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College stars scrambling for their NFL lives

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Dual-threat quarterbacks are everywhere in the NCAA. The trend has spilled over into the NFL, causing mass chaos on how to prepare spread, no-huddle quarterbacks for the pro-style game. Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Johnny Manziel are learning the hard way that their throwing-outside-of-the-pocket days are numbered. Offensive ... [Read More…]

NBA needs parity, playoff system

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The NBA's Western Conference has always been the best the NBA has had to offer. People have been calling for the NBA to change up the conferences to balance out the power of the West and the weakness of the East. An example of bad conference parity is looking at the best division in the West, the Southwest Division and the worst division in the ... [Read More…]

Successful first Southland season for ‘Cats

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Wildcat football came to a close last Saturday with possibly its best performance of the season, a 37-35 win against Stephen F. Austin. ACU finished the season at 6-6 overall. The Wildcats looked like a Southland Conference team this season, going 4-4 in conference play including two wins against the established programs of Central Arkansas and ... [Read More…]

Wildcats win wild shootout to avoid losing season

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ACU football finished its first official season in the Southland with a heart-pounding win as it toppled Stephen F. Austin, 37-35. The Wildcats improved their record to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in conference, while the Lumberjacks fell to 7-4 and 4-3 in conference. The Lumberjacks were looking for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive and seemed ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to avoid first losing season since ’05

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ACU football plays it's final game of the season Saturday against the surging Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. SFA has won two out of it's last three games against top-10 opponents. The Lumberjacks defeated then No. 8-ranked McNeese State last week 31-16 and previously ranked No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-17. ACU sits just below .500 with a ... [Read More…]

Seniors play final home game against Demons

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ACU football will play itss final home game of the season this weekend as it takes on the Northwestern State Demons. The Wildcats bring in an even overall record of 5-5 and a conference record of 3-3, while the Demons carry a 4-5 overall record and a 2-3 conference record. The 'Cats look to carry their momentum from last week's huge win over ... [Read More…]

Munden, Brown blast the Bears

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Dual-threat freshman quarterback Kade Munden gave ACU its biggest win of the season as the team compiled 286 yards on the ground to upset the Central Arkansas Bears, 52-35. ACU improved to 5-5 overall on the season and 3-3 in conference, while the Bears dropped to 5-5 and 4-2 in conference. The Wildcats held off one of the Southland's ... [Read More…]

Collums makes return to alma mater, UCA

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ACU football hits the road for the third consecutive week as they travel to Plano for the annual DFW game. The Wildcats will play in John Clark Stadium against second-place conference opponent Central Arkansas. ACU will enter the game at 4-5 and 2-3 in the Southland while Central Arkansas enters at 5-4 with a 4-1 Southland record. Ken Collums ... [Read More…]

ACU fumbles away game in loss to Bearkats

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The ACU football team turned the ball over four times in a tough 38-21 loss Saturday to conference opponent Sam Houston State, falling to 4-5 overall with a 2-3 conference record. The Wildcats came out slow to start the game, as the Bearkats jumped out to an early 10-0 second quarter lead. ACU's offense attempted to answer on the next drive when ... [Read More…]

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