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Wildcats’ emphatic start rattles Miners in home opening win

August 21, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Sixteen minutes is all it took for sophomore forward Chayse Thorn and the Wildcats (1-1) to open scoring in a 4-0 home opener win against the University of Texas-El Paso Miners (0-2) on a drizzly Sunday afternoon.  Nine minutes later, Thorn found herself on a breakaway and used her speed to double her team’s lead. Five minutes after Thorn’s solo ... [Read More…]

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17 miles of Shotwell turf

April 23, 2015 by Shera Niemirowski

Head football coach Ken Collums talks about what it means to be a quarterback at ACU, his legendary seasons with the Wildcats and what's to come for ACU football. Reporting by: Collin Weider Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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Wildats declawed by Demons in 34-10 loss at home

November 10, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Wildcats played in their last home game of the season against the Northwestern State Demons, losing 34-10 after giving up five turnovers. Starting quarterback Parker McKenzie returned after sitting out last week with injury, but offense struggled to move the ball, getting just 103 rushing yards. Saturday's game was also senior day for 15 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats lose cat fight to Bearkats 38-21

October 28, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

ACU football played its second consecutive road game against a tough Southland Conference team, Sam Houston State. The Wildcats suffered offensively, including four turnovers as a team and five sacks on quarterback Parker McKenzie. Defense struggled in the first half, but held the Bearkat offense to just 138 yards in the second half. Reporting ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats stomp Gyrenes in 55-14 homecoming win

October 14, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The wildcats gave a packed Shotwell Stadium an outstanding show Saturday against the Ave Maria Gyrenes during the 2014 homecoming weekend. ACU picked up 513 yards of offense, including running back De'Andre brown's three touchdowns and Cade Stone's eight catches for 121 yards. Defense was also productive, holding Ave Maria to just 39 yards of ... [Read More…]

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The Ken Collums Show #7 – 2014

October 13, 2014 by Optimist Staff

The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 11, 2014) Head Coach Ken Collums, Grant Boone and Shera Niemirowski discuss the Wildcat's second win against the Incarnate Word Cardinals and preview ... [Read More…]

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ACU football loses 24-21 after a Lamar comeback

October 7, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The Lamar Cardinals snapped the wildcat's three-game winning streak Saturday, making a comeback in the fourth quarter. ACU defense continued to be strong, including an interception by defensive back Quinton Baker while offense allowed wide receiver Cedric Gilbert to get his sixth straight touchdown. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: ... [Read More…]

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ACU football crushes HBU 59-14

September 30, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

The wildcats improved their Southland Conference record to 2-0 after beating the Huskies 59-14 in Houston. Herschel Sims returned off an injury and led the team with three touchdowns, while defense allowed just 300 total offensive yards by HBU, compared to ACU's 659 in the night. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats shut out Cardinals in 21-0 victory

September 23, 2014 by Optimist Staff

The ACU Wildcats cruised to a comfortable 21-0 win over the Incarnate Word Cardinals in Shotwell Stadium. In ACU football's first Southland Conference game since 1972, young players made all the difference including freshman Sam Denmark's two interceptions and running games by Adrian Duncan and Randy Gober. Reporting by: Daniel ... [Read More…]

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ACU football stuns FBS-member Troy in 38-35 victory

September 15, 2014 by Optimist Staff

A second half comeback leads the wildcats to their first win of the season, defeating Troy 38-35 in its own Veteran's Memorial Stadium. Daniel Zepeda gives us the highlights, including another touchdown by Cedric Gilbert and a deciding 27-yard field goal from Nik Grau. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

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