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ACU upset by West Texas A&M

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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…]

LiveBlog Coverage: No. 1 ACU vs. West Texas A&M

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1:53:52 PM: It's a gorgeous day in Abilene, we have sunny skies, a light breeze, and a temperature of 66 degrees 2:08:54 PM: 1Q 14:55 ACU starts at their own 36 yd line 2:10:23 PM: 1Q 14:12 Gales first pass of the game is intercepted WT has it at the ACU 36 yd line 2:13:00 PM: 1Q 13:28 huge 10 yd sack by Kevin Washington makes it 3rd and 20 for ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #9-2009

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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 October 17, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, we take a look back at the Wildcats 38-14 thumping of Angelo State, and take a look ahead as the #1 ... [Read More…]

Wildcats claim top spot in nation as Homecoming nears

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The Wildcats have reached the summit. For the first time since joining NCAA Division II in 1983, ACU is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Wildcats entered last weekend tied at second place in the American Football Coaches Association poll, the highest ranking in ACU history. The Wildcat's 38-14 victory over Angelo State, combined with a ... [Read More…]

Gale ready for spotlight

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Mitchell Gale is a man of many talents. He was a varsity athlete in baseball and basketball in high school, but his first love - and his future - was football. "I can't even remember when I started playing, it was so long ago," the red-shirt freshman Gale said. "It's all I have known." Gale lost only seven football games in three years as a ... [Read More…]

No love lost between conference rivals

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An epic rivalry continues to grow between ACU and West Texas A&M, and the Homecoming game Saturday afternoon will not do anything to eliminate bad blood. A lot of pressure will fall on red-shirt freshman quarterback Mitchell Gale, in a week already full of distractions. Gale will be starting in his first game at Shotwell Stadium in front of a ... [Read More…]

Athelets inducted into ACU Hall of Fame

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By Ben Warton The ACU Sports Hall of Fame will add six members to its ranks during the 25th Hall of Fame ceremony Friday at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will include a dinner honoring the six inductees and a reunion for lettermen in all ACU sports in the Hunter Welcome Center. Ceremony and reunion attendees are also invited to stay for a fireworks show ... [Read More…]

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