Abilene Christian: Wildcats fall from the ranks of the unbeaten in 31-17 loss at Illi

[News from the FCS]

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NORMAL, Ill. – Anthony Warrum's 62-yard punt return on the final play of the first half Saturday night broke open a close game as Illinois State kept the nation's top scoring offense under wraps as the Redbirds knocked off ACU, 31-17, at Hancock Stadium.

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[Bogeyman]

Decent showing by the Wildcats. Two huge breakdowns (fumble inside ISU 10 yd. line and the returned punt for a TD on last play of the half), a few missed defensive opportunities on 3rd down on ISU's final drive for a TD, and some surprising offensive calls (going away from the run, long passes when a short one would have done, did the Cats in. Our OL play has to improve to be competitive on this level but we all already knew this would be a challenge. For a first game vs. FCS competition it will serve as a good building block. Looking forward to the rest of the season and the improvements that will be made. Go Cats.

[Bogeyman]

Will see if corrections are made in special teams and OL sack protection vs. Tarleton this Saturday. My guess is that they will be.