Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: TAR 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 42 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Nehemiah Martinez I 5 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
7-0
Cody Jackson 58 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)
7-7
Ritse Vaes 32 Yd Field Goal
10-7
Darius Cooper 75 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)
10-14
Javon Gipson 29 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
17-14
Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)
17-21
Ritse Vaes 27 Yd Field Goal
20-21
Braelon Bridges 1 Yd Run (Corbin Poston Kick)
20-28
Sam Hicks 12 Yd Run (Maverick McIvor Pass to Blayne Taylor for Two-Point Conversion)
28-28
Corbin Poston 25 Yd Field Goal
28-31
Sam Hicks 1 Yd pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes Kick)
35-31
What happened
ESPN RECAPACU beat Tarleton St. 35-31 for UAC title, clinches program's first FCS playoff berth
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- , Maverick McIvor threw four touchdowns passes, including 1-yarder to Sam Hicks with 19 seconds left and Abilene Christian beat Tarleton State 35-31 Saturday night to win the United Athletic Conference title and clinch a berth in the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history. Hicks had 137 yards rushing and a TD on 24 carries and added seven receptions for 38 yards for Abilene Christian (8-3, 7-1). Blayne Taylor had 168 yards receiving on 10 catches. Corbin Poston kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:46 to play to give Tarleton State (8-3, 5-2), ranked No. 12 in the FCS coaches poll, a 31-28 lead but McIvor, who finished 35-of-55 passing for 391 yards, took over from there. The sixth-year senior in his third season at ACU completed 8 of 11 passes , his only incompletions coming when the No.
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Team stats
ACU · TARTARLETON MEMORIAL STADIUM, STEPHENVILLE · ATTENDANCE 22,348
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