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Richardson runs toward NFL stardom

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The ACU football team has had a steady stream of talented football players making their way to the NFL for nearly a decade, but none of them have been like Daryl Richardson. Richardson is a second-year pro that has been named the starting running back for St. Louis, which is impressive for a number of reasons. First, the Rams had a Hall of ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to sting the Hornets

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After a summer of waiting, college football is finally here. ACU will take on Concordia College in Shotwell Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. "I expect them to come in and play hard," said head coach Ken Collums. "They are coming a long way, so I am sure they are coming to compete. Our guys will be ready and I am sure [Concordia] will be ready to ... [Read More…]

Football season offers range of challenges

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Football games are not played on paper, they are played on grass. But all we have right now is the paper schedule, so it is time to start counting wins and losses. The Wildcats start off with a game against Concordia College in Shotwell Stadium, which should be money in the bank. ACU begins with a comfortable win and fans rejoice. A week later, ... [Read More…]

Football season offers range of challenges

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Football games are not played on paper, they are played on grass. But all we have right now is the paper schedule, so it is time to start counting wins and losses. The Wildcats start off with a game against Concordia College in Shotwell Stadium, which should be money in the bank. ACU begins with a comfortable win and fans rejoice. A week ... [Read More…]

Kicking down barriers

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Millions of college football players from different teams across the country have the same dream: to one day walk under the big lights as an NFL athlete. Former ACU kicker Morgan Lineberry is one of the few to wake up to that dream. This morning he woke up a Carolina Panther. "That part hasn't sunk in just yet," Lineberry said. "It's definitely ... [Read More…]

Former ACU placekicker Lineberry signs contract with Panthers

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Former ACU placekicker Morgan Lineberry signed a three-year free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League not long after the NFL Draft came to a close Saturday night. Lineberry received a signing bonus from Carolina, which is uncommon for rookie free agents. The Panthers current kicker is Graham Gano, a four-year ... [Read More…]

Practices come as breath of fresh air

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The ACU football team hit the field for the first time in 2013 Tuesday to start spring practice. After months of offseason workouts, the boys of fall are finally getting a chance to buckle up their chinstraps and get back on the gridiron. "It was nice to get out there because we have been away from it for so long," fullback Spencer Hittle said. ... [Read More…]

Defense bulks up with new recruits

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The ACU Wildcat football team needs size on both sides of the ball as they move up to the Southland Conference this next season, but more importantly on the defensive side. The ACU defense, known for their closing speed, understanding of the game and coachable players, needed one more element to their game: size. Like every program moving up to ... [Read More…]

Ready for some football: First D-I schedule to be independent

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The ACU football team's schedule is set for their inaugural Division I season in 2013 as an independent team. Since ACU is not able to play a Southland Conference football schedule until 2014, the athletic department had to fill an entire schedule of games instead of a couple of non-conference games to start the season as usual. "I think one of ... [Read More…]

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