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‘Aim and Ignite’ provides fun. tunes for Format fans

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By David McMichael A fan of The Format? If you're a well-adjusted person who enjoys the good things in life - e.g., puppies, pancakes, bubble wrap - you should be. Take a second to look them up on YouTube if you don't already have some of their music. fun. is The Format's Nate Ruess' new musical odyssey - yes, the lowercase "f" and period are ... [Read More…]

Video: ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

Bernard Scott has yet to make impact in NFL regular season

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Johnny Knox wasn't the only ACU player taken in last April's draft; remember Bernard Scott? Well the Bengals apparently don't, after a solid preseason Scott has yet to get a chance to prove he belongs on the NFL stage with only 3 attempts for 1 yard this season. Scott is still listed as the backup RB to former Longhorn Cedric Benson. Benson is ... [Read More…]

Johnny Knox scores again for Bears

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Johnny Knox only had one catch in Chicago's win over Seattle on Sunday. His one catch was a seven yard touchdown though, rewarding all those fantasy owners who went out and grabbed Knox during the week. Knox also had four kickoff returns for 134 yards averaging an impressive 33.5 yards per return. ... [Read More…]

ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #6-2009

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date September 26, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, we take a look back at a another win against the LSC North, and look ahead to a showdown with the first ... [Read More…]

Courtney Wilson named LSC Offensive Player of the Week

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Junior Midfielder Courtney Wilson was rewarded for her excellent play last week as she was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Wilson scored three goals in two games, including two goals in less than two minutes against Dallas Baptist. Wilson scored the game tying goal against UT-Permian Basin, a game ACU won in overtime ... [Read More…]

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