Athletics
Fourth Quarter Gets Away From Firestorm
Glendale, Ariz.- Facing NAIA number 17 ranked Carroll College, Arizona Christian was down just 14-6 after three quarters. But the Fighting Saints pulled away from the Firestorm with a big fourth quarter. ACU scored on the last play of the game to close the gap but it was not enough.
A balanced attack saw ACU run 34 times and pass 32 times. Both teams ran 66 plays on the night. Ty Cole was a work horse as he carried the rock 23 times and scored the lone Firestorm touchdown.
Thanks to 12 tackles, Charles Mason led the defensive effort.
Game Info
- Game score: Carroll (MT)- 34, Arizona Christian – 12
- Records: Arizona Christian- 1-3, 0-1 Frontier, Carroll – 4-1, 1-0 Frontier
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Carroll – #17
- Location: ACU Football Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
Offensive Stars
- Cole – 23 carries, 106 yards, TD
- Josh Bell – 17-32, 162 yards passing
- Tee Johnson – 4 catches, 64 yards
Defensive Stars
- Mason – 12 tackles
- John West – 7 tackles
- Kellen Palm – 6 tackles
- Joseph Munoz – 6 tackles
Inside The Numbers
- After forcing Carroll to turn the ball over on downs, Arizona Christian used an 11 play drive to put the first three points on the board
- The Fighting Saints put up the next 14 points
- With just 72 ticks before halftime, Franklin Wilcox booted his second field goal of the game
- Both teams pitched a shutout in the third quarter
- Three touchdowns in the fourth quarter by Carroll sealed the deal
- ACU used every second of the final 4:43 to see Cole push through the line for a touchdown as the clock hit 0:00
- Neither team committed a turnover in the contest
- Carroll scored touchdowns on all four trips into the red zone
- ACU converted all three fourth conversion attempts and improved to 10 of 11 (90.9%) on the season when going for it
Up Next
Arizona Christian will be on the road the next two weeks with a stop in La Grande, OR, to face Eastern Oregon on Saturday.
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