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GAME BLOG: No. 3 ACU v.s. No. 4 West Texas A&M: ACU beats WTAMU 52-35

October 17, 2008 by Michael Freeman

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor

Abilene Christian – 52, West Texas A&M – 35

GAME OVER

End of Fourth Quarter (ACU wins)

ACU Malone takes a knee

Penalty – Personal Foul on WT, ball on WT 35

ACU Chancey Campbell run to ACU 50

ACU Chancey Campbell run to ACU 39

ACU Chancey Campbell run to ACU 36

ACU Chancey Campbell run to ACU 36, first down

ACU Chancey Campbell run loss to ACU 25

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 26, turnover on downs

WT Null pass incomplete

WT Null pass incomplete

Penalty – False Start on WT, ball on ACU 35

WT Null pass to Seth Hayden to ACU 30

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 35, first down

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 47

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, WT returns to WT 49

TOUCHDOWN – Scott 65 yard run (3 plays, 83 yards, 1:24)

ACU Scott run to ACU 35

ACU Scott run to ACU 29, first down

WT Null pass intercepted by Drew Cuffee, returned to ACU 17 

WT Null pass to Keithon Flemming to ACU 49

Penalty – False Start on WT, ball on WT 42

WT Null pass incomplete

WT Seth Hayden run to WT 47, first down

ACU Malone run to WT 34, turnover on downs

ACU Chancy Campbell run loss to WT 35

ACU Chancy Campbell run to WT 34

ACU Malone pass to Kendrick Holloway to WT 35

ACU Scott run to WT 44, first down

ACU Scott run to ACU 47

ACU Scott run to ACU 42, first down

ACU Malone pass to Scott to ACU 37

Timeout ACU

ACU Malone pass to Knox to ACU 29, first down

ACU Malone pass incomplete

Timeout ACU

ACU Malone pass incomplete

West Texas A&M kicks off to ACU, Chris Morris returned to ACU 15

TOUCHDOWN – WT Null 23 yard pass to Carl Johnson (7 plays, 63 yards, 2:05)

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 23, first down

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 30

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 34, first down

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 41

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 49, first down

WT Null pass to Charly Martin to WT 44

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, Seth Hayden returns to WT 36

TOUCHDOWN – Malone 2 yard run (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:23)

End of Third Quarter (Commentary: West Texas A&M has clawed back, putting together some good drives mixed with some trickery. ACU still leads thanks to the play by Malone and Scott. Malone now has 356 yards passing and Scott has 163 yards rushing. The Wildcats will be knocking on the door for the start of the final quarter.) 

ACU Scott run to WT 2

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU Scott run to WT 3

ACU Malone pass to Scott to WT 4, first down

ACU Malone pass to Edmund Gates to ACU 40

West Texas A&M kicks off to ACU, Marcus Franklin returns to ACU 33

TOUCHDOWN – WT Null 55 yard pass to Charly Martin (1 play, 55 yards, 0:13)

West Texas A&M kicks off to ACU, onside kick recovered by WT Miguel Ruiz on WT 45 

TOUCHDOWN – WT Null 7 yard pass to Seth Hayden (12 plays, 80 yards, 5:46)

WT Null pass incomplete

WT Kelvin Thompson run loss to ACU 7

Penalty – Holding on ACU, first down WT, ball on ACU 4

WT Null pass incomplete

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 8

WT Null pass to Seth Hayden to ACU 12

Penalty – WT False Start, ball on ACU 20

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 15, first down

WT Null pass to Charly Martin to ACU 29, first down

WT Wayne McKnight run to ACU 45

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 48, first down

WT Null pass to Kelvin Thompson to WT 40

Penalty – Personal Foul on ACU, ball on WT 36

WT Null pass to Kelvin Thompson to 21

WT Kelvin Thompson run to WT 20

ATTENDANCE ANNOUNCED: 19,310

ACU punt to WT, touchback

ACU Malone pass incomplete

Timeout ACU

ACU Scott run to WT 47

ACU incomplete pass

ACU Scott run to ACU 48, first down

WT punt to ACU, downed at ACU 25

WT pass incomplete

Penalty – Holding on WT, ball on 21

WT pass incomplete

WT Pass incomplete

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, Kelvin Thompson returns to WT 25 

TOUCHDOWN – ACU Scott 47 yard run (4 plays, 56 yards, 1:44)

ACU Malone pass to Jonathan Ferguson to WT 47

ACU Scott run to ACU 49

ACU Malone pass incomplete

West Texas A&M kicks off to ACU, Brandon Swain returns to ACU 44 

TOUCHDOWN – WT Kelvin Thompson 3 yard run (5 plays, 65 yards, 2:01)

WT Null pass to Seth Hayden to ACU 3, first down

WT Null pass to Kelvin Thompson to ACU 22, first down

WT McKnight run loss to WT 47 

WT Null pass to McKnight to ACU 49, first down

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, Wayne McKnight returns to WT 35 

End of Second Quarter (Commentary: West Texas A&M’s offense continued to play sluggishly until the Buffs’ 11-play drive in the middle of the quarter. The touchdown excited the team, but ACU bounced back with a field goal and touchdown late in the quarter. Turnovers have hurt the Buffs: 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost. ACU has capitalized as Malone now has 289 yards passing and 3 passing touchdowns. Knox has 189 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns. Scott has 81 yards rushing, 77 yards receiving, and 1 touchdown.)

ACU Malone takes a knee

WT Null pass intercepted by ACU Drew Cuffee, returned to ACU 37

Null pass to Seth Hayden to ACU 41, first down

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, Kelvin Thompson returns to WT 40 

TOUCHDOWN – ACU Malone 20 yard pass to Johnny Knox (5 plays, 67 yards, 1:20)

ACU Malone pass to Knox to WT 20, first down

ACU Malone pass to Scott to WT 41, first down

ACU Malone pass to Scott to ACU 35

ACU Scott run to ACU 35

WT Null pass to Clark, fumbled, recovered by ACU Willis Hogan at ACU 33

Penalty – Face Mask ACU, ball to ACU 38

WT Null pass to Anthony Clark

ACU kicks off to West Texas A&M, Seth Hayden returns to WT 36 

FIELD GOAL – ACU Matt Adams 29 yard FG good (9 plays, 54 yards, 3:18)

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU Edmund Gates run to WT 12

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU Malone pass to Knox to WT 14, first down

ACU Scott run to ACU 46

ACU Malone pass to Knox to ACU 48, first down

ACU Scott run to ACU 35

ACU Malone pass incomplete

West Texas A&M kicks off to ACU, Fred Thompson returns to ACU 34 

TOUCHDOWN – WT Null 4 yard pass to Charly Martin (11 plays, 83 yards, 3:11)

WT pass incomplete

WT pass incomplete

WT pass incomplete

WT Null pass to Seth Hayden to ACU 4, first down

WT pass incomplete

WT Null pass Seth Hayden to ACU 15

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 19, first down

WT Null pass to Martin to ACU 37, first down

WT Null pass to Anthony Clark to ACU 48, first down

WT Null pass to Kelvin Thompson to WT 32, first down

ACU punt to WT Raymond Johnson, return to WT 17

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU Malone shovel pass to Chancy Campbell to ACU 43

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU Scott run to ACU 45, first down

ACU Malone pass incomplete

ACU drive begins on ACU 9

WT Null pass incomplete, turnover on downs

WT Null pass to Carl Johnson to ACU 9

WT Null pass incomplete

WT Null sacked, WT on ACU 27

WT Null pass to Raymond Johnson to ACU 18, first down

Penalty – Face Mask on ACU, WT to ACU 40, first down

WT Null pass to Hayden to WT 45

Penalty – Pass interference on ACU, WT to WT 37

WT Null pass incomplete

ACU Vantrise Studivant sack on WT Null, ball at WT 22

WT Null pass to Martin to WT 31

ACU kickoff to WT, Wayne McKnight return to WT 26

TOUCHDOWN, Malone 34 yard pass to Scott (3 plays, 39 yards, 0:51)

Malone incomplete pass

Malone pass to Holloway to WT 34

Penalty – Face Mask on WT, ACU to WT 39

Null intercepted by Alex Harbison at ACU 47

End of First Quarter (Commentary: The Wildcats have come out of the gate with a balanced attack of passing and rushing for a total of 177 total yards. West Texas A&M has only run the ball once. ACU has dominated the time of possession: ACU 12:56, WTAMU 2:04. Aside from having a field goal blocked, the Wildcats have had complete control of the game. Knox has 94 yards receiving and a touchdown. Malone has 133 yards passing and 1 touchdown rushing and 1 touchdown passing.)

Null pass to Raymond Johnson to WT 32

ACU kickoff to WT, return by Kelvin Thompson to WT 34

TOUCHDOWN, Malone 1 yard run (13 plays, 71 yards, 5:46)

Scott run to WT 1, first down

Scott run to WT 10

Malone pass to Knox to WT 14, first down

Malone run to WT 28

Penalty – False Start on ACU, to WT 30

Malone incompete pass

Timeout, ACU

Scott run to WT 24, no gain

Malone pass to Knox to WT 24, first down

Scott run loss of 1 yard, WT 36

Malone incomplete pass

Scott run to WT 35, first down

Pass incomplete.

Malone pass to Edmund Gates to WT 38

Penalty – Face Mask on WT, ACU to WT 46

Scott run to ACU 37

WT punt to Knox, return to ACU 29

WT Pass incomplete

WT Hayden run to WT 25

WT Keith Null pass incomplete

ACU Matt Adams FG attempt blocked

Timeout, ACU

Penalty – Delay of Game on ACU

Timeout, WT

ACU Malone pass to Scott run to WT 12

ACU Incomplete pass.

ACU Scott run to WT 17

ACU Scott run to WT 19, First down.

ACU Scott run to WT 30

ACU Scott run to WT 33.

WT Charly Martin fumble at WT 48 yard line, ACU recovers.

ACU kickoff to WT, Seth Hayden returns.

TOUCHDOWN, Malone 22-yard pass to Johnny Knox. (7 plays, 85 yards, 3:54)

ACU Malone pass to Kendrick Holloway to WT 22

Timeout ACU

ACU Scott run to WT 32

ACU Bernard Scott run to WT 36.

ACU Malone pass to Knox to WT 41 yard line.

ACU Malone pass to Johnny Knox to ACU 25, first down.

West Texas kicks off to ACU, Johnny Knox returns to ACU 15

Kickoff (6:05 p.m. CST)

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