victim: The Utah Utes

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Congrats to our WSU Wildcats, for their big win in yesterday's season home opener, as our home-town football team ignored unnerving off-field distractions and knocked off offensive powerhouse Stephen F. Austin in front of 6,181 fans at Stewart Stadium by a score of 50-40.  Here are the post-game write-ups via the Standard and the D-News:

• OPENING SALVO: Weber State wins shootout behind Bolen's big plays
• Weber State football: Big first quarter helps Wildcats outlast Lumberjacks in season opener

In an interesting "companion" story, The Standard's Roy Burton also reports that our Wildcats accomplished yesterday's victory with at least "8 hands" "tied behind their backs," which makes the "big" win all the more impressive, we suppose:

• Weber State football suspends 8 for season opener

The last time Weber State put 50 points on the board was that memorable 50-47 4OT victory against Northern Colorado in September of 2010, of course. Hopefully however, yesterday's result is not a "quirk," but is instead indicative of a team "on a roll."

Not much time to savor the victory however, Wilcats fans, as our re-charged 'Cats gridiron squad travels to Rice-Eccles Stadium to take on the 1-0 Utah Utes next Saturday at noon, a game you'll not want to miss, as we once again resume our "usual" live game-day coverage, starting next week.