Central Arkansas Bears at Abilene Christian Wildcats

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Central Arkansas Bears

4-2, 2-2 Away

Final
34 - 41

Abilene Christian Wildcats

4-2, 2-1 Home

Maverick McIvor, Nehemiah Martinez lead Abilene Christian over Central Arkansas 41-34

McIvor staked Abilene Christian (4-2, 3-0), ranked 17th in the latest coaches poll, to a 7-0 lead on its first play from scrimmage with a 70-yard scoring strike to Martinez. ShunDerrick Powell scored on a 62-yard run two plays later to pull seventh-ranked Central Arkansas (4-2, 1-1) even.

McIvor added a 13-yard touchdown pass to Blayne Taylor for a 14-7 lead after one quarter. He connected with Hut Graham for a 9-yard score and Martinez for a 26-yarder to help the Wildcats take a 31-17 advantage into halftime.

Martinez's final touchdown catch came from 3 yards out with 12:52 left to play.

The Bears had the ball at their own 32-yard-line with 1:11 remaining, but Will Shaffer picked off a Will McElvain second-down pass to wrap up the victory.

McIvor completed 22 of 36 passes for Abilene Christian. Martinez finished with 202 yards on seven receptions. Isaiah Johnson carried 15 times for 91 yards.

McElvain totaled 326 yards on 33-for-46 passing, adding a pair of 11-yard touchdown passes to Powell in the third quarter and Trejan Bridges with 1:38 to go. Powell added a 51-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and finished with 155 yards on 20 carries.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 11:27	Nehemiah Martinez I 70 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
TD	1st Period 10:40	ShunDerrick Powell 62 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick)
TD	1st Period 4:20	Blayne Taylor 13 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
FG	2nd Period 14:09	Ritse Vaes 27 Yd Field Goal
TD	2nd Period 13:04	ShunDerrick Powell 51 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick)
TD	2nd Period 8:54	Hut Graham 9 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
TD	2nd Period 4:54	Nehemiah Martinez I 26 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
FG	2nd Period 0:00	Jake Gaster 26 Yd Field Goal
FG	3rd Period 5:52	Ritse Vaes 20 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 0:36	ShunDerrick Powell 11 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster Kick)
TD	4th Period 12:52	Nehemiah Martinez I 3 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
FG	4th Period 7:49	Jake Gaster 21 Yd Field Goal
TD	4th Period 1:38	Trejan Bridges 11 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster Kick)

Statistics

CARK		ACU
31	1st Downs	23
6-13	3rd down efficiency	7-15
2-2	4th down efficiency	2-3
528	Total Yards	506
326	Passing	350
33/46	Comp/Att	22/36
7.1	Yards per pass	9.7
202	Rushing	156
33	Rushing Attempts	35
6.1	Yards per rush	4.5
6-55	Penalties	7-80
2	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles lost	0
1	Interceptions thrown	0
30:17	Possession	29:43

Game Information

Venue: Wildcat Stadium (TX)

Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 7,853 · Capacity:

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