NCAAF

Abilene Christian Wildcats at Incarnate Word Cardinals

· NCAA - Football
Final
7 - 38

EJ Colson runs for 2 scores, passes for another and Incarnate Word shuts down Abilene Christian 38-7

After Abilene Christian took a 7-0 lead on a 21-yard pass from Stone Earle to Dallas Dudley, Colson delivered a short touchdown pass and a short TD run, leading UIW to a 17-7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Colson added a 3-yard touchdown run at the end of a 16-play, 76-yard drive. On the next play from scrimmage, Declan Williams intercepted a pass by Earle and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and a commanding 31-7 lead.

The No. 24 FCS Cardinals (2-3) finished off the win with a 79-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run by Jaylon Spears that took 5:20 off the clock and left 1:10 to play.

Colson passed for 122 yards and ran for 103. Lontrell Turner had 118 yards to lead the Cardinals' 301-yard rushing effort.

UIW led in total yards 423-248.

For the Wildcats, Earle passed for 141 yards and Rovaughn Banks Jr. added 110 yards on the ground.

The loss comes after No. 13 FCS Abilene Christian (2-3) had won five of its last six games against ranked FCS opponents, including the 2024 season.

How To Watch

How can I watch Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals?
  • TV Channel: Wildcats at Cardinals 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

ACU TD 1st Period 11:10 Dallas Dudley 21 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
UIW TD 1st Period 4:05 Jalen Walthall 4 Yd pass from EJ Colson (Will Faris Kick)
UIW FG 2nd Period 13:45 Will Faris 32 Yd Field Goal
UIW TD 2nd Period 6:37 EJ Colson 1 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick)
UIW TD 3rd Period 4:55 EJ Colson 3 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick)
UIW TD 3rd Period 4:48 Declan Williams 28 Yd Interception Return (Will Faris Kick)
UIW TD 4th Period 1:10 Jaylon Spears 11 Yd Run (Will Faris Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2000.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originACU https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2916.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUIW
16 1st Downs 28
2-10 3rd down efficiency 9-17
0-1 4th down efficiency 3-4
248 Total Yards 423
141 Passing 122
17/30 Comp/Att 17/30
4.7 Yards per pass 4.1
107 Rushing 301
20 Rushing Attempts 59
5.4 Yards per rush 5.1
9-65 Penalties 7-67
2 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
2 Interceptions thrown 0
19:44 Possession 40:16

Game Information

Venue: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 3,006 · Capacity:
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