Idaho Vandals at Abilene Christian Wildcats
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Wagner throws 2 TD passes, Idaho forces late turnover to beat Abilene Christian 27-24
The Wildcats started their final possession at their own 20 with 57 seconds left. The Wildcats then had third-and-10 from the Idaho 49 when Maverick McIvor broke loose on a 15-yard run but then fumbled and Idaho's Matt Irwin recovered.
Wagner threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Dwyer and a 44-yarder to Mark Hamper in the first quarter. Cameron Pope kicked field goals from 33 and 25 yards, and the Vandals led 20-3 at halftime.
Wagner completed 18 of 35 passes for 253 yards. Nate Thomas had 64 yards rushing that included a 3-yard touchdown run for Idaho (3-1), which entered ranked fourth in the FCS coaches poll.
McIvor threw two second-half touchdown passes for Abilene Christian (2-2). He finished 26-of-46 passing for 288 yards with two interceptions.
Isaiah Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run capped a 72-yard drive that pulled Abilene Christian to 27-24 with 3:47 remaining.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:06 | Jordan Dwyer 22 Yd pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:00 | Mark Hamper 44 Yd pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:01 | Ritse Vaes 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:41 | Cameron Pope 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:15 | Cameron Pope 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:04 | Nate Thomas 3 Yd Run (Cameron Pope Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:32 | J.J. Henry 5 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Maverick McIvor Pass to Blayne Taylor for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:03 | Nehemiah Martinez I 23 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:47 | Isaiah Johnson 1 Yd Run (Ritse Vaes Kick) |
Statistics
 IDHO |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 424 | Total Yards | 393 |
| 253 | Passing | 288 |
| 18/35 | Comp/Att | 26/46 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 171 | Rushing | 105 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 8-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:57 | Possession | 29:03 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 11,719 · Capacity:
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