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 Tarleton Memorial Stadium, StephenvilleTAR -10
FINALAbilene Christian 27, Tarleton State 40TAR covered -10CLOSED TAR -10

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Tylan Hines goes 75-yard on impressive rushing touchdownVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
TAR WINNING
ACU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: TAR 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 12 PTS

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Rush

Tylan Hines 75 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)

14:47
0-7
Field Goal Good

Brandon Perez 43 Yd Field Goal

8:46
3-7
Passing Touchdown

Marquis Willis 75 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)

8:34
3-14
Rushing Touchdown

Tucker Parks 4 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)

3:31
10-14
Pass Reception

Marquis Willis 41 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)

1:55
10-21
Q2
Field Goal Good

Brandon Perez 33 Yd Field Goal

10:55
13-21
Rushing Touchdown

James Paige 1 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)

3:07
13-28
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Dallas Dudley 7 Yd pass from Tucker Parks (Brandon Perez Kick)

6:56
20-28
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Tylan Hines 6 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza PAT failed)

7:37
20-34
Rushing Touchdown

Tylan Hines 13 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza PAT failed)

7:15
20-40
Rushing Touchdown

Brandon Johnson 8 Yd Run (Brandon Perez Kick)

1:59
27-40

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Tarleton State remains unbeaten with 40-27 victory over Abilene Christian

STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- , Undefeated Tarleton State scored touchdowns on its first two plays from scrimmage and the Texans cruised to a 40-27 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Tylan Hines had a 75-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead, and Kaden Anderson and Marquis Willis teamed up on a 75-yard touchdown pass for a 14-3 advantage. Tarleton State (10-0, 5-0 United Athletic Conference), ranked No. 1 in the Stats Perform FCS poll, has scored at least 40 points seven times this season. Hines finished with 145 yards and three scores on 14 rushes. Anderson completed 7 of 9 passes for 213 yards and two scores. Abilene Christian (5-5, 4-1), ranked 23rd in the poll, cut its deficit to four on a 4-yard touchdown run by Tucker Parks , but Anderson threw a 41-yard scoring strike to Willis four plays later for a 21-10 lead after one quarter. Willis totaled 166 yards on three receptions.

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Top performers

ACU
PASSINGTucker Parks25/30, 215 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGAlex Broome10 CAR, 95 YDS
RECEIVINGCristian Driver4 REC, 71 YDS
TAR
PASSINGKaden Anderson7/9, 213 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGTylan Hines14 CAR, 145 YDS, 3 TD
RECEIVINGMarquis Willis3 REC, 166 YDS, 2 TD

Team stats

ACU · TAR
427
TOTAL YARDS
419
215
PASSING
213
212
RUSHING
206
25
1ST DOWNS
14
6-15
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
1-4
1
TURNOVERS
0
7-65
PENALTIES
2-15
43:25
POSSESSION
16:35

TARLETON MEMORIAL STADIUM, STEPHENVILLE · ATTENDANCE 23,986

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