Mount Pleasant’s Hines scores 3 TDs in Tarleton win

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (KLTV) - Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Tylan Hines rushed 150 yards and a season-high three touchdowns in Tarleton’s 40-27 win over Abilene Christian Saturday.

The junior had 14 rushes for an average of 10.4 yards per carry. Hines started the scoring on the first play from scrimmage with a 75-yard run to give the Texans a 7-0 lead. Hines scored again on a 6-yard run with 7:37 left in the game to give Tarleton a 34-20 lead and 22 seconds later on a 13-yard run.

Hines was named the United Athletic Conference co-offensive player of the week.

Hines leads the UAC in rushing with 996 yards. His seven touchdowns are tied for third.

For Abilene Christian, Boone Morris of Mount Vernon three tackles.

Tarleton (10-0, 5-0) is now alone in first place in the UAC and is the also the lone unbeaten team in FCS. The Texans travel to Florida Saturday to play West Florida at 2 p.m. ACU (5-5, 4-1) drops to second place and travels to Tennessee Saturday to play Austin Peay at 1 p.m.