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Loss to ‘Dogs deeper than win-loss column

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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…]

Wildcats miss opportunities in loss to Bulldogs

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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…]

The Ken Collums Show #1 – 2015

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The Ken Collums Show airs Saturday at 11 am on KTAB and will be featured on the Big Country homepage in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date: September 3, 2015) Head Coach Ken Collums, Shera Niemirowski and Grant Boone take a look back at last year's season, ... [Read More…]

Securing your spot: McKenzie has opportunity to join elite group

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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…]

Wildcats get season started with trip to Fresno

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WATCH LIVE | LISTEN LIVE | LIVE STATS The Wildcat's football program kicks off its season Thursday night on the west coast. ACU will open up the year with the Fresno State Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Pacific Time and 9 p.m. Central Time. The game will be on the Mountain West Conference Network and the call can be heard in Abilene on 98.1 ... [Read More…]

Ken Collums Show to begin new tenure on KTAB

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The Ken Collums Show will air on KTAB-TV for the 2015 Wildcat football season. After the first week, the show will air at 11:00 am Saturday mornings The show is produced by the JMC Network student media, and is hosted by the "Voice of the Wildcats," Grant Boone, as well as senior Shera Niemirowski, is a weekly talk show with the head coach of ... [Read More…]

Wildcats welcome new freshmen for third Southland season

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ACU football welcomes 31 freshmen and five transfers to its roster for the upcoming 2015 season. The Wildcats saw many defensive players graduate, after its second season in the Southland Conference, giving opportunities to new big guys such as freshman safety, Junior Henderson, from Katy, TX, defensive lineman Frank Kee, junior transfer from ... [Read More…]

Architecture change leads to yearlong delay

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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…]

The road ahead: freshman adjusts to school, football team after life-threatening accident

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Freshman J.R. Hall was seriously injured in a one-car accident just three days before signing with the ACU football team. He broke his neck, fractured several vertebrae near his spinal chord, suffered nerve damage and was in a coma for several days. After spending 92 days in the hospital and being placed in a wheelchair, Hall thought his dream ... [Read More…]

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