End of Q2: ACU 17, UIW 6

On ACU's first drive of the quarter, Mitchell Gale completed a short shovel pass to Charcandrick West and the speedy back went 87 yards – the longest TD pass play in Gale's four-year career – at the 14:42 mark. Ryan Owens’ PAT was successful, giving the Wildcats a 10-6 lead.

With 2:58 left in the quarter, Gale dialed another long-distance TD strike, this one for 80 yards to wide receiver Darian Hogg. Owens’ PAT kick put the Wildcats up 17-6. 

FIRST-HALF STATISTICS

First downs: UIW 13, ACU 7

Rushing: UIW 28 for 120 yards, ACU 5 for 14 yards

Passing: ACU 9 of 17 for 237 yards and 2 TDs, UIW 11 of 17 for 79 yards

Total yards: ACU 251, UIW 199

Penalties: ACU 3 for 24 yards, UIW 1 for 2 yards

Time of possession: UIW 22:02, ACU 7:58

Third-down conversions: ACU 1 of 4, UIW 2 of 9

ACU passing: Mitchell Gale, ACU 9 of 17 for 237 yards and 2 TDs

ACU rushing: Charcandrick West, 3 for 16 yards, Darrell Cantu-Harkless, 1 for 0 yards; and Mitchell Gale, 1 for -2 yards

ACU receiving: Charcandrick West, 3 for 106 yards and 1 TD, Darian Hogg, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Darrell Cantu-Harkless, 4 for 48 yards; and Taylor Gabriel, 1 for 3 yards

ACU tackles: Justin Stephens, 8.5; Mike Wallace, 7; Angel Lopez, 2.5 and 1 sack; Nick Richardson, 1.5 and 1 sack