NCAAF

Abilene Christian Wildcats at Eastern Kentucky Colonels

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Final
17 - 10

Gipson's late score, Roach's defense boost Abilene Christian 17-10 over Eastern Kentucky

After Perez kicked his third of the day to tie the game at 10 apiece, Chris Wright strip-sacked Myles Burkett and Roach fell on the ball. Three plays later, Stone Earle found Gipson for a 6-yard, go-ahead strike with 4:08 remaining. Earle hit Jed Castles for a successful two-point conversion.

Gipson led the Wildcats (FCS No. 20, 7-4, 6-1 United Athletic) with 100 yards on six catches. Earle was 23-of-41 passing for 226 yards.

Roach led a six-sack day for the Wildcats defense, netting 2.5 for himself, along with two quarterback hurries.

Burkett was 10 of 20 for 165 yards for the Colonels (4-7, 2-5 UAC). Their offense was held to 165 total yards with just 10 on the ground.

Their scores came from a fumble and a turnover on downs. Brayden Latham's 3-yard rush at the 9:13 mark of the fourth quarter put them ahead before Gipson's touchdown.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Wildcats at Colonels 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

ACU FG 1st Period 6:28 Brandon Perez 30 Yd Field Goal
EKU FG 2nd Period 12:28 Buzz Flabiano 41 Yd Field Goal
ACU FG 3rd Period 4:20 Brandon Perez 21 Yd Field Goal
EKU TD 4th Period 9:13 Brayden Latham 3 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
ACU FG 4th Period 6:37 B. Perez 25 yd FG GOOD
ACU TD 4th Period 4:08 Javon Gipson 6 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Stone Earle Pass to Jed Castles for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 8
8-20 3rd down efficiency 2-12
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-1
342 Total Yards 165
226 Passing 155
23/41 Comp/Att 10/24
5.5 Yards per pass 6.5
116 Rushing 10
41 Rushing Attempts 24
2.8 Yards per rush 0.4
4-20 Penalties 2-30
1 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
37:36 Possession 22:24

Game Information

Venue: Roy Kidd Stadium

Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 4,067 · Capacity:
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