ACU shuts out West Georgia 59-0 for its best conference start since 2011
The Wildcats are 4-0 in the UAC after a homecoming win with five takeaways. No. 1 Tarleton is next.
SchoolsAbilene Christian beat West Georgia 59-0 at homecoming at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, its fourth win in a row.
Quarterback Tucker Parks threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Cristian Driver, who had 86 receiving yards. ACU led 28-0 at halftime, helped by an interception and a forced fumble that the defender recovered himself. In the fourth quarter, Parks hit tight end Jayden York for a 30-yard score, and running back Deonte Dean broke off a 53-yard touchdown run.
The defense forced five turnovers and posted ACU's first shutout since 2024. West Georgia fell to 1-8.
ACU is 5-4 overall and 4-0 in the United Athletic Conference, its best league start under head coach Keith Patterson and the program's best since 2011. Patterson said both sides of the ball played well and that the offense is now hitting more deep passes than it did early in the season. The Wildcats are back in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25.
