FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- No. 25 Northern Arizona takes a trip to Texas this weekend to face Abilene Christian on Saturday. Kickoff at Shotwell Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
This will be the third meeting between the two teams. It will be first time the two teams play in Abilene. Both of the previous meetings were in Flagstaff. NAU has won both of the previous meetings, 62-0 in 1995 and 42-13 in 1989.
ACU dropped its season opener 38-37 to Georgia State in the Georgia Dome, after a last-second field goal by the Panthers. Quarterback Parker McKenzie completed 30 of 40 passes for 403 yards and four touchdowns against Georgia State in ACU's season opener. Senior wide receiver Demarcus Thompson caught nine passes for 156 yards.
ACU was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference this season. The Wildcats enter their first season in over 40 years as a member of the SLC.
The Lumberjacks dropped a 38-7 decision to San Diego State in its season opener on the road. The loss snapped a three-game road win streak for NAU. Junior wide receiver Alex Holmes recorded a career single game high 106 receiving yards.
True freshman Elijah Marks returned four kickoffs for a total of 103 yards and an average of 25.8 to rank first in the Big Sky. The defense was led by senior Blake Bailey who recorded nine tackles, and junior Eddie Horn who registered eight tackles and grabbed one interception.
NAU was voted No. 25 in The Sports Network FCS Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Lumberjacks also earned a No. 24 ranking in the College Sports Madness Weekly Poll.
