Tarleton State Texans at Abilene Christian Wildcats
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Perez nails 47-yard FG as time expires to send Abilene Christian past Tarleton State 31-28
Stone Earle threw for 202 yards and a touchdown and ran for another as Abilene Christian handed Tarleton State, ranked second in the FCS coaches' poll, its first loss of the season.
Rovaughn Banks Jr. ran for 83 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns and E.J. Wilson had 105 yards running on 10 carries for the Wildcats (5-4, 4-1).
Victor Gabalis completed 25 of 46 passes for 361 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (9-1, 5-1). Cody Jackson caught seven passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for Tarleton State.
Abilene Christian took a 28-10 lead into the fourth after Earle ran it in from the 9 as time expired to end the third quarter. Early in the fourth, Gabalis threw a 25-yard touchdown to Jackson to reduce the lead to 28-18 after the two-point conversion.
Brad Larson's 34-yard field goal reduced the deficit to 28-21, and Tarleton State tied it when Daniel Greek ran it in from the 1 with 56 seconds left at the end of an eight-play, 72-yard drive that lasted just under two minutes.
On the first play following the ensuing kickoff, Earle threw a 38-yard completion to Bryan Henry to help set up Perez's game-winning kick.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:04 | Jed Castles 2 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:58 | Rovaughn Banks Jr. 40 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:12 | Peyton Kramer 9 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:57 | Brad Larson 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:35 | Rovaughn Banks Jr. 2 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:00 | Stone Earle 9 Yd Run (Kyler Meschi Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:25 | Cody Jackson 25 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Victor Gabalis Pass to T'iar Young for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:44 | Brad Larson 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:56 | Daniel Greek 1 Yd Run (Brad Larson Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Brandon Perez 47 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 TAR |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 7-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 454 | Total Yards | 435 |
| 361 | Passing | 202 |
| 25/47 | Comp/Att | 16/25 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 93 | Rushing | 233 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 7.3 |
| 8-69 | Penalties | 7-68 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:50 | Possession | 28:10 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 12,000 · Capacity:
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