Goodwell, OK- A visit to the panhandle of Oklahoma saw Arizona Christian find their passing game again but the Firestorm were edged the Aggies 21-14 on a fourth quarter touchdown.  Junior Adam Abbatacola passed for 329 yards and two touchdowns.

On the defensive side of the ball, Junior Domonic Mitchell (nine tackles) and Senior James Bagley (eight solo tackles and a sack) lead the way.

Game Info

• Game score: Oklahoma Panhandle State 21, Arizona Christian 14
• Records: Arizona Christian- 5-3, 3-3 SAC, Panhandle State- 4-4, 4-1 SAC
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Panhandle State – not ranked
• Location:  Anchor D Stadium at No Man's Land, Oklahoma Panhandle University, Goodwell, OK

Offensive Stars

• Adam Abbatacola - 32-51, 329 yards, two touchdowns, interception
• Kendrick Murphy - 5 catches, 70 yards, touchdown
• Alias Sturges - 6 catches, 65 yards, touchdown
• Aidan Quinn - 101 total offense yards

Defensive Stars

• Domonic Mitchell - 9 tackles, pass breakup
• James Bagley - 8 solo tackles, sack
• Brent Clemons - 7 tackles, sack, forced fumble
• Sam Ver Straten - 5 tackles (4 solo)

Inside The Numbers

• ACU outgained OPSU 363-323 but were flagged eight times for 125 yards
• Twenty-one combined points were scored in the second quarter for a 14-14 halftime score but only seven points were added in the second half
• The teams punted a combined 13 times including eight ACU punts.  Emilio Araiza dropped four of his punts inside the 20 with a long of 51 yards

Thoughts from Coach Bowen

"It is tough when things are not going your way, but our guys are fighting hard and sticking together. Defensively it was our best overall effort of the year.  They kept us in the game.  We will regroup during our bye week and get ready for SAGU.  It is our seniors' last home game and is also homecoming.  Seniors will have a big night."

Up Next

The Firestorm get a much needed week off before hosting SAGU on Saturday, November 3, at Shadow Mountain High School at 7:00 pm.  The ACU seniors will be honored before the game and the homecoming court will be announced at halftime.