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Cole TD
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34
Winner Carroll (MT) CC 4-1 , 1-0 Frontier
12
Arizona Christian ACU 1-3 , 0- Frontier
Winner
Carroll (MT) CC
4-1 , 1-0 Frontier
34
Final
12
Arizona Christian ACU
1-3 , 0- Frontier
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
CC Carroll (MT) 0 14 0 20 34
ACU Arizona Christian 3 3 0 6 12

Game Recap: Football | | Tim Gooszen

Fourth Quarter Gets Away From Firestorm

Glendale, Ariz.- Facing NAIA number 17 ranked Carroll College, Arizona Christian was down just 14-6 after three quarters.  But the Fighting Saints pulled away from the Firestorm with a big fourth quarter.  ACU scored on the last play of the game to close the gap but it was not enough.

A balanced attack saw ACU run 34 times and pass 32 times.  Both teams ran 66 plays on the night.  Ty Cole was a work horse as he carried the rock 23 times and scored the lone Firestorm touchdown.

Thanks to 12 tackles, Charles Mason led the defensive effort.

Game Info
  • Game score: Carroll (MT)- 34, Arizona Christian - 12
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 1-3, 0-1 Frontier, Carroll - 4-1, 1-0 Frontier
  • NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Carroll - #17
  • Location:  ACU Football Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

Offensive Stars
  • Cole - 23 carries, 106 yards, TD
  • Josh Bell - 17-32, 162 yards passing
  • Tee Johnson - 4 catches, 64 yards

Defensive Stars
Inside The Numbers
  • After forcing Carroll to turn the ball over on downs, Arizona Christian used an 11 play drive to put the first three points on the board
  • The Fighting Saints put up the next 14 points
  • With just 72 ticks before halftime, Franklin Wilcox booted his second field goal of the game
  • Both teams pitched a shutout in the third quarter
  • Three touchdowns in the fourth quarter by Carroll sealed the deal
  • ACU used every second of the final 4:43 to see Cole push through the line for a touchdown as the clock hit 0:00
  • Neither team committed a turnover in the contest
  • Carroll scored touchdowns on all four trips into the red zone
  • ACU converted all three fourth conversion attempts and improved to 10 of 11 (90.9%) on the season when going for it 

Up Next
Arizona Christian will be on the road the next two weeks with a stop in La Grande, OR, to face Eastern Oregon on Saturday.
 
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