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Wildcats overcome slow start; roll Huskies 49-21

September 20, 2015 by Collin Wieder

BOX SCORE | PICTURES The Wildcats (1-1) struggled mightily in the first half but scored on their first three drives of the second half to down the Houston Baptist Huskies (1-2) 49-21. ACU scored on its first drive of the game with a five-play, 64-yard scoring drive ending with a six-yard touchdown pass to senior Jonathan Epps. The 'Cats did ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Football opens Southland play against Houston Baptist

September 18, 2015 by Collin Wieder

WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | HIGHLIGHTS vs. FRESNO STATE ACU football (0-1) returns home, after a two week layoff, to battle third year program and Southland Conference opponent Houston Baptist (1-1) at 6 P.M. Saturday. The 'Cats look to get their first win of the season after a tough 34-13 loss to FBS opponent Fresno State in week ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Loss to ‘Dogs deeper than win-loss column

September 9, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU football fans got their first glimpse of the 2015 squad last week in Fresno, California as the 'Cats dropped a rough opener to the Bulldogs, 34-13. The tough thing to takeaway is that first and foremost, Fresno State just had more talent than ACU. The opener should be viewed as a barometer of how far the team has come in the offseason, not ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Football

Wildcats miss opportunities in loss to Bulldogs

September 4, 2015 by Collin Wieder

Box Score The Wildcats struggled to produce offensively and failed to stop a bruising ground game in their trip to Fresno, Calif. ACU's offense compiled 247 yards of total offense in a sloppy season opening 34-13 loss to the Fresno State Bulldogs. "Good teams make it hard on you, they make you fight for every yard and first down and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Football

Securing your spot: McKenzie has opportunity to join elite group

September 2, 2015 by Collin Wieder

Parker McKenzie knows the foot steps he is walking in this season. He has a year under his belt, but still has a lot to prove especially when you look at his predecessors' resumes. The list of accomplishments especially in the last decade are endless. Billy Malone (2005-2008) and Mitchell Gale (2009-2012) were back-to-back 12,000 yard plus ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Architecture change leads to yearlong delay

August 28, 2015 by Collin Wieder

Wildcat football fans will have to wait two more seasons before the team moves to an on-campus stadium. The new ACU stadium will be opening in 2017 instead of the expected 2016 date. ACU Athletic Director Lee De Leon said a change in architecture firms resulted in the yearlong delay. De Leon decided to change to the current architecture firm, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Sports Tagged With: Football

High-Powered offense hopes to give ‘Cats edge

August 21, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU football has had a tradition of winning that did not stop with the move to the Football Bowl Subdivision's Southland Conference. The Wildcats increased their .500 or better streak to nine consecutive seasons by going 6-6 in 2014. The expectations should be fairly high as most of the offense returns for the 2015 campaign. The Wildcats return ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Quarterback Whisperer: Collums creates potent offense

May 5, 2015 by Collin Wieder

In 2005, Chris Thomsen was hired as the head coach of the ACU football program and named Ken Collums his offensive coordinator. Thomsen was brought in to turn around a program that had only won one conference championship since the glory days of the 1977 NAIA national championship team. The team had failed to field a potent offense in the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, News, Sports Tagged With: Football, Ken Collums

Bonneau joins 700 club with sweep of Privateers

May 5, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU baseball headlined the weekend with its first sweep of the 2015 season as Head Coach Britt Bonneau surpassed 700 career wins against the Southland Conference's New Orleans Privateers. The Wildcats improved to 13-31 overall and 11-13 in the Southland conference, good enough for eighth in the conference. The Privateers moved to 15-33 overall ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

Wildcats aim for milestone win for Bonneau

April 30, 2015 by Collin Wieder

The Wildcats hit the road to take on last-place conference opponent University of New Orleans for a three-game series this weekend. The Wildcats enter the series with a 10-31 overall record and 8-13 conference record while the New Orleans Privateers enter 15-30 overall and 3-18 in conference. Head coach Britt Bonneau - in his 19th season as ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball

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