Passing: Mitchell Gale, 14 of 22 for 113 yards, 0 INTs and 1 TD
Rushing: Taylor Gabriel, 2 for 33 yards; Reggie Brown, 10 for 27 yards; Mitchell Gale, 4 for 26 yards; and Charcandrick West, 4 for 1 yards
Receiving: Darian Hogg, 3 for 22 yards; Darrel Cantu-Harkless, 3 for 22 yards; Taylor Gabriel, 2 for 27 yards; and Ben Gibbs, 2 for 23 yards
Defense: L.B. Suggs, 3.5 tackles; Derek Odelusi, 3 tackles; Nathan Baggs, 3 tackles; Ryan Smith, 3 tackles, 1 sack
Score: Tarleton 14, ACU 10
First Downs: ACU 12; Tarleton 12
Rushing: ACU 20 for 87 yards; Tarleton 16 for 73 yards
Passing: ACU 14 of 22, 0 INT, 1 TD, 113 yards yards; Tarleton 13 of 19, 1 INT, 1 TD, 2 sacks
Third Down Conversions: ACU 5 of 10; Tarleton 2 of 5 Time of Possession: ACU 18:51, Tarleton 11:09
Notes: ACU has scored both trips into the red zone; once on a TD and the other on a field goal. The Wildcats look a step slow, and TSU is fired up over its unexpected 14-10 lead at halftime. ACU's 7 penalties for 40 yards have been drive-stoppers all night. Texan quarterback Nick Stephens was sacked on two of the game's first three plays, but has recovered nicely and playing his counterpart, Mitchell Gale, even up.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
End of Q2: Tarleton 14, ACU 10
ACU's Morgan Lineberry booted a 27-yard field goal with 4:49 left in the second quarter, making the new score 10-7. The Wildcats were their own worst enemy on the penalty-filled drive, although once they entered the red zone, ACU receivers found themselves covered well by Texan defenders, leaving Mitchell Gale no one to throw to.
A nice return by TSU's Tad Hill on the ensuing kickoff gave the Texans the ball at ACU's 34-yard line. Nick Stephens threw a 13-yard scoring pass to a wide-open Brandon Lowery, and the PAT by Jose Serraro gave TSU a 14-10 lead with 2:47 left in the first half.
Morgan Lineberry's 55-yard field goal attempt in the last minute of play was short, fielded at the 1-yard line by TSU's Hill, and returned 68 yards to the Wildcat 32. The energized Texans looked ready to score once more, but ACU free safety Darien Williams intercepted a short pass by Stephens at the Wildcat 1-yard line with 22 seconds left. ACU ran out the clock to enter the locker room trailing 14-10, a surprising deficit for ACU fans and an unexpected thrill for TSU.
A nice return by TSU's Tad Hill on the ensuing kickoff gave the Texans the ball at ACU's 34-yard line. Nick Stephens threw a 13-yard scoring pass to a wide-open Brandon Lowery, and the PAT by Jose Serraro gave TSU a 14-10 lead with 2:47 left in the first half.
Morgan Lineberry's 55-yard field goal attempt in the last minute of play was short, fielded at the 1-yard line by TSU's Hill, and returned 68 yards to the Wildcat 32. The energized Texans looked ready to score once more, but ACU free safety Darien Williams intercepted a short pass by Stephens at the Wildcat 1-yard line with 22 seconds left. ACU ran out the clock to enter the locker room trailing 14-10, a surprising deficit for ACU fans and an unexpected thrill for TSU.
End of Q1: ACU 7, Tarleton State 7
ACU defenders sacked Tarleton State quarterback Nick Stephens on two of the game's first three plays, then partially blocked a punt on the next play. The Wildcats' great field position – inside the TSU 40-yard line – led to an opening score when quarterback Mitchell Gale tossed a 3-yard pass to freshman fullback Daniel Talavera in the left end zone. Morgan Lineberry's PAT was good, and ACU led, 7-0 with 8:13 left in the first quarter.
Steven Covey was back at it again on the ensuing kickoff, putting the ball in the end zone where the Texans could not return it. ACU led the nation last year in touchbacks, and technically, only took one play to regain that spot.
As stingy as ACU's defense was on the opening series, it was just as porous on the second. TSU moved down the field easily, but Jose Serrano missed a 34-yard field goal when the drive stalled.
Another long drive led to TSU running back Brandon Lowery running 5 yards for a TD with 27 seconds left in the first quarter. Serrano's PAT attempt was good, tying the game at 7-7.
Steven Covey was back at it again on the ensuing kickoff, putting the ball in the end zone where the Texans could not return it. ACU led the nation last year in touchbacks, and technically, only took one play to regain that spot.
As stingy as ACU's defense was on the opening series, it was just as porous on the second. TSU moved down the field easily, but Jose Serrano missed a 34-yard field goal when the drive stalled.
Another long drive led to TSU running back Brandon Lowery running 5 yards for a TD with 27 seconds left in the first quarter. Serrano's PAT attempt was good, tying the game at 7-7.
Hot August Night
The only things warmer than Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas, tonight are the smoker pits at the Hard Eight Barbeque. And hopefully, the Wildcats.
One hundred degree temperatures are still the norm as the hottest summer on record in Texas continues for ACU's first game of the 2011 season, a rematch of ACU and one of its chief rivals, Tarleton State University.
ACU handed a 65-3 beatdown to the Texans last fall in Shotwell Stadium, but the last time the Wildcats were in Stephenville (2009), they lost a bitter 13-6 game on a late long TD pass.
Junior quarterback Mitchell Gale was just a freshman then, and learning the ropes of leading a college football offense. He enters this game as one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, after a 2010 season that saw him become a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the NCAA Division II version of the Heisman Trophy. Throwing 38 touchdowns and only three interceptions in a 11-1 season will do that for you.
Tape your ankles and let's see what 2011 has in store for another promising Wildcat club, ranked either No. 3 or No. 4 in the nation, depending on which preseason poll you favor.
One hundred degree temperatures are still the norm as the hottest summer on record in Texas continues for ACU's first game of the 2011 season, a rematch of ACU and one of its chief rivals, Tarleton State University.
ACU handed a 65-3 beatdown to the Texans last fall in Shotwell Stadium, but the last time the Wildcats were in Stephenville (2009), they lost a bitter 13-6 game on a late long TD pass.
Junior quarterback Mitchell Gale was just a freshman then, and learning the ropes of leading a college football offense. He enters this game as one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, after a 2010 season that saw him become a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the NCAA Division II version of the Heisman Trophy. Throwing 38 touchdowns and only three interceptions in a 11-1 season will do that for you.
Tape your ankles and let's see what 2011 has in store for another promising Wildcat club, ranked either No. 3 or No. 4 in the nation, depending on which preseason poll you favor.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
This summer, five former ACU stars signed with or changed teams in the National Football League and Canadian Football League as preparations began for the 2011 season.
Offensive lineman Tony Washington was signed by the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, and soon earned a starting role.
Rookie wide receiver Edmond Gates – the Miami Dolphins’ fourth-round choice in April’s NFL Draft – signed a four-year deal with the team and was on the field for the team’s first practice.
Rookie wide receiver Raymond Radway and rookie offensive lineman Trevis Turner signed free-agent deals; Radway with the Dallas Cowboys and Turner with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On the veteran free-agent market, safety Danieal Manning left the Chicago Bears to return home to the Lone Star State, signing a four-year, $20 million deal with the Houston Texans.
Two players stayed with their original teams as third-year receiver Johnny Knox returned to the Chicago Bears, while fourth-year running back Bernard Scott returned to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Radway has been the surprise of the Dallas Cowboys' camp, drawing praise from everyone from owner Jerry Jones to head coach Jason Garrett to his position coach. To read about the praise for Radway, click here, here, here, here and here.
Gates has also had a solid start to his pro career as his speed has been the early talk in Dolphins' camp. To read about Gates, click here and here. Knox spent a good portion of the off-season strengthening his upper body, and, according to this story in the Chicago Tribune, it's already made a difference.
Manning is expected to be a key piece for the Texans as they seek to improve their defense and make a push for the franchise's first playoff berth. In five seasons with the Bears, Manning played in two NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl.
Early on in Bengals' camp, Scott has been bothered by a slight hamstring pull, but he is expected to be a bigger part of the teams' offense under new offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. Head coach Marvin Lewis, has already said it was his fault that Scott didn't touch the ball more in 2010.
Washington has moved into the starting spot at right tackle for the Calgary Stampeders, who are 4-2 and one game behind rival Edmonton in the CFL West Division.
Offensive lineman Tony Washington was signed by the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, and soon earned a starting role.
Rookie wide receiver Edmond Gates – the Miami Dolphins’ fourth-round choice in April’s NFL Draft – signed a four-year deal with the team and was on the field for the team’s first practice.
Rookie wide receiver Raymond Radway and rookie offensive lineman Trevis Turner signed free-agent deals; Radway with the Dallas Cowboys and Turner with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On the veteran free-agent market, safety Danieal Manning left the Chicago Bears to return home to the Lone Star State, signing a four-year, $20 million deal with the Houston Texans.
Two players stayed with their original teams as third-year receiver Johnny Knox returned to the Chicago Bears, while fourth-year running back Bernard Scott returned to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Radway has been the surprise of the Dallas Cowboys' camp, drawing praise from everyone from owner Jerry Jones to head coach Jason Garrett to his position coach. To read about the praise for Radway, click here, here, here, here and here.
Gates has also had a solid start to his pro career as his speed has been the early talk in Dolphins' camp. To read about Gates, click here and here. Knox spent a good portion of the off-season strengthening his upper body, and, according to this story in the Chicago Tribune, it's already made a difference.
Manning is expected to be a key piece for the Texans as they seek to improve their defense and make a push for the franchise's first playoff berth. In five seasons with the Bears, Manning played in two NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl.
Early on in Bengals' camp, Scott has been bothered by a slight hamstring pull, but he is expected to be a bigger part of the teams' offense under new offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. Head coach Marvin Lewis, has already said it was his fault that Scott didn't touch the ball more in 2010.
Washington has moved into the starting spot at right tackle for the Calgary Stampeders, who are 4-2 and one game behind rival Edmonton in the CFL West Division.
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