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WARHAWK FOOTBALL ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS • 308 WARHAWK WAY •MALONE STADIUM • MONROE, LA. 71209 OFFICE PHONE: 318-342-3569 • WEBSITE: ULMWARHAWKS.COM • TWITTER: @ULMWARHAWKS • YOUTUBE: WARHAWKVIDEO SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS ULM (1-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) vs. ULM (1-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) Aug. 31 at Memphis (CBSSN) L, 29-37 COASTAL CAROLINA (1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) Sept. 9 at No. 9/10 Florida State (ACCN) Canceled Sept. 16 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN3) L, 17-28 Date ..........................................Saturday, Sept. 30 Sept. 23 at Ragin’ Cajuns* (ESPN3) (2OT) W, 56-50 Sept. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA* (ESPN3) 6:05 p.m. Kickoff ..............................................6:05 p.m. CT Oct. 7 at Texas State* (ESPN3) 2 p.m. Location ............................................. Monroe, La. Oct. 14 GEORGIA STATE* 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at South Alabama* TBA Stadium ....JPS Field at Malone Stadium (30,427) Oct. 28 at Idaho* TBA Surface ................................. FieldTurf Revolution Nov. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE* 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at No. 13/15 Auburn TBA TV/Web ...................................................... ESPN3 Head Coach Head Coach (Interim) Nov. 25 ARKANSAS STATE* 2 p.m. Tickets ....................................ULMWarhawks.com Matt Viator Jamey Chadwell ULM Record CCU Record COASTAL CAROLINA (1-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) All-Time Series .................................First Meeting 5-10 (2nd year) 1-2 (1st year) Sept. 2 UMASS W, 38-28 Overall Record Overall Record Sept. 16 at UAB L, 23-30 84-46 (12th year) 61-37 (5th year) Sept. 23 WESTERN ILLINOIS L, 10-52 Sept. 30 at ULM* 6:05 p.m. Oct. 7 GEORGIA STATE* TBA Oct. 14 at Arkansas State* TBA FIRST-AND-10 – Oct. 21 at Appalachian State* 2:30 p.m. • Saturday’s game marks the fi rst meeting between ULM and Coastal Carolina. Oct. 28 TEXAS STATE* TBA Nov. 4 at Arkansas TBA Nov. 11 TROY* TBA • This season, ULM’s unforgettable “Team of Destiny” celebrates the 30th anniversary of its 1987 National Nov. 18 at Idaho* 4 p.m. Championship. Head coach Pat Collins led the former Northeast Louisiana University football team to a Dec. 2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* TBA 13-2 record overall and capped that memorable season with a 43-42 win over Marshall in the I-AA title game. • All times listed – Central The team won its last three playoff games by a combined total of fi ve points. Quarterback Stan Humphries Rankings – AP/Coaches. threw for 4,019 yards and 33 touchdowns during the 15-game schedule. The defense was the best in the * Sun Belt Games Southland Conference during the regular season, allowing 303.8 yards and 19.9 points per game. MEDIA COVERAGE ULM will honor the 1987 National Championship team at halftime of Saturday’s game against Coastal TV/Web: ESPN3 Carolina and the current team will wear a tribute uniform. Play-by-Play: Joel Meyers Analyst: Brian Kinchen • Sophomore quarterback Caleb Evans has been selected College Football Performance Awards National Performer of Week 4 and Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for a career-best 472 total RADIO: WARHAWK SPORTS PROPERTIES yards and six touchdowns to lead ULM to a 56-50 double-overtime win at Louisiana Lafayette in the Sun Play-by-Play: Frank Hoffmann Belt opener for both teams. Evans also set career highs for completions (28), passing yards (343), carries Analyst: Scott McDonald (16), rushing yards (129), rushing TDs (tied school single-game record with 5) and TDs responsible for (6). Sideline: Tag Rome He scored on TD runs of 7, 38, 7, 5 and 6 yards. The win also snapped ULM’s three-game losing streak Online: https://www.iheart.com/live/k104-6500/ against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Flagship Station: KJLO 104.1FM • With 472 yards total offense against ULL, sophomore quarterback Caleb Evans produced the 11th-best sinlge-game fi gure in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision this season. His fi ve rushing touchdowns against the Ragin’ Cajuns are tied for the best single-game performance in 2017 (Auburn’s Kerryon Johnson vs. ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Missouri, Sept. 23; and Georgia Tech’s Taquon Marshall vs. Tennessee, Sept. 4). Media Relations Director .............. John Lewandowski Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 243-2354 • Junior Marcus Green posted his third career 100-yard receiving game, with eight receptions for 117 yards E-Mail [email protected] at ULL. Green accounted for a game-high 192 all-purpose yards against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Offi ce Phone ........................................ (318) 342-5378 Website ............................................ ulmwarhawks.com • Junior linebacker David Griffi th recorded double-fi gure tackles for the fourth time in his career, producing Twitter .............................@ULMWarhawks/@ULM_FB 11 stops against the Ragin’ Cajuns, with two resulting in losses (10 yards), including a 6-yard sack. Facebook ..............................................ULM Warhawks YouTube ..................................................warhawkvideo ULM FOOTBALL • ULMWARHAWKS.COM • @ULMWARHAWKS • @ULM_FB 2017 WARHAWK FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • The Warhawk defense recorded 10 tackles for loss (35 yards) in the Sun Belt opener at ULL, including TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES fi ve sacks (25 yards). Duke Carter IV Rushing • With only eight seniors on its preseason roster, there’s no question ULM features one of the youngest teams Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 104 Texas State (24) 10/15/16 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. Saturday’s probable starting lineup lists just four seniors, two on each side of the football (offense: left guard Frank Sutton Jr. and wide receiver Brian Williams; defense: Chase Day Tackles defensive end Caleb Tucker and fi eld corner Juwan Offray). Total Opponent (S-A) Date 11 Georgia Southern (3-8) 9/17/16 • ULM’s 2017 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the Sun Belt, according to Rivals.com. The Warhawks Caleb Evans Rushing signed four 3-star prospects, including cornerbacks JJ Dallas and Corey Straughter, running back Jakyle Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date Holmes and offensive lineman Joquarius Savage. Dallas, a transfer from Southwestern College, won the 129 Ragin’ Cajuns (16) 9/23/17 starting assignment at boundary corner during preseason camp, and Straughter enters the season opener listed No. 2 on the depth chart at fi eld corner. Caleb Evans Passing Yds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) Date • ULM’s 2017 opponents had a combined record of 87-66 (.568) last season, and nine of those 12 opponents 343 Ragin Cajuns (28-34) 9/23/17 279 South Alabama (26-38) 11/5/16 played in postseason bowl games. Marcus Green Receiving TEAM COMPARISONS – Yds. Opponent (Rec.) Date ULM CCU 149 Troy (12) 11/7/15 Basic Offense One-Back Multiple Spread Option 117 Ragin’ Cajuns (8) 9/23/17 103 Hawaii (12) 11/28/15 Basic Defense 4-2-5 Multiple 4-3 Offensive Starters Returning 6 3 David Griffi th Tackles Defensive Starters Returning 9 5 Total Opponent (S-A) Date Specialists Returning 1 3 14 Southern (9-5) 9/3/16 11 Ragin’ Cajuns (9-2) 9/23/17 AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – 11 Georgia Southern (9-2) 9/17/16 10 South Alabama (4-6) 11/5/16 ULM CCU Offensive Line & Tight End 6-4, 306 6-3, 292 Nick Ingram Tackles Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 6-0, 205 5-10, 195 11 Georgia Southern (5-6) 9/17/16 Defensive Line 6-2, 260 6-2, 268 10 Idaho (9-1) 10/8/16 Linebackers 6-1, 222 6-1, 230 Defensive Backs 5-11, 192 5-11, 184 Ben Luckett Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 149 Arkansas State (18) 11/14/15 CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) – 110 Southern (18) 9/3/16 ULM Offense: 2 seniors, 3 juniors, 4 sophomores, 2 freshmen 100 Texas State (27) 10/15/16 ULM Defense: 3 seniors, 4 juniors, 4 sophomores CCU Offense: 4 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores, 1 freshman Cortez Sisco Jr. Tackles 12 Auburn (8-4) 10/1/16 CCU Defense: 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 freshman Garrett Smith Passing STAT LEADERS – Yds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) Date ULM (after three games): 370 Nicholls (26-33) 9/12/15 Rushing – Caleb Evans (36 carries for 227 yards, 6.3 avg., 7 TDs) 302 Idaho (20-38) 10/8/16 Passing – Caleb Evans (46 of 72 for 503 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) 283 Georgia Southern (17-33) 9/17/16 265 Ragin’ Cajuns (16-35) 10/31/15 Receiving – Marcus Green (13 catches for 154 yards, 11.8 avg., 1 TD) 257 Troy (23-39) 11/7/15 Tackles – David Griffi th (22 tackles, 18 solos, 4 assists, 4 TFL, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries) 251 Oklahoma (22-35) 9/10/16 232 Georgia Southern (21-36) 10/3/15 CCU (after three games): 231 Tulsa (25-48) 10/10/15 Rushing – Osharmar Abercrombie (45 carries for 242 yards, 5.4 avg., 4 TDs) 208 Southern (20-33) 9/3/16 206 Georgia (23-29) 9/5/15 Passing – Tyler Keane (22 of 44 for 238 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs) Receiving – Ky’Jon Tyler (7 catches for 63 yards, 9.0 avg., 0 TDs) Garrett Smith Rushing Tackles – Fitz Wattley (28 tackles, 14 solos, 14 assists) Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 150 Southern (14) 9/3/16 Wesley Thompson Tackles 15 Ragin’ Cajuns (8-7) 12/3/16 11 Hawaii (8-3) 11/28/15 RJ Turner Receiving Yds. Opponent (Rec.) Date 135 Oklahoma (7) 9/10/16 2 2017 ULM FOOTBALL • GAME 4 VS. COASTAL CAROLINA 2017 ULM FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER Monday, Sept. Tuesday, Sept. Wednesday, Sept. Thursday, Sept. Friday, Sept. Saturday, Sept. Sunday, Oct. 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 10 a.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. No practice. Coach Viator’s weekly HawkTalk with Coach Open practice (fi rst 15-20 Closed practice.