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Wildcats overcome slow start; roll Huskies 49-21

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BOX SCORE | PICTURES The Wildcats (1-1) struggled mightily in the first half but scored on their first three drives of the second half to down the Houston Baptist Huskies (1-2) 49-21. ACU scored on its first drive of the game with a five-play, 64-yard scoring drive ending with a six-yard touchdown pass to senior Jonathan Epps. The 'Cats did ... [Read More…]

Football opens Southland play against Houston Baptist

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WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | HIGHLIGHTS vs. FRESNO STATE ACU football (0-1) returns home, after a two week layoff, to battle third year program and Southland Conference opponent Houston Baptist (1-1) at 6 P.M. Saturday. The 'Cats look to get their first win of the season after a tough 34-13 loss to FBS opponent Fresno State in week ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #3 – 2015

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The Ken Collums Show airs Saturday at 11 am on KTAB and will be featured on the Big Country homepage in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date: September 19, 2015) Head Coach Ken Collums, Shera Niemirowski and Grant Boone take a look at the Wildcat's Depth ... [Read More…]

Freshmen Connection: Sealey and Proctor make impacts in Fresno

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Ten seconds are left on the clock. The Wildcats are in their first game of the season in Fresno, California. Redshirt freshman quarterback Dallas Sealey sets up the offense and calls out the play. The clock hits two seconds and Sealey takes the snap. He steps up and then rolls out to the right. He sees freshman wide receiver Byron Proctor Jr. in ... [Read More…]

Athletic department and SA aim to start new Wildcat tradition

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The Department of Athletics and Students' Association are partnering to host a tailgate at the Wildcats' first home football game Saturday. The event will begin at 4 p.m. at the northwest corner of the Shotwell Stadium parking lot. There will be food, local vendors and entertainment for the Abilene community to enjoy. The athletic department is ... [Read More…]

Grau out for season, leaves questions for special teams

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Football junior kicker Nik Grau has applied for a medical redshirt designation from the NCAA after struggling to recover from a chronic lower back injury. The NCAA allows a redshirt only if the player has played in 30 percent or less of the current season. For now, head coach Ken Collums has said true freshman place kicker Zach Lehr will fill the ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #2- 2015

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The Ken Collums Show airs Saturday at 11 am on KTAB and will be featured on the Big Country homepage in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date: September 3, 2015) Head Coach Ken Collums, Shera Niemirowski and Grant Boone take a look at the Wildcat's 34-13 loss ... [Read More…]

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