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Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Incarnate Word beat Abilene Christian 27–⁠20. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Incarnate Word led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayIncarnate Word9–⁠2 in 2023
27
HomeAbilene Christian5–⁠6 in 2023
20

Final at Wildcat Stadium (TX), AbileneTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,280

At kickoff
83°F, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Abilene Regional Airport (KABI), 7 km from the stadium
Official
John KellermeierGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Incarnate Word01001727
Abilene Christian01001020

Standouts

Player stats

Incarnate Word

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Calzada21/3332611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Calzada766252
Jarrell Wiley81905
Tre Siggers71309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Porter9172138
Marquez Perez251049
Jaelin Campbell239030
C.J. Hardy532010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Richardson0001

Abilene Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Maverick McIvor10/207401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jermiah Dobbins21106129
Jay’Veon Sunday831031
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tristan Golightly336019
Cooper McCasland214010
Jed Castles21106
Jermiah Dobbins1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Jolly0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Incarnate WordAbilene Christian
424Total yards209
326Passing yards74
98Rushing yards135
9.9Yards per pass3.7
4.5Yards per rush4.2
16First downs13
5–⁠12Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠48Penalties5–⁠50
22:08Possession27:46

Efficiency

Incarnate WordAbilene Christian
40%Success rate33%
0.24EPA per play−0.15
1.83Explosiveness1.15
0.26Rushing EPA−0.13
0.37Passing EPA0.05
44%Passing-down success12%
4%Havoc by its defense4%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Incarnate Word 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Abilene Christian end zoneIncarnate Word end zoneQ1 Abilene ChristianTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ1 Incarnate WordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ1 Incarnate WordPunt, 5 playsQ1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 Incarnate WordTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianInterception, 4 playsQ2 Incarnate WordInterception, 7 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 5 playsQ2 Incarnate WordField goal, 3 playsQ3 Incarnate WordPunt, 6 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ3 Incarnate WordPunt, 3 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ3 Incarnate WordPunt, 7 playsQ3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ3 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ4 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Abilene Christian drives left to right, Incarnate Word right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Abilene ChristianTurnover on downs, 15 plays, −25 yards
  2. Q1 Incarnate WordPunt, 3 plays, 97 yards
  3. Q1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −47 yards
  4. Q1 Incarnate WordPunt, 5 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  6. Q2 Incarnate WordTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 61 yards
  7. Q2 Abilene ChristianInterception, 4 plays, −37 yards
  8. Q2 Incarnate WordInterception, 7 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Abilene ChristianTouchdown, 8 plays, −20 yards
  10. Q2 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Abilene ChristianField goal, 5 plays, −27 yards
  12. Q2 Incarnate WordField goal, 3 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Incarnate WordPunt, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 6 plays, −25 yards
  15. Q3 Incarnate WordPunt, 3 plays, 88 yards
  16. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −48 yards
  17. Q3 Incarnate WordPunt, 7 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q3 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 Abilene ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −25 yards
  21. Q4 Incarnate WordTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Abilene Christian Turnover on downs, 15 plays
15:00Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Maverick McIvor pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 8 yds to the ACU 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jed Castles for 6 yds to the ACU 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Jermiah Dobbins run for 7 yds to the ACU 46
15:002nd & 3 at own 46Jermiah Dobbins run for 8 yds to the UIW 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Jermiah Dobbins run for no gain to the UIW 46
15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jermiah Dobbins for 5 yds to the UIW 41
15:003rd & 5 at opp 41Maverick McIvor pass complete to Taelyn Williams for 8 yds to the UIW 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Jermiah Dobbins run for 3 yds to the UIW 30
15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Jermiah Dobbins run for 7 yds to the UIW 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Jay’Veon Sunday run for 3 yds to the UIW 20
15:002nd & 7 at opp 20Maverick McIvor pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 9 yds to the UIW 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Jay’Veon Sunday run for no gain to the UIW 11
15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 11Maverick McIvor pass complete to Cooper McCasland for 4 yds to the UIW 7
6:184th & 6 at opp 7RAMSEY, Kyle field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at UIW14], score nullified by penalty, clock 06:18. PENALTY UIW Offsides on PARKER, Steven enforced half the distance from the goal, 3 yards from the UIW7 to the UIW4. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:584th & 2 at opp 3Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
Incarnate Word Punt, 3 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 3Tre Siggers run for no gain to the UIW 3
5:582nd & 10 at own 3Zach Calzada pass complete to Jaelin Campbell for 9 yds to the UIW 12
5:583rd & 1 at own 12Zach Calzada pass incomplete
4:334th & 1 at own 12Ben D’Aquila punt for 41 yds
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 47Maverick McIvor run for a loss of 1 yard to the ACU 46
4:332nd & 11 at own 46Jermiah Dobbins run for 2 yds to the ACU 48
4:333rd & 9 at own 48Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
2:564th & 9 at own 48Grant Nickel punt for 37 yds , returns for no gain to the UIW 18
Incarnate Word Punt, 5 plays
2:561st & 9 at own 18Jarrell Wiley run for 1 yd to the UIW 19
2:562nd & 8 at own 19Zach Calzada pass complete to CJ Hardy for 10 yds to the UIW 29 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 29Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 1 yd to the UIW 30
2:562nd & 9 at own 30Jarrell Wiley run for 5 yds to the UIW 35
2:563rd & 4 at own 35Zach Calzada pass incomplete
0:354th & 4 at own 35Ben D’Aquila punt for 37 yds
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
0:351st & 20 at own 18Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
0:351st & 10 at own 28JONES, Marcayll rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the ACU31 (ADEOYE, Ayodele). PENALTY ACU Holding on GHIRMAI, Rafiti enforced 10 yards from the ACU28 to the ACU18 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:082nd & 20 at own 18Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
0:083rd & 20 at own 18Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 00:08
0:003rd & 20 at own 18Jay’Veon Sunday run for 3 yds to the ACU 21
Q2 14:504th & 17 at own 21Grant Nickel punt for 59 yds , returns for no gain to the UIW 39 , returns for no gain to the UIW 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
Incarnate Word Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 39Zach Calzada pass complete to Tre Siggers for 10 yds to the UIW 49 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 49Zach Calzada pass incomplete
14:502nd & 10 at own 49Tre Siggers run for no gain to the UIW 49
13:244th & 3 at opp 44Timeout Incarnate Word, clock 13:24
13:243rd & 10 at own 49Zach Calzada pass complete to CJ Hardy for 7 yds to the ACU 44
13:194th & 3 at opp 44Zach Calzada pass complete to CJ Hardy for 2 yds to the ACU 42
13:191st & 10 at own 42MCIVOR, Maverick pass deep to the right incomplete intended for GOLIGHTLY, Tristan thrown to the UIW15. PENALTY ACU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GHIRMAI, Rafiti enforced 5 yards from the ACU42 to the ACU37 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Abilene Christian Interception, 4 plays
13:191st & 15 at own 37Jermiah Dobbins run for 8 yds to the ACU 45
13:192nd & 7 at own 45Jermiah Dobbins run for 3 yds to the ACU 48
13:193rd & 4 at own 48Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jed Castles for 5 yds to the UIW 47 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 47Maverick McIvor pass intercepted
Incarnate Word Interception, 7 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 30Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 4 yds to the UIW 34
11:562nd & 6 at own 34Zach Calzada pass complete to Jaelin Campbell for 30 yds to the ACU 36 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 36CALZADA, Zach scrambles to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the ACU32, out of bounds. PENALTY UIW Holding on MEYER, Dalton enforced 10 yards from the ACU36 to the ACU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:561st & 20 at opp 46Zach Calzada pass complete to Caleb Chapman for 6 yds to the ACU 40
11:562nd & 14 at opp 40Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 23 yds to the ACU 17 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 17Jarrell Wiley run for 3 yds to the ACU 14
11:562nd & 7 at opp 14Zach Calzada pass incomplete
8:573rd & 7 at opp 14Zach Calzada pass intercepted, touchback.
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 8 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 20run for a loss of 1 yard to the ACU 19 Maverick McIvor fumbled, recovered by ACU Maverick McIvor
8:572nd & 11 at own 19Jermiah Dobbins run for 13 yds to the ACU 32 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 32Jermiah Dobbins run for 3 yds to the ACU 35
8:572nd & 7 at own 35Maverick McIvor pass complete to Tristan Golightly for 19 yds to the UIW 46 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 46Jermiah Dobbins run for 6 yds to the UIW 40
8:572nd & 4 at opp 40Jermiah Dobbins run for no gain to the UIW 40
8:573rd & 4 at opp 40DOBBINS, Jermiah rush up the middle for no gain to the UIW40 (PARKER, Steven). PENALTY Before the snap, UIW Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the UIW40 to the UIW35 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:571st & 10 at opp 35Jermiah Dobbins run for 6 yds to the UIW 29
4:162nd & 4 at opp 29Jermiah Dobbins run for 29 yds for a TD (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Abilene Christian 7, Incarnate Word 0
Incarnate Word Touchdown, 4 plays
4:16Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:161st & 10 at own 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 14 yds to the UIW 39 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 39Zach Calzada pass complete to CJ Hardy for 9 yds to the UIW 48
4:162nd & 1 at own 48Zach Calzada pass incomplete
3:293rd & 1 at own 48Zach Calzada run for 52 yds for a TD (Mason Lawler KICK)Tied at 7
Abilene Christian Field goal, 5 plays
3:23Mason Lawler kickoff for 64 yds
2:061st & 10 at own 27Jay’Veon Sunday run for 31 yds to the UIW 42 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 42SUNDAY, Jay’Veon rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the UIW44 (CHAMBERS, Mason). PENALTY UIW Face mask on ADEOYE, Ayodele enforced 15 yards from the UIW42 to the UIW27 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:061st & 10 at opp 27Jay’Veon Sunday run for a loss of 4 yards to the UIW 31
0:493rd & 13 at opp 30Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 00:49
0:492nd & 14 at opp 31Jay’Veon Sunday run for 1 yd to the UIW 30
0:364th & 17 at opp 34Timeout Incarnate Word, clock 00:36
0:363rd & 13 at opp 30Jay’Veon Sunday run for a loss of 4 yards to the UIW 34
0:314th & 17 at opp 34Kyle Ramsey 51 yd FG GOODAbilene Christian 10, Incarnate Word 7
Incarnate Word Field goal, 3 plays
0:31Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:311st & 10 at own 25Tre Siggers run for no gain to the UIW 25
0:031st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 00:03
0:032nd & 10 at own 25Zach Calzada pass complete to Marquez Perez for 49 yds to the ACU 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Mason Lawler 43 yd FG GOODTied at 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
Incarnate Word Punt, 6 plays
15:00Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zach Calzada pass complete to CJ Hardy for 4 yds to the UIW 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Zach Calzada pass complete to Marquez Perez for 2 yds to the UIW 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 27 yds to the ACU 42 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 42CALZADA, Zach pass up the middle complete for 42 yards to WILEY, Jarrell caught at the ACU35 and advanced to the ACU0, TOUCHDOWN UIW, score nullified by penalty, clock 13:17 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY UIW Illegal Block in the Back on MARK, Stanley enforced 15 yards from the ACU42 to the UIW43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:171st & 25 at own 43Zach Calzada run for 13 yds to the ACU 44
13:172nd & 12 at opp 44Tre Siggers run for 9 yds to the ACU 35
13:173rd & 3 at opp 35Zach Calzada sacked by Kenton Wilhoit for a loss of 16 yards to the UIW 49
11:394th & 19 at own 49Ben D’Aquila punt for 26 yds
Abilene Christian Punt, 6 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 25Jermiah Dobbins run for 6 yds to the ACU 31
11:392nd & 4 at own 31Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marcayll Jones for no gain to the ACU 31
11:393rd & 4 at own 31Maverick McIvor pass complete to Cooper McCasland for 10 yds to the ACU 41 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 41Jermiah Dobbins run for a loss of 6 yards to the ACU 35
11:392nd & 16 at own 35Jermiah Dobbins run for a loss of 1 yard to the ACU 34
11:393rd & 17 at own 34Jermiah Dobbins run for 4 yds to the ACU 38
7:404th & 13 at own 38Grant Nickel punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Dekalon Taylor at the UIW 12
Incarnate Word Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 12Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the UIW 13
7:402nd & 9 at own 13Zach Calzada pass incomplete
7:403rd & 9 at own 13Zach Calzada pass incomplete
6:584th & 9 at own 13Ben D’Aquila punt for 39 yds
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 48Tristan Golightly run for no gain to the ACU 48
6:582nd & 10 at own 48Jay’Veon Sunday run for 1 yd to the ACU 49
6:583rd & 9 at own 49Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
5:464th & 9 at own 49Grant Nickel punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Incarnate Word Punt, 7 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 20Zach Calzada pass incomplete
5:462nd & 10 at own 20CALZADA, Zach pass deep to the left incomplete intended for CAMPBELL, Jaelin broken up by JOLLY, Patrick at the ACU50. PENALTY ACU Pass Interference on JOLLY, Patrick enforced 15 yards to the UIW35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:461st & 10 at own 35Zach Calzada run for 7 yds to the UIW 42
5:462nd & 3 at own 42Zach Calzada pass incomplete
5:463rd & 3 at own 42Zach Calzada pass complete to Caleb Chapman for 16 yds to the ACU 42 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 42Zach Calzada sacked by Cirby Coheley for a loss of 5 yards to the ACU 47
5:462nd & 15 at opp 47Jarrell Wiley run for 2 yds to the ACU 45
5:463rd & 13 at opp 45Zach Calzada pass incomplete
2:594th & 13 at opp 45Ben D’Aquila punt for 39 yds
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 6Jermiah Dobbins run for 4 yds to the ACU 10
2:592nd & 6 at own 10Jermiah Dobbins run for 4 yds to the ACU 14
2:593rd & 2 at own 14Jermiah Dobbins run for no gain to the ACU 14
1:144th & 2 at own 14Grant Nickel punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Dekalon Taylor at the UIW 36
Incarnate Word Touchdown, 5 plays
1:141st & 9 at own 36Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the UIW 38
1:142nd & 7 at own 38Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 38 yds to the ACU 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the ACU 23
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 23Zach Calzada pass incomplete
Q4 14:503rd & 9 at opp 23Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 23 yds for a TD (Mason Lawler KICK)Incarnate Word 17, Abilene Christian 10
4th quarter2 drives, then Incarnate Word 27, Abilene Christian 20
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
14:50Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
14:403rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Abilene Christian, clock 14:40
14:402nd & 10 at own 25Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
14:403rd & 10 at own 25Maverick McIvor pass incomplete
14:264th & 10 at own 25Grant Nickel punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dekalon Taylor at the UIW 30
Incarnate Word Touchdown, 8 plays
14:261st & 10 at own 30Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 24 yds to the ACU 46 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 46Jarrell Wiley run for 2 yds to the ACU 44
14:262nd & 8 at opp 44Zach Calzada pass complete to Brandon Porter for 18 yds to the ACU 26 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 26CALZADA, Zach pass deep to the left incomplete intended for PEREZ, Marquez thrown to the ACU0. PENALTY ACU Offsides on BUTLER, Jordan enforced 5 yards from the ACU26 to the ACU21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:261st & 5 at opp 21Jarrell Wiley run for 5 yds to the ACU 16 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 16Zach Calzada run for 14 yds to the ACU 2 for a 1ST down
14:261st & goal at opp 2Jarrell Wiley run for 1 yd to the ACU 1
14:262nd & goal at opp 1Jarrell Wiley run for no gain to the ACU 1
10:063rd & goal at opp 1Zach Calzada run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Lawler KICK)Incarnate Word 24, Abilene Christian 10

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Incarnate Word–Abilene Christian game

Incarnate Word leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Incarnate Word 38, Abilene Christian 7
2023Incarnate Word 27, Abilene Christian 20
2019Incarnate Word 31, Abilene Christian 24
2018Incarnate Word 44, Abilene Christian 34
2017Abilene Christian 45, Incarnate Word 20
2016Abilene Christian 52, Incarnate Word 27

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