| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWST | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
| ACU | 14 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 49 |
Pick-6 helps Abilene Christian beat Northwestern State 49-47
ABILENE, Texas -- Luke Anthony threw three touchdown passes, and Qua'Shawn Washington's pick-6 late in the fourth quarter helped Abilene Christian hold off Northwestern State 49-47 on Saturday.
Anthony was 31-of-47 passing for 344 yards and threw a pair of scores to Tracy James and another to Tyrese White. James and Billy McCrary each had a TD run for Abilene Christian (5-4, 4-3 Southland Conference).
Shelton Eppler completed 25 of 41 passes for 367 yards and threw six touchdown passes but three interceptions for Northwestern State (3-6, 2-5). Jazz Ferguson caught three scores.
Stadford Anderson's three-yard touchdown run pulled Northwestern State to 41-35 midway through the fourth quarter. The Demons forced a three-and-out, but Washington intercepted Eppler's pass and returned it 37 yards into the end zone with 4:39 left. It was Abilene Christian's first defensive touchdown since 2014.
Eppler rallied back with a pair of touchdown passes sandwiched between an ACU turnover. The Demons forced another punt and had the ball with 30 seconds left but couldn't get past their own 40-yard line.
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2024 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7-0 | 10-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-1 | 7-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4-3 | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 4-3 | 7-5 |
| Houston Christian | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| McNeese | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-4 | 3-9 |
| Nicholls | 2-5 | 4-8 |
| Northwestern State | 0-7 | 0-12 |
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Tarleton State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Austin Peay | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Alabama | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| West Georgia | 1-7 | 4-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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