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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL Lone Star Conference Champions 1973 • 1977 • 2008 • 2010 Lone Star Conference South Division Champions 2002 • 2008 • 2010 NAIA Division I National Champions 1973 • 1977 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Texas Conference Champions 1939 • 1940 • 1948 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 Gulf Coast Conference Champions 1955 Bowl Championships 1950 Refrigerator Bowl • 1973 NAIA Champions Bowl • 1976 Shrine Bowl • 1977 NAIA Apple Bowl
ACU WILDCATS AT A GLANCE
Photo by Jeremy Enlow / Abilene Christian University
FOOTBALL HISTORY First year of football: 1919 All-time record: 463-378-32* 2012 record: 1-0 Head coach: Ken Collums (1st season) Coach’s overall record: 1-0 Coach’s record at ACU: 1-0 Years in NCAA post-season play: 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) NCAA post-season record: 2-6* Last NCAA post-season appearance: 2011 Result: lost to Washburn (Mo.), 52-49, in first round * 10 wins from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations.
COACHING STAFF Ken Collums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator Darian Dulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Chris Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Assistant Sam Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Line Kendrick Holloway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers David Rausch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line Mark Ribaudo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linebackers Nathan Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs Cory Driskill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletics Trainer Luke Sauber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletics Trainer
#9 Wildcats host #24 Javelinas as both teams begin Lone Star Conference play
The ACU Wildcats return home to Shotwell Stadium Saturday night to begin their 40th and final Lone Star Conference season as they host longtime rival Texas RADIO: All of ACU’s games can be heard live on Mix 92.5 FM with Grant A&M-Kingsville. Boone calling all the play-by-play action. He will be joined in the booth by The Wildcats and Javelinas are both 1-0 ACU SID Lance Fleming. Boone is in his fifth season calling play-by-play for after convincing season-opening home wins the Wildcats, while Fleming is in his 15th year as ACU’s assistant director of last Saturday. The Wildcats hammered athletics for media relations and his third as the full-time color commentator. McMurry, 51-0, while the Javelinas topped Central Washington, 35-7. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Kingsville enters the game with a LANCE FLEMING commanding 31-14-1 lead in the all-time Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations series, although the Wildcats have won Office phone: 325-674-2693 eight straight games on the field dating Cell phone: 325-665-3543 back to 2004 (four straight if you discount Fax: 325-674-6798 the win in 2007 that was taken away from Email: [email protected] ACU because of NCAA violations). Shotwell Stadium Press box: 325-671-4673 or 4675 The Wildcats have won 12 straight Home radio: 325-674-4906 regular-season games at Shotwell Stadium Visitor radio: 325-676-0293 with their last loss coming to West Texas A&M on Oct. 17, 2009. CHRIS MACALUSO ACU opened the 2012 season last week Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations with that 51-0 win over McMurry, which is Office phone: 325-674-6171 playing its first season as an NCAA Division Cell phone: 765-490-6988 II team. The Wildcats’ 51 points were the Fax: 325-674-6798 most they’ve scored in a season-opener Email: [email protected] since they scored 53 in 1971 vs. McMurry. The win was also the first career victory facebook.com/abilenechristian for ACU’s first-year head coach Ken Collums. facebook.com/ACUsports His win makes ACU’s 19 head coaches 11-8 in their first games as the head coach. The victory was sparked by sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson, who twitter.com/ACUedu recorded a school record-tying six sacks twitter.com/ACUsports of McMurry quarterback Jake Mullin. His six sacks tied the school record set
#24 A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU When: Saturday, Sept. 8 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Shotwell Stadium (15,000, FieldTurf) Radio: Mix 92.5 FM Series: Kingsville leads 31-14-1 Last week: • Kingsville def. Central Washington, 35-7 • ACU def. McMurry, 51-0 Last meeting: • ACU def. Kingsville, 42-34 (Nov. 5, 2011 / Kingsville)
on Nov. 1, 1997 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce. The Wildcats finished with 10 sacks as a team, which is tied for the second-most sacks in a game in school history behind the 13 that the Wildcats racked up in a 1994 win over Adams State. Offensively, the Wildcats were led by seniro quarterback Mitchell Gale, who was an efficient 19 of 28 for 290 yards and one touchdown, a 9-yard pass to Taylor Gabriel late in the second quarter that gave the Wildcats a 21-0 halftime lead. Gale has now thrown a touchdown pass in 24 straight games and in 29 of his 32 career starts. The Wildcats are 24-8 with Gale as their starting quarterback
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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THE FACTS: ACU vs. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE Key Facts: Saturday’s game is the 47th meeting between two longtime rivals, and it will be their last meeting as Lone Star Conference foes as ACU has announced that it will move to NCAA Division I affiliation and the Southland Conference in 2013. ... Kingsville enters the game with a commanding 31-14-1 lead in the all-time series, although the Wildcats have won eight straight games on the field dating back to 2004 (four straight if you discount the win in 2007 that was taken away from ACU because of NCAA violations). ... ACU senior quarterback Mitchell Gale is 3-0 against the Javelinas, and has thrown for more yards (1,114) against Kingsville than any other opponent, and his eight career TD passes against the Javelinas are tied for the second-most against an opponent. ... In those three games, Gale is 88 of 127 with eight touchdowns for 1,114 yards. He has not thrown an interception against the Javelinas in three games.
BREAKDOWN
#9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN (0-0, 0-0 LSC) Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Sept. 1 def. McMurry, 51-0
1-0
Sept. 8 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
6 p.m.
Sept. 15 * vs. Tarleton State (Arlington)
4 p.m.
Sept. 22 * at Angelo State
6 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Delta State (Miss.) Oct. 6
6:30 p.m.
* vs. Eastern New Mexico
6 p.m.
Oct. 13 * at West Texas A&M
6 p.m.
Abilene Christian
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 20 * ! vs. Midwestern State
2 p.m.
2012 Record 2012 Ranking
2012 Record 2012 Ranking
Oct. 27 * at Texas A&M-Commerce
2 p.m.
Last Game Head Coach Career Record ACU Record vs. TAMK
1-0, 0-0 in LSC No. 9 by AFCA No. xx by d2football.com def. McMurry, 51-0 Sept. 1, 2012 Ken Collums (1st season) 1-0 1-0 0-0
Last Game Head Coach Career Record TAMK Record vs. ACU
1-0, 0-0 in LSC No. 24 by AFCA No. x by d2football.com def. Central Washington, 35-7 Sept. 1, 2012 Bo Atterberry (6th season) 36-22 36-22 0-5
Nov. 3
vs. West Alabama
12 p.m.
Nov. 10 * at Incarnate Word
7 p.m.
Home games are in bold * Lone Star Conference game ! Homecoming
#24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (1-0)
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE SERIES TAMK leads 31-14-1 2011 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 34 2010 – ACU 31, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 2009 – ACU 47, Texas A&M-Kingsville 35 2008 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 17 * 2007 – ACU 59, Texas A&M-Kingsville 31 2006 – ACU 41, Texas A&M-Kingsville 38 2005 – ACU 19, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 2004 – ACU 17, Texas A&M-Kingsville 10 2003 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 7 2002 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 22, ACU 16 2001 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 7 2000 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 7 1999 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, ACU 14 1998 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 56, ACU 28 1997 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1996 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 0 1995 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1994 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 48, ACU 0 1993 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 26, ACU 10 1992 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 14 1991 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 20, ACU 0 1990 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 42, ACU 3 1989 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 33, ACU 13 1988 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 66, ACU 23 1987 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 28 1986 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 36, ACU 19
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1985 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 3 1984 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 28, ACU 13 1983 – ACU 38, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 1982 – ACU 34, Texas A&M-Kingsville 18 1981 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 27 1980 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 13 1979 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 21 1978 – ACU 28, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 1977 – ACU 25, Texas A&M-Kingsville 25 1976 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 10 1975 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 21 1974 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 14 1973 – ACU 35, Texas A&M-Kingsville 14 1953 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 14 1952 – ACU 48, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 1951 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 14, ACU 13 1950 – ACU 20, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 1949 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 50, ACU 13 1946 – ACU 32, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7 1933 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 39, ACU 0 1932 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 0
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Sept. 1 def. Central Washington, 35-7
1-0
Sept. 8 * at ABILENE CHRISTIAN
6 p.m.
Sept. 15 * vs. West Texas A&M
8 p.m.
Sept. 22 * vs. Midwestern State
7 p.m.
Sept. 29 * at Texas A&M-Commerce
6 p.m.
Oct. 6
7 p.m.
vs. North Alabama
Oct. 13 * vs. Incarnate Word
7 p.m.
Oct. 20 * at Tarleton State
6 p.m.
Oct. 27 * ! vs. Angelo State
7 p.m.
Nov. 1
at Valdosta State
Nov. 10 * vs. Eastern New Mexico Home games are in bold ! Homecoming
* Win vacated because of NCAA violations
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
MITCHELL GALE GAME-BY-GAME
ACU IN THE AFCA POLL Since 2006 season 2006 Date Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Final
2010
Rank Abilene Christian 25th Abilene Christian 23rd Abilene Christian 21st Abilene Christan 20th Abilene Christian 14th Abilene Christian 19th Abilene Christian 18th Abilene Christian 22nd Abilene Christian 20th 2007
Date Pre-Season Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 11th 11th 24th 21st 18th 17th 15th 14th 12th 21st 19th 17th 15th 15th
2008 Date Pre-Season Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 8th 6th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 5th
2009 Date Pre-Season Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 15th 12th 18th 13th
Date Pre-Season Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 7th 6th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 8th
2011 Date Pre-Season Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 19
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 4th 3rd 3rd 10th 11th 10th 10th 9th 19th 16th 12th 11th 16th
2011 Date Pre-Season Sept. 4
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 10th 9th
ACU POLL NOTES • Since the AFCA poll debuted in 2000, 11 teams have spent at least one week ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation: Abilene Christian, Delta State, Central Washington, Grand Valley State, Minnesota-Duluth, North Alabama, North Dakota, Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State, Saginaw Valley State, and Valdosta State. • The Wildcats have now been ranked in the AFCA poll for 78 straight weeks.
ACU senior quarterback Mitchell Gale is on the verge of setting virtually every meaningful passing record in both LSC and ACU history. He needs just 2,583 passing yards to top 12,000 for his career, and will need just 13 more after that to become the all-time leading passer in LSC and ACU history. Here’s how Gale has fared game-by-game in his career:
2009 Season Date Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Totals
Opponent vs. Fort Lewis vs. SE Oklahoma State vs. Eastern New Mexico at East Central at Angelo State vs. West Texas A&M at Tarleton State vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Midwestern State * at Midwestern State * at NW Missouri State
Result W, 58-10 W, 33-14 W, 44-33 W, 43-6 W, 38-14 L, 32-21 L, 13-6 W, 47-35 L, 15-13 W 24-21 L, 35-10
C-A-I 2-3-0 1-2-0 4-9-0 18-24-1 18-24-1 14-25-2 16-41-2 24-34-0 18-32-1 14-20-0 20-32-0 151-250-7
Yds. 62 7 73 300 218 112 192 289 141 141 174 1,709
TD 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 10
Long 56-td 7 23 62 42 16 26 72-td 19 41-td 35 72-td
Result W, 34-26 W,43-13 W,47-7 W, 65-3 W, 31-24 W, 31-28 W, 54-17 W, 53-14 W, 33-20 W, 41-34 W, 47-17 L, 55-41
C-A-I 24-30-0 18-25-0 23-32-0 25-38-0 34-51-0 27-39-0 17-26-1 23-41-0 27-41-0 22-36-1 9-15-0 27-51-1 276-425-3
Yds. 247 161 263 344 417 263 379 362 377 296 128 358 3,595
TD 3 1 5 2 3 3 5 5 4 1 1 5 38
Long 51-td 20 35-td 52 34 24 67-td 50-td 55-td 51-td 37 58-td 67
Result W, 27-24 L, 23-17 W, 31-17 W, 51-35 W, 36-7 W, 28-18 L, 70-28 W, 40-28 W, 42-34 W, 61-16 L, 52-49
C-A-I 26-49-2 33-59-2 18-32-0 29-43-0 23-39-0 18-31-0 32-55-1 19-31-1 30-42-0 19-29-0 29-48-3 276-458-9
Yds. 335 390 234 356 295 305 413 254 408 327 506 3,823
TD 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 28
Long 41-td 36 28 61-td 48 75 49 37 53 42 73 75
Result W, 51-0
C-A-I 19-28-1
Yds. 290
TD 1
Long 50
722-1,161-20
9,417
77
75
2010 Season Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Totals
Opponent at Washburn at Northeastern State vs. East Central vs. Tarleton State at Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Midwestern State at Incarnate Word at Eastern New Mexico vs. Angelo State at West Texas A&M vs. SW Oklahoma State * vs. Central Missouri
2011 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Totals
Opponent at Tarleton State vs. North Alabama vs. Angelo State vs. Western Oregon at Eastern New Mexico vs. West Texas A&M at Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Incarnate Word * vs. Washburn
2012 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Totals
Opponent vs. McMurry vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Tarleton State at Angelo State at Delta State vs. Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M vs. Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce vs. West Alabama at Incarnate Word
Career Totals * NCAA Division II playoff game
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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MITCHELL GALE BY THE NUMBERS Career TD Passes vs. Team 9 8
7
5 3 2
1
Midwestern State East Central (Okla.) Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State Incarnate Word Washburn Central Missouri Tarleton State West Texas A&M North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Western Oregon Fort Lewis McMurry Northeastern State SW Oklahoma State
TD Passes to Receiver 16 11 8 6
5 3
Edmond Gates Taylor Gabriel Ben Gibbs Justin Andrews Emery Dudensing Kendrick Johnson Darrell Cantu-Harkless Raymond Radway Darian Hogg
1
Daryl Richardson Charcandrick West Reggie Brown Andrew Richards Jamaine Sherman Trey Simeone Daniel Talavera DeMarcus Thompson
Career Yards vs. Team 1,114 958 871 829 753 730 713 706 563 390 358 356 290 254 174 161 128 62 7
Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Tarleton State Angelo State Washburn Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Incarnate Word East Central North Alabama Central Missouri Western Oregon McMurry Texas A&M-Commerce NW Missouri State Northeastern State SW Oklahoma State Fort Lewis SE Oklahoma State
Touchdowns by Yards * 73 72 * 71 67 61 * 58 56 55 54 53 51 51 50 47 45 41 41 41 * 41 39 36 35 35 35 * 34 34 33 * 32 31 27 27 26 26 24 23 23 21 * 20 18 17 17 * 17 16 16 * 16 16 16 14 13 13 13 11 * 10
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to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Fort Lewis (Sept. 5, 2009) to Edmond Gates vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Justin Andrews vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 6, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Darian Hogg vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Charcandrick West vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) to Andrew Richards vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Daryl Richardson vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Jamaine Sherman vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Justin Andrews vs. SW Oklahoma State (Nov. 13, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) to Reggie Brown vs. Angelo State (Oct. 10, 2009) to Justin Andrews vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011)
10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 *3 3 3 2 1 1
to Daryl Richardson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Raymond Radway vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Angelo State (Sept. 24, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Angeo State (Sept. 24, 2011) to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 11, 2010) to Trey Simeone vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 7, 2009) to Ben Gibbs vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Daniel Talavera vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010)
Career Passing Stats vs. Team Opponent GP-GS Angelo State 3-3 East Central 2-2 Eastern New Mexico 3-2 Fort Lewis 1-0 Incarnate Word 2-2 McMurry 1-1 Midwestern State 4-4 North Alabama 1-1 Northeastern State 1-1 NW Missouri State 1-1 SE Oklahoma State 1-0 SW Oklahoma State 1-1 Tarleton State 3-3 Texas A&M-Commerce 1-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-3 Washburn 2-2 West Texas A&M 3-3 Western Oregon 1-1 Central Missouri 1-1
W-L 3-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 2-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 3-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 0-1
Comp.-Att.-Int. 63-97-1 43-60-1 50-89-0 2-3-0 36-55-1 19-28-1 91-146-2 33-59-2 18-25-0 20-32-0 1-2-0 9-15-0 67-128-4 19-31-1 88-127-0 53-78-3 54-92-3 29-43-0 27-51-1
TD 7 8 8 1 7 1 9 2 1 0 0 1 5 2 8 7 3 2 5
Yards 829 563 730 62 706 290 958 390 161 174 7 128 871 254 1,114 753 713 356 358
Long 55-td 62 50-td 52-td 67-td 50 49 36 20 35 7 37 52 37 72-td 73-td 75 61-td 58-td
Pct. .649 .717 .562 .667 .655 .679 .623 .559 .720 .625 .500 .600 .523 .613 .692 .679 .587 .674 .529
Yards 506 417 413 408 390 379 377 362 358 356 344 335 327 305 300
Long 73-td 34 49 53 36 67-td 55-td 50-td 58-td 61-td 52 41-td 42 75 62
Career 300-Yard Passing Games Opponent * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville Oct. 22, 2011 at Midwestern State Nov. 5, 2011 at Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama Oct. 16, 2010 at Incarnate Word Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Angelo State Oct. 23, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico * Nov. 20, 2010 vs. Central Missouri Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon Sept. 25, 2010 vs. Tarleton State Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State Nov. 12, 2011 vs. Incarnate Word Oct. 15, 2011 vs. West Texas A&M Oct. 3, 2009 at East Central
Comp.-Att.-Int. 29-48-3 34-51-0 32-55-1 30-42-0 33-59-2 17-26-1 27-41-0 23-41-0 27-51-1 29-43-0 25-38-0 26-49-2 19-29-0 18-31-0 18-24-1
TD 4 3 3 3 2 5 4 5 5 2 2 3 2 2 3
Career 300-Yard Passing Games for ACU Quarterbacks Quarterback Billy Malone (2005-08) Jim Lindsey (1967-70) Mitchell Gale (2009-present) Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993) Jim Reese (1973-76) Loyal Proffitt (1981-84) Clint Longley (1971-73) John Mays (1976-79) Colby Freeman (2001-03) John Frank (1998-99) Mike Fuller (1989-92) Stan Stephens (1987-89) Zach Stewart (2008-09) Greg Wiggins (2001-04) Aaron Birdwell (2000)
Number 20 14 15 10 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Career-Best 404 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 4, 2006) *506 vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) 417 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) 390 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 5, 1985) 564 vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 1976) 466 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 29, 1983) 434 vs. SW Texas State (Sept. 29, 1973) 403 vs. SW Texas State (Nov. 12, 1977) 378 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 16, 2002) 410 vs. Tarleton State (Oct. 24, 1998) 328 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 10, 1990) 313 vs. (vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 1988) 350 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 1, 2008) 387 vs. SE Oklahoma State (Oct. 6, 2001) 336 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 11, 2000)
* NCAA Division II playoff game
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
AFCA DIVISION II TOP 25
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS’ OFFENSE
SEPT. 3 POLL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st place votes) Record Pittsburg State, Kan. (28) . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Minnesota-Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Northwest Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Midwestern State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Wayne State, Mich. (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Colorado State-Pueblo . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Grand Valley State, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Winston-Salem State, N.C. (1) . . . . . . . 1-0 Abilene Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 California, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Kutztown, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 New Haven, Conn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 West Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Missouri Western State . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Washburn, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Albany State, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Humboldt State, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Saginaw Valley State, Mich. . . . . . . . . 1-0 Bloomsburg, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Valdosta State, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Ouachita Baptist, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Delta State, Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Indiana, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Hillsdale, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
Points 748 705 684 631 620 610 571 537 494 491 421 398 395 359 285 253 249 248 190 151 75 65 61 52 48
Pvs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 15 18 20 22 21 NR 25 8 NR 14 NR NR 17
Dropped Out: St. Cloud State (Minn.) (16), Shepherd (W.Va.) (19), North Greenville (S.C.) (23), West Texas A&M (24) Others Receiving Votes: Concord (W.Va.), 46; Colorado School of Mines, 39; North Alabama, 38; Minnesota St.-Mankato, 36; West Texas A&M, 34; Ashland (Ohio), 31; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 24; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 23; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 18; Henderson St. (Ark.), 18; West Georgia, 16; Shippensburg (Pa.), 14; St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 12; North Greenville (S.C.), 8; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Michigan Tech, 7; North Carolina-Pembroke, 7; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 6; East Central (Okla.), 5; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Newberry (S.C.), 4; Miles (Ala.), 3; Wayne St. (Neb.), 3; Harding (Ark.), 1; Morehouse (Ga.), 1; New Mexico Highlands, 1; Urbana (Ohio), 1.
Lone Star Football Festival
Mitchell Gale directed an efficient ACU offensive attack Saturday night, leading the Wildcats to 44 of their 51 points as the country's 10th-ranked team opened the season with a 51-0 win over NCAA Division II newcomer McMurry. ... Gale -the LSC Pre-Season Player of the Year and a pre-season all-America selection -completed 68 percent of his passes (19 of 28) while throwing for 290 yards. ... Gale's 290-yard effort gives him more than 9,400 passing yards for his career and his one TD pass give him 77 career touchdown passes. ... Transfer running back Marcel Threat is the Wildcats' third-string back, but he led all ball carriers with 88 yards and two scores on 14 carries. ... Junior wide receiver Taylor Gabriel -- a pre-season all-America -- finished the night with seven catches for 108 yards and one score and one carry for a 7-yard touchdown. ... ACU had just 21 rushing touchdowns in 11 games in 2011, but finished the win over McMurry with six rushing touchdowns (two by Threat, one by Charcandrick West, two by redshirt freshman Travis Tarver and one for Gabriel). ... Mitchell Gale threw a 9yard TD pass to Gabriel in the second quarter, the 24th straight game in which Gale has thrown a touchdown pass. ... Gale has thrown a touchdown pass in 29 of his 32 career starts. ... The Wildcats are 24-8 in Gale's 32 starts.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS’ DEFENSE Sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson tied the ACU single-game record for sacks in a game with 6, quailing the mark set in 1997 by James Henderson in a game against Texas A&M-Commerce. ... Richardson finished one sack short of the NCAA Division II single-game mark of seven set by Catawba's Ron Ellington vs. Mars Hill on Oct. 1, 2005. ... Richardson had three sacks in the first quarter and then had one in each of the next three quarters as he tied the record. ... ACU finished the game with 10.0 sacks, six by Richardson and one each for Ryan Smith, Justin Stephens, Brandon Dornak and Kolby Rowe. ... Richardson finished the game with 10 tackles as the new-look ACU defense stymied an offense that was one of the best in NCAA Division III football in 2011. ... But McMurry -- new to NCAA Division II football in 2012 -- had just 301 total yards, including just 12 on the ground. ... ACU's 51-0 win marks the first shutout pitched by a Wildcat defense since a 21-0 win over Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 30, 2006. ... It's the first time ACU has shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium since Sept. 23, 2006, when the Wildcats beat Southwestern Oklahoma State, 31-0.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ACU opened its 2012 season Saturday night with a 51-0 win over McMurry, which was playing in its first game as an NCAA Division II institution. ... The Wildcats' 51 points were the most they've scored in a season-opener since opening the 1971 season with a 53-10 win over McMurry. ... ACU's win was its fifth straight season-opening victory and sixth in the last seven seasons. ... The win was also the first in the career of first-year ACU head coach Ken Collums, who had served as the offensive coordinator from 2005-11. ... The Wildcats kicked off nine times in the game with eight of them going for touchbacks. ... ACU is now 58-46-2 against non-Lone Star Conference opponents since joining the league in 1973. ... Saturday night's 51-point effort marks the 20th time since 2006 that the Wildcats have scored at least 50 points in a game. ACU is 19-1 in those games. ... ACU is now 44-43-4 all-time in 91 season-opening games.
Thursday, Sept. 13 – Saturday, Sept. 15 Cowboys Stadium • Arlington Thursday, Sept. 13 Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Eastern New Mexico vs. Incarnate Word, 3:30 p.m. Southlake Carroll vs. Temple High School, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Angelo State vs. Valdosta State (Ga.), 12 p.m. Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State, 4 p.m. West Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 8 p.m. Advance tickets are available in the athletics office of each participating school. Tickets for Thursday and Friday are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets for Saturday are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A three-day festival pass is $35 for adults and $15 for students.
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TEAM COMPARISON ACU, McMurry Stats in 2011 SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
ACU 51 51.0 27 11 13 3 165 196 31 39 4.2 165.0 6 296 20-29-1 10.2 14.8 296.0 1 461 68 6.8 461.0 0-0 0-0 1-14 0.0 0.0 14.0 1-0 8-97 97.0 4-128 32.0 28.2 9-581 64.6 40.7 30:12 5/10 50% 0/0 0% 9-73 0 7 1-1 0-0 (8-8) 100% (7-8) 88% (6-7) 86%
OPP 0 0.0 21 2 15 4 12 90 78 29 0.4 12.0 0 289 38-61-1 4.7 7.6 289.0 0 301 90 3.3 301.0 1-18 2-15 1-0 18.0 7.5 0.0 1-1 7-49 49.0 3-85 28.3 28.3 1-39 39.0 39.0 29:48 3/19 16% 2/11 18% 1-5 0 0 0-1 0-0 (0-2) 0% (0-2) 0% (0-0) 0%
TAMK 35 35.0 15 6 7 2 125 174 49 37 3.4 125.0 2 184 16-31-0 5.9 11.5 184.0 2 309 68 4.5 309.0 2-21 4-38 2-84 10.5 9.5 42.0 2-0 7-59 59.0 7-284 40.6 37.0 8-512 64.0 54.6 32:49 5/17 29% 1/1 100% 4-36 0 4 3-4 0-0 (6-6) 100% (3-6) 50% (2-4) 50%
OPP 7 7.0 18 6 12 0 99 141 42 30 3.3 99.0 0 253 21-42-2 6.0 12.0 253.0 1 352 72 4.9 352.0 5-99 2-0 0-0 19.8 0.0 0.0 3-2 63 6-63 63.0 7-245 35.0 29.6 2-103 51.5 41.0 27:11 5/16 31% 0/1 0% 2-18 0 1 0-2 0-0 (1-3) 33% (1-3) 33% (1-1) 100%
Southland Conference officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 25, that the league had extended an invitation to ACU to join the NCAA Division I FCS league and that the university had accepted the invitation. ACU will join the Southland Conference on July 1, 2013, ending a 40-year relationship with the Lone Star Conference and moving to NCAA Division I status for the first time in university history. Each week, we’ll take a look at the 2012 Southland Conference standings and schedule.
OVERALL W
L
Pct.
PF
1. Stephen F. Austin
1
0
1.000
49
PA 14
(tie) McNeese State
1
0
1.000
27
21 0
3. Sam Houston State
0
0
.000
0
(tie) Nicholls State
0
0
.000
0
0
5. Central Arkansas
0
1
.000
27
49
(tie) Southeastern La.
0
1
.000
10
62
(tie) Northwestern State
0
1
.000
6
44
(tie) Lamar
0
1
.000
0
40
PA
CONFERENCE W
L
Pct.
PF
1. Central Arkansas
0
0
.000
0
0
2. Lamar
0
0
.000
0
0
3. McNeese State
0
0
.000
0
0
4. Nicholls State
0
0
.000
0
0
5. Northwestern State
0
0
.000
0
0
6. Sam Houston State
0
0
.000
0
0
7. Southeastern La.
0
0
.000
0
0
8. Stephen F. Austin
0
0
.000
0
0
LAST WEEK’S GAMES Thursday, Aug. 30 McNeese State 27, Middle Tennessee State 21 Friday, Aug. 31 Stephen F. Austin 49, SW Oklahoma State 14 Saturday, Sept. 1 Mississippi 49, Central Arkansas 27; Louisiana-Lafayette 40, Lamar 0; Texas Tech 44, Northwestern State 6; Missouri 62, Southeastern La. 10 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday, Sept. 8 Nicholls State at South Alabama, 4 p.m.; Central Arkansas at Murray State, 6 p.m.; Arkansas-Monticello at Northwestern State, 6 p.m.; Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.; Prairie View A&M at Lamar, 7 p.m.; Stephen F. Austin at SMU, 7 p.m.; South Dakota at Southeastern Louisiana, 7 p.m.; McMurry at McNeese State, 7 p.m.
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2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
KEN COLLUMS HEAD COACH • FIRST SEASON (12TH SEASON AT ACU)
THE COLLUMS FILE Born: Sept. 15, 1972 Hometown: Vernon Family: Wife, Robyn; Daughter, Anna; Son, Layne Degrees: B.S. in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1995); Master’s in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1998) Honors: • 2010 FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year Playing Experience: • Starting quarterback at Central Arkansas, 1991-94 • As a freshman in 1991, led the Bears to the NAIA national championship. • In four seasons as the starter, Collums directed the Bears to a record of 30-8-3. • Played high school football at Vernon HS where he led the Lions to a 29-2-1 record as a junior and senior, and led the team to the 1990 Class 3A state championship as a senior.
Coaching Experience 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
QBs / WRs QBs / WRs QBs / WRs QBs / WRs Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Head coach
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Ken Collums, the architect of Abilene Christian University’s record-setting offense since 2005, is the 19th head football coach in ACU history. ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley made the announcement Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, ending a week-long search process that was set off on Dec. 16 when former head coach Chris Thomsen resigned to take a job as an assistant coach at Arizona State University. Collums – who has never been a head coach – just completed his seventh season as the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator and believes now is the right time to step into the head coaches’ role. “I’m honored and excited to be the head football coach at ACU,” he said. “I have the unique perspective to have been part of laying the foundation of this program seven years ago, and I’ve been able to see it grow and develop into what it is today. This is truly a special place and a special situation, and I’m ready to be the head coach and keep this program moving forward.” Collums – the FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year in 2010 – has presided over and called the plays for some of the most dominant offensive units in NCAA Division II history. Over the last seven seasons, the Wildcats have averaged 468.4 yards of offense and 39 points per game, while achieving near perfect balance in run-pass play selection. In the 82 games the Wildcats have played since 2005, they've run the ball 2,874 times and thrown it 2,857 times while gaining 38,412 yards in those games Since he re-joined the ACU coaching staff prior to the 2005 season, Collums’ offenses have ranked among the best in the nation. The Wildcats have ranked in the top seven in NCAA Division II football in total offense five times in the last seven years, including first in 2008, second in 2007, third in 2011 and fourth in 2006. The pass offense has ranked third twice and sixth twice, and the rushing offense has ranked as ninth in the nation (2008). The Wildcats’ scoring offense under Collums has ranked first in both 2007 and 2008 (when ACU scored a combined 1,267 points in 25 games), second in 1010 and sixth in 2006. Under Thomsen and Collums, “ball security” became one of the catch phrases surrounding the program, and the Wildcats have turned the ball over only 122 times in seven seasons, including just eight times in 2010 and nine in 2006. In his 82 games as the Wildcats' offensive coordinator, ACU has scored between 30 and 39 points in 18 games, between 40-49 points 22 times, between 50-59 points 14 times, between 60-69 points three times, 70-79 points twice and hit 93 in a 2008 NCAA Division II playoff game against West Texas A&M. In 2007 and 208, Collums called the plays for one of the greatest offensive units in the history of college football. Under his guidance, ACU scored 1,267 points (50.7 ppg) and racked up 13,772 yards of total offense (550.9 ypg) in the 25 games covering those two seasons and ACU went 21-4 in those games, won the Lone Star Conference championship in 2008 and saw Bernard Scott win the Harlon Hill Award as the top player in NCAA Division II football and Sam Collins win the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman in NCAA Division II football. In the greatest offensive game in LSC and ACU history, Collums led ACU to 93 points in a 93-68 win over West Texas A&M in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II playoffs. The Wildcats posted a school-record 810 yards of total offense and scored touchdowns on 13 of 15 possessions on their way to a remarkable 25-point win over the Buffaloes. ACU’s offense set 29 NCAA Division II single-game, NCAA Division II playoff single-game, LSC and ACU records in the record-setting rout. In 2007, ACU became the first program in the history of NCAA football to boast a 3,500-yard passer (Billy Malone), 2,000-yard rusher (Bernard Scott) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Johnny Knox and Jerale Badon) in the same season. In fact, ACU’s offense in
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2008 set or tied or was part of 78 NCAA, LSC or Wildcat single-game, season or career records. “When I look back at our offense over the last seven years, the No. 1 thing I’m proud of is our consistency,” Collums said. “I tell our guys all the time that it doesn't matter what we do – whether we’re throwing it or running it – we have to protect the ball. And at times over those seven years we have been the best at protecting the ball. And that comes from total buy-in from players, and that makes me proud because that lets me know that they're buying into what we’re telling them. “All of that – ALL of that – starts with one word, and that’s ‘trust’,” Collums continued. “It starts with the head coach trusting his staff to let them do what needs to be done, and that funnels down to the players. Chris (Thomsen) had trust in me and the rest of the offensive staff to allow us to do what needed to be done. And once you have that trust, you’re able to call plays and feel good about them, no matter the situation.” But for Collums and Mosley, the football program is about more than wins and losses, yards gained and points scored. When Thomsen was hired as the head coach in 2005 and brought his brother-in-law (Collums) with him as the offensive coordinator, the two charted an intentional course that would lead them to the belief that turning out men of character ranked as high on their priority list as did winning games. A few years ago, the football team began taking a weekend break during summer two-a-days and either attending a PromiseKeepers event or, as it has done the last three years, hosting its own weekend retreat where nothing about football is mentioned, only how to make ACU’s players men of real character. And each Friday night during the season the team meets to listen to speakers talk about real-life experiences that have nothing to do with the game on the field. “I wholeheartedly believe in what we do here and the
product we put out,” Collums said. “We win games and we take these young men and develop them and help them grow into men of impact who will positively influence their future families and, ultimately, society.” Collums was ACU’s quarterbacks / wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator from 1996-99 before returning to his alma mater, Central Arkansas, prior to the 2000 season. While coaching at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to some of the greatest offensive seasons in school history. Collums coached an offensive attack that averaged 300 yards passing per game in three of his last four seasons at UCA. The Bears were the nation’s top passing team in 2001, averaging 373 yards per game. In 2002 – Collums’ first year as offensive coordinator – the Bears were No. 8 nationally in points per game (37.5), No. 3 in passing yards per game (310.5) and No. 9 in total offense (446 yards per game). In 2004, UCA featured a balanced attack that racked up 38 points per game (No. 14), 477.7 yards per game (No. 6), 269 passing yards per game (No. 19) and 208.5 rushing yards per game (No. 26). As a freshman quarterback at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to the 1991 NAIA national championship. In four seasons as the starter, he directed his team to a combined record of 30-8-3. Collums graduated from Central Arkansas in 1995 with a bachelor of science in kinesiology. He received his master’s in kinesiology from Central Arkansas in 1998. A native of Vernon, Collums played for the Vernon Lions of former coach Leo Brittain, leading his team to a 29-2-1 record in his final two seasons as the starting quarterback. Collums led Vernon to the Class 3A state title in 1990. Collums and his wife, Robyn, have two children, a daughter, Anna, and a son, Layne.
KEN COLLUMS YEAR-BY-YEAR Assistant Coach YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 TOTALS
SCHOOL Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
POSITION Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Head Coach
RECORD 6-4 7-4 4-6 4-6 3-8 9-3 8-3 5-6 8-3 4-6 8-3 0-3 * 11-1 9-4 11-1 8-3 1-0
POST-SEASON
NOTES
18th in NCAA Division II in passing
Averaged 42.0 points per game
NCAA II first round NCAA II second round NCAA II quarterfinals NCAA II second round NCAA II second round NCAA II first round
Led Gulf South Conference in rushing Top 10 in NCAA II in points, yards per game Top 35 in NCAA II in passing offense ACU’s first NCAA playoff appearance ACU leads nation in scoring with 639 points ACU’s first outright LSC championship since 1973 Reached No. 1 in nation in D2 for first time ACU’s first 11-win regular-season record Finished #3 in the nation in passing & total offense
* 10 wins from ACU’s 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations
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2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
87 51
Zack Agnew Avery Alegeh Jacob Armitage Taylor Ashcraft Monte Green-Avery John David Baker Keith Barnett Ryan Beck Brody Benge Josh Bloom George Bouziden Rob Boyd Cameron Briscoe Daniel Brooke Nathan Butler Doc Campbell Candon Canady Colton Carnes Alvin Casimere Tyler Chapa Noah Cheshier Jacoby Clay Brandon Collins Spencer Covey Elton Crochran Greg Davis Jerrod Davis Torren Davis Brandon Dornak Spencer Feasel Bryton Fernandez Nick Finney Steven Ford Eric Frain Josh Fralick Taylor Gabriel Mitchell Gale Trevar Gillespie James Gonzales Lynn Grady David Guinn Darrell Cantu-Harkless Vicente Cantu-Harkless Jesse Harper Darian Hogg Logan Hoppenrath Dominic Hottinger Jace Hudson Juan Hull II Ben Hynds D.J. Johnson Austin Kilcullen Ben Kittley Garrett Langthorp Will Latu Jordan Lightfoot Morgan Lineberry Angel Lopez Tyler McIntosh Parker McKenzie Jacob Martinez Cade Mileger Tanner Morris Derek Morrow Grant Newell
TE LB TE LB WR QB CB QB OL DT OL DE DE DS OL DL DE OL DB CB TE QB OL P FB OL DB LB DE OL LB DL DB CB K/P WR QB CB DE DB LB WR DB LB WR OL FB WR DT P WR P/K OL OL OL DL PK DB OL QB TE LB DL LB WR
80 17 30
33
60 55 76 29 86
81 22
46 99
90 31 24 4 15
32 42 38 18 52 47 78 23 95
66 64 77 50 85 21 74 14
No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Exp.
Hometown
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 50 51 52 54 55 58 60 61 64 66 70 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 90 91 93
WR CB WR DE WR CB RB LB QB DL QB QB WR QB DB TE LB DB FB WR CB DB RB RB CB CB DB DB DE DB LB WR DS LB LB DB LB LB WR DL LB LB DE DE OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL OL OL OL OL WR P WR WR PK TE TE TE DL DS DT
5-10 5-9 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0
170 185 175 230 175 185 185 240 210 260 165 225 165 205 190 240 215 200 235 210 200 195 200 195 170 165 190 200 255 180 220 185 215 210 210 175 225 220 185 275 220 235 250 260 270 285 290 290 270 300 310 280 300 315 310 280 175 200 190 185 200 240 215 240 290 215 330
fr soph jr soph soph sr soph jr fr sr fr sr soph jr soph soph soph soph fr fr jr sr jr fr fr fr sr soph soph jr soph jr jr soph fr fr fr fr jr soph fr jr-Tr soph jr sr fr jr jr fr jr soph soph soph jr soph fr fr sr fr fr sr soph soph fr jr jr soph
HS 1VL 2VL 1VL 1VL 3VL Tr 2VL RS 3VL HS 3VL Sqd 2VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 1VL RS RS Tr 1VL 2VL RS HS HS Tr 1VL 1VL 2VL 1VL 2VL 2VL 1VL RS RS HS RS 2VL Sqd RS RS Sqd 1VL 2VL RS 2VL Tr RS 2VL 1VL Sqd 1VL Tr 1VL RS RS 2VL RS RS 3VL Tr Sqd RS Tr Tr 1VL
N. Richland Hills (FW Christian HS) San Antonio Mesquite Waco DeSoto Cedar Hill Sugar Land (Central Arkansas) Marble Falls Baytown Fort Worth Spring Branch (Smithson Valley HS) Alva, Okla. Frisco San Angelo Austin Carson City, Nev. Keller San Antonio San Antonio Bridgeport Union, N.J. (L.A. Pierce College) Vallejo, Calif. Springhill, La. McKinney San Antonio (Warren HS) Converse (Judson HS) Charleston, S.C. (North Texas) Killeen Ennis Sunnyvale Aledo Austin Abilene Dallas Graham Midland Mesquite (Wilson HS) Houston Arlington Bryan Carrollton Phoenix, Ariz. Archer City Ramona, Calif. Memphis Southlake Rio Hondo Conroe (Blinn College) Abilene Abilene Sugar Land San Saba Burleson St. Petersburg, Fla. (Coll. of the Canyons) Fort Worth Corona Del Mar, Calif. Cuero Coppell El Paso Wichita Falls Dallas Farmersville (Louisiana Tech) Vernon North Richland Hills Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Fullerton College) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids CC) Houston
Cade Stone Justin Stewart Taylor Gabriel Nick Richardson Demarcus Thompson L.B. Suggs Marcel Threat Thor Woerner Malcolm Ruben Ryan Smith Parker McKenzie Mitchell Gale Drew Peters John David Baker Vicente Cantu-Harkless Jonathan Parker Justin Stephens Angel Lopez Elton Crochran Jace Hudson Eric Frain Mike Wallace Charcandrick West Travis Tarver II Tyler Chapa Keith Barnett Steven Ford Lynn Grady Rob Boyd Caleb Withrow Cy Wilson Darrell Cantu-Harkless Brent Schroeder Blake Rudd David Guinn Dax Riley Chuck Oputa Torren Davis Darian Hogg Jordan Lightfoot Avery Alegeh Jesse Harper Kolby Rowe Candon Canady Reid Ware Nathan Butler Josh Perez Garrett Langthorp Ben Kittley Blake Spears Ashton Thomas Tyler McIntosh Colton Carnes Will Latu Logan Hoppenrath Max Priestley Monte Green-Avery Spencer Covey Milton Roberts II Temi Ogunleye Morgan Lineberry Noah Cheshier Zack Agnew Jamie Walker Nick Finney Jon Sper George Woods
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2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL ROSTER 94 95 99
Melvin Shead Juan Hull II Brandon Dornak Jacob Armitage Taylor Ashcraft Ryan Beck Brody Benge Josh Bloom George Bouziden Cameron Briscoe Daniel Brooke Doc Campbell Alvin Casimere Jacoby Clay Brandon Collins Greg Davis Jerrod Davis Spencer Feasel Bryton Fernandez Josh Fralick Trevar Gillespie James Gonzales Dominic Hottinger Ben Hynds D.J. Johnson Austin Kilcullen Jacob Martinez Cade Mileger Tanner Morris Derek Morrow Grant Newell Christian Obumseli Ryan Owens Kelton Phillips Dezmond Powers Chad Quisenberry Jelani Rainey Andrew Richards Jeremy Rivers Christian Rodriguez Tyler Scott Maddison Short Hayden Smiley Chris Summers Melvin Templeton Clayton Thedinger Mason Thom Anthony Tipton Jonathan Toliver Quantence Walker Ethan Wilks Shelby Wilson
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DL DT DE
6-0 6-2 6-3
320 280 270
jr fr soph
Tr RS 1VL
Tennessee Colony, TX (Kilgore College) DeSoto Spring
TE LB QB OL DT OL DE DS DL DB QB OL OL DB OL LB K/P CB DE FB P WR P/K TE LB DL LB WR
6-3 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-9 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-7 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-5 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-2
210 180 215 260 300 205 195 190 230 150 180 315 210 200 200 200 170 185 240 280 195 170 185 225 200 220 205 200 215 165 170 180 225 235 205 195 270 165 225 170 235 240 255 210 180 225 170 295 205
fr fr fr fr fr sr fr fr jr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr-RS fr fr fr soph fr fr fr fr fr soph fr fr jr fr fr fr fr jr jr fr fr fr fr soph soph fr fr fr jr fr fr fr
HS HS HS HS HS Tr HS HS Tr HS HS HS HS HS HS HS Tr HS HS HS Sqd RS JS RS HS HS Tr HS HS 1VL HS HS HS HS 1VL Tr HS HS RS HS 1VL Sqd HS HS HS Tr HS HS HS
Midland (Greenwood HS) Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS) Normanna (Pettus HS) Lubbock (Lubbock Christian HS) Kingwood (Kingwood Park HS) Alva, Okla. (Oklahoma State) Lewisville (Hebron HS) Plano (Prestonwood Christian) Allen (New Mexico Highlands) Grand Prairie (Nimitz HS) San Antonio (Wagner HS) Bulverde (Smithson Valley HS) Abilene (Abilene HS) McKinney (Boyd HS) Colleyville (Fort Worth Christian HS) Abilene (Abilene Christian HS) Littleton, Colo. San Antonio (Taft HS) Austin (Vandergriff HS) Akron, Colo. (Akron HS) Austin Waller (Waller HS) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) Abilene Cresco, Pa. (Pocona Mtn. East HS) Winnsboro (Winnsboro HS) Abilene (Texas State) Grapevine (Colleyville Heritage HS) Richardson (Plano East HS) Colleyville Houston (Westside HS) Humble (Atascocita HS) Lubbock (Frenship HS) Fairview (Lovejoy HS) Keller Matteson, Ill. (Elmhurst College) Port Isabel (Los Fresnos HS) Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) North Richland Hills Keller (Fort Worth Christian HS) Carrollton Longview The Woodlands (Christian Academy) Cedar Park (Vista Ridge HS) Peoria, Ariz. (Washington HS) Chicago, Ill. (Joliet JC) Fort Worth (Everman HS) Murphy (Canyon Creek Chr. Academy) Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS)
PK DB LB TE DL WR CB OL PK FB WR LB DE OL LB DB LB DB OL DE
83 45 19 61 16
79
5 43 82 54 12 40 94
13 70 91 20 3 1 7 27
73 6 8
88 25 58 26 36 34 9 93
Christian Obumseli Temi Ogunleye Chuck Oputa Ryan Owens Jonathan Parker Josh Perez Drew Peters Kelton Phillips Dezmond Powers Max Priestley Chad Quisenberry Jelani Rainey Andrew Richards Nick Richardson Dax Riley Jeremy Rivers Milton Roberts II Christian Rodriguez Kolby Rowe Malcolm Ruben Brent Schroeder Tyler Scott Melvin Shead Maddison Short Hayden Smiley Ryan Smith Blake Spears Jon Sper Justin Stephens Justin Stewart Cade Stone L.B. Suggs Chris Summers Travis Tarver II Melvin Templeton Clayton Thedinger Mason Thom Ashton Thomas Demarcus Thompson Marcel Threat Anthony Tipton Jonathan Toliver Jamie Walker Quantence Walker Mike Wallace Reid Ware Charcandrick West Ethan Wilks Cy Wilson Shelby Wilson Caleb Withrow Thor Woerner George Woods
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
WR LB PK TE OL WR DB LB OL TE DL WR DE DB CB WR OL DE QB DS PK DL FB WR DL OL DS LB CB WR CB LB RB DE OL LB DT WR RB DB LB TE DB DB OL RB OL LB DE DB LB DT
2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE
DEFENSE
QB
15 17
Mitchell Gale (6-2, 225, sr, 3VL, Alva, Okla.) John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo)
DE
13 33
Ryan Smith (6-3, 260, sr, 3VL, Fort Worth) Rob Boyd (6-2, 255, soph, 1VL, Ennis)
FB
22 19
Elton Crochran (5-9, 235, fr, RS, San Antonio) Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.)
DT
93 95
George Woods (6-0, 330, soph, 1VL, Houston) Juan Hull II (6-2, 280, fr, RS, DeSoto)
RB
26 27
Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) Travis Tarver (5-11, 195, fr, RS, McKinney)
NG
90 94
Nick Finney (6-0, 290, jr, Tr, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) Melvin Shead (6-0, 320, jr, Tr, Tennessee Colony, TX)
TE
19
Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.)
DE
89
Jamie Walker (6-3, 240, fr, RS, North Richland Hills)
77
Will Latu (6-5, 315, jr, Tr, St. Petersburg, Fla.)
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
64
Garrett Langthorp (6-3, 290, jr, Tr, Conroe)
61
Josh Perez (6-2, 290, jr, 2VL, Rio Hondo)
60
Nathan Butler (6-0, 285, fr, RS, Southlake)
76
Colton Carnes (6-2, 300, soph, 1VL, Burleson)
58
Reid Ware (6-3, 270, jr, 2VL, Memphis)
SLB
MLB
WLB
LCB
FS
5
Nick Richardson (6-2, 230, soph, 1VL, Waco)
99
Brandon Dornak (6-3, 270, soph, 1VL, Spring)
36
Cy Wilson (6-1, 220, soph, 1VL, Aledo)
41
Blake Rudd (5-11, 210, soph, 1VL, Dallas)
9
Thor Woerner (6-1, 240, jr, 2VL, Marble Falls)
52
Jesse Harper (5-10, 235, jr-Tr, RS, Phoenix, Ariz.)
20
Justin Stephens (6-0, 215, soph, 1VL, Keller)
45
Chuck Oputa (5-11, 225, fr, HS, Mesquite)
34
Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale)
24
Eric Frain (6-2, 200, jr, Tr, Union, N.J.)
32
Lynn Grady (5-11, 200, soph, 1VL, Killeen)
25
Mike Wallace (5-10, 195, sr, 1VL, Vallejo, Calif.)
70
Blake Spears (6-6, 300, jr, 2VL, Abilene)
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
WR
4 16
Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) Drew Peters (5-9, 165, soph, Sqd, Frisco)
SS
7 21
L.B. Suggs (5-9, 185, sr, 3VL, Cedar Hill) Angel Lopez (5-10, 200, soph, 1VL, San Antonio)
WR
38 1
Darrell Cantu-Harkless (5-8, 185, jr, 2VL, Austin) Cade Stone (5-10, 170, fr, HS, North Richland Hills)
RCB
3 31
Justin Stewart (5-9, 185, soph, 1VL, San Antonio) Steven Ford (5-0, 190, sr, Tr, Charleston, S.C.)
WR
47 82
Darian Hogg (6-1, 185, jr, 2VL, Arlington) Milton Roberts II (6-0, 190, fr, RS, El Paso)
WR
6 23
DeMarcus Thompson (5-11, 175, soph, 1VL, DeSoto) Jace Hudson (6-3, 210, fr, RS, Bridgeport)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK
85 81
Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas) Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
KOS
81
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
P
81 85
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas)
DS
40
Brent Schroeder (6-1, 215, jr, 2VL, Abilene)
H
81 17
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo)
KR
26 34
Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale)
PR
4 38
Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) Darrell Cantu-Harkless (5-8, 185, jr, 2VL, Austin)
Returning starters are in bold
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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THE LAST TIME … LAST TIME AN ACU TEAM ... MISCELLANEOUS Played an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Won an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Oct. 15, 2011 (#10 ACU 28, #17 West Texas A&M 18) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent on the road: Nov. 6, 2010 (#2 ACU 41, #14 West Texas A&M 34); Defeated a Top 10 Opponent: Oct. 9, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #8 Midwestern State 28); Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 2, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 24); Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) Defeated a Top 5 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Shut out an opponent: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Shut out a Lone Star Conference opponent: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Shut out an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 23, 2006 (ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 0) Shut out an LSC opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Was shut out: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent on the road: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 (East Texas State 3, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) RUSHING Had 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2008 Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 362 vs. Eastern New Mexico, Sept. 26, 2009 Had negative rushing yards in game: minus-40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 31, 1992 Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 6 TDs vs. McMurry, Sept. 1, 2012 Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game: Sept. 26, 2009, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Reggie Brown 235; Daryl Richardson 143) PASSING Had 400 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (506 at Washburn) Had 300-399 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011 (342 vs. Incarnate Word) Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas State) Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 (56 attempts vs. Midwestern State) Had 40-49 attempts in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (49 at Washburn) Had six or more passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (6 TD passes vs. West Texas A&M) Had five passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010 (5 TD passes vs. Central Missouri) Had four passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (4 vs. Washburn) RECEIVING Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: * Nov. 19, 2011, vs. Washburn (Daryl Richardson, 10-115-1 TD; Taylor Gabriel, 6-119-2, Darrell Cantu-Harkless, 5-117-0) Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott 7 c catches, 141 yards, 1 TD) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (30 first downs) Had 25-29 first downs in a game: 27 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M) Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (688 at Washburn) Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (594 yards) SCORING Scored 70+ points: * Nov. 22, 2008 (#2 ACU 93, #9 West Texas A&M 68) Scored 60-69 points: Nov. 12, 2011 (#12 ACU 61, Incarnate Word 16) Scored 50-59 points: Sept. 1, 2012 (#10 ACU 51, McMurry 0) Scored 40-49 points: * Nov. 19, 2011 (at #15 Washburn 52, #11 ACU49) Consecutive games scored: 116 straight (last game shutout was Oct. 13, 2001; 31-0 at Angelo State) Scored an offensive 2-point conversion: * Nov. 27, 2010 vs. Central Missouri (Mitchell Gale rush)
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* NCAA Division II playoff game Recorded a safety: Oct. 31, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Fred Thompson sack in end zone); Allowed a safety: Oct. 17, 2009 vs. West Texas A&M (Shad Baichtal) Scored a defensive touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Nate Bailey 53-yard interception return, 3rd quarter; Thor Woerner 26-yard interception return, 3rd quarter) Returned an interception for a touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Thor Woerner 26-yard return; Nate Bailey 53-yard return) Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Oct. 16, 2010, at Incarnate Word (Eric Edwards 30-yard return) EFFICIENCY, TURNOVERS Did not allow a sack in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs. SW Oklahoma State Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern State Had three or more fumbles in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (4 fumbles, 0 lost) Lost three or more fumbles in a game: * Nov. 21, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (4 fumbles, 3 lost) Did not commit a turnover in a game: Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Did not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State; Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon; Oct. 8, 2011, vs. Eastern New Mexico; Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT, 1 fumble) Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 4, 2008, vs. East Central (6 FF, 3 recovered) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT) Did not force a turnover in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs, SW Oklahoma State SPECIAL TEAMS Blocked a PAT attempt: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Aston Whiteside) Blocked a field goal: Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama (Aston Whiteside) Blocked a punt: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State, 3 blocks (Chris Jones, Thor Woerner, Chris Jones) Had a PAT blocked: Oct. 30, 2010, vs. Angelo State (Devin McDonald) Had a field goal blocked: Oct. 18, 2008 by West Texas A&M (Dexter Manley) Had a punt blocked: Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Roman Pula) Returned a punt for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2011, Taylor Gabriel vs. Western Oregon (55 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Caleb Withrow recovered blocked punt in the end zone); Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Nate Bailey, 20 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards) Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Oct. 24, 2009 vs. Tarleton State (Devin Guinn, 57 yards) Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Oct. 31, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Corey Robertson 22-yard return) Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: * Nov. 22, 2008 (85 yards by Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M) Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards); Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Angelo State) TOTAL DEFENSE: Held an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (6 first downs) Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 25, 2010, vs. Tarleton State (196 yards); Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (119 yards) Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (49 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing) Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (10 sacks, minus-74 yards) Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M (3 INT, 2 fumbles) Allowed 70+ points in game: Oct. 22, 2011 (70-28 loss at Midwestern State) Allowed 50-69 points in game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (lost 52-49) Allowed 40-49 points in game: * Nov. 29, 2008, vs. NW Missouri State (lost, 45-36) Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2007 (436 yards by Midwestern State) Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (339 yards) Allowed 200-299 rushing yards in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (278 yards) Allowed 500+ passing yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (595 yards, 42-64-0) Allowed 400-499 passing yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 at Washburn (23-39-0, 424 yards) Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (304 yards, 17-25-0) Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (116 plays) Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (90 plays) Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State (88 plays) Allowed 700+ yards of total offense in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (740 yards) Allowed 600-699 yards of total offense in a game: Nov. 10, 2007, vs. Midwestern State (654 yards) Allowed 500-599 yards of total offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (548 yards)
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
LAST TIME AN ACU PLAYER ...
2012 Record Breakdown
Rushing Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: Sept. 26, 2009 (Reggie Brown vs. ENMU, 235 yards) Rushed for 100-150 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (Daryl Richrdson 132 yards vs. Washburn) Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (275 yards) Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (6 TDs) Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 11, 2010, Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. NE State (83 yards) Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (71 yards) Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: Nov. 3, 2010, Charcandrick West vs. SW Okla. State (66 yards)
Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Neutral site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Natural Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Artificial Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Day Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Televised Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 vs. Ranked Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Passing Passed for 500 or more yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn (29-48-3, 506 yards, 4 TDs) Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (30-42-0, 408 yards, 3 TDs) Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Western Oregon (29-43-0, 356 yards) Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word (19-of-29, 327 yards, 2 TDs) Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010, Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri (5 TDs) Completed an 80-yard pass: Oct. 19, 2006, Billy Malone to John Brock vs. West Texas A&M (84 yards-TD) Completed a 70-yard pass: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (71 yards-TD); Mitchell Gale to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (73 yards-TD) Completed a 60-yard pass: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. W. Oregon (61 yards) Completed a 50-yard pass: Sept. 1, 2012, Mitchell Gale to Travis Tarver (50 yards)
Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Home Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 6 Current Road Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 1 Last Home Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-0 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) Last Road Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-34 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) Last Neutral Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-14 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Sept. 12, 2009 / Cotton Bowl) Last Home Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-41 vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) * Last Road Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-49 at Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) * Last Neutral Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-17 vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011 / Cowboys Stadium)
Receiving Caught 12 more passes in a game: Oct. 28, 2006, Jerale Badon vs. Tarleton St. (14 catches, 147 yards) Caught 10 or more passes in a game: *Nov. 19, 2011, Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD) Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (10 catches 203 yards, 2 TDs) Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (9 catches, 156 yards, 1 TD) Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (9-189 yards, 2 TD) Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 22, 2011, vs. Midwestern State (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs) Special Teams Kicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Incarnate Word (54 yards) Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: Oct. 1, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Western Oregon (45 yards) Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State (4 FGs) Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Had a 70-yard punt: Oct. 6, 2001, Brad Raphelt vs. SE Oklahoma State (74 yards) Had a 60-yard punt: Oct. 15, 2011, Spencer Covey vs. West Texas A&M (60 yards)
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Leading at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Trailing at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Tied at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 20-29 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 30-39 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 40-49 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 50 or more points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Allowing 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Allowing 20-29 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 30-39 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 40-49 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 50 or more points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining 20 or less first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining 20 or more first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains 20 or less first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent gains 20 or more first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 More rushing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer rushing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Rushing for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Rushing for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent rushes for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponents rushes for more than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 More passing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer passing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Passing for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Passing for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent passes for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponents passes for more than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 More total yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer total yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining less than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining more than 400 yards of offense or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains less than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains more than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Commit zero turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Commit less than three turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Commit three or more turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent commits zero turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent commits less than three turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent commits three or more turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Trailing in time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Leading in time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
* NCAA Division II playoff game
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ACU SCORING DRIVES OPPONENT McMurry
PLAYS YDS 8 81 8 50 3 48 8 69 2 10 7 45 2 27 4 35
DRIVE TIME 2:50 3:!1 0:35 3:08 0:46 2:34 0:32 1:55
QTR/ CLOCK 2 / 7:20 2 / 2:30 2 / 0:48 3 / 8:30 3 / 6:42 3 / 1:55 3 / 0:35 4 / 8:44
PLAY C. West 13 run (Lineberry PAT) T. Tarver 2 run (Lineberry PAT) T. Gabriel 9 pass from M. Gale (Lineberry PAT) Lineberry 25 field goal T. Gabrie 7 run (Lineberry PAT) M. Threat 8 run (Lineberry PAT failed) T. Tarver 5 run (Lineberry PAT) M. Threat 12 run (Lineberry PAT)
ACU SCORING DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Most Plays: 8 Most Yards: 81 Longest Time: 3:11
Fewest Plays: 2 Fewest Yards: 10 Shortest Time: 0:32
TURNOVERS = POINTS
OPENING ACTS
Here’s a game-by-game look at how many points ACU and its opponents have scored off turnovers in 2012: Game ACU TO’s-Opp. Pts. Opp. TO’s-ACU Pts.
Here’s a look at how ACU and its opponents have fared on their opening drives in each game of the 2012 season: Game ACU Opponent
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word TOTAL
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
1-0
2-14
1-0
2-14
ACU LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) YDS 50 34 25
PLAY Mitchell Gale pass to Travis Tarver Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel
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Punt
Turnover on Downs
OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) OPPPONENT (QTR) McMurry (3rd) McMurry 2nd) McMurry (2nd)
YDS 27
PLAY Jake Mullin pass to Greg Livingston
OPPPONENT (QTR) McMurry (2nd)
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
2011 ACU OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM OFFENSE First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Com-Att-Int Offensive Plays Total Yards Avg. Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Punts-Yards Punting Average Penalties-Yards 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Time of Possession
McM 27 39-165 296 20-29-1 68 461 6.8 1-0 4-128 32.0 8-97 5-of-10 0-of-0 30:12
TAMK
TSU
ASU
DSU
ENMU
WTAM
MSU
TAMC
RUSHING
UWA
UIW
FIELD GOALS
Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#26 West 8-38-1 (13)
#27 Tarver 9-37-2 (11)
#8 Threat 14-88-2 (12)
#4 Gabriel 1-7-1 (7)
M-A / Made (Miss) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#15 Gale 4-19-0 (15)
#85 Lineberry 1-1 / 25
RECEIVING Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#4 Gabriel 7-108-1 (34)
#38 Can.-Hark. 2-25-0 (17)
#6 Thompson 3-28-0 (11)
#47 Hogg 4-50-0 (17)
PASSING
#19 Parker 1-9-0 (9)
#22 Crochran 1-22-0 (22)
#27 Tarver 2-54-0 (50)
PUNTING
Com.-Att.-Int. / Yds. / TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#15 Gale 19-28-1 / 290 / 1 (50)
#17 Baker 1-1-0 / 6 / 0 (6)
No.-Avg. / In 20 / Long McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#81 Covey 3-28.3 / 0 / 35
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#85 Lineberry 1-43.0 / 0 / 43
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2011 ACU DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSE McM First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Com-Att-Int Offensive Plays Total Yards Avg. Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Punts-Yards Punting Average Penalties-Yards 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Time of Possession
TAMK
TSU
ASU
DSU
ENMU
WTAM
MSU
TAMC
UWA
21 29-12 289 38-61-1 90 301 3.3 1-1 3-85 28.3 7-49 3-of-19 2-of-11 29:48
SACKS #5 Richardson
#13 R. Smith
#20 Stephens
#54 Rowe
#99 Dornak
6.0-(-53)
1.0-(-12)
1.0-(-1)
1.0-(-5)
1.0-(-3)
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
INTERCEPTIONS #21 Lopez McMurry
1-14
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
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UIW
GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS McMurry
QB
WR
RB
WR
Gale
Thompson
West
Hogg
OFFENSE WR Gabriel
TE
LT
Parker
Latu
LG
C
Hoppenrath Perez
RG
RT
Carnes
Spears
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
McMurry
DE
DT
NG
DE
Richardson
Finney
Shead
Smith
DEFENSE SLB Summers
MLB
WLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
Woerner
Stephens
Withrow
Grady
Suggs
Stewart
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
GAME-BY-GAME NOTEABLES Game
Captains
Coin Toss
Kickoff / Receive
ACU 1st Poss.
Game Time
Game Length
Jersey Combo
Result
McMurry
Gale, Smith, Suggs, Ware
Won
Receive
Punt
6 p.m.
2:57
Purple, Black
W, 51-0
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
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2012 GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES GAME ONE #10 ACU 51, McMURRY 0 Saturday, Sept. 1 • Abilene
Sophomore end Richardson’s six sacks lead No. 10 Wildcats to 51-0 victory over War Hawks ABILENE – Sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson had six of his team's nine sacks as 10th-ranked Abilene Christian University introduced McMurry University to NCAA Division II with a 51-0 win in both teams' season opener Saturday night in Shotwell Stadium. Richardson’s six sacks tied the ACU record set by James Henderson in 1997, and led a Wildcat defense that held McMurry to 301 total yards, all but 12 yards of it through the air, broke up six passes and recovered a fumble. Warhawk quarterback Jake Mullin completed 37 of 59 passes for 289 yards, and was intercepted once. His counterpart, pre-season NCAA Division II Player of the Year Mitchell Gale, completed 19 of 28 passes for 290 yards and one TD in three quarters of play. Both teams played a scoreless first quarter before a crowd of 11,337, but ACU scored on seven straight possessions to start the second quarter. Charcandrick West’s 13-yard run, redshirt freshman Travis Tarver’s 2-yard dive and a 9-yard pass from quarterback Gale to wide receiver Taylor Gabriel powered the Wildcats to a 21-0 halftime lead. ACU opened the second-half scoring with a 25-yard field goal from Morgan Lineberry. The Wildcats’ next drive was a short one, thanks to McMurry turning the ball over on downs at its own 10-yard line. Two plays later, Gabriel scored on a 7-yard end-around. ACU scored on its next drive when Marcel Threat ran 12 yards for a TD, and tacked on another TD with Tarver's 5-yard run at the end of the third quarter. Threat, a sophomore transfer from Central Arkansas, scored his second rushing TD with a 12-yarder in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats rolled up 461 yards of offense, helped by Gabriel’s seven catches for 108 yards and Threat's 88 yards of rushing. Tarver caught two passes for 54 yards and ran nine times for 38 yards. Darian Hogg had four catches for 50 yards. ACU’s 51 was the second most points scored by the Wildcats in a season-opener since they beat McMurry 53-20 in 1971, and their first shutout since a 21-0 blanking of Eastern New Mexico in 2006. McMurry and ACU last played 41 years ago, but the cross-town rivalry featured 39 games from 1930-71, with the Wildcats holding a 24-15 edge. The War Hawks were playing their first year in Division II, while the Wildcats are starting their last before a move in 2013 to the Division I FCS-affiliated Southland Conference. The Wildcats -- who won their fifth straight season-opener -- host longtime Lone Star Conference rival Texas A&M-Kingsville next Saturday at 6 p.m.
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2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL Lone Star Conference Champions 1973 • 1977 • 2008 • 2010 Lone Star Conference South Division Champions 2002 • 2008 • 2010 NAIA Division I National Champions 1973 • 1977 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 Texas Conference Champions 1939 • 1940 • 1948 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 Gulf Coast Conference Champions 1955 Bowl Championships 1950 Refrigerator Bowl • 1973 NAIA Champions Bowl • 1976 Shrine Bowl • 1977 NAIA Apple Bowl
ACU WILDCATS AT A GLANCE
Photo by Jeremy Enlow / Abilene Christian University
FOOTBALL HISTORY First year of football: 1919 All-time record: 463-378-32* 2012 record: 1-0 Head coach: Ken Collums (1st season) Coach’s overall record: 1-0 Coach’s record at ACU: 1-0 Years in NCAA post-season play: 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) NCAA post-season record: 2-6* Last NCAA post-season appearance: 2011 Result: lost to Washburn (Mo.), 52-49, in first round * 10 wins from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations.
COACHING STAFF Ken Collums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator Darian Dulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Chris Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Assistant Sam Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Line Kendrick Holloway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers David Rausch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line Mark Ribaudo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linebackers Nathan Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs Cory Driskill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletics Trainer Luke Sauber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletics Trainer
#9 Wildcats host #24 Javelinas as both teams begin Lone Star Conference play
The ACU Wildcats return home to Shotwell Stadium Saturday night to begin their 40th and final Lone Star Conference season as they host longtime rival Texas RADIO: All of ACU’s games can be heard live on Mix 92.5 FM with Grant A&M-Kingsville. Boone calling all the play-by-play action. He will be joined in the booth by The Wildcats and Javelinas are both 1-0 ACU SID Lance Fleming. Boone is in his fifth season calling play-by-play for after convincing season-opening home wins the Wildcats, while Fleming is in his 15th year as ACU’s assistant director of last Saturday. The Wildcats hammered athletics for media relations and his third as the full-time color commentator. McMurry, 51-0, while the Javelinas topped Central Washington, 35-7. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Kingsville enters the game with a LANCE FLEMING commanding 31-14-1 lead in the all-time Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations series, although the Wildcats have won Office phone: 325-674-2693 eight straight games on the field dating Cell phone: 325-665-3543 back to 2004 (four straight if you discount Fax: 325-674-6798 the win in 2007 that was taken away from Email: [email protected] ACU because of NCAA violations). Shotwell Stadium Press box: 325-671-4673 or 4675 The Wildcats have won 12 straight Home radio: 325-674-4906 regular-season games at Shotwell Stadium Visitor radio: 325-676-0293 with their last loss coming to West Texas A&M on Oct. 17, 2009. CHRIS MACALUSO ACU opened the 2012 season last week Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations with that 51-0 win over McMurry, which is Office phone: 325-674-6171 playing its first season as an NCAA Division Cell phone: 765-490-6988 II team. The Wildcats’ 51 points were the Fax: 325-674-6798 most they’ve scored in a season-opener Email: [email protected] since they scored 53 in 1971 vs. McMurry. The win was also the first career victory facebook.com/abilenechristian for ACU’s first-year head coach Ken Collums. facebook.com/ACUsports His win makes ACU’s 19 head coaches 11-8 in their first games as the head coach. The victory was sparked by sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson, who twitter.com/ACUedu recorded a school record-tying six sacks twitter.com/ACUsports of McMurry quarterback Jake Mullin. His six sacks tied the school record set
#24 A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU When: Saturday, Sept. 8 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Shotwell Stadium (15,000, FieldTurf) Radio: Mix 92.5 FM Series: Kingsville leads 31-14-1 Last week: • Kingsville def. Central Washington, 35-7 • ACU def. McMurry, 51-0 Last meeting: • ACU def. Kingsville, 42-34 (Nov. 5, 2011 / Kingsville)
on Nov. 1, 1997 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce. The Wildcats finished with 10 sacks as a team, which is tied for the second-most sacks in a game in school history behind the 13 that the Wildcats racked up in a 1994 win over Adams State. Offensively, the Wildcats were led by seniro quarterback Mitchell Gale, who was an efficient 19 of 28 for 290 yards and one touchdown, a 9-yard pass to Taylor Gabriel late in the second quarter that gave the Wildcats a 21-0 halftime lead. Gale has now thrown a touchdown pass in 24 straight games and in 29 of his 32 career starts. The Wildcats are 24-8 with Gale as their starting quarterback
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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THE FACTS: ACU vs. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE Key Facts: Saturday’s game is the 47th meeting between two longtime rivals, and it will be their last meeting as Lone Star Conference foes as ACU has announced that it will move to NCAA Division I affiliation and the Southland Conference in 2013. ... Kingsville enters the game with a commanding 31-14-1 lead in the all-time series, although the Wildcats have won eight straight games on the field dating back to 2004 (four straight if you discount the win in 2007 that was taken away from ACU because of NCAA violations). ... ACU senior quarterback Mitchell Gale is 3-0 against the Javelinas, and has thrown for more yards (1,114) against Kingsville than any other opponent, and his eight career TD passes against the Javelinas are tied for the second-most against an opponent. ... In those three games, Gale is 88 of 127 with eight touchdowns for 1,114 yards. He has not thrown an interception against the Javelinas in three games.
BREAKDOWN
#9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN (0-0, 0-0 LSC) Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Sept. 1 def. McMurry, 51-0
1-0
Sept. 8 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
6 p.m.
Sept. 15 * vs. Tarleton State (Arlington)
4 p.m.
Sept. 22 * at Angelo State
6 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Delta State (Miss.) Oct. 6
6:30 p.m.
* vs. Eastern New Mexico
6 p.m.
Oct. 13 * at West Texas A&M
6 p.m.
Abilene Christian
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 20 * ! vs. Midwestern State
2 p.m.
2012 Record 2012 Ranking
2012 Record 2012 Ranking
Oct. 27 * at Texas A&M-Commerce
2 p.m.
Last Game Head Coach Career Record ACU Record vs. TAMK
1-0, 0-0 in LSC No. 9 by AFCA No. xx by d2football.com def. McMurry, 51-0 Sept. 1, 2012 Ken Collums (1st season) 1-0 1-0 0-0
Last Game Head Coach Career Record TAMK Record vs. ACU
1-0, 0-0 in LSC No. 24 by AFCA No. x by d2football.com def. Central Washington, 35-7 Sept. 1, 2012 Bo Atterberry (6th season) 36-22 36-22 0-5
Nov. 3
vs. West Alabama
12 p.m.
Nov. 10 * at Incarnate Word
7 p.m.
Home games are in bold * Lone Star Conference game ! Homecoming
#24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (1-0)
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE SERIES TAMK leads 31-14-1 2011 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 34 2010 – ACU 31, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 2009 – ACU 47, Texas A&M-Kingsville 35 2008 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 17 * 2007 – ACU 59, Texas A&M-Kingsville 31 2006 – ACU 41, Texas A&M-Kingsville 38 2005 – ACU 19, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 2004 – ACU 17, Texas A&M-Kingsville 10 2003 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 7 2002 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 22, ACU 16 2001 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 7 2000 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 7 1999 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, ACU 14 1998 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 56, ACU 28 1997 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1996 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 0 1995 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1994 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 48, ACU 0 1993 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 26, ACU 10 1992 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 14 1991 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 20, ACU 0 1990 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 42, ACU 3 1989 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 33, ACU 13 1988 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 66, ACU 23 1987 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 28 1986 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 36, ACU 19
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1985 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 3 1984 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 28, ACU 13 1983 – ACU 38, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 1982 – ACU 34, Texas A&M-Kingsville 18 1981 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 27 1980 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 13 1979 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 21 1978 – ACU 28, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 1977 – ACU 25, Texas A&M-Kingsville 25 1976 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 10 1975 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 21 1974 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 14 1973 – ACU 35, Texas A&M-Kingsville 14 1953 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 14 1952 – ACU 48, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 1951 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 14, ACU 13 1950 – ACU 20, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 1949 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 50, ACU 13 1946 – ACU 32, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7 1933 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 39, ACU 0 1932 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 0
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Sept. 1 def. Central Washington, 35-7
1-0
Sept. 8 * at ABILENE CHRISTIAN
6 p.m.
Sept. 15 * vs. West Texas A&M
8 p.m.
Sept. 22 * vs. Midwestern State
7 p.m.
Sept. 29 * at Texas A&M-Commerce
6 p.m.
Oct. 6
7 p.m.
vs. North Alabama
Oct. 13 * vs. Incarnate Word
7 p.m.
Oct. 20 * at Tarleton State
6 p.m.
Oct. 27 * ! vs. Angelo State
7 p.m.
Nov. 1
at Valdosta State
Nov. 10 * vs. Eastern New Mexico Home games are in bold ! Homecoming
* Win vacated because of NCAA violations
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
MITCHELL GALE GAME-BY-GAME
ACU IN THE AFCA POLL Since 2006 season 2006 Date Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Final
2010
Rank Abilene Christian 25th Abilene Christian 23rd Abilene Christian 21st Abilene Christan 20th Abilene Christian 14th Abilene Christian 19th Abilene Christian 18th Abilene Christian 22nd Abilene Christian 20th 2007
Date Pre-Season Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 11th 11th 24th 21st 18th 17th 15th 14th 12th 21st 19th 17th 15th 15th
2008 Date Pre-Season Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 8th 6th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 5th
2009 Date Pre-Season Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 15th 12th 18th 13th
Date Pre-Season Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Final
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 7th 6th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 8th
2011 Date Pre-Season Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Dec. 19
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 4th 3rd 3rd 10th 11th 10th 10th 9th 19th 16th 12th 11th 16th
2011 Date Pre-Season Sept. 4
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Rank 10th 9th
ACU POLL NOTES • Since the AFCA poll debuted in 2000, 11 teams have spent at least one week ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation: Abilene Christian, Delta State, Central Washington, Grand Valley State, Minnesota-Duluth, North Alabama, North Dakota, Northwest Missouri State, Pittsburg State, Saginaw Valley State, and Valdosta State. • The Wildcats have now been ranked in the AFCA poll for 78 straight weeks.
ACU senior quarterback Mitchell Gale is on the verge of setting virtually every meaningful passing record in both LSC and ACU history. He needs just 2,583 passing yards to top 12,000 for his career, and will need just 13 more after that to become the all-time leading passer in LSC and ACU history. Here’s how Gale has fared game-by-game in his career:
2009 Season Date Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Totals
Opponent vs. Fort Lewis vs. SE Oklahoma State vs. Eastern New Mexico at East Central at Angelo State vs. West Texas A&M at Tarleton State vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville at Midwestern State * at Midwestern State * at NW Missouri State
Result W, 58-10 W, 33-14 W, 44-33 W, 43-6 W, 38-14 L, 32-21 L, 13-6 W, 47-35 L, 15-13 W 24-21 L, 35-10
C-A-I 2-3-0 1-2-0 4-9-0 18-24-1 18-24-1 14-25-2 16-41-2 24-34-0 18-32-1 14-20-0 20-32-0 151-250-7
Yds. 62 7 73 300 218 112 192 289 141 141 174 1,709
TD 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 10
Long 56-td 7 23 62 42 16 26 72-td 19 41-td 35 72-td
Result W, 34-26 W,43-13 W,47-7 W, 65-3 W, 31-24 W, 31-28 W, 54-17 W, 53-14 W, 33-20 W, 41-34 W, 47-17 L, 55-41
C-A-I 24-30-0 18-25-0 23-32-0 25-38-0 34-51-0 27-39-0 17-26-1 23-41-0 27-41-0 22-36-1 9-15-0 27-51-1 276-425-3
Yds. 247 161 263 344 417 263 379 362 377 296 128 358 3,595
TD 3 1 5 2 3 3 5 5 4 1 1 5 38
Long 51-td 20 35-td 52 34 24 67-td 50-td 55-td 51-td 37 58-td 67
Result W, 27-24 L, 23-17 W, 31-17 W, 51-35 W, 36-7 W, 28-18 L, 70-28 W, 40-28 W, 42-34 W, 61-16 L, 52-49
C-A-I 26-49-2 33-59-2 18-32-0 29-43-0 23-39-0 18-31-0 32-55-1 19-31-1 30-42-0 19-29-0 29-48-3 276-458-9
Yds. 335 390 234 356 295 305 413 254 408 327 506 3,823
TD 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 28
Long 41-td 36 28 61-td 48 75 49 37 53 42 73 75
Result W, 51-0
C-A-I 19-28-1
Yds. 290
TD 1
Long 50
722-1,161-20
9,417
77
75
2010 Season Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Totals
Opponent at Washburn at Northeastern State vs. East Central vs. Tarleton State at Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Midwestern State at Incarnate Word at Eastern New Mexico vs. Angelo State at West Texas A&M vs. SW Oklahoma State * vs. Central Missouri
2011 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Totals
Opponent at Tarleton State vs. North Alabama vs. Angelo State vs. Western Oregon at Eastern New Mexico vs. West Texas A&M at Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Incarnate Word * vs. Washburn
2012 Season Date Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Totals
Opponent vs. McMurry vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville vs. Tarleton State at Angelo State at Delta State vs. Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M vs. Midwestern State at Texas A&M-Commerce vs. West Alabama at Incarnate Word
Career Totals * NCAA Division II playoff game
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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MITCHELL GALE BY THE NUMBERS Career TD Passes vs. Team 9 8
7
5 3 2
1
Midwestern State East Central (Okla.) Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State Incarnate Word Washburn Central Missouri Tarleton State West Texas A&M North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Western Oregon Fort Lewis McMurry Northeastern State SW Oklahoma State
TD Passes to Receiver 16 11 8 6
5 3
Edmond Gates Taylor Gabriel Ben Gibbs Justin Andrews Emery Dudensing Kendrick Johnson Darrell Cantu-Harkless Raymond Radway Darian Hogg
1
Daryl Richardson Charcandrick West Reggie Brown Andrew Richards Jamaine Sherman Trey Simeone Daniel Talavera DeMarcus Thompson
Career Yards vs. Team 1,114 958 871 829 753 730 713 706 563 390 358 356 290 254 174 161 128 62 7
Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Tarleton State Angelo State Washburn Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Incarnate Word East Central North Alabama Central Missouri Western Oregon McMurry Texas A&M-Commerce NW Missouri State Northeastern State SW Oklahoma State Fort Lewis SE Oklahoma State
Touchdowns by Yards * 73 72 * 71 67 61 * 58 56 55 54 53 51 51 50 47 45 41 41 41 * 41 39 36 35 35 35 * 34 34 33 * 32 31 27 27 26 26 24 23 23 21 * 20 18 17 17 * 17 16 16 * 16 16 16 14 13 13 13 11 * 10
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to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Fort Lewis (Sept. 5, 2009) to Edmond Gates vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Justin Andrews vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 6, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Darian Hogg vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Charcandrick West vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) to Andrew Richards vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Daryl Richardson vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Jamaine Sherman vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Justin Andrews vs. SW Oklahoma State (Nov. 13, 2010) to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) to Reggie Brown vs. Angelo State (Oct. 10, 2009) to Justin Andrews vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Kendrick Johnson vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011)
10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 *3 3 3 2 1 1
to Daryl Richardson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) to Taylor Gabriel vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) to Taylor Gabriel vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Raymond Radway vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Angelo State (Sept. 24, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Angeo State (Sept. 24, 2011) to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) to Emery Dudensing vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 11, 2010) to Trey Simeone vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 7, 2009) to Ben Gibbs vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) to Daniel Talavera vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010)
Career Passing Stats vs. Team Opponent GP-GS Angelo State 3-3 East Central 2-2 Eastern New Mexico 3-2 Fort Lewis 1-0 Incarnate Word 2-2 McMurry 1-1 Midwestern State 4-4 North Alabama 1-1 Northeastern State 1-1 NW Missouri State 1-1 SE Oklahoma State 1-0 SW Oklahoma State 1-1 Tarleton State 3-3 Texas A&M-Commerce 1-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-3 Washburn 2-2 West Texas A&M 3-3 Western Oregon 1-1 Central Missouri 1-1
W-L 3-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 2-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 3-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 0-1
Comp.-Att.-Int. 63-97-1 43-60-1 50-89-0 2-3-0 36-55-1 19-28-1 91-146-2 33-59-2 18-25-0 20-32-0 1-2-0 9-15-0 67-128-4 19-31-1 88-127-0 53-78-3 54-92-3 29-43-0 27-51-1
TD 7 8 8 1 7 1 9 2 1 0 0 1 5 2 8 7 3 2 5
Yards 829 563 730 62 706 290 958 390 161 174 7 128 871 254 1,114 753 713 356 358
Long 55-td 62 50-td 52-td 67-td 50 49 36 20 35 7 37 52 37 72-td 73-td 75 61-td 58-td
Pct. .649 .717 .562 .667 .655 .679 .623 .559 .720 .625 .500 .600 .523 .613 .692 .679 .587 .674 .529
Yards 506 417 413 408 390 379 377 362 358 356 344 335 327 305 300
Long 73-td 34 49 53 36 67-td 55-td 50-td 58-td 61-td 52 41-td 42 75 62
Career 300-Yard Passing Games Opponent * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville Oct. 22, 2011 at Midwestern State Nov. 5, 2011 at Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama Oct. 16, 2010 at Incarnate Word Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Angelo State Oct. 23, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico * Nov. 20, 2010 vs. Central Missouri Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon Sept. 25, 2010 vs. Tarleton State Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State Nov. 12, 2011 vs. Incarnate Word Oct. 15, 2011 vs. West Texas A&M Oct. 3, 2009 at East Central
Comp.-Att.-Int. 29-48-3 34-51-0 32-55-1 30-42-0 33-59-2 17-26-1 27-41-0 23-41-0 27-51-1 29-43-0 25-38-0 26-49-2 19-29-0 18-31-0 18-24-1
TD 4 3 3 3 2 5 4 5 5 2 2 3 2 2 3
Career 300-Yard Passing Games for ACU Quarterbacks Quarterback Billy Malone (2005-08) Jim Lindsey (1967-70) Mitchell Gale (2009-present) Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993) Jim Reese (1973-76) Loyal Proffitt (1981-84) Clint Longley (1971-73) John Mays (1976-79) Colby Freeman (2001-03) John Frank (1998-99) Mike Fuller (1989-92) Stan Stephens (1987-89) Zach Stewart (2008-09) Greg Wiggins (2001-04) Aaron Birdwell (2000)
Number 20 14 15 10 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Career-Best 404 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 4, 2006) *506 vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) 417 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) 390 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 5, 1985) 564 vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 1976) 466 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 29, 1983) 434 vs. SW Texas State (Sept. 29, 1973) 403 vs. SW Texas State (Nov. 12, 1977) 378 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 16, 2002) 410 vs. Tarleton State (Oct. 24, 1998) 328 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 10, 1990) 313 vs. (vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 1988) 350 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 1, 2008) 387 vs. SE Oklahoma State (Oct. 6, 2001) 336 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 11, 2000)
* NCAA Division II playoff game
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
AFCA DIVISION II TOP 25
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS’ OFFENSE
SEPT. 3 POLL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School (1st place votes) Record Pittsburg State, Kan. (28) . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Minnesota-Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Northwest Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Midwestern State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Wayne State, Mich. (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Colorado State-Pueblo . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Grand Valley State, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Winston-Salem State, N.C. (1) . . . . . . . 1-0 Abilene Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 California, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Kutztown, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 New Haven, Conn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 West Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Missouri Western State . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Washburn, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Albany State, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Humboldt State, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Saginaw Valley State, Mich. . . . . . . . . 1-0 Bloomsburg, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Valdosta State, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Ouachita Baptist, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Delta State, Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Indiana, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Hillsdale, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
Points 748 705 684 631 620 610 571 537 494 491 421 398 395 359 285 253 249 248 190 151 75 65 61 52 48
Pvs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 15 18 20 22 21 NR 25 8 NR 14 NR NR 17
Dropped Out: St. Cloud State (Minn.) (16), Shepherd (W.Va.) (19), North Greenville (S.C.) (23), West Texas A&M (24) Others Receiving Votes: Concord (W.Va.), 46; Colorado School of Mines, 39; North Alabama, 38; Minnesota St.-Mankato, 36; West Texas A&M, 34; Ashland (Ohio), 31; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 24; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 23; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 18; Henderson St. (Ark.), 18; West Georgia, 16; Shippensburg (Pa.), 14; St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 12; North Greenville (S.C.), 8; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Michigan Tech, 7; North Carolina-Pembroke, 7; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 6; East Central (Okla.), 5; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Newberry (S.C.), 4; Miles (Ala.), 3; Wayne St. (Neb.), 3; Harding (Ark.), 1; Morehouse (Ga.), 1; New Mexico Highlands, 1; Urbana (Ohio), 1.
Lone Star Football Festival
Mitchell Gale directed an efficient ACU offensive attack Saturday night, leading the Wildcats to 44 of their 51 points as the country's 10th-ranked team opened the season with a 51-0 win over NCAA Division II newcomer McMurry. ... Gale -the LSC Pre-Season Player of the Year and a pre-season all-America selection -completed 68 percent of his passes (19 of 28) while throwing for 290 yards. ... Gale's 290-yard effort gives him more than 9,400 passing yards for his career and his one TD pass give him 77 career touchdown passes. ... Transfer running back Marcel Threat is the Wildcats' third-string back, but he led all ball carriers with 88 yards and two scores on 14 carries. ... Junior wide receiver Taylor Gabriel -- a pre-season all-America -- finished the night with seven catches for 108 yards and one score and one carry for a 7-yard touchdown. ... ACU had just 21 rushing touchdowns in 11 games in 2011, but finished the win over McMurry with six rushing touchdowns (two by Threat, one by Charcandrick West, two by redshirt freshman Travis Tarver and one for Gabriel). ... Mitchell Gale threw a 9yard TD pass to Gabriel in the second quarter, the 24th straight game in which Gale has thrown a touchdown pass. ... Gale has thrown a touchdown pass in 29 of his 32 career starts. ... The Wildcats are 24-8 in Gale's 32 starts.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS’ DEFENSE Sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson tied the ACU single-game record for sacks in a game with 6, quailing the mark set in 1997 by James Henderson in a game against Texas A&M-Commerce. ... Richardson finished one sack short of the NCAA Division II single-game mark of seven set by Catawba's Ron Ellington vs. Mars Hill on Oct. 1, 2005. ... Richardson had three sacks in the first quarter and then had one in each of the next three quarters as he tied the record. ... ACU finished the game with 10.0 sacks, six by Richardson and one each for Ryan Smith, Justin Stephens, Brandon Dornak and Kolby Rowe. ... Richardson finished the game with 10 tackles as the new-look ACU defense stymied an offense that was one of the best in NCAA Division III football in 2011. ... But McMurry -- new to NCAA Division II football in 2012 -- had just 301 total yards, including just 12 on the ground. ... ACU's 51-0 win marks the first shutout pitched by a Wildcat defense since a 21-0 win over Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 30, 2006. ... It's the first time ACU has shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium since Sept. 23, 2006, when the Wildcats beat Southwestern Oklahoma State, 31-0.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ACU opened its 2012 season Saturday night with a 51-0 win over McMurry, which was playing in its first game as an NCAA Division II institution. ... The Wildcats' 51 points were the most they've scored in a season-opener since opening the 1971 season with a 53-10 win over McMurry. ... ACU's win was its fifth straight season-opening victory and sixth in the last seven seasons. ... The win was also the first in the career of first-year ACU head coach Ken Collums, who had served as the offensive coordinator from 2005-11. ... The Wildcats kicked off nine times in the game with eight of them going for touchbacks. ... ACU is now 58-46-2 against non-Lone Star Conference opponents since joining the league in 1973. ... Saturday night's 51-point effort marks the 20th time since 2006 that the Wildcats have scored at least 50 points in a game. ACU is 19-1 in those games. ... ACU is now 44-43-4 all-time in 91 season-opening games.
Thursday, Sept. 13 – Saturday, Sept. 15 Cowboys Stadium • Arlington Thursday, Sept. 13 Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 Eastern New Mexico vs. Incarnate Word, 3:30 p.m. Southlake Carroll vs. Temple High School, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Angelo State vs. Valdosta State (Ga.), 12 p.m. Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State, 4 p.m. West Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 8 p.m. Advance tickets are available in the athletics office of each participating school. Tickets for Thursday and Friday are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets for Saturday are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A three-day festival pass is $35 for adults and $15 for students.
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TEAM COMPARISON ACU, McMurry Stats in 2011 SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
ACU 51 51.0 27 11 13 3 165 196 31 39 4.2 165.0 6 296 20-29-1 10.2 14.8 296.0 1 461 68 6.8 461.0 0-0 0-0 1-14 0.0 0.0 14.0 1-0 8-97 97.0 4-128 32.0 28.2 9-581 64.6 40.7 30:12 5/10 50% 0/0 0% 9-73 0 7 1-1 0-0 (8-8) 100% (7-8) 88% (6-7) 86%
OPP 0 0.0 21 2 15 4 12 90 78 29 0.4 12.0 0 289 38-61-1 4.7 7.6 289.0 0 301 90 3.3 301.0 1-18 2-15 1-0 18.0 7.5 0.0 1-1 7-49 49.0 3-85 28.3 28.3 1-39 39.0 39.0 29:48 3/19 16% 2/11 18% 1-5 0 0 0-1 0-0 (0-2) 0% (0-2) 0% (0-0) 0%
TAMK 35 35.0 15 6 7 2 125 174 49 37 3.4 125.0 2 184 16-31-0 5.9 11.5 184.0 2 309 68 4.5 309.0 2-21 4-38 2-84 10.5 9.5 42.0 2-0 7-59 59.0 7-284 40.6 37.0 8-512 64.0 54.6 32:49 5/17 29% 1/1 100% 4-36 0 4 3-4 0-0 (6-6) 100% (3-6) 50% (2-4) 50%
OPP 7 7.0 18 6 12 0 99 141 42 30 3.3 99.0 0 253 21-42-2 6.0 12.0 253.0 1 352 72 4.9 352.0 5-99 2-0 0-0 19.8 0.0 0.0 3-2 63 6-63 63.0 7-245 35.0 29.6 2-103 51.5 41.0 27:11 5/16 31% 0/1 0% 2-18 0 1 0-2 0-0 (1-3) 33% (1-3) 33% (1-1) 100%
Southland Conference officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 25, that the league had extended an invitation to ACU to join the NCAA Division I FCS league and that the university had accepted the invitation. ACU will join the Southland Conference on July 1, 2013, ending a 40-year relationship with the Lone Star Conference and moving to NCAA Division I status for the first time in university history. Each week, we’ll take a look at the 2012 Southland Conference standings and schedule.
OVERALL W
L
Pct.
PF
1. Stephen F. Austin
1
0
1.000
49
PA 14
(tie) McNeese State
1
0
1.000
27
21 0
3. Sam Houston State
0
0
.000
0
(tie) Nicholls State
0
0
.000
0
0
5. Central Arkansas
0
1
.000
27
49
(tie) Southeastern La.
0
1
.000
10
62
(tie) Northwestern State
0
1
.000
6
44
(tie) Lamar
0
1
.000
0
40
PA
CONFERENCE W
L
Pct.
PF
1. Central Arkansas
0
0
.000
0
0
2. Lamar
0
0
.000
0
0
3. McNeese State
0
0
.000
0
0
4. Nicholls State
0
0
.000
0
0
5. Northwestern State
0
0
.000
0
0
6. Sam Houston State
0
0
.000
0
0
7. Southeastern La.
0
0
.000
0
0
8. Stephen F. Austin
0
0
.000
0
0
LAST WEEK’S GAMES Thursday, Aug. 30 McNeese State 27, Middle Tennessee State 21 Friday, Aug. 31 Stephen F. Austin 49, SW Oklahoma State 14 Saturday, Sept. 1 Mississippi 49, Central Arkansas 27; Louisiana-Lafayette 40, Lamar 0; Texas Tech 44, Northwestern State 6; Missouri 62, Southeastern La. 10 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday, Sept. 8 Nicholls State at South Alabama, 4 p.m.; Central Arkansas at Murray State, 6 p.m.; Arkansas-Monticello at Northwestern State, 6 p.m.; Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.; Prairie View A&M at Lamar, 7 p.m.; Stephen F. Austin at SMU, 7 p.m.; South Dakota at Southeastern Louisiana, 7 p.m.; McMurry at McNeese State, 7 p.m.
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2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
KEN COLLUMS HEAD COACH • FIRST SEASON (12TH SEASON AT ACU)
THE COLLUMS FILE Born: Sept. 15, 1972 Hometown: Vernon Family: Wife, Robyn; Daughter, Anna; Son, Layne Degrees: B.S. in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1995); Master’s in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1998) Honors: • 2010 FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year Playing Experience: • Starting quarterback at Central Arkansas, 1991-94 • As a freshman in 1991, led the Bears to the NAIA national championship. • In four seasons as the starter, Collums directed the Bears to a record of 30-8-3. • Played high school football at Vernon HS where he led the Lions to a 29-2-1 record as a junior and senior, and led the team to the 1990 Class 3A state championship as a senior.
Coaching Experience 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
QBs / WRs QBs / WRs QBs / WRs QBs / WRs Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Head coach
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
Ken Collums, the architect of Abilene Christian University’s record-setting offense since 2005, is the 19th head football coach in ACU history. ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley made the announcement Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, ending a week-long search process that was set off on Dec. 16 when former head coach Chris Thomsen resigned to take a job as an assistant coach at Arizona State University. Collums – who has never been a head coach – just completed his seventh season as the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator and believes now is the right time to step into the head coaches’ role. “I’m honored and excited to be the head football coach at ACU,” he said. “I have the unique perspective to have been part of laying the foundation of this program seven years ago, and I’ve been able to see it grow and develop into what it is today. This is truly a special place and a special situation, and I’m ready to be the head coach and keep this program moving forward.” Collums – the FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year in 2010 – has presided over and called the plays for some of the most dominant offensive units in NCAA Division II history. Over the last seven seasons, the Wildcats have averaged 468.4 yards of offense and 39 points per game, while achieving near perfect balance in run-pass play selection. In the 82 games the Wildcats have played since 2005, they've run the ball 2,874 times and thrown it 2,857 times while gaining 38,412 yards in those games Since he re-joined the ACU coaching staff prior to the 2005 season, Collums’ offenses have ranked among the best in the nation. The Wildcats have ranked in the top seven in NCAA Division II football in total offense five times in the last seven years, including first in 2008, second in 2007, third in 2011 and fourth in 2006. The pass offense has ranked third twice and sixth twice, and the rushing offense has ranked as ninth in the nation (2008). The Wildcats’ scoring offense under Collums has ranked first in both 2007 and 2008 (when ACU scored a combined 1,267 points in 25 games), second in 1010 and sixth in 2006. Under Thomsen and Collums, “ball security” became one of the catch phrases surrounding the program, and the Wildcats have turned the ball over only 122 times in seven seasons, including just eight times in 2010 and nine in 2006. In his 82 games as the Wildcats' offensive coordinator, ACU has scored between 30 and 39 points in 18 games, between 40-49 points 22 times, between 50-59 points 14 times, between 60-69 points three times, 70-79 points twice and hit 93 in a 2008 NCAA Division II playoff game against West Texas A&M. In 2007 and 208, Collums called the plays for one of the greatest offensive units in the history of college football. Under his guidance, ACU scored 1,267 points (50.7 ppg) and racked up 13,772 yards of total offense (550.9 ypg) in the 25 games covering those two seasons and ACU went 21-4 in those games, won the Lone Star Conference championship in 2008 and saw Bernard Scott win the Harlon Hill Award as the top player in NCAA Division II football and Sam Collins win the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman in NCAA Division II football. In the greatest offensive game in LSC and ACU history, Collums led ACU to 93 points in a 93-68 win over West Texas A&M in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II playoffs. The Wildcats posted a school-record 810 yards of total offense and scored touchdowns on 13 of 15 possessions on their way to a remarkable 25-point win over the Buffaloes. ACU’s offense set 29 NCAA Division II single-game, NCAA Division II playoff single-game, LSC and ACU records in the record-setting rout. In 2007, ACU became the first program in the history of NCAA football to boast a 3,500-yard passer (Billy Malone), 2,000-yard rusher (Bernard Scott) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Johnny Knox and Jerale Badon) in the same season. In fact, ACU’s offense in
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2008 set or tied or was part of 78 NCAA, LSC or Wildcat single-game, season or career records. “When I look back at our offense over the last seven years, the No. 1 thing I’m proud of is our consistency,” Collums said. “I tell our guys all the time that it doesn't matter what we do – whether we’re throwing it or running it – we have to protect the ball. And at times over those seven years we have been the best at protecting the ball. And that comes from total buy-in from players, and that makes me proud because that lets me know that they're buying into what we’re telling them. “All of that – ALL of that – starts with one word, and that’s ‘trust’,” Collums continued. “It starts with the head coach trusting his staff to let them do what needs to be done, and that funnels down to the players. Chris (Thomsen) had trust in me and the rest of the offensive staff to allow us to do what needed to be done. And once you have that trust, you’re able to call plays and feel good about them, no matter the situation.” But for Collums and Mosley, the football program is about more than wins and losses, yards gained and points scored. When Thomsen was hired as the head coach in 2005 and brought his brother-in-law (Collums) with him as the offensive coordinator, the two charted an intentional course that would lead them to the belief that turning out men of character ranked as high on their priority list as did winning games. A few years ago, the football team began taking a weekend break during summer two-a-days and either attending a PromiseKeepers event or, as it has done the last three years, hosting its own weekend retreat where nothing about football is mentioned, only how to make ACU’s players men of real character. And each Friday night during the season the team meets to listen to speakers talk about real-life experiences that have nothing to do with the game on the field. “I wholeheartedly believe in what we do here and the
product we put out,” Collums said. “We win games and we take these young men and develop them and help them grow into men of impact who will positively influence their future families and, ultimately, society.” Collums was ACU’s quarterbacks / wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator from 1996-99 before returning to his alma mater, Central Arkansas, prior to the 2000 season. While coaching at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to some of the greatest offensive seasons in school history. Collums coached an offensive attack that averaged 300 yards passing per game in three of his last four seasons at UCA. The Bears were the nation’s top passing team in 2001, averaging 373 yards per game. In 2002 – Collums’ first year as offensive coordinator – the Bears were No. 8 nationally in points per game (37.5), No. 3 in passing yards per game (310.5) and No. 9 in total offense (446 yards per game). In 2004, UCA featured a balanced attack that racked up 38 points per game (No. 14), 477.7 yards per game (No. 6), 269 passing yards per game (No. 19) and 208.5 rushing yards per game (No. 26). As a freshman quarterback at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to the 1991 NAIA national championship. In four seasons as the starter, he directed his team to a combined record of 30-8-3. Collums graduated from Central Arkansas in 1995 with a bachelor of science in kinesiology. He received his master’s in kinesiology from Central Arkansas in 1998. A native of Vernon, Collums played for the Vernon Lions of former coach Leo Brittain, leading his team to a 29-2-1 record in his final two seasons as the starting quarterback. Collums led Vernon to the Class 3A state title in 1990. Collums and his wife, Robyn, have two children, a daughter, Anna, and a son, Layne.
KEN COLLUMS YEAR-BY-YEAR Assistant Coach YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 TOTALS
SCHOOL Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Abilene Christian
POSITION Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Head Coach
RECORD 6-4 7-4 4-6 4-6 3-8 9-3 8-3 5-6 8-3 4-6 8-3 0-3 * 11-1 9-4 11-1 8-3 1-0
POST-SEASON
NOTES
18th in NCAA Division II in passing
Averaged 42.0 points per game
NCAA II first round NCAA II second round NCAA II quarterfinals NCAA II second round NCAA II second round NCAA II first round
Led Gulf South Conference in rushing Top 10 in NCAA II in points, yards per game Top 35 in NCAA II in passing offense ACU’s first NCAA playoff appearance ACU leads nation in scoring with 639 points ACU’s first outright LSC championship since 1973 Reached No. 1 in nation in D2 for first time ACU’s first 11-win regular-season record Finished #3 in the nation in passing & total offense
* 10 wins from ACU’s 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations
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2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
87 51
Zack Agnew Avery Alegeh Jacob Armitage Taylor Ashcraft Monte Green-Avery John David Baker Keith Barnett Ryan Beck Brody Benge Josh Bloom George Bouziden Rob Boyd Cameron Briscoe Daniel Brooke Nathan Butler Doc Campbell Candon Canady Colton Carnes Alvin Casimere Tyler Chapa Noah Cheshier Jacoby Clay Brandon Collins Spencer Covey Elton Crochran Greg Davis Jerrod Davis Torren Davis Brandon Dornak Spencer Feasel Bryton Fernandez Nick Finney Steven Ford Eric Frain Josh Fralick Taylor Gabriel Mitchell Gale Trevar Gillespie James Gonzales Lynn Grady David Guinn Darrell Cantu-Harkless Vicente Cantu-Harkless Jesse Harper Darian Hogg Logan Hoppenrath Dominic Hottinger Jace Hudson Juan Hull II Ben Hynds D.J. Johnson Austin Kilcullen Ben Kittley Garrett Langthorp Will Latu Jordan Lightfoot Morgan Lineberry Angel Lopez Tyler McIntosh Parker McKenzie Jacob Martinez Cade Mileger Tanner Morris Derek Morrow Grant Newell
TE LB TE LB WR QB CB QB OL DT OL DE DE DS OL DL DE OL DB CB TE QB OL P FB OL DB LB DE OL LB DL DB CB K/P WR QB CB DE DB LB WR DB LB WR OL FB WR DT P WR P/K OL OL OL DL PK DB OL QB TE LB DL LB WR
80 17 30
33
60 55 76 29 86
81 22
46 99
90 31 24 4 15
32 42 38 18 52 47 78 23 95
66 64 77 50 85 21 74 14
No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Exp.
Hometown
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 50 51 52 54 55 58 60 61 64 66 70 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 90 91 93
WR CB WR DE WR CB RB LB QB DL QB QB WR QB DB TE LB DB FB WR CB DB RB RB CB CB DB DB DE DB LB WR DS LB LB DB LB LB WR DL LB LB DE DE OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL OL OL OL OL WR P WR WR PK TE TE TE DL DS DT
5-10 5-9 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0
170 185 175 230 175 185 185 240 210 260 165 225 165 205 190 240 215 200 235 210 200 195 200 195 170 165 190 200 255 180 220 185 215 210 210 175 225 220 185 275 220 235 250 260 270 285 290 290 270 300 310 280 300 315 310 280 175 200 190 185 200 240 215 240 290 215 330
fr soph jr soph soph sr soph jr fr sr fr sr soph jr soph soph soph soph fr fr jr sr jr fr fr fr sr soph soph jr soph jr jr soph fr fr fr fr jr soph fr jr-Tr soph jr sr fr jr jr fr jr soph soph soph jr soph fr fr sr fr fr sr soph soph fr jr jr soph
HS 1VL 2VL 1VL 1VL 3VL Tr 2VL RS 3VL HS 3VL Sqd 2VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 1VL RS RS Tr 1VL 2VL RS HS HS Tr 1VL 1VL 2VL 1VL 2VL 2VL 1VL RS RS HS RS 2VL Sqd RS RS Sqd 1VL 2VL RS 2VL Tr RS 2VL 1VL Sqd 1VL Tr 1VL RS RS 2VL RS RS 3VL Tr Sqd RS Tr Tr 1VL
N. Richland Hills (FW Christian HS) San Antonio Mesquite Waco DeSoto Cedar Hill Sugar Land (Central Arkansas) Marble Falls Baytown Fort Worth Spring Branch (Smithson Valley HS) Alva, Okla. Frisco San Angelo Austin Carson City, Nev. Keller San Antonio San Antonio Bridgeport Union, N.J. (L.A. Pierce College) Vallejo, Calif. Springhill, La. McKinney San Antonio (Warren HS) Converse (Judson HS) Charleston, S.C. (North Texas) Killeen Ennis Sunnyvale Aledo Austin Abilene Dallas Graham Midland Mesquite (Wilson HS) Houston Arlington Bryan Carrollton Phoenix, Ariz. Archer City Ramona, Calif. Memphis Southlake Rio Hondo Conroe (Blinn College) Abilene Abilene Sugar Land San Saba Burleson St. Petersburg, Fla. (Coll. of the Canyons) Fort Worth Corona Del Mar, Calif. Cuero Coppell El Paso Wichita Falls Dallas Farmersville (Louisiana Tech) Vernon North Richland Hills Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Fullerton College) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids CC) Houston
Cade Stone Justin Stewart Taylor Gabriel Nick Richardson Demarcus Thompson L.B. Suggs Marcel Threat Thor Woerner Malcolm Ruben Ryan Smith Parker McKenzie Mitchell Gale Drew Peters John David Baker Vicente Cantu-Harkless Jonathan Parker Justin Stephens Angel Lopez Elton Crochran Jace Hudson Eric Frain Mike Wallace Charcandrick West Travis Tarver II Tyler Chapa Keith Barnett Steven Ford Lynn Grady Rob Boyd Caleb Withrow Cy Wilson Darrell Cantu-Harkless Brent Schroeder Blake Rudd David Guinn Dax Riley Chuck Oputa Torren Davis Darian Hogg Jordan Lightfoot Avery Alegeh Jesse Harper Kolby Rowe Candon Canady Reid Ware Nathan Butler Josh Perez Garrett Langthorp Ben Kittley Blake Spears Ashton Thomas Tyler McIntosh Colton Carnes Will Latu Logan Hoppenrath Max Priestley Monte Green-Avery Spencer Covey Milton Roberts II Temi Ogunleye Morgan Lineberry Noah Cheshier Zack Agnew Jamie Walker Nick Finney Jon Sper George Woods
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2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL ROSTER 94 95 99
Melvin Shead Juan Hull II Brandon Dornak Jacob Armitage Taylor Ashcraft Ryan Beck Brody Benge Josh Bloom George Bouziden Cameron Briscoe Daniel Brooke Doc Campbell Alvin Casimere Jacoby Clay Brandon Collins Greg Davis Jerrod Davis Spencer Feasel Bryton Fernandez Josh Fralick Trevar Gillespie James Gonzales Dominic Hottinger Ben Hynds D.J. Johnson Austin Kilcullen Jacob Martinez Cade Mileger Tanner Morris Derek Morrow Grant Newell Christian Obumseli Ryan Owens Kelton Phillips Dezmond Powers Chad Quisenberry Jelani Rainey Andrew Richards Jeremy Rivers Christian Rodriguez Tyler Scott Maddison Short Hayden Smiley Chris Summers Melvin Templeton Clayton Thedinger Mason Thom Anthony Tipton Jonathan Toliver Quantence Walker Ethan Wilks Shelby Wilson
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DL DT DE
6-0 6-2 6-3
320 280 270
jr fr soph
Tr RS 1VL
Tennessee Colony, TX (Kilgore College) DeSoto Spring
TE LB QB OL DT OL DE DS DL DB QB OL OL DB OL LB K/P CB DE FB P WR P/K TE LB DL LB WR
6-3 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-9 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-7 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-5 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-2
210 180 215 260 300 205 195 190 230 150 180 315 210 200 200 200 170 185 240 280 195 170 185 225 200 220 205 200 215 165 170 180 225 235 205 195 270 165 225 170 235 240 255 210 180 225 170 295 205
fr fr fr fr fr sr fr fr jr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr-RS fr fr fr soph fr fr fr fr fr soph fr fr jr fr fr fr fr jr jr fr fr fr fr soph soph fr fr fr jr fr fr fr
HS HS HS HS HS Tr HS HS Tr HS HS HS HS HS HS HS Tr HS HS HS Sqd RS JS RS HS HS Tr HS HS 1VL HS HS HS HS 1VL Tr HS HS RS HS 1VL Sqd HS HS HS Tr HS HS HS
Midland (Greenwood HS) Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS) Normanna (Pettus HS) Lubbock (Lubbock Christian HS) Kingwood (Kingwood Park HS) Alva, Okla. (Oklahoma State) Lewisville (Hebron HS) Plano (Prestonwood Christian) Allen (New Mexico Highlands) Grand Prairie (Nimitz HS) San Antonio (Wagner HS) Bulverde (Smithson Valley HS) Abilene (Abilene HS) McKinney (Boyd HS) Colleyville (Fort Worth Christian HS) Abilene (Abilene Christian HS) Littleton, Colo. San Antonio (Taft HS) Austin (Vandergriff HS) Akron, Colo. (Akron HS) Austin Waller (Waller HS) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) Abilene Cresco, Pa. (Pocona Mtn. East HS) Winnsboro (Winnsboro HS) Abilene (Texas State) Grapevine (Colleyville Heritage HS) Richardson (Plano East HS) Colleyville Houston (Westside HS) Humble (Atascocita HS) Lubbock (Frenship HS) Fairview (Lovejoy HS) Keller Matteson, Ill. (Elmhurst College) Port Isabel (Los Fresnos HS) Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) North Richland Hills Keller (Fort Worth Christian HS) Carrollton Longview The Woodlands (Christian Academy) Cedar Park (Vista Ridge HS) Peoria, Ariz. (Washington HS) Chicago, Ill. (Joliet JC) Fort Worth (Everman HS) Murphy (Canyon Creek Chr. Academy) Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS)
PK DB LB TE DL WR CB OL PK FB WR LB DE OL LB DB LB DB OL DE
83 45 19 61 16
79
5 43 82 54 12 40 94
13 70 91 20 3 1 7 27
73 6 8
88 25 58 26 36 34 9 93
Christian Obumseli Temi Ogunleye Chuck Oputa Ryan Owens Jonathan Parker Josh Perez Drew Peters Kelton Phillips Dezmond Powers Max Priestley Chad Quisenberry Jelani Rainey Andrew Richards Nick Richardson Dax Riley Jeremy Rivers Milton Roberts II Christian Rodriguez Kolby Rowe Malcolm Ruben Brent Schroeder Tyler Scott Melvin Shead Maddison Short Hayden Smiley Ryan Smith Blake Spears Jon Sper Justin Stephens Justin Stewart Cade Stone L.B. Suggs Chris Summers Travis Tarver II Melvin Templeton Clayton Thedinger Mason Thom Ashton Thomas Demarcus Thompson Marcel Threat Anthony Tipton Jonathan Toliver Jamie Walker Quantence Walker Mike Wallace Reid Ware Charcandrick West Ethan Wilks Cy Wilson Shelby Wilson Caleb Withrow Thor Woerner George Woods
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
WR LB PK TE OL WR DB LB OL TE DL WR DE DB CB WR OL DE QB DS PK DL FB WR DL OL DS LB CB WR CB LB RB DE OL LB DT WR RB DB LB TE DB DB OL RB OL LB DE DB LB DT
2012 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE
DEFENSE
QB
15 17
Mitchell Gale (6-2, 225, sr, 3VL, Alva, Okla.) John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo)
DE
13 33
Ryan Smith (6-3, 260, sr, 3VL, Fort Worth) Rob Boyd (6-2, 255, soph, 1VL, Ennis)
FB
22 19
Elton Crochran (5-9, 235, fr, RS, San Antonio) Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.)
DT
93 95
George Woods (6-0, 330, soph, 1VL, Houston) Juan Hull II (6-2, 280, fr, RS, DeSoto)
RB
26 27
Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) Travis Tarver (5-11, 195, fr, RS, McKinney)
NG
90 94
Nick Finney (6-0, 290, jr, Tr, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) Melvin Shead (6-0, 320, jr, Tr, Tennessee Colony, TX)
TE
19
Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.)
DE
89
Jamie Walker (6-3, 240, fr, RS, North Richland Hills)
77
Will Latu (6-5, 315, jr, Tr, St. Petersburg, Fla.)
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
64
Garrett Langthorp (6-3, 290, jr, Tr, Conroe)
61
Josh Perez (6-2, 290, jr, 2VL, Rio Hondo)
60
Nathan Butler (6-0, 285, fr, RS, Southlake)
76
Colton Carnes (6-2, 300, soph, 1VL, Burleson)
58
Reid Ware (6-3, 270, jr, 2VL, Memphis)
SLB
MLB
WLB
LCB
FS
5
Nick Richardson (6-2, 230, soph, 1VL, Waco)
99
Brandon Dornak (6-3, 270, soph, 1VL, Spring)
36
Cy Wilson (6-1, 220, soph, 1VL, Aledo)
41
Blake Rudd (5-11, 210, soph, 1VL, Dallas)
9
Thor Woerner (6-1, 240, jr, 2VL, Marble Falls)
52
Jesse Harper (5-10, 235, jr-Tr, RS, Phoenix, Ariz.)
20
Justin Stephens (6-0, 215, soph, 1VL, Keller)
45
Chuck Oputa (5-11, 225, fr, HS, Mesquite)
34
Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale)
24
Eric Frain (6-2, 200, jr, Tr, Union, N.J.)
32
Lynn Grady (5-11, 200, soph, 1VL, Killeen)
25
Mike Wallace (5-10, 195, sr, 1VL, Vallejo, Calif.)
70
Blake Spears (6-6, 300, jr, 2VL, Abilene)
78
Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth)
WR
4 16
Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) Drew Peters (5-9, 165, soph, Sqd, Frisco)
SS
7 21
L.B. Suggs (5-9, 185, sr, 3VL, Cedar Hill) Angel Lopez (5-10, 200, soph, 1VL, San Antonio)
WR
38 1
Darrell Cantu-Harkless (5-8, 185, jr, 2VL, Austin) Cade Stone (5-10, 170, fr, HS, North Richland Hills)
RCB
3 31
Justin Stewart (5-9, 185, soph, 1VL, San Antonio) Steven Ford (5-0, 190, sr, Tr, Charleston, S.C.)
WR
47 82
Darian Hogg (6-1, 185, jr, 2VL, Arlington) Milton Roberts II (6-0, 190, fr, RS, El Paso)
WR
6 23
DeMarcus Thompson (5-11, 175, soph, 1VL, DeSoto) Jace Hudson (6-3, 210, fr, RS, Bridgeport)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK
85 81
Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas) Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
KOS
81
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
P
81 85
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas)
DS
40
Brent Schroeder (6-1, 215, jr, 2VL, Abilene)
H
81 17
Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo)
KR
26 34
Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale)
PR
4 38
Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) Darrell Cantu-Harkless (5-8, 185, jr, 2VL, Austin)
Returning starters are in bold
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
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THE LAST TIME … LAST TIME AN ACU TEAM ... MISCELLANEOUS Played an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Won an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Oct. 15, 2011 (#10 ACU 28, #17 West Texas A&M 18) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent on the road: Nov. 6, 2010 (#2 ACU 41, #14 West Texas A&M 34); Defeated a Top 10 Opponent: Oct. 9, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #8 Midwestern State 28); Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 2, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 24); Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) Defeated a Top 5 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Shut out an opponent: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Shut out a Lone Star Conference opponent: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Shut out an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 23, 2006 (ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 0) Shut out an LSC opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Was shut out: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Was shut out by an LSC opponent on the road: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 (East Texas State 3, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) RUSHING Had 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2008 Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 362 vs. Eastern New Mexico, Sept. 26, 2009 Had negative rushing yards in game: minus-40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 31, 1992 Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 6 TDs vs. McMurry, Sept. 1, 2012 Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game: Sept. 26, 2009, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Reggie Brown 235; Daryl Richardson 143) PASSING Had 400 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (506 at Washburn) Had 300-399 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011 (342 vs. Incarnate Word) Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas State) Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 (56 attempts vs. Midwestern State) Had 40-49 attempts in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (49 at Washburn) Had six or more passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (6 TD passes vs. West Texas A&M) Had five passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010 (5 TD passes vs. Central Missouri) Had four passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (4 vs. Washburn) RECEIVING Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: * Nov. 19, 2011, vs. Washburn (Daryl Richardson, 10-115-1 TD; Taylor Gabriel, 6-119-2, Darrell Cantu-Harkless, 5-117-0) Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott 7 c catches, 141 yards, 1 TD) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (30 first downs) Had 25-29 first downs in a game: 27 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M) Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (688 at Washburn) Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (594 yards) SCORING Scored 70+ points: * Nov. 22, 2008 (#2 ACU 93, #9 West Texas A&M 68) Scored 60-69 points: Nov. 12, 2011 (#12 ACU 61, Incarnate Word 16) Scored 50-59 points: Sept. 1, 2012 (#10 ACU 51, McMurry 0) Scored 40-49 points: * Nov. 19, 2011 (at #15 Washburn 52, #11 ACU49) Consecutive games scored: 116 straight (last game shutout was Oct. 13, 2001; 31-0 at Angelo State) Scored an offensive 2-point conversion: * Nov. 27, 2010 vs. Central Missouri (Mitchell Gale rush)
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* NCAA Division II playoff game Recorded a safety: Oct. 31, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Fred Thompson sack in end zone); Allowed a safety: Oct. 17, 2009 vs. West Texas A&M (Shad Baichtal) Scored a defensive touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Nate Bailey 53-yard interception return, 3rd quarter; Thor Woerner 26-yard interception return, 3rd quarter) Returned an interception for a touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Thor Woerner 26-yard return; Nate Bailey 53-yard return) Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Oct. 16, 2010, at Incarnate Word (Eric Edwards 30-yard return) EFFICIENCY, TURNOVERS Did not allow a sack in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs. SW Oklahoma State Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern State Had three or more fumbles in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (4 fumbles, 0 lost) Lost three or more fumbles in a game: * Nov. 21, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (4 fumbles, 3 lost) Did not commit a turnover in a game: Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Did not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State; Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon; Oct. 8, 2011, vs. Eastern New Mexico; Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT, 1 fumble) Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 4, 2008, vs. East Central (6 FF, 3 recovered) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT) Did not force a turnover in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs, SW Oklahoma State SPECIAL TEAMS Blocked a PAT attempt: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Aston Whiteside) Blocked a field goal: Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama (Aston Whiteside) Blocked a punt: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State, 3 blocks (Chris Jones, Thor Woerner, Chris Jones) Had a PAT blocked: Oct. 30, 2010, vs. Angelo State (Devin McDonald) Had a field goal blocked: Oct. 18, 2008 by West Texas A&M (Dexter Manley) Had a punt blocked: Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Roman Pula) Returned a punt for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2011, Taylor Gabriel vs. Western Oregon (55 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Caleb Withrow recovered blocked punt in the end zone); Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Nate Bailey, 20 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards) Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Oct. 24, 2009 vs. Tarleton State (Devin Guinn, 57 yards) Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Oct. 31, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Corey Robertson 22-yard return) Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: * Nov. 22, 2008 (85 yards by Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M) Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards); Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Angelo State) TOTAL DEFENSE: Held an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (6 first downs) Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 25, 2010, vs. Tarleton State (196 yards); Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (119 yards) Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (49 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing) Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (10 sacks, minus-74 yards) Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M (3 INT, 2 fumbles) Allowed 70+ points in game: Oct. 22, 2011 (70-28 loss at Midwestern State) Allowed 50-69 points in game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (lost 52-49) Allowed 40-49 points in game: * Nov. 29, 2008, vs. NW Missouri State (lost, 45-36) Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2007 (436 yards by Midwestern State) Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (339 yards) Allowed 200-299 rushing yards in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (278 yards) Allowed 500+ passing yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (595 yards, 42-64-0) Allowed 400-499 passing yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 at Washburn (23-39-0, 424 yards) Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (304 yards, 17-25-0) Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (116 plays) Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (90 plays) Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State (88 plays) Allowed 700+ yards of total offense in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (740 yards) Allowed 600-699 yards of total offense in a game: Nov. 10, 2007, vs. Midwestern State (654 yards) Allowed 500-599 yards of total offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (548 yards)
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
LAST TIME AN ACU PLAYER ...
2012 Record Breakdown
Rushing Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: Sept. 26, 2009 (Reggie Brown vs. ENMU, 235 yards) Rushed for 100-150 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (Daryl Richrdson 132 yards vs. Washburn) Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (275 yards) Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (6 TDs) Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 11, 2010, Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. NE State (83 yards) Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (71 yards) Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: Nov. 3, 2010, Charcandrick West vs. SW Okla. State (66 yards)
Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Neutral site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Natural Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Artificial Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Day Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Televised Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 vs. Ranked Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Passing Passed for 500 or more yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn (29-48-3, 506 yards, 4 TDs) Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (30-42-0, 408 yards, 3 TDs) Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Western Oregon (29-43-0, 356 yards) Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word (19-of-29, 327 yards, 2 TDs) Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010, Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri (5 TDs) Completed an 80-yard pass: Oct. 19, 2006, Billy Malone to John Brock vs. West Texas A&M (84 yards-TD) Completed a 70-yard pass: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (71 yards-TD); Mitchell Gale to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (73 yards-TD) Completed a 60-yard pass: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. W. Oregon (61 yards) Completed a 50-yard pass: Sept. 1, 2012, Mitchell Gale to Travis Tarver (50 yards)
Current Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Home Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 6 Current Road Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 1 Last Home Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-0 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) Last Road Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-34 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) Last Neutral Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-14 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Sept. 12, 2009 / Cotton Bowl) Last Home Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-41 vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) * Last Road Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-49 at Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) * Last Neutral Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-17 vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011 / Cowboys Stadium)
Receiving Caught 12 more passes in a game: Oct. 28, 2006, Jerale Badon vs. Tarleton St. (14 catches, 147 yards) Caught 10 or more passes in a game: *Nov. 19, 2011, Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD) Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (10 catches 203 yards, 2 TDs) Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (9 catches, 156 yards, 1 TD) Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (9-189 yards, 2 TD) Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 22, 2011, vs. Midwestern State (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs) Special Teams Kicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Incarnate Word (54 yards) Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: Oct. 1, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Western Oregon (45 yards) Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State (4 FGs) Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Had a 70-yard punt: Oct. 6, 2001, Brad Raphelt vs. SE Oklahoma State (74 yards) Had a 60-yard punt: Oct. 15, 2011, Spencer Covey vs. West Texas A&M (60 yards)
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Leading at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Trailing at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Tied at Halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 20-29 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 30-39 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 40-49 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Scoring 50 or more points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Allowing 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Allowing 20-29 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 30-39 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 40-49 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Allowing 50 or more points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining 20 or less first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining 20 or more first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains 20 or less first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent gains 20 or more first downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 More rushing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer rushing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Rushing for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Rushing for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent rushes for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponents rushes for more than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 More passing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer passing yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Passing for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Passing for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent passes for less than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponents passes for more than 100 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 More total yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Fewer total yards than opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining less than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Gaining more than 400 yards of offense or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains less than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent gains more than 400 yards of offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Commit zero turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Commit less than three turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Commit three or more turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent commits zero turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent commits less than three turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Opponent commits three or more turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Trailing in time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Leading in time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
* NCAA Division II playoff game
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ACU SCORING DRIVES OPPONENT McMurry
PLAYS YDS 8 81 8 50 3 48 8 69 2 10 7 45 2 27 4 35
DRIVE TIME 2:50 3:!1 0:35 3:08 0:46 2:34 0:32 1:55
QTR/ CLOCK 2 / 7:20 2 / 2:30 2 / 0:48 3 / 8:30 3 / 6:42 3 / 1:55 3 / 0:35 4 / 8:44
PLAY C. West 13 run (Lineberry PAT) T. Tarver 2 run (Lineberry PAT) T. Gabriel 9 pass from M. Gale (Lineberry PAT) Lineberry 25 field goal T. Gabrie 7 run (Lineberry PAT) M. Threat 8 run (Lineberry PAT failed) T. Tarver 5 run (Lineberry PAT) M. Threat 12 run (Lineberry PAT)
ACU SCORING DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Most Plays: 8 Most Yards: 81 Longest Time: 3:11
Fewest Plays: 2 Fewest Yards: 10 Shortest Time: 0:32
TURNOVERS = POINTS
OPENING ACTS
Here’s a game-by-game look at how many points ACU and its opponents have scored off turnovers in 2012: Game ACU TO’s-Opp. Pts. Opp. TO’s-ACU Pts.
Here’s a look at how ACU and its opponents have fared on their opening drives in each game of the 2012 season: Game ACU Opponent
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word TOTAL
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
1-0
2-14
1-0
2-14
ACU LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) YDS 50 34 25
PLAY Mitchell Gale pass to Travis Tarver Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel
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Punt
Turnover on Downs
OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) OPPPONENT (QTR) McMurry (3rd) McMurry 2nd) McMurry (2nd)
YDS 27
PLAY Jake Mullin pass to Greg Livingston
OPPPONENT (QTR) McMurry (2nd)
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012
2011 ACU OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM OFFENSE First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Com-Att-Int Offensive Plays Total Yards Avg. Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Punts-Yards Punting Average Penalties-Yards 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Time of Possession
McM 27 39-165 296 20-29-1 68 461 6.8 1-0 4-128 32.0 8-97 5-of-10 0-of-0 30:12
TAMK
TSU
ASU
DSU
ENMU
WTAM
MSU
TAMC
RUSHING
UWA
UIW
FIELD GOALS
Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#26 West 8-38-1 (13)
#27 Tarver 9-37-2 (11)
#8 Threat 14-88-2 (12)
#4 Gabriel 1-7-1 (7)
M-A / Made (Miss) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#15 Gale 4-19-0 (15)
#85 Lineberry 1-1 / 25
RECEIVING Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#4 Gabriel 7-108-1 (34)
#38 Can.-Hark. 2-25-0 (17)
#6 Thompson 3-28-0 (11)
#47 Hogg 4-50-0 (17)
PASSING
#19 Parker 1-9-0 (9)
#22 Crochran 1-22-0 (22)
#27 Tarver 2-54-0 (50)
PUNTING
Com.-Att.-Int. / Yds. / TD (Long) McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#15 Gale 19-28-1 / 290 / 1 (50)
#17 Baker 1-1-0 / 6 / 0 (6)
No.-Avg. / In 20 / Long McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
#81 Covey 3-28.3 / 0 / 35
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#85 Lineberry 1-43.0 / 0 / 43
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2011 ACU DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSE McM First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Com-Att-Int Offensive Plays Total Yards Avg. Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Punts-Yards Punting Average Penalties-Yards 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Time of Possession
TAMK
TSU
ASU
DSU
ENMU
WTAM
MSU
TAMC
UWA
21 29-12 289 38-61-1 90 301 3.3 1-1 3-85 28.3 7-49 3-of-19 2-of-11 29:48
SACKS #5 Richardson
#13 R. Smith
#20 Stephens
#54 Rowe
#99 Dornak
6.0-(-53)
1.0-(-12)
1.0-(-1)
1.0-(-5)
1.0-(-3)
McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
INTERCEPTIONS #21 Lopez McMurry
1-14
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
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UIW
GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS McMurry
QB
WR
RB
WR
Gale
Thompson
West
Hogg
OFFENSE WR Gabriel
TE
LT
Parker
Latu
LG
C
Hoppenrath Perez
RG
RT
Carnes
Spears
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
McMurry
DE
DT
NG
DE
Richardson
Finney
Shead
Smith
DEFENSE SLB Summers
MLB
WLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
Woerner
Stephens
Withrow
Grady
Suggs
Stewart
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
GAME-BY-GAME NOTEABLES Game
Captains
Coin Toss
Kickoff / Receive
ACU 1st Poss.
Game Time
Game Length
Jersey Combo
Result
McMurry
Gale, Smith, Suggs, Ware
Won
Receive
Punt
6 p.m.
2:57
Purple, Black
W, 51-0
Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Angelo State Delta State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama Incarnate Word
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2012 GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES GAME ONE #10 ACU 51, McMURRY 0 Saturday, Sept. 1 • Abilene
Sophomore end Richardson’s six sacks lead No. 10 Wildcats to 51-0 victory over War Hawks ABILENE – Sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson had six of his team's nine sacks as 10th-ranked Abilene Christian University introduced McMurry University to NCAA Division II with a 51-0 win in both teams' season opener Saturday night in Shotwell Stadium. Richardson’s six sacks tied the ACU record set by James Henderson in 1997, and led a Wildcat defense that held McMurry to 301 total yards, all but 12 yards of it through the air, broke up six passes and recovered a fumble. Warhawk quarterback Jake Mullin completed 37 of 59 passes for 289 yards, and was intercepted once. His counterpart, pre-season NCAA Division II Player of the Year Mitchell Gale, completed 19 of 28 passes for 290 yards and one TD in three quarters of play. Both teams played a scoreless first quarter before a crowd of 11,337, but ACU scored on seven straight possessions to start the second quarter. Charcandrick West’s 13-yard run, redshirt freshman Travis Tarver’s 2-yard dive and a 9-yard pass from quarterback Gale to wide receiver Taylor Gabriel powered the Wildcats to a 21-0 halftime lead. ACU opened the second-half scoring with a 25-yard field goal from Morgan Lineberry. The Wildcats’ next drive was a short one, thanks to McMurry turning the ball over on downs at its own 10-yard line. Two plays later, Gabriel scored on a 7-yard end-around. ACU scored on its next drive when Marcel Threat ran 12 yards for a TD, and tacked on another TD with Tarver's 5-yard run at the end of the third quarter. Threat, a sophomore transfer from Central Arkansas, scored his second rushing TD with a 12-yarder in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats rolled up 461 yards of offense, helped by Gabriel’s seven catches for 108 yards and Threat's 88 yards of rushing. Tarver caught two passes for 54 yards and ran nine times for 38 yards. Darian Hogg had four catches for 50 yards. ACU’s 51 was the second most points scored by the Wildcats in a season-opener since they beat McMurry 53-20 in 1971, and their first shutout since a 21-0 blanking of Eastern New Mexico in 2006. McMurry and ACU last played 41 years ago, but the cross-town rivalry featured 39 games from 1930-71, with the Wildcats holding a 24-15 edge. The War Hawks were playing their first year in Division II, while the Wildcats are starting their last before a move in 2013 to the Division I FCS-affiliated Southland Conference. The Wildcats -- who won their fifth straight season-opener -- host longtime Lone Star Conference rival Texas A&M-Kingsville next Saturday at 6 p.m.
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