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WARHAWK FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Media Relations Contacts: Nick Phillips • Director of Media Relations • O: (318) 342-5463 • C: (828) 301-7919 • [email protected] Greg Hartlage • Media Relations Assistant • O: (318) 342-3358 • C: (704) 236-3538 • [email protected] 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME FOUR: ULM (1-2, 0-1 SBC) at AUBURN (2-2, 1-1 SEC) • Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Sept. 3 Southern W, 38-21 Sept. 10 at No. 14 Oklahoma L, 59-17 • TV: SEC Network Alternate • Radio: KJLO 1041. FM (Monroe) • Sept. 17 at Georgia Southern * L, 23-21 • Auburn, Al. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) • Oct. 1 at Auburn 2:30 p.m. Oct. 8 Idaho * 6:00 p.m. Oct. 15 Texas State * 6:00 p.m. FIRST AND TEN BY THE NUMBERS (2016) Oct. 22 at New Mexico 8:00 p.m. •Sophomore quarterback Garrett Smith finished last Sat- Offense ULM AU Oct. 29 at Arkansas State * 6:00 p.m. Points 76 98 Nov. 5 South Alabama * 4:00 p.m. urday night’s game at Georgia Southern 17-for-33 through the air with two touchdowns and a career-best 283 yards Average 25.3 24.5 Nov. 12 at Georgia State * TBA Off Turnovers 0 0 Nov. 19 at Appalachian State * TBA passing. He added 39 yards on the ground, which led all First Downs / Game 56 / 18.3 93 / 23.3 Dec. 3 UL Lafayette * 2:00 p.m. Warhawks, and a rushing touchdown as well. Smith has now Total Offense 1233 1755 * Sun Belt Conference Game thrown for over 200 yards in each of the Warhawks’ first three Average 411.0 438.8 Rankings (Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll) All Times Central Unless Otherwise Noted games this season. He has also been ULM’s leading rusher in Net Rushing 470 939 Home Games In Bold two of the three games (Southern U., Ga. Southern). Average 156.7 234.8 •Smith has tossed two touchdowns in all three of the Net Passing 763 816 Warhawks’ games this season, and has also tallied 200+ Average 254.3 204.0 Pass Attempts 103 114 GAMEDAY INFORMATION passing yards in each contest. Prior to Smith’s three-game streak, the last Warhawk to pass for two touchdowns and Pass Completions 60 73 Date: Saturday, October 1 • 2:30 p.m. CST 200+ yards in a single game was Pete Thomas - who threw Interceptions 3 2 Location: Auburn, Alabama Fumbles / Lost 4 / 2 6 / 4 Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) two touchdowns and had 307 yards passing against Georgia 3rd Down 16 / 43 (37%) 28 / 68 (41%) TV: SEC Network Alternate Southern in the team’s meeting back on November 29, 2014 4th Down 1 / 3 (33%) 4 / 10 (40%) Talent: Taylor Zarzour (pxp), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), in Statesboro. FG / Att. 2 / 3 (67%) 12 / 12 (100%) Lauren Sisler (sideline) •With his 10-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter Avg. TOP 26:45 32:07 Radio: KJLO 104.1 (Monroe) / KJLO.com against Georgia Southern, sophomore Marcus Green has Penalties / Yards 16 / 179 24 / 156 Talent: Nick White (pxp), Scott McDonald (analyst), nine touchdown receptions in ULM’s last 11 games. He has Average 59.7 39.0 Tag Rome (sideline) touchdown receptions this season against Southern U. and Live Stats: AuburnTigers.com Georgia Southern and ended his freshman campaign with Defense ULM AU Twitter Updates: @ULM_FB Points 103 75 seven touchdowns, all coming in the last eight games of Average 34.3 18.8 #ULMvsAU SERIES the season. Green had 63 total yards receiving through two First Downs / Game 82 / 27.3 66 / 16.5 games prior to last Saturday night’s 75-yard total. Total Defense 1432 1541 Series: ULM trails 0-9 •Sophomore linebacker David Griffith had three tackles Average 477.3 385.2 Monroe, La.: N/A for a loss in Saturday’s game…he had three total tackles Net Rushing 872 668 Auburn, Al.: ULM trails 0-9 for loss through the first two games. He now has 28 total Average 290.7 167.0 Neutral: N/A tackles on the season after a 10-tackle night against Net Passing 560 873 First Meeting: Sept. 10, 1994 (in Auburn)(Auburn 44-12) Average 186.7 218.2 Last Meeting: Sept. 15, 2012 (in Auburn)(Auburn 31-28; OT) Georgia Southern (including nine solo tackles), which leads Pass Attempts 84 131 the ULM lineup. Pass Completions 48 73 WARHAWK COACHING STAFF •The Georgia Southern loss was the first time that first-year Interceptions 1 1 ULM head coach Matt Viator lost his first conference game Avg. per return 0.0 0.0 ON THE FIELD of the season since Sept. 22, 2012, when Viator’s McNeese Fumble / Rec. 5 / 2 4 / 2 Matt Viator Head Coach State team lost its Southland Conference opener at home to 3rd Down 18 / 44 (41%) 17 / 61 (28%) Mike Collins Assistant HC / Defensive Coordinator Southeastern Louisiana (25-24). 4th Down 0 / 0 (0%) 4 / 8 (50%) Tim Leger Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator Sacks / Yds. 7 / 51 8 / 50 Manny Michel Defensive Line Matt Powledge Tight Ends / Special Teams Scott Stoker Linebackers STATISICAL LEADERS (2016) Alan Ricard Running Backs Rob Sale Offensive Line Tyler Bolfing Graduate Assistant / Offense IN THE PRESS BOX Matt Kubik Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks LaMar Morgan Defensive Backs PASSING RUSHING RECEPTIONS ALL-PURPOSE Jake Olsen Graduate Assistant / Defense GARRETT SMITH GARRETT SMITH R.J. TURNER R.J. TURNER Matt Wright Graduate Assistant / Offense 742 yards (59-for-101, 6 TD) 177 yards (34 attempts, 2 TD) 12 receptions (239 yards, 1 TD) 239 yards Erik White Graduate Assistant / Offense WE ARE ULM In all references, please refer to us as ULM. SCORING TACKLES TACKLES FOR LOSS INTERCEPTIONS CRAIG FORD DAVID GRIFFITH DAVID GRIFFITH AARON TOWNSEND We are the University of Louisiana at Monroe. 16 points (2-3 FG, 10-10 XP) 28.0 tackles 6.0 tackles for loss (1.0 sacks) 1 interception (0 yards) 2016 ULM FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ULM FOOTBALL WEEKLY SCHEDULE / MEDIA AVAILABILITY 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Press Conference Practice Practice Practice Walk Thru ULM at Auburn No Media Availability JPS Field at Malone Stadium Practice Fields Practice Fields -JPS Field at Malone Team Hotel Auburn, Al.•2:30 p.m. CST (Scoggins Room) Stadium TV: SEC Network Alternate Matt Viator - 10:30 a.m. -Practice Closed -Practice Closed Radio: KJLO 104.1 (Monroe, La.) -No Post-Practice -No Post-Practice -Interview Availability: -Walk-Thru Closed Sun Belt Teleconference Interviews Interviews 2:15-2:45 p.m. -No Post-Walk-Thru Postgame Matt Viator (11:12 a.m.) -Practice Open to Media: Interviews Press Conference Contact Sun Belt Conference First 25 Minutes Coaches & student-athletes for dial-in information (4:35-5:00 p.m.) available following NCAA mandated cooling off No Other period. Media Availability SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE PRACTICE AVAILABILITY The Sun Belt Conference will hold its weekly teleconference each Monday from Practices will be CLOSED weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 10:30 a.m. (CT) until 11:47 p.m. (CT). Those wishing to gain access to the teleconfer- Practices will be OPEN weekly on Thursdays for the first 20 minutes of practice. ence should contact John McElwain at (504) 556-0883 or via email at mcelwain@ Practice video availability time may vary week by week. Thursday practices will begin sunbeltsports.org. at approximately 4:30 p.m. CST weekly. Monday, August 29 through Monday, November 28 LOCKER ROOM ACCESS 10:30 a.m. - Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State The ULM locker room is closed to all media throughout the season, both at home 10:37 a.m. – Everett Withers, Texas State inside JPS Field at Malone Stadium and when the team is on the road. 10:44 a.m. – Doug Martin, New Mexico State 10:51 a.m. – Tyson Summers, Georgia Southern POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 10:58 a.m. – Joey Jones, South Alabama All media members will have access to players and/or coaches in the designated 11:05 a.m. – Blake Anderson, Arkansas State interview area on the first floor of the main athletic administration area following all 11:12 a.m. – Matt Viator, ULM ULM home games. Media interviews will take place at a designated location during 11:19 a.m. – Mark Hudspeth, UL Lafayette all ULM road games. Please request specific players and/or coaches to Phillips and the 11:26 a.m. – Neal Brown, Troy ULM Athletic Media Relations Office prior to the conclusion of each game. 11:33 a.m. – Paul Petrino, Idaho 11:40 a.m. - Trent Miles, Georgia State MEDIA CREDENTIALS All media passes should be requested to the ULM Athletic Media Relations Office via All times Central email to [email protected] in advance of each ULM home game. Media Credentials will not be handed out on game day without a prior submitted request. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Credentials may be picked up on game day or mailed out (no mailing after the Mon- Matt Viator will meet with the media each Monday at 10:30 a.m. CST at Malone Sta- day of requested game week). dium inside the Scoggins Room just down the hall from the main athletic administra- tion entrance. Please contact Nick Phillips if assistance is needed regarding location. COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY (STUDENT-ATHLETES / COACHES) download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots,logos --All interviews with ULM student-athletes must be arranged through Nick Phillips and more for each conference and its member schools.