The Wildcats are heavily favored to win against the East Central Tigers in Ada, Okla., this weekend. ACU remains unbeaten at 5-0 for the season, mirroring East Central's 0-5 record. East Central has struggled offensively, averaging only five points per game. Their defense has not been much stronger. They have given up close to 35 points per ... [Read More…]
Wildcat defense refuses to turn over victory
The Wildcats battled back from an 11-point deficit to defeat the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 44-33 Saturday night. The Wildcats' rushing attack overcame some costly turnovers for the victory. Instead of the predicted high-scoring shootout, the first quarter became a defensive clash, ending in a 0-0 tie. Scoring picked up as the Wildcats put two ... [Read More…]
Stars beginning to shine for Wildcats
The undefeated Wildcats will face a high-powered Eastern New Mexico University offense Saturday. The Greyhounds enter the game with a 2-2 record; the Wildcats are 4-0. The Greyhound offense is averaging more than 47 points per game. They broke a 51-year-old record last week for the highest score in a single game, scoring 76 points. The previous ... [Read More…]
Intramurals endure rain, weather
Rain is throwing a kink in the intramural football schedule, causing 24 total game cancellations on two different days. "Once we can control the weather, this will be the greatest program ever," said Kenli Edwards, director of intramural sports. Edwards and Mark Jackson, assistant director of intramural sports, were unable to reschedule every ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos to celebrate heritage with Entra a la Plaza
Hispanos Unidos will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Entra la Plaza event in the campus mall area Oct. 9. Hispanic Heritage Month begins on the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries, September 15. Mexico gained its independence September 16, and Chile declared independence September 18. Hispanos Unidos is ... [Read More…]
ACU at home against Eastern New Mexico
The undefeated Wildcats will face a high-powered Eastern New Mexico University offense Saturday. The Greyhounds enter the game with a 2-2 record; the Wildcats are 4-0. The Greyhound offense is averaging more than 47 points per game. They broke a 51-year-old record last week for the highest score in a single game, scoring 76 points. The previous ... [Read More…]
Wildcats storm past Southeast Oklahmoma
The Wildcats stomped Southeast Oklahoma State University in a 33-14 victory Saturday. ACU improved to 4-0 with the win, while the Savage Storm fell to 2-2. Head Coach Chris Thomsen said he was glad to get the victory, but the Cats' performance did not escape critique. "We still have a lot of work to do," Thomsen said. "I do not think we finished ... [Read More…]
Wildcats weather the storm
The Wildcats defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 20-14 in overtime at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Drew Cuffee intercepted the ball and returned it 81 yards for a touchdown to win the game. "It was an exciting game," quarterback Zach Stewart said. "Obviously, you have to give a lot of credit to the defense. They played huge and picked the offense up ... [Read More…]
ACU wins big against Skyhawks
The Wildcats' rolled over Fort Lewis College 58-10 Saturday night. The offense put on a show on their way to a huge victory. The Wildcats started off early when Zach Stewart hooked up with Terrell Woodall for a 45-yard touchdown pass. Fort Lewis fought back getting a field goal to make it 7-3. The rest of the first half was all ACU as the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
NCAA standards grossly inconsistent
The NCAA ruled Tuesday to uphold sanctions placed on the ACU football team in 2007; however, nothing about the ruling or appeal process appeared fair to the Wildcats. The infractions committed seem minor, a few trivial procedural errors here and there. ACU caught the mistake and reported its own error to the NCAA. They expected a slap on the ... [Read More…]