What a night for the Wildcats
Wow, the Abilene Christian defense was impressive in the opener Thursday night against Northwest Missouri -- taking down the Bearcats 19-14.
The offense still looks like a work in progress, but I think all three running backs -- Justin Johnson, Reggie Brown and Daryl Richardson -- showed some promise. It might be a while before the Wildcats play a defense as good as the Bearcats.
It's hard to tell who'll emerge as the ACU's starting quarterback. Both Zach Stewart and Clark Harrell both played Thursday night, and neither one stood out. It'll take time for the quarterbacks to get some chemistry with the receivers.
Northwest inexperience on the offensive line really showed. The Bearcats had a lot of costly penalties on offense, and the defense also cost the team with some roughing the passer and unsportsmanlike conduct calls.
Of course, the turnovers ended up being the big story of the night. ACU did a good job in cashing its opportunities in.
It'll be interesting to see how the two teams progress. ACU found out last year that winning that first game doesn't mean that much, but it was a good start for a team with a lot of new faces.
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