NORTHWESTERN STATE DEMONS 2016 Football

Northwestern State (1-7, 0-6) Northwestern State Demons (1-7,0-6) 9/2 at Baylor (FS1) L 55-7 at 9/8 * INCARNATE WORD (ASN) L 21-18 9/17 * at Central Arkansas L 24-10 Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-8, 1-6) 9/24 * Southeastern Louisiana (CST) L 34-24 10/8 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 49-7 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 10/15 * at Lamar (ESPN3) L 32-31 Shotwell Stadium (15,000) 10/22 * MCNEESE (Homecoming) L 48-27 Abilene, Texas 10/29 * NICHOLLS (ESPN3) L 31-14 11/5 * at Abilene Christian 6:00 11/12 * SAM HOUSTON STATE (ESPN3) 6:00 11/19 * at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN3) 3:00 Radio: The Demon Sports Network • *denotes Southland Conference game (Patrick Netherton, Play-by-Play Tony Taglavore, Sideline)

Abilene Christian (1-8, 1-6) Video Stream: Portal.StretchInternet.com/Abilene 9/3 at Air Force L 37-21 Pay-Per-View Video 9/10 Northern Colorado L 55-52 9/17 * at Houston Baptist L 27-24 NSU, ACU aching for a W as November begins 9/24 * at Stephen F. Austin L 41-30 Northwestern State and Abilene Christian are aiming for a crooked number Saturday 10/1 * Central Arkansas L 58-27 night, as in 2, the second win of the season. The Demons are hoping for a third 10/8 * Lamar L 38-10 straight victory over their new Southland foes, while the Wildcats hope for their 10/15 * at Sam Houston State L 48-21 second consecutive home triumph in their last game ever at Abilene’s Shotwell 10/22 * Incarnate Word W 52-27 Stadium, an off-campus facility used by local high schools. 10/29 * at McNeese L 33-14 11/5 * Northwestern State 6:00 The teams have the worst two turnover margins in Southland play. The Demons are 11/12 * at Southeastern Louisiana 7:00 at minus 6 (12 committed, 6 gained) and the Wildcats are minus 10 (16 lost, 6 *denotes Southland Conference game gained).

Northwestern State Quick Facts Location ...... Natchitoches, Louisiana NSU’s two Southland Conference victories over ACU were aided by huge games Founded ...... 1884 from 2015 senior WR Ed Eagan. Two years ago, he tied NSU’s single-game record Athletic Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I FCS with 13 catches for 126 yards in a 34-10 Demon victory at Shotwell Stadium, then Enrollment ...... 9,819 equaled it last season with 13 for 212 yards with a TD, and a personal best 293 all- Colors ...... Purple & White, orange trim purpose yards, in a 39-22 Turpin Stadium win. All-Time Record ...... 528-455-22 (.536) 2015 Record ...... 4-7 (4-5 SLC) Llorens runs past 2 grand, nears top 10 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 14 (11 O&D)/14 (11) Senior running back De’Mard Llorens has a modest total of 6 career 100-yard rushing Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 47/28 games, 2 this year; in fact, two in the last three games. After 112 on 16 carries against Southland Conference Championships/last ... 4, 2004 Nicholls’ strong run defense, Llorens topped the 2,000-yard mark for his career. NCAA D I Playoff Appearances/last ...... 4, 2004 Offensive Scheme ...... Multiple He has 2,063 yards on 396 carries (5.2 yards per carry) with 22 career rushing TDs, Defensive Scheme ...... 3-3-5/Multiple adding 3 more TDs receiving. He’s averaging 127 ypg in the last 3 games, and 102 Head Coach ...... Jay Thomas ypg in the last 4 outings since missing nearly all of the UCA game and the entire SLU Record at NSU.... 17-26 (12-7 at home, 14-14 v. FCS) contest with a bruised shoulder. Record Overall ...... 44-61 (.419, 10th year)

NSU Sports Information Llorens is 190 yards away from 10th on the Demons’ career rushing list. Donald Director ...... Doug Ireland Johnson had 2,253 from 1969-72. Phone ...... 318-357-6467 Cell ...... 318-471-2086 He is sixth all-time with 22 rushing TDs. Fifth is 24 by Clarence Matthews (1992- Email ...... [email protected] 95), and 25 by Sidney Thornton (1973-76) is fourth. The record is 34 (Derrick Assistants ...... Jason Pugh, Matt Vines Johnese, 2002-05). Llorens shares the single-game rushing TDs record (4, at Turpin Stadium Press Box ...... 318-357-4529 Nicholls last year). Website ...... NSUDemons.com NSU Athletics Twitter ...... @NSUDemons At Lamar, his 211 yards on 25 carries were both career highs. His rushing yardage NSU Football Twitter ...... @NSUDemonsFB was the best for a Demon since Byron Lawrence went for 231 in the 2007 season Hashtag ...... #coNSUmed finale victory over Stephen F. Austin. Nobody since Lawrence ended his remarkable Facebook ...... /NSUDemons career in 2008 has carried it 25 times in a game for NSU. Llorens had 24 totes last year at Nicholls, one of four 20-carry games he posted as a junior. Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m.

The Demons - Wildcats Series Series ...... 5-4 Grounding it out very productively The Demons have found a consistently productive running game. They are Last Meeting ...... NSU won 39-22 averaging 237 yards rushing in the last five games, highlighted by 390 ...... November 7, 2015, Turpin Stadium yards, the sixth-best single-game total ever at NSU, vs. Lamar. At Abilene Christian ...... 1-4 At Northwestern State ...... 4-0 That followed 210 vs. KWC and 268 at SLU. However, in the last two Abilene Christian’s Longest Streak ...... 2, 1963, 1968 games, the Demons have averaged just 158.5 pg against McNeese (2nd vs. Northwestern State’s Longest Streak ...... 3, 1984-2015 the run in Southland games) and Nicholls (4th). Current Streak ...... 3, Northwestern State The 237-yard average is a 63-yard improvement over a 174 ypg rate in the first 2 Southland games. 10/12/63 L 28-18 at ACU

9/14/68 L 17-16 at ACU The Demons rank second in conference play in rushing average (219 ypg). 6/6/80 W 31-10 at NSU The Wildcats are 6th among the 11 Southland teams in rush defense (182 ypg allowed). 9/26/81 L 41-38 at ACU 9/25/82 W 35-30 at NSU Top 10, single-game team rushing totals 9/24/83 L 20-17 at ACU 1. 539, North Alabama, 1970 (78 attempts) 2. 446, Sam Houston, 2004 (62) 9/22/84 W 26-7 at NSU 3. 443, Nicholls, 1979 (69) – Note- Joe Delaney had 299 on 28 carries. 11/8/14 W 34-10 at ACU 4. 417, Sam Houston, 1994 (59) 5. 416, Arkansas Tech, 1997 (60) 11/7/15 W 39-22 at NSU 6. 390, Lamar, 2016 (56) 7. 388, Southeastern La., 2003 (59) 8. 386, ULM, 1995 (61) 9. 382, Nicholls, 1980 (65) 10. 381, Appalachian State, 2004 (61)

Was offensive implosion last week an aberration? NSU had its worst offensive performance in Southland play against Nicholls, with a season-low 256 total yards and a season-worst 3 turnovers, all interceptions.

It stemmed a positive trend. NSU had averaged 436.6 total offensive yards in the previous 4 games (457 at SLU, 465 vs. KWC, 410 at Lamar, 414 vs. McNeese) after averaging only 324 in the first 2 Southland outings. They averaged 6.6 yards per play (264) vs. the Lions , Panthers, Cardinals, and Cowboys, after 5.7 vs. UIW and UCA.

The production coincided with the return of senior OL Terrance Boyd, who missed the first three games after a knee procedure. He and junior left tackle Korliss Johnson are the only two offensive linemen on the two-deep who have been with NSU since before last season. Boyd and Johnson have a combined 5 letters. Folding in the tight ends, the other 10 blockers up front have only a combined 7 letters on the offensive front.

That group has allowed only 6 sacks (1 vs. UIW, KWC and McNeese, 3 by Nicholls) in 7 games.

Interception drought ends, but it’s not pouring yet One mind-numbing stat has evaporated in the last two weeks with interceptions by DE JeMarcus Marshall against McNeese and S Nick Forde against Nicholls.

Marshall’s pick, made with a broken bone in his right hand, was the first interception for NSU since last year, snapping a string of 224 opponent throws without a pickoff.

Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Until Forde made a leaping snag near midfield shortly before halftime JAY THOMAS against Nicholls, the Demons secondary hadn’t intercepted a pass since last season, when NSU had 7 picks, 3 in the season-ending 33-17 victory Head Coach over SFA. Forde’s feat ended a streak of 246 passes defended this season Southern Miss., 1988 without a pick by a DB. 17 - 26 overall at NSU 44 - 61 career, 10th year Since 1960, the Demons have had no less than 4 interceptions every 28 - 40 in Southland games season, with the low ebbs in 2009 and 2010. Since then, they had 57 picks 2-0 vs. Abilene Christian as HC at NSU in 57 games from 2011-15, but none in the first six games this year. In 2009, NSU made no interceptions in a 7-game stretch ending with the For all the progress Jay Thomas has made while building a rock-solid season finale. foundation in his first three seasons as the Northwestern State football coach, he’s eager for a breakthrough. Being careful with the ball There have been only 9 interceptions in a Demon game this year, 7 After he produced the best back-to-back seasons in a decade, and much suffered by NSU. There have been only 12 fumbles lost, 6 by NSU, 6 by more, for Demon football during his first two years in charge, he received a two-year contract extension from veteran athletics director Greg Burke. foes. NSU has fumbled 11 times. Foes have fumbled 11 times. NSU has a The third season in 2015, front-loaded with a brutal opening month, began minus 6 turnover margin (12-6). unsuccessfully. But there was no panic, reflective of the steady leadership by Thomas, and success followed once again. Ryan takes second on NSU career receptions list He’s done it low key, while Ed Eagan was piling up pass receptions at Riding the momentum of four wins in the last six games in 2015, the losses NSU, but senior WR Shakeir Ryan ranks second only to Ed among the coming to the Southland’s FCS playoff entries, the needle is definitely most productive receivers in Demon history. He caught three balls against pointing forward for NSU. Thomas believes the Demons are on the path to challenging for the Southland Conference title and FCS playoff berths. McNeese to climb past Derrick Doyle for the No. 2 spot, and hit the end zone on a 26-yard run with a reverse. A key: his deep knowledge of the Southland gained through 17 seasons in the league, including six (2004-09) as head coach at Nicholls. He was finalist for Receptions, career national coach of the year honors in a 2005 playoff season by the Colonels. 1. 177, Ed Eagan (2012-15) 2. 129, Shakeir Ryan (2013-present) Key No. 2: a focus on academic achievement by his players, including a significant surge in academic performance with a school-record 969 single- 2. 126, Derrick Doyle (2003-06) year APR for 2014-15 following a 960 for 2013-14. A combined 56 players 3. 114, Louis Hollier (2010-14) graduated in NSU’s last four commencement exercises. 5. 109, Nathan Black (1998-2001) 6. 105, Floyd Turner (1985-88) Along with last year’s strong finish, the 2014 season included noteworthy 7. 103, Toby Zeigler (2002-05) wins over Conference USA runner-up Louisiana Tech and FCS semifinalist 8. 100, Al Edwards (1986-89) and Southland co-champion Sam Houston State. Three one-score losses in league play and another in the season opener denied the 2014 squad a 9. 99, Pat Palmer (1994-97) breakthrough season against a schedule ranked 10th strongest in the country. 10. 95, Jerry Wheeler (1980-83) 95, Mike Almond (1975-80) Thomas, 55, had been defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2012 at Division II Missouri Southern, following two seasons as the Senior WR Tuff McClain has 94 catches. Demons’ defensive line coach and assistant head coach in 2010 and 2011.

Previously, Thomas spent 14 seasons at Nicholls, the last six (2004- What gives? Defensive woes have obvious roots 2009) as head coach. Despite hurricanes that interrupted preseason or One senior, DE JeMarcus Marshall, started against McNeese while 7 first- the regular season in three years, he had an overall 27-35 record that year players did, including 4 of 5 in the secondary. The one secondary included Nicholls’ only Southland Conference championship (2005 co- spot that didn’t have a newcomer starting, right corner, played championship) and wins over four nationally-ranked teams and FBS foe newcomers extensively. Vs. Nicholls, senior S Adam Jones returned to Rice. His Colonels finished the 2005 season ranked 17th in the Sports the first 11 but he and Marshall are decidedly outnumbered by new faces. Network’s FCS Top 25, and reached a school-record high ranking of 13th in 2007. That’s not accidental as the Demons looked for defensive help in their Thomas guided Nicholls to a pair of winning seasons and a .500 record 2016 signing class, adding 5 JC transfers, all who have contributed, in a third season in a program that had only one season of .500 or better including NSU’s top 3 tacklers (LB Nick Pierotti has 63, S Austin in the previous seven campaigns. His three .500 or better seasons gave Balthazor 59, and LB Koby Welch with 49) and the 2nd leading tackler up Nicholls three of only four at that level in the past 14 years. He was front (DE Zak Krolczyk, 29). The 3rd leading tackler on the D-line is true defensive line coach at Southeast Missouri State from 1993-99 and was a freshman Christian Bluiett (24). graduate assistant coach under the legendary Pete Jenkins at LSU from 1988-90. Six returning or projected starters have missed most or all of the season due to injuries, 3 in the secondary, 2 on the front. He and wife Jan, who recently earned her doctoral degree, have teenage daughters Hannah and Haley. Three of the top 13 tacklers are out with injuries: No. 8, LB Peyton Guidry (who still has the TFL lead with 5, despite missing the last 2 games with a broken hand), No. 12 LB Chrishard Buhl, out for the 2nd straight Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Demon football staff week with a shoulder injury, and NT Christian Bluiett, who fractured an

Head Coach arm last week vs. Nicholls...... Jay Thomas (6th season, 4th as HC) ...... Southern Mississippi, 1988 NSU started the season without 3 projected starters, including two on the defensive front: NT Isaiah Wheeler (hand injury, may play for the first time Assoc. Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator this season at ACU), and senior Diontre Thomas (DE), who suffered a ...... Daryl Daye (2nd season) ...... LSU, 1986 season-ending knee injury early in August for the second straight year. He’s heading for law school, perhaps to sue fate. Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/O-Line ...... Ben Norton (4th season. 3rd as OC) Sophomore CB D’Ronne Littleton (Achilles’ tendon, out for the year) was ...... Stephen F. Austin, 1993 hurt in summer workouts. NSU lost a cornerstone veteran in the first half at Special Teams Coordinator Baylor (S Darius Poullard, who missed 5 games). The other starting CB, Ike ...... August Mangin (3rd season) Warren, was lost early in the UCA game with an ankle injury and may not ...... LSU, 2010 be back. Six others on the depth chart have missed multiple games. Wide Receivers ...... Alvin Slaughter (1st season) In the secondary, there’s a combined total of 9 letters on the two-deep at the ...... Clarion (PA), 1999 5 positions, 3 safeties and 2 corners.

Defensive Line ...... Jake Landoll (5th season, 4th as DL coach) There are 5 defensive starters who have 11 or more starts. The rest are ...... Saint Mary, 2006 learning as they go. That’s part of the equation that has seen the last 4

Defensive Back Southland foes average 533 yards, while running an average of 82 plays per ...... De’Von Lockett (6th season) game, with a high of 97 by Lamar...... Northwestern State, 2002 Going Green key to Demon offense Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator After averaging 103 yards rushing in a 3-game stretch, and 8.4 yards per ...... Kyle Manley (4th season) ...... Georgia Tech, 2008 carry after getting 70 on 7 carries vs. McNeese, including a 28-yard TD, Ronald Green didn’t get going vs. Nicholls as the NSU offense struggled. He Running Backs had just 6 carries for 18 yards...... Will Weaver (4th season) ...... Valdosta State, 2006 The sophomore ran for 126 yards on 13 carries at Lamar, despite missing all Safeties but a few moments after halftime after becoming ill. He deviated from his ...... Adam Waugh (1st season) usual pregame fruit consumption, he said...... (Illinois State, 2001)

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach He 113 on 17 carries a week earlier against Kentucky Wesleyan...... Dustin Chadwick (3rd season, 2nd as HSC) ...... Pacific Lutheran, 2011 The last time a Demon had back-to-back 100-yard games? Not last year,

Head Athletic Trainer when De’Mard Llorens had 4, just not two in a row. It was 2009, when QB ...... Jason Drury (11th season) Paul Harris had 121 against Texas State, and 144 a week later against Sam ...... Idaho State, 1999 & Northwestern State, 2001 Houston.

Director of Football Operations ...... Dan Korn (12th season) Demons had a triple threat at RB, but Jones is done ...... Northwestern State, 1994 The Demons have three backs who have 100-yard performances this year,

Administrative Graduate Assistants but only two are available. Chris Jones piled up 176 at SLU, playing with a .... Omasha Brantley (Sam Houston State, 2014, 2nd season) knee brace after he got hurt at UCA and told nobody because De’Mard ...... Cleveland Davis (LSU, 2013, 2nd season) Llorens was out. Jones’ big game in Hammond was his last. He had surgery ...... Virgil Hart (San Diego, 2014, 2nd season) and won’t play again in 2016. NSU will appeal for a medical redshirt for the ...... Steele Henry (LSU, 2016, 1st season) senior...... Taylor James (Louisiana College, 2016, 1st season) ...... Dan Matney (Indiana, 2016, 1st season) Jones’ total was the best (at the time, until Llorens’ career night at Lamar) ...... Bradley Oh (Austin College, 2014, 2nd season) by a Demon since Byron Lawrence went for 191 vs. Nicholls in 2008.

Head Equipment Manager ...... Cody Crump (1st season) Last time NSU had three players owning 100-yard rushing totals? 2009, ...... Louisiana Tech, 2015 when Paul Harris, William Griffin and Quinten Castille each did so.

Football Administrative Assistant ...... Elizabeth Holloway (15th season) In 2003, NSU had three 100-yard rushers in the same game. Derrick Johnese had 145, Shelton Sampson and Greg Skidmore both 103 in an 87-27 rout of Southeastern, which allowed 5 defensive TDs.

Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Demon Sports Network Radio Affiliates Llorens will find the painted grass  100.7 FM KZBL, Natchitoches (flagship) De’Mard Llorens has an affinity for the end zone. He’s scored 5 TDs in  710 AM KEEL Shreveport the last 4 games. His 2 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan broke a six-game  105.5 FM KBUCK, Alexandria scoreless stretch for him, longest of his career.  103.1 KWLA, Many/Leesville Online free/live at NSUDemons.com and BDCRadio.com Llorens has 25 TDs in 449 career touches (one every 18 tries), scoring 11 TDs last year. He had a four-game TD streak snapped at McNeese, Weekday Interview Policy after tallying against Mississippi State, UCA, UIW and Lamar (2). He Player interviews must be set up through SID Doug Ireland at least one day in scored 4, equaling the school single-game record, at Nicholls, and got advance to minimize demands on the student-athletes’ busy schedule. Brief face- into the painted grass vs. ACU and at Sam Houston State. to-face post-practice interviews may be conducted if time permits. Interviews with Coach Thomas or any assistant coach can be arranged by calling football Llorens has 25 total career TDs, 22 rushing, sixth on the Demons’ secretary Elizabeth Holloway at (318) 357-5252. career rushing TD list. Fifth is 24 by Clarence Matthews from 1992-95. The record is 34 by Derrick Johnese (2002-05). Television FTP Services Northwestern State provides weekly interviews with head coach Jay Thomas NSU has blocked 4 kicks and selected players each Monday afternoon to television outlets through the The Demons blocked a pair of kicks at Lamar, a partially blocked punt NSU Demons FTP folder. They are also posted on NSUDemons.com. New HD content is available between 3-5 each Monday afternoon. For access by Ryan Reed (for a net 3 yard punt) and a thoroughly smothered PAT information, e-mail SID Doug Ireland at [email protected]. (Christian Bluiett), giving them 4 blocks this season. Quarterback Club Luncheons Against UIW, Shawn Stephens blocked a punt that the Cardinals Wednesday noon, Natchitoches - Stroud Room at NSU Athletic Fieldhouse. recovered in the end zone for a safety. Jahvez Barnes partially blocked a $10 buffet style luncheon. Kentucky Wesleyan punt that wobbled 18 yards downfield. Oct. 20, Nov. 10, Shreveport - Superior’s Steakhouse, corner of Line and Pierremont. $20 menu. Explosive play edge belongs to SLC foes Coach Jay Thomas will attend these luncheons, open to the public. Players In its six Southland Conference games, NSU has been topped 32-24 in will also attend the Natchitoches luncheon. Interviews are done after the explosive plays (20+ yards) from scrimmage. Oddly, there was a 3-3 luncheon in Natchitoches, and upon arrival about 11:45 at the Shreveport stalemate in the Nicholls game although the Colonels outgained NSU by Luncheon. Media meals are complimentary. 176 yards (432-256). McNeese had a 7-5 edge. With its late burst of 4 explosive plays in the final 2:50, Lamar had a 7-3 advantage. SLU had a Demon Huddle Radio Show Thursday evenings from 6-7 at Cane River Grill in Natchitoches, the Demon 7-4 lead in that category. Despite falling by two scores to UCA, the Huddle talk show broadcast airs on 100.7 FM, KZBL, the flagship station of the Demons had 4 explosive plays to 3 for the Bears. Against UIW, the Demons Sports Network. Patrick Netherton and Dustin Cross co-host. Davey Cardinals had a 5-4 edge. Antilley produces the show.

McClain, Ryan top 1,000 career receiving yards Southland Conference Standings

Seniors Tuff McClain and Shakeir Ryan have passed the 1,000-yard mark in career receiving yardage. Team SLC Overall Streak Sam Houston State 6-0 8-0 W8 Ryan’s milestone catch was a jewel, a 25-yard TD at UCA, finally Central Arkansas 6-0 7-1 W6 pushing him into four figures after a frustrating start to his senior year. Nicholls 4-2 4-4 W1 Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 4-4 L1 He had a loss of 12 yards on a shovel pass at Baylor, then 10 yards on 3 McNeese 4-3 5-4 W2 catches vs. UIW, then two grabs for 28 yards at UCA, 4 for 28 at SLU, Stephen F. Austin 3-3 4-4 W1 2-20 at Lamar and 3-13 vs. McNeese and 1-5 vs. Nicholls. Ryan has Lamar 3-3 3-5 L2 1,129 career yards receiving, starting with three nearly identical season Houston Baptist 2-4 3-5 W1 totals of 327, 334 and 335 yards. He is 424 away from a 10th-place UIW 1-5 1-7 L6 ranking in career receiving yards. Abilene Christian 1-6 1-8 L1 Northwestern State 0-6 1-7 L3 Posting a career-best 111 yards receiving vs. UIW, McClain topped 1,000 career receiving yards in NSU’s first home game.

Saturday, November 5 McClain has 1,320 career receiving yards (94 catches, 1 shy of 10th all-  time) with a high of 430 yards as a sophomore in 2014, when he had a Lamar at Nicholls, 6:00 p.m. career best 35 catches. His production dipped to career lows of 268  Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin, 2:30 p.m.; ASN yards and 16 receptions last season, but he had a career-best 16.8  Southeastern Louisiana at UIW, 2:30 p.m. average per catch. He did not catch a pass at Baylor but had six grabs vs.  Northwestern State at Abilene Christian, 6:00 p.m. UIW, and added 4 for 50 at UCA, 4 for 46 at SLU, 3-44 vs. KWC, 3-  Houston Baptist at UTEP, 7:00 p.m. 70 vs. McNeese and 1-5 vs. Nicholls. He is 218 yards shy of 10th on  McNeese at Sam Houston State, 6:00 p.m.; ESPN3 NSU’s career receiving yardage list.

Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Dual role for Piccione attempts later. Junior college transfer Eric Piccione is the first to kick and punt for the Demons since Jason Fernandez, a Parade All-American as a DFW Consecutive passes without an interception prep star, did both in 1992-93. 1. 207, Brad Henderson, 2011-12 (153 in 2012) 2. 113, Brad Laird, 1996 Piccione has four 40+ FGs this season, with a long of 47. He is 6-10 3. 108, Brooks Haack, 2016 on FGs and averages 40.4 yards on 35 punts, with 8 downed inside 4. 98, Craig Nall, 2001 the 20 and 10 fair caught. He has four touchbacks on kickoffs. 5. 86, Craig Nall, 2001 6. 84, Zach Adkins, 2013 Pierotti tackles into top 10 of FCS single-game totals 7. 75, Don Guidry, 1968 With 16 tackles at UCA, junior LB Nick Pierotti posted what was the eighth-best single game total in the FCS this season. It’s now just Haack went 108 passes without an interception. Now he’s thrown 6 outside the top 10. He added 10 more at SLU and holds the team in his last 52 attempts. lead with 63 stops. Game captains spotlight 3 Texans His 16 tackles were the most for an NSU defender in 20 games, since Coach Jay Thomas and his coaching staff choose the weekly game LB Marion Chapman piled up 20 stops (on only 56 snaps by Sam captains to lead the team in practice and handle the coin toss and Houston) in a 31-27 homefield victory over the Bearkats in 2014. other in-game captain duties with officials. They are always seniors.

No. 74 has a 4.0: Zirkle for Academic All-America The captains include three Texans: C Cameron Hussey, SS Adam Sophomore OL Chris Zirkle, the Demons’ starting left guard, is on Jones and DE Okezie Adim-Madumere, along with RB De’Mard the Academic All-District 6 ballot, the forerunner to the Academic Llorens. That foursome will head out for the coin toss. All-America ballot. Zirkle has a 4.0 GPA through his first college year in business administration. He played as a true freshman, Almost three dozen newcomers in action starting once, and has started every game this year, ranking second Thirty-one Demons have played for NSU for the first time: TE among the O-line in grades each of the last three games. Lucas Morgan, QB Brooks Haack, OT Dustin Burns, LB Koby Welch, LB Chrishard Buhl, LB Nick Pierotti, CB Ian Edwards, FBS and FCS nominees from Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, punter Parker Pastorello, DB Eric Waters, DB Austin Balthazar, DT North and South Dakota and Wisconsin go on the District 6 ballot. Christian Bluiett, CB Justin Barnes, QB Austin Skinner, DB Ryan The top 24, by position (5 offensive linemen) advance to the Reed, TE Luke Termin, RB Jared West, DB Nick Forde, CB Darian Academic All-America ballot, along with first-team winners from Raymond, K/P Eric Piccione, RB Hunter Bedgood, DE Desmond seven other districts. College Sports Information Directors of Prejean, LB Brice Borgeson, DE Okezie Adim-Madumere, OL America members vote on the district ballots, before a CoSIDA Jonathan Hubbard, OL Eduardo Balderas, WR William Mafi, WR Academic All-America panel picks the national winners. Deshon Ficklin, TE Tyler O’Donoghue, DE Tremaine Whittley, and DE Zak Krolczyk. NSU has produced five Academic All-America football players, most recently the 2011 duo of LB Yaser Elqutub and TE Justin Aldredge. Among the Demons making their debut, 13 are newcomers as Previously, C John Dippel won two (1993, 1994) and FB Guy transfers (Morgan, Haack, Welch, Buhl, Pierotti, Balthazor, Waters, Hedrick, now a dentist back home in Grant Parish, won in 1992. Aldredge, Dippel and Hedrick were first-team selections. 2016 Honor Roll Terrance Boyd Looking for throwback Haack  Graduate transfer QB Brooks Haack had a hot hand until the Lamar All-SLC Preseason Football Team, second team offensive lineman game, when he tossed his first 2 interceptions this season. With a De’Mard Llorens season-worst 3 in the Nicholls game, Haack has been picked 6 times  in the last three games. All-SLC Preseason Football Team, second team running back

Shakeir Ryan A week earlier against Division II Kentucky Wesleyan, he completed his first 11 passes, the third-best string in school history, and finished  All-SLC Preseason Football Team, second team wide receiver 22 of 26 for 255 yards and 3 TDs.

Consecutive completions 1. 19, Zach Adkins, 2014 at Southern 2. 13, Brad Henderson, 2011 vs. Delta State 3. 11, Brooks Haack, 2016 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 11, Paul Harris, 2010 vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Haack had a string of 108 consecutive passes without an interception spoiled on his second throw at Lamar. He threw a second one two Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Barnes, Piccione, Balderas, Mafi, Whittley and Krolczyk), 15 are redshirt freshmen (Burns, Edwards, Skinner, Reed, West, Forde, Five Demons with degrees in hand Pastorello, Raymond, Bedgood, Prejean, Borgeson, Hubbard, Seniors JeMarcus Marshall, Jahvez Barnes, Brooks Haack, Tuff Ficklin, O’Donoghue and Krolczyk), one (Adim-Madumere) is a McClain and Okezie Adim-Madumere already have their bachelor’s squadsman, and two are true freshmen: Bluiett, Termin. degrees. All but Haack (UL Lafayette) are NSU alumni. McClain graduated this summer. Looking for transformation from 29 transfers With 14 newcomers on the squad who are transfers added to 15 Graduation is the end game for Demon players veterans who transferred in prior to 2016, the Demons have 29 The culture in the Demon football program has one destination: transfers on their roster. graduation. An astounding total of 63 players have earned undergraduate degrees since the end of the 2014 season. There NFL Alumni chapter has five active members were 30 Demons who graduated either last winter, this spring or There are 5 Northwestern State alumni, 3 players including a summer (Tuff McClain). rookie, and 2 coaches, who are taking the field for NFL teams. As many as 15 Demons may graduate in December. Fifth-year cornerback Jeremy Lane (Northwestern 2008-11) is starting in Seattle after signing a nice contract in the offseason. Lane Spring 2016 commencement saw 15 Demon footballers receive bounced back in the second half of last season after being injured bachelor’s degrees. Last December, 14 NSU players graduated, after his interception at the end of the first quarter in Seattle’s last- including All-American kicker Chris Moore. Another 2015 senior, seconds Super Bowl loss to New England. Leroy Armstrong, will graduate in December.

After being drafted in the 7th round in 2015, Deon Simon made the Eleven Demon footballers graduated in May 2015 and 23 got New York Jets 53-man roster on the defensive front and is pushing degrees in December 2014, including 15 who played that fall. for a starting job in year two at nose tackle. Super APR score projected for 2017 report The new addition —OT Pace Murphy, an undrafted free agent who The Demon football team has a projected 975 (of a possible 1,000) has made the 53-man roster of the Los Angeles Rams. Academic Progress Rate score for 2015-16 that will show up next May when the NCAA issues its annual APR report for Division I. Two NSU NFLers are coaches. Bill Johnson, a Demon center from 1975-78, is the defensive line coach for the Saints and helped them The Division I average for football teams is 940. The cutoff to be in win the 2009 Super Bowl. Barry Rubin, a Northwestern tight end danger of APR sanctions is 930. from 1978-1980, is the head strength coach with the Chiefs, moving over with Andy Reid from the Eagles for the 2013 season. Academic emphasis paying off During the 2015-16 academic year, the nearly 400 competitors in Currently active in the Canadian Football League are two 2014 14 NCAA Division I sports at Northwestern State compiled a seniors, All-America cornerback Imoan Claiborne (Ottowa cumulative grade point average of 3.06 on a 4.0 scale. RedBlacks) and receiver Bryant Mitchell (Edmonton Eskimos). Contributing to that was a cumulative 2.85 GPA posted by the 115 With 3 players in the NFL, NSU tops the SLC NSU football players. Veterans Jeremy Lane and Deon Simon, along with rookie Pace Murphy, give NSU 3 players on active NFL rosters, best by any NSU Athletics is beginning the third year of a three-year, $780,000 Southland program this year. Accelerating Academic Success Program grant from the NCAA.

Abilene Christian has 3 active in the NFL, but none of them played NSU continues to shine in the NCAA’s two annual assessments of in the Southland since the Wildcats entered in 2014. academic achievement, the Academic Progress Rate review each May and the Graduation Success Rate issued each October. There are 4 rookies among the 12 alumni of current Southland Northwestern State is among an elite group of Division I programs programs on active NFL rosters in 2016. Sam Houston State has 2 to have never received any warnings or penalities such as (punter Lachlan Edwards, QB Josh McCown), while UCA (De postseason bands from substandard APR performance by teams. Jonathan Woodard), UIW (TE Cole Wick), Nicholls (CB Lardarious Webb), and Southeastern (DB Robert Alford) have one The Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll spotlights each. student-athletes who, during their competitive seasons, earn at least a 3.0 GPA. This spring, 101 NSU competitors qualified, 21 Coaching from upstairs with perfect 4.0 averages. Working from the press box during games: offensive coordinator Ben Norton, running backs coach Will Weaver, safeties coach Last fall, when football was included, NSU had 99 student-athletes Adam Waugh, and graduate assistants Omasha Brantley and on the list, best by any of the five Louisiana-based members and Cleveland Davis. fourth among the 13 Southland institutions. NSU had 20 Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. competitors with perfect 4.0 GPAs, second in the conference. longterm plans mapped out as he works toward a master’s degree. He will eventually go into counseling work with youth. Among the 20: seven football players, including returners RB Hunter Bedgood (industrial engineering technology), OL Andrew Marshall was among 165 nominees from all levels of college football McCalister (business administration), DE Desmond Prejean (health for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association’s Good and exercise science), and OL Chris Zirkle (business Works Team that spotlights seniors who shine on and off the field administration). with community service.

15 serve as Demon Deacons leadership council Marshall has been volunteering at the local Boys & Girls Club, Each year, players at each position group elect Demon Deacons, putting in 5-10 hours weekly, since arriving at NSU in 2013. This is seniors to represent them as liasons with the coaching staff. The not part of the structured NSU community service program. Demon Deacons meet with head coach Jay Thomas, often in brief post-practice huddles, to handle the issue of the moment. Last spring, he passed on going on spring break to return home to Monroe, La., (two hours northeast of NSU) to help in flood The seven offensive Demon Deacons: QB Brooks Haack, RBs Chris recovery efforts in his hometown and neighborhood. Jones and De’Mard Llorens, WRs Tuff McClain and Shakeir Ryan, OL Cameron Hussey and Terrance Boyd. He has volunteered helping host the annual Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration for three years each June, and in 2015 Defensive Demon Deacons: Defensive backs Adam Jones, Ralpheal served an internship with the Hall of Fame Foundation. Green, Jahvez Barnes and Darius Poullard, defensive linemen JeMarcus Marshall and Garron Featherston, linebacker Shawn Distinction for senior OG Terrance Boyd Stephens. The special teams rep is snapper Ryan Woehlert. Northwestern State players have selected teammates as recipients of the Joe Delaney Memorial Leadership Award, as the permanent team Llorens is second side of a brother tandem captains, since 1983. Representatives from each side of the ball, and Senior running back De’Mard Llorens didn’t grow up dreaming of in recent years, from special teams, are chosen after each season. playing at LSU or any other Power 5 school. He wanted to be a Demon like his big brother Kendrick Llorens. Last year Terrance Boyd became only the second underclassman to receive the honor. Cornerback Imoan Claiborne, in 2013, is the Kendrick was a cornerback from 1999-2001, helping the 2001 other junior to receive the Delaney Leadership Award representing Demons to a win at TCU and an FCS playoff appearance. He spent a his side of the ball. season in the NFL with the New York Giants. Demons’ center had a Hall of Fame summer Their father, Charles, worked on the NSU grounds crew for over Senior center Cameron Hussey spent the summer working for the 30 years before retiring. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and the NSU sports information office. A communications major and graduation candidate this fall, Bourque also followed his brother to NSU Hussey took COMM 4910, the summer internship course. He Junior receiver Bryson Bourque is the younger brother of former worked for the Hall of Fame helping prepare for, and stage, the June Demon linebacker Blake Delcambre, who led NSU with 94 tackles 22-25 Induction Celebration that honored the 11-person Class of as a senior in 2009. 2016 (including former NFC Rookie of the Year Anthony Thomas, the Michigan star RB). After the induction, he performed an Deep genetic tug to NSU for Almond assessment of data base content at the $23 million Louisiana Sports Demons’ junior QB J.D. Almond has good genes. His grandfather, Hall of Fame museum in Natchitoches. Once that was complete, Mike Almond, was among the finest receivers in NSU history. He Hussey spent the final three weeks of his internship working in the had 95 receptions from 1975-78 for 1,562 yards, and was drafted by NSU sports information office. Among his tasks: proofreading the the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Problem was, 120-page Demon football media guide. He made an A on the Pittsburgh had Pro Football Hall of Fame WRs Lynn Swann and internship. John Stallworth. J.D.’s uncle, Dustin Almond, was a three-year starting QB at Southern Mississippi from 2003-05. Hometown heavy Five Demons are from Natchitoches. Senior RB De’Mard Llorens is Fabrizio is a second-generation Demon the top returning rusher. A secondary reserve and special teams Junior WR Nick Fabrizio is active on special teams and is a threat to Demon is senior CB Caviaan Rachal. Three are redshirt freshmen, run the triple option at QB. He transferred from Navy and wants to RB Hunter Bedgood, CB Darian Raymond and WR Deshon Ficklin. pursue a career in sports information. His dad, Rob, was a starting All but Bedgood are Natchitoches Central HS products. Bedgood QB for the Demons from 1984-86. Robert Jr. graduated last year played at small school power St. Mary’s. after playing linebacker and special teams for NSU. Natchitoches, Best Small Town in the South Good Works by JeMarcus Marshall In May 2015, USA Today readers considered 20 great communities Senior DE JeMarcus Marshall has his undergraduate degree and his across the south and voted, over nearly a month, that Natchitoches is America’s “Best Small Town in the South.” The city celebrated its tri Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m.

-centennial in 2014. The downtown historic district and fabled Front College Football Hall has Reasons, Delaney Street are nationally acclaimed. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame The sparkling 2-year-old College Football Hall of Fame museum in and Northwest Louisiana History Museum is internationally Atlanta includes two Demon greats, linebacker Gary Reasons recognized for its architecture, with the building winning Azure (1980-83) and running back Joe Delaney (1977-80). Magazine’s “Best New Project for 2013” as the only structure in North America on the top 10. Second was an addition to the Louvre Reasons honored by his high school alma mater in Paris. As the 2016 high school football season kicked off Aug. 26, Gary Reasons Field was dedicated at Crowley (Texas) High School. Natchitoches may be best known for the 1989 movie “Steel Pregame ceremonies at Eagle Stadium honored the 2x Super Bowl Magnolias” starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Darryl champion linebacker (NY Giants) who was a three-time All- Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Shirley MacLaine, based on a 1987 American, the first three-time A-A in FCS history, for the play written by NSU grad Robert Harling about the death of his Demons. sister. Reasons is a longtime analyst for Fox Sports, chiefly working on Two years later, “Man in the Moon” was released, filmed around Big XII Conference coverage. He lives in the DFW metroplex. Natchitoches, launching the career of another Academy Award- winning actress, Reese Witherspoon. More Oscar winners were integral parts of the 1959 movie “The Horse Soldiers” filmed just north of Natchitoches: John Wayne, William Holden and director John Ford.

Demons Nicknames 5 Okezie Adim-Madumere DE Kezie 17 Cody Jones WR Scruff, Cody J 5 J.D. Almond QB JD 83 Deylon Key WR Dey Dey 77 Edwardo Balderas OL Chief 94 Zak Krolczyk DT Krolo 10 Austin Balthazor S Auboo, AB 16 Desmond Lacey S Lacey, Dez 25 Jahvez Barnes S Julio, Cowboy, Vez, JB 85 Cameron Lazare WR Cam 6 Justin Barnes S JB, Snacks 25 De'Mard Llorens RB LL, Mu, Big Mu 90 Darrien Batiste DE Tiny, DB 82 William Mafi II WR Maf 76 Andrew Bluiett DT Drew, Big Blu 1 JeMarcus Marshall DE J-Man 42 Christian Bluiett DL Baby Blu 91 Charlie Matthews DT Big C 57 Timmis Bonner OL T-Bonn 64 Andrew McAlister OL Andy Mac 61 Frank Boudreaux OL Dirty Frank 86 Lucas Morgan TE Luke 71 Terrance Boyd OL Breezie, T-Boyd 27 Manuel Mukes IV CB Manny 79 Matt Briggs OL Big Briggs 88 Tyler O’Donoghue TE Odie 75 Dustin Burns OL D-Burns 73 Zachary Perry OL Zach 66 Isaiah Carpenter OL Zay, Zeek, Zay Zay 37 Eric Piccione K/P Italian Stallion 18 Bobby Chan-Chan WR 2-Chans, Chan-man, BCC 26 Darius Poullard S Poullard 30 Jason Charles WR Kodak 52 Desmond Prejean DE Dez 50 Ricky Chatman LB Junior 18 Kendrick Price WR Tank, KP 24 Ian Edwards CB Big-E 33 Caviaan Rachal CB Prime 5 Lyn Clark LB Poppa 32 Darian Raymond CB Kidd 28 Nigel Dora RB Dora 98 Josh Roberts DT Biggi, JRob 24 Ian Edwards CB Big-E 47 Roderick Ross LB GEE 99 Garron Featherston DT G 15 Shakeir Ryan WR Shake 84 Deshon Ficklin WR Spooby, Fick 22 Da’Von Smith RB Scrappy 45 Dezinarell Gray LB Dez, Boss 87 Ethan Smith TE EZ 2 Ralpheal Green CB Biggie 31 Charles Vaughn TE King Chuck 19 Ronald Green RB Rondo 35 Jermaine Walker CB Flip 43 Peyton Guidry LB Nutria Man 4 Isaac Warren CB Ike 51 Dannie Harmon DE DJ 30 Eric Waters CB Running Waters, Agua, Carlton 96 Cameron Hooper DE Cam 40 Koby Welch LB White Dragon 70 Jonathan Hubbard OL J-Hubb 21 Jared West RB J.West 55 Cameron Hussey C Cam 95 Isaiah Wheeler DT Zay 10 Glenn Irons WR Flash 92 Tremaine Whittley DE Tre, T-Money 72 Korliss Johnson OL K-J 74 Chris Zirkle OL Beef Zirkey 31 Tevyn Johnson S TJ Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. ESPN ‘30 For 30’ short film on Joe Delaney Helmet decal honors departed Long Brothers The 20-minute film “Delaney” became available In the span of 10 days in early Au- last August on ESPN.com, in 20 minutes telling gust, Northwestern State lost two the remarkable story of the life of Demons’ of its most ardent supporters in for- legend Joe Delaney, who drowned in a 1983 mer state representative Jimmy attempt to save 3 kids, 1 who survived. Long and his brother Carroll Long,

a former Demon Letterman and The short film for the ESPN “30 For 30” docu- mentary series was produced and directed by team captain. Grant Curtis, whose other credits include pro- ducing the “Spider-Man” trilogy and “Oz the Great and Powerful.” Jimmy Long, a leading voice for education in Louisiana, died Other producers were Jeremy Wheeler, who also works for NFL in an Aug. 9 car accident at the age of 84. Films; Randy Brewer, an Abilene Christian alumnus who spent some of his youth in Shreveport and now has produced music vid- Carroll Long, a tri-captain on NSU’s undefeated 1966 team eos for artists including Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Kelly Clark- and team chaplain for the Demons since 1999, passed away son and Carrie Underwood; and co-producer Zach Prichard. after a long battle with cancer on Aug. 19 at the age of 72.

It is easily available through a Google search for Delaney 30 For To honor the Longs, the NSU football team will wear a 30. sticker on their helmets throughout the 2016 season.

demons by their nicknames Nickname # Player Pos. Nickname # Player Pos. Andy Mac 64 Andrew McAlister OL J-Man 1 JeMarcus Marshall DE Auboo, AB 10 Austin Balthazor S Junior 50 Ricky Chatman LB Baby Blu 42 Christian Bluiett DL Julio, Cowboy, Vez, JB 25 Jahvez Barnes S Beef Zirkey 74 Chris Zirkle OL Kezie 5 Okezie Adim-Madumere DE Big Briggs 79 Matt Briggs OL Kidd 32 Darian Raymond CB Big C 91 Charlie Matthews DT King Chuck 31 Charles Vaughn TE Big-E 24 Ian Edwards CB K-J 72 Korliss Johnson OL Big-E 24 Ian Edwards CB Kodak 30 Jason Charles WR Biggi, JRob 98 Josh Roberts DT Krolo 94 Zak Krolczyk DT Biggie 2 Ralpheal Green CB Lacey, Dez 16 Desmond Lacey S Breezie, T-Boyd 71 Terrance Boyd OL LL, Mu, Big Mu 25 De'Mard Llorens RB Cam 96 Cameron Hooper DE Luke 86 Lucas Morgan TE Cam 55 Cameron Hussey C Manny 27 Manuel Mukes IV CB Cam 85 Cameron Lazare WR Maf 82 William Mafi II WR Chan-man, 2-Chans, BCC 18 Bobby Chan-Chan WR Nutria Man 43 Peyton Guidry LB Chief 77 Edwardo Balderas OL Odie 88 Tyler O’Donoghue TE D-Burns 75 Dustin Burns OL Poppa 5 Lyn Clark LB Dey Dey 83 Deylon Key WR Poullard 26 Darius Poullard S Dez 52 Desmond Prejean DE Prime 33 Caviaan Rachal CB Dez, Boss 45 Dezinarell Gray LB Rondo 19 Ronald Green RB Dirty Frank 61 Frank Boudreaux OL Running Waters, Agua, Carlton 30 Eric Waters CB DJ 51 Dannie Harmon DE Scrappy 22 Da’Von Smith RB Dora 28 Nigel Dora RB Scruff, Cody J 17 Cody Jones WR Drew, Big Blu 76 Andrew Bluiett DT Shake 15 Shakeir Ryan WR EZ 87 Ethan Smith TE Spooby, Fick 84 Deshon Ficklin WR Flash 10 Glenn Irons WR Tank, KP 18 Kendrick Price WR Flip 35 Jermaine Walker CB T-Bonn 57 Timmis Bonner OL G 99 Garron Featherston DT Tiny, DB 90 Darrien Batiste DE GEE 47 Roderick Ross LB TJ 31 Tevyn Johnson S Ike 4 Isaac Warren CB Tre, T-Money 92 Tremaine Whittley DE Italian Stallion 37 Eric Piccione K/P White Dragon 40 Koby Welch LB J.West 21 Jared West RB Zach 73 Zachary Perry OL JB, Snacks 6 Justin Barnes S Zay 95 Isaiah Wheeler DT JD 5 J.D. Almond QB Zay, Zeek, Zay Zay 66 Isaiah Carpenter OL J-Hubb 70 Jonathan Hubbard OL Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m.

2016 demon Roster ALPHABETICAL # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Ex. Hometown/Previous School # Name Pos. 1 Bobby Chan-Chan WR 6-0 185 Jr.-1L Cypress, TX/Cypress Creek HS/Georgetown College 65 Okezie Adim-MadumereDE 1 JeMarcus Marshall DE 6-4 263 Sr.-3L West Monroe, LA/Ouachita Parish HS 5 J.D. Almond QB 2 Nick Fabrizio WR 5-11 200 Jr.-1L Valrico, FL/Durant Senior HS/Naval Academy Prep/Navy 77 Eduardo Balderas OL 2 Ralpheal Green S 6-4 205 Sr.-1L Ripley, MS /Ripley HS/Northeast Mississippi CC 10 Austin Balthazor S 3 Adam Jones S 6-2 204 Sr.-3L Houston, TX/Seven Lakes HS 25 Jahvez Barnes S 4 Isaac Warren Jr. CB 6-1 191 So.-1L Tyler, TX/John Tyler HS 6 Justin Barnes S 5 J.D. Almond QB 6-0 208 Jr.-1L Bossier City, LA/Haughton HS 90 Darrien Batiste DE 5 Lyn Clark LB 6-2 228 Jr.-2L New Orleans, LA/O. Perry Walker HS/Louisville 45 Hunter Bedgood RB 6 Justin Barnes CB 6-1 185 So.-TR Waco, TX Midway/HS/Baylor 76 Andrew Bluiett OL 6 Joel Blumenthal QB 6-1 200 Jr.-1L Edmond, OK/Deer Creek HS/Butler CC 42 Christian Bluiett DL 7 Chris Fuller WR 6-4 214 Fr.-HS Eros, LA/IMG Academy (Fla.)/West Ouachita HS 6 Joel Blumenthal QB 8 Ryan Reed S 6-0 193 Fr.-RS St. Francisville, LA West Feliciana HS 57 Timmis Bonner III OL 8 Austin Skinner QB 6-0 189 Fr.-RS Teague, TX/Teague HS 53 Brice Borgeson LB 9 Brooks Haack QB 6-2 224 Sr.-TR Katy, TX/Katy HS/UL Lafayette 61 Frank Boudreaux III OL 9 Lionel Williams S 6-0 209 Jr.-TR Chesterfield, VA/Lloyd C. Bird HS/LSU 68 Demetrius Boulieu OL 10 Austin Balthazor S 6-0 188 Jr.-TR Collins, MS/Seminary HS/East Central CC 14 Bryson Bourque WR 10 Glenn Irons WR 5-10 168 So.-1L Westwego, LA/Edna Karr HS/Nebraska 71 Terrance Boyd Jr. OL 11 Tuff McClain WR 6-0 190 Sr.-3L Spring, TX /Klein Oak HS 79 Matt Briggs OL 13 Kenny Sears QB 6-2 215 Fr.-HS Covington, LA/St. Paul’s HS 58 Benny Broadway PK 14 Bryson Bourque WR 5-11 188 Jr.-2L New Iberia, LA/New Iberia Senior HS 38 Chishard Buhl LB 15 Nick Pierotti LB 6-3 243 Jr.-TR Pacifica, CA/Terra Nova HS/City College of San Francisco 75 Dustin Burns OL 15 Shakeir Ryan WR 5-8 162 Sr.-3L Lafayette, LA/Northside HS 39 Tyreik Campbell RB 16 Malik Sonnier CB 6-0 177 Fr.-HS Friendswood, TX/Clear Brook HS 66 Isaiah Carpenter OL 17 Raequello Heard DB 5-11 154 Fr.-HS Slaughter, LA/East Feliciana HS 1 Bobby Chan-Chan WR 17 Luke Termin TE 6-1 257 Fr.-HS Rockwall, TX/Rockwall HS 30 Jason Charles WR 18 Ronald Malbrough DB 6-1 185 Fr.-RS Opelousas, LA/Cecilia HS 50 Ricky Chatman LB 18 Kendrick Price Jr. WR 6-2 195 Fr.-HS Lindale, TX/Lindale HS 5 Lyn Clark LB 19 Ronald Green III RB 6-0 198 So.-1L Metairie, LA/East Jefferson HS 28 Nigel Dora RB 20 Chris Jones RB 5-9 193 Sr.-1L Tylertown, MS/Tylertown HS/Southwest Miss. CC 48 Brandon Eberts TE 21 Jared West RB 5-8 195 Fr.-RS New Orleans, LA/Brother Martin HS 24 Ian Edwards CB 22 Da’Von Smith RB 5-9 184 Fr.-HS League City, TX/Clear Creek HS 2 Nick Fabrizio WR 23 Nick Forde S 5-11 195 Fr.-RS Desoto, TX/Life School Red Oak HS 99 Garron Featherston DT 24 Ian Edwards CB 6-1 180 Fr.-RS Denton, TX/Denton Guyer HS 93 Austyn Fendrick K/P 25 Jahvez Barnes S 6-0 190 Sr.-3L Zachary, LA/Zachary HS 84 Deshon Ficklin WR 25 De'Mard Llorens RB 5-10 212 Sr.-3L Natchitoches, LA/Natchitoches Central HS 23 Nicholas Forde S 26 Darius Poullard S 5-10 179 Sr.-3L Ville Platte, LA/Ville Platte HS 7 Chris Fuller WR 27 Manuel Mukes IV CB 5-10 188 Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, LA/Parkview Baptist HS 45 Dezinarell Gray LB 27 Christopher Taylor WR 6-4 182 Fr.-HS St. Francisville, LA/West Feliciana HS 2 Ralpheal Green CB 28 Nigel Dora RB 5-11 180 So.-1L Monroe, LA/Ouachita HS0 19 Ronald Green III RB 30 Jason Charles WR 5-11 160 Fr.-RS Harvey, LA/Helen Cox HS 43 Peyton Guidry LB 30 Eric Waters CB 6-0 216 Jr.-TR Chatsworth, CA/Chatsworth HS/Pierce College-L.A 9 Brooks Haack QB 31 Tevyn Johnson S 5-10 194 Fr.-HS Gray, LA/H.L. Bourgeois 51 Dannie Harmon DE 31 Charles Vaughn III TE 5-11 263 So.-1L Baton Rouge, LA/McKinley HS 59 Jalen Haydel OL 32 Darian Raymond CB 5-10 168 Fr.-RS Natchitoches, LA/Natchitoches Central HS 55 Deshon Hayes LB 33 Caviaan Rachal CB 5-8 172 Jr.-2L Natchitoches, LA/Natchitoches Central HS 17 Raequelo Heard DB 35 Marco Richard WR 5-9 150 Sr.-SQ Lake Charles, LA/Barbe HS 96 Cameron Hooper DE 35 Jermaine Walker Jr. CB 5-11 158 Jr.-2L Stafford, TX/Sugarland Dulles HS 70 Jonathan Hubbard OL 36 Corban James LB 5-11 235 Fr.-HS Arlington, TX/Arlington Heights HS 55 Cameron Hussey C 37 Eric Piccione PK/P 5-10 188 Jr.-TR League City, TX/Clear Springs HS/Blinn JC 10 Glenn Irons WR 38 Chrishard Buhl LB 6-2 214 Jr.-TR Woodway, TX/Waco Midway HS/NE Okla. A&M 36 Corban James LB 39 Tyreik Campbell RB 5-10 180 Fr.-HS Carencro, LA/Carencro HS 72 Korliss Johnson OL 40 Koby Welch LB 6-4 216 Jr.-TR Ojai, CA/Nordhoff HS/Los Angeles-Pierce College 31 Tevyn Johnson S 42 Gavin Landry WR 5-6 186 Fr.-HS White Castle, LA/St. John’s HS 3 Adam Jones S 42 Christian Bluiett DL 5-11 269 Fr.-HS Beaumont, TX/West Brook HS 20 Chris Jones RB 43 Peyton Guidry LB 6-0 228 Jr.-2L Cut Off, LA/South Lafourche HS 69 Patrick Juneau P/PK 45 Hunter Bedgood RB 5-7 189 Fr.-RS Natchitoches, LA/St. Mary's HS 83 Deylon Key WR 45 Dezinarell Gray LB 6-0 222 Fr.-RS Lafayette, LA/Acadiana HS 63 Jacob Kiser C 46 Shawn Stephens LB 6-2 241 Sr.-1L Miramar, FL/Miramar HS/Fullerton/LA Harbor College 94 Zak Krolczyk DT 47 Roderick Ross S 5-11 204 Jr.-2L Monroe, LA/Richwood, HS 42 Gavin Landry WR 47 Parker Pastorello P/DB 5-11 187 Fr.-RS Mandeville, LA/Mandeville HS 85 Cameron Lazare WR 48 Brandon Eberts TE 5-10 205 Fr.-HS Mandeville, LA/St. Paul’s HS 25 De'Mard Llorens RB 49 Cody Nelson LS 6-3 238 So.-1L Slidell, LA/Slidell HS 82 William Mafi II WR 50 Ricky Chatman LB 5-11 231 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, LA/West Feliciana HS 18 Ronald Malbrough DB 51 Dannie Harmon DE 6-1 272 Jr.-2L Rayne, LA/Rayne HS 1 JeMarcus Marshall DE 52 Desmond Prejean DE 6-3 239 Fr.-RS Scott, LA/Lafayette Christian Academy Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m.

2016 Demon Roster ALPHABETICAL # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Ex. Hometown/Previous School # Name Pos. 53 Brice Borgeson LB 6-2 230 Fr.-RS Brownsboro, TX/Van HS 91 Charlie Matthews DT 54 Ron Perry LB 6-1 232 Sr.-1L Baker, LA/Baker HS/Mesa CC 64 Andrew McAlister OL 55 Deshon Hayes LB 5-11 189 Fr.-RS Lake Providence, LA/General Trass HS 11 Tuff McClain WR 55 Cameron Hussey C 6-2 281 Sr.-1L Houston, TX/Cy Falls HS/Trinity Valley CC 86 Lucas Morgan TE 56 Ryan Woehlert LS 6-0 219 Sr.-1L Tampa, FL Robinson HS/Georgia Military College 27 Manuel Mukes IV CB 57 Timmis Bonner III OL 6-3 296 So.-1L Cedar Hill, TX/Cedar Hill HS 49 Cody Nelson DS 58 Benny Broadway PK 5-8 168 So./TR Haughton, LA/Haughton HS/BPCC/La Tech 88 Tyler O'Donoghue TE 59 Jalen Haydel OL 6-2 367 Fr.-HS LaPlace, LA/De La Salle HS 47 Parker Pastorello P/DB 61 Frank Boudreaux III OL 6-4 299 So.-1L Murphy, TX/Plano East HS 54 Ron Perry LB 63 Jacob Kiser C 6-1 301 Fr.-HS Lake Charles, LA/Sam Houston HS 73 Zachary Perry OL 64 Andrew McAlister OL 6-2 287 So.-1L Alexandria, LA/Alexandria Senior HS 37 Eric Piccione K/P 65 Okezie Adim-Madumere DE 6-2 235 Sr.-SQ Fort Worth, TX/Fort Worth SW HS/Kilgore College 15 Nick Pierotti LB 66 Isaiah Carpenter OL 6-1 293 Fr.-HS Chalmette, LA/Holy Cross School 26 Darius Poullard S 68 Demetrius Boulieu OL 6-1 300 Fr.-HS Violet, LA/Warren Easton Charter HS 52 Desmond Prejean DE 69 Patrick Juneau P/PK 6-1 200 So.-RS Destrehan, LA/St. Charles HS/Louisiana College 18 Kendrick Price JR. WR 70 Jonathan Hubbard OL 6-4 291 Fr.-RS Kilgore, TX/Kilgore HS 33 Caviaan Rachal CB 70 Khalil Sumlin DL 5-10 307 Fr.-HS Shreveport, LA/Loyola College Prep HS 32 Darian Raymond CB 71 Terrance Boyd Jr. OL 6-3 334 Sr.-3L Baytown, TX/Robert E. Lee HS 8 Ryan Reed S 72 Korliss Johnson OL 6-0 278 Jr.-2L Cedar Hill, TX/Cedar Hill HS 35 Marco Richard WR 73 Zachary Perry OL 6-3 281 Fr.-HS Arlington, TX/Arlington Heights HS 98 Josh Roberts DT 74 Chris Zirkle OL 6-2 296 So.-1L League City, TX/Clear Springs HS 47 Roderick Ross S 75 Dustin Burns OL 6-4 294 Fr.-RS Beaumont, TX/West Brook HS 15 Shakeir Ryan WR 76 Andrew Bluiett OL 6-3 362 Jr.-2L Beaumont, TX/West Brook HS 78 Lawson Scott OL 77 Eduardo Balderas OL 6-4 323 Jr.-TR San Jose, CA/Del Mar HS/College of San Mateo 13 Kenny Sears QB 78 Lawson Scott OL 6-3 260 Fr.-HS Shreveport, LA/Byrd HS 8 Austin Skinner QB 79 Matt Briggs OL 6-7 296 Fr.-HS Fort Worth, TX/Justin Northwest HS 22 Da'Von Smith RB 82 William Mafi II WR 6-2 204 Jr.-RS Stockton, CA/St. Mary's HS/San Joaquin Delta College 87 Ethan Smith TE 83 Deylon Key WR 6-4 208 So.-HS Shreveport, LA/Captain Shreve HS 16 Malik Sonnier CB 84 Deshon Ficklin WR 6-2 217 Fr.-RS Natchez, LA/Natchitoches Central HS 46 Shawn Stephens LB 85 Cameron Lazare WR 5-11 202 Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, LA/Woodlawn HS 70 Khalil Sumlin DL 86 Lucas Morgan TE 6-3 253 Jr.-TR Morton, MS/Morton HS/East Central CC 27 Christopher Taylor WR 87 Ethan Smith TE 6-2 227 Fr.-HS Crowley, LA/Notre Dame HS 17 Luke Termin TE 88 Tyler O’Donoghue TE 6-4 251 Fr.-RS Denham Springs, LA/Denham Springs HS 31 Charles Vaughn III TE 90 Darrien Batiste DE 6-2 258 Sr.-1L Geismar, LA/Dutchtown/UL Lafayette 35 Jermaine Walker Jr. CB 91 Charlie Matthews DT 6-0 327 Fr.-RS Bossier City, LA/Airline HS 4 Isaac Warren Jr. CB 92 Tremaine Whittley DE 6-4 257 Jr.-TR Crowley, TX/O.D. Wyatt HS/Navarro CC 30 Eric Waters CB 93 Austyn Fendrick K/P 6-1 243 Fr.-HS Tyler, TX/Chapel Hill HS 40 Koby Welch LB 94 Zak Krolczyk DT 6-4 268 Jr.-TR Conroe, TX/The Woodlands HS/Blinn JC 21 Jared West RB 95 Isaiah Wheeler DT 6-0 310 Jr.-2L Lake Charles, LA/Hamilton Christian HS 95 Isaiah Wheeler DT 96 Cameron Hooper DE 6-4 266 Fr.-RS Baton Rouge, LA/Central HS 92 Tremaine Whittley DE 98 Josh Roberts DT 6-3 329 So.-1L Hempstead, TX/Hempstead HS 9 Lionel Williams S 99 Garron Featherston DT 6-3 307 Sr.-1L Long Beach, CA/Los Angeles Adventist Academy/Cerritos CC 56 Ryan Woehlert LS 74 Chris Zirkle OL

Demon Pronunciations Players Okezie Adim-Madumere- ...... Zak Krolczyk ...... CROHL-check Coaches ...... O-keezie A-DEEM MAD-u-meer-ee Cameron Lazare ...... La-ZAR August Mangin ...... MAN-jun Eduardo Balderas ...... BALL-dair-us De’Mard Llorens ...... Da-MARD Lor-ENZ Jake Landoll ...... Lan-DOLL Jahvez Barnes ...... Jaw-VEZ William Mafi II ...... MAH-fee Andrew Bluiett ...... BLEW-it Manuel Mukes ...... MEW-kz Places/Schools Christian Bluiett ...... BLEW-it Nick Pierotti ...... Puh-ROT-ee Bossier City ...... BOSE-sure Darien Batiste ...... Bah-TEEST Eric Piccione...... Puh-CHO-nee Carencro ...... CARE-in-crow Brice Borgeson ...... BOR-guh-son Darius Pollard ...... POOL-ard Cerritos ...... Sah-REET-ose Frank Boudreaux ...... Boo-droh Desmond Prejean ...... PRAY-jawn Geismar ...... GUYS-mer Bryson Bourque ...... BORK Caviaan Rachal ...... Cah-VION Ruh-SHALL Lafayette ...... LAFF-a-yet Crishard Buhl ...... BULL Marco Richard ...... Ree-SHARD Natchitoches ...... NACK-uh-dish Nicholas Forde ...... Ford Shakeir Ryan ...... Sha-KEER Ouachita ...... WASH-it-taw Ralpheal Green ...... RAPH-ee-ell Da’Von Smith ...... DAY-vahn South Lafourche ...... La-FOOSH Dezinarell Gray ...... DEZ-in-uh-rell Malik Sonnier ...... MAH-leek SAHN-yay Ville Platte ...... Vill PLATT Ryan Woehlert ...... WAY-lert Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Demon Depth Chart OFFENSE (Multiple) DEFENSE (3-3-5, Multiple)

XWR 1 Bobby Chan-Chan (6-0, 185, Jr.-1L) DE 1 JeMarcus Marshall (6-4, 255, Sr.-3L) 82 William Mafi (6-2, 202, Jr.-RS) 90 Darrien Batiste (6-2, 255, Sr.-1L) 92 Tremaine Whittley (6-4, 254, Jr.-TR) ZWR 11 Tuff McClain (6-0, 187, Sr.-3L) NT 99 Garron Featherston (6-3, 318, Jr.-1L) 85 Cameron Lazare (6-0, 207, Jr.-2L) 91 Charlie Matthews (6-0, 315, Fr.-RS) 84 Deylon Key (6-4, 208, So.-HS) DE 94 Zak Krolczyk (6-3, 260, Jr.-TR) HWR 15 Shakeir Ryan (5-8, 165, Sr.-3L) 98 Josh Roberts (6-3, 313, So.-1L) 84 Deshon Ficklin (6-2, 217, Fr.-RS) 51 Dannie Harmon (6-1, 265, Jr.-2L) TE 86 Lucas Morgan (6-4, 255, Jr.-TR) SLB 46 Shawn Stephens (6-2, 242, Sr.-1L) 31 Charles Vaughn (5-11, 250, So.-1L) 53 Brice Borgeson (6-2, 229, Fr.-RS) 17 Luke Termin (6-1, 230, Fr.-HS) 88 Tyler O’Donoghue (6-3, 246, Fr.-RS) MLB 15 Nick Pierotti (6-3, 244, Jr.-TR) 54 Ron Perry (6-1, 227, Sr.-1L) LT 72 Korliss Johnson (6-2, 289, Jr.-2L) 70 Jonathan Hubbard (6-4, 304, Fr.-RS) WLB 40 Koby Welch (6-3, 210, Jr.-TR) 5 Lyn Clark (6-2, 238, Jr.-2L) LG 74 Chris Zirkle (6-3, 302, So.-1L) 75 Dustin Burns (6-4, 297, Fr.-RS) RCB 32 Darrien Raymond (6-0, 167, Fr.-RS) 27 Manuel Mukes (5-10, 190, Jr.-2L) C 55 Cameron Hussey (6-3, 280, Jr.-TR) 6 Justin Barnes (6-0, 160, So.-TR) 57 Timmis Bonner (6-3, 280, So.-1L) FS 10 Austin Balthazor (6-0, 183, Jr.-TR) RG 76 Andrew Bluiett (6-3, 364, Jr.-2L) 2 Ralpheal Green (6-4, 207, Sr.-1L) 64 Andrew McAlister (6-1, 285, So.-1L) 30 Eric Waters (6-0, 200, Jr.-TR) RT 71 Terrance Boyd (6-3, 334, Sr.-3L) WS 3 Adam Jones (6-3, 215, Sr.-3L) 61 Frank Boudreaux (6-4, 299, So.-1L) 8 Ryan Reed (6-1, 192, Fr.-RS)

9 Lionel Williams (6-0, 209, Jr.-TR) QB 9 Brooks Haack (6-1, 219, Sr.-TR) 5 J. D. Almond (6-0, 205, Jr.-1L) SS 26 Darius Poullard (5-10, 179, Sr.-3L) 6 Joel Blumenthal (6-1, 195, Jr.-1L) 23 Nick Forde (6-1, 194, Fr-RS) 25 Jahvez Barnes (6-0, 194, Jr.-3L)

RB 25 De’Mard Llorens (5-9, 214, Sr.-3L) LCB 24 Ian Edwards (6-1, 180, Fr.-RS) 19 Ronald Green (6-0, 192, So.-1L) 35 Jermaine Walker (5-11, 158, Jr.-2L) 21 Jared West (5-8, 195, Fr.-RS) 33 Caviaan Rachal (5-8, 180, Sr.-2L)

SPECIALISTS

K 37 Eric Piccione (5-11, 193, Jr.-TR) H 11 Tuff McClain (5-11, 183, So.-1L) 58 Benny Broadway (5-8, 162, So.-TR) 5 J.D. Almond (6-0, 205, Jr.-1L)

P 37 Eric Piccione (5-11, 193, Jr.-TR) KR 19 Ronald Green (6-0, 192, So.-1L) 47 Parker Pastorello (5-11, 185, Fr.-RS) 15 Shakeir Ryan (5-8, 165, Jr.-2L)

DS 56 Ryan Woehlert (6-0, 215, Jr.-TR) 49 Cody Nelson (6-3, 235, Fr.-RS) PR 15 Shakeir Ryan (5-8, 165, Jr.-2L) 19 Ronald Green (6-0, 192, So.-1L) SS 56 Ryan Woehlert (6-0, 215, Jr.-TR) 49 Cody Nelson (6-3, 235, Fr.-RS)

Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Last Time it Happened Punt Return for a Touchdown: 400-Yard Passing Game: NSU: Ed Eagan, 80 yds., at Stephen F. Austin, 11/22/2014 NSU: None Opponent: Kevin Johnson, Lamar, 52 yards , 11/9/2013 Opponent: 412, Carson Earp, at Lamar, 10/15/2016

Kickoff Return for a Touchdown: 100-Yard Receiving Game: NSU: Ed Eagan, 97 yds., at. McNeese State, 10/24/2015 NSU: 111, Tuff McClain vs. Central Arkansas, 9/8/2016 Opponent: Xavier Roberson, Southeastern La., 92 yds, 10/19/2013 Opponent: 179, C.J. Bates, Nicholls, 10/29/2016

200-Yard Receiving Game: Interception Return for a Touchdown: NSU: 212 (13 rec.), Ed Eagan vs. Abilene Christian 11/7/2015 NSU: Leroy Armstrong, 18 yds., Stephen F. Austin, 11/21/2015 Opponent: 223 (6 rec.), K.D. Cannon, Baylor, 11/6/2014 Opponent: Jermaine Antione, 70 yds., McNeese, 10/22/2016

60+ Yard Punt: Blocked Punt Return for a Touchdown: NSU: 66 by Andy Wickman at McNeese, 11/16/2013 NSU: Kedon Franklin, 0 yds., at Texas State, 10/23/2010 Opponent: 62 by Nick Bruno, Stephen F. Austin, 11/22/2014 Opponent: Jereon McGilvery, McNeese State, 20 yards, 11/16/2013

3+ TD’s Scored in a Game (Rush, Pass, Receiving): Fumble Recovery for a Touchdown: NSU: 3, Brooks Haack (3 pass) vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 10/8/2016 NSU: Lyn Clark vs. UIW (10/11/2014) Opponent: 3, C.J. Bates (3 receiving), Nicholls, 10/26/2016 Opponent: Iziah Perry (SFA), 11/17/2012

4+ TD’s Scored in a Game (Rush, Pass, Receiving): Fumble Return for a Touchdown: NSU: 4, De’Mard Llorens (4 rush) vs. Nicholls, 10/31/2015 NSU: Adam Jones, 95 yards vs. Lamar, 10/17/2015 Opponent: 4, Chase Fourcade (3 pass, 1 rushing) Nicholls, 10/29/2016 Opponent: James Barnes (Missouri St.) 12 yds., 8/28/2014

Shutout at Turpin Stadium: Safety Recorded: NSU: vs. Langston, 37-0, 9/28/2013 NSU: Team vs. Incarnate Word, 9/8/2016 Opponent: by SFA, 33-0, 11/19/2011 Opponent: Kevin Harmon, Southeastern La., 10/19/2013

Shutout on the Road: Blocked a Kick: NSU: at Nicholls, 34-0, 9/24/2011 NSU: Christian Bluiett at Lamar, 10/15/2016 (PAT) Opponent: by Nicholls, 58-0, 10/6/2007 Opponent: Torrance Mosley, Southeastern Louisiana, 9/24/2016 (PAT)

Shutout D-I Opponent: Blocked a Punt: NSU: at Nicholls, 34-0, 9/24/2011 NSU: Ryan Reed at Lamar, 10/15/2016 Opponent: by SFA, 33-0, 11/19/2011 Opponent: Deltoine Scott (McNeese State) 11/16/2013

30-point Margin of Victory: At Least 25 First Downs in a Game: NSU: 42. Kentucky Wesleyan, 49-7, 10/8/2016 NSU: 28, Kentucky Wesleyan, 10/8/2016 Opponent: 48, Baylor, 55-7, 9/2/2016 Opponent: 26, Nicholls, 10/29/2016

Onside Kick Recovery: 100-Yard Rushing Game: NSU Offense: Brice Borgeson vs. Nicholls, 10/29/2016 NSU: 112, De’Mard Llorens vs. Nicholls, 10/29/2016 Opponent: Caleb Abrom at Lamar, 11/15/2016 Opponent: 124, Justin Pratt, McNeese, 10/22/2016 Completed 10 Consecutive Passes: NSU: 19, Zach Adkins at Southern, 9/13/2014 (school record) 200-Yard Rushing Game: Opponent: N/A NSU: De’Mard Llorens at Lamar (211 yards, 25 carries), 10/15/2016 Opponent: Kade Harrington, Lamar (282 yards, 36 carries), 10/17/2015 Bold indicates accomplished by a player on the 2016 team, Or accomplished this season by an opponent

300-Yard Passing Game: NSU: Stephen Rivers: 302 (20-30-1), Stephen F. Austin, 11/21/2015 Opponent: 384, (29-43-1) James Tabary (McNeese), 10/22/2016

Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. Northwestern state . . . At a Glance OFFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE

Name ...... Pos...... Career ...... 2016 Name ...... Pos...... Career ...... 2016 Terrance Boyd ...... OL ...... 29 ...... 3 Adam Jones ...... S ...... 38 ...... 7 Korliss Johnson ...... OL ...... 28 ...... 8 JeMarcus Marshall ...... DE ...... 18 ...... 8 Tuff McClain ...... WR ...... 25 ...... 7 Manuel Mukes ...... CB ...... 14 ...... 5 Shakeir Ryan ...... WR ...... 24 ...... 8 Darius Poullard ...... S ...... 14 ...... 2 Cameron Hussey...... C ...... 14 ...... 8 Dannie Harmon ...... DE ...... 10 ...... 6 Chris Zirkle ...... OL ...... 9 ...... 8 Josh Roberts ...... DT ...... 9 ...... 0 De’Mard Llorens ...... RB ...... 9 ...... 3 Garron Featherston ..... NT ...... 8 ...... 8 Brooks Haack ...... QB ...... 8 ...... 8 Ike Warren ...... CB ...... 8 ...... 2 Lucas Morgan ...... TE ...... 7 ...... 7 Chrishard Buhl ...... LB ...... 7 ...... 7 Frank Boudreaux ...... OL ...... 6 ...... 6 Nick Pierotti ...... LB ...... 8 ...... 8 Bobby Chan-Chan ...... WR ...... 5 ...... 5 Koby Welch ...... LB ...... 8 ...... 8 Andrew Bluiett ...... OL ...... 5 ...... 5 Lyn Clark ...... LB ...... 7 ...... 0 Charles Vaughn ...... TE ...... 3 ...... 1 Austin Balthazor ...... S ...... 7 ...... 7 J.D. Almond ...... QB ...... 3 ...... 0 Nicholas Forde ...... S ...... 6 ...... 6 Ronald Green ...... RB ...... 2 ...... 2 Ralpheal Green ...... CB ...... 5 ...... 1 Chris Jones ...... RB ...... 2 ...... 2 Darrien Batiste ...... DE ...... 5 ...... 0 Cameron Lazare ...... WR ...... 3 ...... 3 Ian Edwards ...... CB ...... 5 ...... 5 Dustin Burns ...... OL ...... 1 ...... 1 Shawn Stephens ...... LB ...... 6 ...... 2 Andrew McAllister ..... OL ...... 1 ...... 1 Andrew Bluiett ...... NT ...... 2 ...... 0 Luke Termin ...... TE ...... 1 ...... 1 Peyton Guidry ...... LB ...... 2 ...... 0 Joel Blumenthal ...... QB ...... 1 ...... 0 Zak Krolczyk ...... DE ...... 2 ...... 2 Darian Raymond ...... S ...... 2 ...... 2 Ryan Reed ...... S ...... 1 ...... 1 Jermaine Walker ...... CB ...... 1 ...... 1 Ron Perry ...... LB ...... 1 ...... 0 Josh Roberts ...... DT ...... 1 ...... 0 Isaiah Wheeler ...... NT ...... 1 ...... 0

DEMONS BY CLASS SENIORS (20) Juneau, Deylon Key, D’Ronne Littleton, Andrew McAlister, Okezie Adim-Madumere, Jahvez Barnes, Darrien Batiste, Cody Nelson, Josh Roberts, Charles Vaughn, Isaac Warren, Chris Terrance Boyd, Garron Featherston, Rapheal Green, Brooks Zirkle Haack, Cameron Hussey, Adam Jones, Chris Jones, De’Mard Llorens, JeMarcus Marshall, Tuff McClain, Ron Perry, Darius REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (20) Poullard, Marco Richard, Shakeir Ryan, Shawn Stephens, Diontre Hunter Bedgood, Brice Borgeson, Dustin Burns, Jason Charles, Thomas, Ryan Woehlert Ian Edwards, Deshon Ficklin, Nicholas Forde, Denzinarell Gray, Deshon Hayes, Cameron Hooper, Jonathan Hubbard, Ronald JUNIORS (29) Malbrough, Charlie Matthews, Tyler O’Donoghue, Parker J.D. Almond, Eduardo Balderas, Austin Balthazor, Andrew Pastorello, Desmond Prejean, Darian Raymond, Ryan Reed, Bluiett, Joel Blumenthal, Bryson Bourque, Chrishard Buhl, Bobby Austin Skinner, Jared West Chan-Chan, Lyn Clark, Nick Fabrizio, Peyton Guidry, Dannie Harmon, Korliss Johnson, Zak Krolczyk, Desmond Lacey, TRUE FRESHMEN (25) Cameron Lazare, William Mafi, Lucas Morgan, Manuel Mukes, Christian Bluiett, Demetrius Boulieu, Matt Briggs, Tyreik Eric Piccione, Nick Pierotti, Caviaan Rachal, Roderick Ross, Campbell, Isaiah Carpenter; Ricky Chatman, Brandon Eberts, Jermaine Walker, Eric Waters, Koby Welch, Isaiah Wheeler, Austyn Fendrick, Chris Fuller, Jalen Haydel, Raequelo Heard, Tremaine Whittley, Lionel Williams Corban James, Tevyn Johnson, Jacob Kyser, Gavin Landry, Zachary Perry, Kendrick Price, Lawson Scott, Kenny Sears, SOPHOMORES (16) Da’Von Smith, Ethan Smith, Malik Sonnier, Khalil Sumlin, Justin Barnes, Timmis Bonner, Frank Boudreaux, Benny Christopher Taylor, Luke Termin Broadway, Nigel Doral, Ronald Green, Glenn Irons, Patrick 2016 Game Recaps Northwestern State 7 Incarnate Word 21 Baylor 55 Northwestern State 18 Sept. 2 • McLane Stadium Sept. 8 • Turpin Stadium Waco, Tex. • 44,849 Natchitoches, La. • 9,120 No. 21 Baylor looks the part in dominating Demons, 55-7 Football’s comeback bid falls short against Incarnate Word WACO, Texas – No. 21 Baylor was every bit as good as expected. And as Friday night’s college NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State junior kicker Eric Piccione made three field goals Thursday, but he didn't football season opener unwound, Northwestern State got better. get a chance to attempt a fourth. The Bears’ 55-7 romp was not unexpected – the Demons had played three other FBS Top 25-ranked NSU moved into Incarnate Word territory with 30 seconds remaining and down by three, but the Cardinals defense foes this century, and none of those games were close – but Baylor was borderline awesome in the first knocked away a fourth-down pass one play after quarterback Brooks Haack threw an illegal forward pass to create a half. Afterward, NSU played their hosts even on the scoreboard and infinitely more competitively on the fourth-and-long. field. The Demons' comeback fell short as UIW held on for a 21-18 win in NSU's home opener and the Southland Conference opener for both teams. “Hey, that Baylor team’s a load,” said fourth-year Demons coach Jay Thomas. “But our guys didn’t A 28-yard catch by NSU's Tuff McClain and a pass interference set up the Demons (0-2, 0-1 SLC) in UIW territory fold. I was proud of our effort and how we played much better in the second half. after the Cardinals (1-1, 1-0 SLC) gobbled up more than four minutes of the remaining 5:32 in its previous drive. “We’ll go through this tape, find a lot to fix, learn from it, and get ready for a big ballgame next "This is one is tough," said Haack, who completed 16-of-32 passes for 165 yards. "We'll go back and look on film Thursday at home, a Southland Conference game, against a team that beat us last year,” he said, looking and see plays we left out there in the running and passing game. forward to the White Out Game at Turpin Stadium against Incarnate Word. “This is a good teaching tape. "I was overthinking (on the illegal forward pass) and didn't make the right play. Our defense held UIW to 21 points, We had a lot of guys who got their feet wet tonight and that will help us next week.” and that should win the game. It's a tough pill to swallow for the offense, but we will come back and fight." Twenty-four Demons made tackles. Ten carried the ball at least once. Only five of the 75 on the trip NSU lost its third consecutive home opener since posting a 29-7 mark in its Turpin Stadium openers. didn’t get into action. McClain led all receivers with six catches for a career-high 111 yards, but McClain fumbled twice, including losing a “A game like this will only help us,” said senior running back De’Mard Llorens. “Baylor has a lot of third-quarter fumble at the UIW 34-yard line. His other fumble cost NSU a first down on third down. great players. They played very well. But we did some good things and we saw a lot that we can do better.” "We had opportunities to score, but we had older guys turn the ball over," said NSU coach Jay Thomas, also The stats were lopsided as the score. Baylor outgained the visitors 498-78 and had 23 first downs to referencing a fumbled handoff in the second quarter. "We'll rally around Brooks, and guys came up to him after the nine by NSU. The Bears scored on all eight of their first-half series (six touchdowns, two field goals) and game telling they've got his back. added their final TD on a 62-yard drive to open the second half. The Demons had seven three-and-outs on "Our run defense was good, and our defense overall played adequate enough after being in some binds. We've got to their nine first-half series, and set a school record with 12 punts, eight by halftime. go back to work and be ready to fight with our next two conference games on the road." Trailing 14-6 at halftime, special teams sparked NSU's third quarter as the Demons scored five points to cut UIW's NSU was stymied by an aggressive Bears defense that notched 15 tackles for loss for 67 negative yards. lead to 14-11. “Their defense played lights out in the first half, just gave our offense fits. We just couldn’t get any Shawn Stephens (five tackles and a sack) blocked a Cody Seidel punt in the end zone, and NSU tackled Seidel after he first downs, and that kept our defense on the field,” said Thomas. caught the blocked punt for a safety. Baylor senior quarterback Seth Russell threw touchdown passes of 4, 6, 5 and 10 yards, hitting 14 of On the ensuing UIW kickoff, Piccione made his third field goal of the night, a 34-yarder after NSU's drive stalled 20 for 163 yards in just under two quarters. Senior running back Shock Linwood topped a 275-yard inside the 10-yard line. rushing attack with 97 yards on nine carries. UIW struck quickly with a 69-yard drive, culminating in a Broderick Reeves 11-yard touchdown run to grab a 21-11 But the Bears did not lace the Demons’ defense with a series of long scoring plays as they did two edge with 4:03 left in the third quarter. Reeves rushed for 101 yards on 22 attempts with a touchdown. years ago in a 70-6 rout. Baylor had only one run, Linwood’s 42-yarder, over 19 yards, and just one pass, a After not scoring touchdowns on its first two red zone chances, the Demons found the end zone on a Chris Jones 3- 45-yard catch by Lynx Hawthorne, longer than 19 yards. yard run to slice UIW's lead to 21-18 with 11:25 left in the game. NSU’s touchdown came on a 4-yard keeper from graduate transfer quarterback Brooks Haack, Jones rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries while De'Mard Llorens led NSU with 87 yards on six carries. It's the first time capping a 45-yard, 8-play drive late in the third quarter. NSU's had two rushers with at least 70 yards since Oct. 31 at Nicholls. “A lot of smiles in the locker room right now,” said Thomas. “Baylor was good. To get out there and “We really beat ourselves tonight. We've just got to put a whole game together." battle and go toe-to-toe with them, I’m very proud of the effort. The outcome wasn’t there, and we didn’t UIW controlled large portions of the first half to take a 14-6 halftime lead. NSU struck first with a 38-yard field goal from Piccione after the Demon defense held on a fourth-down have much success in the first half, but I’d like to say this: Coach (Jim) Grobe (Baylor’s new head coach) is incompletion at the NSU 43-yard line. first class. The Cardinals responded with a 75-yard scoring drive to grab a 7-3 edge with 4:07 left in the first quarter. Junior “The score was obviously out of hand, he came out and just took the air out of the ball, milked the Sessions plunged in from 2 yards for the touchdown on third down, capping a 6:28 possession in which the Cardinals clock down. We took the same approach too. He got to play a lot of guys and so did we, which is good,” produced four of their six third-down conversions in the first half. UIW made nine of its 18 third-down attempts, said Thomas. while NSU converted just 3-of-13. Defensively, the Demons got a game-high nine tackles from transfer linebacker Koby Welch, seven Another double-digit play drive resulted in UIW's second touchdown to go up 14-3 with 4:07 left in the second from senior safety Adam Jones, and five each by junior cornerback Manuel Mukes and senior linebacker quarter. After a touchdown was called back on a penalty, Brittain found receiver Kody Edwards at the back of the end Shawn Stephens. Transfer linebacker Nick Pierotti claimed the game’s only turnover, a fourth-quarter zone for a 10-yard touchdown on third down. fumble forced by Welch. Brittain threw for 241 yards on 16-of-33 aim with Jordan Hicks (six catches for 95 yards) as his favorite target. Piccione, a transfer from Blinn Junior College (Texas) who handles kicking and punting duties, came through again with a 47-yard field goal that snuck over the cross bar to cut UIW's lead to 14-6. Northwestern State 0 0 7 0 - 7 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS In the first half, the Cardinals outgained NSU 199-110, including a 123-19 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Passing: Brooks Haack 3-13, 14; edge after the first quarter. Passing: Brooks Haack 16-32, 165 Baylor 24 24 7 0 - 55 J.D. Almond 1-1, 11; Joel Blumenthal 1-4, 6; Austin Skinner 0-1 Rushing: De’Mard Llorens 6-87; Kickoff: 6:36 p.m. • End of Game: 9:57 p.m. • Duration: 3:21 • Attendance: 44,849 Rushing: De’Mard Llorens 14-35; Incarnate Word 7 7 7 0 - 21 Chris Jones 15-75, 1 TD; Brooks Chris Jones 7-18; Ronald Green 3-8; Haack 8-12; Ronald Green 2-5 Hunter Bedgood 2-2; Jared West 3-;1; Northwestern State 3 3 5 7 - 18 1 10:46 BU-Terence Williams 13 run (Chris Callahan kick) 6-59, 1:59 0-7 Charles Vaughn 1-1; Joel Blumenthal Receiving: Tuff McClain 6-11; 06:52 BU-Chris Callahan 23 field goal, 6-25, 2:37 0-10 2-(-)2; Tuff McClain 0-(-3); Dora Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. • End of Game: 9:28 p.m. • Duration: 3:22 • Attendance: 9,120 Bobby Chan-Chan 3-31; Ronald Green 04:26 BU-Sam Techlenburg 4 pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick) 7-46, 1:24 0-17 Nigel2-(-)6; Brooks Haack 6-(-)7. 1 2-13; Shakeir Ryan 3-10; De’Mard 01:02 BU-KD Cannon 6 pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick) 8-55, 2:20 0-24 1 10:23 NSU-Eric Piccione 38 field goal, 6-36, 2:27 0-3 TD. 04:03 UIW-Junior Sessions 2 run (Cody Seidel kick) 14-75, 6:20 7-3 Llorens 2-0 2 10:19 BU-Chris Callahan 33 field goal, 7-55, 2:35 0-27 Receiving: Bobby Chan-Chan 1-20; 08:03 BU-Jordan Feuerbacher 5 pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick) 3-5, 0:31 0-34 2 04:07 UIW-Kody Edwards 10 pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick) 10-62, 4:08 14-3 William Mafi 1-11; Ronald Green 1- 02:09 NSU-Eric Piccione 47 field goal, 6-45, 1:58 14-6 O-Line: 05:00 BU-Pooh Stricklin 10 pass from Seth Russell (Chris Callahan kick) 4-70, 0:50 0-41 6; De’Mard Llorens 1-6; Shakeir Ryan Korliss Johnson 82%, 67 plays; Frank 01:07 BU Terence Williams 1 run (Chris Callahan kick) 7-53, 1:41 0-48 3 10:41 NSU-Team 4 yard safety 14-8 1-(1)12 05:08 NSU-Eric piccione 34 field goal , 11-48, 5:26 14-11 Broudreaux 78%,67; Cameron Hussey 3 01:07 BU-Blake Lynch 12 pass from Zach Smith (Chris Callahan kick) 9-62, 3:47 0-55 O-Line: Andrew McAlister 73%, 26 76%, 67; Andrew Bluiett 72%, 57; 00:51 NSU-Brooks Haack 2 run (Eric Piccione kick) 8-45, 4:12 7-55 04:03 UIW-Broderick Reeves 11 run (Cody Seidel kick) 4-69, 0:58 21-11 plays; Cameron Hussey 65%, 48; 4 11:25 NSU-Chris Jones 3 run (Eric Piccione kick) 8-80, 3:30 21-18 Chris Zirkle 62%, 67; Andrew

Dustin Burns, 64%, 34; Chris Zirkle, McAlister 60%, 10; Yardstick NSU BU 60%, 48; Timmis Bonner 58%, 12; Yardstick UIW NSU First Downs 9 23 Korliss Johnson 55%, 48; Jonathan First Downs 20 16 Defense: Austin Balthazor 10 hits, Rushes-Yards 40-47 43-275 Hubbard 50%, 12; Frank Boudreaux Rushes-Yards 41-140 31-179 1 BrUp; Nick Pierotti 7 hits; Passing Yards 31 223 46%, 26; Andrew Bluiett 21%, 34; Passing Yards 241 165 Christian Bluiett 6 hits, 1 QH; Isaac Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 5-19-0 19-29-0 Eduardo Balderas 16%, 12. Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 16-33-0 16-33-0 Warren 6 hits, 1 BrUp; Shawn Total Offensive Yards 78 498 Defense: Koby Welch 10 hits, 1 Total Offensive Yards 381 344 Stephens 6 hits, 1TFL/5yds, Total Offensive Plays 59 72 FF; Shawn Stephens 7 hits; Nick Total Offensive Plays 74 63 1sack/5 yds, 1 Blkd, 1 QH; Dannie Pierotti 6 hits, 1TFL/3yds, Average Gain Per play 1.3 6.9 Average Gain Per play 5.1 5.5 Harmon 6 hits, 2TFL/12yds, 1 1FR/0yds; Adam Jones 6 hits; Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 1-1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 4-2 sack/7yds; Garron Featherston 6 Austin Balthazor 6 hits; Manuel Penalties: Numbers-Yards 7-37 12-93 Penalties: Numbers-Yards 7-75 6-50 hits; JeMarcus Marshall 5 hits; Mukes 5 hits; Zak Krolczyk 5 hits; Punts-Yards-Average 6-185-30.8 5-197-39.4 Ralpheal Green 5 hits; Nich Forde 5 Punts-Yards-Average 13-470-36.2 4-149-37.2 Peyton Guidry 4 hits, 0.5TFL/0yds; Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 6-95-0 Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-5-0 3-34-0 hits, 1 BrUp; Chrishard Buhl 5 hits; Ryan Reed 3 hits; Ian Edwards 3 Average Per Return 5.0 11.3 Zak Krolczyk 5 hits, Adam Jones 3 Average Per Return 0 15.7 hits; JeMarcus Marshall 3 hits; Josh Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 2-30-0 2-53-0 hits; Jahvez Barnes 1 hit; Tuff Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 5-79-0 0-0-0 Roberts 3 hits; Darrien Batiste 3 Average Per Return 15.0 26-5 McClain 1 hit; Ian Edwards 1 hit, 1 Average Per Return 15.8 0 hits, 1 BrUp; Christian Bluiett 3 Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 BrUp; Manuel Mukes 1 hit; Koby Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 hits, 0.5TFL/1yd; Darius Poullard 2 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Welch 1 hit; Peyton Guidry 1 hit, 1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 hits; Dannie Harmon 2 hits; Garron BrUp; Ryan Woehlert 1 hit Possession Time 31:45 28:15 Featherston 2 hits; Nick Forde 2 Possession Time 31:44 28:16 Third-Down Conversions 1-15 7-15 hits; Chrishard Buhl 2 hits; Ron Third-Down Conversions 9-18 3-13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 1-1 Perry 2 hits; Justin Barnes 1 hit 1 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-2 2-3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 9-9 BrUp; Tremaine Whittley, Jahvez Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 Sack by: Number-Yards 0-0 2-6 Barnes, Eric Piccione, Cody Nelson, Sack by: Number-Yards 1-10 2-12 PAT Kicks 1-1 7-7 Deshon Ficklin all 1 hit; Caviaan PAT Kicks 3-3 1-1 Field Goals 0-0 2-2 Rachal 1 BrUp Field Goals 0-0 3-3 2016 Game Recaps Northwestern State 10 Northwestern State 24 Central Arkansas 24 Southeastern Louisiana 34 Sept. 17 • Estes Stadium Sept. 24 • Strawberry Stadium Conway, Ark. • 8,047 Hammond, La. • 6,406 Untimely penalties help Bears contain Demons in rugged 24-10 outcome Snakebit Demons can’t overcome crippling turnovers, fall 34-24 to Lions CONWAY, Ark. -- The yards Northwestern State gained that didn't count helped do in the HAMMOND – Moving the ball was finally not the problem for Northwestern State Saturday night. Demons Saturday night. Holding on to it was. In a 24-10 Southland Conference defeat at Central Arkansas, NSU drew flags that negated three The snakebit Demons turned it over twice inside the red zone, before a fumble lost on the other end of the field allowed plays covering 88 yards. Southeastern Louisiana to kick a short field goal and salt away a 34-24 Southland Conference football decision at Strawberry For an offensive unit desperately trying to score more, those calls were devastating, and were Stadium. NSU (0-4 overall, 0-3 in the Southland) posted a season-best 457 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per play. But an interception thrown among the reasons fourth-year coach Jay Thomas had steam coming out of his clenched jaw at the Lions 13 and a fumble lost at SLU's 11, both in the second quarter, haunted the Demons. afterwards. "Absolutely it did. For our guys to play that hard, and that well, and yet we have some critical turnovers, is so disappointing for "The penalties are the problem. We had some big plays, and all of a sudden, we didn't, because of us," said head coach Jay Thomas. "We did a lot of things that could have earned us a road win tonight. Just a handful of plays kept the yellow hankies. Instead of being way downfield, we were playing behind the sticks, and that's us from it." tough to overcome," he said. "We've got to play with more discipline obviously so we can get the The Demons overcame a 15-point halftime deficit and tied the game at 21-all late in the third quarter, but the Lions (1-2, 1-0) plays to win this type of game." immediately answered with a five-play, 69-yd drive to the go-ahead touchdown and outgained NSU 145-63 in the final 17 mins. NSU was flagged eight times for 72 yards. The Demons (0-3 overall, 0-2 in the SLC) posted 304 "Not trying to make excuses, but trying to explain what fed into that. I think they were more fresh than we were, coming off total yards, with quarterbacks Brooks Haack and Joel Blumenthal splitting time. their open date last week, and we were on the road for the third time in four weeks. Then their option game created some "We've got to execute better," said Blumenthal, who led both of NSU's scoring drives. "We're challenges for us defensively. We were in position to make some plays and just didn't get it done," said Thomas. close, but we've got to clean up our act. We were a step away from breaking some big plays, just The Lions finished with 539 yards, 288 on 46 rushing attempts and 251 on 13 of 20 passing. The Demons had 269 on the ground, running 44 times, and threw for 188 on 16 of 29 accuracy. inches from getting loose. It's up to us to do it." The yardage was even at 394 apiece after the Demons forged the deadlock on an acrobatic catch by Tuff McClain of a 20-yard After a scoreless first quarter, the Bears (2a-1, 2-0) moved on top for good on a broken play. Brooks Haack throw, and a Haack toss to tight end Lucas Morgan for a two-point conversion, with 2:32 to go in the third period. Quarterback Hayden Hildebrand was flushed out of the pocket, couldn't find a receiver, then located On NSU's previous possession, Haack tossed a 34-yarder to Bobby Chan-Chan, running a fade route, cashing in on the only Jatavious Wilson, who made a leaping grab about 15 yards downfield on the UCA sideline. Wilson cut turnover the Demons created. Safety Ryan Reed stripped loose a fumble that linebacker Chrishard Buhl scooped up for a short back against the flow of the entire defense, finding a seam and outracing pursuit to the far pylon 49 return to the NSU 49, and five snaps later, NSU drew within 21-13. seconds into the second quarter. The game opened like a shootout. The Demons needed three minutes and eight plays to cover 75 yards and go up 6-0 (the extra A 5-yard Hildebrand pass to Desmond Smith 5:52 before halftime pushed the Bears up 14-0. Just point was blocked) on a 14-yard Ronald Green run. The Lions roared back with a 7-play, 67-yard march for the first of three Justin over a minute later, the Demons answered. Alo touchdown passes, and took a 7-6 edge. A 52-yard Chris Jones run on the first play led to a 25-yard touchdown toss from Blumenthal SLU doubled its total by covering 84 yards in just six plays on its second series to move ahead 14-6. The Demons mounted their to Shakeir Ryan two snaps afterward. longest series after the kickoff, but on the 14th play, a third down at the SLU 20, second-team quarterback Joel Blumenthal scrambled and as he was being forced out of bounds tried to flip a sidearm pass downfield, only to have it intercepted by Javon Hildebrand improvised again early after halftime, scrambling 12 yards to make it 21-7 when the Tillman at the 10. NSU secondary blanketed his receivers. "Joel was trying to make a play, and he made a mistake," said Thomas. The Bears added a 33-yard field goal by Matt Cummins late in the third quarter for a 24-7 Near the end of the half, NSU running back Chris Jones, already piling up yardage, broke into the clear but was chased down by advantage. A 44-yard Eric Piccione answer, five seconds into the fourth quarter, drew the Demons safety Ryan Sigers, who punched the ball forward and recovered it at the NSU 11. The Lions blasted downfield, covering 89 yards back within two scores. in six plays and scoring with 12 seconds left in the half on a 13-yard Alo pass to Brandon Acker, capping a 1:46-long stretch that NSU stalled after a first down at the UCA 20 with over eight minutes remaining. Two throws into could have seen NSU close the gap or tie it at halftime, only to trail by 15. the end zone failed, with aggressive defense by UCA's secondary making the difference. The Bears held Jones, whose 176 yards rushing on 22 carries was the most by a Demon since 2008, also lost the ball twisting for extra yards at the ball for the next 6:58 to salt away the outcome. the end of a 10-yard burst out to the NSU 29 with 3:33 left. SLU got a 40-yard Jonathan Tatum field goal with 2:13 remaining to The Bears were methodical, with two 14-play drives, and efficient when it mattered most, all but clinch the outcome. converting 12 of 21 third downs as they totaled 363 yards on 82 snaps, rushing for 227 on 62. "We've got to lift up Chris Jones. He had a tremendous game, except for two plays," said Thomas. "But that's the story of our first three conference games. A handful of plays, a few critical mistakes, and if they go another way, we're winning some games. "We were pretty good, but didn't get it done on a few plays," said junior linebacker Nick Pierotti, We'll build on what we did well and we'll work on what we have to fix during our open date, and we can get this going in the right who had a game-high 16 tackles. "We got some tough breaks, had some tough penalties, but we direction." fought through and kept battling. I have faith in this team because that will never change, we're going NSU, who was without 10 players who took the field in the season opener due to injuries, will get next Saturday off before to fight every moment in every game." hosting Div. II Kentucky Wesleyan Oct. 8, beginning a stretch of three home games in the month and four in the next six weeks. The next one for NSU comes at Southeastern Louisiana next Saturday night, before an open date. "There's a lot of season left," said Thomas. "Right now we're pretty frustrated but I really believe if we will stop shooting The Demons are home for the second time in five games on Oct. 8 against Kentucky Wesleyan. ourselves in the foot, there's a pretty solid team out there." Northwestern State 0 7 0 3 - 10 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Northwestern State 6 0 15 3 - 24 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Passing: Joel Blumenthal 6-14, 89, 1 Passing: Brooks Haack 14-26, 160, 2 Central Arkansas 0 14 10 0 - 24 TD; Brooks Haack 7-10, 46 Southeastern Louisiana 14 7 7 6 - 34 TD; Joel Blumenthal 3-4, 39

Rushing: Chris Jones 11-86; Joel Rushing: Chris Jones 22-176; Kickoff: 6:07 p.m. • End of Game: 9:11 p.m. • Duration: 3:04 • Attendance: 6,406 Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. • End of Game: 9:00 p.m. • Duration: 3:00 • Attendance: 8,047 Blumenthal 7-51; Ronald Green 4-24; Ronald Breen 15-64, 1 TD; Brooks Brooks Haack 2-11; De’Mard Llorens 2- Haack 3-13; Joel Blumenthal 3-8 1 12:00 NSU-Ronald Green 14 run (Eric Piccione kick blocked) 8-75, 3:00 6-0 4; Shakeir Ryan 1-(-)7 2 14:11 UCA-Jatavious Wilson 49 pass by Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick) 9-83, 2:36 0-7 08:40 SLU-Juwan Dickey 11 pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick) 7-67, 3:12 6-7 Receiving: Bobby Chan-Chan 3-56, Receiving: Tuff McClain 4-50; 03:44 SLU-Julius Maracalin 1 run (Jonathan Tatum kick) 6-84, 2:37 6-14 1 TD; Tuff McClain 4-46, 1 TD; 05:52 UCA-Desmond Smith 5 pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick) 14-64, 5:45 0-14 2 00:12 SLU-Brandon Acker 13 pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick) 6-89, 1:40 6-21 Cameraon Lazare 2-42; Shakeir Ryan 2- Shakeir Ryan 5-39; Cameron Lazare 2- 04:46 NSU-Shakeir Ryan 25 pass from Joel Blumenthal (Eric Piccione kick) 3-75, 1:06 7-14 28, 1 TD; De’Mard Llorens 2-13; Chris 3 08:10 NSU-Bobby Chan-Chan 34 pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick) 5-51, 2:08 13-21 30; William Mafi 2-27; Ronald Green 02:32 NSU-Tuff McClain 20 pass from Brooks Haack (Lucas Morgan pass) 9-53, 4:27 21-21 3 09:55 UCA-Hayden Hildebrand 12 run (Matt Cummins kick) 6-35, 3:02 7-21 Jones 2-4; Ronald Green 1-(-)2 1-1 00:12 SLU-Brandon Acker 27 pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick) 5-69, 2:14 21-28 03:35 UCA-Matt Cummins 33 field goal, 9-38, 3:38 7-24 O-Line: Frank Boudreaux 57 4 13:28 NSU-Eric Piccione 45 field goal, 7-29, 1:36 24-28 O-Line: Cameron Hussey 75 08:54 SLU-Jonathan Tatum 30 field goal, 10-73, 4:29 24-31 4 14:55 NSU-Eric Piccione 44 field goal, 8-36, 3:32 10-24 snaps/80%; Cameron Hussey 47/82%; snaps/92%; Chris Zirkle 75/77%; Andrew Bluiett 57/77%; Chris Zirkle 02:13 SLU-Jonathan Tatum 40 field goal, 4-6, 1:20 24-34 Korliss Johnson 75/71%; Frank

57/74%; Korliss Johnson 57/70% Boudreaux 75/69%; Andrew Bluiett Yardstick NSU UCA Yardstick NSU SLU 55/76%; Terrance Boyd 20/75% First Downs 12 21 Defense: Nick Pierotti 16 hits; Adam First Downs 22 21 Rushes-Yards 27-169 62-227 Jones 10 hits 1TFL/5yds; Ian Edwards Rushing Yards 44-258 46-288 Defense: Nick Pierotti 11 hits; Passing Yards 135 136 7 hits; 1BrUp; Peyton Guidry 7 hits Passing Yards 199 251 Austin Balthazor 7 hits, 1 BrUp; Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 13-24-0 11-20-0 1TFL/2yds, 1BrUp; JeMarcus Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 17-30-1 13-20-0 Adam Jones 7 hits, 1 QH; JeMarcus Total Offensive Yards 304 363 Marshall 6 hits, 1 QH; Austin Total Offensive Yards 457 539 Marshall 6 hits; Koby Welch 6 hits; Total Offensive Plays 51 85 Balthazor 6 hits, 1TFL/1yd; 1FF; Total Offensive Plays 73 66 Peyton Guidry 6 hits, 1TFL/5yds; Average Gain Per play 6.0 4.4 Nicholas Forde 6 its; Koby Welch 6 Average Gain Per play 6.3 8.2 Christian Bluiett 5 hits; Ian Edwards Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 3-1 hits; Zak Krolczyk 5hits 1TFL/7yds; Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-1 5 hits; Ryan Reed 4 hits, 1 FF; Penalties: Numbers-Yards 8-72 5-45 Lyn Clark 4 hits, .5TFL/2yds; Penalties: Numbers-Yards 2-20 3-15 Chrishard Buhl 4 hits, 1TFL/1yd, Punts-Yards-Average 6-257-42.8 4-212-53.0 Chrishard Buhl 4 hits; Dannie Harmon Punts-Yards-Average 3-144-48.0 3-147-49.0 1FR, 1BrUp; Ralpheal Green 2 hits, 1 BrUp; Lyn Clark 2 hits, 1 QH; Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-10-0 3-13-0 4 hits, 1TFL/2yds; Christian Bluiett 3 Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-12-0 0-0-0 Nicholas Forde 2 hits; Hunter Average Per Return 5.0 4.3 hits, 1TFL/2yds; Shawn Stephens 3 Average Per Return 12.0 0 hits, 2.5TFL/2, 1FR; Garron Bedgood 2 hits; Shawn Stephens 2 Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 4-73-0 3-92-0 Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 7-124-0 5-94-0 Featherston 3 hits; Jermaine Walker 2 hits, 1 QH; Zak Krolczyk 2 hits; Average Per Return 18.3 30.7 Average Per Return 17.7 18.8 hits; Darrien Batiste 2 hits; Josh Jemaine Walker 1 hit; Manuel Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-5-0 Roberts 2 hits, 1TFL/2yds; Ralpheal Mukes 1 hit; Ron Perry 1 hit; Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-14-0 Green 0.5TFL/1; Jahvez Barnes 1 hit Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Korliss Johnson 1 hit; Darrien Possession Time 25:23 34:37 Isaac Warren 1 hit, 1BrUp; Ryan Reed Possession Time 29:40 30:20 Batiste 1 hit, 1TFL/1yd; Tremaine Third-Down Conversions 2-10 12-21 1 hit, 1 BrUp; Bryson Bourque 1 hit; 1 Third-Down Conversions 5-13 2-10 Whittley 1 hit; Josh Roberts 1 hit. Fourth-Down Conversions 0-1 2-3 hit; Manuel Mukes 1 hit; Hunter Fourth-Down Conversions 1-3 0-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 3-4 Bedgood 1 hit; Brice Borgeson 1 hit; Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-6 Sack by: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Ron Perry 1 hit; Tremaine Whittley 1 Sack by: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 PAT Kicks 1-1 3-3 hit. PAT Kicks 1-2 4-4 Field Goals 1-1 1-2 Field Goals 1-1 2-3 2016 Game Recaps Kentucky Wesleyan 7 Northwestern State 31 Northwestern State 49 Lamar 32 Oct. 8 • Turpin Stadium Oct. 15 • Provost Umphrey Stadium Natchitoches, La. • 8,189 Beaumont, Tex. • 7,159 Balanced Demons overwhelm Kentucky Wesleyan for first Win Cardinals’ late rally stuns Demons, 32-31 NATCHITOCHES – A balanced Northwestern State offense supported by a stout defense eventually BEAUMONT, Texas – For 57 minutes Saturday night, Northwestern State was close to dominant, but overwhelmed Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday as the Demons logged their first win in 49-7 fashion at that was not long enough. Turpin Stadium. Lamar scored two late touchdowns, sandwiched around a wild scramble for an onside kick and ending Senior quarterback Brooks Haack completed his first 11 passes – third-best in NSU history – as he with a fourth-down leaping grab in the back of the end zone by DeWan Thompson of the fourth TD pass finished with 255 passing yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-26 passing. by Carson Earp with six seconds remaining. Juan Carranco's extra point kick, hardly a sure thing, wobbled With the NCAA Division II-member Panthers (1-5) hanging around trailing 21-7 in the third quarter, through and gave the Cardinals a 32-31 Southland Conference football victory. Haack's final touchdown pass sparked three scores in a 15-minute span as the Demons (1-4) pulled away. NSU (1-5 overall, 0-4 in the Southland) wasted a massive 390-yard rushing output, a career-best 211 Junior receiver William Mafi led all Demons with 84 yards on five catches. Mafi's second of two on 25 carries by senior De'Mard Llorens. Lamar (3-3, 3-1) won largely behind Earp's 412 passing yards. receiving touchdowns was a 12-yard grab to give NSU a 28-7 lead with 3:04 left in the third quarter. "We did a lot of good things, but not enough," said Demons' coach Jay Thomas. "We didn't close it "I heard Arkansas coach (Bret Bielema) talk about how his team didn't need Supermans or Batmans to out. We talk about playing 60 minutes. We played hard for 60. But in every aspect, we didn't play well play Alabama, so I used that at halftime tonight," said NSU coach Jay Thomas, who added that his team enough for 60." pressed at times. "We hung with that until we got a little sloppy late, but it's great to see the smiles on Nursing a 13-point lead late in the game, NSU didn't convert a third-and-4 and punted for only the these guys' faces. second time with 3:01 remaining, opening the door for the Cardinals' comeback. Trailing 31-18, Lamar "They put so much time into this, working 365 days a year. This win kind of takes the pressure off." covered 74 yards in five plays and just 1:07 elapsed, getting a 36-yard Earp bomb to Marcus Daggs down Haack credited the offensive line and his receivers, saying the Demons emphasized third-down the NSU sideline to draw within 31-25 with 1:43 to go. conversion and red zone offense during the bye week. NSU converted on 7-of-10 third downs and 6-of-7 The Cardinals won a frantic battle for the ensuing onside kick. red zone chances. "It looked like seven guys had their hands on it, and it finally squirted under one of their guys and he "It's really a testament to the kind of offense we can be when we don't hurt ourselves and make plays," kept it," said Thomas. Haack said. "I feel a lot more comfortable at this point in the season, and it's slowing down for me again." Defensive back Caleb Abrom was in the right place at the right time to capture the onside kick. Lamar Haack threw first-half touchdowns to Mafi (31 yards) and junior Cameron Lazare (six yards) to take a needed nine plays to cover the 58 yards and win the game. On fourth down with 14 seconds left, Earp 21-0 lead by the 13:06 mark in the second quarter. faced a three-man rush, and had to move around in the pocket before sensing pressure from NSU's Zak Lazare caught five passes for 49 yards with Shakeir Ryan (five catches for 46 yards) and senior Tuff Krolcyzk and flinging a pass to the left side of the end zone, where Thompson was working behind a McClain (three catches for 44 yards) contributing Saturday. Demon defender and won a leaping contest, snatching the ball as he fell with the game-tying TD. Sophomore running back Ronald Green recorded his first career 100-yard game with 113 yards on 17 "I thought they tackled Zak, pulled him by his jersey to the ground, and that wasn't called," said carries. Green scored two touchdowns, tallying NSU's first and last touchdowns with a 2-yard run and a 9 Thomas. -yard run. The decisive extra point was in doubt. NSU true freshman nose tackle Christian Bluiett, a Beaumont Senior running back De'Mard Llorens, who returned to action after recovering from a shoulder injury, native, had blocked the PAT after Lamar's first touchdown. The Cardinals were using their second-team added two second-half rushing touchdowns of eight and 13 yards. kicker whose 22 and 30-yard field goals, his first of the season, weren't well hit. But Carranco weathered "I was sad that I hurt my shoulder, but I overcame it and it felt good to be back," said Llorens, who two NSU timeouts, Lamar's line held firm, and the game-winning kick sidewinded through the uprights. rushed for 29 yards as the Demons piled up 210 rushing yards. "This win is Meanwhile, the Demons' junior kicker, Eric Piccione, missed well-hit second-half field goals of 45 and a confidence booster, and it's what we needed to go back into conference play." 38 yards after drilling a 45-yarder to open the scoring at the end of NSU's first series of the game. NSU's defense turned in an equally impressive performance, holding Kentucky Wesleyan to a "We had plenty of ways we could've won," said Thomas. "This is tough to take. These guys laid it on touchdown and 242 offensive yards. the line and were so close, but we didn't finish. You have to finish or do enough so that the finish doesn't The Demons tallied seven tackles for loss by seven different players, led by two tackles for loss by matter." Koby Welch. Lyn Clark had the Demons only sack and led NSU with five tackles along with Nicholas The Demons got 126 yards rushing on 13 carries from sophomore Ronald Green, his second straight Forde. 100-yard game, but he became ill after halftime and wasn't able to return until he returned the final Forde forced a fumble (recovered by Austin Balthazor) for the game's only turnover. kickoff, hauled down at the NSU 35. Kentucky Wesleyan quarterback DaMarcus Smith, a North Texas transfer, threw for 179 yards on 16- Llorens posted his fifth career 100-yard game and gave NSU its first 200-yard rusher since 2007 as the of-29 passing to lead the Panthers' attack. Demons piled up their highest ground total since 2004, averaging 7 yards per rush. The Demons return to action next Saturday at Lamar (2-3) in a 6 p.m. kickoff. NSU will be home for three of its next four games, starting with homecoming next Saturday night against rival McNeese (3-4, 2-3), which fell at home 35-0 to nationally-ranked Central Arkansas.

Kentucky Wesleyan 0 7 0 0 - 7 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Northwestern State 3 14 7 7 - 31 Passing: Brooks Haack 22-26, 255, Lamar 0 9 6 17 - 32 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Northwestern State 14 7 14 14 - 49 3TD Passing: Brooks Haack, 2-7, 20 Rushing: Ronald Green 17-113, 2 • • • TD; Joel Blumenthal 2-29; De’Mard Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. End of Game: 9:30 p.m. Duration: 3:30 Attendance: 7,159 yards, 2 INT

Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. • End of Game: 9:09 p.m. • Duration: 3:03 • Attendance: 8,189 Llorens 12-29, 2 TD; Charles Vaughn 4- Rushing: De’Mard Llorens 25-211, 1 06:58 NSU-Eric Piccione 45 field goal 8-37, 2:32 3-0 25; Brooks Haack 3-15; Hunter 2TD; Ronald Green 13-126; Charles 2 14:57 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 1 run (Eric Piccionne kick) 10-54, 4:23 10-3 Bedgood 2-2 Vaughn 5-13, 1 TD; Joel Blumenthal 3 1 11:01 NSU-Ronald Green 2 run (Eric Piccione kick) 5-32, 2:20 0-7 08:44 LU-Juan Carranco 22 field goal, 15-75, 6:08 10-3 Receiving: William Mafi 5-84, 2 TD; -12; Jared West 4-12, 1 TD; Brooks 05:04 NSU-William Mai 31 pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick) 7-69, 3:17 0-14 03:03 NSU-Charles Vaughn 1 run (Eric Piccionne kick) 4-34, 1:26 17-3 Cameron Lazare 5-49, 1 TD; Shakeir Haack 4-8; Shakeir Ryan 2-8 2 13:06 NSU-Cameron Lazare 6 pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kin) 8-53, 3:32 0-21 00:12 LU-Michael Handy 10 pass from Carson Earp (J. Carranco kick blocked) 14-75, 2:50 17-9 Ryan 5-46; Tuff McClain 3-44; Lucas Receiving: Shakeir Ryan 2-20 06:08 KWC-Joshia Isreal 2 run (Cole Woodburn kick) 13-75, 6:53 7-21 3 13:59 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 8 run (Eric Piccione kick) 3-77, 0:57 24-9 Morgan 2-23; De’Mard Llorens 1-6; O-Line: Chris Zirkle 64 snaps/82%; 3 03:04 NSU-Wiliam Mafi 12 pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick) 15-93, 7:20 7-28 13:13 LU-DeWan Thompson 86 pass from C. Earp (D. Thompson rush failed) 2-83, 0:41 24-15 Ronald Green 1-3 Cameron Hussey 64/80%; Andrew 00:36 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 8 run (eric Piccione kick) 2-13. 0:15 7-35 4 09:06 LU-Juan Carranco 30 field goal, 15-68, 5:09 24-18 O-Line: Cameron Hussey 61 Bluiett 64/70%; Korliss Johnson 4 07:57 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 13 run (Benny Broadway kick) 3-40, 1:02 7-42 06:44 NSU-Jared West 2 run (Eric Piccione kick) 5-74, 2:12 31-18 snaps/82%; Chris Zirkle 65/76%; 64/68%; Frank Boudreaux 63/74%; 04:06 NSU-Ronald Green 9 run (Benny Broadway kick) 5-45, 2:41 7-49 01:43 LU-Marcus Daggs 36 pass from C. Earp (J. Carranco kick) 5-74, 1:07 31-25 Frank Broudreaux 61/72%; Andrew Terrance Boyd 28/81% 00:06 LU-DeWan Thompson 22 pass from C. Earp (J. Carranco kick) 9-58, 1:30 31-32 Defense: Austin Balthzor 12 hits, Bluiett 59/71%; Korliss Johnson Yardstick KWC NSU 65/70%; Terrance Boyd 14/71%; Yardstick NSU LU 1TFL/2yds, 1QH; Shawn Stephens First Downs 12 28 Dustin Burns 14/57%; Timmis Bonner First Downs 18 30 9 hits, 0.5 TFL/0yds; Adam Jones 8 Rushes-Yards 26-58 41-210 14/50%; Eduardo Balderas 12/25%; Rushes-Yards 56-390 43-149 hits; Peyton Guidry 8 hits, 1.5 Passing Yards 184 255 Andrew McAlister 10/64%l Jonathan Passing Yards 20 412 TFL/3yds; Nick Pierotti 7 hits, 1 Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 17-31-0 22-26-0 Hubbard 10/50% Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 2-7-2 29-54-0 BrUp; Lyn Clark 7 hits, 1 Total Offensive Yards 242 465 Defense: Koby Welch 5 hits; Total Offensive Yards 410 561 TFL/0yds/, 1sack/0yds; Ian Total Offensive Plays 57 67 2TFL/7yds; Ralphael Green 4 hits; Total Offensive Plays 63 97 Edwards 6 hits; Koby Welch 6 hits, Adam Jones 4 hits; Ryan Reed 4 hits; Average Gain Per play 4.2 6.9 Average Gain Per play 6.5 5.8 0.5 TFL/0yds; Darian Raymond 5 Darian Raymond 4 hits, 1 BrUp; Nick Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 4-2 hits, 1 BrUp; Zak Krolczyk 5 hits, Pierotti 3 hits; JeMarcus Marshall 3 Penalties: Numbers-Yards 12-100 13-114 Penalties: Numbers-Yards 8-79 8-55 1.5TFL/2yds, 1.5sack/2yds 1FR, 1 hits, 1TFL/1yd, 1QH; Lyn Clark 3 QH; Ryan Reed 4hits; Nicholas Punts-Yards-Average 8-228-28.5 1-33-33.0 Punts-Yards-Average 2-84-42.0 2-57-28.5 hits, 1TFL/5yds, 1sack/5yds, 2QH; Forde 4 hits, 1 BrUp; JeMarcus Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-111-0 Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-2-0 Nicholas Forde 3 hits, 1FF, 1BrUp; Marshall 3 hits, 1 TFL/3yds; Darius Average Per Return 0 37.0 Peyton Guidry 3 hits, 1TFL/1yd; Average Per Return 0.0 2.0 Poullard 3 hits, 1 BrUp; William Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 6-93-0 1-20-0 Austin Balthazar 2 hits, 1BrUp; Ian Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 5-56-0 5-79-0 Mafi 3 hits; Christian Bluiett 2 hits, Average Per Return 15.5 20.0 Edwards 2 hits, 1BrUp; Manuel Average Per Return 11.0 15.8 1 Blkd; Chrishard Buhl 2 hits; Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mukes 2 hits; Chrishard Buhl 2 hits; Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-38-0 Dannie Harmon 2 hits; Brice Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tremaine Whittley 2 hits, 1.5TFL/ Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-35-0 0-0-0 Borgeson 2 hits; Tremaine Whittley Possession Time 26:55 33:05 2yds; Garron Feathersoton 2 hits; Possession Time 27:04 32:56 2 hits, 1 BrUp; Josh Roberts 2 hits, Third-Down Conversions 7-16 7-10 Jahvez Barnes 1 hit, 1 BrUp; Christian Third-Down Conversions 4-10 8-19 0.5 TFL/1yd, 1FR/35yds; Ralphael Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 0-0 Bluiett 1 hit; Shawn Stephens 1 hit, Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 3-7 Green 1 hit, 0.5TFL/1yd; Jahvez Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-7 1QH; Dannie Harmon 1hit; Okezi Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 4-6 Barns 1 hit; Brooks Haack 1 hit; Sack by: Number-Yards 1-6 1-5 Adim-Madumere 1 hit, 0.5TFL/1yd; Sack by: Number-Yards 1-0 0-0 Mauel Mukes 1 hit; Garron PAT Kicks 1-1 7-7 Charlie Matthew 1 hit, 0.5 TFL; Zak PAT Kicks 4-4 2-3 Featherston hit. Field Goals 0-0 0-2 Krolczyk 2QH; Josh Roberts 1 QH Field Goals 1-3 2-2 2016 Game Recaps McNeese 48 Nicholls 31 Northwestern State 27 Northwestern State 14 Oct. 22 • Turpin Stadium Oct. 29 • Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, La. • 10,159 Natchitoches, La. • 5,825 Cowboys passing game overwhelms Demons Football falls behind in second half of loss to Nicholls NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State put its passing game back on track this week, but McNeese's NATCHITOCHES – For the second week in Turpin Stadium, Northwestern State was tied with its opponent in was much better Saturday as the Cowboys pulled away from a 21-all third-quarter tie to post a 48-27 the third quarter. Southland Conference football win before a Homecoming crowd of 10,159 in Turpin Stadium. But Nicholls opened the second half Saturday with a lengthy scoring drive as the Colonels pulled away for a 31-14 McNeese quarterback James Tabary threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns as a historically- win in front of a crowd of 5,825. grounded Cowboys' offense sprouted wings under first-year head coach Lance Guidry. Senior receiver C.J. Bates caught three touchdowns for Nicholls (4-4, 4-2 Southland Conference), including a 2- Tabary took advantage of an injury-riddled secondary to complete 29-of-43 passes as the Cowboys (4-4, yard touchdown to begin the second half as the Colonels scored all 17 points after halftime. The former UL Lafayette transfer totaled 179 yards on 10 catches, the most receiving yards and tied for the most 3-3 Southland Conference) won their 12th straight game in the series. Tabary threatened a 31-year-old receptions allowed by NSU this season. McNeese single-game passing record of 405 yards. Nicholls freshman quarterback Chase Fourcade tossed for 253 yards on 21-of-36 passing. The Cowboys never trailed. They took a 21-7 second quarter advantage but NSU closed within a score The Demons (1-7, 0-6 SLC) have been tied or led in the second half of four of their six conference losses, not 2:44 before halftime on Ronald Green's 28-yard run. including a 21-18 defeat to Incarnate Word. NSU (1-6, 0-5 SLC) stormed out in the third quarter to tie the game 21-21 just over three minutes into A lack of depth, especially in certain positions like cornerback, has hindered NSU in second halves. the second half on a Shakeir Ryan 26-yard touchdown run on a reverse, but McNeese scored 27 of the last "That seems to be the way it's been going all year," said NSU coach Jay Thomas. "We had a chance to hold them 33 points. to a field goal on one drive, and we get a personal foul that kept that drive alive and led to a touchdown. "We came out on fire, which is what we needed to do," said NSU coach Jay Thomas. "We have a great "We were ineffective on offense in the second half, and our defense eventually wore down. We had some more drive to tie the game, but we found a way to give it back with penalties and mistakes. injuries on defense, and we had defensive ends playing tackle. But no excuses, give credit to Nicholls because "We gave away the field position we created." they're an improved football team." Ryan added three catches for 13 yards, moving into second on NSU's career receptions list with 127. He Nicholls took advantage with time-consuming drives, including a 20-play scoring drive inthe first half and scoring passed Derrick Doyle (2003-06), who had 126 grabs. drives of 11 and 13 plays that led to a nearly 15:30 edge in time of possession. The Colonels ran 87 plays for 432 NSU quarterback Brooks Haack threw for 241 yards on 19-of-35 passing with a first-quarter touchdown yards compared to NSU's 47 plays for 256 yards (198 in the first half). to Bobby Chan-Chan of seven yards. After a 60-yard drive that ended in Bates' 2-yard touchdown catch to give Nicholls a 21-14 edge, senior quarterback Brooks Haack was intercepted by Hezekiah White in the red zone. The Cowboys quickly answered Ryan's game-tying TD with a field goal to regain the edge for good. Nicholls capitalized with a Bates 74-yard touchdown catch to build a 14-point lead from which the Demons McNeese kicker Gunner Raborn made one of his two field goals to push the Cowboys' edge to 24-21 wouldn't recover. with 9:02 left in the third quarter to start a 17-0 run. In this rivalry series, NSU had won the last two contests and four of the last five before Saturday's loss. On the next two McNeese possessions, running back Justin Pratt scored on a 47-yard scamper and The Demons generated a quick start with senior De'Mard Llorens' 34-yard touchdown run to cap a 75-yard receiver Kylon Highshaw hauled in a 6-yard touchdown to push the visitors up 38-21. opening drive for an early 7-0 lead. Raborn sandwiched a field goal between two Eric Piccione field goals of 30 yards each before McNeese The Natchitoches native rushed for 112 yards on 16 carries, his sixth career 100-yard rushing performance. capped its win with 1:35 left on a 70-yard interception return from Jermaine Antoine. "We've got to get the win," said Llorens, whose patient running allowed him to find holes and fight for extra Down 41-24, NSU defensive end JeMarcus Marshall gave the Demons a measure of hope as he dropped yards. "(Individual stats) don't mean anything without it. in coverage to intercept a Tabary pass. Piccione's second field goal, with 7:49 remaining, cut McNeese's "I'm a team guy, and the individual accolades don't mean anything without a win. We're continuing to fight, and lead to 41-27 with 7:49 remaining, but the Cowboys turned NSU back in its last two possessions. we tell the younger guys to keep fighting for the seniors." "The coaches made a great call, and I noticed McNeese was going to try a quick pass," said Marshall, A Bates 24-yard touchdown catch from Fourcade.tied the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter before a who has a large cast on his arm. "I dropped underneath, and they threw it straight to me. Fourcade 1-yard touchdown run ended a 20-play, 80-yard drive that consumed nearly eight minutes. "The coach preaches to continue to fight, and we resemble that. We fight for each other, and we're Nicholls converted two of its three fourth-down conversions on that drive, adding 8-of-18 on third-down always going to be in each other's corner – win or lose." conversions in the game. The Demons recaptured the momentum with a 56-yard Bobby Chan-Chan touchdown catch in which he McNeese balanced its offensive attack with an efficient running game, gaining 217 yards on 36 carries. outjumped a Nicholls defensive back and broke away to tie the score, 14-14 just before halftime. Pratt recorded a game-high 124 yards on just nine touches. Chan-Chan recorded 84 yards on four catches, but NSU's passing woes continued. NSU piled up 173 rushing yards on just 26 carries led by Ronald Green (70 yards and a touchdown) and Senior Brooks Haack threw for 102 yards on 7-of-14 with three interceptions. Junior J.D. Almond entered the De'Mard Llorens (57 yards). game and completed 2-of-5 passes for 10 yards. The Demons created big plays through the air with Chan-Chan recording a game-high 90 yards on seven "We made some bad decisions … and we've got to get better play from that position," Thomas said. "We catches with Tuff McClain adding 70 yards on three catches. established the running game, something we wanted to do to try to give our defense a break. "But we're in between a rock and a hard place right now." McNeese 14 7 17 10 - 48 NSU rushed for 144 yards on 30 carries, but Nicholls also pieced together a successful ground game, gaining 179 yards on 51 carries. Northwestern State 7 7 10 3 - 27 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. • End of Game: 9:30 p.m. • Duration: 3:24 • Attendance: 10,159 Passing: Brooks Haack 7-14, 102 yards, 1 TD, 3 Int.; J.D. Almond 2-5, 1 09:45 MCN-Ryan Ross 4 run (Gunnar Raborn kick) 9-75, 5:10 7-0 Nicholls 0 14 14 3 - 31 10 yards. 08:13 NSU-Bobby Chan-Chan 7 pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick) 5-67, 1:25 7-7 DEMON INDIVIDUAL STATS Northwestern State 7 7 0 0 - 14 Rushing: De’Mard Llorens 16-112, 00:10 MCN-Dylan Long 3 pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick) 9-74, 4:12 14-7 1 TD; Ronald Green 6-18; J. D. 2 06:48 MCN-Kent Shelby 22 pass from james Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick) 8-78, 4:15 21-7 Passing: Brooks Haack 17-35, 241 Almond, 3-13; Charles Vaughn 1-7; Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. • End of Game: 9:09 p.m. • Duration: 3:03 • Attendance: 5,825 2:44 NSU-Ronald Green 28 run (Eric Piccione kick) 8/84, 3:59 21-14 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int. Jared West 1-4; Brooks Haack 3-(-)10

3 12:43 NSU-Shakeir Ryan 26 run (Eric Piccione kick) 5-72, 2:10 21-21 Rushing: Ronald Green 7-70, 1 TD; Receiving: Bobby Chan-Chan 4-84, 1 08:29 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 34 run (Eric Piccione kick) 7-75, 2:20 0-7 09:02 MCN-Gunnar Ramorn 27 FG, 8-65, 3:36 24-24 De’Mard Llorens 11-57; Shakeir Ryan 1 1 TD; De’Mard Llorens 1-20; Tuff 2 14:16 NICH-C.J. Bates 24 pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick) 6-53, 2:33 7-7 06:56 MCN-Justin Pratt 47 run (Gunnar Raborn kick) 2-56, 0:58 31-21 -26, 1 TD; Brooks Haack 7-20 McClain 1-5; Shakeir Ryan 1-5; 04:00 NICH-Chase Fourcade 1 run (David McKey kick) 20-80, 7:52 14-7 04:04 MCN-Kylon Highshaw 6 pass from James Tarby (Gunnar Raborn kick) 4-71, 1:22 37-21 Receiving: Bobby Chan-Chan 7-90, Ronald Green 2-(-2) 02:16 NSU-Bobby Chan-Chan 56 pass from Brooks Haack (E. Piccione kick) 4-76, 1:43 14-14 01:07 NSU-Eric Piccione 30 FG, 8-58, 2:51 38-24 1TD; Tuff McClain 2-70; De’Mard O-Line: Cameron Hussey 54 3 10:50 NICH-C.J. Bates 2 pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick) 11-60, 4:04 21-14 4 12:56 MCN-Gunnar Raborn 25 FG, 9-77, 3:04 41-24 Llorens 2-29; Cameron Lazare 1-17; snaps/84%; Chris Zirkle 54/82%; 07:27 NICH-C.J. Bates 74 pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick) 5-87, 2:03 28-14 07:49 NSU-Eric Piccione 30 FG, 6-47, 1:46 41-27 Lucas Morgan 1-17; Shakeir Ryan 1-13; Korliss Johnson 54/58%; Andrew 4 12:16 NICH-David McKey 31 field goal, 13-68, 5:02 31-14 01:35 MCN-Jermaine Antione 70 yd interception (Gunnar Raborn kick) 48-27 Ronald Green 2-5 Bluiett; 48/60%; Terrance Boyd

O-Line: Chris Zirkle 62 snaps/85%; Yardstick MCN NSU Yardstick NICH NSU 33/75%; Frank Boudreaux 27/76% Cameron Hussey 62/80%; Korliss Defense: Nick Pierotti 10 hits First Downs 30 21 First Downs 26 15 Johnson68/74%; Andrew Bluiett 1TFL/1yd; Ryan Reed 8 hits; Austin Rushes-Yards 36-217 26-173 Rushes-Yards 51-179 30-144 62/72%; Frank Boudreaux 34/77%; Balthazor 7, 1 QH; Lyn Clark 7 hits, Passing Yards 253 112 Passing Yards 384 241 Terrance Boyd 28/75% 1/5TFL/5yds, 0.5sack/2yd, Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 29-43-1 19-35-1 Defense: Austin Balthazor 10 hits; Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 21-36-1 9-19-3 1BrUp, 1QH; Dairan Raymond 6 Total Offensive Yards 601 414 Ryan Reed 8 hits, 1 BrUp; Chrishard Total Offensive Yards 432 256 hits; Koby Welch 6 hits, Total Offensive Plays 70 61 Buhl 7 hits, 1TFL/5yds, Total Offensive Plays 87 49 0.5TFL/1yd, 0.5sack/1yd, 1FF; Average Gain Per play 7.6 6.8 o.5sack/4yds; JeMarcus Marshall 6 Average Gain Per play 5.0 5.2 Zak Drolczyk 4 hits; JeMarcus Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 hits, 1.5TFL/7yds, 0.5sack/5yds, Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Marshall 3 hits; Adam jones 3 hits, Penalties: Numbers-Yards 5-50 5-61 1int/15yds, 1QH; Nicholas Forde 6 Penalties: Numbers-Yards 7-80 7-75 0.5TFL/0yds; Manuel Mukes 3 hits, Punts-Yards-Average 3-120-40.0 6-257-42.8 hits, Nick Pierotti 5 hits; Ian Edwards Punts-Yards-Average 5-211-42.2 5-212-42.4 1 BrUp; Shawn Stephens 3 hits; Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-36-0 1-(-)4-0 5 hits; Darius Poullard 5 hits; Darian Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-17-0 2-12-0 Jahvez Barnes 2 hits; Christian Average Per Return 9.0 -4.0 Raymond 5 hits, Koby Welch 5 hits; Average Per Return 52.4 59.0 Bluiett 2 hits; Darrien Batiste 2 hits; Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 6-126-0 8-153-0 Adam Jones 4 hits, 1 QH; Lyn Clark 4 Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 3-61-0 4-72-0 Garron Featherston 2 hits; Ralphael Average Per Return 21.0 19.1 hits, 0.5TFL/1yd; Jahvez Barnes 3 Average Per Return 20.3 18.0 Green 1 hit; Justin Barnes 1 hit; Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-70-1 1-15-0 hits; Zak Krolczyk 3 hits, Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 3-3-0 1-0-0 Darius Poullard 1 hit; Eric Piccione Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 1/5TFL/1yd; Christian Bluiett 2 hits; Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 1 hit; Ron Perry 1 hit; Ryan Possession Time 35:38 24:22 Shawn Stephens 2 hits, 0.5TFL; Possession Time 37:48 22:12 Woehlert 1 hit; Cameron Lazare 1 Third-Down Conversions 4-13 2-11 Tremaine Whittley 2 hits; Rapheal Third-Down Conversions 8-18 5-12 hit; Josh Roberts 1 hit; Nicholas Green 1 hit, 1 BrUp, 1 QH; Brice Fourth-Down Conversions 2-3 0-1 Fourth-Down Conversions 3-3 0-1 Forde 1 hit Borgeson 1 hit; Ron Perry 1 hit; Ryan Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 3-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 0-1 Woehlert 1 hit; Josh Roberts 1 hit; Sack by: Number-Yards 1-0 1-9 Sack by: Number-Yards 3-12 1-3 Jermaine Walker 1 BrUp; Garron PAT Kicks 6-6 3-3 Featherston 1 BrUp. PAT Kicks 4-4 2-2 Field Goals 2-2 2-2 Field Goals 1-1 0-0 Game Nine • Northwestern State at Abilene Christian • Saturday, November 5 • 6:00 p.m. 2015 Northwestern State vs. Abilene Christian recap Northwestern State 39 November 7, 2015 • Turpin Stadium Abilene Christian 22 Natchitoches, La. • 5,377 Eagan’s big night leads Demons by ACU 39-22 for 3rd win in 4 games NATCHITOCHES -- After Northwestern State's De'Mard Llorens tied a three quarters. touchdown rushing record in the rain this past week, Ed Eagan defied weather The win is NSU's third in four games, pushing the Demons' record to 3-6 and conditions to tie a record through the air. 3-4 in the Southland Conference. The Wildcats lost their sixth straight, falling to 2 Eagan tied his own NSU program single-game receptions record Saturday -7 overall, 2-6 in the Southland. night with 13 catches as the Demons toppled Abilene Christian 39-22 in Turpin After ACU took a brief 7-6 lead with a Dallas Sealey 11-yard run, NSU Stadium. answered with a 75-yard drive capped by a Llorens 4-yard touchdown run to take Eagan, who also caught 13 passes in 2014 against Abilene Christian to tie Jerry the lead for good. Wheeler and Nathan Black, produced 212 receiving yards and a career-high 293 Senior kicker Chris Moore booted a 52-yard field goal, matching his career all-purpose yards Saturday. best and the second-longest in school history, to break NSU's career scoring The senior made the record-tying catch on a 65-yard touchdown strike from record and give the Demons a 16-7 edge. His nine points Saturday boosted his quarterback Stephen Rivers to give NSU a 33-7 lead midway through the third total to 230. quarter. Eagan had a later catch wiped out by a penalty and dropped a first-half The Demons rattled off a total of 33 straight points to grab a 39-7 lead late in pass to keep the New Orleans native from owning the record by himself. the third quarter, aided by a 2-yard Shakeir Ryan touchdown catch and a Chris "Ed had a great game, and Stephen threw the ball exceptionally well to him," Jones 37-yard touchdown run. said NSU head coach Jay Thomas. "Everybody is competitive and they want an Abilene Christian (2-7, 2-6 SLC) scored two touchdowns to cut NSU's lead to opportunity to win the game every week, but this week we really needed our 39-22 before nearly recovering an onside kick, but the Demons' defense continued receivers to catch the ball. its dominance to close out the win. "Passing the ball that much was part of the plan, even though the weather NSU allowed 333 Wildcats' yards, more than 100 yards below the Demon wasn't great unfortunately. The receivers protected the ball and handled it well in defense's season best. Jacob Merriman had a career-high 14 tackles and Peyton the rain, and that's important because Abilene is very physical in the box." Guidry snagged an interception to highlight the NSU effort. Eagan started the game with a bang, returning the opening kickoff 55 yards to The Demons will carry their momentum to a ranked Sam Houston State team, set up Rivers' 3-yard touchdown pass to Cody Jones and a 6-0 lead. meeting in Huntsville at 2:30 next Saturday. "I wanted the (receptions record), but I'm just happy I had a good game and the offense is rolling," Eagan said. "Abilene plays a cover three in which they try to keep everything in front of them, so that helps a guy like me." Rivers had his best game of the season, throwing for a career-high three touchdowns to go with 272 yards. The former SEC quarterback completed 21-of- 28 passes, using his arm strength to cut through constant wind and rain in the first

Yardstick ACU NSU Abilene Christian 7 0 0 15 - 22 First Downs 19 22 Rushing Yards 173 194 Northwestern State 6 17 16 0 - 39 Passing Yards 160 272 Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. • End of Game: 9:09 p.m. • Duration: 3:03 • Attendance: 5,377 Completions-Attempts-Interceptions 16-30-1 21-28-0 Total Offensive Yards 333 466 Total Offensive Plays 69 62 1 13:43 NSU-Cody Jones 3 pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick failed) 3-27, 1:17 0-6 Average Gain Per play 4.8 7.5 03:24 ACU-Dallas Sealy 11 run (Zach Lehr kick), 8-73, 3:03 7-6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: Numbers-Yards 4-43 8-66 2 11:42 NSU-De’Mard Llorens 4 run (Chris Moore kick), 13-75, 6:35 7-13 Punts-Yards-Average 4-147-36.8 3-95-31.7 Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 03:54 NSU-Chris Moore 52 field goal, 8-42, 4:05 7-16 Average Per Return 0 0 00:23 NSU-Shakeir Ryan 2 pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick) 7-50, 2:06 7-23 Kickoff Returns: Numbers-Yards-TD 2-55-0 2-80-0 Average Per Return 27.5 40.0 3 07:48 NSU-Chris Moore 31 field goal, 10-62, 5:28 7-26 Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-7-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-21-0 0-0-0 05:42 NSU-Ed Eagan 65 pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick) 1-65, 0:10 7-33 Possession Time 29:18 30:42 Third-Down Conversions 7-17 6-12 00:56 NSU-Chris Jones 37 run (Chris Moore kick blocked) 1-32, 0:20 7-39 Fourth-Down Conversions 2-4 1-1 4 14:49 ACU-Herschel Sims 68 run (Zach Lehr kick) 3-75, 1:03 14-39 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-4 Sack by: Number-Yards 0-0 5-26 07:21 ACU-Cody Ennis 2 pass from Dallas Sealey (Monte Green-Avery pass) 15-76, 5:38 22-39 PAT Kicks 2-2 3-5 Field Goals 0-1 2-2 PLAYER STATS Rushing: De’Mard Llorens16-63, 1 TD; Daniel Taylor 10-55; Chris Jones 3-43, 1 Defense: JeMarcus Marshall 10 hits, o.5 TFL/3 yds, 0.5 Sack, 1 BLK, 1 QH; Jacob TD; Joel Bluemethal 1-37; Ed Eagan 2-1; Stephen Rivers 2-(-)5. Merriman 10 hits, 1 TFL/5; 1.5 sac, 1 QH; Isaac Warren 7 hits, 1 BrUp; Darius Poullard 5 hits, 1 BrUp; Leroy Armstrong5 hits, 2.0 TFL/6 yds, 1 QH; Chase Passing: Stephen Rivers 21-28, 272 yds, 3 TD. Collins 4 hits, 2 BrUp; Adam Jones 3 hits; Manuel Mukes 3 hits; Isaiah Wheeler 3 hits, 1.5 TFL/6 yds, 1/5 sack, 1QH; Peyton Guidry 2 hits, 1/0 TFL/11 yds, 1 sack, Receiving: Ed Eagain 13-212, 1 TD; Daniel Taylor 2-15; Chase Hawthorne 1-12; 1INT-7yds, 1 BrUp; Shawn Stephen 2 hits 1.5 TFL/4yds, 1.5 sack, 2 QH; Garron Tuff McClain 1-10; Shakeir Ryan 3-10, 1 TD; Cody Jones 1-3, 1 TD. Featherston 2 hits; Matthew Flores 1 hit; Paxton Cook 1 hit; Josh Roberts 1 hit, 1 QH; Dannie Harmon 2 QH. O-Line: Pace Murphy 63 snaps/90%; Cameron Hussey 63/85%; Korliss Johnson 63/84%; Terrance Boyd 63/83%; Delryn Wilson 63/80%.

2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 02, 2016 at #23 Baylor L 7-55 44849 All games 1-7 1-3 0-4 0-0 * Sep 08, 2016 INCARNATE WORD L 18-21 9120 Conference 0-6 0-3 0-3 0-0 * Sep 17, 2016 at Central Arkansas L 10-24 8047 Non-Conference 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 * Sep 24, 2016 at Southeastern La. L 24-34 6406 Oct 08, 2016 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W 49-7 8189 Team Statistics NWST OPP * Oct 15, 2016 at Lamar University L 31-32 7159 FIRST DOWNS 141 183 * Oct 22, 2016 MCNEESE L 27-48 10159 R u s h i n g 69 79 * Oct 29, 2016 NICHOLLS L 14-31 5825 P a s s i n g 54 92 P e n a l t y 18 12 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g RUSHING YARDAGE 1570 1533 Llorens, De'Mard 7 86 552 17 535 6.2 5 64 76.4 Rushing Attempts 294 348 Green, Ronald 8 67 449 22 427 6.4 4 64 53.4 Average Per Rush 5.3 4.4 Jones, Chris 5 55 373 18 355 6.5 1 53 71.0 Average Per Game 196.2 191.6 Blumenthal, Joel 5 17 100 3 97 5.7 0 24 19.4 TDs Rushing 14 10 Haack, Brooks 8 36 108 47 61 1.7 1 20 7.6 PASSING YARDAGE 1158 2084 Vaughn, Charles 8 11 46 0 46 4.2 1 13 5.8 C o m p - A t t - I n t 103-192-7 155-266-2 Ryan, Shakeir 8 4 34 7 27 6.8 1 26 3.4 Average Per Pass 6.0 7.8 West, Jared 4 8 18 1 17 2.1 1 5 4.2 Average Per Catch 11.2 13.4 Almond, J.D. 4 3 14 1 13 4.3 0 9 3.2 Average Per Game 144.8 260.5 Bedgood, Hunter 5 4 5 1 4 1.0 0 3 0.8 TDs Passing 8 21 Total 8 294 1698 128 1570 5.3 14 64 196.2 TOTAL OFFENSE 2728 3617 Opponents 8 348 1681 148 1533 4.4 10 47 191.6 Average Per Play 5.6 5.9 Average Per Game 341.0 452.1 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 36-630 30-575 Haack, Brooks 8 113.71 90-163-6 55.2 1003 7 56 125.4 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-175 18-168 Blumenthal, Joel 5 102.53 10-22-1 45.5 134 1 36 26.8 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-15 7-116 Almond, J.D. 4 79.40 3-6-0 50.0 21 0 11 5.2 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 11-6 Skinner, Austin 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 PENALTIES-Yards 56-508 59-513 Total 8 110.77 103-192-7 53.6 1158 8 56 144.8 PUNTS-AVG 41-40.3 35-37.4 Opponents 8 148.63 155-266-2 58.3 2084 21 86 260.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 4 3 3 2 : 1 7 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/96 57/130 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 12/21 Ryan, Shakeir 8 22 149 6.8 1 25 18.6 McClain, Tuff 8 21 326 15.5 1 37 40.8 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Chan-Chan, Bobby 7 18 281 15.6 3 56 40.1 Forde, Nicholas 1 0 0.0 0 0 Lazare, Cameron 8 10 138 13.8 1 36 17.2 Marshall, JeMarcus 1 15 15.0 0 15 Green, Ronald 8 10 24 2.4 0 8 3.0 Llorens, De'Mard 7 9 74 8.2 0 20 10.6 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Mafi, William 8 8 122 15.2 2 31 15.2 Piccione, Eric 35 1415 40.4 56 1 10 8 4 0 Morgan, Lucas 7 3 40 13.3 0 17 5.7 Pastorello, Parker 3 129 43.0 50 0 0 2 1 0 Jones, Chris 5 2 4 2.0 0 6 0.8 Haack, Brooks 3 110 36.7 44 1 0 2 0 0 Total 8 103 1158 11.2 8 56 144.8 Opponents 8 155 2084 13.4 21 86 260.5 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Ryan, Shakeir 12 171 14.2 0 42 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Stephens, Shawn 1 4 4.0 0 0 Piccione, Eric 8-12 66.7 0-0 0-1 4-5 4-6 0-0 47 0 Total 13 175 13.5 0 42 Opponents 18 168 9.3 0 44 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Piccione, Eric - 8-12 18-19 - - - - - 42 Green, Ronald 25 493 19.7 0 39 Llorens, De'Mard 5 ------30 Ryan, Shakeir 8 120 15.0 0 22 Green, Ronald 4 ------24 Almond, J.D. 1 10 10.0 0 10 Chan-Chan, Bobby 3 ------18 Mafi, William 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Ryan, Shakeir 2 ------12 Bedgood, Hunter 1 8 8.0 0 8 Mafi, William 2 ------12 Total 36 630 17.5 0 39 Vaughn, Charles 1 ------6 Opponents 30 575 19.2 0 37 Jones, Chris 1 ------6 West, Jared 1 ------6 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Lazare, Cameron 1 ------6 Green, Ronald 8 427 24 0 493 0 944 118.0 McClain, Tuff 1 ------6 Llorens, De'Mard 7 535 74 0 0 0 609 87.0 Haack, Brooks 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6 Ryan, Shakeir 8 27 149 171 120 0 467 58.4 Morgan, Lucas - - - - 1 - - - 2 Jones, Chris 5 355 4 0 0 0 359 71.8 TEAM ------1 2 McClain, Tuff 8 -3 326 0 0 0 323 40.4 Broadway, Benny - - 2-2 - - - - - 2 Total 8 1570 1158 175 630 15 3548 443.5 Total 22 8-12 20-21 - 1 1-1 - 1 180 Opponents 8 1533 2084 168 575 116 4476 559.5 Opponents 32 10-12 30-31 0-1 - - - - 252 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Haack, Brooks 8 199 61 1003 1064 133.0 Northwestern State 40 45 58 37 0 180 Llorens, De'Mard 7 86 535 0 535 76.4 Opponents 59 89 68 36 0 252 Green, Ronald 8 67 427 0 427 53.4 Jones, Chris 5 55 355 0 355 71.0 Blumenthal, Joel 5 39 97 134 231 46.2 Total 8 486 1570 1158 2728 341.0 Opponents 8 614 1533 2084 3617 452.1

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1E Pierotti, Nick 8 34 29 63 2.0-4 . . . . 1-0 . . . 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

Team Statistics NWST OPP SCORING 180 252 Points Per Game 22.5 31.5 Points Off Turnovers 18 38 FIRST DOWNS 141 183 R u s h i n g 69 79 P a s s i n g 54 92 P e n a l t y 18 12 RUSHING YARDAGE 1570 1533 Yards gained rushing 1698 1681 Yards lost rushing 128 148 Rushing Attempts 294 348 Average Per Rush 5.3 4.4 Average Per Game 196.2 191.6 TDs Rushing 14 10 PASSING YARDAGE 1158 2084 C o m p - A t t - I n t 103-192-7 155-266-2 Average Per Pass 6.0 7.8 Average Per Catch 11.2 13.4 Average Per Game 144.8 260.5 TDs Passing 8 21 TOTAL OFFENSE 2728 3617 Total Plays 486 614 Average Per Play 5.6 5.9 Average Per Game 341.0 452.1 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 36-630 30-575 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-175 18-168 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-15 7-116 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.5 19.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.5 9.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.5 16.6 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 11-6 PENALTIES-Yards 56-508 59-513 Average Per Game 63.5 64.1 PUNTS-Yards 41-1654 35-1309 Average Per Punt 40.3 37.4 Net punt average 35.3 31.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 38-2184 49-2874 Average Per Kick 57.5 58.7 Net kick average 39.1 41.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 4 3 3 2 : 1 7 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/96 57/130 3rd-Down Pct 30% 44% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 12/21 4th-Down Pct 45% 57% SACKS BY-Yards 6-29 8-37 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 22 32 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-12 10-12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (19-24) 79% (32-39) 82% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (15-24) 63% (23-39) 59% PAT-ATTEMPTS (20-21) 95% (30-31) 97% ATTENDANCE 33293 66461 Games/Avg Per Game 4/8323 4/16615 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Northwestern State 40 45 58 37 0 180 Opponents 59 89 68 36 0 252 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Llorens, De'Mard 7 86 552 17 535 6.2 5 64 76.4 Ryan, Shakeir 12 171 14.2 0 42 Green, Ronald 8 67 449 22 427 6.4 4 64 53.4 Stephens, Shawn 1 4 4.0 0 0 Jones, Chris 5 55 373 18 355 6.5 1 53 71.0 Total 13 175 13.5 0 42 Blumenthal, Joel 5 17 100 3 97 5.7 0 24 19.4 Opponents 18 168 9.3 0 44 Haack, Brooks 8 36 108 47 61 1.7 1 20 7.6 Vaughn, Charles 8 11 46 0 46 4.2 1 13 5.8 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Ryan, Shakeir 8 4 34 7 27 6.8 1 26 3.4 Forde, Nicholas 1 0 0.0 0 0 West, Jared 4 8 18 1 17 2.1 1 5 4.2 Marshall, JeMarcus 1 15 15.0 0 15 Almond, J.D. 4 3 14 1 13 4.3 0 9 3.2 Total 2 15 7.5 0 15 Bedgood, Hunter 5 4 5 1 4 1.0 0 3 0.8 Opponents 7 116 16.6 1 70 McClain, Tuff 8 0 -3 0 -3 0.0 0 0 -0.4 TEAM 2 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Dora, Nigel 1 2 2 8 -6 -3.0 0 2 -6.0 Green, Ronald 25 493 19.7 0 39 Total 8 294 1698 128 1570 5.3 14 64 196.2 Ryan, Shakeir 8 120 15.0 0 22 Opponents 8 348 1681 148 1533 4.4 10 47 191.6 Mafi, William 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Almond, J.D. 1 10 10.0 0 10 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Bedgood, Hunter 1 8 8.0 0 8 Haack, Brooks 8 113.71 90-163-6 55.2 1003 7 56 125.4 Total 36 630 17.5 0 39 Blumenthal, Joel 5 102.53 10-22-1 45.5 134 1 36 26.8 Opponents 30 575 19.2 0 37 Almond, J.D. 4 79.40 3-6-0 50.0 21 0 11 5.2 Skinner, Austin 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 8 110.77 103-192-7 53.6 1158 8 56 144.8 Roberts, Josh 1 35 35.0 0 35 Opponents 8 148.63 155-266-2 58.3 2084 21 86 260.5 Total 1 35 35.0 0 35 Opponents 1 14 14.0 0 14 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Ryan, Shakeir 8 22 149 6.8 1 25 18.6 McClain, Tuff 8 21 326 15.5 1 37 40.8 Chan-Chan, Bobby 7 18 281 15.6 3 56 40.1 Lazare, Cameron 8 10 138 13.8 1 36 17.2 Green, Ronald 8 10 24 2.4 0 8 3.0 Llorens, De'Mard 7 9 74 8.2 0 20 10.6 Mafi, William 8 8 122 15.2 2 31 15.2 Morgan, Lucas 7 3 40 13.3 0 17 5.7 Jones, Chris 5 2 4 2.0 0 6 0.8 Total 8 103 1158 11.2 8 56 144.8 Opponents 8 155 2084 13.4 21 86 260.5 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Piccione, Eric - 8-12 18-19 - - - - - 42 Haack, Brooks 8 199 61 1003 1064 133.0 Llorens, De'Mard 5 ------30 Llorens, De'Mard 7 86 535 0 535 76.4 Green, Ronald 4 ------24 Green, Ronald 8 67 427 0 427 53.4 Chan-Chan, Bobby 3 ------18 Jones, Chris 5 55 355 0 355 71.0 Mafi, William 2 ------12 Blumenthal, Joel 5 39 97 134 231 46.2 Ryan, Shakeir 2 ------12 Vaughn, Charles 8 11 46 0 46 5.8 Lazare, Cameron 1 ------6 Almond, J.D. 4 9 13 21 34 8.5 Vaughn, Charles 1 ------6 Ryan, Shakeir 8 4 27 0 27 3.4 West, Jared 1 ------6 West, Jared 4 8 17 0 17 4.2 McClain, Tuff 1 ------6 Bedgood, Hunter 5 4 4 0 4 0.8 Haack, Brooks 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6 TEAM 2 1 -3 0 -3 -1.5 Jones, Chris 1 ------6 McClain, Tuff 8 0 -3 0 -3 -0.4 Morgan, Lucas - - - - 1 - - - 2 Dora, Nigel 1 2 -6 0 -6 -6.0 Broadway, Benny - - 2-2 - - - - - 2 Total 8 486 1570 1158 2728 341.0 TEAM ------1 2 Opponents 8 614 1533 2084 3617 452.1 Total 22 8-12 20-21 - 1 1-1 - 1 180 Opponents 32 10-12 30-31 0-1 - - - - 252

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Piccione, Eric 8-12 66.7 0-0 0-1 4-5 4-6 0-0 47 0 Piccione, Eric 35 1415 40.4 56 1 10 8 4 0 Pastorello, Parker 3 129 43.0 50 0 0 2 1 0 FG Sequence Northwestern State Opponents Haack, Brooks 3 110 36.7 44 1 0 2 0 0 Baylor - (23),(33) Total 41 1654 40.3 56 2 10 12 5 0 Incarnate Word (38),(47),(34) - Opponents 35 1309 37.4 56 2 7 7 6 2 Central Arkansas (44) 52,(33) Southeastern La. (45) 50,(30),(40) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Kentucky Wesleyan 46,29 - Piccione, Eric 36 2072 57.6 4 1 Lamar University (45),47,37 (22),(30) Broadway, Benny 2 112 56.0 1 0 McNeese (30),(30) (27),(25) Total 38 2184 57.5 5 1 19.2 39.1 25 Nicholls - (31) Opponents 49 2874 58.7 9 3 17.5 41.2 23

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Green, Ronald 8 427 24 0 493 0 944 118.0 Llorens, De'Mar 7 535 74 0 0 0 609 87.0 Ryan, Shakeir 8 27 149 171 120 0 467 58.4 Jones, Chris 5 355 4 0 0 0 359 71.8 McClain, Tuff 8 -3 326 0 0 0 323 40.4 Chan-Chan, Bob 7 0 281 0 0 0 281 40.1 Lazare, Camero 8 0 138 0 0 0 138 17.2 Mafi, William 8 0 122 0 -1 0 121 15.1 Blumenthal, Joel 5 97 0 0 0 0 97 19.4 Haack, Brooks 8 61 0 0 0 0 61 7.6 Vaughn, Charles 8 46 0 0 0 0 46 5.8 Morgan, Lucas 7 0 40 0 0 0 40 5.7 Almond, J.D. 4 13 0 0 10 0 23 5.8 West, Jared 4 17 0 0 0 0 17 4.2 Marshall, JeMar 8 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.9 Bedgood, Hunte 5 4 0 0 8 0 12 2.4 Stephens, Shaw 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.5 TEAM 2 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.5 Dora, Nigel 1 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -6.0 Total 8 1570 1158 175 630 15 3548 443.5 Opponents 8 1533 2084 168 575 116 4476 559.5 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1E Pierotti, Nick 8 34 29 63 2.0-4 . . . . 1-0 . . . 1A Balthazor, Austin 8 41 18 59 2.0-3 . . 3 1 1-0 1 . . 40 Welch, Koby 8 20 29 49 3.0-8 . . . . . 1 . . 3 Jones, Adam 8 31 12 43 1.5-5 . . . 2 . . . . 1D Marshall, JeMarcus 8 20 16 36 3.0-11 1.0-5 1-15 . 3 . . . . 24 Edwards, Ian 8 23 10 33 . . . 4 . . . . . 94 Krolczyk, Zak 8 19 10 29 4.0-10 1.0-0 . . 2 1-0 . . . 43 Guidry, Peyton 6 15 14 29 5.0-11 . . 2 . . . . . 46 Stephens, Shawn 8 14 15 29 5.0-7 1.0-5 . . 3 1-0 . 1 . 8D Reed, Ryan 8 26 3 29 . . . 3 . . 1 . . 23 Forde, Nicholas 8 18 8 26 . . 1-0 3 . . 1 . . 38 Buhl, Chrishard 8 17 8 25 2.0-6 0.5-4 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 4A Bluiett, Christian 8 13 11 24 2.5-4 . . . 1 . . . . 5D Clark, Lyn 6 16 7 23 3.5-13 1.5-7 . 1 4 . . . . 32 Raymond, Darian 7 13 7 20 . . . 2 . . . . . 99 Featherston, Garron 8 8 9 17 . . . 1 1 . . . . 2D Green, Ralpheal 8 12 3 15 1.5-2 . . 2 . . . . . 51 Harmon, Dannie 8 8 7 15 3.0-14 1.0-7 ...... 27 Mukes, Manuel 8 11 3 14 . . . 1 . . . . . 92 Whittley, Tremaine 8 7 5 12 2.0-3 0.5-1 . 1 . . 1 . . 26 Poullard, Darius 4 8 2 10 . . . 1 . . . . . 98 Roberts, Josh 8 7 3 10 1.5-3 . . . 1 1-35 . . . 2C Barnes, Jahvez 7 8 1 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 90 Batiste, Darrie 8 4 4 8 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 4 Warren, Isaac 2 4 3 7 . . . 2 . . . . . 54 Perry, Ron 6 6 . 6 ...... 53 Borgeson, Brice 8 1 3 4 ...... 82 Mafi, William 8 . 3 3 ...... 45 Bedgood, Hunter 5 3 . 3 ...... 85 Lazare, Cameron 8 2 1 3 ...... 3C Walker, Jermaine 4 2 1 3 ...... 15 Ryan, Shakeir 8 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 56 Woehlert, Ryan 7 2 . 2 ...... 6D Barnes, Justin 4 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 5 Almond, J.D. 4 1 1 2 ...... 37 Piccione, Eric 8 2 . 2 ...... 11 McClain, Tuff 8 1 . 1 ...... 14 Bourque, Bryson 4 1 . 1 ...... 8 Skinner, Austin 2 1 . 1 ...... 1 . 20 Jones, Chris 5 . 1 1 ...... 72 Johnson, Korliss 8 1 . 1 ...... 9 Haack, Brooks 8 1 . 1 ...... 49 Nelson, Cody 2 1 . 1 ...... 91 Matthews, Charlie 2 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 84 Ficklin, Deshon 4 1 . 1 ...... 65 Adim-Madumere, Okezi 6 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... TM TEAM 2 ...... 1 33 Rachal, Caviaan 3 ...... 1 . . . . . 42 Landry, Gavin 3 ...... 1 . . 1 . Total 8 426 250 676 43-107 6-29 2-15 32 19 6-35 5 3 1 Opponents 8 293 215 508 52-165 8-37 7-116 21 22 6-14 6 1 . 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 02 at Baylor 40 47 1 12 5 31 0 20 5-19-0 31 0 20 5 79 0 19 0 0 0 0 78 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 31 179 1 41 16 165 0 31 16-32-0 165 0 31 2 53 0 28 3 34 0 17 344 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 27 169 0 52 13 135 1 36 13-24-0 135 1 36 4 73 0 33 2 10 0 12 304 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 43 258 1 53 17 199 2 34 17-30-1 199 2 34 7 124 0 39 1 12 0 12 457 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 41 210 4 20 22 255 3 31 22-26-0 255 3 31 1 20 0 20 3 111 0 42 465 Oct 15 at Lamar University 56 390 4 64 2 20 0 12 2-7-2 20 0 12 5 56 0 18 1 0 0 0 410 Oct 22 MCNEESE 26 173 2 28 19 241 1 37 19-35-1 241 1 37 8 153 0 30 1 -4 0 0 414 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 30 144 1 34 9 112 1 56 9-19-3 112 1 56 4 72 0 34 2 12 0 10 256 Northwestern State 294 1570 14 64 103 1158 8 56 103-192-7 1158 8 56 36 630 0 39 13 175 0 42 2728 Opponents 348 1533 10 47 155 2084 21 86 155-266-2 2084 21 86 30 575 0 37 18 168 0 44 3617

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 5.3 • Avg/catch: 11.2 • Pass effic: 110.77 • KR avg: 17.5 • PR avg: 13.5 • All purpose avg/game: 443.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 341.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 02 at Baylor 66 19 85 2.0-4 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 56 26 82 3.0-17 2.0-12 0 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 1-1 0 0 1 0 18 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 57 49 106 10.5-26 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 63 17 80 3.0-7 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 1-2 0 1 0 8 24 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 42 13 55 7.5-18 1.0-5 1 1-0 0-0 7 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 0 49 Oct 15 at Lamar University 36 68 104 7.0-12 1.0-0 0 2-35 0-0 1 4 2 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Oct 22 MCNEESE 59 20 79 6.5-15 1.0-9 0 0-0 1-15 2 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 27 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 47 38 85 4.0-8 1.0-3 1 0-0 1-0 3 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Northwestern State 426 250 676 43.5-107 6.5-29 5 6-35 2-15 19 32 3 20-21 0 1 1 18 180 Opponents 293 215 508 52.0-165 8.0-37 6 6-14 7-116 22 21 1 30-31 0 0 0 38 252

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 02 at Baylor 13 470 36.2 50 0 0 3 1 3 0-0 0 0 2 56 28.0 0 0 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 5 197 39.4 45 0 0 0 0 3 3-3 47 0 5 299 59.8 2 1 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 6 257 42.8 52 0 0 2 2 2 1-1 44 0 3 175 58.3 0 0 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 3 144 48.0 56 0 1 2 1 1 1-1 45 0 5 294 58.8 0 0 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0 0 1 0-2 0 0 8 471 58.9 2 0 Oct 15 at Lamar University 2 84 42.0 47 0 0 1 0 1 1-3 45 0 6 351 58.5 1 0 Oct 22 MCNEESE 6 257 42.8 55 0 0 1 1 0 2-2 30 0 6 361 60.2 0 0 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 5 212 42.4 49 0 1 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 3 177 59.0 0 0 Northwestern State 41 1654 40.3 56 0 2 10 5 12 8-12 47 0 38 2184 57.5 5 1 Opponents 35 1309 37.4 56 2 2 7 6 7 10-12 40 0 49 2874 58.7 9 3 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 02 at Baylor 43 275 2 42 19 223 5 45 19-29-0 223 5 45 0 0 0 0 6 95 0 44 498 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 41 140 2 29 16 241 1 32 16-33-0 241 1 32 2 30 0 17 1 5 0 5 381 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 62 227 1 22 11 136 2 49 11-20-0 136 2 49 3 92 0 37 3 13 0 13 363 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 46 288 1 28 13 251 3 42 13-20-0 251 3 42 5 94 0 29 0 0 0 0 539 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 26 58 1 11 17 184 0 37 17-31-0 184 0 37 6 93 0 26 0 0 0 0 242 Oct 15 at Lamar University 43 149 0 43 29 412 4 86 29-54-0 412 4 86 5 79 0 19 1 2 0 2 561 Oct 22 MCNEESE 36 217 2 47 29 384 3 51 29-43-1 384 3 51 6 126 0 32 4 36 0 21 601 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 51 179 1 15 21 253 3 74 21-36-1 253 3 74 3 61 0 33 3 17 0 16 432 Opponents 348 1533 10 47 155 2084 21 86 155-266-2 2084 21 86 30 575 0 37 18 168 0 44 3617 Northwestern State 294 1570 14 64 103 1158 8 56 103-192-7 1158 8 56 36 630 0 39 13 175 0 42 2728

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 4.4 • Avg/catch: 13.4 • Pass effic: 148.63 • KR avg: 19.2 • PR avg: 9.3 • All purpose avg/game: 559.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 452.1

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 02 at Baylor 41 18 59 15.0-67 2.0-6 1 0-0 0-0 6 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 0 55 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 35 20 55 5.0-19 1.0-10 1 2-0 0-0 3 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 31 16 47 5.0-15 0.0-0 1 1-14 0-0 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 59 21 80 5.0-8 0.0-0 2 2-0 1-5 3 4 1 4-4 0 0 0 10 34 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 41 24 65 7.0-16 1.0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Oct 15 at Lamar University 28 60 88 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 1-0 2-38 1 0 0 2-3 0 0 0 7 32 Oct 22 MCNEESE 27 34 61 5.0-11 1.0-3 0 0-0 1-70 7 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 48 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 31 22 53 8.0-27 3.0-12 0 0-0 3-3 2 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Opponents 293 215 508 52.0-165 8.0-37 6 6-14 7-116 22 21 1 30-31 0 0 0 38 252 Northwestern State 426 250 676 43.5-107 6.5-29 5 6-35 2-15 19 32 3 20-21 0 1 1 18 180

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 02 at Baylor 4 149 37.2 41 0 0 3 0 0 2-2 33 0 10 636 63.6 3 2 Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 6 185 30.8 48 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 325 65.0 3 0 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 4 212 53.0 56 0 2 0 4 0 1-2 33 0 5 312 62.4 1 0 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 3 147 49.0 53 0 0 0 1 2 2-3 40 0 7 398 56.9 0 0 Oct 08 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 8 228 28.5 47 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 2 121 60.5 1 0 Oct 15 at Lamar University 2 57 28.5 54 1 0 0 1 0 2-2 30 0 6 289 48.2 0 1 Oct 22 MCNEESE 3 120 40.0 45 0 0 1 0 2 2-2 27 0 9 531 59.0 1 0 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 5 211 42.2 49 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 31 0 5 262 52.4 0 0 Opponents 35 1309 37.4 56 2 2 7 6 7 10-12 40 0 49 2874 58.7 9 3 Northwestern State 41 1654 40.3 56 0 2 10 5 12 8-12 47 0 38 2184 57.5 5 1 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 25 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Rushing 211 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Rushes 2 Green, Ronald vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) 2 Llorens, De'Mard vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) 2 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Rush 64 Green, Ronald at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 64 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass attempts 35 Haack, Brooks vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 22 Haack, Brooks vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Passing 255 Haack, Brooks vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) TD Passes 3 Haack, Brooks vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Long Pass 56 Haack, Brooks vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Receptions 7 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Receiving 111 McClain, Tuff vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) TD Receptions 2 Mafi, William vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Long Reception 56 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Field Goals 3 Piccione, Eric vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Long Field Goal 47 Piccione, Eric vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Punts 10 Piccione, Eric at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Punting Avg 48.0 Piccione, Eric at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Long Punt 56 Piccione, Eric at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 Pastorello, Parker at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 2 Haack, Brooks vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 2 Piccione, Eric at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Long Punt Return 42 Ryan, Shakeir vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 39 Green, Ronald at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Tackles 16 Pierotti, Nick at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Sacks 1.0 Stephens, Shawn vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1.0 Harmon, Dannie vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1.0 Clark, Lyn vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) 1.0 Krolczyk, Zak at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1.0 Marshall, JeMarcus vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Stephens, Shawn at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Interceptions 1 Marshall, JeMarcus vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Forde, Nicholas vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 56 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Rushing 390 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Per Rush 7.0 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Rushes 4 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) 4 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass attempts 35 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 22 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Passing 255 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Per Pass 9.8 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) TD Passes 3 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Total Plays 73 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Total Offense 465 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Per Play 6.9 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Points 49 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Sacks By 2 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) First Downs 28 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Penalties 13 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Penalty Yards 114 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Turnovers 3 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 3 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Interceptions By 1 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Punts 13 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Punting Avg 48.0 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Long Punt 56 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 3 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Long Punt Return 42 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 25 Wells, Antwon, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Yards Rushing 129 Wells, Antwon, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) TD Rushes 2 Williams,T., at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Long Rush 47 Pratt, Justin, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass attempts 52 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass completions 29 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 29 Tabary, James, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 412 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Passes 4 Russell,Seth, at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 4 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Pass 86 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Receptions 10 Giles, Zae, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 10 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Yards Receiving 179 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) TD Receptions 3 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Long Reception 86 Thompson, DeWan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Field Goals 2 Callahan,Chris, at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 2 Tatum, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 Carranco, Juan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 2 Raborn, Gunnar, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Field Goal 40 Tatum, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts 8 Westmoreland, E, vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Punting Avg 54.0 Carranco, Juan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Punt 56 Ponder, Patrick, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 Speights, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 Mack, Michael, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 44 Nicholson,Tony, at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 37 Wilson, Jatavio, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Tackles 16 Hampton, Camero, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Sacks 1.5 Laiche, Sully, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Young,Taylor, at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Interceptions 1 Tillman, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 1 Langley, Brenda, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1 Davis, Kevin, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1 Antoine, Jermai, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Hall, Jeff, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 1 Martin, Ahmani, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 1 White, Hezekiah, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 62 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Yards Rushing 288 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Yards Per Rush 6.4 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) TD Rushes 2 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 2 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 2 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass attempts 54 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass completions 29 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 29 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 412 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Per Pass 12.6 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) TD Passes 5 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Total Plays 97 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Total Offense 601 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Per Play 8.2 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Points 55 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) Sacks By 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) First Downs 30 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 30 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Penalties 12 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 12 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Penalty Yards 100 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Turnovers 2 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Interceptions By 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Punts 8 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (Oct 08, 2016) Punting Avg 53.0 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Long Punt 56 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 44 at Baylor (Sep 02, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral * Sep 08, 2016 INCARNATE WORD L 18-21 9120 All games 0-6 0-3 0-3 0-0 * Sep 17, 2016 at Central Arkansas L 10-24 8047 Conference 0-6 0-3 0-3 0-0 * Sep 24, 2016 at Southeastern La. L 24-34 6406 Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 * Oct 15, 2016 at Lamar University L 31-32 7159 * Oct 22, 2016 MCNEESE L 27-48 10159 Team Statistics NWST OPP * Oct 29, 2016 NICHOLLS L 14-31 5825 FIRST DOWNS 104 148 R u s h i n g 52 62 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P a s s i n g 42 75 Llorens, De'Mard 5 60 476 5 471 7.8 3 64 94.2 P e n a l t y 10 11 Jones, Chris 4 48 339 2 337 7.0 1 53 84.2 RUSHING YARDAGE 1313 1200 Green, Ronald 6 47 320 14 306 6.5 2 64 51.0 Rushing Attempts 213 279 Blumenthal, Joel 3 13 71 1 70 5.4 0 24 23.3 Average Per Rush 6.2 4.3 Haack, Brooks 6 27 84 31 53 2.0 0 14 8.8 Average Per Game 218.8 200.0 Ryan, Shakeir 6 4 34 7 27 6.8 1 26 4.5 TDs Rushing 9 7 Vaughn, Charles 6 6 20 0 20 3.3 1 9 3.3 PASSING YARDAGE 872 1677 West, Jared 3 5 16 0 16 3.2 1 5 5.3 C o m p - A t t - I n t 76-147-7 119-206-2 Almond, J.D. 2 3 14 1 13 4.3 0 9 6.5 Average Per Pass 5.9 8.1 Total 6 213 1374 61 1313 6.2 9 64 218.8 Average Per Catch 11.5 14.1 Opponents 6 279 1326 126 1200 4.3 7 47 200.0 Average Per Game 145.3 279.5 TDs Passing 5 16 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g TOTAL OFFENSE 2185 2877 Haack, Brooks 6 103.11 65-124-6 52.4 734 4 56 122.3 Average Per Play 6.1 5.9 Blumenthal, Joel 3 116.96 9-18-1 50.0 128 1 36 42.7 Average Per Game 364.2 479.5 Almond, J.D. 2 56.80 2-5-0 40.0 10 0 5 5.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 30-531 24-482 Total 6 103.23 76-147-7 51.7 872 5 56 145.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-64 12-73 Opponents 6 149.84 119-206-2 57.8 1677 16 86 279.5 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-15 7-116 FUMBLES-LOST 9-6 9-4 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g PENALTIES-Yards 36-357 35-320 McClain, Tuff 6 18 282 15.7 1 37 47.0 PUNTS-AVG 27-42.6 23-40.5 Chan-Chan, Bobby 5 17 261 15.4 3 56 52.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 6 : 0 9 3 3 : 5 1 Ryan, Shakeir 6 16 115 7.2 1 25 19.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 21/71 43/99 Green, Ronald 6 8 15 1.9 0 8 2.5 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/10 10/19 Llorens, De'Mard 5 7 62 8.9 0 20 12.4 Lazare, Cameron 6 5 89 17.8 0 36 14.8 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Mafi, William 6 2 27 13.5 0 15 4.5 Forde, Nicholas 1 0 0.0 0 0 Jones, Chris 4 2 4 2.0 0 6 1.0 Marshall, JeMarcus 1 15 15.0 0 15 Morgan, Lucas 5 1 17 17.0 0 17 3.4 Total 6 76 872 11.5 5 56 145.3 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Opponents 6 119 1677 14.1 16 86 279.5 Piccione, Eric 24 1041 43.4 56 1 7 6 4 0 Haack, Brooks 3 110 36.7 44 1 0 2 0 0 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Piccione, Eric 8-10 80.0 0-0 0-0 4-5 4-5 0-0 47 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Ryan, Shakeir 9 60 6.7 0 17 PAT Stephens, Shawn 1 4 4.0 0 0 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total 10 64 6.4 0 17 Piccione, Eric - 8-10 12-13 - - - - - 36 Opponents 12 73 6.1 0 21 Chan-Chan, Bobby 3 ------18 Llorens, De'Mard 3 ------18 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Green, Ronald 2 ------12 Green, Ronald 22 435 19.8 0 39 Ryan, Shakeir 2 ------12 Ryan, Shakeir 5 79 15.8 0 22 Jones, Chris 1 ------6 Almond, J.D. 1 10 10.0 0 10 West, Jared 1 ------6 Bedgood, Hunter 1 8 8.0 0 8 Vaughn, Charles 1 ------6 Mafi, William 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 McClain, Tuff 1 ------6 Total 30 531 17.7 0 39 Morgan, Lucas - - - - 1 - - - 2 Opponents 24 482 20.1 0 37 TEAM ------1 2 Total 14 8-10 12-13 - 1 1-1 - 1 124 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Opponents 24 8-10 22-23 0-1 - - - - 190 Green, Ronald 6 306 15 0 435 0 756 126.0 Llorens, De'Mard 5 471 62 0 0 0 533 106.6 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Jones, Chris 4 337 4 0 0 0 341 85.2 Northwestern State 26 38 37 23 0 124 McClain, Tuff 6 0 282 0 0 0 282 47.0 Opponents 35 58 61 36 0 190 Ryan, Shakeir 6 27 115 60 79 0 281 46.8 Total 6 1313 872 64 531 15 2795 465.8 Opponents 6 1200 1677 73 482 116 3548 591.3

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Haack, Brooks 6 151 53 734 787 131.2 Llorens, De'Mard 5 60 471 0 471 94.2 Jones, Chris 4 48 337 0 337 84.2 Green, Ronald 6 47 306 0 306 51.0 Blumenthal, Joel 3 31 70 128 198 66.0 Total 6 360 1313 872 2185 364.2 Opponents 6 485 1200 1677 2877 479.5

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1E Pierotti, Nick 6 29 25 54 1.0-1 ...... 1A Balthazor, Austin 6 33 18 51 2.0-3 . . 2 1 . 1 . . 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

Team Statistics NWST OPP SCORING 124 190 Points Per Game 20.7 31.7 Points Off Turnovers 18 38 FIRST DOWNS 104 148 R u s h i n g 52 62 P a s s i n g 42 75 P e n a l t y 10 11 RUSHING YARDAGE 1313 1200 Yards gained rushing 1374 1326 Yards lost rushing 61 126 Rushing Attempts 213 279 Average Per Rush 6.2 4.3 Average Per Game 218.8 200.0 TDs Rushing 9 7 PASSING YARDAGE 872 1677 C o m p - A t t - I n t 76-147-7 119-206-2 Average Per Pass 5.9 8.1 Average Per Catch 11.5 14.1 Average Per Game 145.3 279.5 TDs Passing 5 16 TOTAL OFFENSE 2185 2877 Total Plays 360 485 Average Per Play 6.1 5.9 Average Per Game 364.2 479.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 30-531 24-482 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-64 12-73 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-15 7-116 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.7 20.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.4 6.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.5 16.6 FUMBLES-LOST 9-6 9-4 PENALTIES-Yards 36-357 35-320 Average Per Game 59.5 53.3 PUNTS-Yards 27-1151 23-932 Average Per Punt 42.6 40.5 Net punt average 38.4 36.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 28-1657 37-2117 Average Per Kick 59.2 57.2 Net kick average 39.3 39.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 6 : 0 9 3 3 : 5 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 21/71 43/99 3rd-Down Pct 30% 43% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/10 10/19 4th-Down Pct 40% 53% SACKS BY-Yards 5-24 5-25 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 14 24 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-10 8-10 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (12-16) 75% (22-29) 76% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (8-16) 50% (15-29) 52% PAT-ATTEMPTS (12-13) 92% (22-23) 96% ATTENDANCE 25104 21612 Games/Avg Per Game 3/8368 3/7204 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Northwestern State 26 38 37 23 0 124 Opponents 35 58 61 36 0 190 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Llorens, De'Mard 5 60 476 5 471 7.8 3 64 94.2 Ryan, Shakeir 9 60 6.7 0 17 Jones, Chris 4 48 339 2 337 7.0 1 53 84.2 Stephens, Shawn 1 4 4.0 0 0 Green, Ronald 6 47 320 14 306 6.5 2 64 51.0 Total 10 64 6.4 0 17 Blumenthal, Joel 3 13 71 1 70 5.4 0 24 23.3 Opponents 12 73 6.1 0 21 Haack, Brooks 6 27 84 31 53 2.0 0 14 8.8 Ryan, Shakeir 6 4 34 7 27 6.8 1 26 4.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Vaughn, Charles 6 6 20 0 20 3.3 1 9 3.3 Marshall, JeMarcus 1 15 15.0 0 15 West, Jared 3 5 16 0 16 3.2 1 5 5.3 Forde, Nicholas 1 0 0.0 0 0 Almond, J.D. 2 3 14 1 13 4.3 0 9 6.5 Total 2 15 7.5 0 15 Total 6 213 1374 61 1313 6.2 9 64 218.8 Opponents 7 116 16.6 1 70 Opponents 6 279 1326 126 1200 4.3 7 47 200.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Green, Ronald 22 435 19.8 0 39 Haack, Brooks 6 103.11 65-124-6 52.4 734 4 56 122.3 Ryan, Shakeir 5 79 15.8 0 22 Blumenthal, Joel 3 116.96 9-18-1 50.0 128 1 36 42.7 Bedgood, Hunter 1 8 8.0 0 8 Almond, J.D. 2 56.80 2-5-0 40.0 10 0 5 5.0 Almond, J.D. 1 10 10.0 0 10 Total 6 103.23 76-147-7 51.7 872 5 56 145.3 Mafi, William 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Opponents 6 149.84 119-206-2 57.8 1677 16 86 279.5 Total 30 531 17.7 0 39 Opponents 24 482 20.1 0 37 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g McClain, Tuff 6 18 282 15.7 1 37 47.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Chan-Chan, Bobby 5 17 261 15.4 3 56 52.2 Roberts, Josh 1 35 35.0 0 35 Ryan, Shakeir 6 16 115 7.2 1 25 19.2 Total 1 35 35.0 0 35 Green, Ronald 6 8 15 1.9 0 8 2.5 Opponents 1 14 14.0 0 14 Llorens, De'Mard 5 7 62 8.9 0 20 12.4 Lazare, Cameron 6 5 89 17.8 0 36 14.8 Mafi, William 6 2 27 13.5 0 15 4.5 Jones, Chris 4 2 4 2.0 0 6 1.0 Morgan, Lucas 5 1 17 17.0 0 17 3.4 Total 6 76 872 11.5 5 56 145.3 Opponents 6 119 1677 14.1 16 86 279.5 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Piccione, Eric - 8-10 12-13 - - - - - 36 Haack, Brooks 6 151 53 734 787 131.2 Chan-Chan, Bobby 3 ------18 Llorens, De'Mard 5 60 471 0 471 94.2 Llorens, De'Mard 3 ------18 Jones, Chris 4 48 337 0 337 84.2 Ryan, Shakeir 2 ------12 Green, Ronald 6 47 306 0 306 51.0 Green, Ronald 2 ------12 Blumenthal, Joel 3 31 70 128 198 66.0 McClain, Tuff 1 ------6 Ryan, Shakeir 6 4 27 0 27 4.5 West, Jared 1 ------6 Almond, J.D. 2 8 13 10 23 11.5 Vaughn, Charles 1 ------6 Vaughn, Charles 6 6 20 0 20 3.3 Jones, Chris 1 ------6 West, Jared 3 5 16 0 16 5.3 Morgan, Lucas - - - - 1 - - - 2 Total 6 360 1313 872 2185 364.2 TEAM ------1 2 Opponents 6 485 1200 1677 2877 479.5 Haack, Brooks - - - - - 1-1 - - 0 Total 14 8-10 12-13 - 1 1-1 - 1 124 Opponents 24 8-10 22-23 0-1 - - - - 190

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Piccione, Eric 8-10 80.0 0-0 0-0 4-5 4-5 0-0 47 0 Piccione, Eric 24 1041 43.4 56 1 7 6 4 0 Haack, Brooks 3 110 36.7 44 1 0 2 0 0 FG Sequence Northwestern State Opponents Total 27 1151 42.6 56 2 7 8 4 0 Incarnate Word (38),(47),(34) - Opponents 23 932 40.5 56 2 3 6 6 2 Central Arkansas (44) 52,(33) Southeastern La. (45) 50,(30),(40) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Lamar University (45),47,37 (22),(30) Piccione, Eric 28 1657 59.2 3 1 McNeese (30),(30) (27),(25) Total 28 1657 59.2 3 1 20.1 39.3 25 Nicholls - (31) Opponents 37 2117 57.2 5 1 17.7 39.5 25

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Green, Ronald 6 306 15 0 435 0 756 126.0 Llorens, De'Mar 5 471 62 0 0 0 533 106.6 Jones, Chris 4 337 4 0 0 0 341 85.2 McClain, Tuff 6 0 282 0 0 0 282 47.0 Ryan, Shakeir 6 27 115 60 79 0 281 46.8 Chan-Chan, Bob 5 0 261 0 0 0 261 52.2 Lazare, Camero 6 0 89 0 0 0 89 14.8 Blumenthal, Joel 3 70 0 0 0 0 70 23.3 Haack, Brooks 6 53 0 0 0 0 53 8.8 Mafi, William 6 0 27 0 -1 0 26 4.3 Almond, J.D. 2 13 0 0 10 0 23 11.5 Vaughn, Charles 6 20 0 0 0 0 20 3.3 Morgan, Lucas 5 0 17 0 0 0 17 3.4 West, Jared 3 16 0 0 0 0 16 5.3 Marshall, JeMar 6 0 0 0 0 15 15 2.5 Bedgood, Hunte 3 0 0 0 8 0 8 2.7 Stephens, Shaw 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.7 Total 6 1313 872 64 531 15 2795 465.8 Opponents 6 1200 1677 73 482 116 3548 591.3 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 1E Pierotti, Nick 6 29 25 54 1.0-1 ...... 1A Balthazor, Austin 6 33 18 51 2.0-3 . . 2 1 . 1 . . 40 Welch, Koby 6 11 23 34 1.0-1 ...... 3 Jones, Adam 6 21 12 33 1.5-5 . . . 2 . . . . 1D Marshall, JeMarcus 6 17 13 30 2.0-10 1.0-5 1-15 . 2 . . . . 24 Edwards, Ian 6 18 10 28 . . . 3 . . . . . 94 Krolczyk, Zak 6 15 9 24 4.0-10 1.0-0 . . . 1-0 . . . 8D Reed, Ryan 6 19 3 22 . . . 3 . . 1 . . 43 Guidry, Peyton 4 11 11 22 3.5-10 . . 2 . . . . . 46 Stephens, Shawn 6 9 12 21 5.0-7 1.0-5 . . 2 1-0 . 1 . 38 Buhl, Chrishard 6 13 8 21 2.0-6 0.5-4 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 23 Forde, Nicholas 6 13 8 21 . . 1-0 2 . . . . . 4A Bluiett, Christian 6 10 10 20 2.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 5D Clark, Lyn 5 13 7 20 2.5-8 0.5-2 . 1 2 . . . . 32 Raymond, Darian 5 10 6 16 . . . 1 . . . . . 99 Featherston, Garron 6 5 8 13 . . . 1 1 . . . . 51 Harmon, Dannie 6 6 6 12 3.0-14 1.0-7 ...... 2D Green, Ralpheal 6 9 2 11 1.5-2 . . 2 . . . . . 92 Whittley, Tremaine 6 6 3 9 0.5-1 0.5-1 . 1 . . 1 . . 26 Poullard, Darius 3 6 2 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 98 Roberts, Josh 6 5 2 7 1.5-3 . . . . 1-35 . . . 4 Warren, Isaac 2 4 3 7 . . . 2 . . . . . 2C Barnes, Jahvez 5 6 1 7 ...... 27 Mukes, Manuel 6 4 3 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 90 Batiste, Darrie 6 3 2 5 1.0-1 ...... 54 Perry, Ron 5 4 . 4 ...... 53 Borgeson, Brice 6 1 3 4 ...... 45 Bedgood, Hunter 3 3 . 3 ...... 3C Walker, Jermaine 3 2 1 3 ...... 82 Mafi, William 6 . 3 3 ...... 15 Ryan, Shakeir 6 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 56 Woehlert, Ryan 5 2 . 2 ...... 5 Almond, J.D. 2 1 1 2 ...... 85 Lazare, Cameron 6 1 1 2 ...... 9 Haack, Brooks 6 1 . 1 ...... 11 McClain, Tuff 6 1 . 1 ...... 37 Piccione, Eric 6 1 . 1 ...... 6D Barnes, Justin 3 1 . 1 ...... 72 Johnson, Korliss 6 1 . 1 ...... 20 Jones, Chris 4 . 1 1 ...... 8 Skinner, Austin 1 1 . 1 ...... 1 . 14 Bourque, Bryson 3 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 1 ...... 1 42 Landry, Gavin 3 ...... 1 . . 1 . Total 6 318 218 536 34-85 5-24 2-15 24 12 4-35 3 3 1 Opponents 6 211 173 384 30-82 5-25 7-116 17 16 6-14 5 1 . 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 31 179 1 41 16 165 0 31 16-32-0 165 0 31 2 53 0 28 3 34 0 17 344 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 27 169 0 52 13 135 1 36 13-24-0 135 1 36 4 73 0 33 2 10 0 12 304 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 43 258 1 53 17 199 2 34 17-30-1 199 2 34 7 124 0 39 1 12 0 12 457 Oct 15 at Lamar University 56 390 4 64 2 20 0 12 2-7-2 20 0 12 5 56 0 18 1 0 0 0 410 Oct 22 MCNEESE 26 173 2 28 19 241 1 37 19-35-1 241 1 37 8 153 0 30 1 -4 0 0 414 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 30 144 1 34 9 112 1 56 9-19-3 112 1 56 4 72 0 34 2 12 0 10 256 Northwestern State 213 1313 9 64 76 872 5 56 76-147-7 872 5 56 30 531 0 39 10 64 0 17 2185 Opponents 279 1200 7 47 119 1677 16 86 119-206-2 1677 16 86 24 482 0 37 12 73 0 21 2877

Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 6.2 • Avg/catch: 11.5 • Pass effic: 103.23 • KR avg: 17.7 • PR avg: 6.4 • All purpose avg/game: 465.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 364.2

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 56 26 82 3.0-17 2.0-12 0 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 1-1 0 0 1 0 18 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 57 49 106 10.5-26 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 63 17 80 3.0-7 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 1-2 0 1 0 8 24 Oct 15 at Lamar University 36 68 104 7.0-12 1.0-0 0 2-35 0-0 1 4 2 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Oct 22 MCNEESE 59 20 79 6.5-15 1.0-9 0 0-0 1-15 2 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 27 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 47 38 85 4.0-8 1.0-3 1 0-0 1-0 3 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Northwestern State 318 218 536 34.0-85 5.5-24 3 4-35 2-15 12 24 3 12-13 0 1 1 18 124 Opponents 211 173 384 30.0-82 5.0-25 5 6-14 7-116 16 17 1 22-23 0 0 0 38 190

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 5 197 39.4 45 0 0 0 0 3 3-3 47 0 5 299 59.8 2 1 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 6 257 42.8 52 0 0 2 2 2 1-1 44 0 3 175 58.3 0 0 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 3 144 48.0 56 0 1 2 1 1 1-1 45 0 5 294 58.8 0 0 Oct 15 at Lamar University 2 84 42.0 47 0 0 1 0 1 1-3 45 0 6 351 58.5 1 0 Oct 22 MCNEESE 6 257 42.8 55 0 0 1 1 0 2-2 30 0 6 361 60.2 0 0 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 5 212 42.4 49 0 1 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 3 177 59.0 0 0 Northwestern State 27 1151 42.6 56 0 2 7 4 8 8-10 47 0 28 1657 59.2 3 1 Opponents 23 932 40.5 56 2 2 3 6 6 8-10 40 0 37 2117 57.2 5 1 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 41 140 2 29 16 241 1 32 16-33-0 241 1 32 2 30 0 17 1 5 0 5 381 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 62 227 1 22 11 136 2 49 11-20-0 136 2 49 3 92 0 37 3 13 0 13 363 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 46 288 1 28 13 251 3 42 13-20-0 251 3 42 5 94 0 29 0 0 0 0 539 Oct 15 at Lamar University 43 149 0 43 29 412 4 86 29-54-0 412 4 86 5 79 0 19 1 2 0 2 561 Oct 22 MCNEESE 36 217 2 47 29 384 3 51 29-43-1 384 3 51 6 126 0 32 4 36 0 21 601 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 51 179 1 15 21 253 3 74 21-36-1 253 3 74 3 61 0 33 3 17 0 16 432 Opponents 279 1200 7 47 119 1677 16 86 119-206-2 1677 16 86 24 482 0 37 12 73 0 21 2877 Northwestern State 213 1313 9 64 76 872 5 56 76-147-7 872 5 56 30 531 0 39 10 64 0 17 2185

Games: 6 • Avg/rush: 4.3 • Avg/catch: 14.1 • Pass effic: 149.84 • KR avg: 20.1 • PR avg: 6.1 • All purpose avg/game: 591.3 • Total offense avg/gm: 479.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 35 20 55 5.0-19 1.0-10 1 2-0 0-0 3 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 31 16 47 5.0-15 0.0-0 1 1-14 0-0 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 59 21 80 5.0-8 0.0-0 2 2-0 1-5 3 4 1 4-4 0 0 0 10 34 Oct 15 at Lamar University 28 60 88 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 1-0 2-38 1 0 0 2-3 0 0 0 7 32 Oct 22 MCNEESE 27 34 61 5.0-11 1.0-3 0 0-0 1-70 7 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 48 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 31 22 53 8.0-27 3.0-12 0 0-0 3-3 2 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Opponents 211 173 384 30.0-82 5.0-25 5 6-14 7-116 16 17 1 22-23 0 0 0 38 190 Northwestern State 318 218 536 34.0-85 5.5-24 3 4-35 2-15 12 24 3 12-13 0 1 1 18 124

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 08 INCARNATE WORD 6 185 30.8 48 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 325 65.0 3 0 Sep 17 at Central Arkansas 4 212 53.0 56 0 2 0 4 0 1-2 33 0 5 312 62.4 1 0 Sep 24 at Southeastern La. 3 147 49.0 53 0 0 0 1 2 2-3 40 0 7 398 56.9 0 0 Oct 15 at Lamar University 2 57 28.5 54 1 0 0 1 0 2-2 30 0 6 289 48.2 0 1 Oct 22 MCNEESE 3 120 40.0 45 0 0 1 0 2 2-2 27 0 9 531 59.0 1 0 Oct 29 NICHOLLS 5 211 42.2 49 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 31 0 5 262 52.4 0 0 Opponents 23 932 40.5 56 2 2 3 6 6 8-10 40 0 37 2117 57.2 5 1 Northwestern State 27 1151 42.6 56 0 2 7 4 8 8-10 47 0 28 1657 59.2 3 1 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 25 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Rushing 211 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Rushes 2 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Rush 64 Green, Ronald at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 64 Llorens, De'Mard at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass attempts 35 Haack, Brooks vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 19 Haack, Brooks vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 241 Haack, Brooks vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) TD Passes 2 Haack, Brooks at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Long Pass 56 Haack, Brooks vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Receptions 7 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Receiving 111 McClain, Tuff vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) TD Receptions 1 Ryan, Shakeir at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) 1 Chan-Chan, Bobby at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 1 McClain, Tuff at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 1 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Long Reception 56 Chan-Chan, Bobby vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Field Goals 3 Piccione, Eric vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Long Field Goal 47 Piccione, Eric vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Punts 6 Piccione, Eric at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) 6 Piccione, Eric vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Punting Avg 48.0 Piccione, Eric at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Long Punt 56 Piccione, Eric at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 Haack, Brooks vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 2 Piccione, Eric at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Long Punt Return 17 Ryan, Shakeir vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 39 Green, Ronald at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Tackles 16 Pierotti, Nick at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Sacks 1.0 Stephens, Shawn vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1.0 Harmon, Dannie vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1.0 Krolczyk, Zak at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1.0 Marshall, JeMarcus vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Stephens, Shawn at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Interceptions 1 Marshall, JeMarcus vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Forde, Nicholas vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 56 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Rushing 390 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Per Rush 7.0 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Rushes 4 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass attempts 35 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 19 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 241 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Per Pass 6.9 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) TD Passes 2 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Total Plays 73 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Total Offense 457 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Yards Per Play 6.8 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Points 31 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Sacks By 2 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) First Downs 22 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Penalties 8 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) 8 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Penalty Yards 79 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Turnovers 3 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 3 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Interceptions By 1 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Punts 6 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) 6 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Punting Avg 48.0 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Long Punt 56 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Long Punt Return 17 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 25 Wells, Antwon, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Yards Rushing 129 Wells, Antwon, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) TD Rushes 1 Sessions, Junio, vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1 Reeves, Broderi, vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 1 Hildebrand, Hay, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) 1 Maracalin, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 1 Ross, Ryan, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Pratt, Justin, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Fourcade, Chase, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Long Rush 47 Pratt, Justin, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass attempts 52 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass completions 29 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 29 Tabary, James, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 412 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) TD Passes 4 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Pass 86 Earp, Carson, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Receptions 10 Giles, Zae, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 10 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Yards Receiving 179 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) TD Receptions 3 Bates, C.J., vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Long Reception 86 Thompson, DeWan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Field Goals 2 Tatum, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 Carranco, Juan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 2 Raborn, Gunnar, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Field Goal 40 Tatum, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Punts 5 Draguicevich, O, vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 5 St. Germain, Ty, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Punting Avg 54.0 Carranco, Juan, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Long Punt 56 Ponder, Patrick, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 Speights, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 Mack, Michael, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 21 Shelby, Kent, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 37 Wilson, Jatavio, at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Tackles 16 Hampton, Camero, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Sacks 1.5 Laiche, Sully, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Antoine, Jermai, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Interceptions 1 Tillman, J., at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 1 Langley, Brenda, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1 Davis, Kevin, at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 1 Antoine, Jermai, vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) 1 Hall, Jeff, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 1 Martin, Ahmani, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 1 White, Hezekiah, vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) 2016 Northwestern State Football Northwestern State Game Superlatives (as of Oct 31, 2016) Conference games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 62 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Yards Rushing 288 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Yards Per Rush 6.3 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) TD Rushes 2 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) 2 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Pass attempts 54 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Pass completions 29 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 29 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 412 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Per Pass 12.6 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) TD Passes 4 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Total Plays 97 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Total Offense 601 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Per Play 8.2 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) Points 48 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Sacks By 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) First Downs 30 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) 30 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Penalties 8 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Penalty Yards 80 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Turnovers 2 at Lamar University (Oct 15, 2016) Interceptions By 3 vs Nicholls (Oct 29, 2016) Punts 6 vs Incarnate Word (Sep 08, 2016) Punting Avg 53.0 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Long Punt 56 at Central Arkansas (Sep 17, 2016) Punts inside 20 2 at Southeastern La. (Sep 24, 2016) 2 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 21 vs McNeese (Oct 22, 2016)