No. 22 MSU clobbers No. 18 Abilene Christian 46-30
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No. 22 MSU clobbers No. 18 Abilene Christian 46-30

  • 10 November 2006
  • 2 min read

ABILENE
,
Texas
- The 22nd ranked Midwestern State University Mustangs grabbed the lead in the first quarter and never trailed as they rolled to a 46-30 victory over the No. 18 Abilene Christian University Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Shotwell Stadium.

MSU closed the regular season at 9-2 overall, 7-2 in all Lone Star Conference games and 4-2 in the LSC South, tied for second in the conference and the South Division. ACU falls to 9-2, 7-2 in the LSC and 4-2 in the LSC South.

Midwestern
State
posted another strong offensive showing. The second ranked team in total offense in NCAA Division II rolled up 470 yards against ACU, while holding the Wildcats, who were fifth nationally in total offense, to 393 yards.

Senior running back Ulysses Odoms led the way for MSU with 16 carries for 155 yards and two touchdowns, while junior quarterback Daniel Polk completed 12-of-21 passes for 205 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 19 yards.

ACU was paced by quarterback Billy Malone who hit 25-of-47 passes for 263 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.

Both teams traded possession, when MSU got on the board first.

After holding ACU on downs at its own 43, the Mustangs went on a five-play drive that was capped by a nine-yard power run by Odoms.

On the Mustangs next possession, Polk found Andy Tanner open for a 29-yard touchdown reception and MSU never trailed by less than 10 the rest of the afternoon.

After ACU added a 49-yard Matt Adams field goal, MSU moved the ball to the

Abilene
40 before they called on Odoms again. He broke free from the line, then outraced the secondary for a 40-yard touchdown run.

Odoms' 155 yards rushing gave him his third 100-plus rushing game of the season and 736 yards for the season.

Senior running back Ross Harrison posted 13 carries for 49 yards, including a four-yard touchdown run. It was the 28th rushing touchdown of his career to break the tie he had with current Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes. It was his 29th career touchdown to tie

Rhodes
total career touchdowns scored as well.

Odoms rolled up his 15th touchdown this season to lead MSU and rank third for a single-season at MSU.

Midwestern got touchdown receptions from Mookie Davis and DelJuan Lee.

The

Midwestern
State
defense kept frustrating ACU's Malone the entire game, before knocking him out of the contest in the fourth quarter.

MSU now must wait for the NCAA Division II Football Committee's announcement on Sunday to know for certain if the Mustangs will be in the championship field.

The announcement will be made on ESPNews Sunday between 12 noon and 1 p.m.

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