| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACU | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| HBU | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Abilene Christian rolls past Houston Baptist behind Anthony
HOUSTON -- Luke Anthony threw three touchdown passes and Abilene Christian pulled away after halftime to beat Houston Baptist 38-13 on Saturday.
Bailey Zappe threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to David Racine on the second play from scrimmage and Houston Baptist owned its only lead of the game at 6-0. Anthony responded to help lead the Wildcats on a seven-play, 72-yard drive that ended with his 5-yard TD pass to Billy McCrary. McCrary later ran it in from 5 yards out with 8:53 before halftime and a 14-6 lead.
Abilene Christian (2-1, 1-0 Southland Conference) took control in the third when Anthony threw a 67-yard score to Chase Cokley, and a 14-yard score to Kalin Sadler, that was sandwiched between a field goal for a 31-6 lead.
The Wildcats collected 594 yards of offense and converted 11-of-18 third down opportunities. Abilene Christian held the ball for more than 36 minutes and ran for 335 yards on 46 carries; 7.3 yards per rush.
Zappe threw for 237 yards for Houston Baptist (1-2, 0-2)
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2023 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 6-0 | 9-3 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern Utah | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 4-2 | 5-6 |
| Tarleton State | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| North Alabama | 1-5 | 3-8 |
| Utah Tech | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-6 | 3-8 |
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