Abilene Christian Wildcats at Lamar Cardinals
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Aiden McCown throws for 3 TDs and Lamar defeats Abilene Christian 21-14 in opener
McCown's 5-yard scoring pass to Driskill gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He then hit Blake Thomas for a 33-yard score and a 14-7 lead in the final minute of the second quarter. McCown hit Driskill on another 5-yard score to give the Cardinals a 21-7 lead in the first minute of the fourth quarter.
Lamar's 14-point lead stood until John David Black's 4-yard touchdown pass to Cristian Driver got Abilene Christian within 21-14 with 3:12 left in the game.
Black drove the Wildcats inside the Lamar 10-yard line on their final possession but, on fourth down, was tackled one yard short of a first down with 14 seconds remaining.
McCown completed 17 of 32 passes for 183 yards for the Cardinals, ranked No. 20 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25.
Black, a redshirt sophomore who had not played in a game since high school, completed his first 11 passes and finished 15-for-25 for 142 yards with two touchdowns for the Wildcats, ranked No. 15 by Stats Perform. He entered the game in the second quarter after starter Tucker Parks was intercepted on back-to-back possessions.
The game was a rematch of last year’s first-round FCS playoff matchup when Abilene Christian defeated Lamar 38-20.
Lamar: at Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:36 | Davin Driskell 5 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:54 | Romelo Boykin 8 Yd pass from John David Black (Brandon Perez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:13 | Blake Thomas 33 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Davin Driskell 5 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:58 | Cristian Driver 4 Yd pass from John David Black (Brandon Perez Kick) |
Statistics
 ACU |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 358 | Total Yards | 278 |
| 207 | Passing | 183 |
| 19/33 | Comp/Att | 17/32 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 151 | Rushing | 95 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 12-106 | Penalties | 7-67 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:21 | Possession | 31:39 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 7,233 · Capacity:
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