1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WES | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
ACU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
McIvor passes for 297 yards and 3 TDs, Abilene Christian beats West Georgia 38-24
ABILENE, Texas -- — Maverick McIvor threw two of his three touchdown passes to Nehemiah Martinez I on Saturday night and Abilene Christian beat West Georgia 38-24.
McIvor was 24-of-27 passing for 297 yard with no interceptions. Martinez finished with seven receptions for 135 yards and added runs of 20 and 35 yards for Abilene Christian (1-1, 1-0 United Athletic Conference).
Sam Hicks scored on a 27-yard run to cap a seven-play, 75-yard opening drive and give ACU the lead for good at 7-0 with 12:24 left in the first quarter and a 20-yard scoring reception by Martinez made it 14-0 going into the second.
West Georgia (1-1, 0-1) failed to convert on a fourth-and-4 from the Abilene Christian 27 on the opening possession of the second half and two plays later Martinez scored on a 70-yard catch-and-run from McIvor to make it 21-3 with 11:38 left in the third quarter.
Quincy Casey passed for 202 yards, including second-half touchdown passes of 27 and 22 yards to Dylan Gary, and his 2-yard TD run for West Georgia with a second to play capped the scoring.
------
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Game Information
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Tarleton State | 4-0 | 7-1 |
Abilene Christian | 4-1 | 5-3 |
Central Arkansas | 3-1 | 6-2 |
Southern Utah | 3-1 | 4-4 |
North Alabama | 3-2 | 3-6 |
Eastern Kentucky | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Austin Peay | 2-3 | 3-5 |
Utah Tech | 0-5 | 0-9 |
West Georgia | 0-6 | 2-6 |