Football opened United Athletic Conference play with a 45-31 win over No. 18 Austin Peay at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Wildcat Stadium. The game, part of the university’s annual Family Weekend, included a drone show after the game. The Wildcats forced three first-half turnovers and scored on each takeaway, including a four-yard touchdown run by quarterback Stone Earle and his three passing touchdowns to three different receivers. The team returns to nonconference play Sept. 27 at the University of Incarnate Word.
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- Colter Lynch, redshirt sophomore offensive lineman from Lubbock, prepares for the snap. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, runs the ball into the end zone. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- George French, redshirt senior offensive lineman from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, lifts Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, and Dallas Dudley, junior wide receiver from Lewisville, in celebration after a touchdown. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Nathan Jones, redshirt junior tight end from Brock, tackles an Austin Peay player. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Colter Lynch, redshirt sophomore offensive lineman from Lubbock, prepares for the snap. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dallas Dudley, junior wide receiver from Lewisville, runs the ball into the end zone. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, weaves through Austin Peay’s defense with the ball. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Students wave their flashlights to the beat of the song. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, huddles with teammates on the field to communicate the play. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Jocelyn Malaska, redshirt junior defensive back from Bethany, Oklahoma, tackles Austin Peay’s Jaden Robinson. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Attendees gather on the football field for a Family Weekend drone show. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A student sits on the field watching a spinning helmet formation during the drone show. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- The drone show concludes with the ACU logo displayed in the sky. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, celebrates in the end zone. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Chris Wright, redshirt senior linebacker from Aledo, and fellow defenders tackle an opposing player. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, throws the ball downfield. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Brandon Perez, junior kicker from Crandall, kicks the extra point. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Students hold up their WCs and cheer on the team from the student section. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, looks to throw the ball to the end zone. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, hands the ball off to Rovaughn Banks Jr., redshirt junior running back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who runs it downfield. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Dallas Dudley, junior from Lewisville, lowers his shoulder and prepares for heavy contact. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Rovaughn Banks Jr., redshirt junior running back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, gets flipped by an opposing player. (Photo by Steven Infante)
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- Rovaughn Banks Jr., redshirt junior running back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, tries to get past a defender. (Photo by Steven Infante)
