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Wildcats rout Cardinals in season finale

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Both the ACU offense and defense finished the year strong in the final regular season game as the Wildcats took care of business against the woeful Incarnate Word Cardinals 61-16. "This season has kind of been up and down in spots, so it was good to finish the year strong," quarterback Mitchell Gale said. "I think that was a necessary step that we ... [Read More…]

Paterno shouldn’t be blamed for Penn St. tragedy

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For the last week, the media of the sports world has zeroed in on Happy Valley, Penn. However, the news isn't happy, but extremely tragic. Penn State University and Joe Paterno have had a wonderful marriage for the last 45 years. Coach Paterno is not only the face of the football team, but an icon for the university. He has more wins than any ... [Read More…]

Gale leads Cardiac ‘Cats to 42-34 victory

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Junior quarterback Mitchell Gale threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns to lead the ACU Wildcats past upset-minded Texas A&M-Kingsville. Gale picked apart the Javelina secondary all night long finding his two receivers, Darian Hogg and Taylor Gabriel 16 times. Hogg led the 'Cats with 156 yards receiving while Gabriel wasn't far behind with ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #11-2011

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at 11 on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date November 5, 2011) This week on The Chris Thomsen show we recap ACU's victory over winless Texas A&M-Commerce and look ahead to the Wildcat's final regular ... [Read More…]

Wildcats get ugly victory over Commerce 40-28

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It will go down as a win for ACU, but this wasn't the win the Wildcats were expecting. Facing an 0-7 Texas A&M-Commerce team, the Wildcats committed five turnovers en route to a disappointing 40-28 victory. "I'm just disappointed in the lack of focus, we did some things today that are very uncharacteristic," head coach Chris Thomsen said. ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #10-2011

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at 11 on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 29, 2011) This week on The Chris Thomsen show we recap ACU's blowout loss to Midwestern State. We have the highlights and the lowlights of the loss. We ... [Read More…]

The best seat in the house

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Saturday night the Wildcats traveled to Midwestern State and suffered their worst loss in recent memory. Despite the tumultuous three hours for ACU on the field, covering a game from the sidelines and press box was a wonderful experience. An hour before the LSC matchup, players and coaches could be seen going through drills or doing some light ... [Read More…]

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