Incarnate Word Cardinals @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Copeland with 3 TDs leads Incarnate Word to 44-34 win
ABILENE, Texas -- Jon Copeland threw for three touchdowns and Incarnate Word beat Abilene Christian 44-34 on Saturday night.
Copeland was 15 of 36 for 258 yards passing for the Cardinals (2-2, 2-0 Southland Conference). Ra'Quanne Dickens ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and Kody Edwards had 133 yards and a score receiving.
After a back-and-forth first half, the Cardinals moved ahead for good when Kam Williams threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Copeland for a 34-28 edge. Rhett Marshall kicked a 48-yard field goal to close the quarter and the Cardinals led 37-28.
The teams traded touchdowns all through the first half, though Cardinals' kicker Cody Seidel had a PAT blocked, leaving Incarnate Word trailing 21-20 with 8:13 left in the second quarter. Abilene Christian led 28-27 at halftime.
Luke Anthony threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (2-3, 1-2).
Game Information
Abilene, TX
2025 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Southern Utah | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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