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Wildcats dominate in home opener

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The Wildcats gave the home fans a show in their home opener for 2010, dominating East Central University 47-7. Despite being blown out in the end, the Tigers came out firing. Just one minute into the game quarterback Tyler Vanderzee found a wide-open Tyra Waits for the 70-yard touchdown. The score was the third touchdown allowed by the ACU defense ... [Read More…]

Tigers come to town in home opener

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The Wildcats will be at home for the first time this season after taking their show on the road in weeks one and two. The East Central Tigers roll into town on Saturday to face ACU for the third time in as many seasons in a Lone Star Conference crossover game. The Wildcats have won the last two meetings by blowout margins of 66-7 in 2008 and 43-6 ... [Read More…]

Special teams highlight win

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The Wildcats moved to 2-0 on the season with a 43-13 thumping of Northeastern State. Special teams carried ACU, scoring on a punt return for a touchdown and blocking two punts returned for touchdowns. ACU's offense clicked from the start, taking just six plays to get inside the red zone. But the Wildcats stalled at the Northeastern 12-yard line ... [Read More…]

Riverhawks loom on ACU horizon

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After a season opening victory against the number nine team in the country, the Wildcats hit the road again this weekend - this time in an Lone Star Conference crossover game against the Northeastern State University Riverhawks. The Wildcats came away with a 34-26 against Washburn University last weekend to begin 1-0 for the third straight season. ... [Read More…]

Wildcats on the road again to face St. Mary’s

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The Wildcats will travel to San Antonio this weekend to take on the St. Mary's University Rattlers in a non-conference match. The Wildcats will look to improve on a great start to the season, having gone 2-0 last weekend in Colorado. The Rattlers enter the match with a 1-1 record. After losing their opener against Northwood University 1-0, the ... [Read More…]

ACU-Angelo rivalry lands State Farm sponsorship

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One of the Lone Star Conference's biggest rivalries will be even more significant this season, as State Farm Insurance has agreed to sponsor the rivalry football game between ACU and Angelo State University. The sponsorship will highlight this year's Oct. 30 game between the two teams. Named the "Big Country-Concho Valley Shootout," State Farm ... [Read More…]

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