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 Photo by Jeremy Enlow / Abilene Christian University AT A GLANCE 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 #9 Wildcats host #24 Javelinas as both David Rausch ...... Defensive Line teams begin Lone Star Conference play Mark Ribaudo ...... Linebackers Nathan Young ...... Running Backs The ACU Wildcats return home to Cory Driskill ...... Head Athletics Trainer Shotwell Stadium Saturday night to begin Luke Sauber ...... Assistant Athletics Trainer 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 #24 A&M-KINGSVILLE 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 AT #9 ACU athletics for media relations and his third as the full-time color commentator. McMurry, 51-0, while the Javelinas topped When: Saturday, Sept. 8 ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Central Washington, 35-7. Time: 6 p.m. Kingsville enters the game with a Where: Shotwell Stadium (15,000, FieldTurf) LANCE FLEMING commanding 31-14-1 lead in the all-time Radio: Mix 92.5 FM Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations series, although the Wildcats have won Series: Kingsville leads 31-14-1 Office phone: 325-674-2693 eight straight games on the field dating Last week: Cell phone: 325-665-3543 back to 2004 (four straight if you discount • Kingsville def. Central Washington, 35-7 Fax: 325-674-6798 the win in 2007 that was taken away from • ACU def. McMurry, 51-0 Email: fl[email protected] ACU because of NCAA violations). Last meeting: Shotwell Stadium Press box: 325-671-4673 or 4675 The Wildcats have won 12 straight • ACU def. Kingsville, 42-34 Home radio: 325-674-4906 regular-season games at Shotwell Stadium (Nov. 5, 2011 / Kingsville) Visitor radio: 325-676-0293 with their last loss coming to West Texas A&M on Oct. 17, 2009. on Nov. 1, 1997 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce. CHRIS MACALUSO ACU opened the 2012 season last week The Wildcats finished with 10 sacks as a Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations with that 51-0 win over McMurry, which is team, which is tied for the second-most Office phone: 325-674-6171 playing its first season as an NCAA Division sacks in a game in school history behind the Cell phone: 765-490-6988 II team. The Wildcats’ 51 points were the 13 that the Wildcats racked up in a 1994 Fax: 325-674-6798 most they’ve scored in a season-opener win over Adams State. Email: [email protected] since they scored 53 in 1971 vs. McMurry. Offensively, the Wildcats were led by The win was also the first career victory seniro quarterback Mitchell Gale, who was facebook.com/abilenechristian for ACU’s first-year head coach Ken Collums. an efficient 19 of 28 for 290 yards and one facebook.com/ACUsports His win makes ACU’s 19 head coaches 11-8 touchdown, a 9-yard pass to Taylor Gabriel in their first games as the head coach. late in the second quarter that gave the The victory was sparked by sophomore Wildcats a 21-0 halftime lead. defensive end Nick Richardson, who Gale has now thrown a touchdown pass twitter.com/ACUedu recorded a school record-tying six sacks in 24 straight games and in 29 of his 32 twitter.com/ACUsports of McMurry quarterback Jake Mullin. career starts. The Wildcats are 24-8 with His six sacks tied the school record set Gale as their starting quarterback
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 1 THE FACTS: ACU vs. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE #9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN (0-0, 0-0 LSC)
Key Facts: Saturday’s game is the 47th meeting between two longtime rivals, and it will be their Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 last meeting as Lone Star Conference foes as ACU has announced that it will move to NCAA Division I Sept. 1 def. McMurry, 51-0 1-0 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 Sept. 8 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville 6 p.m. 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 Sept. 15 * vs. Tarleton State (Arlington) 4 p.m. has thrown for more yards (1,114) against Kingsville than any other opponent, and his eight career TD Sept. 22 * at Angelo State 6 p.m. 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 Sept. 27 at Delta State (Miss.) 6:30 p.m. Javelinas in three games. Oct. 6 * vs. Eastern New Mexico 6 p.m. BREAKDOWN 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 1-0, 0-0 in LSC 2012 Record 1-0, 0-0 in LSC Oct. 27 * at Texas A&M-Commerce 2 p.m. 2012 Ranking No. 9 by AFCA 2012 Ranking No. 24 by AFCA No. xx by d2football.com No. x by d2football.com Nov. 3 vs. West Alabama 12 p.m. Last Game def. McMurry, 51-0 Last Game def. Central Washington, 35-7 Nov. 10 * at Incarnate Word 7 p.m. Sept. 1, 2012 Sept. 1, 2012 Head Coach Ken Collums (1st season) Head Coach Bo Atterberry (6th season) Home games are in bold Career Record 1-0 Career Record 36-22 * Lone Star Conference game ACU Record 1-0 TAMK Record 36-22 vs. TAMK 0-0 vs. ACU 0-5 ! Homecoming
#24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (1-0)
Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE SERIES TAMK leads 31-14-1 Sept. 1 def. Central Washington, 35-7 1-0 Sept. 8 * at ABILENE CHRISTIAN 6 p.m. 2011 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 34 1985 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 3 2010 – ACU 31, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 1984 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 28, ACU 13 Sept. 15 * vs. West Texas A&M 8 p.m. 2009 – ACU 47, Texas A&M-Kingsville 35 1983 – ACU 38, Texas A&M-Kingsville 24 2008 – ACU 42, Texas A&M-Kingsville 17 1982 – ACU 34, Texas A&M-Kingsville 18 Sept. 22 * vs. Midwestern State 7 p.m. * 2007 – ACU 59, Texas A&M-Kingsville 31 1981 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 27 2006 – ACU 41, Texas A&M-Kingsville 38 1980 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 13 Sept. 29 * at Texas A&M-Commerce 6 p.m. 2005 – ACU 19, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 1979 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 37, ACU 21 2004 – ACU 17, Texas A&M-Kingsville 10 1978 – ACU 28, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 Oct. 6 vs. North Alabama 7 p.m. 2003 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 10, ACU 7 1977 – ACU 25, Texas A&M-Kingsville 25 Oct. 13 * vs. Incarnate Word 7 p.m. 2002 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 22, ACU 16 1976 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 10 2001 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 7 1975 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 21 Oct. 20 * at Tarleton State 6 p.m. 2000 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 24, ACU 7 1974 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 46, ACU 14 1999 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, ACU 14 1973 – ACU 35, Texas A&M-Kingsville 14 Oct. 27 * ! vs. Angelo State 7 p.m. 1998 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 56, ACU 28 1953 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 14 1997 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1952 – ACU 48, Texas A&M-Kingsville 13 Nov. 1 at Valdosta State 6:30 p.m. 1996 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 0 1951 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 14, ACU 13 1995 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 54, ACU 7 1950 – ACU 20, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 Nov. 10 * vs. Eastern New Mexico 7 p.m. 1994 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 48, ACU 0 1949 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 50, ACU 13 Home games are in bold 1993 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 26, ACU 10 1946 – ACU 32, Texas A&M-Kingsville 7 ! Homecoming 1992 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 38, ACU 14 1933 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 39, ACU 0 1991 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 20, ACU 0 1932 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 25, ACU 0 1990 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 42, ACU 3 1989 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 33, ACU 13 * Win vacated because of NCAA violations 1988 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 66, ACU 23 1987 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 35, ACU 28 1986 – Texas A&M-Kingsville 36, ACU 19
Page 2 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 ACU IN THE AFCA POLL MITCHELL GALE GAME-BY-GAME Since 2006 season ACU senior quarterback Mitchell Gale is on the 2006 2010 verge of setting virtually every meaningful passing Date Rank Date Rank record in both LSC and ACU history. He needs just Sept. 26 Abilene Christian 25th Pre-Season Abilene Christian 7th 2,583 passing yards to top 12,000 for his career, Oct. 3 Abilene Christian 23rd Aug. 30 Abilene Christian 6th Oct. 10 Abilene Christian 21st Sept. 6 Abilene Christian 5th and will need just 13 more after that to become Oct. 17 Abilene Christan 20th Sept. 13 Abilene Christian 5th the all-time leading passer in LSC and ACU history. Oct. 24 Abilene Christian 14th Sept. 20 Abilene Christian 5th Here’s how Gale has fared game-by-game in his Oct. 31 Abilene Christian 19th Sept. 27 Abilene Christian 5th career: Nov. 7 Abilene Christian 18th Oct. 4 Abilene Christian 5th Nov. 14 Abilene Christian 22nd Oct. 11 Abilene Christian 5th 2009 Season Final Abilene Christian20th Oct. 18 Abilene Christian 4th Date Opponent Result C-A-I Yds. TD Long Oct. 25 Abilene Christian 3rd Sept. 5 vs. Fort Lewis W, 58-10 2-3-0 62 1 56-td 2007 Nov. 1 Abilene Christian 2nd Date Rank Nov. 8 Abilene Christian 2nd Sept. 19 vs. SE Oklahoma State W, 33-14 1-2-0 7 0 7 Pre-Season Abilene Christian 11th Nov. 15 Abilene Christian 2nd Sept. 26 vs. Eastern New Mexico W, 44-33 4-9-0 73 0 23 Aug. 28 Abilene Christian 11th Final Abilene Christian8th Oct. 3 at East Central W, 43-6 18-24-1 300 3 62 Sept. 4 Abilene Christian 24th Oct. 10 at Angelo State W, 38-14 18-24-1 218 1 42 Sept. 11 Abilene Christian 21st 2011 Oct. 17 vs. West Texas A&M L, 32-21 14-25-2 112 0 16 Sept. 18 Abilene Christian 18th Date Rank Oct. 24 at Tarleton State L, 13-6 16-41-2 192 0 26 Sept. 25 Abilene Christian 17th Pre-Season Abilene Christian 4th Oct. 31 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 47-35 24-34-0 289 2 72-td Oct. 2 Abilene Christian 15th Sept. 5 Abilene Christian 3rd Nov. 7 at Midwestern State L, 15-13 18-32-1 141 1 19 Oct. 9 Abilene Christian 14th Sept. 12 Abilene Christian 3rd Oct. 16 Abilene Christian 12th Sept. 19 Abilene Christian 10th Nov. 14 * at Midwestern State W 24-21 14-20-0 141 2 41-td Oct. 23 Abilene Christian 21st Sept. 26 Abilene Christian 11th Nov. 21 * at NW Missouri State L, 35-10 20-32-0 174 0 35 Oct. 30 Abilene Christian 19th Oct. 3 Abilene Christian 10th Totals 151-250-7 1,709 10 72-td Nov. 6 Abilene Christian 17th Oct. 10 Abilene Christian 10th Nov. 13 Abilene Christian 15th Oct. 17 Abilene Christian 9th 2010 Season Final Abilene Christian15th Oct. 24 Abilene Christian 19th Date Opponent Result C-A-I Yds. TD Long Oct. 31 Abilene Christian 16th Sept. 4 at Washburn W, 34-26 24-30-0 247 3 51-td 2008 Nov. 7 Abilene Christian 12th Sept. 11 at Northeastern State W,43-13 18-25-0 161 1 20 Date Rank Nov. 14 Abilene Christian 11th Sept. 18 vs. East Central W,47-7 23-32-0 263 5 35-td Pre-Season Abilene Christian 8th Dec. 19 Abilene Christian 16th Sept. 25 vs. Tarleton State W, 65-3 25-38-0 344 2 52 Sept. 2 Abilene Christian 6th Sept. 9 Abilene Christian 4th 2011 Oct. 2 at Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 31-24 34-51-0 417 3 34 Sept. 16 Abilene Christian 4th Date Rank Oct. 9 vs. Midwestern State W, 31-28 27-39-0 263 3 24 Sept. 23 Abilene Christian 4th Pre-Season Abilene Christian 10th Oct. 16 at Incarnate Word W, 54-17 17-26-1 379 5 67-td Sept. 30 Abilene Christian 4th Sept. 4 Abilene Christian 9th Oct. 23 at Eastern New Mexico W, 53-14 23-41-0 362 5 50-td Oct. 7 Abilene Christian 3rd Oct. 30 vs. Angelo State W, 33-20 27-41-0 377 4 55-td Oct. 14 Abilene Christian 3rd ACU POLL NOTES Nov. 6 at West Texas A&M W, 41-34 22-36-1 296 1 51-td Oct. 21 Abilene Christian 3rd • Since the AFCA poll debuted in 2000, Nov. 13 vs. SW Oklahoma State W, 47-17 9-15-0 128 1 37 Oct. 28 Abilene Christian 3rd 11 teams have spent at least one week Nov. 20 * vs. Central Missouri L, 55-41 27-51-1 358 5 58-td Nov. 4 Abilene Christian 2nd ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation: Nov. 11 Abilene Christian 2nd Abilene Christian, Delta State, Central Totals 276-425-3 3,595 38 67 Final Abilene Christian 5th Washington, Grand Valley State, Minnesota-Duluth, North Alabama, 2011 Season 2009 North Dakota, Northwest Missouri Date Opponent Result C-A-I Yds. TD Long Date Rank State, Pittsburg State, Saginaw Valley Sept. 1 at Tarleton State W, 27-24 26-49-2 335 3 41-td Pre-Season Abilene Christian 5th State, and Valdosta State. Sept. 17 vs. North Alabama L, 23-17 33-59-2 390 2 36 Aug. 31 Abilene Christian 3rd Sept. 24 vs. Angelo State W, 31-17 18-32-0 234 2 28 Sept. 7 Abilene Christian 2nd • The Wildcats have now been ranked Oct. 1 vs. Western Oregon W, 51-35 29-43-0 356 2 61-td Sept. 14 Abilene Christian 2nd in the AFCA poll for 78 straight weeks. Oct. 8 at Eastern New Mexico W, 36-7 23-39-0 295 3 48 Sept. 21 Abilene Christian 2nd Oct. 15 vs. West Texas A&M W, 28-18 18-31-0 305 2 75 Sept. 28 Abilene Christian 2nd Oct. 5 Abilene Christian 2nd Oct. 22 at Midwestern State L, 70-28 32-55-1 413 3 49 Oct. 12 Abilene Christian 1st Oct. 29 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce W, 40-28 19-31-1 254 2 37 Oct. 19 Abilene Christian 9th Nov. 5 at Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 42-34 30-42-0 408 3 53 Oct. 26 Abilene Christian 15th Nov. 12 vs. Incarnate Word W, 61-16 19-29-0 327 2 42 Nov. 2 Abilene Christian 12th Nov. 19 * vs. Washburn L, 52-49 29-48-3 506 4 73 Nov. 9 Abilene Christian 18th Totals 276-458-9 3,823 28 75 Final Abilene Christian 13th 2012 Season Date Opponent Result C-A-I Yds. TD Long Sept. 1 vs. McMurry W, 51-0 19-28-1 290 1 50 Sept. 8 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 15 vs. Tarleton State Sept. 22 at Angelo State Sept. 27 at Delta State Oct. 6 vs. Eastern New Mexico Oct. 13 at West Texas A&M Oct. 20 vs. Midwestern State Oct. 27 at Texas A&M-Commerce Nov. 3 vs. West Alabama Nov. 10 at Incarnate Word Totals
Career Totals 722-1,161-20 9,417 77 75 * NCAA Division II playoff game
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 3 MITCHELL GALE BY THE NUMBERS
Career TD Passes vs. Team Daryl Richardson 10 to Daryl Richardson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) 9 Midwestern State Charcandrick West 10 to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) 8 East Central (Okla.) 1 Reggie Brown 9 to Taylor Gabriel vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) 9 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) Eastern New Mexico Andrew Richards 9 to Raymond Radway vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) Texas A&M-Kingsville Jamaine Sherman Trey Simeone 9 to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) 7 Angelo State 9 to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) Incarnate Word Daniel Talavera DeMarcus Thompson 9 to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) Washburn 9 to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) 5 Central Missouri Career Yards vs. Team 7 to Ben Gibbs vs. Angelo State (Sept. 24, 2011) Tarleton State 1,114 Texas A&M-Kingsville 7 to Justin Andrews vs. Angeo State (Sept. 24, 2011) 3 West Texas A&M 958 Midwestern State 7 to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) 2 North Alabama 871 Tarleton State 6 to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) 5 to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) Texas A&M-Commerce 829 Angelo State 5 to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) Western Oregon 753 Washburn 4 to Emery Dudensing vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) 1 Fort Lewis 730 Eastern New Mexico McMurry 4 to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) 713 West Texas A&M 4 to Emery Dudensing vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) Northeastern State 706 Incarnate Word SW Oklahoma State * 3 to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) 563 East Central 3 to Emery Dudensing vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 11, 2010) TD Passes to Receiver 390 North Alabama 3 to Trey Simeone vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 7, 2009) 16 Edmond Gates 358 Central Missouri 2 to Ben Gibbs vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) 11 Taylor Gabriel 356 Western Oregon 1 to Daniel Talavera vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) 8 Ben Gibbs 290 McMurry 1 to Emery Dudensing vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) 254 Texas A&M-Commerce 6 Justin Andrews Career Passing Stats vs. Team Emery Dudensing 174 NW Missouri State Opponent GP-GS W-L Comp.-Att.-Int. TD Yards Long Pct. Kendrick Johnson 161 Northeastern State 128 SW Oklahoma State Angelo State 3-3 3-0 63-97-1 7 829 55-td .649 5 Darrell Cantu-Harkless East Central 2-2 2-0 43-60-1 8 563 62 .717 Raymond Radway 62 Fort Lewis 7 SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico 3-2 2-0 50-89-0 8 730 50-td .562 3 Darian Hogg Fort Lewis 1-0 0-0 2-3-0 1 62 52-td .667 Incarnate Word 2-2 2-0 36-55-1 7 706 67-td .655 Touchdowns by Yards McMurry 1-1 1-0 19-28-1 1 290 50 .679 * 73 to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) Midwestern State 4-4 2-2 91-146-2 9 958 49 .623 72 to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 31, 2009) North Alabama 1-1 0-1 33-59-2 2 390 36 .559 * 71 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) Northeastern State 1-1 1-0 18-25-0 1 161 20 .720 67 to Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) NW Missouri State 1-1 0-1 20-32-0 0 174 35 .625 61 to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) SE Oklahoma State 1-0 0-0 1-2-0 0 7 7 .500 * 58 to Kendrick Johnson vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) SW Oklahoma State 1-1 1-0 9-15-0 1 128 37 .600 56 to Raymond Radway vs. Fort Lewis (Sept. 5, 2009) Tarleton State 3-3 2-1 67-128-4 5 871 52 .523 55 to Edmond Gates vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 2010) Texas A&M-Commerce 1-1 1-0 19-31-1 2 254 37 .613 54 to Edmond Gates vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-3 3-0 88-127-0 8 1,114 72-td .692 53 to Justin Andrews vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) Washburn 2-2 1-1 53-78-3 7 753 73-td .679 51 to Edmond Gates vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 6, 2010) West Texas A&M 3-3 2-1 54-92-3 3 713 75 .587 51 to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) Western Oregon 1-1 1-0 29-43-0 2 356 61-td .674 50 to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) Central Missouri 1-1 0-1 27-51-1 5 358 58-td .529 47 to Darian Hogg vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) 45 to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) Career 300-Yard Passing Games 41 to Charcandrick West vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) Opponent Comp.-Att.-Int. TD Yards Long 41 to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) 41 to Edmond Gates vs. Washburn (Sept. 4, 2010) * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn 29-48-3 4 506 73-td * 41 to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville 34-51-0 3 417 34 39 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) Oct. 22, 2011 at Midwestern State 32-55-1 3 413 49 36 to Ben Gibbs vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) Nov. 5, 2011 at Texas A&M-Kingsville 30-42-0 3 408 53 35 to Andrew Richards vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama 33-59-2 2 390 36 35 to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) Oct. 16, 2010 at Incarnate Word 17-26-1 5 379 67-td 35 to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Angelo State 27-41-0 4 377 55-td * 34 to Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) Oct. 23, 2010 at Eastern New Mexico 23-41-0 5 362 50-td 34 to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. East Central (Sept. 18, 2010) * Nov. 20, 2010 vs. Central Missouri 27-51-1 5 358 58-td 33 to Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon 29-43-0 2 356 61-td * 32 to Edmond Gates vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) Sept. 25, 2010 vs. Tarleton State 25-38-0 2 344 52 31 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State 26-49-2 3 335 41-td 27 to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 5, 2011) Nov. 12, 2011 vs. Incarnate Word 19-29-0 2 327 42 27 to Justin Andrews vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) Oct. 15, 2011 vs. West Texas A&M 18-31-0 2 305 75 26 to Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) Oct. 3, 2009 at East Central 18-24-1 3 300 62 26 to Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) Career 300-Yard Passing Games for ACU Quarterbacks 24 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) 23 to Daryl Richardson vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 1, 2011) Quarterback Number Career-Best 23 to Raymond Radway vs. Incarnate Word (Oct. 16, 2010) Billy Malone (2005-08) 20 404 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 4, 2006) 21 to Kendrick Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 23, 2010) Jim Lindsey (1967-70) 14 *506 vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) * 20 to Raymond Radway vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) Mitchell Gale (2009-present) 15 417 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 2, 2010) 18 to Jamaine Sherman vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 15, 2011) Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993) 10 390 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 5, 1985) 17 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) Jim Reese (1973-76) 6 564 vs. Angelo State (Oct. 30, 1976) 17 to Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011) Loyal Proffitt (1981-84) 6 466 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 29, 1983) * 17 to Ben Gibbs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) Clint Longley (1971-73) 5 434 vs. SW Texas State (Sept. 29, 1973) 16 to Justin Andrews vs. SW Oklahoma State (Nov. 13, 2010) John Mays (1976-79) 4 403 vs. SW Texas State (Nov. 12, 1977) 16 to Kendrick Johnson vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) Colby Freeman (2001-03) 3 378 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 16, 2002) * 16 to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Nov. 14, 2009) John Frank (1998-99) 2 410 vs. Tarleton State (Oct. 24, 1998) 16 to Reggie Brown vs. Angelo State (Oct. 10, 2009) Mike Fuller (1989-92) 2 328 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 10, 1990) 16 to Justin Andrews vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) Stan Stephens (1987-89) 2 313 vs. (vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 1988) 14 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) Zach Stewart (2008-09) 1 350 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 1, 2008) 13 to Ben Gibbs vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 29, 2011) Greg Wiggins (2001-04) 1 387 vs. SE Oklahoma State (Oct. 6, 2001) 13 to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 8, 2011) Aaron Birdwell (2000) 1 336 vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 11, 2000) 13 to Kendrick Johnson vs. East Central (Oct. 3, 2009) 11 to Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State (Oct. 9, 2010) * NCAA Division II playoff game * 10 to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011)
Page 4 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 Mitchell Gale directed an efficient ACU offensive attack Saturday night, leading School (1st place votes) Record Points Pvs the Wildcats to 44 of their 51 points as the country's 10th-ranked team opened 1. Pittsburg State, Kan. (28) ...... 1-0 748 1 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 -- 2. Minnesota-Duluth ...... 1-0 705 2 completed 68 percent of his passes (19 of 28) while throwing for 290 yards. ... 3. Northwest Missouri State ...... 1-0 684 3 Gale's 290-yard effort gives him more than 9,400 passing yards for his career 4. Midwestern State ...... 0-0 631 4 and his one TD pass give him 77 career touchdown passes. ... Transfer running 5. Wayne State, Mich. (1) ...... 0-0 620 5 back Marcel Threat is the Wildcats' third-string back, but he led all ball carriers 6. Colorado State-Pueblo ...... 1-0 610 6 with 88 yards and two scores on 14 carries. ... Junior wide receiver Taylor Gabriel 7. Grand Valley State, Mich...... 1-0 571 7 -- a pre-season all-America -- finished the night with seven catches for 108 yards 8. Winston-Salem State, N.C. (1) ...... 1-0 537 9 and one score and one carry for a 7-yard touchdown. ... ACU had just 21 rush- 9. Abilene Christian ...... 1-0 494 10 ing touchdowns in 11 games in 2011, but finished the win over McMurry with 10. California, Pa...... 1-0 491 11 six rushing touchdowns (two by Threat, one by Charcandrick West, two by red- 11. Kutztown, Pa...... 1-0 421 12 shirt freshman Travis Tarver and one for Gabriel). ... Mitchell Gale threw a 9- yard TD pass to Gabriel in the second quarter, the 24th straight game in which 12. New Haven, Conn...... 1-0 398 13 Gale has thrown a touchdown pass. ... Gale has thrown a touchdown pass in 29 13. West Alabama ...... 1-0 395 15 of his 32 career starts. ... The Wildcats are 24-8 in Gale's 32 starts. 14. Missouri Western State ...... 1-0 359 18 15. Washburn, Kan...... 1-0 285 20 16. Albany State, Ga...... 1-0 253 22 SCOUTING THE WILDCATS’ DEFENSE 17. Humboldt State, Calif...... 1-0 249 21 18. Saginaw Valley State, Mich...... 1-0 248 NR Sophomore defensive end Nick Richardson tied the ACU single-game record 19. Bloomsburg, Pa...... 1-0 190 25 for sacks in a game with 6, quailing the mark set in 1997 by James Henderson in 20. Valdosta State, Ga...... 0-1 151 8 a game against Texas A&M-Commerce. ... Richardson finished one sack short of 21. Ouachita Baptist, Ark...... 1-0 75 NR 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 22. Delta State, Miss...... 0-1 65 14 and then had one in each of the next three quarters as he tied the record. ... 23. Indiana, Pa...... 1-0 61 NR ACU finished the game with 10.0 sacks, six by Richardson and one each for Ryan 24. Texas A&M-Kingsville ...... 1-0 52 NR Smith, Justin Stephens, Brandon Dornak and Kolby Rowe. ... Richardson finished 25. Hillsdale, Mich...... 0-1 48 17 the game with 10 tackles as the new-look ACU defense stymied an offense that Dropped Out: St. Cloud State (Minn.) (16), Shepherd (W.Va.) (19), North Greenville (S.C.) was one of the best in NCAA Division III football in 2011. ... But McMurry -- new (23), West Texas A&M (24) to NCAA Division II football in 2012 -- had just 301 total yards, including just 12 Others Receiving Votes: Concord (W.Va.), 46; Colorado School of Mines, 39; North on the ground. ... ACU's 51-0 win marks the first shutout pitched by a Wildcat 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.), defense since a 21-0 win over Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 30, 2006. ... It's the 18; West Georgia, 16; Shippensburg (Pa.), 14; St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 12; North Greenville first time ACU has shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium since Sept. 23, (S.C.), 8; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Michigan Tech, 7; North Carolina-Pembroke, 7; Slippery 2006, when the Wildcats beat Southwestern Oklahoma State, 31-0. 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. 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 open- ing 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. Lone Star Football Festival ... 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. 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 5 TEAM COMPARISON
ACU, McMurry Stats in 2011
ACU OPP TAMK OPP SCORING 51 0 35 7 Points Per Game 51.0 0.0 35.0 7.0 FIRST DOWNS 27 21 15 18 Rushing 11 2 6 6 Passing 13 15 7 12 Penalty 3 4 2 0 RUSHING YARDAGE 165 12 125 99 Yards gained rushing 196 90 174 141 Southland Conference officials announced on Yards lost rushing 31 78 49 42 Saturday, Aug. 25, that the league had extended an Rushing Attempts 39 29 37 30 invitation to ACU to join the NCAA Division I FCS league Average Per Rush 4.2 0.4 3.4 3.3 and that the university had accepted the invitation. Average Per Game 165.0 12.0 125.0 99.0 ACU will join the Southland Conference on July 1, 2013, TDs Rushing 6 0 2 0 ending a 40-year relationship with the Lone Star PASSING YARDAGE 296 289 184 253 Conference and moving to NCAA Division I status for Comp-Att-Int 20-29-1 38-61-1 16-31-0 21-42-2 the first time in university history. 5.9 6.0 Average Per Pass 10.2 4.7 Each week, we’ll take a look at the 2012 Southland Average Per Catch 14.8 7.6 11.5 12.0 Average Per Game 296.0 289.0 184.0 253.0 Conference standings and schedule. TDs Passing 1 0 2 1 OVERALL TOTAL OFFENSE 461 301 309 352 W L Pct. PF PA Total Plays 68 90 68 72 Average Per Play 6.8 3.3 4.5 4.9 1. Stephen F. Austin 1 0 1.000 49 14 Average Per Game 461.0 301.0 309.0 352.0 (tie) McNeese State 1 0 1.000 27 21 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 0-0 1-18 2-21 5-99 3. Sam Houston State 0 0 .000 0 0 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 0-0 2-15 4-38 2-0 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 1-14 1-0 2-84 0-0 (tie) Nicholls State 0 0 .000 0 0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 18.0 10.5 19.8 5. Central Arkansas 0 1 .000 27 49 9.5 0.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 7.5 (tie) Southeastern La. 0 1 .000 10 62 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 0.0 42.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 1-0 1-1 2-0 3-2 63 (tie) Northwestern State 0 1 .000 6 44 PENALTIES-YARDS 8-97 7-49 7-59 6-63 (tie) Lamar 0 1 .000 0 40 Average Per Game 97.0 49.0 59.0 63.0 PUNTS-YARDS 4-128 3-85 7-284 7-245 Average Per Punt 32.0 28.3 40.6 35.0 CONFERENCE Net punt average 28.2 28.3 37.0 29.6 W L Pct. PF PA 8-512 2-103 KICKOFFS-YARDS 9-581 1-39 1. Central Arkansas 0 0 .000 0 0 Average Per Kick 64.6 39.0 64.0 51.5 Net kick average 40.7 39.0 54.6 41.0 2. Lamar 0 0 .000 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:12 29:48 32:49 27:11 3. McNeese State 0 0 .000 0 0 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5/10 3/19 5/17 5/16 4. Nicholls State 0 0 .000 0 0 3rd-Down Pct 50% 16% 29% 31% 5. Northwestern State 0 0 .000 0 0 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 0/0 2/11 1/1 0/1 4th-Down Pct 0% 18% 100% 0% 6. Sam Houston State 0 0 .000 0 0 SACKS BY-YARDS 9-73 1-5 4-36 2-18 7. Southeastern La. 0 0 .000 0 0 MISC YARDS 0 0 0 0 8. Stephen F. Austin 0 0 .000 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 0 4 1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 0-1 3-4 0-2 LAST WEEK’S GAMES ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (8-8) 100% (0-2) 0% (6-6) 100% (1-3) 33% Thursday, Aug. 30 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-8) 88% (0-2) 0% (3-6) 50% (1-3) 33% McNeese State 27, Middle Tennessee State 21 PAT-ATTEMPTS (6-7) 86% (0-0) 0% (2-4) 50% (1-1) 100% 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.
Page 6 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) 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. THE COLLUMS FILE 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 Born: Sept. 15, 1972 Since he re-joined the ACU coaching staff prior to the 2005 season, Collums’ offenses Hometown: Vernon have ranked among the best in the nation. The Wildcats have ranked in the top seven in Family: Wife, Robyn; Daughter, Anna; Son, Layne NCAA Division II football in total offense five times in the last seven years, including first Degrees: B.S. in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1995); in 2008, second in 2007, third in 2011 and fourth in 2006. The pass offense has ranked Master’s in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1998) third twice and sixth twice, and the rushing offense has ranked as ninth in the nation Honors: (2008). • 2010 FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year The Wildcats’ scoring offense under Collums has ranked first in both 2007 and 2008 Playing Experience: (when ACU scored a combined 1,267 points in 25 games), second in 1010 and sixth in • Starting quarterback at Central Arkansas, 1991-94 2006. Under Thomsen and Collums, “ball security” became one of the catch phrases • As a freshman in 1991, led the Bears to the NAIA national championship. surrounding the program, and the Wildcats have turned the ball over only 122 times in • In four seasons as the starter, Collums directed the seven seasons, including just eight times in 2010 and nine in 2006. Bears to a record of 30-8-3. In his 82 games as the Wildcats' offensive coordinator, ACU has scored between 30 • Played high school football at Vernon HS where he led the Lions to a 29-2-1 record as a junior and sen- and 39 points in 18 games, between 40-49 points 22 times, between 50-59 points 14 ior, and led the team to the 1990 Class 3A state times, between 60-69 points three times, 70-79 points twice and hit 93 in a 2008 NCAA championship as a senior. Division II playoff game against West Texas A&M. Coaching Experience In 2007 and 208, Collums called the plays for one of the greatest offensive units in 1996 QBs / WRs Abilene Christian the history of college football. Under his guidance, ACU scored 1,267 points (50.7 ppg) 1997 QBs / WRs Abilene Christian and racked up 13,772 yards of total offense (550.9 ypg) in the 25 games covering those 1998 QBs / WRs Abilene Christian two seasons and ACU went 21-4 in those games, won the Lone Star Conference champi- 1999 QBs / WRs Abilene Christian 2000 Quarterbacks Central Arkansas onship in 2008 and saw Bernard Scott win the Harlon Hill Award as the top player in 2001 Quarterbacks Central Arkansas NCAA Division II football and Sam Collins win the Gene Upshaw Award as the top line- 2002 Offensive Coordinator Central Arkansas man in NCAA Division II football. 2003 Offensive Coordinator Central Arkansas In the greatest offensive game in LSC and ACU history, Collums led ACU to 93 2004 Offensive Coordinator Central Arkansas 2005 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian points in a 93-68 win over West Texas A&M in the second round of the 2008 NCAA 2006 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian Division II playoffs. The Wildcats posted a school-record 810 yards of total offense and 2007 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian scored touchdowns on 13 of 15 possessions on their way to a remarkable 25-point win 2008 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian 2009 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian over the Buffaloes. ACU’s offense set 29 NCAA Division II single-game, NCAA Division 2010 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian II playoff single-game, LSC and ACU records in the record-setting rout. 2011 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian In 2007, ACU became the first program in the history of NCAA football to boast a 2012 Head coach Abilene Christian 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 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 7 2008 set or tied or was part of 78 NCAA, LSC or Wildcat product we put out,” Collums said. “We win games and we take single-game, season or career records. these young men and develop them and help them grow into “When I look back at our offense over the last seven years, men of impact who will positively influence their future families the No. 1 thing I’m proud of is our consistency,” Collums said. and, ultimately, society.” “I tell our guys all the time that it doesn't matter what we do – Collums was ACU’s quarterbacks / wide receivers coach and whether we’re throwing it or running it – we have to protect the passing game coordinator from 1996-99 before returning to his ball. And at times over those seven years we have been the best at alma mater, Central Arkansas, prior to the 2000 season. While protecting the ball. And that comes from total buy-in from play- coaching at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to some of ers, and that makes me proud because that lets me know that the greatest offensive seasons in school history. they're buying into what we’re telling them. Collums coached an offensive attack that averaged 300 yards “All of that – ALL of that – starts with one word, and that’s passing per game in three of his last four seasons at UCA. The ‘trust’,” Collums continued. “It starts with the head coach Bears were the nation’s top passing team in 2001, averaging 373 trusting his staff to let them do what needs to be done, and that yards per game. funnels down to the players. Chris (Thomsen) had trust in me In 2002 – Collums’ first year as offensive coordinator – the and the rest of the offensive staff to allow us to do what needed to Bears were No. 8 nationally in points per game (37.5), No. 3 in be done. And once you have that trust, you’re able to call plays passing yards per game (310.5) and No. 9 in total offense (446 and feel good about them, no matter the situation.” yards per game). In 2004, UCA featured a balanced attack that But for Collums and Mosley, the football program is about racked up 38 points per game (No. 14), 477.7 yards per game more than wins and losses, yards gained and points scored. When (No. 6), 269 passing yards per game (No. 19) and 208.5 rushing Thomsen was hired as the head coach in 2005 and brought his yards per game (No. 26). brother-in-law (Collums) with him as the offensive coordinator, As a freshman quarterback at Central Arkansas, Collums led the two charted an intentional course that would lead them to the the Bears to the 1991 NAIA national championship. In four sea- belief that turning out men of character ranked as high on their sons as the starter, he directed his team to a combined record of priority list as did winning games. 30-8-3. Collums graduated from Central Arkansas in 1995 with A few years ago, the football team began taking a weekend a bachelor of science in kinesiology. He received his master’s in break during summer two-a-days and either attending a kinesiology from Central Arkansas in 1998. PromiseKeepers event or, as it has done the last three years, A native of Vernon, Collums played for the Vernon Lions hosting its own weekend retreat where nothing about football of former coach Leo Brittain, leading his team to a 29-2-1 record is mentioned, only how to make ACU’s players men of real in his final two seasons as the starting quarterback. Collums led character. And each Friday night during the season the team Vernon to the Class 3A state title in 1990. meets to listen to speakers talk about real-life experiences that Collums and his wife, Robyn, have two children, a daughter, have nothing to do with the game on the field. Anna, and a son, Layne. “I wholeheartedly believe in what we do here and the
KEN COLLUMS YEAR-BY-YEAR Assistant Coach YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD POST-SEASON NOTES 1996 Abilene Christian Quarterbacks / WRs 6-4 1997 Abilene Christian Quarterbacks / WRs 7-4 1998 Abilene Christian Quarterbacks / WRs 4-6 18th in NCAA Division II in passing 1999 Abilene Christian Quarterbacks / WRs 4-6 2000 Central Arkansas Quarterbacks 3-8 2001 Central Arkansas Quarterbacks 9-3 Averaged 42.0 points per game 2002 Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator 8-3 2003 Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator 5-6 Led Gulf South Conference in rushing 2004 Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator 8-3 Top 10 in NCAA II in points, yards per game 2005 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 4-6 Top 35 in NCAA II in passing offense 2006 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 8-3 NCAA II first round ACU’s first NCAA playoff appearance 2007 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 0-3 * NCAA II second round ACU leads nation in scoring with 639 points 2008 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 11-1 NCAA II quarterfinals ACU’s first outright LSC championship since 1973 2009 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 9-4 NCAA II second round Reached No. 1 in nation in D2 for first time 2010 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 11-1 NCAA II second round ACU’s first 11-win regular-season record 2011 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 8-3 NCAA II first round Finished #3 in the nation in passing & total offense 2012 Abilene Christian Head Coach 1-0 TOTALS * 10 wins from ACU’s 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations
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1 Cade Stone WR 5-10 170 fr HS N. Richland Hills (FW Christian HS) No. Name Pos. 3 Justin Stewart CB 5-9 185 soph 1VL San Antonio 87 Zack Agnew TE 4 Taylor Gabriel WR 5-9 175 jr 2VL Mesquite 51 Avery Alegeh LB 5 Nick Richardson DE 6-2 230 soph 1VL Waco Jacob Armitage TE 6 Demarcus Thompson WR 5-11 175 soph 1VL DeSoto Taylor Ashcraft LB 7 L.B. Suggs CB 5-9 185 sr 3VL Cedar Hill 80 Monte Green-Avery WR 8 Marcel Threat RB 5-9 185 soph Tr Sugar Land (Central Arkansas) 17 John David Baker QB 9 Thor Woerner LB 6-1 240 jr 2VL Marble Falls 30 Keith Barnett CB 12 Malcolm Ruben QB 6-4 210 fr RS Baytown Ryan Beck QB 13 Ryan Smith DL 6-3 260 sr 3VL Fort Worth Brody Benge OL 14 Parker McKenzie QB 6-0 165 fr HS Spring Branch (Smithson Valley HS) Josh Bloom DT 15 Mitchell Gale QB 6-2 225 sr 3VL Alva, Okla. George Bouziden OL 16 Drew Peters WR 5-9 165 soph Sqd Frisco 33 Rob Boyd DE 17 John David Baker QB 5-11 205 jr 2VL San Angelo Cameron Briscoe DE 18 Vicente Cantu-Harkless DB 6-0 190 soph 1VL Austin Daniel Brooke DS 19 Jonathan Parker TE 6-4 240 soph 1VL Carson City, Nev. 60 Nathan Butler OL 20 Justin Stephens LB 6-0 215 soph 1VL Keller Doc Campbell DL 21 Angel Lopez DB 5-10 200 soph 1VL San Antonio 55 Candon Canady DE 22 Elton Crochran FB 5-9 235 fr RS San Antonio 76 Colton Carnes OL 23 Jace Hudson WR 6-3 210 fr RS Bridgeport Alvin Casimere DB 24 Eric Frain CB 6-2 200 jr Tr Union, N.J. (L.A. Pierce College) 29 Tyler Chapa CB 25 Mike Wallace DB 5-10 195 sr 1VL Vallejo, Calif. 86 Noah Cheshier TE 26 Charcandrick West RB 5-11 200 jr 2VL Springhill, La. Jacoby Clay QB 27 Travis Tarver II RB 5-11 195 fr RS McKinney Brandon Collins OL 29 Tyler Chapa CB 6-0 170 fr HS San Antonio (Warren HS) 81 Spencer Covey P 30 Keith Barnett CB 5-11 165 fr HS Converse (Judson HS) 22 Elton Crochran FB 31 Steven Ford DB 6-0 190 sr Tr Charleston, S.C. (North Texas) Greg Davis OL 32 Lynn Grady DB 5-11 200 soph 1VL Killeen Jerrod Davis DB 33 Rob Boyd DE 6-2 255 soph 1VL Ennis 46 Torren Davis LB 34 Caleb Withrow DB 5-9 180 jr 2VL Sunnyvale 99 Brandon Dornak DE 36 Cy Wilson LB 6-1 220 soph 1VL Aledo Spencer Feasel OL 38 Darrell Cantu-Harkless WR 5-8 185 jr 2VL Austin Bryton Fernandez LB 40 Brent Schroeder DS 6-1 215 jr 2VL Abilene 90 Nick Finney DL 41 Blake Rudd LB 5-11 210 soph 1VL Dallas 31 Steven Ford DB 42 David Guinn LB 6-1 210 fr RS Graham 24 Eric Frain CB 43 Dax Riley DB 6-0 175 fr RS Midland Josh Fralick K / P 45 Chuck Oputa LB 5-11 225 fr HS Mesquite (Wilson HS) 4 Taylor Gabriel WR 46 Torren Davis LB 6-0 220 fr RS Houston 15 Mitchell Gale QB 47 Darian Hogg WR 6-1 185 jr 2VL Arlington Trevar Gillespie CB 50 Jordan Lightfoot DL 6-1 275 soph Sqd Bryan James Gonzales DE 51 Avery Alegeh LB 6-1 220 fr RS Carrollton 32 Lynn Grady DB 52 Jesse Harper LB 5-10 235 jr-Tr RS Phoenix, Ariz. 42 David Guinn LB 54 Kolby Rowe DE 6-5 250 soph Sqd Archer City 38 Darrell Cantu-Harkless WR 55 Candon Canady DE 6-1 260 jr 1VL Ramona, Calif. 18 Vicente Cantu-Harkless DB 58 Reid Ware OL 6-3 270 sr 2VL Memphis 52 Jesse Harper LB 60 Nathan Butler OL 6-0 285 fr RS Southlake 47 Darian Hogg WR 61 Josh Perez OL 6-2 290 jr 2VL Rio Hondo 78 Logan Hoppenrath OL 64 Garrett Langthorp OL 6-3 290 jr Tr Conroe (Blinn College) Dominic Hottinger FB 66 Ben Kittley OL 6-1 270 fr RS Abilene 23 Jace Hudson WR 70 Blake Spears OL 6-6 300 jr 2VL Abilene 95 Juan Hull II DT 73 Ashton Thomas DT 6-2 310 soph 1VL Sugar Land Ben Hynds P 74 Tyler McIntosh OL 6-0 280 soph Sqd San Saba D.J. Johnson WR 76 Colton Carnes OL 6-2 300 soph 1VL Burleson Austin Kilcullen P/K 77 Will Latu OL 6-5 315 jr Tr St. Petersburg, Fla. (Coll. of the Canyons) 66 Ben Kittley OL 78 Logan Hoppenrath OL 6-5 310 soph 1VL Fort Worth 64 Garrett Langthorp OL 79 Max Priestley OL 6-2 280 fr RS Corona Del Mar, Calif. 77 Will Latu OL 80 Monte Green-Avery WR 6-1 175 fr RS Cuero 50 Jordan Lightfoot DL 81 Spencer Covey P 6-0 200 sr 2VL Coppell 85 Morgan Lineberry PK 82 Milton Roberts II WR 6-0 190 fr RS El Paso 21 Angel Lopez DB 83 Temi Ogunleye WR 6-2 185 fr RS Wichita Falls 74 Tyler McIntosh OL 85 Morgan Lineberry PK 6-2 200 sr 3VL Dallas 14 Parker McKenzie QB 86 Noah Cheshier TE 6-3 240 soph Tr Farmersville (Louisiana Tech) Jacob Martinez TE 87 Zack Agnew TE 6-3 215 soph Sqd Vernon Cade Mileger LB 88 Jamie Walker TE 6-3 240 fr RS North Richland Hills Tanner Morris DL 90 Nick Finney DL 6-0 290 jr Tr Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Fullerton College) Derek Morrow LB 91 Jon Sper DS 6-4 215 jr Tr Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids CC) Grant Newell WR 93 George Woods DT 6-0 330 soph 1VL Houston
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94 Melvin Shead DL 6-0 320 jr Tr Tennessee Colony, TX (Kilgore College) Christian Obumseli 95 Juan Hull II DT 6-2 280 fr RS DeSoto 83 Temi Ogunleye WR 99 Brandon Dornak DE 6-3 270 soph 1VL Spring 45 Chuck Oputa LB Ryan Owens PK Jacob Armitage TE 6-3 210 fr HS Midland (Greenwood HS) 19 Jonathan Parker TE Taylor Ashcraft LB 5-10 180 fr HS Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS) 61 Josh Perez OL Ryan Beck QB 6-2 215 fr HS Normanna (Pettus HS) 16 Drew Peters WR Brody Benge OL 6-4 260 fr HS Lubbock (Lubbock Christian HS) Kelton Phillips DB Josh Bloom DT 6-1 300 fr HS Kingwood (Kingwood Park HS) Dezmond Powers LB George Bouziden OL 5-9 205 sr Tr Alva, Okla. (Oklahoma State) 79 Max Priestley OL Cameron Briscoe DE 6-4 195 fr HS Lewisville (Hebron HS) Chad Quisenberry TE Daniel Brooke DS 5-10 190 fr HS Plano (Prestonwood Christian) Jelani Rainey DL Doc Campbell DL 6-0 230 jr Tr Allen (New Mexico Highlands) Andrew Richards WR Alvin Casimere DB 5-10 150 fr HS Grand Prairie (Nimitz HS) 5 Nick Richardson DE Jacoby Clay QB 5-11 180 fr HS San Antonio (Wagner HS) 43 Dax Riley DB Brandon Collins OL 6-6 315 fr HS Bulverde (Smithson Valley HS) Jeremy Rivers CB Greg Davis OL 6-3 210 fr HS Abilene (Abilene HS) 82 Milton Roberts II WR Jerrod Davis DB 6-1 200 fr HS McKinney (Boyd HS) Christian Rodriguez OL Spencer Feasel OL 6-2 200 fr HS Colleyville (Fort Worth Christian HS) 54 Kolby Rowe DE Bryton Fernandez LB 6-2 200 fr HS Abilene (Abilene Christian HS) 12 Malcolm Ruben QB Josh Fralick K / P 5-11 170 fr-RS Tr Littleton, Colo. 40 Brent Schroeder DS Trevar Gillespie CB 5-7 185 fr HS San Antonio (Taft HS) Tyler Scott PK James Gonzales DE 6-3 240 fr HS Austin (Vandergriff HS) 94 Melvin Shead DL Dominic Hottinger FB 5-10 280 fr HS Akron, Colo. (Akron HS) Maddison Short FB Ben Hynds P 5-10 195 soph Sqd Austin Hayden Smiley WR D.J. Johnson WR 6-0 170 fr RS Waller (Waller HS) 13 Ryan Smith DL Austin Kilcullen P/K 6-4 185 fr JS Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) 70 Blake Spears OL Jacob Martinez TE 6-2 225 fr RS Abilene 91 Jon Sper DS Cade Mileger LB 5-10 200 fr HS Cresco, Pa. (Pocona Mtn. East HS) 20 Justin Stephens LB Tanner Morris DL 6-3 220 fr HS Winnsboro (Winnsboro HS) 3 Justin Stewart CB Derek Morrow LB 5-9 205 soph Tr Abilene (Texas State) 1 Cade Stone WR Grant Newell WR 6-0 200 fr HS Grapevine (Colleyville Heritage HS) 7 L.B. Suggs CB Christian Obumseli 5-11 215 fr HS Richardson (Plano East HS) Chris Summers LB Ryan Owens PK 5-9 165 jr 1VL Colleyville 27 Travis Tarver II RB Kelton Phillips DB 5-8 170 fr HS Houston (Westside HS) Melvin Templeton DE Dezmond Powers LB 5-7 180 fr HS Humble (Atascocita HS) Clayton Thedinger OL Chad Quisenberry TE 6-3 225 fr HS Lubbock (Frenship HS) Mason Thom LB Jelani Rainey DL 6-0 235 fr HS Fairview (Lovejoy HS) 73 Ashton Thomas DT Andrew Richards WR 6-2 205 jr 1VL Keller 6 Demarcus Thompson WR Jeremy Rivers CB 5-11 195 jr Tr Matteson, Ill. (Elmhurst College) 8 Marcel Threat RB Christian Rodriguez OL 6-5 270 fr HS Port Isabel (Los Fresnos HS) Anthony Tipton DB Tyler Scott PK 6-2 165 fr HS Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) Jonathan Toliver LB Maddison Short FB 5-7 225 fr RS North Richland Hills 88 Jamie Walker TE Hayden Smiley WR 6-1 170 fr HS Keller (Fort Worth Christian HS) Quantence Walker DB Chris Summers LB 6-2 235 soph 1VL Carrollton 25 Mike Wallace DB Melvin Templeton DE 5-9 240 soph Sqd Longview 58 Reid Ware OL Clayton Thedinger OL 6-3 255 fr HS The Woodlands (Christian Academy) 26 Charcandrick West RB Mason Thom LB 5-11 210 fr HS Cedar Park (Vista Ridge HS) Ethan Wilks OL Anthony Tipton DB 5-9 180 fr HS Peoria, Ariz. (Washington HS) 36 Cy Wilson LB Jonathan Toliver LB 5-11 225 jr Tr Chicago, Ill. (Joliet JC) Shelby Wilson DE Quantence Walker DB 6-0 170 fr HS Fort Worth (Everman HS) 34 Caleb Withrow DB Ethan Wilks OL 6-4 295 fr HS Murphy (Canyon Creek Chr. Academy) 9 Thor Woerner LB Shelby Wilson DE 6-2 205 fr HS Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS) 93 George Woods DT
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OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 15 Mitchell Gale (6-2, 225, sr, 3VL, Alva, Okla.) DE 13 Ryan Smith (6-3, 260, sr, 3VL, Fort Worth) 17 John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo) 33 Rob Boyd (6-2, 255, soph, 1VL, Ennis)
FB 22 Elton Crochran (5-9, 235, fr, RS, San Antonio) DT 93 George Woods (6-0, 330, soph, 1VL, Houston) 19 Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.) 95 Juan Hull II (6-2, 280, fr, RS, DeSoto)
RB 26 Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) NG 90 Nick Finney (6-0, 290, jr, Tr, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) 27 Travis Tarver (5-11, 195, fr, RS, McKinney) 94 Melvin Shead (6-0, 320, jr, Tr, Tennessee Colony, TX)
TE 19 Jonathan Parker (6-4, 240, soph, 1VL, Carson City, Nev.) DE 5 Nick Richardson (6-2, 230, soph, 1VL, Waco) 89 Jamie Walker (6-3, 240, fr, RS, North Richland Hills) 99 Brandon Dornak (6-3, 270, soph, 1VL, Spring)
LT 77 Will Latu (6-5, 315, jr, Tr, St. Petersburg, Fla.) SLB 36 Cy Wilson (6-1, 220, soph, 1VL, Aledo) 78 Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth) 41 Blake Rudd (5-11, 210, soph, 1VL, Dallas)
LG 78 Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth) MLB 9 Thor Woerner (6-1, 240, jr, 2VL, Marble Falls) 64 Garrett Langthorp (6-3, 290, jr, Tr, Conroe) 52 Jesse Harper (5-10, 235, jr-Tr, RS, Phoenix, Ariz.)
C 61 Josh Perez (6-2, 290, jr, 2VL, Rio Hondo) WLB 20 Justin Stephens (6-0, 215, soph, 1VL, Keller) 60 Nathan Butler (6-0, 285, fr, RS, Southlake) 45 Chuck Oputa (5-11, 225, fr, HS, Mesquite)
RG 76 Colton Carnes (6-2, 300, soph, 1VL, Burleson) LCB 34 Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale) 58 Reid Ware (6-3, 270, jr, 2VL, Memphis) 24 Eric Frain (6-2, 200, jr, Tr, Union, N.J.)
RT 70 Blake Spears (6-6, 300, jr, 2VL, Abilene) FS 32 Lynn Grady (5-11, 200, soph, 1VL, Killeen) 78 Logan Hoppenrath (6-5, 310, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth) 25 Mike Wallace (5-10, 195, sr, 1VL, Vallejo, Calif.)
WR 4 Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) SS 7 L.B. Suggs (5-9, 185, sr, 3VL, Cedar Hill) 16 Drew Peters (5-9, 165, soph, Sqd, Frisco) 21 Angel Lopez (5-10, 200, soph, 1VL, San Antonio)
WR 38 Darrell Cantu-Harkless (5-8, 185, jr, 2VL, Austin) RCB 3 Justin Stewart (5-9, 185, soph, 1VL, San Antonio) 1 Cade Stone (5-10, 170, fr, HS, North Richland Hills) 31 Steven Ford (5-0, 190, sr, Tr, Charleston, S.C.)
WR 47 Darian Hogg (6-1, 185, jr, 2VL, Arlington) 82 Milton Roberts II (6-0, 190, fr, RS, El Paso)
WR 6 DeMarcus Thompson (5-11, 175, soph, 1VL, DeSoto) 23 Jace Hudson (6-3, 210, fr, RS, Bridgeport)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 85 Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas) 81 Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
KOS 81 Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell)
P 81 Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) 85 Morgan Lineberry (6-2, 200, sr, 3VL, Dallas)
DS 40 Brent Schroeder (6-1, 215, jr, 2VL, Abilene)
H 81 Spencer Covey (6-0, 200, sr, 2VL, Coppell) 17 John David Baker (5-11, 205, jr, 2VL, San Angelo)
KR 26 Charcandrick West (5-11, 200, jr, 2VL, Springhill, La.) 34 Caleb Withrow (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Sunnyvale)
PR 4 Taylor Gabriel (5-9, 175, jr, 2VL, Mesquite) 38 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 Page 11 THE LAST TIME … * NCAA Division II playoff game LAST TIME AN ACU TEAM ... 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) MISCELLANEOUS Scored a defensive touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Nate Bailey 53-yard interception Played an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) return, 3rd quarter; Thor Woerner 26-yard interception return, 3rd quarter) Won an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Returned an interception for a touchdown: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24) (Thor Woerner 26-yard return; Nate Bailey 53-yard return) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Oct. 15, 2011 (#10 ACU 28, #17 West Texas A&M 18) Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Oct. 16, 2010, at Incarnate Word (Eric Edwards 30-yard return) 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); EFFICIENCY, TURNOVERS Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 2, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 24); Did not allow a sack in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs. SW Oklahoma State Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Defeated a Top 5 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern State Shut out an opponent: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Had three or more fumbles in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (4 fumbles, 0 lost) Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 1, 2012 (ACU 51, McMurry 0) Lost three or more fumbles in a game: * Nov. 21, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (4 fumbles, 3 lost) Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Did not commit a turnover in a game: Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Shut out a Lone Star Conference opponent: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Did not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State; Shut out an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 23, 2006 (ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 0) Oct. 1, 2011 vs. Western Oregon; Oct. 8, 2011, vs. Eastern New Mexico; Shut out an LSC opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Oct. 15, 2011, vs. West Texas A&M Was shut out: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT, 1 fumble) Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 4, 2008, vs. East Central (6 FF, 3 recovered) Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (4 INT) Was shut out by an LSC opponent: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Did not force a turnover in a game: Nov. 13, 2010, vs, SW Oklahoma State Was shut out by an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) SPECIAL TEAMS Was shut out by an LSC opponent on the road: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Blocked a PAT attempt: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (Aston Whiteside) Shut out a non-conference opponent: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Blocked a field goal: Sept. 17, 2011 vs. North Alabama (Aston Whiteside) Shut out a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 9, 1995 Blocked a punt: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State, 3 blocks (Chris Jones, Thor Woerner, Chris Jones) (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Had a PAT blocked: Oct. 30, 2010, vs. Angelo State (Devin McDonald) Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0) Had a field goal blocked: Oct. 18, 2008 by West Texas A&M (Dexter Manley) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Had a punt blocked: Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Roman Pula) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 Returned a punt for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2011, Taylor Gabriel vs. Western Oregon (55 yards) (East Texas State 3, ACU 0) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Caleb Withrow recovered Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 blocked punt in the end zone); Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Nate Bailey, 20 yards) (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards) RUSHING Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Oct. 24, 2009 vs. Tarleton State (Devin Guinn, 57 yards) Had 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2008 Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Oct. 31, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 362 vs. Eastern New Mexico, Sept. 26, 2009 (Corey Robertson 22-yard return) Had negative rushing yards in game: minus-40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 31, 1992 Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: * Nov. 22, 2008 (85 yards by Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M) Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 6 TDs vs. McMurry, Sept. 1, 2012 Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: * Nov. 14, 2009, vs. Midwestern State Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game: Sept. 26, 2009, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Dennis Campbell, 97 yards); (Reggie Brown 235; Daryl Richardson 143) Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Angelo State) PASSING Had 400 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (506 at Washburn) TOTAL DEFENSE: Had 300-399 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011 (342 vs. Incarnate Word) Held an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (6 first downs) Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas State) Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 25, 2010, vs. Tarleton State (196 yards); Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 (56 attempts vs. Midwestern State) Sept. 18, 2010 vs. East Central (119 yards) Had 40-49 attempts in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (49 at Washburn) Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Had six or more passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (6 TD passes vs. West Texas A&M) (49 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing) Had five passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010 (5 TD passes vs. Central Missouri) Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (10 sacks, minus-74 yards) Had four passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (4 vs. Washburn) 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) RECEIVING Allowed 50-69 points in game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (lost 52-49) Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: * Nov. 19, 2011, vs. Washburn Allowed 40-49 points in game: * Nov. 29, 2008, vs. NW Missouri State (lost, 45-36) (Daryl Richardson, 10-115-1 TD; Taylor Gabriel, 6-119-2, Darrell Cantu-Harkless, 5-117-0) Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2007 (436 yards by Midwestern State) Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State (339 yards) (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott 7 c catches, 141 yards, 1 TD) 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) TOTAL OFFENSE Allowed 400-499 passing yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 at Washburn (23-39-0, 424 yards) Had 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (30 first downs) Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (304 yards, 17-25-0) Had 25-29 first downs in a game: 27 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (116 plays) Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M) Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (90 plays) Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (688 at Washburn) Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Angelo State (88 plays) Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, vs. Incarnate Word (594 yards) 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) SCORING Allowed 500-599 yards of total offense in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (548 yards) 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) Page 12 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 Home ...... 1-0 Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: Sept. 26, 2009 (Reggie Brown vs. ENMU, 235 yards) Away ...... 0-0 Rushed for 100-150 yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (Daryl Richrdson 132 yards vs. Washburn) Neutral site ...... 0-0 Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (275 yards) Natural Grass ...... 0-0 Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (6 TDs) Artificial Turf ...... 1-0 Day Games ...... 0-0 Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 11, 2010, Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. NE State (83 yards) Night Games ...... 1-0 Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word (71 yards) Televised Games ...... 0-0 Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: Nov. 3, 2010, Charcandrick West vs. SW Okla. State (66 yards) vs. Ranked Opponents ...... 0-0
Passing Current Streak ...... Passed for 500 or more yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn Current Home Streak ...... W, 6 (29-48-3, 506 yards, 4 TDs) Current Road Streak ...... L, 1 Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Last Home Win ...... 51-0 vs. McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) (30-42-0, 408 yards, 3 TDs) 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) Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Western Oregon Last Home Loss ...... 55-41 vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 27, 2010) * (29-43-0, 356 yards) Last Road Loss ...... 52-49 at Washburn (Nov. 19, 2011) * Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2011, Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word Last Neutral Loss ...... 23-17 vs. North Alabama (Sept. 17, 2011 / Cowboys Stadium) (19-of-29, 327 yards, 2 TDs) Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: * Nov. 27, 2010, Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri (5 TDs) September ...... 1-0 Completed an 80-yard pass: Oct. 19, 2006, Billy Malone to John Brock vs. West Texas A&M (84 yards-TD) October ...... 0-0 Completed a 70-yard pass: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (71 yards-TD); November ...... 0-0 Mitchell Gale to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (73 yards-TD) Leading at Halftime ...... 1-0 Completed a 60-yard pass: Oct. 1, 2011, Mitchell Gale to Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. W. Oregon (61 yards) Trailing at Halftime ...... 0-0 Completed a 50-yard pass: Sept. 1, 2012, Mitchell Gale to Travis Tarver (50 yards) Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0 Scoring first ...... 1-0 Receiving Opponent scoring first ...... 0-0 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 Scoring 20 points or less ...... 0-0 (10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD) Scoring 20-29 points ...... 0-0 Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M Scoring 30-39 points ...... 0-0 (10 catches 203 yards, 2 TDs) Scoring 40-49 points ...... 0-0 Scoring 50 or more points ...... 1-0 Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Nov. 5, 2011, Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Allowing 20 points or less ...... 1-0 (9 catches, 156 yards, 1 TD) Allowing 20-29 points ...... 0-0 Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (9-189 yards, 2 TD) Allowing 30-39 points ...... 0-0 Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 22, 2011, vs. Midwestern State (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs) Allowing 40-49 points ...... 0-0 Allowing 50 or more points ...... 0-0 Special Teams Kicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Incarnate Word (54 yards) Gaining 20 or less first downs ...... 0-0 Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: Oct. 1, 2011, Morgan Lineberry vs. Western Oregon (45 yards) Gaining 20 or more first downs ...... 1-0 Opponent gains 20 or less first downs ...... 0-0 Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State (4 FGs) Opponent gains 20 or more first downs ...... 1-0 Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) More rushing yards than opponent ...... 1-0 Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Fewer rushing yards than opponent ...... 0-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Rushing for less than 100 yards ...... 0-0 Had a 70-yard punt: Oct. 6, 2001, Brad Raphelt vs. SE Oklahoma State (74 yards) Rushing for 100 or more yards ...... 1-0 Had a 60-yard punt: Oct. 15, 2011, Spencer Covey vs. West Texas A&M (60 yards) 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
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 13 ACU SCORING DRIVES DRIVE QTR/ ACU SCORING DRIVE SUPERLATIVES OPPONENT PLAYS YDS TIME CLOCK PLAY McMurry 8 81 2:50 2 / 7:20 C. West 13 run (Lineberry PAT) Most Plays: 8 Fewest Plays: 2 8 50 3:!1 2 / 2:30 T. Tarver 2 run (Lineberry PAT) Most Yards: 81 Fewest Yards: 10 3 48 0:35 2 / 0:48 T. Gabriel 9 pass from M. Gale (Lineberry PAT) Longest Time: 3:11 Shortest Time: 0:32 8 69 3:08 3 / 8:30 Lineberry 25 field goal 2 10 0:46 3 / 6:42 T. Gabrie 7 run (Lineberry PAT) 7 45 2:34 3 / 1:55 M. Threat 8 run (Lineberry PAT failed) 2 27 0:32 3 / 0:35 T. Tarver 5 run (Lineberry PAT) 4 35 1:55 4 / 8:44 M. Threat 12 run (Lineberry PAT)
TURNOVERS = POINTS OPENING ACTS Here’s a game-by-game look at how many points ACU and its opponents have Here’s a look at how ACU and its opponents have fared on their opening drives in scored off turnovers in 2012: each game of the 2012 season: Game ACU TO’s-Opp. Pts. Opp. TO’s-ACU Pts. Game ACU Opponent McMurry 1-0 2-14 McMurry Punt Turnover on Downs Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Tarleton State Angelo State Angelo State Delta State Delta State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama West Alabama Incarnate Word Incarnate Word TOTAL 1-0 2-14
ACU LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards)
YDS PLAY OPPPONENT (QTR) YDS PLAY OPPPONENT (QTR) 50 Mitchell Gale pass to Travis Tarver McMurry (3rd) 27 Jake Mullin pass to Greg Livingston McMurry (2nd) 34 Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel McMurry 2nd) 25 Mitchell Gale pass to Taylor Gabriel McMurry (2nd)
Page 14 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 2011 ACU OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM OFFENSE McM TAMK TSU ASU DSU ENMU WTAM MSU TAMC UWA UIW First Downs 27 Rushes-Yards 39-165 Passing Yards 296 Com-Att-Int 20-29-1 Offensive Plays 68 Total Yards 461 Avg. Gain/Play 6.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Punts-Yards 4-128 Punting Average 32.0 Penalties-Yards 8-97 3rd-Down Conversions 5-of-10 4th-Down Conversions 0-of-0 Time of Possession 30:12
RUSHING FIELD GOALS Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) #26 West #27 Tarver #8 Threat #4 Gabriel #15 Gale M-A / Made (Miss) #85 Lineberry McMurry 8-38-1 (13) 9-37-2 (11) 14-88-2 (12) 1-7-1 (7) 4-19-0 (15) McMurry 1-1 / 25 Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Tarleton State Angelo State Angelo State Delta State Delta State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama West Alabama Incarnate Word Incarnate Word
RECEIVING Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) #4 Gabriel #38 Can.-Hark. #6 Thompson #47 Hogg #19 Parker #22 Crochran #27 Tarver McMurry 7-108-1 (34) 2-25-0 (17) 3-28-0 (11) 4-50-0 (17) 1-9-0 (9) 1-22-0 (22) 2-54-0 (50) 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
PASSING PUNTING Com.-Att.-Int. / Yds. / TD (Long) #15 Gale #17 Baker No.-Avg. / In 20 / Long #81 Covey #85 Lineberry McMurry 19-28-1 / 290 / 1 (50) 1-1-0 / 6 / 0 (6) McMurry 3-28.3 / 0 / 35 1-43.0 / 0 / 43 Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Tarleton State Angelo State Angelo State Delta State Delta State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Midwestern State Midwestern State Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Commerce West Alabama West Alabama Incarnate Word Incarnate Word
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 15 2011 ACU DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSE McM TAMK TSU ASU DSU ENMU WTAM MSU TAMC UWA UIW First Downs 21 Rushes-Yards 29-12 Passing Yards 289 Com-Att-Int 38-61-1 Offensive Plays 90 Total Yards 301 Avg. Gain/Play 3.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Punts-Yards 3-85 Punting Average 28.3 Penalties-Yards 7-49 3rd-Down Conversions 3-of-19 4th-Down Conversions 2-of-11 Time of Possession 29:48
SACKS #5 #13 #20 #54 #99 Richardson R. Smith Stephens Rowe Dornak McMurry 6.0-(-53) 1.0-(-12) 1.0-(-1) 1.0-(-5) 1.0-(-3) 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
Page 16 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE QB WR RB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT McMurry Gale Thompson West Hogg Gabriel Parker Latu Hoppenrath Perez 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 DEFENSE DE DT NG DE SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCB McMurry Richardson Finney Shead Smith Summers 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 Coin Kickoff / ACU Game Game Jersey Game Captains Toss Receive 1st Poss. Time Length 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
2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012 Page 17 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.
Page 18 2012 WILDCAT FOOTBALL • GAME TWO • #24 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE AT #9 ACU • SEPT. 8, 2012