Football defeated No. 2 Tarleton State, 31–28, on a walk-off 47-yard field goal Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium. The Homecoming matchup marked ACU’s seventh straight Homecoming win and handed the Texans their first loss of the season. The Wildcats took a 28–10 lead into the fourth quarter, but Tarleton tied the game with under a minute to play. Quarterback Stone Earle then connected with Itty Henry on a 38-yard pass to set up kicker Bradon Perez for the game-winner. The team will host Utah Tech for Senior Day at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wildcat Stadium.
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, looks for an opening while running past Tarleton’s defense. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Bryan “Itty” Henry, redshirt junior tight end from Belton, jumps over a member of Tarleton’s defense with possession of the ball. (Photo by Naya Pacheco)
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- Team members line up for the snap during the game against Tarleton. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Wildcat defenders attempt to intercept a pass versus Tarleton State. (Photo by Naya Pacheco)
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- Grant Jones, redshirt freshman wide receiver from Burnet, and Jed Castles, redshirt senior tight end from Wichita Falls, celebrate after a touchdown. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, throws the ball downfield. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Brandon Perez, junior kicker from Crandall, kicks an extra point during the game against Tarleton. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Fans and the Wildcat Wranglers celebrate after the team scores a touchdown during the game against Tarleton. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Rovaughn Banks, Jr., redshirt junior running back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, runs down the field with the ball past Tarleton’s defense. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Olivia Cromis, senior multimedia major from Corinth, plays the orchestra bells for the Big Purple Band. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Dr. Dennis Marquardt, associate professor of management, walks down the football field with his daughter, Makeda Marquardt, senior accounting major from Abilene and president of Ko Jo Kai. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Makeda Marquardt, senior accounting major from Abilene and president of Ko Jo Kai, sheds tears after being crowned the 2025 Homecoming queen. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- The women of Ko Jo Kai celebrate after Makeda Marquardt, president of Ko Jo Kai, is crowned Homecoming queen. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- E.J. Wilson, redshirt senior running back from Tampa, Florida, sprints down the field with the ball, weaving through Tarleton’s defense. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Stone Earle, redshirt senior quarterback from Fort Worth, runs into the end zone to score a touchdown. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Javon Gipson, redshirt senior wide receiver from Richmond, runs with the ball, weaving through Tarleton’s defense. (Photo by Naya Pacheco)
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- DeAngelo Ponder, redshirt sophomore defensive back from Arlington, runs down the field with the ball after intercepting Victor Gabalis’ pass attempt. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Members of ACU’s special teams unit tackle a Tarleton player. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Rovaughn Banks, Jr., redshirt junior running back from Tulsa, Oklahoma, runs down the field with possession of the ball. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- The Wildcats gather around Harold West, redshirt senior defensive back from Arlington, after his brother and Tarleton player Trevon West, redshirt senior and wide receiver from Fort Worth, received medical attention on the field. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Brandon Perez, junior kicker from Crandall, kicks a 47-yard field goal to win the game. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Teammates lift up Brandon Perez, junior kicker from Crandall, in celebration after winning the game. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
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- Players hop onto the divider to celebrate with fans after winning the game. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Players celebrate with fans after winning the game. (Photo by Ashley Henderson)
