Abilene Christian Wildcats at Central Arkansas Bears
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Earle tallies 5 TDs to lead Abilene Christian to UAC title beating Central Arkansas
Abilene Christian (8-4, 7-1) owns the tiebreaker over Tarleton State (11-1, 7-1), thanks to the Wildcats' dramatic 31-28 win over the Texans on Nov. 1. It's ACU second straight UAC title.
Earle completed 30 of 37 for 310 yards and two touchdowns and reached the end zone with three rushing touchdowns.
Caleb Koger completed 24 of 38 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns but suffered three interceptions for Central Arkansas (3-9, 2-6). Malachi Henry had 142 yards receiving on seven receptions with two touchdowns for Central Arkansas.
The Bears built a 21-13 lead by halftime before Abilene Christian blew it open with a 29-point third quarter.
Earle crashed in from the 1 and ran in the two-point conversion, threw a 39-yard touchdown to Javon Gipson, Tyson Williams had a 71-yard punt return and Earle threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Bryan Henry all in a six-minute span of the third for a 42-21 lead.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:29 | Malachi Henry 53 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:01 | Brandon Perez 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:55 | Tyrell Pollard 10 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:53 | Stone Earle 8 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Malachi Henry 51 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:10 | Brandon Perez 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:22 | Stone Earle 1 Yd Run (Stone Earle Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:53 | Javon Gipson 39 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:30 | Tyson Williams 71 Yd Punt Return (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:36 | Bryan Henry 23 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:59 | Triston Edwards 2 Yd pass from Caleb Koger (Caleb Jones Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:54 | Stone Earle 1 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
Statistics
 ACU |
 CARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-8 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 507 | Total Yards | 373 |
| 310 | Passing | 326 |
| 30/37 | Comp/Att | 24/38 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 197 | Rushing | 47 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 18 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 5-44 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 36:00 | Possession | 24:00 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, AR
Attendance: 4,736 · Capacity:
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