Cats defense couldn't stop a pee wee league offense on the first drive of Idaho. Idaho moved the ball at will.

(09-19-2026 02:47 PM)unalions Wrote:  UNA got a photo and mention on College GameDay.

Nice

(09-19-2026 03:09 PM)Outsider Wrote:  Cats defense couldn't stop a pee wee league offense on the first drive of Idaho. Idaho moved the ball at will.

At least Parks comes back and answers.

Again, we can stop the run FAIRLY well, but a pee wee league team can pass all day against our soft zone defense. We get lucky and force a FG on Idaho's 2nd drive. Now they are up 10-7 in the beginning of the 2nd.

Cats finally get a stop, great punt return and run it in on the first play: 14-10, ACU.

There is never any doubt. Throw against us, all day, every day... 17-14 Idaho.

We can't throw the ball right now.

We get it all the way down to the one and can't punch it in... We actually go for it though on 4th and two, get the TD!!! 21-17 at the half ACU.

Now they are running against us like crazy.

24-21 after a PI call on us and they run it right under us on the next play.

Again, get it to 1st and goal, and struggling. We get sacked on the first play. What happens next?

Well, we get sacked, then we can't catch a TD pass, so settle for a FG to tie it up 24-24. Still losing the line of scrimmage and Idaho can smell blood.

We finally get something to go our way defensively. We get the sack, then a take away on the next play. What do we do with it?

What do we do with it? Two completely dumb*** plays in a row to force 4th and 2. Lucky we get the long FG to take the slight lead again; 27-24. Can our defense actually help us win this?

Ok, this is just flat out crazy. First, Cats get the tipped pass. Then the next play, we pass rush their QB and knock the ball out of his hand as he is stepping back, pick it up and run it back into the endzone: 34-24 ACU, w/ 10:24 left in the 4th.

Ok, and now I walk away and there has been another turnover on downs and score? 41-24 ACU...

But Vandals drive it down and score with 6 and a half, then go for two and get it: 41-32 still, ACU. Cats need to stiffen up.

Vandals forced a punt and now passing at will to within the 5 yard line within 1:52. Cats leaving passing lanes so wide open you can push an entire planet through. We'll see what happens. I suspect another Vandal TD. The question is can ACU actually run out the clock or not.

Yep, Wood runs it in on the very next play: 41-39 with 1:46 left.

And Banks gets the 1st down to Ice the 1st win for ACU 41-39. Yes, the defense got us in the lead with the 2nd half stops and turnovers, but they also almost cost us the game in the long run by letting Idaho back into the game for no reason. Cats have got to get a defense or else.

Looks like we got AP 21-7 over UWF and UNA 14-0 over Alcorn so far.

(09-18-2026 08:53 AM)DodgeHouse Wrote:  Merrimack will score right before half, just like every team does on us. I bet it’s not over. The heat will catch up to them and Tarleton puts them away late 3rd. Very rare when Whitten puts anyone away by half.

(09-18-2026 08:53 AM)DodgeHouse Wrote:  Merrimack will score right before half, just like every team does on us. I bet it’s not over. The heat will catch up to them and Tarleton puts them away late 3rd. Very rare when Whitten puts anyone away by half.

Can’t even make this s up!

UNA 21-7 over Alcorn w/ 5:00 in the 2nd
AP 28 -7 over UWF w/ 1:49 in the 2nd
Dayton 14-0 over EKUw/ 3:05 in 3rd
SEMO 7-6 over UCA at the half
Tarleton 17-7 over Merrimack w/ 2:01 in the 2nd

AP 28-10 over UWF at the half
Dayton 14-0 at the start of the 4th
SEMO 7-6 at the half
UNA 21-14 w/ 2:00 left in the half
Tarleton 17-14 at the half

AP 28-16 over UWF w/ 13:48 in the 4th
Dayton 17-14 over EKU Final
SEMO 17-9 over UCA w/ 12:02 in the 4th
Tarleton 38-14 over Merrimack at the start of the 4th

The new UNA Bank Independent Stadium looks GREAT!!!

Sorry, forgot UWG. Fell to ETSU 27-35.