Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Incarnate Word Cardinals
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EJ Colson runs for 2 scores, passes for another and Incarnate Word shuts down Abilene Christian 38-7
SAN ANTONIO -- — EJ Colson ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third, leading Incarnate Word to a 38-7 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night.
After Abilene Christian took a 7-0 lead on a 21-yard pass from Stone Earle to Dallas Dudley, Colson delivered a short touchdown pass and a short TD run, leading UIW to a 17-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Colson added a 3-yard touchdown run at the end of a 16-play, 76-yard drive. On the next play from scrimmage, Declan Williams intercepted a pass by Earle and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and a commanding 31-7 lead.
The No. 24 FCS Cardinals (2-3) finished off the win with a 79-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run by Jaylon Spears that took 5:20 off the clock and left 1:10 to play.
Colson passed for 122 yards and ran for 103. Lontrell Turner had 118 yards to lead the Cardinals' 301-yard rushing effort.
UIW led in total yards 423-248.
For the Wildcats, Earle passed for 141 yards and Rovaughn Banks Jr. added 110 yards on the ground.
The loss comes after No. 13 FCS Abilene Christian (2-3) had won five of its last six games against ranked FCS opponents, including the 2024 season.
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Game Information
San Antonio, TX
2025 Standings
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | 1-0 | 5-0 |
| West Georgia | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| Abilene Christian | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| Austin Peay | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Utah Tech | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Nicholls | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | 4-1 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| McNeese | 0-1 | 1-4 |
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