Long kickoff return and fumble return help West Georgia open with 34-3 win over Samford‎

Owen Dupree returned the second half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, Geoffrey Speight had a 54-yard scoop and score in the closing minutes and West Georgia rolled to a 34-3 win over Samford to open the season on Thursday night. The Wolves piled up 411 total yards and held the Bulldogs to 271 yards in winning their 13th-straight season opener, second-straight at the FCS level. Davin Wydner threw for 209 yards with two interceptions and ran for a score for West Georgia.