Abilene Christian Wildcats at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
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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.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:28 | Brandon Perez 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:28 | Buzz Flabiano 41 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:20 | Brandon Perez 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:13 | Brayden Latham 3 Yd Run (Buzz Flabiano Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:37 | B. Perez 25 yd FG GOOD |
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TD | 4th Period 4:08 | Javon Gipson 6 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Stone Earle Pass to Jed Castles for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 ACU |
 EKU |
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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
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 4,067 · Capacity:
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