Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
SFA | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Blumrick leads SF Austin to 1st win, beats Abilene Christian
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jake Blumrick passed for 258 yards and one score as Stephen F. Austin defeated Abilene Christian 24-21 on Saturday night, giving interim head coach Jeff Byrd his first win as a Lumberjack.
Stephen F. Austin (1-2, 1-1 Southland Conference) which had a game against Tarleton State cancelled on Sept. 8, was never really in its first two games, rolled by then No. 18 Mississippi State 63-6 and losing the conference opener to Incarnate Word 31-7.
Storm Ruiz booted a 20-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and Blumrick hit Remi Simmons on a 17-yard scoring strike to go ahead 10-7 late in the first half. Late in the third Trenton Gordon pounced on his teammate's fumble in the end zone to give SFA a 17-7 lead. Josh Covey added an 8-yard TD run for a 24-14 advantage in the final quarter.
ACU's Luke Anthony hit Josh Fink from the 2 in the final minutes to complete the scoring.
Anthony had 283 yards passing to lead the Wildcats.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
2025 Standings
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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