NCAAF

Lamar Cardinals at Abilene Christian Wildcats

· FCS Championship - First Round
8-5, 3-4 Away
Final
20 - 38

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Lamar Cardinals vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats?
  • TV Channel: Cardinals at Wildcats 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

ACU TD 1st Period 10:26 Jordon Vaughn 14 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
ACU TD 1st Period 5:58 Raydrian Baltrip 18 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
ACU FG 1st Period 3:55 Brandon Perez 29 Yd Field Goal
ACU TD 2nd Period 11:34 Javon Gipson 22 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
LAM TD 2nd Period 0:18 Aiden McCown 1 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick)
LAM TD 3rd Period 3:26 Izaha Jones 77 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodard Kick)
ACU TD 4th Period 14:15 Stone Earle 6 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)
ACU TD 4th Period 11:34 Javon Gipson 26 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Brandon Perez Kick)
LAM TD 4th Period 0:34 Jaydn Girard 8 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Statistics

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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

Venue: Wildcat Stadium (TX)

Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 4,588 · Capacity:
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