14:55 -- Bernard Scott. Again. After the PAT this one's 52-24 and looking a lot more like it should.

13:34 -- Kingsville turns it over on downs on the ACU 35 ... I'd look for backups, but Jerale Badon is 44 yards shy of the conference yards record - not sure if Thomsen will leave him in to take a crack at it or not. I'm headed to the field ... this one's pretty much a yawner at this point.

Posted by · November 3, 2007 4:48 PM · Comments (0)

12:07 -- First-and-goal Kingsville at the 2. ACU just is sort of looking lethargic out there. They've got another pass interference call on this drive.

12:03 -- Ramirez runs in from two out and suddenly ACU's lead shrinks to four, 28-24.

9:34 -- Third-down conversion no good, Matt Adams in to attempt a 40-yard field goal. It's good, ACU back up by seven, 31-24.

5:34 -- Following a huge 50-yard pass to Johnny Knox, ACU looked to score another six on a pass to Jerale Badon, but a holding call nixed that.

5:17 -- Bernard Scott, again. The guy takes a little dump screen and turns it into a 28-yard touchdown. (That's the fifth game this season the guy has scored at least three touchdowns.)ACU 38-24

4:42 -- Fred Thompson gets a nice pick right on the ACU sideline, ending what was looking to be a good start on Kingsville's ensuing drive. ACU ball with the chance to go up 21.

3:40 -- Johnny Knox and Billy Malone connect again, this time from 50 out. Three Javs had an angle, but Knox is just too fast. His second score - on his 21st birthday - makes it 45-24.

Posted by · November 3, 2007 3:49 PM · Comments (0)

Sounds as if Garza is indeed done. Too early to know what the actual injury is, but I've torn my ACL and seen it happen many times. Looks like this is not the year to be a Kingsville QB.

A few numbers at the half:

TAMUK actually has 245 yards of total offense, most of that on a couple of long passes. ACU's got 313.

ACU leaders - Bernard Scott has 11 carries for 135 yards and two scores and 36 yards on four catches. Johnny Knox has two catches for 62 yards and a score. Malone's 10-19-2-143-1.

TAMUK leaders - Miller's got 8 carries for 34 yards, Garza was 19-19-1-136-1 before going out and Chase Nesbitt is leading receivers with three for 47 and a score.

Cody Stutts has been all over for ACU in the first half, it's worth mentioning. The guy's got nine total tackles (1.5 for loss), 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception and 1 blocked kick. Think this guy's pumped for his last home game?

Posted by · November 3, 2007 3:42 PM · Comments (0)

14:52 -- ACU opens the second quarter with a 44-yard strike to Johnny Knox. It's the 22nd straight game Malone has thrown a touchdown pass.

11:52 -- Kingsville put together a nice little drive, but it stalled out and the Javs went for a 45-yard field goal. Fittingly, it was No. 45 - Cody Stutts - for ACU that blew through the line and blocked the attempt.

9:09 -- After a bobbled ball gives Kingsville the ball, Garza lobbed up a pass to the end zone and Chase Nesbitt came down with the ball, giving the Javelinas another score and making this one a little closer. ACU's lead is now 21-10

8:24 -- Bernard Scott. The best single player in the Lone Star Conference. Just a little draw play and the guy blows through the line and outruns the Kingsville secondary to the end zone from 55 out. ACU 28, Kingsville 10.

5:16 -- Seems like we're in a bit of a slow down. ACU's moved in a few backups at running back and receiver and they're not catching balls hitting them in the hands. ACU punts and pins Kingsville on its own 1, though.

3:39 -- Looks like Garza's out. The play looked like it was supposed to be an option and, as he planted to make the toss, his right knee buckled and he dropped. It looked to me an awful lot like an ACL. Replacing Garza is Daniel Ramirez, who is also hurt - he's got a shoulder injury on his throwing arm. That, I believe, makes three injured quarterbacks for Kingsville this season.

1:17 -- Anthony Bates picks Billy Malone. That's his second pick of the day - he's certainly doing what he can to keep the Javs in it.

1:08 -- Yikes. ACU gets a pair of 15-yarders (pass interference and roughing the passer), moving the Javs down to the ACU 45.

:07 -- Kingsville tacks on another seven on a nice catch by George Reyes in the back of the end zone (from 14 out). ACU's lead just before half, 28-17.

Posted by · November 3, 2007 2:40 PM · Comments (0)

12:17 -- Bernard Scott just jogged in from 13 out, giving ACU a 7-0 lead. The Wildcats are actually playing without a whole lot of energy out there, though ... they may be having a hard time getting up for this one, too. Even still, Malone is having all day to stand back there and he'll pick apart the Javs' secondary before he gets to take a seat.

10:49 -- Cody Stutts just got himself a leaping interception at the ACU 26. Pretty impressive ups for a guy listed at 6-1, 235.

7:38 -- Redshirt freshman Kebron Lampkin gives ACU another six on a short run. And the rout is on.

2:55 -- David Garza is actually not looking all that bad. Part of his problem - a big part - is that his offensive line isn't giving him any time at all to pass. He's pushing the Javs downfield now with his feet, taking off as the pocket collapses rather than trying to force in a pass. It's working, and Kingsville is down to the ACU 11.

1:03 -- Javs score on a 27-yard field goal. Garza got the best protection he's had all afternoon on third-and-goal, but he overthrew his receiver in the back of the end zone.

Posted by · November 3, 2007 2:07 PM · Comments (0)

Well, like I'd pretty much expected, the crowd here is sparse. Of course ACU fans are notoriously slow to arrive, so you can’t quite judge attendance by pregame numbers, but let’s be honest - a two-win Kingsville team isn’t much of a draw, even for a home finale.

(Kingsville does have a few fans up there, though. So far there are 11 up there.)

I’ve picked ACU by 28 in this one, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least to see it get away and get even uglier than that. But, I’ll be conservative and say ACU 45-17.

Posted by · November 3, 2007 1:31 PM · Comments (0)