McNEESE FOOTBALL 14 SLC Championships • 16 FCS Playoff Appearances • 2-Time National Runner-Up
2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS McNEESE (4-4, 2-3) at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1-6, 1-3) 4-4, 2-3 SLC SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 2019 • 3 P.M. • ESPN+ • NACOGDOCHES • HOMER BRYCE STADIUM DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT)/RESULT TV Location...... Nacogdoches, Texas McNEESE COWBOYS Aug. 31 SOUTHERN W, 34-28 CST/ESPN+ Site...... Homer Bryce Stadium Rankings (STATS/AFCA)...... NR/NR Sept. 7 at Oklahoma State L, 56-14 ESPN+ Capacity...... 14,575 Record (SLC)...... 4-4 (2-3) Sept. 14 ALCORN STATE W, 17-14 CowboyInsider Surface...... Hellas Matrix Turf Head Coach...... Sterlin Gilbert Sept. 21 *at Abilene Christian L, 17-10 ESPN+ Record at McN (Yrs)...... 4-4 (1st) Sept. 28 *SAM HOUSTON ST. L, 28-17 ESPN+ TV...... ESPN+ Overall (Yrs)...... Same Oct. 5 *SOUTHEASTERN LA. W, 38-34 CST/ESPN+ Radio...... McNeese Radio Network SFA LUMBERJACKS Oct. 12 *at Central Arkansas L, 40-31 ESPN+ Series...... McNeese leads 21-15-2 Rankings (STATS/AFCA)...... NR/NR Oct. 19 *HBU W, 42-27 CowboyInsider ...... 12-6-1 at home; 9-9-1 on the road Record (SLC)...... 1-6 (1-3) Oct. 26 *at Stephen F. Austin 3 p.m. ESPN+ Last Time Out...... McNeese 42, HBU 27 Head Coach...... Colby Carthel Nov. 2 *NORTHWESTERN ST. 4 p.m. CST/ESPN+ ...... Oct. 19 in Lake Charles Record at SFA (Yrs)...... 1-6 (1st) Nov. 9 Open Overall (Yrs)...... 60-24 (7th) Nov. 16 *at Nicholls 3 p.m. TBD Nov. 23 *at Lamar 3 p.m. TBD POKES VISIT SFA LOOKING FOR FIRST ROAD WIN OF THE SEASON • McNeese will visit Stephen F. Austin on Saturday for a 3 p.m. kickoff as the Cowboys will be looking for their All time Central. Home game in BOLD CAPS and played at Cowboy first victory away from home this season. Stadium. * Southland Conference game • The Cowboys have dropped their last seven games on the road dating back to last season, including three this year. • However, McNeese has won its last three visits to SFA (2017: 35-0; 2015: 28-14; 2013: 69-38) and is 9-9-1 TV/STREAM: ESPN-Plus • Play-by-Play...... Luke Hamilton all-time at Homer Bryce Stadium. • Analyst...... John Wilkowski • The Cowboys defeated the Lumberjacks 17-10 last year as the teams are even at 5-5 the last 10 meetings.
Team Statistical Comparision Stream online at espnplus.com. Subscription required. McNEESE SFA Category Value SLC Rk FCS Rk Value SLC Rk FCS Rk Total Offense 393.8 7 60 379.9 10 66 Rushing Offense 161.1 5 55 109.9 9 103 RADIO: MCNEESE RADIO NETWORK Passing Offense 232.6 10 52 270.0 6 27 • Play-by-Play...... Tom Hoefer Scoring Offense 25.4 10 72 25.6 9 70 Total Defense 415.6 5 79 481.7 9 116 • Analyst...... Ron Hayes Rushing Defense 97.6 2 12 205.0 11 103 Passing Yards Allowed 318.0 10 121 276.7 5 109 • Station: 92.9 FM The Lake Scoring Defense 30.5 7 80 37.9 10 111 Turnover Margin 0.88 3 15 -1.14 10 115 • Online: McNeeseSports.com 3rd Down Conversion Pct. .313 10 106 .350 7 82 • Mobile App: 929 The Lake (iTunes, Android) 4th Down Conversion Pct. .500 5 57 .308 10 106 3rd Down Conversion Defense .390 7 65 .382 5 60 4th Down Conversion Defense .727 11 115 .500 6 53 Red Zone Offense .690 9 107 .897 2 19 TWITTER: #GEAUXPOKES Red Zone Defense .889 8 99 .875 7 94 Net Punting 39.9 2 13 37.1 5 32 • Official Football Account...... @McNeeseFootball Punt Returns 9.2 4 50 6.9 5 79 • Athletics Account...... @McNeeseSports Punt Return Defense 2.2 2 5 5.9 4 30 Kickoff Returns 16.6 10 110 22.4 2 38 Kickoff Return Defense 20.8 8 71 19.8 6 55 First Downs Offense 156 5 30 137 10 60 First Downs Defense 173 7 109 182 10 116 Fewest Penalties Per Game 8.6 9 111 5.7 2 40 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 77.9 9 108 52.7 3 48 Time of Possession 30:21 4 48 30:22 3 47
Sports Information Director (Football Contact): Matthew Bonnette • Office: 337-475-5207 • Cell: 337-263-4822 • E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @WM_Bonnette SID Staff: Pam Lafosse (Assistant SID), Ryan Landry (Assistant SID), Ethan Anderson (Student Assistant SID) McNeese Sports Information Office • Jack Doland Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • 70607 GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN McNEESE QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT McNEESE TEAM NOTABLES • McNeese has recorded 400 yards or more in three HEAD COACH STERLIN GILBERT • McNeese posted its most productive offen- sive output of the season with 567 yards and straight games for the first time since weeks 1-3 of Hometown: San Angelo, Texas 42 points in a 42-27 win over HBU. the 2017 season. Alma Mater: Angelo State, 2002 • The 1,479 totals yards in the last three games is the Career Record: 4-4 the 500-yard mark since week 2 of last sea- most in a three-game span since weeks 8-10 of the Record at McNeese (SLC): 4-4 (2-3) son• The against 567 total HBU yards (517 is yards). the first time to reach 2016 season when the Cowboys totaled 1,554 yards • Its the most offensive yards since recording (601 at NSU, 379 vs. ACU, 574 at SHSU) ASSISTANT COACHES 574 yards at Sam Houston State on Nov. 5 in • The Cowboys have won the turnover battle in 6 of • Matt Mattox (Offensive Coordinator/OL) Booth the 2016 season. 8 games this season and are 3-0 when not commit- • Jim Gush (Defensive Coordinator/OLB) Sideline • The 264 yards rushing was a season-high ting a turnover. • Nick Graham (Defensive Backs) Booth and the most since running for 342 at SFA in • 4-2 on the year when leading at halftime and has • Landon Hoefer (Running Backs) Sideline 2017. won 47 of 54 games when leading at half dating • QB Cody Orgeron accounted for 383 total • Jeff LePak (Inside WR/Special Teams) Booth back to the 2012 season. offensive yards (303 passing, 80 rushing) and • Lanear Sampson (Outside WR) Sideline • Defense has held its last five opponents to under three touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing). 100 yards rushing. • Derek Shay (Tight Ends) Sideline • WRs Trevor Begue (9-121) and Cyron Sut- • Cowboys are 3-0 on the year when not throwing • Brody Trahan (Linebackers) Sideline - an interception. • Ben Olson (Defensive Line) Sideline lect 100 yards receiving in a game since the • Marcus Walker (Defensive Backs) Sideline 2016ton (6-116) season. became the first duo to each col • Forced 19 turnovers through 8 games. • McNeese’s defense held HBU to just 30 net • McNeese has forced a turnover in 21 of the last 22 games. FOOTBALL STAFF yards rushing, a season-low. • Zach Colvin (Defense Quality Control) Booth • DL Cody Roscoe swatted away 6 passes at • Kyle Washington (Offense Quality Control) Booth the line of scrimmage to set a new school re- McNEESE PLAYER NOTABLES cord. • Jimmy Fowler (Director of Operations) • QB Cody Orgeron has thrown for 1,175 yards and 11 TDs in the last four games, a 293.8 passing average... av- • Kyle Little (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach) with an 11-yard fumble return. eraging 337.5 total offensive yards per game during that • Earl Hamilton (Assistant Strength & Conditioning) • S Jovon Burriss scored his first career TD stretch... has thrown multiple TDs in four straight games • Nathan Johnson (Assistant Strength & Conditioning) and six times on the season... ranked 13th in the FCS with • Jimmie Bunting (Assistant Strength & Conditioning) VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 17 passing TDs, 22nd with 1,853 passing yards and 23rd • Saturday’s game will mark the 39th meeting with 108 points responsible for... set a new school record between McNeese and SFA with the Cowboys TEAM INFORMATION with 403 total offensive yards against UCA... his 60 total holding a 21-15-2 lead in the all-time series. plays registered at UCA was one off the school record of 2018 Overall Record: 6-5 • McNeese has won the last two meetings and 61 set by Tim Leger in against Northern Iowa in 1996... 2018 SLC Record (Finish): 5-4/T-4th three of the last four in addition to the last his 26 completions at UCA ranks tied as the 7th-most in 2018 Final Rank (STATS/AFCA): RV/RV three played at SFA. a game in school history... two straight 300-yard passing • In 2017, a 35-0 McNeese win at SFA, RB games. TEAM HISTORY Justin Pratt, then a sophomore, ran for 125 • WR Cyron Sutton set a new school record agianst HBU yards in helping the Cowboys gain 342 on the First Year of Football: 1940 with his sixth straight game to catch a TD pass... caught ground for the game. Record (Years): 505-295-13 (75) at least one pass in 17 straight games... ranked 10th in SLC Record (Years): 193-100-7 (47) FCS with 7 touchdown catches which also ranks as the SLC Championships (Last): 14 (2015) McNeese All-Time vs. SFA 4th-most in school history in a season... 7th in the FCS Cowboys lead 21-15-2 (12-6-1 at home; 9-9-1 on the road) FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): 16 (2015) with 734 receiving yards (11th in school history), and 2018 at McNeese 17, SFA 10 1998 at McNeese 20, SFA 17 FCS Playoff Record: 11-16 2017 McNeese 35, at SFA 0 1997 at SFA 13, McNeese 7 20th with 91.8 receiving yards per game... leads the team Consensus All-American Selections: 12 2016 SFA 31, at McNeese 28 1996 SFA 38, at McNeese 37 with 12 catches for 20 or more yards. First Team All-SLC Selections: 205 2015 McNeese 28, at SFA 14 1995 at McNeese 34, SFA 16 • RB Justin Pratt returned against HBU after missing 2014 SFA 31, at McNeese 16 1994 McNeese 13, at SFA 9 the previous two games and ran for 100 yards for the 2013 McNeese 69, at SFA 38 1993 at McNeese 21, SFA 20 fifth time in his career. COWBOY STADIUM 2012 at McNeese 35, SFA 24 1992 McNeese 28, at SFA 3 • DL Cody Roscoe has recorded at least one sack in three Field: Louis Bonnette Field 2011 at SFA 37, McNeese 17 1991 at McNeese 7, SFA 7 2010 SFA 32, at McNeese 27 1990 at SFA 30, McNeese 9 straight games and currently leads the team and ranks Capacity: 17,610 2009 at SFA 16, McNeese 13 1989 SFA 42, at McNeese 14 5th in the league with six total sacks. First Year: 1965 2008 at McNeese 42, SFA 31 1988 at SFA 20, McNeese 3 • WR Trevor Begue set career highs with 9 catches for Surface: Artificial, MatrixTurf 2007 McNeese 49, at SFA 20 1987 at McNeese 20, SFA 8 121 yards against HBU... he’s second on the team with 6 2006 McNeese 20, at SFA 17 1960 at McNeese 14, SFA 0 Record at Cowboy Stadium: 214-91-5 2005 at McNeese 33, SFA 23 1959 McNeese 20, at SFA 7 TD catches... second on the team with 10 catches for 20 Non-SLC Record at Cowboy Stadium: 104-33 2004 at SFA 55, McNeese 7 1954 at SFA 40, McNeese 13 or more yards. 2003 at McNeese 20, SFA 17 1953 at SFA 16, McNeese 14 • LG Grant Burguillos will be making his 36th consec- 2002 McNeese 42, at SFA 13 1952 at McNeese 25, SFA 7 utive start on Saturday. The record is 52 straight held by 2001 SFA 26, at McNeese 14 1951 McNeese 14, at SFA 14 Reggie Nelson from 1995-98. 2000 at McNeese 37, SFA 6 1999 at SFA 40, McNeese 14 GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS LIVINGS LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY COWBOY GRADUATES Conference Overall • Senior defensive end Chris Livings • McNeese has six players in this year’s TEAM W-L Pct. W-L Pct. will get a shot to make history this sea- squad that have already received their Sam Houston St. 4-1 .800 5-3 .625 son with his eyes set on the school’s bachelor’s degree: DL Marval Bour- UIW 4-1 .800 5-2 .714 all-time sacks record. geois, DL Jonta Jones, DE Chris Livings, Central Arkansas 3-1 .750 5-2 .714 • Livings will enter Saturday’s game OL Blaise Scriber, WR Rhashid Bon- Nicholls 3-1 .750 4-3 .571 ranked second all-time with 24.5 quar- nette, LB Justin Jackson. Abilene Christian 3-3 .500 4-4 .500 terback sacks, needing just 6.5 more to Southeastern La. 2-2 .500 3-3 .500 match the record held by Bryan Smith POKES PICKED 6TH IN POLL Lamar 2-3 .400 4-4 .500 (2004-07) and 8 to break the mark. • McNeese was picked for a sixth place McNeese 2-3 .400 4-4 .500 • Livings recorded eight sacks in 2018 HBU 1-3 .250 4-4 .500 to match a season-best for him (2016). sports information directors, some- Stephen F. Austin 1-3 .250 1-6 .143 • In addition, the Lake Charles native thingfinish bythat the is leagueunchartered head coaches waters andfor Northwestern St. 0-4 .000 0-7 .000 has recorded 37.5 tackles for loss, the Cowboys. ranking him 4th all-time. • Nicholls, the 2018 Southland Confer- THIS WEEK’S SLC GAMES (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) • Livings recorded a sack in each of the ence champions, have been picked to Saturday, Oct. 26 repeat. *Southeastern Louisiana at HBU 2 p.m. ESPN3 had one vs. HBU. first two games, one against SLU and *McNeese at Stephen F. Austin 3 p.m. ESPN+ 2019 SLC Preseason Poll *Abilene Christian at Nicholls 3 p.m. CST/ESPN+ McNeese Career Sacks Leaders 1. Nicholls (20) 200 *Northwestern State at UIW 4 p.m. 1. Bryan Smith (2004-07) 31 2. Central Arkansas (154) 154 *Sam Houston State at UCA 6 p.m. ESPN+ 2. Chris Livings (2015-present) 24.5 3. UIW (1) 150 * Southland Conference game 3. Kavika Pittman (1993-95) 22.5 4. Sam Houston State 146 4. Eric Kidd (1990-93) 22 5. Lamar 123 RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN IN 2019 6. McNeese 114 • QB Cody Orgeron set a single-game mark McNeese Career Tackles for Loss Leaders 7. Abilene Christian (1) 112 with 403 total offensive yards against UCA on 1. Bryan Smith (2004-07) 56.5 8. Southeastern Louisiana 71 2. Terry Irving (1990-93) 48.0 9. Stephen F. Austin 63 and 59 rushing. The old record was 399 set by 3. Charles Ayro (1995-98) 45.0 10. Northwestern State 56 DerrickOct. 12. Fourroux Orgeron in finished 2008. with 344 passing 4. Chris Livings (2015-present) 37.5 11. HBU 21 • WR Cyron Sutton set a new single-game re- 5. Ryan Garrison (2000-03) 35.0 cord with 13 catches against Central Arkansas on Oct. 12. That broke the old mark of 10 held ALL-CONFERENCE COWBOYS by four other players, including Sutton. • Three McNeese Cowboys were • Against HBU, Sutton set a new school re- named to the 2019 Preseason All-SLC cord by making a TD catch in his sixth straight team - defensive end Chris Livings, cor- game. nerback Colby Burton, and offensive • DL Cody Roscoe set a single-game record lineman Grant Burguillos. against HBU with six passes batted down at • In 2018, Burguillos earned All-SLC the line of scrimmage. and All-Louisiana second team post- • Punter Bailey Raborn set a new record season honors after starting in all 11 against Oklahoma State on Sept. 7 when he games. He played a team-high 674 had seven punts downed inside the 20-yard snaps and allowed just two sacks all line. season. • Burton, a 2018 All-SLC 1st team se- lection and All-Louisiana 2nd team member, started all 11 games last sea- son and tied for the team lead with two pass interceptions to go along with 31 tackles and eight passes defended. • Livings, a 2018 second team All-SLC and All-Louisiana selection, ranked second on the team with eight sacks to go along with 10.5 tackles for a loss. GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Passing Records PASS ATTEMPTS COMPLETIONS YARDS TOUCHDOWNS Game Game Game Game 1. Scott Dieterich 51 1. Cody Stroud 34 1. Subester Brooks 405 1. James Tabary 5 at Louisiana Tech, Oct. 10, 1987 at UTSA, Nov. 10, 2012 Nicholls State, Sept. 21, 1985 at Sam Houston State, Nov. 5, 2016 2. James Tabary 49 2. Cody Stroud 30 2. James Tabary 384 West Alabama, Sept. 14, 2013 Cody Stroud 5 vs. Stephen F. Austin, Sept. 17, 2016 at Northwestern State, Oct. 22, 2016 3. James Tabary 29 3. James Tabary 376 vs. West Alabama, Sept. 14, 2013 3. Kerry Joseph 47 at Northwestern State, Oct. 22, 2016 vs. Nicholls, Oct. 1, 2016 Scott Pendarvis 5 at Montana, Dec. 3, 1994 4. James Tabary 28 4. Cody Stroud 366 4. James Tabary 46 vs. Abilene Christian, Oct. 29, 2016 vs. Sam Houston State, 2003 5. James Tabary 27 West Alabama, Sept. 14, 2013 Kerry Joseph 5 at Sam Houston State, Nov. 5, 2016 5. Scott Pendarvis 361 vs. Nicholls, Oct. 1, 2016 vs. Delaware, 1995 Cody Stroud 46 Blake Prejean 27 Sam Houston State, 2003 at UTSA, Nov. 10, 2012 Troy State, Nov. 15, 1997 6. Blake Prejean 358 Tim Leger 5 6. James Tabary 44 7. Cody Orgeron 26 Nicholls State, 1997 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1996 vs. Nicholls, Oct. 1, 2016 at UCA, Oct. 12, 2019 7. James Tabary 357 Blake Prejean 44 James Tabary 26 at Sam Houston State, Nov. 5, 2016 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD: at Alcorn State, Sept. 16, 2017 Massachusetts, Nov. 28, 1998 8. James Tabary 355 5, Cody Stroud vs. West Alabama, Sept. 14, 9. James Tabary 25 at HBU, Sept. 8, 2018 Tim Leger 44 at HBU, Sept. 8, 2018 2013; Scott Pendarvis vs. Sam Houston State, at Northern Iowa, Sept. 28, 1996 9. James Tabary 348 James Tabary 25 Kerry Joseph vs. Delaware, 1995; Martin 9. James Tabary 43 vs. Stephen F. Austin, Sept. 17, 2016 at Nicholls, Aug. 31, 2017 10. Cody Stroud 346 at Northwestern State, Oct. 22, 2016 James Tabary 25 Hankins of SLU, 2004. at Sam Houston State, Nov. 5, 2016 at UTSA, Nov. 10, 2012 Cody Stroud 43 11. Cody Orgeron 344 Season West Alabama, Sept. 14, 2013 James Tabary 25 at Southeastern La., Oct. 8, 2016 at UCA, Oct. 12, 2019 1. Cody Stroud 29 2013 Blake Prejean 43 James Tabary 25 James Tabary 344 2. Kerry Joseph 27 1995 Southern Utah, Sept. 18, 1999 at ULL, Sept. 10, 2016 at Alcorn State, Sept. 16, 2017 3. James Tabary 23 2016 Subester Brooks 43 Derrick Fourroux 25 13. Cody Stroud 333 4. James Tabary 21 2017 Nicholls State, Sept. 21, 1985 at Appalachian State, Sept. 12, 2009 at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 9, 2013 5. Derrick Fourroux 20 2009 Subester Brooks 25 14. Slade Nagle 331 Kerry Joseph 20 1993 Nicholls State, Sept. 21, 1985 Season Northwestern State, 2000 7. Cody Stroud 19 2012 15. Kerry Joseph 317 8. Derrick Fourroux 18 2008 1. James Tabary 415 2016 Season Stephen F. Austin, 1995 Scott Pendarvis 18 2003 2. Blake Prejean 373 1997 1. James Tabary 249 2016 Tim Leger 317 10. Derrick Fourroux 16 2007 at Northern Iowa, Sept. 28, 1996 3. Cody Stroud 370 2013 2. Blake Prejean 218 1997 Slade Nagle 16 2000 4. James Tabary 353 2017 On The Move: 3. Cody Stroud 211 2013 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD: Cody Orgeron 15 2019 5. Derrick Fourroux 322 2009 4. Derrick Fourroux 206 2009 439, Martin Hankins of SLU, 2004 6. Blake Prejean 320 1998 5. James Tabary 199 2017 Career 7. Kerry Joseph 318 1995 6. Cody Stroud 183 2011 Season 1. Kerry Joseph 67 1992-95 8. Slade Nagle 317 2000 7. Slade Nagle 180 2000 1. Blake Prejean 3,068 1997 2. Derrick Fourroux 64 2006-09 3. Cody Stroud 59 2010-13 9. Kerry Joseph 315 1994 8. Blake Prejean 171 1998 2. James Tabary 3,036 2016 9. Cody Stroud 170 2012 4. James Tabary 56 2016-18 10. Cody Stroud 301 2011 3. Cody Stroud 2,935 2013 5. Scott Pendarvis 39 2001-04 11. Scott Pendarvis 289 2002 10. Derrick Fourroux 169 2008 4. James Tabary 2,511 2017 11. Kerry Joseph 168 1995 6. Blake Prejean 35 1996-99 12. Tim Leger 288 1996 5. Kerry Joseph 2,485 1995 Slade Nagle 35 1999-01 12. Scott Pendarvis 163 2002 13. Kerry Joseph 282 1993 6. Derrick Fourroux 2,477 2009 8. Scott Dieterich 25 1986-89 13. Kerry Joseph 153 1994 7. Tim Leger 2,361 1996 14. Scott Dieterich 279 1986 9. Johnnie Thibodeaux 24 1972-75 14. Tim Leger 143 1996 8. Blake Prejean 2,293 1998 10. Tim Leger 21 1995-98 15. Daniel Sams 278 2015 15. Cody Orgeron 142 2019 9. Slade Nagle 2,222 2000 On The Move: Cody Stroud 278 2012 Scott Pendarvis 142 2003 10. Derrick Fourroux 2,205 2008 Cody Orgeron 17 2017-19 17. Derrick Fourroux 277 2008 16. Scott Dieterich 141 1986 11. Scott Pendarvis 2,186 2003 18. Wes Watts 253 1990 17. James Tabary 139 2018 12. Cody Stroud 2,102 2012 19. Scott Dieterich 250 1987 18. Kerry Joseph 138 1993 13. Derrick Fourroux 2,054 2007 20. James Tabary 248 2018 19. Daniel Sams 137 2015 14. Scott Pendarvis 2,050 2002 20. Derrick Fourroux 125 2007 15. Kerry Joseph 2,047 1994 On The Move: 16. Scott Dieterich 2,031 1986 Cody Orgeron 247 2019 Career 17. Cody Stroud 2,009 2011 18. Kerry Joseph 1,981 1993 Career 1. Cody Stroud 627 2010-13 2. Derrick Fourroux 618 2006-09 19. Cody Orgeron 1,853 2019 1. Kerry Joseph 1,114 1992-95 20. James Tabary 1,576 2018 3. James Tabary 587 2016-18 2. Cody Stroud 1,059 2010-13 4. Kerry Joseph 565 1992-95 3. Derrick Fourroux 1,034 2006-09 5. Blake Prejean 497 1969-99 Career 4. James Tabary 1,016 2016-18 6. Scott Pendarvis 462 2001-04 1. Derrick Fourroux 8,226 2006-09 5. Blake Prejean 960 1996-99 7. Slade Nagle 378 1999-01 2. Kerry Joseph 7,874 1992-95 6. Scott Dieterich 841 1986-89 8. Scott Dieterich 360 1986-89 3. Cody Stroud 7,632 2010-13 7. Scott Pendarvis 810 2001-04 9. Johnnie Thibodeaux 207 1972-75 4. James Tabary 7,123 2016-18 5. Blake Prejean 6,677 1996-99 8. Slade Nagle 653 1999-01 10. Greg Davis 206 1969-72 6. Scott Pendarvis 5,995 2001-04 9. Johnnie Thibodeaux 455 1972-75 On The Move: Cody Orgeron 192 2017-19 7. Scott Dieterich 4,875 1986-89 10. Greg Davis 439 1969-72 8. Slade Nagle 4,596 1999-01 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD/GAME: 9. Johnnie Thibodeaux 3,416 1972-75 COWBOY STADIUM ATTEMPTS RECORD: 43 by Luke Anthony of ACU, Oct. 6, 2018 10. Stephen Starring 3,083 1979-82 61 by Luke Anthony of ACU, Oct. 6, 2018 On The Move: Cody Orgeron 1,956 2017-19 GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Receiving Records RECEPTIONS YARDS TOUCHDOWNS Game Game 1. 3 by Several Players 1. 13 Cyron Sutton at UCA Oct. 12, 2019 1. 208 (10) Arthur Alexander vs. Nicholls 1985 2. 10 Cyron Sutton vs. SHSU Sept. 28, 2019 2. 199 (7) Quinten Lawrence vs. Nicholls 2005 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD: Toddrick Penland vs. Appalachian State 2009 3. 186 (6) Britt Broadhead vs. SHSU 2003 3 by Several Henry Smith vs. Nicholls 2004 4. 177 (4) Mark Barousse vs. SLU 1982 Arthur Alexander vs. Nicholls 1985 5. 173 (7) Jermaine Martin vs. Northwestern State 2000 Season Frank Miller vs. Memphis State 1965 6. 164 (9) Flip Johnson vs. Lamar 1987 1. Terence Davis 16 1995 7. 9 Carlese Franklin vs. Sam Houston State 2007 7. 160 (10) Cyron Sutton vs. SHSU 9/28/19 2. Diontae Spencer 9 2013 Steven Whitehead vs. Northwestern State 2006 8. 159 (4) Carlese Franklin vs. Northwestern State 2007 Adam Henry 9 1993 Henry Smith vs. Sam Houston State 2004 159 (8) Chris Fontenot vs. Troy 1996 4. Cyron Sutton 7 2019 Henry Smith at Southern 2003 159 (7) Terence Davis vs. Stephen F. Austin 1995 Darious Crawley 7 2016 Flip Johnson vs. Lamar 1987 11. 158 (6) Damien Morris vs. Montana 1994 B.J. Sams 7 2003 Flip Johnson vs. Northeast La. 1986 12. 156 (13) Cyron Sutton at UCA 10/12/19 Flip Johnson 7 1986 13. 157 (6) Britt Broadhead vs. Stephen F. Austin 2003 Robert Young 7 1963 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD: 14. 152 (7) Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin 11/9/13 9. Trevor Begue 6 2019 13, Felton Huggins of SLU, 2004 15. 152 (5) Mark Barousse vs. Lamar 1981 Kent Shelby 6 2015 Quinten Lawrence 6 2005 COWBOY STADIUM RECORD: Season Arthur Alexander 6 1985 235, Felton Huggins of SLU, 2004 1. Henry Smith 64 2004 2. B.J. Sams 63 2003 Career Flip Johnson 63 1986 Season 1. Terence Davis 21 1992-95 4. Donnie Ashley 62 1997 1. Terence Davis 1,108 (56) 1995 2. Damien Morris 18 1994-97 5. Steven Whitehead 57 2008 2. Flip Johnson 949 (63) 1986 3. B.J. Sams 16 2000-03 6. Terence Davis 56 1995 3. B.J. Sams 889 (63) 2003 Adam Henry 16 1990-93 7. Diontae Spencer 50 2013 4. Donnie Ashley 836 (62) 1997 5. Quinten Lawrence 15 2005-08 Carlese Franklin 50 2007 5. Diontae Spencer 835 (50) 2013 6. Kent Shelby 14 2014-17 Terence Davis 50 1994 6. Carlese Franklin 823 (50) 2007 7. Cyron Sutton 19 2017-19 10. Kent Shelby 48 2017 7. Steven Whitehead 810 (57) 2008 Darious Crawley 12 2016-17 Steven Whitehead 48 2006 8. Jermaine Martin 801 (45) 2000 Wes Mangan 12 2006-09 12. Cyron Sutton 47 2019 9. Henry Smith 780 (64) 2004 Britt Brodhead 12 2000-03 12. B.J. Sams 46 2002 10. Terence Davis 779 (50) 1994 11. Diontae Spencer 11 2010-13 13. Jermaine Martin 45 2001 11. Cyron Sutton 734 (46) 2019 Jermaine Martin 11 1999-02 Jermaine Martin 45 2000 12. Darious Crawley 701 (41) 2016 Jeff Delhomme 11 1987-90 15. William Davis 43 1998 13. Jermaine Martin 699 (45) 2001 On The Move: On The Move: 14. William Davis 692 (37) 1996 Trevor Begue 9 2017-19 Trevor Begue 39 2019 15. Adam Henry 690 (28) 1993 On The Move: Career Trevor Begue 554 (39) 2019 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS 1. Jermaine Martin 160 1999-02 Consecutive Games with a Receiving TD: 2. B.J. Sams 136 2000-03 Career 6 Cyron Sutton, 2019 3. Steven Whitehead 136 2004-08 1. Jermaine Martin 2,636 1999-02 5 Diontae Spencer, 2013 4 Kent Shelby 128 2014-17 2. Terence Davis 2,039 1992-95 Terence Davis, 1995 5. Terence Davis 119 1992-95 3. B.J. Sams 2,038 2000-03 6. Flip Johnson 113 1983-86 4. Damien Morris 2,032 1994-97 Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games: 7. Damien Morris 112 1994-97 5. Kent Shelby 1,910 2014-17 3 Carlese Franklin, 2007 8. Carlese Franklin 110 2004-07 6. Quinten Lawrence 1,905 2005-08 Britt Broadhead, 2003 9. William Davis 106 1995-98 7. Carlese Franklin 1,751 2004-07 2 Cyron Sutton, 2019 (current) 10. Diontae Spencer 101 2010-13 8. Steven Whitehead 1,696 2004-08 11. Ernest Celestie 99 2011-14 9. Adam Henry 1,690 1990-93 Most 100-Yard Receiving Games in a Season: Quinten Lawrence 99 2005-08 10. Flip Johnson 1,605 1983-86 6 Terence Davis, 1995 Chris Fontenot 99 1994-97 11. William Davis 1,543 1995-98 4 Cyron Sutton, 2019 14. Cyron Sutton 94 2017-19 12. Diontae Spencer 1,496 2010-13 Donnie Ashley 94 1995-97 13. Cyron Sutton 1,476 2017-19 On The Move: 14. Jeff Delhomme 1,448 1987-90 Trevor Begue 62 2017-19 15. Chris Fontenot 1,349 1991-94 On The Move: Trevor Begue 794 2017-19 GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN McNEESE IN THE SLC MCNEESE IN THE POLLS COWBOYS LEAD THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE • McNeese is not receiving any votes in either the STATS or the AFCA poll. • McNeese is in its 48th season as a member of the • The Cowboys ranked in the top 25 all last season, reaching as high as No. 6 after Southland Conference. • The Cowboys have compiled an impressive 192- starting out to a 5-1 mark. But a 1-4 record to end the season dropped the Cowboys 100-7 record in conference play and have claimed a league-leading 14 championships. weeks of being listed. • McNeese has appeared in a league-record 16 FCS out of the poll in the final ranking of the year and snapping a streak of 19 straight playoff brackets and played for the 1997 and 2002 na- tional championship. NEXT UP • 208 first-team All-Southland Conference selections. • 12 Consensus All-Americans. hosts Northwestern State for Senior Day. Kick-off is set for 4 p.m. The game will broad- Southland Conference Championships cast• McNeese live on willCox returnSports TVhome and for on its ESPN+ final outsidegame in the Cowboy CST viewing Stadium area. on Nov. 2 when it McNeese...... 14 Louisiana Tech*...... 8 Sam Houston State...... 7 THIS IS McNEESE - A WINNING TRADITION Arkansas State...... 7 • McNeese has a great tradition of football and is celebrating its 76th year of action this season. Lamar...... 4 • The Cowboys have won a Southland Conference record 14 league titles and have made 16 playoff Northwestern State...... 4 Stephen F. Austin...... 4 appearances, also a league record. ULM*...... 4 • Played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS national championship games, falling to a Jim Tressel-coached UT Arlington*...... 3 Youngstown State team, 10-9, in 1997 and fell 34-14 to Western Kentucky in 2002. Troy* ...... 3 Central Arkansas...... 2 • Prior to moving to the FCS division after the 1981 season, McNeese appeared in three Indepen- Southeastern Louisiana...... 2 dence Bowl games, winning the very first Indy Bowl in 1976 by a 20-16 score over Tulsa. The Cow- Texas State*...... 2 boys played in the 1979 Independence Bowl, falling 31-7 to a Syracuse team that featured Art North Texas*...... 2 Nicholls...... 2 Monk, and the 1980 bowl, losing 16-14 to Southern Mississippi. Trinity*...... 1 • Former McNeese All-American defensive back Leonard Smith was a first round draft pick by the
* Indicates former Southland Conference member St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft. He was the 17th overall selection, the highest ever from the Southland Conference which was later matched by Northwestern State running back John Ste- Division I Bowl Games phens in the mid-80s. Independence Bowl 1976 - defeated Tulsa, 20-16 • Smith signed with the Buffalo Bills and played in two Super Bowls. He was inducted into the 1979 - lost to Syracuse, 31-7 College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. 1980 - lost to Southern Mississippi, 16-14 • Former Texas A&M legendary coach R.C. Slocum played tight end for McNeese from 1964-67. He FCS Playoffs was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012. 1991: First Round - lost to Nevada, 22-16 • McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel was an All-American linebacker for the Cowboys from 1977- 1992: First Round - beat Idaho, 23-20 Quarterfinals - lost to Northern Iowa, 29-7 80 and played in the 1979 and 1980 Independence Bowl games. 1993: First Round - beat William & Mary, 34-28 • 7 Southland Conference titles in the 2000s (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015) Quarterfinals - lost to Troy, 35-28 • The first program in conference history to win three straight titles (2001-03) 1994: First Round - beat Idaho, 38-21 Quarterfinals - lost to Montana, 30-28 • 14 straight winning seasons ranking as the fourth-longest active streak in the FCS. 1995: First Round - beat Idaho, 33-3 • 21 winning seasons out of the last 22 years. Quarterfinals - beat Delaware, 52-18 • 26 winning seasons since 1990 (29 years) with nine of those with 10-wins or more. Semifinals - lost to Marshall, 25-13 1997: First Round - beat Montana, 19-14 • School record 13 wins in 1995 and 2002. Quarterfinals - beat Western Illinois, 14-12 • Ranked No. 1 in the national polls in 1995 and 2002. Semifinals - beat Delaware 23-21 Championship - lost to Youngstown State, 10-9 • Ranked in the Top 25 in 78 of the last 110 weeks dating back to the 2010 season. 1998: First Round - lost to UMass, 21-19 • Ranked No. 2 in the nation at the end of the 2015 season before falling in the playoffs. 2000: First Round - lost to Georgia Southern, 42-17 • From Sept. 7, 2013 to Oct. 15, 2016, ranked in the top 25 every week (44 straight weeks) and 2001: First Round - lost to Maine, 14-10 2002: First Round - beat Montana State, 21-14 spent 23 of those weeks in the Top 10. Quarterfinals - beat Montana, 24-20 • Two former Cowboy players were in NFL camps this fall - linebacker B.J. Blunt (Washington Semifinals - beat Villanova, 39-28 Redskins) and WR/KR Diontae Spencer (Pittsburgh Steelers). Championship - lost to Western Kentucky, 34-14 2003: First Round - lost to Northern Arizona, 35-3 • Spencer picked up by the Denver Broncos after being cut by Pittsburgh and is now the starter for 2006: First Round - lost to Montana, 31-6 punt and kickoff returns for Denver. 2007: First Round - lost to Eastern Washington, 44-15 • Blunt wrapped up an all-American career in 2018 and was named to five different all-America 2009: First Round - lost to New Hampshire, 49-13 2013: Second Round - lost to Jacksonville State, 31-10 teams, including first team accolades for AP, AFCA, STATS and Walter Camp, and third team for Hero 2015: Second Round - lost to Sam Houston State, 34-29 Sports. GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN McNEESE DEPTH CHART OFFENSE QB 8 Cody Orgeron (Jr.) 10 Matt Keller (Jr.) 12 Matt Gardner (Soph.) RB 4 Elijah Mack (Jr.) or 20 Justin Pratt (Sr.) 34 J’Cobi Skinner (Soph.) WR 83 Trevor Begue (Jr.) 14 Draysean Hudson (Sr.) 86 Markel Cotten (Fr.) WR 5 Rhashid Bonnette (Gr.) 13 Nate Briscoe (Soph.) WR 1 Cyron Sutton (Jr.) 81 Deon Cormier (Soph.) WR 3 Davion Curtis (So.) 89 Mason Pierce (Fr.) -or- TE 44 Jacob Logan (Jr.) 80 Louis Conerly (Sr.) 36 Dontay Hargrove (Jr.) LT 71 Jamarus Bolding (Jr.) or 79 Nick Holiday (Fr.-RS) 77 Demarcus Thomas (Fr.) LG 70 Grant Burguillos (Sr.) 53 Kyle Herridge (Soph.) C 55 Cutter Leftwich (Soph.) or 73 Calvin Barkat (Soph.) 58 Tanner Pugh (Soph.) RG 68 Caleb Gary (Jr.) 74 Blaise Scriber (Sr.) RT 72 Tre Newton (Sr.) 75 Zack Jones (Sr.)
DEFENSE LE 9 Cody Roscoe (Jr.) 8 Damien DeGruy (Soph.) N 90 Jonta Jones (Sr.) 97 Camron Peterson (Soph.) DT 99 Marval Bourgeois (Sr.) 93 Steven Conerly (Soph.) RE 49 Chris Livings (Sr.) 96 C.J. Semien (Soph.) SLB 23 Kordell Williams (Soph.) 24 Justin Jackson (Gr.) MLB 11 Kody Fulp (Soph.) 30 Marcus Foster (Sr.) BUCK 48 Andrew Hyacinth (Soph.) or 32 Carlos Scott (Jr.) FCB 21 Andre Sam (Soph.) 35 Anthony Johnson (Fr.) BCB 1 Darion Dunn (Jr.) 6 Calum Foster (Sr.) CS 2 Cory McCoy (Jr.) 7 Gabe Foster (Jr.) DS 5 Jovon Burriss (Sr.) 27 Enos Lewis (Soph.)
SPECIAL TEAMS P 38 Bailey Raborn (Jr.) KO 38 Bailey Raborn (Jr.) 3 Noah Anderson (Fr.-RS) PK 38 Bailey Raborn (Jr.) 3 Noah Anderson (Fr.-RS) PR 1 Cyron Sutton (Jr.) 13 Nate Briscoe (Soph.) KOR 22 D’Andre Hicks (Soph.) or 34 J’Cobi Skinner (Soph.) Hold 11 Kade Dixon (Soph.) 51 Trey Vondenstein (Fr.-RS) Snap 85 Kyle Varnell (Sr.) 51 Trey Vondenstein (Fr.-RS) GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ALPHABETICAL McNEESE ROSTER No. Name Pos. NUMERICAL 56 Brayden Adams LB No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 3 Noah Anderson PK 1 Cyron Sutton WR 5-10 182 Jr. New Orleans, La. / Lake Area New Tech HS 1 Darion Dunn DB 6-1 192 Jr. Oakdale, La. / Oakdale HS 73 Calvin Barkat OL 2 Cory McCoy DB 5-10 178 Jr. Leesville, La. / Leesville HS 2 Cade Bartlett QB 2 Cade Bartlett QB 6-3 210 Fr. Waller, Texas / Waller HS 83 Trevor Begue WR 3 Davion Curtis WR 6-0 197 So. Temple, Texas / Temple HS / Tyler JC 71 Jamarus Bolding OL 3 Noah Anderson PK 5-9 170 R-Fr. Lafayette, La. / Acadiana HS 5 Rhashid Bonnette WR 4 Colby Burton DB 5-10 180 Sr. League City, Texas / Clear Creek HS 99 Marval Bourgeois DL 4 Elijah Mack RB 6-0 207 Jr. Punta Gorda, Fla. / Charlotte HS / USF 13 Nate Briscoe WR 5 Jovon Burriss DB 6-0 188 Sr. Germantown, Md. / Seneca Valley HS / Fullerton College 5 Rhashid Bonnette WR 6-1 166 Gr. Loreauville, La. / Loreauville HS / La. Tech 84 KJ Brown TE 6 Calum Foster DB 5-11 176 Sr. Bon Wier, TX / Newton HS 70 Grant Burguillos OL 7 Gabe Foster DB 6-2 194 Jr. Bon Wier, Texas / Newton HS 5 Jovon Burriss DB 8 Cody Orgeron QB 6-1 184 Jr. Mandeville, La. / Mandeville HS 4 Colby Burton CB 8 Damien DeGruy DL 6-3 261 So. New Orleans, La. / Harvey HS / Fresno State 80 Louis Conerly TE 9 Cody Roscoe DL 6-1 247 Jr. Houston, Texas / Heights HS 93 Steven Conerly DL 10 Matt Keller QB 6-0 193 Jr. Harvey, La. / Archbishop Shaw HS 81 Deon Cormier WR 11 Kody Fulp LB 6-2 226 So. China Spring, Texas / China Spring HS / Navarro JC 11 Kade Dixon K/H 5-9 150 So. Slidell, La. / Pope John Paul II HS / Texas Wesleyan 86 Markel Cotten WR 12 Matt Gardner QB 6-2 216 R-So. Lafayette, La. / St. Thomas More HS / ULM 28 Andrew Croker DB 13 Nate Briscoe WR 5-9 168 So. Lake Charles, La. / Barbe HS 3 Davion Curtis WR 14 Draysean Hudson WR 6-0 180 Sr. Berkeley, Calif. / Berkeley HS / Sierra College 95 Chase Davis DL 15 Zach Hayes WR 6-0 177 R-Fr. Welsh, La. / Welsh HS 8 Damien DeGruy DL 16 Colby Richardson DB 6-1 186 So. New Orleans, La. / McMain HS 11 Kade Dixon K/H 17 Darius Johnson DB 5-11 180 Jr. Gray, Ga. / Jones County HS / Highland CC 1 Darion Dunn CB 18 Eli Johnson DB 6-0 192 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. / Live Oak HS 43 Tyrell Flugence LB 19 Tyler Washington WR 6-5 211 Fr. Lake Charles, La. / St. Louis Catholic HS 20 Justin Pratt RB 5-7 197 Sr. Spring, Texas / Klein Collins HS 6 Calum Foster DB 21 Andre Sam DB 6-1 172 R-Fr. Iowa, La. / Iowa HS 7 Gabe Foster DB 22 D’Andre Hicks RB 5-10 178 So. Punta Gorda, Fla. / Charlotte HS / Appalachian State 30 Marcus Foster LB 23 Kordell Williams LB 5-10 198 So. Carencro, La. / Carencro HS 11 Kody Fulp LB 24 Justin Jackson LB 6-2 205 Gr. Missouri City, Texas / Fort Bend Ridge Point / Angelo St. 12 Matt Gardner QB 25 Darius Shields DB 5-11 176 Fr. Houston, Texas / Lamar HS 68 Caleb Gary OL 27 Enos Lewis DB 5-11 168 So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS 91 Tyrique Gibson DL 28 Andrew Croker DB 5-10 182 R-Fr. Leesville, La. / Leesville HS 29 Jake LaFleur LB 6-3 203 Fr. Sulphur, La. / Sulphur HS 42 Earenest Grayson III DE 30 Marcus Foster DE 6-1 215 Sr. League City, Texas / Clear Falls HS / UCF 33 J’uan Gross RB 31 Dorion Pollard LB 5-11 197 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Hinsdale Central HS / Butler CC 54 Jonathon Hageon DL 32 Carlos Scott LB 6-1 216 Jr. Houston, Texas / Dulles HS / Navarro JC 36 Dontay Hargrove TE 33 J’uan Gross RB 5-11 239 So. Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS 15 Zach Hayes WR 34 J’Cobi Skinner RB 5-9 176 So. Sulphur, La. / Sulphur HS 53 Kyle Herridge OL 35 Anthony Johnson DB 5-11 175 Fr. Lake Charles, La. / LaGrange HS 22 D’Andre Hicks RB 36 Dontay Hargrove TE 6-2 226 Jr. Wharton, Texas / Pickering HS 37 Carlos Williams RB 5-11 208 Fr. Dixie County, Fla. / Dixie County HS 79 Nick Holiday OL 38 Bailey Raborn P 5-10 196 Jr. Lafayette, La. / St. Thomas More HS 14 Draysean Hudson WR 39 Jake Smith LS 5-10 187 Sr. Sulphur, La. / Sulphur HS 48 Andrew Hyacinth LB 40 Dominic Prudhomme TE 5-11 202 R-Fr. Welsh, La. / Welsh HS 24 Justin Jackson DB 42 Earenest Grayson III DE 6-3 218 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks HS 17 Darius Johnson DB 43 Tyrell Flugence LB 5-10 230 Fr. Carrollton, Texas / Newman Smith HS 18 Eli Johnson DB 44 Jacob Logan TE 6-3 238 Jr. Deer Park, Texas / Deer Park HS GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos. 47 McCaylon Thibeaux RB 5-8 219 R-Fr. Kaplan, La. / Kaplan HS 90 Jonta Jones DL 48 Andrew Hyacinth LB 6-0 215 Jr. Hitchcock, Texas / Dickinson HS 75 Zack Jones OL 49 Chris Livings DE 6-2 234 Sr. Lake Charles, La. / Barbe HS 10 Matt Keller QB 51 Trey Vondenstein LS 6-2 198 R-Fr. Katy, Texas / Seven Lakes HS 29 Jake LaFleur LB 53 Kyle Herridge OL 6-3 292 So. Montgomery, Texas / Montgomery HS 54 Jonathon Hageon DL 6-1 241 R-Fr. Silsbee, Texas / Silsbee HS 62 Joe Latronico OL 55 Cutter Leftwich OL 6-2 286 So. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS / UTEP 55 Cutter Leftwich OL 56 Brayden Adams LB 6-2 210 R-Fr. Lake Charles, La. / Barbe HS 27 Enos Lewis DB 57 Aaron McDaniel OL 6-3 317 Fr. Oakdale, La. / Oakdale HS 49 Chris Livings DE 58 Tanner Pugh OL 6-0 271 So. League City, Texas / Clear Creek HS 44 Jacob Logan TE 62 Joe Latronico OL 6-4 310 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Ronald Reagan HS 4 Elijah Mack RB 63 Charley Zeno OL 6-2 280 R-Fr. Cibolo, Texas / Steele HS 2 Cory McCoy DB 68 Caleb Gary OL 6-4 302 Jr. Welsh, La. / Welsh HS 70 Grant Burguillos OL 6-4 277 Sr. Mandeville, La. / Mandeville HS 57 Aaron McDaniel OL 71 Jamarus Bolding OL 6-2 262 Jr. Houston, Texas / Spring Westfield HS / Blinn JC 72 Tre Newton OL 72 Tre Newton OL 6-3 284 Sr. Spring, Texas / Klein HS / Blinn JC 8 Cody Orgeron QB 73 Calvin Barkat OL 6-3 283 So. Sachse, Texas / Sachse HS 97 Camron Peterson DL 74 Blaise Scriber OL 6-4 267 Sr. Lafayette, La. / Acadiana HS 89 Mason Pierce WR 75 Zack Jones OL 6-4 288 Sr. Columbia, Miss. / Columbia HS / MS Gulf Coast 31 Dorion Pollard LB 77 Demarcus Thomas OL 6-3 313 Fr. Houston, Texas / Galena Park North Shore HS 20 Justin Pratt RB 78 Hayden Shaw OL 6-3 285 Fr. Glen Rose, Texas / Glen Rose HS 79 Nick Holiday OL 6-5 320 R-Fr. Cibolo, Texas / Steele HS 58 Tanner Pugh OL 80 Louis Conerly TE 6-3 238 Sr. Plaquemine, La. / Plaquemine HS 38 Bailey Raborn P/K 81 Deon Cormier WR 5-11 189 So. Humble, Texas / Summer Creek HS 16 Colby Richardson DB 83 Trevor Begue WR 5-11 189 Jr. Lafayette, La. / St. Thomas More HS 9 Cody Roscoe DL 84 KJ Brown TE 6-3 240 Fr. Richwood, Texas / Brazoswood HS 21 Andre Sam DB 85 Kyle Varnell LS 6-5 215 Sr. Norcross, Ga. / Norcross HS 32 Carlos Scott LB 86 Markel Cotten WR 6-2 198 Fr. Franklinton, La. / Pine HS 74 Blaise Scriber OL 87 Markquell Stewart WR 6-0 178 Fr. Gonzales, La. / East Ascension HS 96 CJ Semien DL 89 Mason Pierce WR 5-9 145 Fr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland Dawson HS 90 Jonta Jones DL 6-2 320 Sr. Vacherie, LA / St. James HS 78 Hayden Shaw OL 91 Tyrique Gibson DL 6-1 256 So. Port Sulphur, La. / Ponchatoula HS 25 Darius Shields DB 93 Steven Conerly DL 5-11 276 So. Plaquemine, La. / Plaquemine HS 34 J’Cobi Skinner RB 95 Chase Davis DL 6-2 278 So. Sachse, Texas / Sachse HS 87 Markquell Stewart WR 96 C.J. Semien DL 6-3 225 So. Lake Charles, La. / Barbe HS 1 Cyron Sutton WR 97 Camron Peterson DL 6-5 264 So. Houston, Texas / Kempner HS 47 McCaylon Thibeaux RB 99 Marval Bourgeois DL 6-0 283 Sr. Larose, La. / South Lafourche HS 77 Demarcus Thomas OL 85 Kyle Varnell LS 51 Trey Vondenstein LS 19 Tyler Washington WR PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 37 Carlos Williams RB Calvin Barkat bar-cat 23 Kordell Williams LB Trevor Begue beg-e 64 Jack Zelezinski OL Rhashid Bonnette rah-sheed bon-net Marval Bourgeois booge-wah 63 Charley Zeno OL Grant Burguillos bur-gill-us Deon Cormier kor-meer Damien DeGruy duh-grew Calum Foster k-lum Jonta Jones john-tay Cody Orgeron or-jer-ahn Bailey Raborn ray-born GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HEAD COACH STERLIN GILBERT HEAD COACH STERLIN GILBERT ANGELO STATE, 2002 • FIRST SEASON (4-4)
Sterlin Gilbert, former offensive coordinator at the University of South Florida, was named the 16th head football coach for the McNeese Cowboys on Dec. 5, 2018. Having spent the previous two seasons at USF under head coach Charlie Strong, Gilbert guided the Bulls’ offense to a top 25 ranking in eight NCAA statistical categories in his first season, including sixth in total offense (513.0 ypg), eighth in rushing (264.1 ypg) and 10th in scoring (38.3 ppg). The Bulls went 10-2, defeated Texas Tech in the Birmingham Bowl and finished ranked No. 21 in the AP poll. Quarterback Quinton Flowers ranked in the top 30 in six NCAA statistics, including ninth in total offense (332.4 ypg) and 27th in passing touchdowns with a USF record 27. Flowers, a second team all-conference pick and one of four USF offensive players to earn all-conference honors, tied the USF season passing record (2,911) while rushing for 1,078 yards and accounting for 36 total touchdowns. Flowers’ 605 total yards and 503 passing yards at UCF (11/24/17) set USF records and were tabbed as the College Football Performance of the Year by Athlon Sports. Meanwhile, receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling set a USF record with 879 receiving yards as the Bulls set program records for yards per game (513.0 ypg), plays (1,001), first downs (309) and fewest turnovers (14) while totaling 6,156 yards, the second-most in program history. In 2018, the Bulls averaged 444.2 ypg of total offense, 31.5 points per game, 202.5 rushing yards per game and 241.7 passing per game en route to a 7-5 record an a spot in the Dec. 20 Gasparilla Bowl against Marshall. USF won its first seven games and was ranked in the top 20 in the national polls while possessing one of the nation’s top offenses through the first half of the season. Gilbert’s Texas offense ranked 17th in the nation and second in the Big 12 in rushing (293.3 ypg) and was 16th nationally and fifth in the Big 12 in total offense (491.3 ypg). Running back D’Onta Foreman became the 28th player in FBS history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season, running for over 100 yards in all 11 games he played and ranking first in the nation in rushing yards per game (184.4 ypg), second in total rushing yards (2,028 yards) and third in all-purpose yards (191.18 ypg). Foreman earned first team All-America honors and was named the 2016 Doak Walker Award winner and the 2016 Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Freshman quarteback Shane Buechele earned honorable mention as the conference’s Offensive Freshman of the Year. In 2015, Gilbert led a Tulsa offense that ranked 11th in the nation in passing (333.2 ypg), 13th in total offense (507.4 ypg) and 21st in scoring (37.2 ppg). First-team all-conference wide receiver Keyarris Garrett ranked second in the country in receiving yards (1,451) and receiving yards per game (120.9 ypg) and tied for ninth in receptions (88). Quarterback Dane Evans ranked seventh in the country in passing (329.8 ypg) and 25th in efficiency (151.3). In 2014, Gilbert served as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Bowling Green. The Falcons gained 432.9 total yards per game (41st NCAA), while averaging 173.0 yards on the ground and 259.9 yards passing. The production came without starting QB Matt Johnson, who was injured and would a year later earn 2015 Mid-American Conference Offen- sive Player of the Year honors. Gilbert mentored backup QB James Knapke to 3,173 passing yards, the seventh-best mark in program history, despite his only having 10 previous collegiate passing attempts. Wide receiver Roger Lewis recorded 1,093 receiving yards and earned first-team All-MAC honors. BGSU running backs combined for 2,192 yards and 26 TDs as the Falcons finished the season with a victory over South Alabama in the 2014 Camellia Bowl.
Coach Sterlin Gilbert at his introductory press conference. GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HEAD COACH STERLIN GILBERT During the 2012-13 seasons, Gilbert contracts with NFL teams. ABOUT COACH GILBERT served as the offensive coordinator at The running backs came up 12 yards DATE OF BIRTH: August 11, 1978 HOMETOWN: San Angelo, Texas Eastern Illinois, where in his second year short of a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, includ- HIGH SCHOOL: San Angelo Lake View HS he was named 2013 FootballScoop FCS ing first-teamer Shepard Little with 1,551 COLLEGE: Angelo State (2002) Coordinator of the Year. The Panthers led yards (seventh in the nation) and 15 TDs, FAMILY: Single the nation in total offense (589.5 ypg) and and second-teamer Taylor Duncan with 988 PLAYING EXPERIENCE scoring (48.2 ppg), while ranking second yards and 10 TDs. Tight end Jeff LePak ANGELO STATE: with 372.4 passing yards, and 20th with (51-723-8), OT Dominic Pagliara and OG • 3-year starter • 2-time captain 217.1 rushing yards per game, leading to a Collin Seibert accounted for the other mem- • Led Rams to back-to-back Lone Star Conference 12-2 record and an Ohio Valley Conference bers of the OVC first team and were select- South Division Championships Championship. ed third-team All-America, while offensive • Ended career ranked 4th all-time in total offense in school history Under the guidance of Gilbert, QB Jim- linemen Nick Borre made the second team, my Garoppolo was named the 2013 Walter and Jimmy Lowery was on the All-Newcom- COACHING EXPERIENCE Payton Award winner, the FCS equivalent er Team. Present: McNeese Head Coach 2017-18: Univ. of South Florida (OC/QBs) of the Heisman Trophy, given to the nation’s In his first season at EIU, Gilbert direct- 2016: Univ. of Texas (OC/QBs) best player. Garoppolo led the nation and ed a Panthers offense that ranked sixth in 2015: Univ. of Tulsa (OC/QBs) 2014: Bowling Green (OC/QBs) ranked second in FCS single-season histo- the nation in passing (334.9 ypg), seventh 2012-13: Eastern Illinois (OC/QBs) ry with 5,050 passing yards, while ranking in total offense (470.9 ypg) and eighth in 2011: Temple (TX) HS (OC/QBs) second in scoring (36.5 ppg). The offense set several 2008-11: Lake View HS (Head Coach) 2006-07: Cooper (TX) HS (OC/QBs) the nation and fourth in FCS history with school records at the time, including touch- 2005: Univ. of Houston Graduate Assistant 53 passing TDs. He was also third in the down passes with 34. That year, Garoppolo 2004: Springtown (TX) HS (QBs) country in passing efficiency (168.3) and was seventh in the nation in total offense 2003: Springtown (TX) HS (RBs) was chosen as OVC Offensive Player of (318.5 ypg), while Lora set the FCS record the Year. for receptions (136) and led the nation in quarterback and 1996 District MVP at San During his two seasons with Gilbert, receiving yards with (1,664/sixth all-time in Angelo Lake View High School, where he Garoppolo passed for 8,873 yards and FCS) en route to being named OVC Offen- also earned Big XII Region All-America and 84 TDs. He finished his career seventh in sive Player of the Year. Seibert joined him All-West Texas 4A MVP honors. FCS history with 13,156 passing yards, and on the all-conference first team, while RB Born on Aug. 11, 1978, the 40-year old sixth with 118 passing TDs. He went on to Jake Walker rushed for 1,133 yards and 12 earned his degree in kinesiology with a mi- become a second-round draft choice by TDs and made the second team, along with nor in history from Angelo State in 2002. the New England Patriots in the 2014 NFL TE Sam Hendricks and C Kevin Kapellas. Draft. A former standout Texas high school In addition to Garoppolo, five other quarterback and coach, Gilbert enjoyed a players were named 2013 first-team All- successful career as a high school coach. OVC, representing each position group with He was head coach at his alma mater, running back, wide receiver, tight end and San Angelo Lake View (TX) High School, offensive line. Three more players were from 2008-10 and earned West Texas High named to the second team. School Coach of the Year honors in 2008. Two-time consensus first-team He was also a highly successful offen- All-American WR Erik Lora led the nation in sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach receptions with 123, which tied for second at Temple (TX) High School (2011) and in FCS history, only behind his own record Abilene Cooper High School (2006-07). of 136 in the previous season. He was also He began his coaching career as an second in TD receptions with 19 (tied for assistant coach at Springtown (TX) High sixth all-time in FCS), and third in receiving School (2003-04) before moving for one yards with 1,544 (16th all-time in FCS). He season to serve as a graduate assistant at finished his career second in FCS history the University of Houston. with 332 receptions, and 12th with 4,006 Gilbert was a three-year starter and yards. two-year captain at quarterback at Angelo Fellow WR Adam Drake was just be- State University, where he led the Rams to hind Lora with 85 receptions for 1,305 yards back-to-back Lone Star Conference South (fifth in the nation) and 13 TDs (eighth in the Division championships and concluded his nation) and earned second-team All-OVC career fourth all-time in total offense at the honors. Both went on to sign free agent school. He was also a two-time All-State GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 2019 McNEESE FOOTBALL Last Time McNeese... RUSHING COMBINATION OFFENSE Had 400 or more yards: ...... at Lamar, 11/21/15 (406) Had one 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in a game: ...... Toddrick Penland Had 300-399 yards: ...... at Stephen F. Austin, 9/30/17 (342) ...... vs. Appalachian State, 2009 (19-127 rushing, 10-121 receiving) Had 200-299 yards: ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (264) Had one 100-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in a game: Daniel Sams Had 60 or more rush attempts: ...... at Lamar, 11/21/15 (60) ...... vs. SHSU, 11/7/15 (164 rushing, 168 passing) Had 50-59 rush attempts: ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (57) Had 300 yards total offense: ...... Cody Orgeron vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (383) Had four or more rush TDs: ...... vs. Florida Tech, 9/9/17 (4) Had 300 yards all-purpose: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (365)** Player rush for 300 or more yards: Tony Citizen vs. Prairie View, 1986 (304) Player rush for 200-299 yards: ...... Toddrick Penland vs. SFA, 2008 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 242 yds on 39 carries Had 600 or more yards total offense: ...... at Northwestern State, 10/22/16 (601) Player rush for 100-199 yards: ...... Justin Pratt (100) vs. HBU, 10/19/19 Had 500 or more yards total offense: ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (567) Quarterback rushed for 100 yards: Daniel Sams (164) vs. SHSU, 11/7/15 Had 450-499 yards total offense: . . . . .vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 10/5/19 (473) Had 2 players rush for 100 yds in same game: David Hamm (164), Justin Pratt (125) Had 400-449 yard total offense: ...... at UCA, 10/12/19 (439) ...... at Stephen F. Austin, 9/30/17 Had 3 players rush for 100 yds in same game: ...... Derrick Milton (138), Ryan Ross (126), DEFENSE ...... Daniel Sams (104) at Lamar (11/21/15)** Recorded 20 or more tackles ...... B.J. Blunt vs. Abilene Christian, 10/6/18 (20) Had 3 rush TDs: Dylan Long at Northwestern State (11/1/14) Recorded 10-19 tackles Jovon Burriss vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (10) ...... Dylan Long at Incarnate Word (10/25/14) ...... Jovon Burriss vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (14) ...... Ryan Ross vs. Arkansas Tech (9/27/14) ...... Jovon Burriss vs. SHSU, 9/28/19 (11) ...... Derrick Milton vs. Prairie View (9/13/14) ...... Kody Fulp vs. SHSU, 9/28/19 (10) Had 4 rush TDs: Toddrick Pendland vs. Sam Houston State, 11/7/09 Intercepted a pass: ...... Cory McCoy vs. HBU, 10/19/19 Had 7 rush TDs: Jessie Burton vs. Southern Utah, 1998 Intercepted 2 passes: ...... Darius Dunn vs. Alcorn, 9/14/19 Had a TD rush of 70-79 yards: ...... Daniel Sams at SFA, 9/19/15 (76) Intercepted 3 passes: ...... Brent Spikes at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14** Returned a pass interception for a TD: ...... Gabe Foster at Northern Colorado, 9/1/18 (49 yards) Had a TD rush of 80-89 yards: ...... Chris Thomas vs. Sam Houston State, 2004 (83) Returned 2 pass interceptions for TDs: ...... Chris Raggett vs. McMurry, 2012## Had a TD rush of 90-99 yards: ...... Kelvin Bennett vs. Lamar, 11/17/12 (93)** Recorded a safety: ...... vs. Incarnate Word, 9/12/15 (forced IG in endzone) Team Recorded 5 or more sacks in a game: vs. ACU, 10/6/18 (5) PASSING Team had 2 or more Pick-6s in a game: vs. UIW, 10/21/17 (4)## Team had 400 or more yards passing: vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 (406)** Recorded 10 or more tackles for loss in a game: at UIW, 10/20/18 (11.0) Team had 300-399 yards passing: ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (303) Recovered 3 or more fumbles: vs. Southern, 8/31/19 (5) Team had 200-299 yards passing: ...... vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (248) Batted down 5 or more passes: ...... Cody Roscoe vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (6)** Player pass for 400 or more yards: Subester Brooks vs. Nicholls State, 1985 (405) Held opponent to negative rushing yards: ...... vs. Tarleton State, 9/3/16 (minus-5) Player pass for 300-399 yards: ...... Cody Orgeron vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (303) Player recorded five sacks: ...... Chris Livings vs. ACU, 10/6/18 (5)** Player pass for 200-299 yards: ...... Cody Orgeron vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (248) Player Recorded 2 or more sacks in a game: ...... BJ Blunt at SLU, 11/3/18 (2) Averaged 20 or more yards per completion: . . . Cody Orgeron vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (20.7) Ran back a fumble for TD: ...... Jovon Burriss vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (11 yards) Had 25 or more completions: ...... Cody Orgeron at UCA, 10/12/19 (26) Recovered fumble for TD: ...... Anthony Yruegas at Nicholls, 10/3/15 Had 3 passing TDs: Cody Orgeron vs. SLU, 10/5/19 Held team under 100 yards rushing: ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 (30) Had 4 passing TDs: Cody Orgeron at UCA, 10/12/19 ...... at UCA, 10/12/19 (57) Had 5 passing TDs: James Tabary at SHSU, 11/5/16 ...... vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (96) ...... Cody Stroud vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 ...... vs. SHSU, 9/28/19 (89) ...... Scott Pendarvis vs. Sam Houston State, 2003 ...... at ACU, 9/21/19 (85) ...... Tim Leger vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1996 Held team under 100 yards passing: ...... vs. SLU (99), 11/4/17 ...... Kerry Joseph vs. Delaware, 1995 Did not throw an interception: ...... Cody Orgeron vs. SLU, 10/5/19 SPECIAL TEAMS ...... Cody Orgeron vs. Alcorn, 9/14/19 Return kickoff for TD: ...... Benjamin Jones vs. Lamar, 11/17/18 (99 yards) ...... Cody Orgeron vs. Southern, 8/31/19 Returned 2 kickoffs for TD: . . Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (93, 85 yards)** Return punt for TD: ...... Cyron Sutton vs. ACU, 10/6/18 (73 yards) RECEIVING ...... Parker Orgeron at HBU, 9/8/18 (59 yards) Had one player with 100 yards receiving: ...... Cyron Sutton (156) at UCA, 19/12/19 Blocked a field goal: Isaiah Golden at UCA, 10/17/15 ...... Cyron Sutton (160) vs. SHSU, 9/28/19 Returned blocked FG for a TD: ...... Rod Gulley vs. Grambling, 2002 (63 yards) ...... Cyron Sutton (101) at ACU, 9/21/19 Blocked a PAT: ...... Jalen Bowers at Alcorn State, 9/16/17 Had 2 players with 100 yards receiving: . . . . Trevor Begue (121) and Cyron Sutton (116) Blocked a punt: Justin Pratt and BJ Blunt at SLU, 11/3/18 ...... vs. HBU, 10/19/19 Had a punt blocked: ...... vs. Alcorn, 9/14/19 Had two players catch multiple TD passes ...... Darious Crawley (2), Kent Shelby (2) vs. SFA, 9/17/16 Returned blocked punt for a TD: . . . . . Jereon McGilvery vs. Northwestern State, 11/16/13 (20 yards) Caught 2 TD passes: ...... Cyron Sutton at UCA, 10/12/19 Kicked five field goals: Blake Bercegeay vs. Northwestern State, 2006 ...... Trevor Begue vs. Southern, 8/31/19 Kicked a 50-yard or more FG: ...... Gunnar Raborn at Lamar, 11/18/17 (52 yards) Caught 3 TD passes: ...... B.J. Sams vs. Sam Houston State, 2003 Kicked a 40-yard or more FG: ...... Bailey Raborn vs. SHSU, 9/28/19 (43 yards) Tight End caught two passes for TDs: ...... Nic Jacobs at South Florida, 8/31/13** Kicked 10 PATs: ...... Blake Bercegeay vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Had a TD reception of 70-79 yards: ...... Kent Shelby vs. NSU, 10/24/15 (73) Had a 70 or more yard punt: ...... Alex Kjellsten at Lamar, 11/18/17 (81 yards)** Had a TD reception of 80-89 yards: . . . . . Darious Crawley from James Tabary at UIW, 9/24/16 (85) Had a punt of 60-69 yards: ...... Bailey Raborn vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (64) Had a TD recpetion of 90-99 yards: . . . . . Mark Barousse vs. Southeastern La., 1982 (92) ...... Bailey Raborn at Oklahoma State, 9/7/19 (60) Had a punt of 50-59 yards: ...... Bailey Raborn vs. SLU, 10/5/19 (52) ** School Record ## NCAA Record GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 2019 McNEESE FOOTBALL
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GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 2019 McNEESE FOOTBALL GAME BY GAME
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GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS Offense QB RB WR WR WR TE/WR LT LG C RG RT Southern Orgeron Pratt Begue Curtis Sutton Logan-TE Bolding Burguillos Barkat Gary Thomas at Oklahoma State Orgeron Pratt Begue Curtis Sutton Logan-TE Bolding Burguillos Barkat Gary Newton Alcorn State Orgeron Pratt Begue Curtis Sutton Logan-TE Thomas Burguillos Barkat Gary Newton at Abilene Christian Orgeron Pratt Begue Curtis Sutton Hudson-WR Thomas Burguillos Barkat Gary Newton Sam Houston State Orgeron Pratt Begue Curtis Sutton Bonnette-WR Bolding Burguillos Barkat Gary Newton Southeastern La. Orgeron Mack Begue Bonnette Sutton Logan-TE Bolding Burguillos Barkat Gary Thomas at Central Arkansas Orgeron Mack Begue Bonnette Sutton Logan-TE Bolding Burguillos Leftwich Gary Newton HBU Orgeron Mack Begue Cormier Sutton Logan-TE Holiday Burguillos Leftwich Gary Newton at Stephen F. Austin Northwestern State at Nicholls at Lamar Defense DE NT DT DE LB LB LB CB CB CS DS Southern Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Burton Dunn Sam Burriss at Oklahoma State Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Richardson Dunn Sam Burriss Alcorn State Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Richardson Dunn Sam Burriss at Abilene Christian Livings Peterson Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Foster Dunn Sam Burriss Sam Houston State Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Sam Dunn McCoy Burriss Southeastern La. Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Scott Williams Sam Dunn McCoy Burriss at Central Arkansas Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Hyacinth Williams Sam Dunn McCoy Burriss HBU Livings Jones Bourgeois Roscoe Fulp Hyacinth Williams Sam Dunn McCoy Burriss at Stephen F. Austin Northwestern State at Nicholls at Lamar GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME-BY-GAME CAPSULES Game 1: McNeese 34, Southern 28 Game 2: Oklahoma State 56, McNeese 14 Saturday, Aug. 31 • Lake Charles, La. Saturday, Sept. 7 • Stillwater, Okla. Cowboy Stadium • 20,437 Boone Pickens Stadium • 55,509
GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME-BY-GAME CAPSULES Game 3: McNeese 17, Alcorn 14 Game 4: Abilene Christian 17, McNeese 10 Saturday, Sept. 14 • Lake Charles, La. Saturday, Sept. 21 • Abilene, Texas Quickie Statistics (Final) Cowboy Stadium • 10,127 Wildcat StadiumMcNeese •vs 9,624 Abilene Christian (Sep 21, 2019 at Abilene, Texas)
MCN ACU Score 10 17 FIRST DOWNS 18 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-194 33-85 PASSING YDS (NET) 189 330 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-17-1 46-28-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-383 79-415 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-4 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-5 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-37.1 10-34.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-43 Possession Time 30:12 29:48 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 18 6 of 20 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 2-3
McNeese Abilene Christian Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Mack, Elijah 18 125 0 125 0 33 6.9 James, Tracy 15 39 3 36 1 7 2.4 Pratt, Justin 13 60 4 56 0 12 4.3 McCrary, Billy 4 30 0 30 0 18 7.5 Orgeron, Cody 13 38 25 13 0 8 1.0 White, Tyrese 5 12 2 10 0 6 2.0 Sutton, Cyron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Miller, Javorian 1 8 0 8 0 8 8.0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Orgeron, Cody 17-33-1 189 1 30 6 Anthony, Luke 26-44-0 313 1 59 3 Davis, Sema'J 2-2-0 17 0 9 0
Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Sutton, Cyron 5 101 1 30 Fink, Josh 9 123 0 28 Begue, Trevor 4 43 0 22 Miller, Javorian 4 35 0 15 Curtis, Davion 2 21 0 16 Tumbleson, Tavian 4 2 0 2 Bonnette, Rhashid 2 12 0 9 James, Tracy 3 80 1 59
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Raborn, Bailey 9 334 37.1 57 3 0 Laryea, Simon 10 345 34.5 60 3 1 Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Sutton, Cyron 1 1 0 0 Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Croker, Andrew 1 4 0 4 Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Scott, Carlos 6-5 11 0.0 0.0 Chambers, Jeremi 9-6 15 0.5 0.5 Foster, Calum 7-3 10 0.0 0.0 Gibbens, Jack 5-8 13 0.0 0.0 Williams, Kordell 4-4 8 0.0 1.5 Kuyatsemi, Temis 3-4 7 2.0 2.0 Burriss, Jovon 4-2 6 0.0 0.0 Onifade, Bolu 3-4 7 0.0 0.0 Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 04:50 ACU - Zepeda, Blair 25 yd field goal, 9-50 3:51 0 - 3 00:16 MCN - Anderson, Noah 23 yd field goal, 13-70 4:34 3 - 3 2nd 07:33 ACU - James, Tracy 59 yd pass from Anthony, Luke (Zepeda, Blair kick), 8-90 3:13 3 - 10 4th 01:53 MCN - Sutton, Cyron 28 yd pass from Orgeron, Cody (Anderson, Noah kick), 9-62 2:38 10 - 10 00:13 ACU - James, Tracy 1 yd run (Zepeda, Blair kick), 8-37 0:40 10 - 17 GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME-BY-GAME CAPSULES Game 5: Sam Houston State 28, McNeese 17 Game 6: McNeese 38, #17/19 Southeastern La. 34 Saturday, Sept. 28 • Lake Charles, La. Saturday, Oct. 5 • Lake Charles, La. Cowboy Stadium • 9,107 Cowboy Stadium • 8,217
GAME 9: McNEESE at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME-BY-GAME CAPSULES Game 7: #16/16 Central Arkansas 40, McNeese 31 Game 8: McNeese 42, HBU 27 Saturday, Oct. 12 • Conway,Quickie Arkansas Statistics (Final) Saturday, Oct. 19 • Lake Charles, La. Estes Stadium • 11,237MCN vs CENTRAL ARKANSAS (Oct 12, 2019 at Conway, Ark.) Cowboy Stadium • 8,083
MCN UCA Score 31 40 FIRST DOWNS 26 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-95 25-57 PASSING YDS (NET) 344 388 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-26-1 42-29-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-439 67-445 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-28 3-63 Interception Returns-Yards 2-1 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-42.5 3-37.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-53 7-54 Possession Time 31:15 28:45 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 18 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 5-5
MCN CENTRAL ARKANSAS Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Mack, Elijah 20 75 5 70 0 20 3.5 Blackman, Carlos 15 65 1 64 0 14 4.3 Orgeron, Cody 19 95 36 59 0 29 3.1 TEAM 2 0 2 -2 0 0 -1.0 Skinner, J'Cobi 3 1 0 1 0 1 0.3 Smith, Breylin 5 13 15 -2 0 8 -0.4 TEAM 1 0 35 -35 0 0-35.0 Crossley, Kierre 3 3 6 -3 0 2 -1.0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Orgeron, Cody 26-41-1 344 4 42 6 Smith, Breylin 28-41-2 369 3 78 3 Hales, Luke 1-1-0 19 1 19 0 Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Sutton, Cyron 13 156 2 31 Winningham, Lujuan 5 60 0 25 Begue, Trevor 4 80 1 32 Blackman, Carlos 5 45 1 17 Curtis, Davion 3 45 0 25 Hudson, Tyler 4 113 2 78 Hudson, D. 2 11 0 9 Barnes, Jarrod 3 52 0 42 Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Raborn, Bailey 4 170 42.5 44 2 0 Wallace, Taylor 3 112 37.3 41 0 0 Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Hudson, Tyler 1 3 0 0 Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Skinner, J'Cobi 1 20 0 18 Myers, Cameron 2 44 0 24 Hargrove, D. 1 8 0 8 Richmond, Christi 1 19 0 19 Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL McCoy, Cory 8-3 11 0.0 2.0 Godfrey, Cameron 3-6 9 0.0 0.0 Fulp, Kody 5-5 10 0.0 0.0 Matthews, Dre 4-4 8 1.5 1.5
Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 14:26 MCN - Sutton, Cyron 31 yd pass from Orgeron, Cody (Raborn, Bailey kick), 2-34 0:23 7 - 0 09:10 UCA - Ray, Hayden 34 yd field goal, 12-59 5:16 7 - 3 06:30 MCN - Raborn, Bailey 25 yd field goal, 7-58 2:40 10 - 3 05:01 UCA - Blackman, Carlos 17 yd pass from Smith, Breylin (Ray, Hayden kick), 5-75 1:29 10 - 10 2nd 11:49 MCN - Sutton, Cyron 5 yd pass from Orgeron, Cody (Raborn, Bailey kick), 9-66 3:26 17 - 10 05:50 UCA - Ray, Hayden 39 yd field goal, 11-52 4:45 17 - 13 01:56 UCA - Hampton, Joe 38 yd pass from Smith, Breylin (Ray, Hayden kick), 7-80 1:54 17 - 20 00:25 MCN - Begue, Trevor 32 yd pass from Orgeron, Cody (Raborn, Bailey kick), 9-65 1:31 24 - 20 3rd 07:56 UCA - Hudson, Tyler 78 yd pass from Smith, Breylin (Ray, Hayden kick), 1-78 0:12 24 - 27 02:46 UCA - Hudson, Tyler 19 yd pass from Hales, Luke (Ray, Hayden kick), 3-7 1:16 24 - 34 4th 12:10 MCN - Conerly, Louis 4 yd pass from Orgeron, Cody (Raborn, Bailey kick), 14-75 5:36 31 - 34 07:41 UCA - Ray, Hayden 25 yd field goal, 9-68 4:36 31 - 37 06:42 UCA - Ray, Hayden 39 yd field goal, 4-0 0:52 31 - 40