The Wildcats outscored the Mustangs 17-7 in the second half to come from behind and defeat Midwestern State in the first round of playoffs. "It was an unbelievable game between two teams that were fighting and playing as hard as they could," Coach Chris Thomsen said. "It was a tremendous game and I was just glad to be a part of it. ACU ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win pivotal game against Texas A&M-Kingville
The Wildcats rebounded from two consecutive losses to defeat Texas A&M Kingsville 47-35. The win kept the Wildcats' playoffs hopes alive going into the final week of the season. Mitchell Gale came out strong and led the Wildcats offense, who struggled last week, to 47 points, its highest total since hanging 58 on Ft. Lewis in the second game ... [Read More…]
Men claim 19th straight LSC title
The Wildcat men's cross-country team captured its 19th consecutive Lone Star Conference title at the LSC Championships in Canyon last weekend. The victory maintained the longest streak of consecutive conference titles in NCAA Division II and ensured a run of dominance that began in 1991 would not end with this season. Head Coach Sam Burroughs, in ... [Read More…]
Wildcats stumble again
ACU fell for the second time in as many weeks, this time at the hands of Tarleton State Saturday night 13-6. The Wildcats defense dominated the first half only allowing 48 yards of total offense. Tarleton had just three first downs in the half. However, the Wildcats managed just six points on three red zone appearances, which proved costly in the ... [Read More…]
ACU upset by West Texas A&M
A No. 1 ranking and a Homecoming weekend were spoiled as the West Texas A&M Buffaloes upset the Wildcats 32-21. The Wildcats struggled in the second half and let a close game get away. The Buffaloes forced ACU to commit some costly turnovers, on which they capitalized. West Texas scored 32 points against a defense that had been giving up only ... [Read More…]
Second-ranked Wildcats blow past Angelo State
The Wildcats blew past LSC South foe Angelo State 38-14 in San Angelo on Saturday night. The win bettered ACU's record to 7-0 on the season. ACU entered the game holding firmly to its No. 2 national ranking, but after top-ranked Grand Valley State was upset by Hillsdale, ACU moved to No. 1 for the first time since 1983. No. 23 ASU was in the ... [Read More…]
Electric shock hospitalizes Sub T-16 pledge
Nik Tritch remains hospitalized after suffering an electric shock Thursday night during a Sub T-16 pledging activity. Tritch, sophomore finance major from Clovis, Calif., is recovering, thanks to immediate action taken by Sub T-16 members, pledges and adviser Mike Breckenridge. Breckenridge sells automated external defibrillators, AEDs, for Banyan ... [Read More…]
Hundreds share Great Communion
Nearly 800 Christians gathered in Moody Coliseum on Sunday to partake in the Great Communion in honor of the bicentennial of Thomas Campbell's "Declaration of Address" - a call to unite all denominations in Christ. Great Communion events took place all over the world, including in Australia, Africa, New Zealand, India, South America and at least ... [Read More…]
Wildcats cruise past East Central
The Wildcats steamrollered over the East Central University Tigers 43-6 in front of a crowd of 3,050 at Norris Field in Ada, Okla., Saturday afternoon, improving ACU's record to 6-0. Photo by: HEATHER LEIPHART Running back Justin Johnson pushes past the East Central defense for positive yards. The Wildcats dominated the Tigers in the first half ... [Read More…]
Tent shelters 24-hour prayer
By Brittany Brand ACU students will come together in prayer in a tent outside Moody Coliseum 24 hours a day for the entire week of Summit. By Wednesday, students will have prayed for 192 hours straight. The tent opened at midnight Saturday and will close at midnight Saturday - seven days of continuous prayer. The students pray nonstop because ... [Read More…]