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Wildcats defeat Midwestern State, advance to second round of playoffs

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The Wildcats defeated Midwestern State University in the first round of playoffs Saturday, coming from behind to outscore the Mustangs 24-21. "It was an unbelievable game between two teams that were fighting and playing as hard as they could," said Head Coach Chris Thomsen. "It was a tremendous game, and I was just glad to be a part of it." ACU's ... [Read More…]

Wildcats win, Northwest Missouri awaits

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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…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #13-2009

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date November 14, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, the Wildcats dropped at heart breaker to Midwestern State to close out the regular season, but have ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #12-2009

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date November 7, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, the Wildcats got a win in a tight spot against the Javs and keep their playoff hopes alive and now must ... [Read More…]

PLAYOFF DÉJA VU: ‘Cats ready for rematch

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The Wildcats will get something Saturday many sports teams can only dream about: a second chance. ACU will return to Wichita Falls for its second-straight week to play the Midwestern Mustangs. This time around, however, the winner advances in the playoffs, while the loser's season is over. College football teams rarely play each other twice in the ... [Read More…]

Video: Wildact comeback falls short

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The Wildcats finished off there regular season dropping a 15-13 contest against the Midwestern State Mustangs. ACU falls to 8-3 on the season and Midwestern finishes with a 9-2 record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bgxc1TinS4 Video/Editing by Jimmie Jackson and Brandon Tripp ... [Read More…]

ACU squeaks into playoffs

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Despite losing three of their last four regular season games, the ACU Wildcats have made it to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. ACU dropped from fourth to sixth in the final regional polls to claim the last available playoff spot in the region. Texas A&M-Kingsville finished just ahead of them in fifth and Tarleton ... [Read More…]

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