Abilene Christian (5-6, 4-5 Southland) Football Game Notes at Mississippi State (4-6, 2-5 SEC) | Nov
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Abilene Christian (5-6, 4-5 Southland) Football Game Notes at Mississippi State (4-6, 2-5 SEC) | Nov. 23, 2019 | Starkville, Miss. | 6:39 p.m. | SEC Network Alt. | 98.1 FM - The Ticket Schedule News, Quotes and Notes Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 31 at North Texas Denton L, 31-51 AN ‘A’ FOR EFFORT Sept. 7 Ariz. Christian Abilene W, 66-14 • The voting members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) last Thurs- Sept. 14 * at Central Ark. Conway L, 30-31 day selected Abilene Christian football upperclassmen Luke Anthony, Josh Fink, Jack Gibbens and Kade Parmelly to its Academic All-District 7 First Team. Sept. 21 * McNeese Abilene W, 17-10 Sept. 28 * at UIW San Antonio L, 24-31 Oct. 5 * at Lamar Beaumont L, 24-27 • District 7 is composed of all NCAA DI student-athletes from Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebras- Oct. 12 * HBU Abilene W, 45-20 ka, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas. Oct. 19 * SFA Abilene W, 31-24 ot Oct. 26 * at #15 Nicholls Thibodaux W, 37-31 • Anthony, the reigning Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, was the lone Nov. 2 BYE quarterback named to this year’s list of district honorees, while Fink, a 2018 Google Cloud Ac- Nov. 9 * Sam Houston Abilene L, 10-24 ademic All-America First Team honoree, was one of two receivers tabbed to the squad along Nov. 16 * SLU Abilene L, 14-35 with Kansas State’s Dalton Schoen. Nov. 23 at Mississippi St. Starkville 6:39 p.m. • Parmelly was accompanied on the offensive line by K-State’s Adam Holtorf, Boise State’s John *Southland Conference | Home games in bold Molchon, New Mexico’s Kyle Stapley and Idaho State’s Dakota Wilson. • The linebacking trio featured Gibbens in addition to Luke Nelson of Northern Colorado and Team Overview Nevada’s Lucas Weber. 2018 Record / Southland ............. 6-5 / 5-4 (T4th) Lettermen Returning / Lost ........................46 / 22 INTO THE LION’S DEN Starters Returning / Lost .............................18 / 13 Notes, milestone and record book updates following ACU’s 35-14 loss to Southeastern La.: Head Coach ......................................... Adam Dorrel Alma Mater, Year .......... NW Missouri State, 1998 • The Wildcats blocked a punt (Lakendrick Jones) and had a punt blocked (Justin Douglas) in Record at ACU .........................13-20, third season the same game. ACU last blocked a punt on Sept. 30, 2017, at Incarnate Word (Erik Huhn), and Career Record. .......................89-28, ninth season had a punt blocked on Nov. 11, 2017, vs. Sam Houston State (Daegan Fowler). Southland Record .....................11-16, third season • Sophomore quarterback Sema’J Davis led the Wildcats in rushing (33) and passing yards (195). University Information His 195 passing yards tied his personal single-game high. He has passed for three touch- President .......................................Dr. Phil Schubert downs this season and run for four. He currently ranks seventh in the Southland Conference Location .............................................Abilene, Texas with 590 yards rushing. Population .....................................................120,000 Founded............................................................... 1906 • Senior running back Tracy James was kept out of the end zone for the first time all season. He Joined Southland ..........1963 / Re-joined in 2013 ran the ball nine times for 29 yards, which was enough to eclipse 800 rushing yards for the Enrollment .......................................................... 4,910 first time in his career. James continues to lead the Southland with 10.4 points per game and Nickname ..................................................... Wildcats 19 total touchdowns. Colors ............................................Purple and White • Junior quarterback Luke Anthony passed Clint Longley for seventh place on the Wildcats’ Wildcats Series Records vs. career passing yards list with 6,065. He needs 10 attempts to reach 1,000 for his career. NCAA Division I-FBS Schools Opponent W L T Last Meeting • With 89 receiving yards, senior wide receiver Josh Fink moved ahead of Johnny Knox for Air Force 0 1 0 2016 (L, 37-21) seventh on the school’s all-time yardage list with 2,283 yards. Arizona State 1 0 0 1947 (W, 13-7) • Sophomore WR Kobe Clark caught six passes for 104 yards, lifting his season reception total Arkansas 0 1 0 1948 (L40-6) to 76. He needs six more catches to catch Ronnie Vinson’s single-season school record of 82 Arkansas State 2 9 1 1973 (L, 56-46) set in 1969. Clark has two 100-yard games this season and has 1,048 career receiving yards. Baylor 0 1 0 2018 (L, 55-27) • Jeremiah Chambers surpassed 100 tackles in a single season for the second time in his career Colorado State 0 1 0 2017 (L, 38-10) after registering nine vs. Southeastern La. (eight solo, 3 TFL). Chambers ranks first in the Florida State 2 1 0 1957 (W,34-7) Southland with 6.2 solo tackles per game and second with 1.8 tackles for loss per game. He Fresno State 2 3 0 2015 (L, 34-13) needs 11 tackles vs. Mississippi State to tie last season’s total of 113. Georgia State 0 1 0 2014 (L, 38-37) • Quent Titre’s sack was the first of his collegiate career, and for Bright Ihegworo it was his third Hawaii 0 1 0 1980 (L, 41-0) with the Wildcats this season. La.-Lafayette 2 1 0 1972 (L, 35-14) Louisiana Tech 0 2 0 1972 (L, 35-12) • Adonis Davis’ forced fumble and recovery were the third of his career. He has two recoveries Memphis 0 3 1 1961 (L, 35-0) this season. New Mexico 0 1 0 2017 (L, 38-14) ‘KATS OVER ‘CATS New Mexico St. 0 1 0 2013 (L, 34-29) Notes, milestone and record book updates following ACU’s 24-10 loss to Sam Houston St.: North Texas 8 16 1 2019 (L, 51-31) SMU 0 1 0 1925 (L, 52-7) • Junior quarterback Luke Anthony threw his 50th career touchdown pass, and surpassed 6,000 career passing yards. His is only the eighth Wildcat signal caller to eclipse this mile- So. Mississippi 0 9 0 1962 (L, 30-0) stone. Anthony is on pace to hit 1,000 career attempts in his next game vs. Mississippi State. Texas Christian 0 2 0 1930 (L, 62-0) Texas-El Paso 3 2 0 1959 (W, 28-22) • Senior running back Tracy James moved in fourth place at ACU with 520 carries and needs Texas State 14 7 3 1986 (W, 38-24) 210 yards on the ground to surpass V.T. Smith Jr. (2,656) for fourth on the school’s career rushing list. Texas Tech 3 6 0 1949 (L, 20-0) Troy (Ala.) 2 0 0 2014 (W,38-35) • James caught a single-game career high nine passes for 33 yards vs. the Bearkats to set career season highs with 34 receptions and 270 yards. He needs 94 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for his career. Team Captains 3 Luke Anthony, QB Junior | Dallas, Texs • James’ 14-yards touchdown reception in the first quarter was his 19th of the season and 36th of his career. Only three Wildcats have more career TD: Wilbert Montgomery (76), 7 Bolu Onifade, S Bernard Scott (73) and Daryl Richardson (38). Senior | Oklahoma City, Okla. • James’ 114 points this season rank him seventh at ACU, and fifth among Wildcat running 21 Tracy James, RB backs. Bernard Scott scored more than 200 points in both 2007 and 2008, Wilbert Montgom- Senior | Dallas, Texas ery totaled 224 in 1973, and Alex Davis scored 118 in 1977. 23 Jeremiah Chambers, LB Senior | Cedar Park, Texas • James’ 19 career touchdowns are tied with Davis’ total from 1977. Scott scored 39 TD in 2007, and added 34 in 2008. Montgomery hit paydirt 31 times in 1973. 47 Jack Gibbens, LB Junior | Bulverde, Texas • With 65 all-purpose yards against the Bearkats, James moved into eighth on the Wildcats’ all-purpose leader list with 3,362. 69 Kade Parmelly, OL Junior | Abilene, Texas • ACU’s eight sacks are a season best and are tied for the fourth-most in a single game in ACU history. The Wildcats’ most recent eight-sack game was Sept. 1, 2011 vs. Tarleton State. 79 Cole Burgess, DT Senior | North Richland Hills, Texas • Simon Laryea’s 63 yard punt was his first past 60 yards since he booted the ball 61 yards at 87 Josh Fink, WR Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 22, 2018. Senior | Coppell, Texas TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (AND WORKING OVERTIME) Highlights from ACU’s 37-21 overtime win at 15th-ranked Nicholls ... Pronunciation Guide 7 Bolu Onifade • ACU football won its first game in Thibodaux and took a 2-1 series lead on the Colonels. Nich- (BOH-loo OH-nuh-fah-day) olls has been ranked in each of its last two meetings vs. the Wildcats, both losses. 8 Daniel Duah (DOO-ah) • ACU has played two overtime games in the same season for the first time in program history. 15 Daytrieon Dean (DAY-tree-on) • This was ACU’s second straight OT win. The Wildcats are now 7-5 in extra-session games. 18 Branden Hohenstein (ho-en-STINE) • This was ACU’s first road OT win since Sept. 10, 2005 at Northeastern State. W, 20-14. 24 Obinna Udoye • This was ACU’s first win over a top 25 opponent since last year’s Oct. 13, 2018 win over Nich- (OH-been-uh OOh-doy-yay) olls (W, 28-12), and first win over a top-25 team on the road since Nov. 15, 2004 (ACU 37, #24 27 Jairan Parker (JAREN) Stephen F. Austin 35). 29 Simon Laryea (LAR-ee-ay) • The Wildcats’ offense tied a season and program best with 33 first downs, and ran 91 plays for the second consecutive game (91 for 422 yards vs.