By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As the doctor went to slap the X-ray on the light board, time froze for Colby Freeman. Two days before, the senior quarterback for ACU had been sandwiched by a pair of Angelo State defenders en route to a 3-yard touchdown scamper and knocked out cold. When he woke up, his left arm hurt-bad. The Brownwood native ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor It might've been Angelo State's Homecoming, but after ACU's 39-23 win in San Angelo Saturday, the Wildcats were the team that came home the happiest. For the first time since 1983, ACU beat the Rams on their home turf and did so with a potent ground attack that starred two underrated running backs. Junior Wil-lie ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The junior varsity football team got a lot of help from its defense but not enough from its offense, dropping its season finale, 18-15 to Cisco Junior College at Shotwell Stadium Monday. After freshman quarterback Brock Pierce went down with a knee injury in the third quarter, the team couldn't regain its ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As history would indicate, Angelo State football coach Jerry Vandergriff doesn't have much to worry about going into Saturday's ASU Homecoming game against ACU. After all, throughout his 22 seasons coaching the Rams, he has lost to the Wildcats just five times. Even worse, ACU hasn't won in San Angelo since a 23-9 ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team outran and outpassed unbeaten opponent Central Oklahoma in Saturday's Lone Star Conference crossover game in Edmond, Okla., but couldn't seem to outscore the Bronchos-who took advantage of ACU's numerous mistakes and prevailed, 17-14. UCO all but handed ACU the football game, but the nervous ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor ACU's junior varsity football team let Hardin-Simmons get away with a huge third quarter en route to a 40-21 Wildcat loss at HSU Monday. "We didn't play well in the second half," JV coach Colby Carthel said. "We were trying to drive into the wind, and we just couldn't get good field position. That third quarter ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The Wildcat football team faces yet another daunting task this weekend when it travels to Edmond, Okla., to take on Lone Star Conference North opponent Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos (5-0, 1-0) are ranked No. 13 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 poll a season after finishing with a dismal 3-8 ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor On Saturday, the ACU football team was able to keep a nationally ranked, undefeated Eastern New Mexico squad off its heels in the fourth quarter and come away the spoiler. Can we say deja vu? The Wildcats accomplished the same task almost one year ago to the date, when they knocked off the No. 25 Greyhounds 20-19 ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The junior varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the season after a 22-7 victory over McMurry on Thursday. The Wildcats had their best offensive output of the year with 313 total yards and held the Indians to 177 total yards-80 of which came on their opening touchdown drive. "We gave up a touchdown on the opening ... [Read More…]