UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (UAC) 2023

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UCA Conference Scores

TARLETON STATE:52
MCNEESE:34
FINAL

(RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN:31
NORTHERN COLORADO:11
FINAL

NORTH ALABAMA:41
(RV) CHATTANOOGA:27
FINAL

SOUTHERN UTAH:21
ARIZONA STATE:24
FINAL

(RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS:13
OKLAHOMA STATE:27
FINAL

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE:30
(RV) TROY:48
FINAL

(RV) AUSTIN PEAY:23
(RV) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS:49
FINAL

(RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY:13
CINCINNATI:66
FINAL

UTAH TECH:20
#3 MONTANA STATE:63
FINAL
BigJack85
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SFAXE93 said:

UCA Conference Scores

TARLETON STATE:52
MCNEESE:34
FINAL

(RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN:31
NORTHERN COLORADO:11
FINAL

NORTH ALABAMA:41
(RV) CHATTANOOGA:27
FINAL

SOUTHERN UTAH:21
ARIZONA STATE:24
FINAL

(RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS:13
OKLAHOMA STATE:27
FINAL

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE:30
(RV) TROY:48
FINAL

(RV) AUSTIN PEAY:23
(RV) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS:49
FINAL

(RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY:13
CINCINNATI:66
FINAL

UTAH TECH:20
#3 MONTANA STATE:63
FINAL


Not sure about APSU. Could be a fraud.
SFAXE93
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I've been watching the UAC games and Central Arkansas is the real deal.

They had 2 TD's called back against OSU, and their rushing attack is going to be hard to defend.

North Alabama is a sleeping giant that is waking up.

Abilene Christian and Tarleton are dark horses, just strong teams up and down this conference.

I believe Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky are a bit hyped, I was not impressed with what I saw.
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WEEK TWO (9/9/2023)

The UAC takes on the SEC with (RV) Kentucky and #12 Tennessee, the game of the week North Alabama is headed to Stephenville to take on the Texans of (RV) Tarleton State.

Also, Central Arkansas bringing the Steers of Texas College (NAIA) home for the slaughter.

2:00 P.M. - Southern Utah @BYU (ESPN+)
2:00 P.M. - (RV) Eastern Kentucky @(RV) Kentucky (ESPN+)
4:00 P.M. - Utah Tech @#13 Montana (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) Abilene Christian @Prairie View A&M (no TV)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) Tarleton State vs. North Alabama (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) Central Arkansas vs. Texas College (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) Stephen F. Austin vs. Alcorn State (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - Austin Peay @#9 Tennessee (ESPN+)


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SFASawmillGuy
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Looking at the scores around the conference from the first two weeks, are we secretly the third best conference in the FCS? We are hanging with FBS opponents and every team seems to(for the most part) stay competitive. 7-5 might be the conference champ with this conference.
SFAXE93
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I've been watching every UAC team play this week and I was going to make the same comment.

This conference is SEC light, just stacked from top to bottom and the defenses are all really fast causing havoc in the back field.

Austin Peay:13
#9 Tennessee:30

- Austin Peay lead in the 1st half and it was 13-6 at half time

Eastern Kentucky:17
Kentucky:28

- EKU lead in the 1st half and it was 7-7 at half time, EKU then took the lead back in the 2nd half 10-7 and Kentucky never lead in the game until at the 9:41 mark in the 3rd. The score was 21-17 UK near the end of the 3rd.

Southern Utah:16
BYU:41

- Last week Southern Utah gave Arizona State all they could handle and this week, with the exception of the 2nd quarter hung with BYU. It was 6-3 BYU in the 2nd quarter. SUU scored 13 points in the second half while holding BYU to 14.

Abilene Christian:45
Prairie View A&M:16

- ACU dominated on the road.

North Alabama:31
Tarleton State:52

- The Lions lead 28-17 at halftime before the Texans went off. North Alabama had defeated a good Chattanooga team last week.
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WEEK 3 (9/16/2023)

More big non-conference matchups for the UAC in Week 3.

Top UAC teams battle the SLC, Big XII, Big Sky, and the MVFC

2:30 P.M. - (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS @#2 NORTH DAKOTA STATE (ESPN+)
3:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @NORTHERN ARIZONA (ESPN+)
5:00 P.M. - (RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. (RV) WESTERN CAROLINA (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE @TEXAS TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE @NORTHWESTERN STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA @TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) AUSTIN PEAY VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. #9 UIW (ESPN+)
9:00 P.M. - SOUTHERN UTAH @#16 UC DAVIS (ESPN+)



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SFAXE93 said:

WEEK 3 (9/16/2023)

More big non-conference matchups for the UAC in Week 3.

Top UAC teams battle the SLC, Big XII, Big Sky, and the MVFC

2:30 P.M. - (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS @#2 NORTH DAKOTA STATE (ESPN+)
3:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @NORTHERN ARIZONA (ESPN+)
5:00 P.M. - (RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. WESTERN CAROLINA (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE @TEXAS TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE @NORTHWESTERN STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA @TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) AUSTIN PEAY VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. #9 UIW (ESPN+)
9:00 P.M. - SOUTHERN UTAH @#16 UC DAVIS (ESPN+)




UCA vs NDSU will be interesting. The Bison aren't what they used to be but if UCA can hang with them or beat them they're going to be the team to beat.
SFA Jack Fanatic
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That ACU vs. UIW game should tell us if ACU is for real, especially their pass defense. ACU's schedule so far has been weak.
BigJack85
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SFASawmillGuy said:

SFAXE93 said:

WEEK 3 (9/16/2023)

More big non-conference matchups for the UAC in Week 3.

Top UAC teams battle the SLC, Big XII, Big Sky, and the MVFC

2:30 P.M. - (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS @#2 NORTH DAKOTA STATE (ESPN+)
3:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @NORTHERN ARIZONA (ESPN+)
5:00 P.M. - (RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. WESTERN CAROLINA (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE @TEXAS TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE @NORTHWESTERN STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA @TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) AUSTIN PEAY VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. #9 UIW (ESPN+)
9:00 P.M. - SOUTHERN UTAH @#16 UC DAVIS (ESPN+)




UCA vs NDSU will be interesting. The Bison aren't what they used to be but if UCA can hang with them or beat them they're going to be the team to beat.


Being optimistic, UCA gives them a game. UAC looks like a legit top 3/4 conference
SFASawmillGuy
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UCA is putting a fight, unfortunately it's like a fight between an amateur and Mike Tyson right now. NDSU is beating up on them 42-17 in the 3rd.
SFAXE93
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49-31 final for North Dakota State.

UCA has a great running back.
SFASawmillGuy
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ACU took UIW to the wire. Now the question is are they that good or did UIW finally run out of amazing coaching hires and outstanding quarterbacks?

Also Austin Peay has a hell of a QB. We're gonna need to really get after him next week.
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Week 3; 4-5

L (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS @#2 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 31-49
W UTAH TECH @NORTHERN ARIZONA 50-36
L (RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. (RV) WESTERN CAROLINA 24-27
L (RV) TARLETON STATE @TEXAS TECH 3-41
W (RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE @NORTHWESTERN STATE 41-3
W NORTH ALABAMA @TENNESSEE TECH 20-7
W (RV) AUSTIN PEAY VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE 63-3
L (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. #9 UIW 20-27
L SOUTHERN UTAH @#16 UC DAVIS 21-23
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Week 4

2:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+)
5:00 P.M. - EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. #16 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) AUSTIN PEAY @(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS VS (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA VS. (RV) UT MARTIN (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE VS. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - SOUTHERN UTAH VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN+)
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SFAXE93 said:

Week 4

2:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+)
5:00 P.M. - EASTERN KENTUCKY VS. #16 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) AUSTIN PEAY @(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS VS (RV) ABILENE CHRISTIAN (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA VS. (RV) UT MARTIN (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE VS. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - SOUTHERN UTAH VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN+)



UAC goes 3 - 1 Non conference. Next weekend

EKU upsets SEMO
UNA slips by UT Martin
Tarleton crushes SWBaptist
SUU gets by WIU
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MISSOURI STATE 59
UTAH TECH 14
FINAL

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 38
EASTERN KENTUCKY 41
FINAL

TARLETON STATE 27
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 13
FINAL

ABILENE CHRISTIAN 17
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 52
FINAL

IMO Central Arkansas has the most balanced offensive team right now in the UAC.

RB ShunDerrick Powell is an absolute stud, averaging 12.8 yards a carry, and 131 yards per game.

The Bears average 200 yards passing a game, and 280 yards on the ground and they don't commit TO's (only 1 INT so far this season on 110 attempts)

NORTH ALABAMA 21
UT MARTIN 37
FINAL

SOUTHERN UTAH 37
WESTERN ILLINOIS 17
FINAL
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UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (21,289)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251

Eastern Kentucky (13,537)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477

North Alabama (9,099)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836

Stephen F. Austin State (8,838)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832

Central Arkansas (8,708)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657

Austin Peay (8,296)

Week 3 - 8,296

Abilene Christian (7,222)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280

Southern Utah (6,504)
Week 4 - 6,504

Utah Tech (5,766)
Week 1 - 5,766






SFA Jack Fanatic
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I'm blown away by Tarleton's numbers!
SFAXE93
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The population of Stephenville is only 21,000, and Tarleton State has an enrollment of about 14,000.

Nacogdoches has a population of 32,000 and SFA has an enrollment of about 12,000.

Which area is more passionate about football?
SFASawmillGuy
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Look at their social media. They're promoting their home games like events. The new stadium and fancy purple light show they have in the stadium helps too.
BigJack85
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SFASawmillGuy said:

Look at their social media. They're promoting their home games like events. The new stadium and fancy purple light show they have in the stadium helps too.


We need 2-3 seasons of 7/4 - 8/3 records before we get 11,000 - 12,000 in HB with regularity.

If we get consistent, contending, I think we can get >10,000 type turnout.
SFAXE93
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Also, Tarleton State has been winning of late (going for their 6th straight winning season) mainly in the division II ranks.

2023: 3-1
2022: 6-5
2021: 6-5
2020: 5-3 (part of a season)
2019: 11-1 Conference Champions; NCAA Playoffs
2018: 12-1 Conference Champions; NCAA Playoffs

Winning, upgrading facilities, heavy promotion of the games, with events, etc.
BigJack85
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SFAXE93 said:

Also, Tarleton State has been winning of late (going for their 6th straight winning season) mainly in the division II ranks.

2023: 3-1
2022: 6-5
2021: 6-5
2020: 5-3 (part of a season)
2019: 11-1 Conference Champions; NCAA Playoffs
2018: 12-1 Conference Champions; NCAA Playoffs

Winning, upgrading facilities, heavy promotion of the games, with events, etc.


Yep. Those last couple of years with Conque, really hurt.
TallTexan
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Fwiw, I think Tarleton is using some creative counting.

Crowds look nice but pics I saw didn't look like 20k.
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BigJack85 said:

SFASawmillGuy said:

Look at their social media. They're promoting their home games like events. The new stadium and fancy purple light show they have in the stadium helps too.


We need 2-3 seasons of 7/4 - 8/3 records before we get 11,000 - 12,000 in HB with regularity.

If we get consistent, contending, I think we can get >10,000 type turnout.


I'd love to get to 10k most games, and 13-15k for parents and homecoming.

I do wish we had some family ticket packages or cheap seats options on the visitors side . East Texas isnt a super prosperous place & we price a lot of locals out and I think that could really help ramp up numbers.
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TallTexan said:

BigJack85 said:

SFASawmillGuy said:

Look at their social media. They're promoting their home games like events. The new stadium and fancy purple light show they have in the stadium helps too.


We need 2-3 seasons of 7/4 - 8/3 records before we get 11,000 - 12,000 in HB with regularity.

If we get consistent, contending, I think we can get >10,000 type turnout.


I'd love to get to 10k most games, and 13-15k for parents and homecoming.

I do wish we had some family ticket packages or cheap seats options on the visitors side . East Texas isnt a super prosperous place & we price a lot of locals out and I think that could really help ramp up numbers.
The last couple of sentences are so spot on. I have said it before and say it again....the Nacogdoches and surrounding areas are not by any means wealthy.
Yes we know that SFA athletics need $$ to be more competitive but pricing the locals out of events is Not the way to go about it.
SFA charging for parking is ridiculous. Making it $80 or so for a family of 4 to attend a game is not going to work in Nacogdoches. When reality meets all these ways of making extra money, reality is going to win, plus you further lose support of the east Texas crowd because you alienate them and give the appearance of SFA arrogance when the locals can't afford to go. Pricing the locals out of the market is a losing proposition for all.
SFAXE93
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Last season on Family Weekend we had 12,590 in attendance against NAIA school Warner.

Is charging for parking new this season?
SFASawmillGuy
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Wait, they're charging for parking? Oops.
Ljacks&Longnecks
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I thought that SFA had started charging for parking at athletic events. Pretty sure Keller mentioned it in one of his many videos or interviews.
I'll gladly strike the comment if not but I know it has come up on this board before.
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Ljacks&Longnecks said:

I thought that SFA had started charging for parking at athletic events. Pretty sure Keller mentioned it in one of his many videos or interviews.
I'll gladly strike the comment if not but I know it has come up on this board before.

There are an abundance of free parking spots available.
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WEEK 5

Saturday Sept. 30

1:00 P.M. - AUSTIN PEAY @LINDENWOOD (ESPN+)
3:00 P.M. - TARLETON STATE @SE LOUISIANA (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - ABILENE CHRISTIAN @NORTH TEXAS (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - UTAH TECH @COLORADO STATE (NO TV)
6:00 P.M. - EASTERN KENTUCKY @NORTH ALABAMA (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE @STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (ESPN+)
7:00 P.M. - CENTRAL ARKANSAS @SOUTHERN UTAH (ESPN+)
SFA Jack Fanatic
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Parking is still free in most spaces in the big lot across from WRJ.

And I agree that $20 for a general admission ticket is exhorbetant. I don't buy season tickets for football since I live so far away and can only attend a couple of games each year, and even I get ticket shock at the walkup window, and I'm no pauper. Give the dadgum locals a price break, at least for one or two of the games!
Ljacks&Longnecks
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Well, glad to hear there is still lots of free parking. But don't ever expect to see deals for the locals. Cause the money is far more important than working with the community and attempting to build the fanbase.

Let em eat cake
 
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