ACU FOOTBALL NAIA Division I National Champions: 1973 • 1977 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances: 2006 • 2007 • 2008 Bowl Championships: 1950 Refrigerator Bowl • 1973 Champions Bowl • 1976 Shrine Bowl • 1977 Apple Bowl Conference Champions: 1939 • 1940 • 1948 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 Gulf Coast Conference Champions: 1955 Champions: 1973 • 1977 • 2008

WILDCATS Lone Star Conference South Division Champions: 2002 • 2008

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Unbeaten Wildcats return home to take on GAME FOUR Savage Storm after ‘Cotton Bowl Escape’ SE Oklahoma St. Savage Storm (2-1, 1-1) ABILENE – The second-ranked ACU Wildcats are back on familiar turf Saturday night vs. as they host Southeastern Oklahoma State in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at #2 ACU Wildcats (3-0, 1-0) Shotwell Stadium. Shotwell Stadium • Abilene (15,000) A win would not only push the Wildcats to Saturday, Sept. 19 • 6 p.m. 4-0 on the season, it would also extend their (KYYW 1470 AM) program-record regular-season winning streak to ACU FOOTBALL HISTORY 14 straight games. First year of football: 1919 ACU is 3-0 after last Saturday’s 20-14 All-time record: 537-370-32* 2009 record: 3-0 overtime win over Texas A&M-Commerce in the Head coach: Chris Thomsen (5th season) Harvey Martin Classic at the Cotton Bowl. The Coach’s overall record: 26-13* Coach’s record at ACU: 26-13* Wildcats escaped with the victory, thanks in part Years in NCAA post-season play: 3 (2006, 2007, 2008) to cornerback Drew Cuffee, who picked off a NCAA post-season record: 1-3* Last NCAA post-season appearance: 2008 pass on the first play of overtime and returned it Result: def. West Texas A&M, 93-68, in second round; 85 yards for a . lost to NW Missouri State, 45-36, in quarterfinals * 10 wins from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations. 10 wins The return for a touchdown taken from Thomsen’s overall record, including NCAA Division II playoff allowed the Wildcats to ward off the upset bid win over Mesa State. by the Lions, who lost to ACU 45-14 last year. WILDCAT COACHING STAFF The Wildcats’ six-point win was their smallest margin of victory since a 41-38 win over Chris Thomsen ...... Head coach Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 4, 2006, in Kingsville. The Wildcats won that game when Ken Collums ...... Offensive Coordinator / QB Jason Johns ...... Defensive Coordinator / LB Matt Adams drilled a 25-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give ACU the Clayton Farrell ...... Defensive Line Cody Farrell ...... Defensive Backs victory. Brock Sherwood ...... Wide Receivers Until last Saturday, that win over Kingsville also marked the last time the Wildcats had Joe Walker ...... Linebackers Nathan Young ...... Offensive Line won a game on the final play of the game. Keith Wagner ...... Running Backs Despite a persistent rain throughout the evening at the Cotton Bowl, the Wildcats put RADIO: All of ACU’s games can be heard live on KYYW 1470 up 371 yards of total offense against the Lions, led by sophomore running back Daryl AM with Grant Boone calling all the play-by-play action. He will Richardson, who had 95 yards and two on 21 carries. be joined in the booth at home games by Chuck Statler and on the road by ACU SID Lance Fleming. Richardson had scoring runs of 4 and 6 yards to give him two rushing touchdowns for the second straight week. In his last two games, Richardson has carried the ball 31 times ACU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS for 179 yards and four touchdowns. LANCE FLEMING The Wildcats are averaging 32.3 points and 360.7 yards per game, including 166.3 Director of Athletics Media Relations Office phone: 325-674-2693 • Cell phone: 325-665-3543 rushing yards per game. Fax: 325-674-6798 • Email: fl[email protected] Defensively, ACU has allowed just three offensive touchdowns on the season, one each Shotwell Stadium Press box: 325-671-4673 or 4675 Home radio: 325-674-4906 • Visitor radio: 325-676-0293

PHILLIP DOWDEN Athletics Media Relations Assistant Office phone: 325-674-6171 • Cell phone: 417-300-5248 Fax: 325-674-6798 • Email: [email protected] www.acusports.com www.acusports.blogspot.com 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 1 in each of the season’s three games. Wildcat opponents are averaging just 12.7 points and 228.7 yards per game, including just 28.7 rushing yards per game. ACU’s defense is being led by sophomore defensive end Aston Whiteside, who leads the LSC with 4.5 sacks through three games. Junior linebackers Eric Ewards and Fred Thompson and sophomore safety Richard Havins lead the team with 14 tackles each. #2 ABILENE CHRISTIAN The Savage Storm is 2-1 on the season after last week’s wild 49-47 win at Eastern New Mexico. ENMU quarterback J.J. Harp was 64 of 94 for 767 yards, three touchdowns Record: 3-0 (1-0, LSC / 0-0, LSC South) and two touchdowns in the loss. Home: 2-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 As a result, Southeastern enters the game last in the LSC in pass defense, allowing Aug. 27 def. #2 NW Missouri St., 19-14 ...... 1-0 427.7 yards per game. However, the Savage Storm is fourth in the league against the run.

Sept. 5 def. Fort Lewis, 58-10 ...... 2-0 Running back Baylen Laury leads the LSC in rushing yards (347) and yards per game (115.7) to go along with four touchdowns, giving the Savage Storm a nice running threat. Sept. 12 ^ def. A&M-Commerce, 20-14 (ot) . . 3-0, 1-0 Quarterback Dallas McCutcheon has completed 52 of 94 passes for 743 yards and Sept. 19 ^ SE OKLAHOMA STATE ...... 6 p.m. nine touchdowns. Sept. 26 ** EASTERN NEW MEXICO ...... 6 p.m. After Saturday’s game, ACU will be back at Shotwell Stadium next Saturday when it hosts Eastern New Mexico at 6 p.m. in the LSC South Division opener for both teams. Oct. 3 ^ at East Central ...... 2 p.m. Oct. 10 * * at Angelo State ...... 6 p.m. ACU WILDCATS SE OKLAHOMA ST.

Oct. 17 ** WEST TEXAS A&M ...... 2 p.m. Record 3-0 overall Record 2-1 overall Oct. 24 ** at Tarleton State ...... 2 p.m. Rankings #2 by AFCA Rankings Unranked #2 by d2football.com Oct. 31 ** TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE ...... 2 p.m. Last Game def. A&M-Commerce, 20-14 (ot) Last Game def. Eastern New Mexico, 49-47 Head Coach Chris Thomsen Head Coach Ray Richards Nov. 7 ** at Midwestern State ...... 1 p.m. Career 26-13 (5th season) Career 26-18 (9th season) ^ Lone Star Conference crossover game ACU 26-13 (5th season) SOSU 40-48 (5th season) ** Lone Star Conference South Division game vs. SOSU 3-1 vs. ACU 1-3 Key Facts: The Wildcats’ 20-14 overtime win over Texas A&M-Commerce was their program-record 13th straight regular-season victory. ... The on-the-field streak is 16, but the final three wins of the 2007 season were vacated by because of NCAA rules violations. ... The six-point ACU win over the Lions represents the Wildcats’ smallest margin of victory in the official streak and the program’s smallest margin of victory since a 41-38 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 4, 2006. ... The Wildcats’ win over Texas A&M-Commerce marked the first time the ACU has won a game on the final play since that win over Kingsville (Matt Adams 25-yard field goal on the final play of regulation). ... Cuffee’s interception return for a touchdown is ACU’s second defensive score of the year (Arthur Johnson 42-yard return for TD SE OKLAHOMA STATE against Northwest Missouri State). ... Cuffee’s 85-yard return for a score marks ACU’s first-ever defensive Record: 2-1 (1-1 LSC, 0-0 LSC North) touchdown in an overtime period and it is the ninth-longest interception return and eighth-longest interception return for a touchdown in program history. ... ACU is now 4-2 all-time in overtime with all Home: 1-1 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 0-0 four wins coming in regular season games and both losses coming in NCAA Division II playoff contests. ... ACU is 1-0 vs. Midwestern State, Northeastern State and Texas A&M-Commerce in overtime, 1-1 vs. West AUG. 27 def. HENDERSON STATE, 54-38 ...... 1-0 Texas A&M and 0-1 vs. Chadron State. ... ACU’s defense has allowed just three touchdowns and 230.0 yards per game, including just 33.7 yards per game on the ground (101 rushing yards total). ... ACU has SEPT. 5 * lost to MIDWESTERN STATE, 34-6 . 1-1, 0-1 now gone three straight games without a 100-yard rusher for the first time since Sept. 16, Sept. 23, and Sept. 30, 2006, against Southeastern Oklahoma State, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Eastern New Sept. 12 * def. Eastern New Mexico, 49-47 . . 2-1, 1-1 Mexico, respectively. ... The Wildcats have gone 83 straight games without being shut out, a streak that Sept. 19 * at Abilene Christian ...... 6 p.m. dates back to a 31-0 loss at Angelo State on Oct. 13, 2001. ... The ACU Wildcats lost the turnover battle against Texas A&M-Commerce, turning the ball over three times to just two takeaways. ... One of those Sept. 26 NW OKLAHOMA STATE ...... 2 p.m. turnovers was a fumble by running back Justin Johnson, which was only the third fumble by an ACU running back in their last 1,528 carries. ... In ACU head coach Chris Thomsen’s five seasons, the Wildcats Oct. 3 ** at SW Oklahoma State ...... 2 p.m. are now 11-2 on the field against LSC North Division opponents (8-2 according to the NCAA) with the only two losses coming against Central Oklahoma (season-opening losses in 2005 and 2007). Oct. 10 ** CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ...... 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 17 * ANGELO STATE ...... 2 p.m. SE OKLAHOMA STATE SERIES SOSU leads 5-4 Oct. 24 ** at Northeastern State ...... 3 p.m. 2008 – ACU 59, SE Oklahoma State 10 2001 – SE Oklahoma St. 52, ACU 38 2007 – ACU 41, SE Oklahoma St. 3 2000 – SE Oklahoma St. 14, ACU 13 Oct. 31 ** TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE ...... 2 p.m. 2006 – ACU 51, SE Oklahoma St. 14 1999 – SE Oklahoma St. 43, ACU 30 2005 – SE Oklahoma St. 42, ACU 24 1929 – ACU 7, SE Oklahoma St. 6 Nov. 7 ** at East Central ...... 2 p.m. 2004 – SE Oklahoma St. 35, ACU 14

* Lone Star Conference crossover game ** Lone Star Conference North Division game

Page 2 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES TEAM COMPARISON AFCA TOP 25 SOSU ACU Points scored 109 97 SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 POLL Points scored per game 36.3 32.3 School (1st place votes) Record Points Points allowed 119 38 1. Grand Valley State, Mich. (25) ...... 3-0 625 Points allowed per game 39.7 12.7 2. Abilene Christian ...... 3-0 592 3. North Alabama ...... 3-0 577 First downs 63 54 4. Bloomsburg, Pa...... 3-0 541 First downs per game 21.0 18.0 5. Central Washington ...... 3-0 526 First downs allowed 85 44 6. Northwest Missouri State ...... 2-1 510 First downs allowed / game 23.3 14.7 7. Minnesota State-Mankato ...... 3-0 432 Rushing yards 526 489 8. Minnesota-Duluth ...... 2-1 418 Rushing yards per game 175.3 163.0 9. Delta State, Miss...... 1-1 392 Rushing touchdowns 6 5 10. Texas A&M-Kingsville ...... 3-0 388 Rushing defense 273 86 11. Pittsburg State, Kan...... 2-1 355 Rushing yards allowed / game 91.0 28.7 12. Central Missouri ...... 3-0 320 Rushing touchdowns allowed 3 0 13. Albany State, Ga...... 3-0 301 14. Catawba, N.C...... 3-0 262 Passing yards 781 583 15. Chadron State, Neb...... 2-1 258 Passing yards per game 260.3 194.3 16. Valdosta State, Ga...... 1-1 230 Passing touchdowns 9 5 17. Tuskegee, Ala...... 2-1 211 Passing yards allowed 1,211 600 18. Ashland, Ohio ...... 2-1 183 Passing yards allowed / game 403.7 200.0 19. Tarleton State ...... 3-0 178 Passing touchdowns allowed 8 3 20. Wayne State, Neb...... 3-0 157 Total offense 1,307 1,072 21. Indiana, Pa...... 3-0 136 Total yards per game 435.7 357.3 22. Washburn, Kan...... 3-0 113 Total defense 1,484 626 23. Saginaw Valley State, Mich...... 2-1 88 Total yards allowed / game 494.7 228.7 24. Midwestern State ...... 3-0 69 25. Augustana, S.D...... 3-0 66 Int. Thrown / Opp. Int. Thrown 4 / 5 2 / 5 Sacks by / Allowed 6 / 4 7 / 8 Dropped out of poll: Winona State, Minn. (20); West Chester, Pa. (21); Kickoff return avg. 26.4 16.0 Central Oklahoma (t-24). Punt return avg. 10.3 16.1 Also Receiving Votes: Missouri Western St., 42; UNC-Pembroke, 26; lost / recovered 3 / 1 4 / 2 Glenville St. (W.Va.), 25; Charleston (W.Va.), 23; Edinboro (Pa.), 19; Turnover Margin plus-1 plus-1 Winona St. (Minn.), 18; Findlay (Ohio), 16; West Alabama, 9; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 8; Wayne St. (Mich.), 5; California (Pa.), 3; Wingate (N.C.), Penalties 29-282 23-195 2; American International (Mass.), 1. Time of Possession per game 31:14 31:12 3rd Down Conversions 19-of-43 10-of-39 d2football.com TOP 25 3rd Down Defense 21-of-50 12-of-43 4th Down Conversions 1-of-5 2-of-7 SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 POLL 4th Down Defense 1-of-5 0-of-6 School Record 1. Grand Valley State, Mich...... 3-0 2. Abilene Christian ...... 3-0 Most Points Scored by ACU in a Single Game 3. North Alabama ...... 3-0 4. Central Washington ...... 3-0 From 1919-2005, ACU’s football teams scored * 56-12 ...... Mesa State (Nov. 17, 2007) 50 or more points in just 22 games. However, in 5. Bloomsburg, Pa...... 3-0 56-7 ...... Howard Payne (Nov. 21, 1981) the 48 games since Chris Thomsen became the 6. Northwest Missouri State ...... 2-1 56-14 ...... Tarleton State (Nov. 9, 1974) head coach, the Wildcats have scored at least 50 55-20 ...... Sam Houston State (Nov. 15, 1975) 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville ...... 3-0 points in 15 games. 8. Minnesota State-Mankato ...... 3-0 55-14 ...... Texas-Arlington (Nov. 9, 1963) Score ...... Opponent 53-20 ...... McMurry (Sept. 11, 1971) 9. Minnesota-Duluth ...... 2-1 * 93-68 ...... West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) 10. Pittsburg State, Kan...... 2-1 53-0 ...... Arkansas State (Nov. 20, 1954) 81-0 ...... Daniel Baker (Nov. 25, 1920) 53-0 ...... Austin College (Nov. 21, 1942) 11. Delta State, Miss...... 1-1 * 73-76 (3 ot) ...... Chadron State (Nov. 24, 2007) 12. Catawba, N.C...... 3-0 52-35 ...... West Texas A&M (Oct. 18, 2008) 70-63 ...... Tarleton State (Oct. 27, 2007) 52-28 ...... Angelo State (Oct. 13, 2007) 13. Indiana, Pa...... 3-0 70-0 ...... Randolph AFB (Oct. 14, 1922) 14. Valdosta State, Ga...... 1-1 52-36 ...... Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 2, 1993) 66-7 ...... East Central (Oct. 4, 2008) 51-7 ...... Angelo State (Oct. 11, 2008) 15. Ashland, Ohio ...... 2-1 62-6 ...... Howard Payne (Nov. 27, 1952) 16. Chadron State, Neb...... 2-1 51-14 ...... SE Oklahoma State (Sept. 16, 2006) 61-7 ...... Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 10, 1970) 51-50 ...... West Texas A&M (Oct. 22, 1994) 17. Wayne State, Neb...... 3-0 60-14 ...... Angelo State (Nov. 23, 1968) 18. Central Missouri ...... 3-0 51-37 ...... West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 1988) 59-10 ...... SE Oklahoma State (Sept. 20, 2008) 51-14 ...... Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 9, 1976) 19. Tarleton State ...... 3-0 59-31 ...... Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 3, 2007) 20. Newberry ...... 1-1 51-19 ...... Angelo State (Nov. 22, 1969) 58-10 ...... Fort Lewis (Sep. 5, 2009) 50-14 ...... SW Oklahoma State (Sept. 22, 2007) 21. Saginaw Valley State, Mich...... 2-1 58-7 ...... Northeastern State (Oct. 6, 2007) 22. Albany State, Ga...... 3-0 50-49 ...... Howard Payne (Sept. 29, 1968) 58-13 ...... McMurry (Oct. 20, 1951) 50-33 ...... Austin College (Nov. 10, 1951) 23. Tuskegee, Ala...... 2-1 57-15 ...... Tarleton State (Oct. 23, 1993) 24. Missouri Western ...... 3-0 57-50 ...... Stephen F. Austin State (Oct. 6, 1973) * NCAA Division II playoff game 25. Washburn, Kan...... 3-0 56-11 ...... Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 27, 2008)

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 3 THE LAST TIME … * NCAA Division II playoff game LAST TIME AN ACU TEAM ... Consecutive games scored: 83 straight (last game shutout was Oct. 13, 2001; 31-0 at Angelo State) Scored an offensive 2-point conversion: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (Zach Stewart run) MISCELLANEOUS Recorded a safety: Aug. 27, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (NW snap out of end zone) Played an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) Allowed a safety: Sept. 17, 2005 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Rashon Myles tackled in end zone Won an overtime game: Sept. 12, 2009 (ACU 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 14) and punt snap out of end zone) Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24) Scored a defensive touchdown: Sept. 12, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) (Drew Cuffee 85-yard interception return) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Returned an interception for a touchdown: Sept. 12, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Defeated a Top 10 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) (Drew Cuffee 85 yards) Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Aug. 27, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri State 14) (Arthur Johnson 42-yard fumble return) 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. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) EFFICIENCY, TURNOVERS Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 23, 2006 (ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 0) Did not allow a sack in a game: Sept. 5, 2009, vs. Fort Lewis College Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1 at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Shut out a Lone Star Conference opponent: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern State Shut out an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 23, 2006 (ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 0) Had three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 25, 2008, vs. Tarleton State (3 fumbles, 3 lost) Shut out an LSC opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern New Mexico 0) Lost three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 25, 2008, vs. Tarleton State (3 fumbles, 3 lost) Was shut out: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Did not commit a turnover in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Did not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Sept. 8, 2007, at Texas State and Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Sept. 15, 2007, vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State Was shut out by an LSC opponent: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M (3 INT, 2 fumbles) Was shut out by an LSC opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 4, 2008, vs. East Central (6 FF, 3 recovered) (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M Was shut out by an LSC opponent on the road: Oct. 13, 2001 (Angelo State 31, ACU 0) Did not force a turnover in a game: * Nov. 18, 2006, at West Texas A&M 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 SPECIAL TEAMS (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Blocked a PAT attempt: Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0) Blocked a field goal: Oct. 11, 2008, vs. Angelo State (Aston Whiteside) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Blocked a punt: Nov. 1, 2008, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Eliot Allen) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 Had a PAT blocked: (East Texas State 3, ACU 0) Had a field goal blocked: Oct. 18, 2008 by West Texas A&M (Dexter Manley) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 Had a punt blocked: Aug. 27, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (Roberto Davis) (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Returned a punt for a touchdown: Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Fort Lewis College (Kendrick Johnson 73-yard return) RUSHING Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 10, 2005 vs. Northeastern State (Chris Morris) Had 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2008 Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 3, 2005 vs. Central Oklahoma Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 301 yards vs. West Texas A&M, Oct. 18, 2008 (, 78 yards) Had negative rushing yards in game: -40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 31, 1992 Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Oct. 11, 2003 by Central Oklahoma Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: * 7 TDs vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2008 (Chad MGaugh, 85 yards) Had two 100-yard rushers in the same game: Oct. 7, 2006 vs. Northeastern State Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Aug. 27, 2009, vs. NW Missouri State (Chancy Campbell 163 yards; Taber Minner 114 yards) (A. Foster-Rettig recovers blocked punt in end zone for TD) Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: * Nov. 22, 2008 (85 yards by Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M) PASSING Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: Sept. 7, 2002 vs. Central Ark. (95 yards by DaRay Sims) Had 400 yards in a game: Nov. 14, 2006 (404 yards vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville) Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Had 300-399 yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (383 yards vs. West Texas A&M) Angelo State) Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas State) Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Nov. 11, 2006 (54 attempts vs. Midwestern State) TOTAL DEFENSE: Had 40-49 attempts in a game: * Nov. 29, 2008 (46 attempts vs. Northwest Missouri State) Held an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Oct. 11, 2008, vs. Angelo State (8 first downs) Had six or more passing TDs in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (6 TD passes vs. West Texas A&M) Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 12, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (182) Had five passing TDs in a game: Oct. 11, 2008 (5 TD passes vs. Angelo State) Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Had four passing TDs in a game: Sept. 5, 2009 (4 vs. Fort Lewis College) (64 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing) Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Nov. 8, 2008, vs. Midwestern State (6 sacks, 54 yards) RECEIVING Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M (3 INT, 2 fumbles) Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: Oct. 18, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Aug. 27, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott 7 c atches, 141 yards, 1 TD) (Arthur Johnson 42-yard fumble return) Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M Returned an interception for a touchdown: Sept. 12, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott 7 c atches, 141 yards, 1 TD) (Drew Cuffee 85 yards) Recorded a safety: Aug. 27, 2009 vs. NW Missouri State (NW snap out of end zone) TOTAL OFFENSE Allowed 70+ points in game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (lost, 76-73, in 3 OT) Had 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 8, 2008 (32 vs. Midwestern State) Allowed 50-69 points in game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (won, 93-68) Had 30 first downs in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (30 vs. West Texas A&M) Allowed 40-49 points in game: * Nov. 29, 2008, vs. NW Missouri State (lost, 45-36) Had 25-29 first downs in a game: Oct. 18, 2008 (29 vs. West Texas A&M) Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Nov. 10, 2007, vs. Midwestern State (467 yards) Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M) Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Sept. 29, 2007, vs. Eastern New Mexico (323 yards) Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: Oct. 18, 2008 (687 vs. West Texas A&M) Allowed 200-299 rushing yards in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (273 yards) Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Sept. 5, 2009 (537 yards vs. Fort Lewis College) 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: Oct. 18, 2008, vs. West Texas A&M (415 yards, 33-50-3) SCORING Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville (321 yards, 26-49-1) Scored 70+ points: * Nov. 22, 2008 (#2 ACU 93, #9 West Texas A&M 68) Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (116 plays) Scored 60-69 points: Oct. 4, 2008 (#3 ACU 66, East Central 7) Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (94 plays) Scored 50-59 points: Sept. 5, 2009 (#3 ACU 58, Fort Lewis College 10) Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 29, 2008, vs. NW Missouri State (82 plays) Scored 40-49 points: Nov. 8, 2008, vs. Midwestern State (#2 ACU 47, Midwestern State 17) Allowed 700+ yards of total offense in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (721 yards)

Page 4 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES 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: Oct. 20, 2007, vs. West Texas A&M (511 yards) 2009 Record Breakdown Home ...... 2-0 LAST TIME AN ACU PLAYER ... Away ...... 0-0 Neutral site ...... 1-0 Rushing Natural Grass ...... 1-0 Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (292 yards) Artificial Turf ...... 2-0 Rushed for 100-150 yards in a game: * Nov. 29, 2008, Bernard Scott vs. NW Missouri State (169 yards) Day Games ...... 0-0 Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (275 yards) Night Games ...... 3-0 Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (6 TDs) Televised Games ...... 1-0 Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 20, 2008, Bernard Scott at SE Oklahoma State (80 yards) vs. Ranked Opponents ...... 1-0 Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Sept. 27, 2008, Bernard Scott at Eastern New Mexico (76 yards) Current Streak ...... W, 3 Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (64 yards) Current Home Streak ...... W, 3 Current Road Streak ...... W, 5 Passing Last Home Win ...... 58-10 vs. Fort Lewis College (9/5/09) Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Nov. 4, 2006, Billy Malone at Texas A&M-Kingsville Last Road Win ...... 42-17 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/1/08) (18-35-0, 404 yards) Last Home Loss ...... * 45-36 vs. NW Missouri State (11/29/08) Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008, Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M Last Road Loss ...... * 76-73 (3 ot) at Chadron State (11/24/07) (16-25-0, 383 yards) August ...... 1-0 Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Oct. 11, 2008, Billy Malone vs. Angelo State (13-23-1, 319 yards) September ...... 2-0 Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008, Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M October ...... (6 TD passes) November ...... 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: Sept. 27, 2008, Billy Malone to Edmund Gates vs. ENMU (74 yards-TD) Leading at Halftime ...... 2-0 Completed a 60-yard pass: * Nov. 22, 2008, Billy Malone to Edmund Gates vs. West Texas A&M Trailing at Halftime ...... (65 yards-TD) Tied at Halftime ...... 1-0 Completed a 50-yard pass: Sept. 5, 2009, Mitchell Gale to Raymond Radway vs. Fort Lewis College Scoring first ...... 3-0 (56 yards-TD) Opponent scoring first ...... Scoring 20 points or less ...... 2-0 Receiving Scoring 20-29 points ...... Caught 12 more passes in a game: Oct. 28, 2006, Jerale Badon vs. Tarleton St. (14 catches, 147 yards) Scoring 30-39 points ...... Caught 10 or more passes in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M Scoring 40-49 points ...... (10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TDs) Scoring 50 or more points ...... 1-0 Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M Allowing 20 points or less ...... 3-0 (10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TDs) Allowing 20-29 points ...... Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Sept. 27, 2008, Edmund Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico Allowing 30-39 points ...... Allowing 40-49 points ...... (8 catches, 164 yards, 2 TD) Allowing 50 or more points ...... Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Oct. 18, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (9 catches, 189 yards, 2 TD) Gaining 20 or less first downs ...... 2-0 Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 11, 2008, Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State (4 TDs) Gaining 20 or more first downs ...... 1-0 Opponent gains 20 or less first downs ...... 3-0 Special Teams Opponent gains 20 or more first downs ...... Kicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Sept. 16, 2006, Matt Adams at SE Oklahoma State (52 yards) Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: * Nov. 29, 2008, Matt Adams vs. NW Missouri State (47 yards) More rushing yards than opponent ...... 2-0 Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State (4 FGs) Fewer rushing yards than opponent ...... Rushing for less than 100 yards ...... 1-0 Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville Rushing for 100 or more yards ...... 1-0 (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Opponent rushes for less than 100 yards ...... 2-0 Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Opponents rushes for more than 100 yards ...... 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) More passing yards than opponent ...... 2-0 Had a 60-yard punt: Sept. 17, 2005, Chase Fishback vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (62 yards) Fewer passing yards than opponent ...... 1-0 Passing for less than 100 yards ...... 1-0 Passing for 100 or more yards ...... 2-0 Opponent passes for less than 100 yards ...... Opponents passes for more than 100 yards ...... 3-0

More total yards than opponent ...... 2-0 Fewer total yards than opponent ...... 1-0 Gaining less than 400 yards of offense ...... 2-0 Gaining more than 400 yards of offense ...... 1-0 Opponent gains less than 400 yards of offense ...... 3-0 Opponent gains more than 400 yards of offense ......

Commit zero turnovers ...... Commit less than three turnovers ...... 2-0 Commit three or more turnovers ...... 1-0 Opponent commits zero turnovers ...... Opponent commits less than three turnovers ...... 2-0 Opponent commits three or more turnovers ...... 1-0

Trailing in time of possession ...... 2-0 Leading in time of possession ...... 1-0

* NCAA Division II playoff game

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 5 CHRIS THOMSEN HEAD COACH • FIFTH SEASON When ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley began looking for a new head football coach after the 2004 season, he knew exactly what the program needed. The Wildcats needed to find someone with a link to ACU, someone who could bring a unique offensive vision and be a great recruiter. He found all three in Chris Thomsen, a former ACU all-America at tight end and Wildcat assistant coach, who was hired Jan. 24, 2005, as the 18th head coach in Wildcat football history. Thomsen is in his fifth season as the Wildcats’ head coach, and to say it’s been a successful four-year run would be a mild understatement. From a 4-6 debut season in 2005, Thomsen has led the Wildcats to a combined 29-7 record in the last three sea- sons with three straight trips to the NCAA Division II national playoffs. In 2008, the Wildcats won their first Lone Star Conference championship since sharing the crown in 1977 and first outright league title since 1973. The 2008 Wildcats also became only the second team in the program’s 87-year history to finish unbeaten in the regular season (10-0, joining the 1950 team on the short list), and they also recorded at least 10 wins in back-to-back seasons for the first THE THOMSEN FILE time in program history. ACU finished the season 11-1 after losing in the quarterfinals

Born: Nov. 7, 1968 to Northwest Missouri State. However, in the second round of the playoffs, the Wildcats played the greatest Hometown: Vernon offensive game in school history in a 93-68 win over LSC rival West Texas A&M. The Wife: LeAnn two teams combined to break 45 NCAA Division II, NCAA Division II, LSC and Degrees: TCU, 1993; ACU (M.Ed.) 2000 ACU single-game records, and the Wildcats set school and LSC records for points and Honors: yards in a game. • 2008 AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year ACU led NCAA Division II in yards (558.8) and points (52.3) per game, and • 2008 LSC South Division Coach of the Year • 2007 LSC South Division Coach of the Year scored at least 40 points in 11 of 13 games and scored at least 36 points in all 13 games • 2006 LSC South Division Coach of the Year during the 2008 campaign. • 2006 AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year Thomsen was voted the LSC South Division Coach of the Year for the third Playing Experience: straight season and for the second time in the last three seasons he was voted the • Tight end at TCU (1988-90) Coaches’ Association Region IV Coach of the Year. While at ACU • Starting first baseman at TCU in 1990 when he’s coached an NFL draft choice in Danieal Manning (42nd pick, second round by he hit .373 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI to earn first team all-Southwest Conference and the in 2006) and a Harlon Hill Award winner (Bernard Scott in 2008), all-America honors. the award that is the NCAA Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. • Drafted by the Oakland Athletics and played two In the last two seasons, the Wildcats have scored a whopping 1,267 points in 25 seasons of minor league baseball. • Returned to football in 1993 with the ACU Wildcats games (50.7 ppg) and racked up 13,772 total yards (550.9 ypg). In those 25 games, where he earned second team all-America honors, the Wildcats have scored at least 40 points in 21 games, 50 or more points in 13 helping the Wildcats finish 7-3. games, 60 or more points in four games, 70 or more points in two games and at least 90 points once. Coaching Experience In 2007, he led the Wildcats to the program’s first 10-win season since the 1977 1994 Graduate Assistant Abilene Christian 1995 Offensive Line Abilene Christian team went 11-1-1 on its way to the NAIA Division I national championship. ACU had 1996 Offensive Line Abilene Christian one of the nation’s most prolific offenses, ranking first in NCAA Division II football in 1997 Defensive Line Abilene Christian scoring offense (49.2 points per game), second in total offense (544.8 yards per game) 1998 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian 1999 Offensive Coordinator Abilene Christian and sixth in passing offense (314.0 yards per game). 2001 Offensive Coordinator Wichita Falls HS The Wildcats also led the nation in fewest sacks allowed (eight in 13 games, 0.62 2002 Offensive Coordinator Wichita Falls HS sacks per game), and were fourth in fumbles lost (five). In fact, in the last two seasons 2003 Offensive Line Central Arkansas they have committed just 29 turnovers (losing only eight fumbles) while creating 57 2004 Offensive Line Central Arkansas 2005 Head Coach Abilene Christian turnovers for a plus-28 turnover margin in their last 24 games. 2006 Head Coach Abilene Christian Before becoming the Wildcats’ head coach, Thomsen, 39, had been an assistant 2007 Head Coach Abilene Christian at the University of Central Arkansas the previous two seasons where he served as the 2008 Head Coach Abilene Christian 2009 Head Coach Abilene Christian offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bears. Thomsen played for former ACU head coach Dr. in 1993 and

Page 6 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES coached under both Strader and Jack Kiser. During his seven ACU in 2000. seasons, the Wildcats were 35-37 with three winning seasons. After his playing career was finished at ACU, Thomsen Thomsen, who played high school football in Vernon, was joined the Wildcat’ coaching staff in 1994, first as a graduate a second team all-America as a senior at ACU in 1993 after assistant and then working his way up to offensive line coach, leading Lone Star Conference tight ends in receiving with 34 recruiting coordinator, offensive coordinator, and, finally, assis- catches for 426 yards and eight touchdowns. He helped the tant head coach. In 1998, the Wildcats finished 18th in the na- Wildcats finish 7-3 in 1993 on his way to earning first team all- tion in passing under the direction of Thomsen, who was the LSC honors. He was named to the school’s all-decade team for offensive coordinator. the 1990s. He left ACU after the 1999 season to go into private Prior to transferring to ACU, Thomsen played football business, but got back into coaching in 2001, when he served three seasons (1988-90) and baseball one season (all-America as the offensive coordinator at Wichita Falls High School for and all-Southwest Conference with 21 home runs and a .373 two seasons. The Coyotes won back-to-back district titles and batting average) at TCU before being selected in the 17th led the district in scoring both years (34 points per game in round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the 2001 and 42 in 2002). The Coyotes, in fact, set the school’s Oakland Athletics. Thomsen went on to play for two seasons in single-season record for most points in a season in 2002, and Oakland’s minor league system. the quarterback set the school’s single-season record for In the 1991 season, Thomsen became the only TCU touchdown passes. player in program history to hit for a home run cycle in a Thomsen moved on to Central Arkansas in 2003 where he March 1, 1991, doubleheader against NE Louisiana. In the served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. In first game, he had an inside-the-park home run, a three-run 2003 he coached an offensive line that opened the holes for the home run and a two-run home run. In the second game he leading rusher in the Gulf South Conference. In 2004 the had another solo home run and a grand slam. He was 5 for 7 Bears were an offensive juggernaut, ranking in the top 10 in with five home runs and 11 RBI in the doubleheader. NCAA Division II football in points per game (38.1) and yards He went on to earn first team all-SWC and all-America per game (477.7). honors and was also a member of the SWC Post-Season Thomsen and his wife, LeAnn, have been married 15 years. Baseball Championship all-Tournament team. He was voted She is a former volleyball player at Central Arkansas, and was an the TCU Male Athlete of the Year in 1991. He earned a assistant volleyball coach at ACU. She is the head volleyball Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from TCU in December coach at Abilene Wylie High School, which began varsity 1993 and received his master’s in secondary education from competition at the Class 3A level in 2008.

CHRIS THOMSEN YEAR-BY-YEAR Assistant Coach YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD POST-SEASON NOTES 1994 Abilene Christian Graduate Assistant 3-7 1995 Abilene Christian Offensive Line 4-7 1996 Abilene Christian Offensive Line 6-4 Coached three all-LSC offensive linemen 1997 Abilene Christian Defensive Line 7-4 Defense racked up 45 sacks, 104 TFL 1998 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 4-6 18th in NCAA Division II in passing 1999 Abilene Christian Offensive Coordinator 4-6 2001 Wichita Falls HS Offensive Coordinator 6-5 District champions; averaged 34 ppg 2002 Wichita Falls HS Offensive Coordinator 7-4 District champions; averaged 42 ppg 2003 Central Arkansas Offensive Line 5-6 Led Gulf South Conference in rushing 2004 Central Arkansas Offensive Line 8-3 Top 10 in NCAA II in points, yards per game Head Coach YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD POST-SEASON NOTES 2005 Abilene Christian Head coach 4-6 ACU beats top-25 opponents TAMK and TSU 2006 Abilene Christian Head coach 8-3 NCAA II playoffs ACU’s first NCAA playoff appearance 2007 Abilene Christian Head coach 0-3* NCAA II playoffs ACU leads nation in scoring with 639 points 2008 Abilene Christian Head coach 11-1 NCAA II playoffs ACU’s first outright LSC championship since 1973 2009 Abilene Christian Head coach 3-0 TOTALS 26-13

* 10 wins from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 7 2009 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown 1 Justin Johnson RB 6-1 210 soph Tr Gilmer (Oklahoma) Chris Allen WR 2 Aston Whiteside DE 6-2 255 soph 1VL Vernon Donovan Anderson TE 3 Dennis Campbell WR 5-9 175 sr Tr Tamarac, Fla. (Rutgers) 27 Justin Andrews FB 4 V.J. McElroy WR 5-10 180 soph Tr Uvalde (Baylor) 80 J.T. Aspra WR 5 Kendrick Johnson WR 5-6 170 jr Tr Mexia (Kilgore College) 36 Nathan Baggs DB 6 Reggie Brown RB 5-9 210 jr Tr Houston (Blinn College) John David Baker QB 7 Drew Cuffee CB 5-9 190 soph 1VL Arlington Tony Battie DE 8 Edmund Gates WR 6-1 190 jr 2VL Vernon Michael Bowyer DE 9 Trey Simeone TE 6-3 245 sr 2VL Plano 54 Cody Brown DS 12 Zach Stewart QB 6-1 220 soph 1VL Abilene 6 Reggie Brown RB 13 Mark Sprague P 6-1 225 jr Tr Dickinson (Blinn College) 3 Dennis Campbell WR 14 DuMaurier Jordan DB 5-8 170 sr 1VL Stockton, Calif. Ty Campbell LB 15 Mitchell Gale QB 6-2 210 fr RS Alva, Okla. 18 Casey Carr LB 16 James Williams CB 5-8 170 jr Tr Longview (Bakersfield College) Spencer Covey PK 17 Clark Harrell QB 6-3 195 jr Sqd Ennis 7 Drew Cuffee CB 18 Casey Carr LB 6-0 210 jr 2VL Canadian 32 Major Culbert DB 19 Tyler Sutton TE 6-1 240 fr HS Garland (Dallas Christian HS) 40 Emery Dudensing FB 20 Tony Harp DB 5-9 185 sr 3VL San Antonio Ryan Eastman QB 21 Josh Wise DB 5-10 180 sr 2VL Coppell Jonathan Eaton DB 22 Daryl Richardson RB 5-11 200 soph Tr Jacksonville, Fla. (Cisco JC) 49 Eric Edwards LB 23 Chris Fowler WR 5-11 190 jr Tr Austin (Angelo State) Ime Eshiet OL 24 Austin Kessler WR 5-9 200 soph 1VL Celina Tanner Estes LB 25 Reggie Mathis LB 5-11 220 sr 3VL Killeen Nick Evans TE 26 Demetric Lee DB 5-11 210 fr HS Abilene (Cooper HS) Josh Evans OL 27 Justin Andrews FB 6-1 240 soph 1VL Fort Worth Josh Fellows DB 29 Richard Havins DB 5-10 195 soph 1VL Round Rock Casey Fenn OL 31 Patrick Washington RB 5-6 190 sr 2VL Haltom Sheridan Forte RB 32 Major Culbert DB 5-11 210 sr Tr Harbor City, Calif. Will Foster OL 33 Fred Thompson LB 5-10 250 jr 2VL Houston 23 Chris Fowler WR 34 Craig Harris DB 5-11 170 sr 1VL Bellville Taylor Gabriel WR 36 Nathan Baggs DB 6-0 200 soph 1VL League City 15 Mitchell Gale QB 37 Mitch Odom RB 5-7 205 sr Tr Houston (Texas State) 8 Edmund Gates WR 38 Courtney Williams DB 6-0 195 jr Tr Los Angeles, Calif. (Washington State) 86 Ben Gibbs TE 40 Emery Dudensing FB 5-9 240 jr 2VL Rule Eric Guillory DB 41 Derek Odelusi LB 6-0 230 soph 1VL Mansfield Alex Harbison DB 43 L.B. Suggs LB 5-8 190 fr RS Cedar Hill Darrell Cantu-Harkless RB 45 Arthur Johnson LB 5-7 230 jr 2VL Rowlett 20 Tony Harp DB 48 Nick Jones DE 6-2 240 soph 1VL Amarillo 17 Clark Harrell QB 49 Eric Edwards LB 5-10 225 jr 2VL Stephenville 34 Craig Harris CB 50 James Peters DE 6-2 250 sr Tr Carvel, Md. (Texas Southern) 29 Richard Havins DB 54 Cody Brown DS 5-11 235 sr 3VL Abilene 64 Chad High OL 55 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 250 sr Tr Sugar Land (Notre Dame) 88 Darian Hogg WR 56 Thor Woerner LB 6-1 230 fr HS Marble Falls (Marble Falls HS) Ben Howard LB 58 Courtney Lane LB 5-8 240 jr Tr Houston (Tyler JC) 99 Austin January DE 61 Matt Webber OL 6-1 275 soph 1VL Paradise 45 Arthur Johnson LB 64 Chad High OL 6-2 300 jr Sqd Mexia 1 Justin Johnson RB 65 Josh Perez OL 6-2 275 fr HS Galena Park (Rio Hondo HS) 5 Kendrick Johnson WR 66 Royland Tubbs OL 6-1 290 jr 2VL Angleton Raashad Johnson DE 68 Austin Menner OL 6-3 280 fr Tr Garland (Garland HS / USAF Prep) Chris Jones LB 70 Levi Wolfe OL 5-11 295 sr 2VL Abilene 75 Marvin Jones DT 71 Larry Landry OL 6-2 290 jr Tr Baltimore, Md. (College of the Sequoias) 73 Mike Jones DT 73 Mike Jones DT 5-11 365 jr Tr Fairfield, Calif. (L.A. Valley College) 48 Nick Jones DE 75 Marvin Jones DT 6-2 325 jr Tr Vallejo, Calif. (Laney JC) 14 DuMaurier Jordan DB 76 Adam Myer OL 6-5 285 sr 3VL Overland Park, Kan. Mark Kelley P 77 Neal Tivis OL 6-6 275 soph 1VL Sanger 24 Austin Kessler WR 78 Tony Washington OL 6-7 305 sr 1VL New Orleans Connor Key OL 79 Trevis Turner OL 6-7 335 jr 1VL DeSoto Riley Lambert WR 80 J.T. Aspra WR 6-1 180 jr Sqd Hunt 71 Larry Landry OL 81 Terrell Woodall WR 6-0 170 jr Tr Concord, Calif. (Laney JC) 58 Courtney Lane LB 83 Ryan Owen PK 5-10 160 fr-RS Tr Colleyville (Tulsa) 26 Demetric Lee DB 84 Raymond Radway WR 6-3 185 sr HS McKinney 95 Bryson Lewis DE 85 Morgan Lineberry PK 6-1 200 fr HS Dallas (Lakehill Prep) Charles Lewis DB 86 Ben Gibbs TE 6-3 230 fr HS Abilene (Abilene HS) Julian Lewis CB 88 Darian Hogg WR 6-2 175 fr HS Arlington (Seguin HS) Mookie Lewis DB 89 David Pillen FB / DS 5-10 220 fr-RS Tr Richmond (Nebraska) 85 Morgan Lineberry PK 90 Ricardo Navarro P 5-11 180 sr RS San Pedro, Mexico Hutton Lunsford DB 94 Tony Metoyer DL 6-2 290 sr 1VL Taylor

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95 Bryson Lewis DE 6-0 240 jr 2VL Dallas 25 Reggie Mathis LB 98 Jake Truelove OL 6-6 245 soph Sqd Abernathy Mike McCleary OL 99 Austin January DE 6-4 270 jr 2VL Rockdale 4 V.J. McElroy WR Chris Allen WR 6-2 190 fr HS McKinney (North HS) 68 Austin Menner OL Donovan Anderson TE 6-4 210 fr HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS) 94 Tony Metoyer DL John David Baker QB 6-1 190 fr HS San Angelo (Lake View HS) Brock Niederhofer OL Tony Battie DE 6-0 210 fr HS Dallas (Lincoln HS) Bryce Mueller DE Michael Bowyer DE 6-0 225 soph Sqd Coppell 76 Adam Myer OL Ty Campbell LB 6-2 220 fr HS Archer City (Archer City HS) 90 Ricardo Navarro P Spencer Covey PK 6-0 195 soph Tr Coppell (Oklahoma) Tyler Nelson DL Ryan Eastman QB 6-2 220 fr HS The Woodlands (The Woodlands HS) Kirby O’Meara DS Jonathan Eaton DB 5-9 185 fr HS Lubbock (Lubbock Christian HS) 41 Derek Odelusi LB Ime Eshiet OL 6-2 265 soph Sqd Houston 37 Mitch Odom RB Tanner Estes LB 6-0 210 fr HS Austin (Cedar Park HS) 83 Ryan Owen PK Josh Evans OL 6-1 300 soph Sqd Houston Obinna Ononobi LB Nick Evans TE 6-4 245 jr Sqd Lubbock 65 Josh Perez OL Josh Fellows DB 5-8 165 fr HS Dallas (Trinity Christian Academy) Drew Peters WR Casey Fenn OL 6-1 270 fr HS Denison (Denison HS) 50 James Peters DE Sheridan Forte RB 5-11 215 jr Tr Hutchins (N.M.Military Institute) 89 David Pillen FB / DS Will Foster OL 6-0 260 fr RS Mesquite Steven Porter DB Taylor Gabriel WR 5-9 170 fr HS Mesquite (Horn HS) 84 Raymond Radway WR Eric Guillory DB 5-11 160 fr HS Anchorage, AK (S. Anchorage HS) Matt Ray OL Alex Harbison DB 5-10 155 sr 1VL Pinole, Calif. 22 Daryl Richardson RB Darrell Cantu-Harkless RB 5-7 175 fr HS Austin (Crockett HS) Jackson Richburg OL Ben Howard LB 5-8 200 fr HS Joshua (Joshua HS) 42 Blake Rudd FB Shawn Hughlett WR 5-10 180 jr RS Mesquite Zac Scoggin OL Raashad Johnson DE 6-4 200 fr HS Houston (Alief Hastings HS) 9 Trey Simeone TE Chris Jones LB 6-1 200 fr HS White Settlement (Brewer HS) Colt Sims DL Mark Kelley P 5-9 160 jr 1VL Dawson Ryan Smith DL Connor Key OL 6-3 240 fr HS Katy (Cinco Ranch HS) Blake Spears OL Riley Lambert WR 5-11 195 sr HS Merkel 13 Mark Sprague P Charles Lewis DB 5-11 200 soph Sqd Dallas Kenny Stewart LB Julian Lewis CB 6-0 190 jr Tr Frisco (Pima College) 12 Zach Stewart QB Mookie Lewis DB 5-11 200 fr Tr Conroe (U.S. Naval Academy Prep) Josh Stroud OL Hutton Lunsford DB 6-1 185 fr RS Dallas 43 L.B. Suggs LB Mike McCleary OL 5-9 315 fr HS Fort Worth (Alvarado HS) 19 Tyler Sutton TE Brock Niederhofer OL 6-1 260 fr HS San Antonio (Churchill HS) Melvin Templeton DE Bryce Mueller DE 6-2 225 soph Sqd Vancouver, Wash. 33 Fred Thompson LB Tyler Nelson DL 6-0 260 fr HS Riverside, Calif. (Poly HS) 77 Neal Tivis OL Kirby O’Meara DS 5-11 205 fr HS Georgeown (Georgetown HS) 98 Jake Truelove OL Obinna Ononobi LB 6-0 225 sr 3VL Garland 66 Royland Tubbs OL Marcus Pate IV DB 5-11 170 fr HS Austin (Lake Travis HS) 79 Trevis Turner OL Drew Peters WR 5-6 150 fr HS Frisco (Centennial HS) Brent Underwood DL Steven Porter DB 5-8 150 fr HS El Paso (Chapin HS) 30 Dale Wallace PK Matt Ray OL 5-11 285 fr HS The Woodlands (The Woodlands HS) Reid Ware OL Jackson Richburg OL 6-3 240 fr HS Roscoe (Roscoe HS) 55 Kevin Washington LB Blake Rudd LB 6-0 200 fr HS Dallas (Dallas Christian HS) 31 Patrick Washington RB Zac Scoggin OL 6-3 285 fr HS Austin (Bowie HS) 78 Tony Washington OL Colt Sims DL 5-9 260 fr HS Boyd (Boyd HS) Jeremy Watts FB Ryan Smith DL 6-3 255 soph 1VL Fort Worth 61 Matt Webber OL Blake Spears OL 6-6 230 fr HS Abilene (Cooper HS) Kevin Wedgeworth DT Kenny Stewart LB 5-8 230 fr HS Lubbock (Lubbock Christian HS) 2 Aston Whiteside DE Josh Stroud OL 6-2 230 fr HS Fort Worth (North Crowley HS) 34 Courtney Williams DB Melvin Templeton DE 6-0 195 fr HS Longview (Longview HS) 16 James Williams CB Brent Underwood DL 6-0 235 fr HS Sandia (Banquette HS) Kase Wilson WR Dale Wallace PK 5-10 195 soph Tr Columbia, La. (Louisiana Tech) Reed Wilson TE Reid Ware OL 6-4 245 fr HS Mpmphis (Childress HS) 21 Josh Wise DB Jeremy Watts LB 5-8 215 soph Sqd Dallas Caleb Withrow WR Kevin Wedgeworth DT 6-0 300 fr HS Dallas (Lincoln HS) 56 Thor Woerner LB Kase Wilson WR 5-9 195 fr-RS Tr Abilene (Wylie HS / Texas Tech) 70 Levi Wolfe OL Reed Wilson TE 6-3 220 fr HS Memphis (Memphis HS) 81 Terrell Woodall WR Caleb Withrow WR 5-8 170 fr HS Sunnyvale (Dallas Christian HS) Jared Wyatt LB Jared Wyatt LB 5-10 195 fr HS Corpus Christi (Calallen HS)

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 9 2009 ACU FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE

QB 12 Zach Stewart, 6-1, 220, soph, 1VL, Abilene DE 2 * Aston Whiteside, 6-2, 255, soph, 1VL, Vernon 17 Clark Harrell, 6-3, 195, jr, Sqd, Ennis 41 Derek Odelusi, 6-0, 230, soph, 1VL, Mansfield

RB 22 Daryl Richardson, 5-11, 200, soph, Tr, Jacksonville, Fla. NG 75 Marvin Jones, 6-2, 325, jr, Tr, Vallejo, Calif. 6 Reggie Brown, 5-9, 210, jr, Tr, Houston 73 Mike Jones, 5-11, 365, jr, Tr, Fairfield, Calif. 1 Justin Johnson, 6-1, 210, soph, Tr, Gilmer DE 48 * Nick Jones, 6-2, 240, soph, 1VL, Amarillo FB 27 Justin Andrews, 6-1, 240, soph, 1VL, Fort Worth 50 James Peters, 6-2, 250, sr, Tr, Carvel, Md. 40 Emery Dudensing, 5-9, 240, jr, 2VL, Rule ALB 95 ** Bryson Lewis, 6-0, 240, jr, 2VL, Dallas WR 8 * Edmund Gates, 6-1, 190, jr, 2VL, Vernon 18 Casey Carr, 6-0, 210, jr, 2VL, Canadian 23 Chris Fowler, 5-11, 190, jr, Tr, Austin WLB 49 ** Eric Edwards, 5-10, 225, jr, 2VL, Stephenville WR 3 Dennis Campbell, 5-9, 175, sr, Tr, Tamarac, Fla. 55 Kevin Washington, 6-1, 250, sr, Tr, Sugar Land 81 Terrell Woodall, 6-0, 170, jr, Tr, Concord, Calif. MLB 33 ** Fred Thompson, 5-10, 250, jr, 2VL, Houston WR 5 Kendrick Johnson, 5-6, 170, jr, Tr, Mexia 45 Arthur Johnson, 5-7, 230, jr, 2VL, Rowlett 84 Raymond Radway, 6-3, 185, sr, HS, McKinney OLB 58 Courtney Lane, 5-8, 240, jr, Tr, Houston TE 9 * Trey Simeone, 6-3, 245, sr, 2VL, Plano 25 Reggie Mathis, 5-11, 220, sr, 3VL, Killeen 86 Ben Gibbs, 6-3, 230, fr, HS, Abilene CB 7 Drew Cuffee, 5-9, 190, soph, 1VL, Arlington LT 78 * Tony Washington, 6-7, 305, sr, 1VL, New Orleans, La. 34 Craig Harris, 5-11, 170, sr, 1VL, Bellville 77 Neal Tivis, 6-6, 275, soph, 1VL, Sanger FS 20 *** Tony Harp, 5-9, 185, sr, 3VL, San Antonio LG 66 * Royland Tubbs, 6-1, 290, jr, 2VL, Angleton 26 Demetric Lee, 5-11, 210, fr, HS, Abilene 64 Chad High, 6-2, 300, jr, Sqd, Mexia SS 29 Richard Havins, 5-10, 195, soph, 1VL, Round Rock C 61 Matt Webber, 6-1, 275, soph, 1VL, Paradise 32 Major Culbert, 5-11, 210, sr, Tr, Harbor City, Calif. 71 Larry Landry, 6-2, 290, jr, Tr, Baltimore, Md. CB 14 DuMaurier Jordan, 5-8, 170, sr, 1VL, Stockton, Calif. 34 Courtney Williams, 6-0, 195, jr, Tr, Los Angeles, Calif. RG 70 Levi Wolfe, 5-11, 295, sr, 3VL, Abilene 65 Josh Perez, 6-2, 270, fr, HS, Galena Park

RT 79 * Trevis Turner, 6-7, 335, jr, 1VL, DeSoto 76 Adam Myer, 6-5, 285, sr, 3VL, Overland Park, Kan.

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK 90 Ricardo Navarro, 5-11, 180, sr, RS, San Pedro, Mexico P 13 Mark Sprague, 6-1, 225, jr, Tr, Dickinson 85 Morgan Lineberry, 6-1, 200, fr, HS, Dallas 90 Ricardo Navarro, 5-11, 180, sr, RS, San Pedro, Mexico

DS 54 *** Cody Brown, 5-11, 235, sr, 3VL, Abilene PR 5 Kendrick Johnson, 5-6, 170, jr, Tr, Mexia 89 David Pillen, 5-10, 220, fr-RS, Tr, Richmond 4 V.J. McElroy, 5-10, 180, soph, Tr, Uvalde

KR 5 Kendrick Johnson, 5-6, 170, jr, Tr, Mexia 8 Edmund Gates, 6-1, 190, jr, 2VL, Vernon

Athletes in bold face represent returning starters * Asterisks indicate number of years as a starter

Page 10 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES ACU SCORING DRIVES OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES DRIVE QTR/ DRIVE QTR/ OPPONENT PLAYS YDS TIME CLOCK PLAY OPPONENT PLAYS YDS TIME CLOCK PLAY NW Missouri State 3 35 1:18 2 / 5:59 Ben Gibbs 24 pass from Clark Harrell NW Missouri State 6 34 2:53 3 / 8:26 Jake Soy 5 pass from Blake Bolles NW Missouri State 8 57 3:13 4 / 13:21 Ricardo Navarro 23-yard Fort Lewis 12 71 4:55 1 / 6:38 Nate Soucie 26 field goal Fort Lewis 5 64 2:12 1 / 11:33 Terrell Woodall 45 pass from Zach Stewart Fort Lewis 6 68 4:55 4 / 13:21 Harrison Scheid 13 pass from Justin Peters Fort Lewis 9 72 4:07 1 / 2:31 Reggie Brown 3 run Fort Lewis 5 41 1:46 2 / 13:08 Justin Andrews 1 pass from Zach Stewart A&M-Commerce 8 56 2:38 4 / 0:32 Taylor Fore 20 pass from Adam Farkes Fort Lewis 3 13 1:22 2 / 10:35 Daryl Richardson 1 run Fort Lewis 13 54 3:03 2 / 0:54 Ricardo Navarro 28 field goal Fort Lewis 5 88 1:51 3 / 6:26 Daryl Richardson 8 run Fort Lewis 5 37 2:09 4 / 3:16 Raymond Radway 10 pass from C. Harrell Fort Lewis 4 60 1:38 4 / 6:41 Raymond Radway 56 pass from M. Gale

A&M-Commerce 6 55 1:49 3 / 9:48 Daryl Richardson 4 run A&M-Commerce 10 62 4:57 4 / 6:19 Daryl Richardson 6 run ACU SCORING DRIVE SUPERLATIVES OPPONENT SCORING DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Most Plays: 13 Fewest Plays: 3 Most Plays: 12 Fewest Plays: 6 Most Yards: 88 Fewest Yards: 35 Most Yards: 71 Fewest Yards: 34 Longest Time: 4:57 Shortest Time: 1:18 Longest Time: 4:55 Shortest Time: 2:38

ACU LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (25-plus yards) YDS PLAY OPPPONENT (QTR) YDS PLAY TEAM (QTR) 85 Drew Cuffee interception return for touchdown Texas A&M-Commerce (ot) 42 Phillip Dodd reception from Tim Jenkins Fort Lewis College (1st) 73 Kendrick Johnson punt return for touchdown Fort Lewis College (1st) 37 Cory Whitfield interception return for touchdown Texas A&M-Commerce (3rd) 56 Raymond Radway TD reception from Mitchell Gale Fort Lewis College (4th) 33 Marcus Graham kickoff return Texas A&M-Commerce (3rd) 50 Craig Harris interception return Fort Lewis College (2nd) 32 Brandon Schneider pass from Tim Jenkins Fort Lewis College (2nd) 45 Daryl Richardson run Fort Lewis College (3rd) 25 Justin Johnson reception from Justin Peters Fort Lewis College (4th) 45 Terrell Woodall TD reception from Zach Stewart Fort Lewis College (1st) 25 Brian Shannon kickoff return NW Missouri State (3rd) 42 Arthur Johnson fumble return for touchdown NW Missouri State (1st) 37 Casey Carr interception return NW Missouri State (2nd) 32 Zach Stewart run Texas A&M-Commerce (3rd) 32 Kendrick Johnson kickoff return NW Missouri State (3rd) 30 Daryl Richardson reception from Zach Stewart Texas A&M-Commerce (1st) 28 Justin Andrew reception from Zach Stewart Fort Lewis College (3rd) 25 V.J. McElroy kickoff return Texas A&M-Commerce (4th)

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 11 2009 ACU OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM OFFENSE NWMS FLC TAMC SOSU ENMU ECU ASU WTAM TSU TAMK MSU First Downs 9 25 20 Rushes-Yards 40-75 38-22742-187 Passing Yards 89 310 184 Com-Att-Int 11-16-0 19-33-018-33-2 Offensive Plays 55 71 75 Total Yards 164 537 371 Avg. Gain/Play 3.0 7.6 4.9 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-12-1 Punts-Yards 6-211 1-507-267 Punting Average 35.2 50.0 38.1 Penalties-Yards 5-41 9-101 9-65 3rd-Down Conversions 1-of-14 5-of-11 4-of-14 4th-Down Conversions 0-of-2 1-of-3 1-of-2 Time of Possession 30:44 29:41 33:10 RUSHING FIELD GOALS Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) #1 Johnson #6 Brown #22 Richardson #17 Harrell #12 Stewart M-A / Made (Missed) #90 Navarro NW Missouri State 6-22-0 (7) 17-55-0 (14) 9-28-0 (8) 3-3-0 (4) 3-(-32)-0 (0) NW Missouri State 1-1 / 23 Fort Lewis --- DNP-Inj. --- 12-59-0 (11) 10-84-2 (45) 2-12-0 (7) 1-8-0 (8) Fort Lewis 1-1 / 28 Texas A&M-Commerce 4-14-0 (9) 8-46-0 (15) 21-95-2 (20) --- DNP --- 6-13-0 (32) Texas A&M-Commerce 0-0 SE Oklahoma State SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico East Central East Central Angelo State Angelo State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Midwestern State

RECEIVING Att.-Yds.-TD (Long) #86 Gibbs #22 Richardson #23 Fowler #3 Campbell #8 Gates #6 Brown #27 Andrews #81 Woodall #84 Radway NW Missouri State 3-47-1 (24) 3-10-0 (4) 2-10-0 (5) 1-14-0 (14) 1-5-0 (5) 1-3-0 (3) Fort Lewis 1-11-0 (11) 0-0-0 1-14-0 (14) 4-46-0 (18) 3-44-0 (20) 3-29-0 (11) 3-49-1 (28) 1-45-1 (45) 2-66-2 (56) Texas A&M-Commerce 1-4-0 (4) 1-30-0 (30) 3-40-0 (23) 0-0-0 5-43-0 (13) 3-19-0 (20) 3-35-0 (24) 0-0-0 0-0-0 SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico East Central Angelo State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State

PASSING PUNTING Com.-Att.-Int. / Yds. / TD / Long #12 Stewart #17 Harrell #15 Gale No.-Avg. / In 20 / Long #13 Sprague NW Missouri State 10-14-0 / 65 / 0 / 14 1-2-0 / 24 / 1 / 24 --- DNP --- NW Missouri State 5-42.2 / 2 / 0 Fort Lewis 9-15-0 / 165 / 2 / 45 8-15-0 / 83 / 1 / 16 2-3-0 / 62 / 1 / 56 Fort Lewis 1-50.0 / 1 / 50 Texas A&M-Commerce 18-33-2 / 184 / 0 / 30 --- DNP ------DNP --- Texas A&M-Commerce 7-38.1 / 2 / 49 SE Oklahoma State SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico East Central East Central Angelo State Angelo State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Midwestern State

Page 12 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES 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 oppønents have fared on their opening scored off turnovers in 2009: drives in each game of the 2009 season: Game ACU TO’s-Opp. Pts. Opp. TO’s-ACU Pts. Game ACU Opponent NW Missouri State 1-7 2-14 NW Missouri State Punt Safety Fort Lewis 1-0 3-21 Fort Lewis TOUCHDOWN Punt Texas A&M-Commerce 3-7 2-6 Texas A&M-Commerce Interception Punt SE Oklahoma State SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico East Central East Central Angelo State Angelo State West Texas A&M West Texas A&M Tarleton State Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State Midwestern State TOTALS 5-14 7-41 2008 ACU DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TEAM OFFENSE NWMS FLC TAMC SOSU ENMU ECU ASU WTAM TSU TAMK MSU First Downs 14 18 12 Rushes-Yards 35-57 21-922-20 Passing Yards 173 269 158 Com-Att-Int 19-33-1 24-47-318-38-1 Offensive Plays 68 68 60 Total Yards 230 278 178 Avg. Gain/Play 3.4 4.1 3.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-03-1 Punts-Yards 5-193 5-19110-396 Punting Average 38.6 38.2 39.6 Penalties-Yards 10-98 5-45 9-47 3rd-Down Conversions 5-of-15 3-of-13 4-of-15 4th-Down Conversions 0-of-3 0-of-3 0-of-0 Time of Possession 29:16 30:19 26:50

SACKS #2 #45 #41 #33 No.-Yds. Whiteside Johnson Odelusi Thompson NW Missouri State 1.5-12 0.5-3 Fort Lewis 1.0-11 1.0-6 Texas A&M-Commerce 2.0-21 1.0-5 SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico East Central Angelo State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State

INTERCEPTIONS #18 #32 #34 #16 #7 No.-Yds.-TD (Long) Carr Culbert Harris J. Williams Cuffee NW Missouri State 1-37-0 (37) Fort Lewis 1-0 1-50 1-0 Texas A&M-Commerce 1-85-1 (85) SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico East Central Angelo State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 13 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS

OFFENSE QB FB RB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT NW Missouri State Stewart Andrews Johnson Gates Johnson Simeone Washington Tubbs Webber Wolfe Turner Fort Lewis Stewart Andrews Richardson Gates Campbell Simeone Washington Tubbs Webber Wolfe Turner Texas A&M-Commerce Stewart Andrews Richardson Gates Campbell Simeone Washington Tubbs Webber Wolfe Turner SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico East Central Angelo State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State

DEFENSE DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB FS SS CB NW Missouri State Whiteside Ma. Jones N. Jones Lewis Thompson Edwards Lane Cuffee Harp Havins Jordan Fort Lewis Whiteside Ma. Jones N. Jones Lewis Thompson Edwards Lane Cuffee Culbert Havins Jordan Texas A&M-Commerce Whiteside Ma. Jones N. Jones Lewis Thompson Edwards Lane Cuffee Harp Havins Jordan SE Oklahoma State Eastern New Mexico East Central Angelo State West Texas A&M Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State

Page 14 SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU 2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES 2009 GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES

GAME ONE GAME TWO #5 ACU 19, #2 NW MISSOURI STATE 14 #3 ACU 58, FORT LEWIS COLLEGE 10 Thursday, Aug. 27 • Abilene, Texas Saturday, Sept. 5 • Abilene, Texas

Tough ACU defense helps Wildcats scratch out ACU has little trouble in extending program win over Bearcats on national television record for regular-season victories to 12 ABILENE – Fifth-ranked Abilene Christian University took advantage of ABILENE – After a defensive slugfest against Northwest Missouri State, the three turnovers by No. 2 Northwest Missouri State to score 14 points en route to third-ranked ACU Wildcats needed a chance to get their offense tuned up for the a 19-14 season-opening win over the Bearcats at Shotwell Stadium in the first rest of the season. game of the Champions Classic. They were able to do that and much more in a 58-10 rout of Fort Lewis The first-ever nationally broadcast game from Shotwell Stadium was College in a non-conference contest in front of 7,124 fans at Shotwell Stadium. delayed by approximately one hour after a severe thunderstorm blew through The Wildcats rolled up 537 yards of total offense, forced three turnovers the area. A section of bleachers on the north end of the stadium was picked up and returned a punt for a touchdown as they steamrolled the Skyhawks. by the wind and blown onto the field, crashing through a fench above the field. Fort Lewis had just 278 yards of total offense, including just nine rushing yards Two tents at the ACU pre-game tailgate party were destroyed by the high on 21 attempts. winds, which drove fans underneath the stands and into the press box seeking The win was a program-record 12th straight regular-season win for shelter. the Wildcats, although their final three wins the 2007 season were vacated But with a nationwide audience on CBS College Sports, Fox Sports earlier this week because of NCAA violations. The last time the Wildcats lost a Southwest and Fox Sports Houston watching, two of the top teams in NCAA regular-season game was a 41-31 loss to West Texas A&M on Oct. 20, 2007. Division II football finally hit the field a little after 8 p.m. The Wildcats (2-0) will make the program's first appearance ever at the ACU – the defending Lone Star Conference champions – jumped out to a Cotton Bowl next Saturday when they take on winless Texas A&M-Commerce in 16-0 halftime lead and made it stand up. After Northwest gave up a safety on a the second Harvey Martin Classic. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. from the famed bad punt snap, ACU linebacker Arthur Johnson got the scoring started when he stadium in Dallas. returned a fumble by Northwest quarterback Blake Bolles 42 yards for a score, ACU – which opened its season last Thursday with a nationally televised giving ACU a 9-0 lead with 4:25 left in the first quarter. 19-14 win over then-No. 2 Northwest Missouri State – had little trouble with The Wildcats stretched the lead to 16-0 with 5:59 left in the half when the Skyhawks, scoring on its first five offensive possessions of the game. The Clark Harrell found tight end Ben Gibbs from 24 yards out to make it a three- Wildcats held a commanding 38-3 halftime lead and never looked back on their score game. way to the victory. ACU’s defense then held time and time again in the second half as the Three ACU quarterbacks combined to complete 19 of 33 passes fo 310 Wildcat offense – struggling to replace quarterback Billy Malone, running back yards and four scores, while eight Wildcats carried the ball 38 times for 227 Bernard Scott and Johnny Knox – put up just 174 yards of total yards and three touchdowns. Kendrick Johnson had a 73-yard punt return for a offense. touchdown in ACU's first-half onslaught, the first time a Wildcat has returned a Northwest had three drives in the fourth quarter with two starting at its punt for a score since current Chicago Bears safety Danieal Manning went 57 own 40 and 41, but ACU turned the Bearcats away each time. The Bearcats yards to the house against Texas A&M-Commerce on Sept. 17, 2005. turned the ball over on downs with 10:22 left after a Bolles pass fell incomplete. ACU’s backups played out most of the final two quarters with Raymond The ACU defense then forced a punt with 7:14 left, but the Wildcat Radway – who won the 2008 NCAA Division II national championship in the 400 offense couldn’t put the game away. On fourth-and-1, Stewart rolled right on meters – catching a pair of touchdown passes, one a 10-yarder from Clark play-action but had to throw the ball out of bounds. He was whistled for Harrell late in the third quarter, and the other a 56-yarder from third-stringer grounding, giving the Bearcats the ball at their own 41-yard line with five Mitchell Gale with 6:41 to play in the contest. minutes left in the contest. The Wildcats jumped on Fort Lewis early, forcing a three-and-out and After two nice runs by LaRon Council moved the ball to the ACU 35, then taking just five plays to move 64 yards to a score. Starting quarterback Bolles’ pass to Nick Rhodes fell incomplete before Council was held to no gain. Zach Stewart – who finished 9 of 15 for 165 yards and two touchdowns -–hit Bolles again threw incomplete, setting up fourth-and-10 from the ACU 35 with Terrell Woodall with a 45-yard scoring pass to make it 7-0 with 11:33 left in the less than 3:30 to play. Aston Whiteside then came up with the Wildcats’ biggest first half. defensive play of the night with his sack of Bolles, turning the ball over to the After a Fort Lewis field goal made it 7-3, the Wildcats ripped off 31 straight Wildcats with 3:08 to play. points to close the half. Reggie Brown scored on a three-yard run with 2:31 left The Wildcats were able to run the clock out on the game, extending their in the first quarter before Johnson's punt return with 34 seconds left in the regular-season winning streak to 11 straight games. quarter made it 21-3. Stewart hit fullback Justin Andrews with a 1-yard scoring pass with 13:08 left in the first half to make it 28-3 before Daryl Richardson scored the first of his two touchdowns to make it 35-3 with 10:35 left in the half. Ricardo Navarro tacked on a 28-yard field goal with 54 seconds left in the half to make it 38-3. The Wildcats tacked on two more scores in the third when Richardson scored eight yards out to make it 45-3 with 6:26 left in the quarter and Radway caught a 10-yard pass from Harrell with 3:16 left to make it 52-3. Fort Lewis finally got into the end zone with 13:21 left in the game when Harrison Scheid caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Justin Peters to make it 52-10. The Wildcats finished off the scoring when Gale launched his touchdown pass to Radway with 6:41 to play.

2009 ACU FOOTBALL NOTES SE Oklahoma State vs. ACU Page 15 GAME THREE #2 ACU 20, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 14 (OT) Saturday, Sept. 12 • Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl)

Cuffee’s interception return in overtime helps make first game in Cotton Bowl memorable

DALLAS – In almost 90 years of Abilene Christian football, the Wildcats had never played a game in the historic Cotton Bowl. Last Saturday night, the second-ranked Wildcats made sure their first game there would be a memorable one as they used a Drew Cuffee 81-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play of overtime to beat Texas A&M-Commerce, 20-14. The Wildcats – who hadn’t played a regular-season overtime game since beating Northeastern State 20-14 on Sept. 10, 2005 – improve to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Lone Star Conference, while the Lions fall to 0-3 and 0-2. The Lions – who had struggled offensively throughout the first two games and through most of the first three quarters on Saturday – tied the game 14-14 with 32 seconds left in the game when Adam Farkes hit Taylor Fore with a 20-yard touchdown pass. Commerce players lobbied head coach Guy Morriss to go for the lead with a 2-point conversion, but he decided to go for the tie and send the game to OT. After ACU won the toss to start overtime and start with the defense on the field, Farkas dropped back to throw on the first play. But Cuffee stepped in front of the intended receiver, tipped it up in the air, caught the ball on his right hip and then made his way down the sideline. He got a couple of key blocks to spring him around the 20-yard line, and then scored standing up. Cuffee’s jaunt is made more impressive when considering that he left the game earlier with leg cramps. “With about 40 yards left, I started cramping up again,” Cuffee said. “But I got some great blocks, and was able to get into the end zone.” ACU head coach Chris Thomsen was impressed by what he saw from his sophomore cornerback. “That was a phenomenal effort by Drew Cuffee,” ACU head coach Chris Thomsen said. “He got some key blocks to spring him, and he was able to make it in there and help us get out of here with a win. We expected a battle coming, and that'‘ exactly what we got. We saw on film that Texas A&M-Commerce had a very good defense, and their offense came to life tonight.” The Wildcats were held scoreless through the first half for the first time since that overtime win at Northeastern State, but were able to put the ball into the end zone for the first time with 9:48 to play in the third quarter when Daryl Richardson scored on a 4-yard run to make it 7-0. That lead held up until 11:27 was left in the game when Zach Stewart was picked off for the second time in the game when Cory Whitfield picked off a Stewart pass and returned it 37 yards for the game-tying touchdown. But ACU answered back, moving 62 yards on 10 plays to another Richardson touchdown, this time a 6-yard run to make it 14-7. The biggest play of that drive was a fourth-down pass from Stewart to Edmund Gates that kept the drive alive inside the Commerce 20-yard line. Two plays later, Richardson scored to give the Wildcats the lead. After each team punted, the Lions got the ball back with 3:10 to play and proceeded to drive the ball 56 yards on eight plays to the Farkes-to-Fore touchdown pass that tied the game. But Cuffee was able to pull the win out for the Wildcats with his interception return, the Wildcats' second defensive score of the season. ACU’s defense allowed just 182 yards of total offense and one touchdown. “We’ve got a lot of veteran players on that side of the ball, and they rose to the challenge just about every time they were asked to do that (Saturday),” Thomsen said. “I’m really proud of those guys and the way they played. But I’m proud of my whole team; they played with great effort tonight and came out with a big win.”

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