Final Stats: ACU 24, MSU 21

    Score: ACU 24, MSU 21

    First downs: ACU 12, MSU 22

    Rushes: ACU, 31 for 111 yards; MSU 36 for 96 yards

    Passes: ACU, 14 of 20 for 141 yards and 2 TDs; MSU, 23 of 34 for 298 yards, 1 INT and 1 TD

    Total yards: ACU 252, MSU 394

    Penalties: ACU 11 for 94, MSU 7 for 65

    Third-down conversions: ACU 2 of 11, MSU 3 of 10

    Red-zone conversions: ACU 2 of 2, MSU 2 of 2

    Possession time: ACU 28:15, MSU 31:45

    Sacks by: ACU 8 for 57 yards, MSU 2 for 15 yards

    Leading rushers: ACU, Reggie Brown, 21 for 111 yards; MSU, BeeJay Mathis, 11 for 62 yards, Zack Eskridge, 11 for 15 yards and 2 TDs

    Leading passers: ACU, Mitchell Gale, 14 of 20 for 141 yards and 2 TDs; Zack Eskridge, 23 of 34 for 298 yards, 1 INT and 1 TD

    Leading receivers: ACU, Kendrick Johnson, 5 for 77 yards and 1 TD, Edmund Gates, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; MSU, Andy Tanner, 9 for 92 yards and 1 TD, Sheldon Galloway, 4 for 84 yards

    Etc.: ACU P Mark Sprague punted 7 times for a 48.7-yard average, including a 69-yarder; ACU LB Kevin Washington credited with 13 tackles (8 solo) and 2 sacks

SCORING SUMMARY

    Q1, 14:45 – ACU 7, MSU 0 – Dennis Campbell 97-yard kickoff return (Morgan Lineberry kick)

    Q2, 05:30 – ACU 7, MSU 7 – Zack Eskridge 25-yard run (Jose Martinez kick)

    Q2, 00:57 – ACU 14, MSU 7 – Eskridge 9-yard run (Martinez kick)

    Q3, 01:47 – ACU 14, MSU 14 – Edmund Gates 16-yard pass from Mitchell Gale (Lineberry kick)

    Q4, 13:42 – ACU 21, MSU 14 – Kendrick Johnson 41-yard pass from Gale (Lineberry kick)

    Q4, 09:57 – ACU 24, MSU 14 – Lineberry 25-yard field goal

    Q4, 1:06 – ACU 24, MSU 21 – Andy Tanner 7-yard pass from Eskridge (Martinez kick)