By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor ACU's junior varsity football team let Hardin-Simmons get away with a huge third quarter en route to a 40-21 Wildcat loss at HSU Monday. "We didn't play well in the second half," JV coach Colby Carthel said. "We were trying to drive into the wind, and we just couldn't get good field position. That third quarter ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The Wildcat football team faces yet another daunting task this weekend when it travels to Edmond, Okla., to take on Lone Star Conference North opponent Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos (5-0, 1-0) are ranked No. 13 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 poll a season after finishing with a dismal 3-8 ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor On Saturday, the ACU football team was able to keep a nationally ranked, undefeated Eastern New Mexico squad off its heels in the fourth quarter and come away the spoiler. Can we say deja vu? The Wildcats accomplished the same task almost one year ago to the date, when they knocked off the No. 25 Greyhounds 20-19 ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The junior varsity football team moved to 2-2 on the season after a 22-7 victory over McMurry on Thursday. The Wildcats had their best offensive output of the year with 313 total yards and held the Indians to 177 total yards-80 of which came on their opening touchdown drive. "We gave up a touchdown on the opening ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor For the second straight year, the Wildcat football team opens its Lone Star Conference South Division schedule against an unbeaten Eastern New Mexico program. This year, ACU (1-2 overall) hopes to repeat the same feat of last year-knock off the nationally-ranked Greyhounds (4-0) and begin building a winning ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The junior varsity football team dropped its third game of the season to Ranger College's varsity team, 34-14, on Saturday. The Wild-cats trailed 27-0 at halftime but came back to score twice in the second half; once on a 48-yard touchdown scamper by freshman wideout Macie Shaw and once on a quarterback keeper by ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor For years, hazing has been an expected ritual in the realm of athletics. Most students who played high school sports could probably attest to carrying a senior's shoulderpads freshman year or hauling a varsity player's bat bag JV season. Even the big leagues haze: Major League Baseball players use September as ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor At least one epidemic in Abilene is more rampant than the West Nile Virus: the injury bug. The ACU football team has found itself battling more than just its opponents, as recent injuries have put key Wildcat players out of commission. In Saturday's 41-7 loss to Tarleton State, the Cats lost three starters, ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor If you're not exactly sure why Tarleton State owned ACU to the tune of 41-7 at Shotwell Stadium Saturday, don't ask any Wildcat players for help. "Shoot, I've been sitting around forever trying to figure it out," senior center Blake Lewis said Monday. "It's hard to come up with anything. They beat us ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The Tarleton State football team has knocked off ACU the last five times the teams have met, and for ACU quarterback Colby Freeman, Saturday's game is all about underestimation. "I think the advantage is ours because the 'X' isn't on our chest; it's on theirs," the senior standout said. "Even though there's been ... [Read More…]