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Wildcats will face East Central Tigers on the road

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The Wildcats are heavily favored to win against the East Central Tigers in Ada, Okla., this weekend. ACU remains unbeaten at 5-0 for the season, mirroring East Central's 0-5 record. East Central has struggled offensively, averaging only five points per game. Their defense has not been much stronger. They have given up close to 35 points per ... [Read More…]

Wildcat defense refuses to turn over victory

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The Wildcats battled back from an 11-point deficit to defeat the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 44-33 Saturday night. The Wildcats' rushing attack overcame some costly turnovers for the victory. Instead of the predicted high-scoring shootout, the first quarter became a defensive clash, ending in a 0-0 tie. Scoring picked up as the Wildcats put two ... [Read More…]

Video: ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

ACU Slows Down Greyhound Offense

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The ACU defense dominated the No. 1 offense in Divison II, holding them to just 303 total yards of offense, less than half of their season average. Reggie Brown and Darryl Richardson both rushed for over a hundred yards. Brown would finish the game with a career high 235 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson totaled 143 yards on the ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #6-2009

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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 September 26, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show, we take a look back at a another win against the LSC North, and look ahead to a showdown with the first ... [Read More…]

Stars beginning to shine for Wildcats

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The undefeated Wildcats will face a high-powered Eastern New Mexico University offense Saturday. The Greyhounds enter the game with a 2-2 record; the Wildcats are 4-0. The Greyhound offense is averaging more than 47 points per game. They broke a 51-year-old record last week for the highest score in a single game, scoring 76 points. The previous ... [Read More…]

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