By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Halfway through the season with the toughest and most important part of the schedule ahead, the Wildcats find themselves at the bottom of a deep hole. The Wildcats are 2-3 and face rival Angelo State at 7 p.m. Saturday in San Angelo Stadium. The Rams are 5-1 with their only loss coming last week against Eastern New ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor The Wildcats look to get back on track Saturday as they play Southeastern Oklahoma State in their final Lone Star Conference crossover game of the year. The Savages go into Saturday's 2:30 p.m. match up with a 2-2 record, and are they are 1-2 in conference play. Despite the Savages' mediocre record, head coach ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor In front of a packed home crowd, ACU pulled away early to clinch a 27-18 win against longtime rival Texas A&M-Commerce. Once again, junior Danieal Manning made the difference for the Wildcats. Manning returned the first punt of the game for a touchdown, and forced a fumble near the end zone to save a score. "Every ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor In two games this season, the Wildcats have gone down to the wire in each game. Saturday's game at Shotwell Stadium against Texas A&M-Commerce may not be any different. Last week against a very talented Midwestern State team, Commerce pulled off a 27-25 win, their first win of the season. "I think they have the ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Last week when the Wildcats needed a big play to get back into the game, Danieal Manning stepped up to the challenge. So when the team needed something this weekend against Northeastern State, it should be no surprise that Manning once again came through in the clutch. Manning blocked a field goal and a punt that ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor If last week's game against Central Oklahoma was a test for head coach Chris Thomsen and his team, then Saturday's away game against Northeastern State will be like a major exam. This week more pressure is on since the outcome of the game will count toward the team's conference record. Even though Central Oklahoma ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Football season kicked off this weekend for first year head coach Chris Thomsen and the Wildcats, but after costly miscues and a botched punt return at game's end, the Wildcats couldn't pull out the win for Thomsen's debut. Junior Danieal Manning returned a kickoff and an interception for a touchdown, but the team's ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Sports Editor After weeks of practice in the scorching heat, the football team will get a chance to prove itself Saturday against Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos of Central Oklahoma are ranked 25th in the nation after a stunning loss to Missouri Western last week dropped them from the No. 12 spot. Last year, UCO put up 42-straight ... [Read More…]