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WARHAWK FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Media Relations Contacts: Nick Phillips • Director of Media Relations • O: (318) 342-5463 • C: (828) 301-7919 • [email protected] Greg Hartlage • Media Relations Assistant • O: (318) 342-3358 • C: (704) 236-3538 • [email protected] 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME 12: Warhawks (4-7, 3-4 SBC) vs. Ragin' Cajuns (5-6, 4-3 SBC) • Saturday, December 3, 2016 • 2:00 p.m. CT • Sept. 3 Southern W, 38-21 Sept. 10 at No. 14 Oklahoma L, 59-17 • TV: ESPN3 • Radio: KJLO 1041. FM (Monroe) • Sept. 17 at Georgia Southern * L, 23-21 • Monroe, La. • JPS Field at Malone Stadium (27,617) • Oct. 1 at Auburn (RV) L, 58-7 Oct. 8 Idaho * L, 31-34 Oct. 15 Texas State * W, 40-34 FIRST AND TEN BY THE NUMBERS (2016) Oct. 22 at New Mexico L, 59-17 • Running back Austin Vaughn became the sixth different leading Offense ULM LA Oct. 29 at Arkansas State * L, 51-10 rusher for ULM this season with his 110-yard afternoon at Appalachian Points 277 256 Nov. 5 South Alabama * W, 42-35 (OT) Average 25.2 23.3 Nov. 12 at Georgia State * W, 37-23 State. Quarterback Garrett Smith and running back Thomas Koufie have lead the rushing attack three times apiece this season, while Off Turnovers 20 36 Nov. 19 at Appalachian State * L, 42-17 First Downs / Game 239 / 21.7 217 / 19.7 Dec. 3 Louisiana* 2:00 p.m. running back Ben Luckett has done so twice and quarterback Will Total Offense 4333 4151 * Sun Belt Conference Game Collins, running back Duke Carter and Vaughn have each now led ULM Average 393.9 377.4 Rankings (Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll) in one game this season. All Times Central Unless Otherwise Noted Net Rushing 2060 1929 Home Games In Bold •Vaughn’s afternoon against Appalachian State was the second Average 187.3 175.4 consecutive week the Warhawks saw a running back have a career Net Passing 2273 2222 day. Vaughn had entered the game with 22 carries for 97 yards and Average 206.6 202.0 Pass Attempts 350 316 GAMEDAY INFORMATION touchdown on the season, with touches in three previous games, before his 110-yard, one touchdown afternoon on 15 carries at Ap- Pass Completions 195 194 Date: Saturday, December 3 • 2:00 p.m. CST palachian State. Interceptions 14 10 Location: Monroe, Louisiana •ULM is hit with an oddity in college football this time of the year – Fumbles / Lost 16 / 5 11 / 4 Stadium: JPS Field at Malone Stadium (27,617) 3rd Down 80 / 179 (45%) 66 / 172 (38%) TV: ESPN3 an off week leading into its final game of the season. The Warhawks 4th Down 11 / 21 (52%) 5 / 19 (26%) Talent: David Saltzman (pxp), Brian Kinchen (analyst) fell at Auburn coming off their first free Saturday earlier this season. FG / Att. 8 / 12 (67%) 16 / 21 •Dating back to the 2010 season (including earlier in 2016), the Avg. TOP 30:09 28:56 Radio: KJLO 104.1 (Monroe) / KJLO.com Warhawks are 2-3 overall coming off of an extra week of preparation. Penalties / Yards 47 / 510 82 / 630 Talent: Frank Hoffmann (pxp), Scott McDonald (analyst) Two seasons featured games at SEC opponents (at Auburn, 2016, and Average 46.4 57.3 at Alabama, 2015) and they also had two seasons with no open week Live Stats: ULMStats.com (2010 and 2012), instead starting the season during the second week Defense ULM LA Twitter Updates: @ULM_FB Points 439 298 of the national schedule. Average 39.9 27.1 •ULM is 2-1 in Sun Belt Conference games following an extra week THE SERIES First Downs / Game 275 / 25.0 235 / 21.4 of preparation, including victories in its last two situations – both at Total Defense 5524 4300 Series: Ragin' Cajuns lead 26-24* (2011 win later vacated) home – in 2014 against Troy (22-20 W) and 2013 against Georgia Average 502.2 390.9 Monroe, La.: Series tied 11-11 State (38-10 W). The Warhawks’ last loss to a Sun Belt opponent Net Rushing 2883 1428 Lafayette, La.: Ragin' Cajuns lead 14-12 (2011 win later vacated) following an extra week was in 2011 when they fell 24-19 at home Average 262.1 129.8 Neutral: Series tied 1-1 to Arkansas State. Net Passing 2641 2872 First Meeting: ULM 13, LA 7 (Sept. 15, 1951, Lafayette, La.) •The Warhawks finish the 2016 slate 1-6 on the road and have an op- Average 240.1 261.1 Last Meeting: LA 30, ULM 24 (Oct. 31, 2015, Lafayette, La.) portunity to end the year 4-1 at home with a victory over the Ragin' Pass Attempts 317 383 Cajuns. The four home wins would be the most for ULM in a season Pass Completions 190 243 WARHAWK COACHING STAFF Interceptions 4 7 since a pair of back-to-back 4-1 home records in the 2009 and 2010 Avg. per return 1.5 9.3 ON THE FIELD campaigns. Fumble / Rec. 16 / 7 14 / 4 Matt Viator Head Coach •Saturday’s contest will be the 52nd all-time meeting between the 3rd Down 63 / 138 (46%) 64 / 168 (38%) Mike Collins Assistant HC / Defensive Coordinator two teams, by far the Warhawks’ most common opponent. This year 4th Down 5 / 13 (38%) 7 / 15 (47%) Tim Leger Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator Sacks / Yds. 17 / 147 22 / 178 Manny Michel Defensive Line will be the 20th consecutive season the teams will meet. Matt Powledge Tight Ends / Special Teams Scott Stoker Linebackers STATISICAL LEADERS (2016) Alan Ricard Running Backs Rob Sale Offensive Line Tyler Bolfing Graduate Assistant / Offense IN THE PRESS BOX Matt Kubik Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks LaMar Morgan Defensive Backs PASSING RUSHING RECEPTIONS ALL-PURPOSE Jake Olsen Graduate Assistant / Defense GARRETT SMITH BEN LUCKETT MARCUS GREEN MARCUS GREEN Matt Wright Graduate Assistant / Offense 1,237 yards (103-for-179, 9 TD) 428 yards (113 attempts, 5 TD) 36 receptions (344 yards, 4 TD) 844 yards Erik White Graduate Assistant / Offense WE ARE ULM In all references, please refer to us as ULM. SCORING TACKLES TACKLES FOR LOSS INTERCEPTIONS CRAIG FORD DAVID GRIFFITH DAVID GRIFFITH AUSBORNE/BACKUS/OFFRAY/TOWNSEND We are the University of Louisiana Monroe. 59 points (35-36 xp, 8-12 FG) 75.0 tackles 12.0 tackles for loss (4.0 sacks) 1 interception each 2016 ULM FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ULM FOOTBALL WEEKLY SCHEDULE / MEDIA AVAILABILITY 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Press Conference Practice Practice Practice Walk Thru Ragin' Cajuns at ULM No Media Availability JPS Field at Malone Stadium Practice Fields Practice Fields Practice Fields JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, La.•2:00 p.m. CST (Scoggins Room) TV: ESPN3 Matt Viator - 10:30 a.m. -Practice Closed -Practice Closed -Interview Availability: -Walk-Thru Closed Radio: KJLO 104.1 -No Post-Practice -No Post-Practice 2:15-2:45 p.m. -No Post-Walk-Thru (Monroe, La.) Sun Belt Teleconference Interviews Interviews -Practice Open to Media: Interviews Matt Viator (11:12 a.m.) First 25 Minutes Postgame Contact Sun Belt Conference (4:35-5:00 p.m.) Press Conference for dial-in information Coaches & student-athletes available following NCAA No Other mandated cooling off Media Availability period. SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE PRACTICE AVAILABILITY The Sun Belt Conference will hold its weekly teleconference each Monday from Practices will be CLOSED weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 10:30 a.m. (CT) until 11:47 p.m. (CT). Those wishing to gain access to the teleconfer- Practices will be OPEN weekly on Thursdays for the first 20 minutes of practice. ence should contact John McElwain at (504) 556-0883 or via email at mcelwain@ Practice video availability time may vary week by week. Thursday practices will begin sunbeltsports.org. at approximately 4:30 p.m. CST weekly. Monday, August 29 through Monday, November 28 LOCKER ROOM ACCESS 10:30 a.m. - Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State The ULM locker room is closed to all media throughout the season, both at home 10:37 a.m. – Everett Withers, Texas State inside JPS Field at Malone Stadium and when the team is on the road. 10:44 a.m. – Doug Martin, New Mexico State 10:51 a.m. – Tyson Summers, Georgia Southern POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 10:58 a.m. – Joey Jones, South Alabama All media members will have access to players and/or coaches in the designated 11:05 a.m. – Blake Anderson, Arkansas State interview area on the first floor of the main athletic administration area following all 11:12 a.m. – Matt Viator, ULM ULM home games. Media interviews will take place at a designated location during 11:19 a.m. – Mark Hudspeth, UL Lafayette all ULM road games. Please request specific players and/or coaches to Phillips and the 11:26 a.m. – Neal Brown, Troy ULM Athletic Media Relations Office prior to the conclusion of each game. 11:33 a.m. – Paul Petrino, Idaho 11:40 a.m. - Trent Miles, Georgia State MEDIA CREDENTIALS All media passes should be requested to the ULM Athletic Media Relations Office via All times Central email to [email protected] in advance of each ULM home game. Media Credentials will not be handed out on game day without a prior submitted request. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Credentials may be picked up on game day or mailed out (no mailing after the Mon- Matt Viator will meet with the media each Monday at 10:30 a.m. CST at Malone Sta- day of requested game week).