Box Score Langston, Okla.- In a game that featured six lead changes and two ties, No. 24 Arizona Christian found the end zone in the first overtime to beat No. 18 Langston on Saturday afternoon.
On the offensive front, 326 of their 420 total yards and four of their five touchdowns came through the air by way of the arm of Junior Tyler Duncan. With his first touchdown pass, Duncan became ACU's all-time passing yards leader.
Defensively, the Firestorm held the Lions to 85 less yards on the ground than their season average. Senior Jacob Hernandez delivered a game high 13 tackles while Junior Riley Tucker secured his first interception of the season.
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 40, Langston - 37 OT
- Records: Arizona Christian- 7-2, 6-2 SAC, Langston - 7-2, 6-2 SAC
- NAIA Top 25 Rank: Arizona Christian - 24, Langston - 18
- Location: W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston University, Langston, OK
Offensive Stars
- Duncan- 26-38, 326 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 32 rushing yards
- Aidan Quinn- 54 rushing yards, TD, 3 catches, 53 yards, TD
- Jon Cole- 14 catches, 152 receiving yards, 2 TDs
- Sid Turnbull-Frazier- 3 catches 71 receiving yards, TD
- Abiel Lepe- 4-4 extra points, 2-3 field goals, 409 kickoff yards
Defensive Stars
Inside The Numbers
- The Firestorm needed just 75 seconds into the game to find the end zone- Duncan to Turnbull-Frazier from 54 yards out
- That started a run of four straight possessions (two each team) that resulted in a touchdown (Duncan to Quinn was the second ACU touchdown)
- Lepe tacked on a field goal before LU mustered an 18 play drive to score a TD and take their first lead just before half time
- Tucker's interception stopped the string of consecutive scoring drives
- Quinn claimed back the top score with a 28 yard burst on the ground (his tenth rushing TD of the season)
- The Lions scored to obtain lead with two minutes left in the third
- Lepe pushed ACU back ahead with a 29 yard field goal
- Five minutes after Langston grabbed back the lead, the Duncan-to-Cole connection struck to knot the game at 34-34
- As time expired in regulation a game winning field goal was missed by the Firestorm
- Langston had the first crack at overtime and converted a field goal
- On the Firestorm game winner, Duncan floated a pass just over the defender's shoulder and Cole (looking back into the sun) hauled in the pass
Thoughts from Coach Bowen
"I could not be prouder of our team. It was one of the best college football games I have ever been involved with and our guys stayed in the fight for four quarters. All three phases of the game played their tails off. We talked all week about the ACU Football brotherhood, and it really showed in this amazing overtime victory over Langston, and it keeps us in the hunt for a national playoff spot. I am so proud of our guys!"
Up Next
The regular season ends next Saturday as Arizona Christian will host Wayland Baptist on the ACU Football Field. The ACU seniors will be honored before kickoff at 11:00 am.
