Abilene Christian Wildcats at Tarleton State Texans
· NCAA - Football
ACU beat Tarleton St. 35-31 for UAC title, clinches program's first FCS playoff berth
Hicks had 137 yards rushing and a TD on 24 carries and added seven receptions for 38 yards for Abilene Christian (8-3, 7-1). Blayne Taylor had 168 yards receiving on 10 catches.
Corbin Poston kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:46 to play to give Tarleton State (8-3, 5-2), ranked No. 12 in the FCS coaches poll, a 31-28 lead but McIvor, who finished 35-of-55 passing for 391 yards, took over from there. The sixth-year senior in his third season at ACU completed 8 of 11 passes — his only incompletions coming when the No. 15 Wildcats, who were out of time outs, killed the clock — for 75 yards, including the winner to Hicks in the left flat.
Victor Gabalis completed 15 of 20 passes for 304 yards and three touchdown and Darius Cooper had six receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans. Kayvon Britten had 101 yards rushing on 22 carries and Braelon Bridges ran eight times for 73 yards and a touchdown.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:52 | Nehemiah Martinez I 5 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:50 | Cody Jackson 58 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:21 | Ritse Vaes 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:09 | Darius Cooper 75 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:17 | Javon Gipson 29 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:25 | Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:23 | Ritse Vaes 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:27 | Braelon Bridges 1 Yd Run (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:25 | Sam Hicks 12 Yd Run (Maverick McIvor Pass to Blayne Taylor for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:48 | Corbin Poston 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:19 | Sam Hicks 1 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick) |
Statistics
 ACU |
 TAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 10-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 544 | Total Yards | 486 |
| 391 | Passing | 304 |
| 35/55 | Comp/Att | 15/20 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 15.2 |
| 153 | Rushing | 182 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:54 | Possession | 24:06 |
Game Information
Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 22,348 · Capacity:
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