2018 College Football Team Previews: Abilene Christian Wildcats
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Location: Abilene, TX
Coach: Adam Dorrel (2-9) 2nd Year at Abilene Christian
Stadium: Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium (Capacity: 12,000)
CSJ Projections:
6th: Southland
11th: Texas
48th: FCS
169th: Division I
2017 In A Sentence: In the final game of the season, the injury-plagued Wildcats had to resort to a 3rd string QB to face Central Arkansas, which was a microcosm of ACU’s injury-plagued 2-9 season (a game which they lost 34-0).
Biggest Shoes to Fill: LB Sam Denmark (90 tackles, 6 tackles for loss) was one of the Wildcats’ best defenders last year.
Key Player: It’s been a couple years of tumult for head coach Adam Dorrel as there’s been a lot of roster turnover, but going into this season he’s confident he has a bunch of players that share his vision. A big boost for the Wildcats is the return of WR D.J. Fuller, who sat out 2017 for academic reasons but was a key contributor in 2016. His presence will give the offense a desperately-needed boost.
Fearless Prediction: With some new transfers on the roster and Fuller returning, the Wildcats will be better this season. In the Southland that means some conference wins and flirting with a .500 record, but asking ACU to compete with the top teams of the conference is too much to ask.
Chuck has been writing about Lehigh football since the dawn of the internet, or perhaps it only seems like it. He’s executive editor of the College Sports Journal and has also written a book, The Rivalry: How Two Schools Started the Most Played College Football Series.
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