Lamar Cardinals at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· FCS Championship - First Round
Earle accounts for 4 TDs, Gipson catches 2, Abilene Christian rolls 38-20 over Lamar in FCS playoffs
Jordon Vaughn opened the Wildcats' tally with a 14-yard run on the opening drive of the game. He had a game-high 96 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
Earle found Raydrian Baltrip on an 18-yard connection, and Gipson for 22 yards, to put the Wildcats up 24-0 early in the second quarter. He connected with Gipson again on a 26-yard touchdown early in the fourth.
Earle was 25-of-31 passing with 308 yards and an interception. He had a six-yard rushing score in the first minute of the fourth quarter. Gipson had nine catches for 164 yards.
Aiden McCown was 15 of 31 for 266 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals (8-5). He found the first on a 77-yard strike to Izaha Jones late in the third quarter, and the second to Jaydn Girard with 34 seconds remaining.
McCown added a rushing touchdown, finishing with rushing 47 yards on 14 attempts.
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- TV Channel: Cardinals at Wildcats 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:26 | Jordon Vaughn 14 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:58 | Raydrian Baltrip 18 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:55 | Brandon Perez 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:34 | Javon Gipson 22 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:18 | Aiden McCown 1 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:26 | Izaha Jones 77 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:15 | Stone Earle 6 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:34 | Javon Gipson 26 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:34 | Jaydn Girard 8 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 LAM |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 1-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 361 | Total Yards | 455 |
| 266 | Passing | 308 |
| 15/32 | Comp/Att | 25/31 |
| 8.3 | Yards per pass | 9.9 |
| 95 | Rushing | 147 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 3-26 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:45 | Possession | 34:15 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 4,588 · Capacity:
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