College Football · FCS · Week 2 · Recap
SF Austin Beat Abilene Chrstn 26-7
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks beat the Abilene Christian Wildcats 26-7 at Wildcat Stadium (TX) in Abilene, TX on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FCS college football Week 2 action.
SF Austin led 20-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: SF Austin outscored its opponent 20-0.
SF Austin moves to 3-0, while Abilene Chrstn falls to 0-3.
Top performers
Gavin Rutherford (SFA, QB): 17/31, 243 YDS, 2 TD
Jaylen Jenkins (SFA, RB): 13 CAR, 87 YDS
Bugs Mortimer (SFA, WR): 6 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD
John David Black (ACU, QB): 21/38, 267 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Deonte Dean (ACU, RB): 13 CAR, 36 YDS
Romelo Boykin (ACU, WR): 6 REC, 77 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 0:16ACUItty Henry 6 Yd pass from John David Black0-7
- Q2 14:19SFABugs Mortimer 69 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford7-7
- Q2 10:16SFAGerard Edimo 13 Yd pass from Gavin Rutherford14-7
- Q2 3:15SFACarlos Alvarado 26 Yd Field Goal17-7
- Q2 0:28SFACarlos Alvarado 51 Yd Field Goal20-7
- Q4 13:37SFAGavin Rutherford 26 Yd Run26-7
Team stats
| SFA | ACU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 459 | 300 |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Third down | 7-14 | 4-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |