M2013cN Cowboyse e s e St a t e FootballUn i v e r s i t y McNeese Sports Information • Jack Doland Athletic Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • (337) 475-5207 • Fax (337) 475-5202 SID: Matthew Bonnette • [email protected] • @WM_Bonnette • cell (337) 263-4822 • www.McNeeseSports.com

2013 Sc h e d u l e (0-0, 0-0 SLC) McNeese Cowboys (0-0, 0-0 SLC) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Aug. 31 at South Florida 6:00/ESPN3 at Sept. 7 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 7:00/CSN-H Sept. 14 WEST ALABAMA 7:00 South Florida Bulls (0-0, 0-0 AAC) Sept. 21 WEBER STATE 7:00 Sept. 28 at Northern Iowa 4:00 Raymond James Stadium (65,857) • Tampa, Fla. Oct. 5 *at Central Arkansas 3:00/SLC-TV Aug. 31, 2013 • ESPN3 • Gator 99.5 FM Oct. 19 *SAM HOUSTON STATE 7:00/ESPN3 Oct. 26 *at Nicholls 3:00 Game Information McNeese Cowboys South Florida Bulls Nov. 2 *SOUTHEASTERN 7:00 Streaming: . . . . McNeeseSports .com Rankings (TSN/Coaches) . . . . RV/RV. Rankings (AP/Coaches) . . . . .NR/NR TV: ...... ESPN3 2012 Record: ...... 7-4/4-3. SLC 2012 Record: . . . . . 3-9/1-6. Big East Nov. 9 *at Stephen F. Austin 3:00 Radio: . . . . McNeese. Radio Network Last Game: . . . . . Nov. . 17 vs . Lamar Last Game: . . . . Dec . 1 vs . Pittsburgh Nov. 16 *NORTHWESTERN STATE 7:00/ESPN3 (Tom Hoefer, play-by-play; Johnny Suydam, color; Richard Dow, sideline) ...... W 35-0 ...... L 27-3 Nov. 23 *at Lamar 6:00 Live Stats: . . . www .McNeeseSports .com Head Coach: ...... Matt Viator Head Coach: ...... Willie Taggart * games Twitter: ...... @McNeeseFootball Record at McN (yrs): . . . . 52-24 (8th) Record at USF (yrs): . . . . . 0-0. (1st) all times are Central The Series: ...... USF leads 1-0 Career Record: ...... Same Career Record: ...... 16-20 (4th) vs . USF: ...... 0-0 as head coach vs . McN: ...... 0-0 2013 Qu i c k Fa c t s Quick Hits Location: ...... Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: ...... 1939 • McNeese State will be kicking off its 70th season of football... 8th under head coach Matt Viator... 42nd as a member of the Southland Conference . Enrollment: ...... 8,900 • McNeese is the dean of the Southland Conference, having joined the league in 1972. Nickname: ...... Cowboys • McNeese has compiled a 43-24-2 record in season openers. Mascot: ...... Rowdy • The Cowboys are 3-3 under Viator in season openers - 3-0 vs. non-FBS members and 1-2 against FBS teams... Viator Colors: ...... Blue (287) and Gold (116) took over as head coach of the Cowboys after the fifth game of the 2006 season . Stadium (Capacity): . . .Louis Bonnette Field at • Cowboys have won 13 Southland championships - more than three times more than the next current league foe ...... Cowboy Stadium (17,810) • The team played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS national championship game - falling 10-9 to Youngstown State in 1997 Surface: ...... Artificial, GeoMax2 and 34-14 to Western Kentucky in 2002 . Conference: . . . . . Southland (Division I FCS) • The Pokes have made 14 FCS playoff appearances, more than double the amount of the next Southland team Joined Southland: ...... 1972 • McNeese is 3-12 against FBS schools since 2000... those wins are against members Louisiana- President: ...... Dr. Philip C. Williams Monroe (24-19 in 2002), Louisiana-Lafayette (38-17 in 2007), and Middle Tennessee (27-21 in 2012) . Athletics Director: ...... Bruce Hemphill • This will be the second meeting between McNeese and USF with the Bulls taking the first meeting by a 41-10 score Head Coach: . Matt Viator (McNeese State, 1986) to open the 2006 season . • McNeese assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Lance Guidry was a member of new USF head coach Willie Seasons: ...... 7 Taggert’s staff at Western Kentucky in 2011 and 2012... Guidry was the interim coach of the Hilltoppers in their 24-21 Career Record: ...... 52-24 loss to Central Michigan in the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl . Seasons at McN: . 8th as HC; 15th overall • Taggart was WKU’s co-offensive coordinator and ’s coach in 2002 when the Cowboys and Hilltoppers Record at McNeese: ...... 52-24 played for the FCS national championship (WKU won 34-14) . 2012 Overall Record: ...... 7-4 • Senior quarterback Cody Stroud is beginning his third season as the starting QB for McNeese. Stroud threw for 2,102 SLC Record/Finish: ...... 4-3/4th yards and 19 tds last season and will enter the season ranked 6th on the team’s all-time career passing yards list with First Year of Football: ...... 1940 4,697... he’s looking to become just the fifth player in school history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a career. All-time Record (years): . . . . 454-269-13 (69) • The University of South Florida isn’t the only football school from Tampa McNeese has played in its football history... First Year of SLC Football: ...... 1972 from 1952-1965, the Cowboys faced the University of Tampa eight times and compiled a 5-2-1 record against the All-time SLC Record (years): . . . .192-85-5 (42) Spartans . . Tampa defeated the Cowboys by a 16-12 score in the very first game in Cowboy Stadium (Sept . 18, 1965) . . SLC Championships (last): ...... 13 (2009) Tampa discontinued its football program in 1975 . FCS Playoff Appearances (last): . . . .14 (2009) • A slew of newcomers will be looked upon to make an immediate impact... one of those is junior tight end Nic Jacobs who transferred in from LSU . . Jacobs, a native of Many, La ., stands 6-5 and weighs 255 pounds and has great speed . . Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . 62/23 at LSU, he played in 19 games and made one start and caught 5 passes for 58 yards . . he was selected as a preseason Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . 8/3 all-Southland Conference second team selection by the league coaches . . out of high school, he was rated as the No . 10 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . 7/4 tight end prospect in the nation by Scout .com .

McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2013 Opponent Tracker Co w b o y s o n Wa t c h Li s t s , Pr e s e a s o n Ho n o r s South Florida (0-0) A total of seven McNeese players have been named to various Performance Last Season: 3-9 Awards watch lists and another 12 players have been voted onto the preseason All-Southland This Week: vs . McNeese Conference teams as well as other organization all-conference and all-America teams . Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-0) Arinze Agada (OG) Antonio McGhee (DL) • First Team preseason All-Southland Conference • CSM preseason SLC Freshman of the Year Last Season: 10-2 • College Sports Madness Preseason All-American This Week: at Arkansas State • CSM preseason All-Conference (1st team) Guy Morgan (CB) • Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st team) • CFPA Defensive Back Watch List West Alabama (0-0) • Phil Steele preseason All-Conference (1st team) • First Team preseason All-Southland Conference Last Season: 9-4 • Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) This Week: Open Jean Breaux (K/P) • CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) • CFPA Punter Watch List • Phil Steele preseason All-Conference (2nd team) Weber State (0-0) • Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference Last Season: 2-9 • CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd team) Javaris Murray (RB/KR) This Week: vs . Stephen F . Austin • Second Team preseason All-SLC (KR) Terence Cahee (S) • CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd Team - RB, KR) at Northern Iowa (0-0) • First Team preseason All-Southland Conference Last Season: 5-6 • CFPA Defensive Back Watch List Diontae Spencer (WR) This Week: at Iowa State • CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) • First Team preseason All-SLC (WR) • Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) • Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Central Arkansas (0-0) • Phil Steele preseason All-Conference (1st team) • CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team - WR) Last Season: 9-3 This Week: vs . Incarnate Word (Thurs .) Everett Ellefsen (DE) Cody Stroud (QB) • CFPA Defensive Line/End Watch List • CFPA Quarterback Watch List Sam Houston State (0-0) • CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Last Season: 11-4 • Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference Deonte Thompson (LB) • Phil Steele preseason All-Conference (2nd team) • First Team preseason All-Southland Conference This Week: vs . Houston Baptist • Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Nicholls State (0-0) Antoine Everett (OT) • CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) • First Team preseason All-Southland Conference Last Season: 1-10 Marcus Wiltz (RB) This Week: at Oregon Nic Jacobs (TE) • CFPA Running Back Watch List • Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference • Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference Southeastern Louisiana (0-0) • CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Last Season: 5-6 Chris Loveless (DE) • Phil Steele preseason All-Conference (2nd team) This Week: vs . SE Missouri (Thurs .) • CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) • Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin (0-0) Last Week: W 34-17 vs . Northwestern St . Vi a t o r Re a c h e s Mi l e s t o n e Win This Week: Season Complete With the 35-0 win over Lamar on Nov . 17, head coach Matt Viator has now notched 52 victories Northwestern State (0-0) in his career at McNeese . Last Season: 4-7 • 4th on the school all-time career win list... needing 6 more to tie Les DeVall for 3rd This Week: at Missouri State (Thurs .) • Second fastest head coach to get to 50 wins in career in school history • Most wins among Southland head coaches at their respective schools Lamar (0-0) • 8th on the SLC list for all-time wins Last Season: 4-8 • Has never had a losing season This Week: vs . Okla . Panhandle Co w b o y s pl a y i n g in NFL s t a d i u m s Saturday’s game at South Florida, played at the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s Raymond James Sta- dium, will mark the fourth time McNeese has played in a NFL stadium - the second at Raymond James Stadium . The first came in the 2000 season when McNeese played Prairie View at the Houston Astro- dome, the former home of the Houston Oilers . The Cowboys won that game 41-0 . In 2006, McNeese faced South Florida for the first time at Raymond James in a 41-10 loss . In 2009, the Cowboys dropped a 42-32 decision to Tulane at the Mercedes Benz Superdome .

McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida

Co d y St r o u d b e g i n n i n g t h i r d s e a s o n a s s t a r t i n g QB; s e t s i g h t s o n Media Services s c h o o l r e c o r d s Co n t a c t : Senior quarterback Cody Stroud will begin his third season as the starting quarterback for Mc- Matthew Bonnette Neese as he becomes the first 3-time starter since Derrick Fourroux who was a 4-time starter from 700 E. McNeese Street 2006-09 and just the third multi-year QB starter since 2000 (Scott Pendarvis started 2002-04). Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA 70607 Stroud’s school career passing rankings entering the 2013 season: Phone: (337) 475-5207 • 6th in passing yards (4,697, record is 8,226) Cell: (337) 263-4822 • 5th in passes completed (689, record is 1,034) FAX: (337) 475-5202 • 6th in passes (31, record is 67) Email: [email protected] • 7th in total offense (4,536, record is 10,236) Website: McNeeseSports.com

Wi n n i n g s e a s o n s t r e a k n o w a t 8 Ma t t Vi a t o r We e k ly Te l e c o n f e r e n c e : McNeese’s 7-4 mark in 2012 gave the school its eighth consecutive winning season . That’s the Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference begin- longest streak in the Southland Conference with the next closest teams being Sam Houston State ning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Viator’s time is scheduled for and Central Arkansas with three straight winning seasons . It also ranks as the 8th longest streak 11:03 a.m. The number to call is 1-888-757-2790 and a in the FCS . password must be entered. Request a password by con- tacting Matthew Bonnette. Top FCS teams with consecutive winning streaks including 2012 Team Streak 2012 Record Notes Pr e s s Co n f e r e n c e s : Appalachian State 19 8-3 Southern Conference Co-Champion McNeese will hold its weekly press conferences on Mon- Harvard 12 8-2 day at 11 a.m. in the Touchdown Club of the Jack Doland Montana State 11 10-1 Big Sky Co-Champion Field House. Jacksonville State 10 6-5 James Madison 10 7-4 Pr a c t i c e Co v e r a g e : Drake 9 8-3 Pioneer League Co-Champion Practices are open to the media and public but interviews New Hampshire 9 8-3 will not be conducted until after practice is complete. No McNeese 8 7-4 Secured 8th straight winning season player interviews will be conducted after Tuesday. Albany 7 8-2 Liberty 7 6-5 beat VMI in finale to secure 7th straight Po s t g a m e In t e r v i e w s : Interviews with players and head coach Matt Viator will Other Southland Conference teams with winning season streaks be conducted on the playing field after a 10-minute cool- Team Streak 2012 Record Notes ing off period. Assistant coaches will not meet with the Sam Houston State 3 11-4 Southland Conference Co-Champion media following games. Please coordinate through the Central Arkansas 3 9-3 Southland Conference Co-Champion sports information office for interview needs. Ru n n i n g g a m e r e t u r n s b u l k o f p e r s o n n e l t h at r a n k e d n at i o n a ll y in 2012 The 2013 running back corps for the Cowboys is one of the strongest in recent memory . Three of the top four rushers from 2012 return, including the top two - seniors Marcus Wiltz and Javaris Murray . Throw in speedster Kelvin Bennett and the Cowboys return 1,457 of the team’s 2,304 rushing yards from last season . • McNeese averaged 209.5 rushing yards per game in 2012. • That average ranked 2nd in the Southland Conference and 18th nationally. • Wiltz will enter the season with 1,279 career rushing yards, ranking 32nd on the McNeese all-time career list... he’s looking to become just the 13th player in McNeese history to top the 2,000 career rushing yards mark . • Bennett set a single-game school record with a 93-yard touchdown run (vs. Lamar, Nov. 17). • 64 plays in 2012 where the Cowboys rushed for 10 yards or more. • McNeese was 6-0 in 2012 when rushing for 200 or more yards in a game. • Since 2000, Cowboys are 59-5 when rushing for 200 or more yards and are 31-3 under head coach Matt Viator when doing so. De f e n s i v e l i n e l o o k i n g t o solidify t h e “Bl u e Wa ll ” All four of McNeese’s defensive line personnel saw starting time in 2012. The quartet of Everett Ellefsen, Chris Loveless, Michael Ware and Kevin Dorn combined for 128 tackles, 26.5 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 37 QB hurries, and allowed just 115.4 rushing yards per game - second best in the Southland Conference in 2012 . McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida a t i o n a l o ll s N P Co w b o y s w e r e cl o s e in 2006 a g i a n s t USF in f i r s t m e e t i n g THE SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25• Preseason The final score read 41-10 in favor of South Florida back in the 2006 meeting but the game was much Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2012 Pts. Prev. 1. North Dakota State Bison (127) 14-1 3340 1 closer than the end result. McNeese led the Bulls 10-3 at the half and was down just 14-10 after a 2. Montana State Bobcats (1) 11-2 3079 5 47-yard USF touchdown pass with 2:04 to play in the third quarter. But the fourth quarter was domi- 3. Sam Houston State Bearkats (5) 11-4 2941 2 4. Eastern Washington Eagles 11-3 2873 4 nated by the Bulls as they struck for 27 final period points including a 52-yard scamper at the horn 5. Villanova Wildcats 8-4 2334 15 to finish off the win. USF did however dominate the stats. The Bulls racked up 495 total offensive 6. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 9-4 2268 14 7. Central Arkansas Bears 9-3 2244 10 yards (286 rushing and 209 passing) while McNeese managed just 163 total yards (82 rushing and 8. Wofford Terriers 9-4 2089 7 81 passing) . McNeese’s lone td came thanks to the defense as Jared Dolan recovered a USF fumble in 9. Georgia Southern Eagles (1) 10-4 2002 3 10. New Hampshire Wildcats 8-4 1920 13 the endzone to give the Cowboys a 7-0 lead . 11. Towson Tigers 7-4 1871 17 12. Appalachian State Mountaineers 8-4 1696 9 13. Illinois State Redbirds 9-4 1657 8 Yo u n g s t e r s l o o k t o m a k e s o m e n o i s e 14. Cal Poly Mustangs 9-3 1646 12 Of the 70 players listed on the depth chart for the offense and defense (36 offense, 34 defense), 15. Richmond Spiders 8-3 1384 18 42 are freshmen and sophomores . There are also 11 true freshmen listed . Of those true fresh- 16. Stony Brook Seawolves 10-3 1178 11 17. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-6 1106 NR men, looking to turn some heads will be wide receiver Kent Shelby (6-3, 200), right guard Thor 18. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 8-3 988 20 Miller (6-3, 285), and defensive tackle Antonio McGhee (6-0, 275) . Five sophomores are listed 19. James Madison Dukes 7-4 964 19 20. Montana Grizzlies 5-6 813 NR as starters - Quentin Marsh, Nick Gorman and Ben Jones on the offensive line; Bo Brown at 21. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-5 686 NR ; and Gabe Hamner at cornerback . 22. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-1 587 16 23. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 9-3 514 22 24. Chattanooga Mocs 6-5 505 NR Off e n s i v e Li n e h a s a n e w l o o k f o r 2013 25. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 8-5 489 24 McNeese’s offensive line in 2012 was one of the best in the Southland Conference and in recent Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Kentucky 468, Youngstown State 463, school history . Of the five starters, all five earned postseason all-conference honors . One, Arinze Arkansas-Pine Bluff 174, Colgate 174, Tennessee State 151, Wagner 140, Delaware 130, The Citadel 100, Indiana State 90, Penn 57, McNeese State Agada, a first team preseason all-conference selection, is the only starter back for a line that 46, Sacramento State 44, Samford 39, Southern Illinois 39, Harvard 35, South features one senior (Agada), one junior, five sophomores, and five freshmen. Agada is joined by Carolina State 32, Southeastern Louisiana 30, Tennessee-Martin 29, Stephen F. Austin 17, San Diego 15, Albany 13, Liberty 12, Bucknell 11, Grambling junior Antoine Everett (OT) as first team preseason all-conference selections. Two new starters State 8, North Carolina Central 8, Tennessee Tech 6, Jackson State 6, Furman 4, - center Nick Gorman and LG Quentin Marsh, both sophomores, moved over from the defensive Alabama A&M 4, Alabama State 4, Alcorn State 4, William & Mary 4, Jackson- ville State 3, Missouri State 3, Weber State 2, Murray State 2, Butler 2, Elon 2, line while sophomore RT Ben Jones, will be getting his first taste on the starting unit . Taking the Florida A&M 2, Northwestern State 1, Duquesne 1, Drake 1. 12 linemen listed on the depth chart, the average height is 6-3 and weight is 290 . Jones is the FCS COACHES TOP 25• Preseason tallest player at 6-5 while Everett weighs in with a team-high 315 pounds . Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2012 Pts. Prev. 1 North Dakota State (23) 14-1 645 1 Co w b o y p i c k e d t h i r d in p r e s e a s o n p o ll s 2 Montana State (1) 11-2 591 5 3 Eastern Washington 11-3 549 4 McNeese has been tabbed for a third place finish by both the Southland Conference head coach- 4 Sam Houston State (1) 11-4 534 2 es and sports information directors . Sam Houston State, the two-time FCS national runner-up, 5 Wofford 9-4 450 7 6 Central Arkansas 9-3 428 10 has been selected to finish first in both polls followed by Central Arkansas at No . 2 . McNeese will 7 South Dakota State 9-4 410 17 open its Southland Conference season on Oct . 5 at Central Arkansas and will host Sam Houston 8 New Hampshire 8-4 386 13 9 Villanova 8-4 381 16 State on Oct . 19 for Homecoming . 10 Illinois State 9-4 379 9 11 Cal Poly 9-3 348 11 12 Towson 7-4 347 15 r e s e a s o n o ll s 13 Stony Brook 10-3 326 12 SLC P P 14 Richmond 8-3 274 18 Co a c h e s Po l l Sp o r t s In f o r m a t i o n Di r e c t o r s Po l l 15 James Madison 7-4 235 21 Pl. Team (1st place votes) Tot Pl. Team (1st place votes) Tot 16 Northern Iowa 5-6 218 NR 1 Sam Houston State (6) 48 1 Sam Houston State (6) 48 17 Lehigh 10-1 198 14 2 Central Arkansas (1) 42 2 Central Arkansas (2) 44 18 Northern Arizona 8-2 196 20 19 Eastern Kentucky (1) 8-3 188 19 3 McNeese 37 3 McNeese 33 20 Bethune-Cookman 9-3 159 23 4 Stephen F . Austin (1) 32 4 Southeastern Louisiana 30 21 Coastal Carolina 8-5 140 24 5 Southeastern Louisiana 26 5 Stephen F . Austin 27 22 Montana 6-2* 135 NR 6 Northwestern State 17 T6 Nicholls 18 23 Eastern Illinois 7-5 120 25 7 Lamar 14 T6 Northwestern State 18 24 Youngstown State 7-4 107 NR 8 Nicholls 8 8 Lamar 15 25 Chattanooga 6-5 104 NR Others Receiving Votes: Wagner (87), Colgate (67), Tennessee State (52), Har- vard (48), Delaware (47), The Citadel (39), Liberty (39), Arkansas Pine-Bluff (35), Indiana State (27), Stephen F. Austin (19), McNeese State (16), Penn (13), Alcorn State (12), Jacksonville State (11), Samford (10), Norfolk State (7), Alabama State (7), UC Davis (7), Southern Illinois (6), Maine (5), Albany (5), Tennessee Tech (5), UT Martin (4), Gardner Webb (4), Sacramento State (3), Hampton (3), San Diego (2), Jackson State (1), Missouri State (1), Brown (1). McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida Sc o u t i n g t h e So u t h Fl o r i d a Bu ll s Senior linebacker DeDe Lattimore has been named to the 2013 watch behind center, edging QB Bobby Eveld in preseason camp... WR Andre list for the Bednarik Award (Top Defensive Player) and Butkus Award Davis, who had 46 catches for 534 yards and six last (Top Linebacker)... Defensive end Aaron Lynch has been listed to the season, is the top returning player on offense... Saturday’s game will watch list for the Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player) and Rotary mark Willie Taggart’s debut as USF’s head coach... Taggart had been Lombardi Award (Top Lineman)... Lynch, who was a Freshman All- head coach at Western Kentucky for three years... McNeese assistant American selection at Notre Dame in 2011, will be making his USF head coach/defensive coordinator Lance Guidry, was a member of debut... Offensive lineman Austin Reiter named to the watch list for Taggart’s staff at WKU in 2011 and 2012... the 2013 season will be the Rimington Trophy (Top Center)... USF is 32-8 in non-conference the first for the American Athletic Conference... the league consists of games since the 2006 season and 16-0 all-time in season openers... 10 Football Bowl Subdivision teams that will play eight conference the Bulls are the only team in the American Athletic Conference that games... the league champion will earn an automatic berth into the does not return its regular starting quarterback from last year... Bowl Championship Series... the league formally changed from the Sophomore QB Matt Floyd has been named the opening day starter Big East on July 1.

2012 Te a m St a t Co m p a r i s o n s McNe e s e v s . USF Se r i e s McN Category USF USF leads 1-0 (1-0 home; 0-0 road) 32.2 Scoring Offense 20.6 9/2/06 at USF 41, McNeese 10 23 .3 Scoring Defense 27 4. 204.0 Rushing Offense 152.0 208.1 Passing Offense 215.5 412.1 Total Offense 367.5 112 .0 Rushing Defense 149 .9 254 .6 Passing Defense 251 .9 2013 Sc h e d u l e (0-0, 0-0) 366 .6 Total Defense 401 .8 Date Opponent Result Aug . 31 McNeese 7 p .m . (ESPN3) 2012 USF St a t i st i c a l Le a d e r s Sept . 7 at Michigan State 12 p .m . (ESPN2) Rushing No. Yds Lg TD Avg. Sept . 14 Florida Atlantic 7 p .m . (ESPN3 Demetris Murray 170 665 26 6 55 .4 Lindsey Lamar 66 475 80 3 67 .9 Sept . 28 Miami, Fla . TBA Oct . 5 *Cincinnati TBA Passing C-A-I Yds Lg TD Avg. Oct . 12 *at UConn TBA B .J . Daniels 165-290-10 2075 58 14 230 .6 Oct . 26 *Louisville TBA Matt Floyd 57-110-5 466 32 0 66.6 Oct . 31 *at Houston 7 p .m . (ESPN) Nov . 16 *Memphis TBA Receiving No. Yds Lg TD Nov . 23 *SMU TBA Andre Davis 46 534 56 6 Terre Mitchell 31 414 58 1 Nov . 29 *at Central Florida TBA Victor Marc 21 233 23 0 Dec . 7 *Rutgers TBA * - American Athletic Conference game Kick Returns No. Yds Lg Avg. TD All Times Eastern Marcus Shaw 10 235 48 24.5 0

Punt Returns No. Yds Lg Avg. TD Andre Davis 11 36 10 3.3 0

Defense UA-A Total Sacks TFL Kayvon Webster 61-21 82 2 4 Sam Barrington 49-31 80 3 .5 6 .5 DeDe Lattimore 45-31 76 3.5 7.5

Italics - 2013 Returners McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2013 Game-by-Game Starters McNe e s e Off e ns e Game QB TB FB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT at South Florida Arkansas-Pine Bluff West Alabama Weber State at Northern Iowa at Central Arkansas Sam Houston State at Nicholls Southeastern La. at Stephen F. Austin Northwestern State at Lamar

McNe e s e De f e ns e Game LE LT RT RE MLB WLB BS BC WS FS FC at South Florida Arkansas-Pine Bluff West Alabama Weber State at Northern Iowa at Central Arkansas Sam Houston State at Nicholls Southeastern La. at Stephen F. Austin Northwestern State at Lamar Big Cr o w d s Ov e r t i m e Ga m e s ‘69); Jackie Smith (Northwestern State, 1960); Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1995); Daunte Cul- • The 92,576 fans McNeese played in front of • McNeese has played in four overtime games. pepper (Central Florida, 1995) . against LSU at Tiger Stadium in 2010 was the • All 3 have been at home and one on the road • McNeese has had nine unbeaten seasons at largest for a Cowboy team . • Cowboys are 4-0 in overtimes games. home with three of those coming since 2000 • Last year’s top attendance was 25,784 at (2-0 in 2005, 8-0 in 2002 and 5-0 in 2000) . UTSA . OT Re s u l t s Date Score 9/12/98 McN 20, at Northern Iowa 17 McNe e s e o n t h e Ra d i o Al l -Ti m e McNe e s e La r g e s t Cr o w d s 10/6/99 McN 39, at Jacksonville St . 36 (2 ot) • All games are carried live over GATOR 99.5 Crowd Opponent Site, Year (FM) with Tom Hoefer handling play-by-play, 92,576 LSU Tiger Stadium, 2010 11/11/06 McN 29, Northwestern State 26 77,192 Nebraska Memorial Stadium, 2008 10/4/08 McN 46, at South Dakota St . 44 (3 ot) Johnny Suydam the color and Richard Dow as 70,656 Texas A&M Kyle Field, 2001 the sideline reporter . 58,000 North Carolina Kenan Memorial, 2008 A Wi n n i n g Tr a d i t i o n 55,582 Missouri Memorial, 2010 • McNeese is now in its 70th season of football. Co w b o y Ga m e Pl a y b a c k 48,411 Miami Orange Bowl, 2000 • Has been 73 years since the Cowboys fielded • A weekly tape delay playback of each game 44,544 Kansas State KSU, 2003 their first team . will four times a week - Tuesday at 6:30 p .m ., 42,600 Southern Miss . Independence Bowl, 1980 • Played a 5-game schedule in 1940. Wednesday 10 p .m ., Thursday 6:30 p .m . and 41,068 Kansas Memorial Stadium, 2011 • Dropped the sport following the 1940 season Saturday at 10 a .m . It will air on Suddenlink 33,823 UL-Lafayette , 2007 because of WWII and resumed it in 1945 . 28,174 Southern Miss . M .M . Roberts, 2005 60 . KLOC (Lamp Studios) produces the games . 27,500 UL-Lafayette Cowboy Stadium, 1976 • 454 wins since that first season. 27,234 Syracuse Independence Bowl, 1979 • 101 victories coming in the 2000s. Ma t t Vi a t o r Co a c h e s Sh o w 25,784 UTSA Alamodome, 2012 • 101-50 since 2000 for a .667 percentage. • Inside Cowboy Football featuring head coach 24,600 Tulsa Skelly Stadium, 1979 • 183-82-5 record in Cowboy Stadium. Matt Viator airs each week on Tuesday night at • 57-17 at home since 2000. 10 p .m . on KVHP FOX 29 . Richard Dow is the • Cowboy Stadium has played host to greats host along with Cowboy head coach Matt Via- such as Roger Staubach (Pensacola Navy, tor . 1968), Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, ‘67 and McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida Keeping an Eye on the Record Book Career Total Offense Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 25 Career Rushing Yards Re c o r d s Br o k e n o r Ti e d i n 2012 Name, Years Plays Yards J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 24 Name, Years Carries Yards Longest Rush TD: Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1164 10,236 Tim Leger (1995-98) 21 Henry Fields (1992-95) 839 4,358 *91 yards, Diontae Spencer at Weber State (1992-95) 1649 9,676 Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 4,156 Greg Davis (1969-72) 20 **93 yards, Kelvin Bennett vs . Lamar Blake Prejean (1997-99) 1071 6,725 (1958-61) 17 Tony Citizen (1986-89) 713 3,284 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 964 5,709 (1979-82) 14 Toddrick Pendland (2006-09)) 481 3,137 Pass Completions in a Game: Stephen Starring (1979-82) 975 4,989 Vick King (2001-03) 562 3,130 *34, Cody Stroud at UTSA Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 1044 4,977 Career Pass Receptions Theron McClendon (‘78-81) 593 2,920 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 806 4,536 Name, Years Catches Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 2,761 Consecutive Passes Completed: Slade Nagle (1999-01) 725 4,471 Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 160 Jessie Burton (1998-00) 542 2,637 ^11, Cody Stroud at UTSA Henry Fields (1992-95) 839 4,358 B. J. Sams (2000-03) 136 Bobby Wilson (1974-76) 513 2,457 Fumbles Recovered in a Game: Johnnie Thibodeaux (‘72-75) 734 4,163 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 136 Artie Shankle (1976-79) 483 2,143 *3, Chris Loveless vs . Lamar Buford Jordan (1980-83) 763 4,156 Terence Davis (1992-95) 119 Brian McZeal (1985-88) 512 2,062 Tony Citizen (1986-89) 753 3,326 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 113 Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 483 2,010 for TDs in Game: Tim Leger (1995-98) 527 3,241 Damien Morris (1994-97) 112 Jesse Castete (1952-55) 314 1,969 **2, Chris Raggett vs . McMurray Vick King (2001-03) 562 3,130 Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 110 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 551 1,906 (also tied NCAA FCS record) Greg Davis (1969-72) 620 3,035 William Davis (1995-98) 106 Chris Thomas (2003-06) 392 1,885 Theron McClendon (1978-81) 593 2,920 Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 535 1,802 Interceptions for TDs in Season: Don Breaux (1958-61) 502 2,798 Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 Aaron Pierce (1999-01) 436 1,802 ^2, Chris Ragget, 2012 Larry Grissom (1968-71) 528 2,761 Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 94 Jules Derouen (1951-53) 221 1,624 * - School Record Jessie Burton (1998-01) 542 2,637 Adam Henry (1990-93) 89 Barry Boudreaux (1970-73) 350 1,554 ** - School and Cowboy Stadium Record Don Richards (1981-84) 590 2,500 Britt Brodhead (2000-03) 89 Eric Foster (1989-92) 363 1,545 ^ - Tied school record Andre Perkins (1995-98) 81 Carol Breaux (1966-69) 381 1,538 Career Passes Completed Immanuel Friddle (2006-09) 79 Enos Hicks (1970-72) 270 1,498 Name, Years Att Cmp James Moore (1969-72) 76 Mike McArthur (1975-78) 375 1,496 Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 1034 618 Darius Carey (2011-12) 74 Simon Jordan (1982-84) 322 1,478 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 1114 565 R. C. Slocum (1964-67) 74 Andre Anderson (2011-11) 325 1,473 Blake Prejean (1996-99) 895 497 Jeff Delhomme (1987-90) 72 Bryan Foster (1992-95) 376 1,453 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 810 462 Toddrick Pendland (2006-09) 72 Merlin Walet (1963-65) 257 1,349 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 689 416 Skeet Owens (1991-94) 71 William Davis (1995-98) 295 1,325 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 653 378 Wes Mangan (2006-09) 67 Oliver Hadnot (1976-79) 310 1,317 Scott Dieterich (1986-89) 841 360 Henry Smith (2001-04) 66 M. Higginbotham (1971-74) 317 1,344 J. Thibodeaux (1972-75) 455 207 Arthur Alexander (1984-87) 65 Ronnie Landry (1980-83) 243 1,280 Greg Davis (1969-72) 439 206 Keith Ortego (1981-84) 65 Marcus Wiltz (2010-present) 266 1,279 Tim Leger (1995-98) 365 184 Erwin Brown (1990-93) 64 Charles Anastasio (1963-64) 224 1,187 Stephen Starring (1979-82) 424 181 Ernest Celestie (2011-present) 63 Don Richards (1981-84) 361 168 Champlain Babin (2009-12) 62 Career Kickoff Return Yardage Don Breaux (1958-61) 304 159 Eric Chew (1996-99) 59 Name, Years Yardage Eric Acheson (1991-94) 367 155 Pat Matthews (1996-99) 59 Flip Johnson (1983-86) 1,805 Chris Jones (2003-05) 263 144 Henry Fields (1992-95) 59 Steven Whitehead (2004-08) 1,716 Allan Dennis (1970-72) 280 140 Alan Heisser (1974-77) 59 Mike McArthur (1975-78) 1,630 Wes Watts (1988-91) 335 140 Corday Clark (2007-10) 59 B. J. Sams (2000-03) 1,306 Mark Fontenot (2005-08) 207 119 Richard Ellender (1975-78) 57 Carlese Franklin (2004-07) 1,218 David Bourgeois (1965-67) 286 115 Gary Broussard (1973-76) 55 Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 1,168 Jacob Bower (2010) 199 113 Mark Barousse (1979-82) 54 Troy Jones (1988-89) 1,058 Hud Jackson (1987-90) 243 100 Diontae Spencer (2010-present) 51 William Davis (1995-98) 1,039 Damion Dixon (2009-12) 51 Theron McClendon (1978-81) 918 Career Touchdown Passes Wes Briscoe (2010-present) 49 Chris Fontenette (1991-94) 820 Name, Years Tds Tony Citizen (1986-89) 49 Javaris Murray (2009-present) 742 Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 67 Larry Whatley (1966-69) 49 Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 64 Bobby Leach (1968-71) 47 Scott Pendarvis (2001-04) 39 Brian McZeal (1985-88) 47 Blake Prejean (1996-99) 35 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 35 Cody Stroud (2010-present) 31 McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida Th e So u t h l a n d Co n f e r e n c e 2013 St a n d i n g s SLC Ga m e s Ov e r a l l Team W L For Opp Hm Rd NEU W L FOR OPP HM RD NEU STReak Central Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Sam Houston St . 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Southeastern La . 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2 McNeese 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Stephen F . Austin 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Northwestern State 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 3 Lamar 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 Nicholls State 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 7

We e k 1 Sc h e d u l e 2013 Preseason All-Conference Football Team First-Team Offense Thursday, Aug. 29 Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown QB Wynrick Smothers Central Arkansas 6-1 208 Sr. Destrahan, La. Northwestern State at Missouri State (Mediacom) 6:00 p .m . RB Tim Flanders Sam Houston State 5-9 210 Sr . Midwest City, Okla . RB Gus Johnson Stephen F. Austin 5-10 215 Jr. Gilmer, Texas Incarnate Word at Central Arkansas 7:00 p .m . TE/HB Nick Scelfo Nicholls 6-4 235 Jr . Baton Rouge, La . WR D.J. Ward Stephen F. Austin 5-11 180 So. The Woodlands, Texas Southeaster Missouri State at Southeastern Louisiana 7:00 p .m . WR Dezmin Lewis Central Arkansas 6-4 212 Jr. Mesquite, Texas WR Diontae Spencer McNeese 5-9 170 Sr. New Iberia, La. OL Arinze Agada McNeese 6-1 286 Sr. Houston, Texas OL Gasten Gabriel Southeastern La . 6-5 310 Sr . Jackson, La . OL Cole Caruthers Central Arkansas 6-4 292 Jr. Sugar Land, Texas Saturday, Aug. 31 OL Donald Jackson Sam Houston State 6-2 285 So. Kilgore, Texas OL Antoine Everett McNeese 6-4 315 Jr. Richmond, Texas Nicholls at Oregon (Fox Sports 1) 3:00 p.m. AP Richard Sincere Sam Houston State 5-10 180 Sr. Galveston, Texas McNeese at South Florida (ESPN3) 6:00 p .m . PK Eddie Camara Central Arkansas 5-9 168 Jr. Cedar Hill, Texas First-Team Defense Houston Baptist at Sam Houston State 6:00 p .m . Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown DL Jonathan Woodard Central Arkansas 6-6 271 So . Brentwood, Tenn . Panhandle State at Lamar 7:00 p .m . DL Darren Robinson Stephen F. Austin 5-11 247 Jr. Dallas, Texas DL Matt Hornbuckle Central Arkansas 6-2 281 Sr. Colleyville, Texas Stephen F . Austin at Weber State 7:00 p .m . DL Gary Lorance Sam Houston State 6-0 290 Sr. Baytown, Texas All Times Central LB Justin Heard Central Arkansas 6-2 230 Sr . Woodland, Ala . LB Deonte Thompson McNeese 6-2 220 Jr. Shreveport, La. LB Eric Fieilo Sam Houston State 5-11 225 Sr. Euless, Texas DB Jestin Love Central Arkansas 6-0 208 Sr . West Memphis, Ark . DB Terence Cahee McNeese 5-9 190 Sr. Westlake, La. DB Bookie Sneed Sam Houston State 6-0 180 Sr. Conroe, Texas DB Guy Morgan McNeese 6-0 190 Sr. Baton Rouge, La. DB RaDarius Winston Central Arkansas 5-11 196 Sr . Bastrop, La . P Kollin Kahler Lamar 6-2 200 Sr. Waco, Texas KR Xavier Roberson Southeastern La . 5-9 180 So . Atlanta, Ga . PR Torrance Williams Sam Houston State 5-9 170 Sr. Waco, Texas Second-Team Offense Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown QB Brian Bell Sam Houston State 6-2 175 Sr. China Spring, Texas RB Marcus Wiltz McNeese 5-9 192 Sr. Cecilia, La. RB Marcus Washington Nicholls 5-11 214 Sr . Lillian, Ala . TE/HB Nic Jacobs McNeese 6-5 260 Jr. Many, La. WR Chance Nelson Sam Houston State 5-11 175 So. Baytown, Texas WR Michael Brooks Stephen F. Austin 5-10 180 Sr. Dallas, Texas WR Barry Ford Lamar 6-1 175 Sr. Houston, Texas OL Andrew Ratliff Stephen F. Austin 6-5 310 Sr. Llano, Texas OL Dominique Allen Central Arkansas 6-3 295 Jr. Houston, Texas OL Warren Jones Northwestern State 6-1 300 Sr . Macon, Miss . OL Matt Boyles Sam Houston State 6-2 280 Sr. Southlake, Texas OL Kyle Stouffer Central Arkansas 6-7 316 So. Highland Park, Texas AP Xavier Roberson Southeastern La . 5-9 170 So . Atlanta, Ga . PK Andrew Dolan Nicholls 6-1 185 Sr . Mobile, Ala . Second-Team Defense Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown DL Jesse Dickson Lamar 6-3 265 Sr. Houston, Texas DL Everett Ellefsen McNeese 6-3 230 Jr. Madisonville, La. DL Chris Loveless McNeese 6-4 240 Sr. Houston, Texas DL Jarrett Brown Sam Houston State 6-3 275 Sr. Arlington, Texas LB Jesse Beauchamp Sam Houston State 6-0 230 Sr. Klein, Texas LB Jermaine Longino Lamar 5-10 220 Sr. Houston, Texas LB Kaleb Muse Southeastern La . 6-0 255 Jr . Ponchatula, La . DB Caleb Nelson Stephen F . Austin 6-0 195 Sr . Apopka, Fla . DB Bert White Northwestern State 5-10 203 Sr . Baton Rouge, La . DB Marcus Peters Central Arkansas 6-2 204 Sr. Daingerfield, Texas DB Todd Washington Southeastern La . 6-0 180 Sr . Lutcher, La . DB Chad Allen Lamar 5-11 190 Sr. Coldspring, Texas P Jean Breaux McNeese 5-10 150 So. Scott, La. KR Javaris Murray McNeese 5-8 180 Sr. Kingston, La. PR Michael Brooks Stephen F. Austin 5-10 180 Sr. Dallas, Texas McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2013 McNe e s e Co w b o y Fo o t b a ll Nu m e r i c a l Ro s t e r No. Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) Cowboy Coaching Staff 1 Jean Breaux K 5-10 150 So./1L Scott, LA (Acadiana HS) Head Coach: 2 Will Briscoe QB 6-3 180 So./1L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 2 Erik Jones DB 6-0 170 Fr ./HS Richmond, TX (Foster HS) Matt Viator, 8th year as HC (52-24), 15th overall 3 Marcus Wiltz TB 5-9 195 Sr ./3L Cecilia, LA (Cecilia HS) 3 Khalil Thomas WR 5-9 180 Fr ./HS Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: 4 Diontae Spencer WR 5-9 170 Sr ./3L New Iberia, LA (Westgate HS) 5 Jereon McGilvery WR 6-3 200 Sr ./2L Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) Lance Guidry, 7th year/1st since 2011 6 Guy Morgan CB 6-0 190 Sr ./2L Baton Rouge, LA (St . John HS) Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: 7 David Bush WR 5-9 180 So ./TR Tyler, TX (TCU, John Tyler HS) 8 Tyler Bolfing QB 6-2 207 So./1L Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) Tim Leger, 7th year 8 Jay Washington DB 6-1 200 Fr ./HS Covington, LA (St . Paul’s School) 9 Reynaldo Young WR 5-10 180 Jr./2L Garyville, LA (East St. John HS) Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: 10 Bo Brown LB 6-1 220 So ./1L Katy, TX (Katy HS) 11 Terence Cahee S 5-9 195 Sr ./3L Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Slade Nagle, 2nd year 12 Deonte Thompson LB 6-2 225 Jr ./2L Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS) : 13 Gabe Hamner CB 6-0 190 So ./1L Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) 16 Leon Blouin S 6-0 210 So ./1L Geismer, LA (Tulane, Dutchtown HS) Lark Hebert, 12th year 17 Ernest Celestie WR 5-11 190 Sr./2L Lake Charles, LA (Texas Tech, Barbe HS) 18 Cody Stroud QB 6-3 205 Sr./3L Montgomery, LA (Montgomery HS) Defensive Line: 19 Kent Shelby WR 6-3 200 Fr ./HS New Orleans, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS) 20 Wallace Scott S 6-0 215 So ./1L Weyanoke, LA (West Feliciana HS) Manny Michel, 5th year 21 Aaron Sam CB 5-9 185 Jr ./2L Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) 22 Shea Nutt CB 6-2 180 Fr ./RS Brenham, TX (Brenham HS) Defensive Backs: 23 Ja’Len James CB 5-10 180 Fr ./TR Lake Charles, LA (UTSA, LaGrange HS) Chris Hampton, 2nd year 24 Carlos Carroll DB 6-1 175 Fr./HS Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS) 25 Javaris Murray TB 5-8 190 Sr ./3L Kingston, LA (North DeSoto HS) Offensive Line: 26 Jontrey Tillman TB 5-9 190 Fr ./TR Baldwin, LA (Houston, West St . Mary HS) 27 Jordan Craft WR 5-7 170 So ./1L Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) Rob Sale, 2nd year 28 Terrell Alfred TB 5-11 190 So ./1L Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) 29 Kelvin Bennett TB 5-11 180 So ./1L Bleakwood, TX (Newton HS) Tight Ends: 30 Livingston Hamilton S 5-10 185 So ./1L Natchitoches, LA (Ponchatoula HS) Broderick Fobbs, 6th year, 1st since 2011 31 Marcus Gray CB 5-8 170 Fr ./HS Beaumont, TX 32 Damon Gladney WR 6-1 180 Fr ./RS Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) : 33 Deltoine Scott WR 6-2 205 So./SQ New Orleans, LA 34 Dylan Long FB 6-0 225 So ./1L Covington, LA (St . Paul HS) Artie Asselta, 1st year 35 Austin Pennington DB 5-11 195 Fr ./HS Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 36 Bryce Hebert FB 6-2 230 Fr ./RS Ragley, LA (South Beauregard HS) Defensive Line Assistant: 37 Derek Allen WR 5-10 190 So./SQ New Orleans, LA Eric LeBlanc, 1st year 38 Ryan Bronson S 6-1 182 Sr ./3L Jasper, TX (Jasper HS) 39 Ryan Rome K 5-10 170 Sr ./TR Destrahan, LA (Tulane) Offensive Line Assistant: 40 Callen Smith DB 6-0 185 Fr ./HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 41 Hayden Dobbs LB 6-0 215 Sr ./3L Houston, TX (Cypress Woods HS) Kenneth Bourgeois, 1st year 42 Steele Merritt DB 6-2 195 So ./1L Natchitoches, LA (St . Mary’s HS) 43 Demon Baker CB 5-10 185 Fr ./HS Monroe, LA (Neveill HS) 45 Brent Spikes CB 6-1 195 So ./1L Newton, TX (Newton HS) Pronunciations 46 Zach Hetrick TE 6-3 235 Fr ./RS Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 47 Damion Morgan S 6-0 170 Fr ./HS Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 48 Tyler Collins TB 5-9 190 Jr./SQ Eunice, LA (Eunice HS) ARINZE AGADA aah-rinze aah-gad-uh 49 Devin Eaglin FB 5-10 225 Fr ./RS Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) 51 Brody Burkhalter LB 6-2 215 Fr ./RS Baton Rouge, LA (Parkview Baptist HS) DEMON Baker dee-mahn 52 Correy Middleton LB 6-0 215 Jr ./2L Monroe, LA (Richwood HS) Leon BLOUIN blue-en 55 Krishon Seastrunk DL 6-2 260 So ./1L Newton, TX (Newton HS) 57 Jake Grode DL 6-4 230 Fr ./RS Katy, TX (Katy HS) JEAN BREAUX sz-oh-n bro 59 Kyle Harden LB 6-3 220 Fr ./RS Tomball, TX (Tomball HS) 61 Nick Gorman OL 6-2 285 So ./1L Broken Arrow, OK (Broken Arrow HS) Terence CAHEE k-hee 62 Quentin Marsh OL 6-2 295 So./1L Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) 63 Mason Martin OL 6-2 290 Fr ./RS Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) Ernest CELESTIE suh-less-t 64 Taylor Donaldson OL 6-3 305 Fr ./RS Kinder, LA (Kinder HS) Everett ELLEFSEN L-eff-son 65 Adam Ziepke OL 6-3 300 Fr ./HS Bourg, LA (South Terrebonne HS) 67 Allen Lockett OL 6-5 255 Fr ./HS Franklin, LA (Franklin HS) JEREON MCGILVERY jerry-un muh-gill-vuh-ree 68 Jordan Murray OL 6-3 275 Fr./RS Youngsville, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 69 Zeronne Stevens OL 6-4 295 Fr ./HS Opelousas, LA (Northwest HS) DIONTAE Spencer d-ohn-tay 70 Nick Smith OL 6-4 275 So ./1L Lafayette, LA (Acadiana HS) 71 Antoine Everett OL 6-3 315 Jr ./2L Richmond, TX (Lamar Consolidated) KENDALE Thomas ken-dale 72 Jalen Smith OL 6-4 280 Fr ./HS Monroe, LA (Ouachita Parish HS) DEONTE’ Thompson d-ohn-tay 73 Antonio McGhee DT 6-0 275 Fr ./HS Bastrop, LA (Parkway HS) 74 Ben Jones OL 6-5 290 So ./1L Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) Anthony YRUEGAS u-re-gus 75 Kevin Dorn DT 5-10 250 Jr ./2L Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) 77 Arinze Agada OL 6-1 295 Sr ./3L Houston, TX (Hightower HS) Adam ZIEPKE zep-key 78 Cody Eaves OL 6-4 285 So ./1L Merryville, LA (Merryville HS) 79 Thor Miller OL 6-3 285 Fr ./HS Bradenton, FL (Manatee HS) 80 Logan Gladney TE 6-3 235 So ./1L Baton Rouge, LA (University HS) 81 William Ryckman WR 6-0 175 Sr ./2L Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 83 Bodhi Bell WR 6-2 190 Fr ./HS Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) 84 Hunter Romero TE 6-3 225 Jr ./2L Lafayette, LA (Tuerlings Catholic HS) 85 Wes Briscoe WR 6-2 175 Sr ./3L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 87 Deajon Mitchell WR 5-11 185 Sr./2L Beaumont, TX (Central HS) 88 Nic Jacobs TE 6-5 255 Jr ./TR Many, LA (LSU, Many HS) 89 Kendale Thomas TE 6-1 235 Jr ./2L New Iberia, LA (New Iberia HS) 90 Anthony Yruegas DT 6-2 275 Fr./HS West Monroe, LA (West Monroe HS) 91 Cameron Smith DE 6-3 235 So ./1L Tamarac, FL (J .P . Taravella HS) 92 Jammerio Gross DE 6-3 235 Fr ./HS Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 93 Kurt Viges DE 6-3 230 Fr ./HS Eunice, LA (Eunice HS) 94 Everett Ellefsen DE 6-3 235 Jr ./2L Madisonville, LA (Mandeville HS) 96 Danyel Hunter DE 6-3 240 Jr ./2L Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) 97 Sean Brown DT 6-1 285 Jr ./2L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 98 Michael Ware DL 6-1 290 Sr ./3L Houston, TX (James Madison HS) 99 Chris Loveless DE 6-5 245 Sr ./3L Houston, TX (South Houston HS) McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2013 McNeese Football Depth Chart (at South Florida • Aug. 31, 2013) OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS QB 18 Cody Stroud (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 205) LE 99 Chris Loveless (Sr.-3L, 6-5, 245) PK 39 Ryan Rome (Sr.-TR, 5-10, 170) 19 Tyler Bolfing (So .-1L, 6-2, 207) 96 Danyel Hunter (Jr .-2L, 6-3, 240) 1 Jean Breaux (So.-1L, 5-10, 150) 2 Will Briscoe (So .-1L, 6-3, 180) 57 Jake Grode (Fr .-RS, 6-4, 230) KO 1 Jean Breaux (So.-1L, 5-10, 150) LT 98 Michael Ware (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 290) 39 Ryan Rome (Sr .-TR, 5-10, 170) TB 3 Marcus Wiltz (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 195) 90 Anthony Yruegas (Fr.-HS, 6-2, 275) 29 Kelvin Bennett (So .-1L, 5-11, 180) 73 Antonio McGhee (Fr .-HS, 6-0, 275) Punt 1 Jean Breaux (So.-1L, 5-10, 150) 37 Dylan Long (So .-1L, 6-0, 225) 39 Ryan Rome (Sr .-TR, 5-10, 170) 49 Devin Eaglin (Fr .-RS, 5-10, 225) RT 75 Kevin Dorn (Jr.-2L, 5-10, 250) 97 Sean Brown (Jr .-2L, 6-1, 285) KR 4 Diontae Spencer (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 170) XWR 85 Wes Briscoe (Sr.-3L, 6-2, 175) 55 Krishon Seastrunk (So .-1L, 6-2, 260) 21 Aaron Sam (Jr.-2L, 5-9, 185) 5 Jereon McGilvery (Sr .-2L, 6-3, 200) RE 94 Everett Ellefsen (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 235) PR 4 Diontae Spencer (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 170) 19 Kent Shelby (Fr .-HS, 6-3, 200) 91 Cameron Smith (So .-1L, 6-3, 235) 33 Deltoine Scott (So.-SQ, 6-2, 205) 92 Jammerio Gross (Fr .-HS, 6-3, 235) 7 David Bush (So .-TR, 5-9, 180) FWR 17 Ernest Celestie (Jr.-1L, 5-11, 190) MLB 10 Bo Brown (So.-1L, 6-1, 220) Long 85 Wes Briscoe (Sr.-3L, 6-2, 175) 7 David Bush (So .-TR, 5-9, 180) 59 Kyle Harden (Fr .-RS, 6-3, 220) Snap 84 Hunter Romero (Jr .-2L, 6-3, 225) 9 Reynaldo Young (Jr.-2L, 5-10, 180) 52 Correy Middleton (Jr .-2L, 6-0, 215) 3 Khalil Thomas (Fr .-HS, 5-9, 180) Short 84 Hunter Romero (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 225) WLB 12 Deonte Thompson (Jr.-2L, 6-2, 225) Snap 78 Cody Eaves (So .-1L, 6-4, 285) 41 Hayden Dobbs (Sr .-3L, 6-0, 215) ZWR 4 Diontae Spencer (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 170) 51 Brody Burkhalter (Fr .-RS, 6-2, 215) 32 Damon Gladney (Fr .-RS, 6-1, 180) Hold 81 William Ryckman (Sr.-2L, 6-0, 175) 87 Deajon Mitchell (Sr.-2L, 5-11, 185) BC 6 Guy Morgan (Sr.-2L, 6-0, 190) 81 William Ryckman (Sr .-2L, 6-0, 175) 24 Carlos Carroll (Fr .-HS, 6-1, 175) 37 Derek Allen (So.-SQ, 5-10, 190) TE 88 Nic Jacobs (Jr.-TR, 6-5, 255) 89 Kendale Thomas (Jr .-2L, 6-1, 235) FC 13 Gabe Hamner (So.-1L, 6-0, 190) 46 Zach Hetrick (Fr .-RS, 6-3, 235) 22 Shea Nutt (Fr .-RS, 6-2, 180) 80 Logan Gladney (So .-1L, 6-3, 235) 31 Marcus Gray (Fr .-HS, 5-8, 170) 84 Hunter Romero (Jr .-2L, 6-3, 225) BS 21 Aaron Sam (Jr.-2L, 5-9, 185) 45 Brent Spikes (So .-1L, 6-1, 195) LT 71 Antoine Everett (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 315) 35 Austin Pennington (Fr .-HS, 5-11, 195) 72 Jalen Smith (Fr .-HS, 6-4, 280) 40 Callen Smith (Fr .-HS, 6-0, 185)

LG 62 Quentin Marsh (So.-1L, 6-2, 295) WS 11 Terence Cahee (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 195) 78 Cody Eaves (So .-1L, 6-4, 285) 20 Wallace Scott (So .-1L, 6-2, 205) 68 Jordan Murray (Fr .-RS, 6-3, 275) 42 Steele Merritt (So .-1L, 6-2, 195) FS 38 Ryan Bronson (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 182) C 61 Nick Gorman (So.-1L, 6-2, 285) 30 Livingston Hamilton (So .-1L, 5-10, 185) 63 Mason Martin (Fr .-RS, 6-2, 290) 16 Leon Blouin (So .-1L, 6-0, 210) 70 Nick Smith (So .-1L, 6-4, 275)

RG 77 Arinze Agada (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 295) 79 Thor Miller (Fr .-HS, 6-3, 285)

RT 74 Ben Jones (So.-1L, 6-5, 290) 64 Taylor Donaldson (Fr .-RS, 6-3, 305) McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida Last Time McNeese... RUSHING SPECIAL TEAMS Had 400 or more yards: ...... vs . Sam Houston State, 2009 (418) Return kickoff for TD: ...... Bernardo Henry vs. Texas State, 2010 (87 yards) Had 300-399 yards: ...... at Weber State, 2012 (301) Return punt for TD: ...... Darius Carey vs. Sioux Falls, 2011 (68 yards) Had 200-299 yards: ...... vs . Lamar, 2012 (264) Blocked a field goal: ...... Desmund Lighten at Sam Houston State, 2010 Had 60 or more rush attempts: ...... at Texas State, 2003 (66) Returned blocked FG for a TD: ...... Rod Gulley vs . Grambling, 2002 (63 yards) Had 50-59 rush attempts: ...... vs . Northwestern State, 2012 (50) Blocked a PAT: ...... Robert Hooker vs . Southern Utah, 2006 Had four rush TDs: ...... vs . McMurry, at Weber State, 2012 Blocked a punt: ...... Shelby Hemenway vs . Southeastern La ., 2011 Player rush for 300 or more yards: ...... Tony Citizen vs . Prairie View, 1986 (304) Returned blocked punt for a TD: ...... Joe Judge vs . Maine, 1999 (32 yards) Player rush for 200-299 yards: ...... Toddrick Penland vs . SFA, 2008 Kicked five field goals: ...... Blake Bercegeay vs . Northwestern State, 2006 ...... 242 yds on 39 carries Kicked a 50 yard FG: ...... Josh Lewis at Southeastern Louisiana, 2010 (52 yards) Player rush for 100-199 yards: ...... Kelvin Bennett (112) vs . Lamar, 2012 Kicked 10 PATs: ...... Blake Bercegeay vs . West Virginia Tech, 2006 Had 2 players rush for 100 yds in same game: ...... at Weber State, 2012 Had a 60 yard punt: ...... Jean Breaux at UTSA, 2012 (61 yards) ...... Javaris Murray (122), Diontae Spencer (106) Had a punt of 50-59 yards: ...... Jean Breaux vs. Stephen F. Austin, 2012 (50 yards) Had seven rush TDs: ...... Jessie Burton vs . Southern Utah, 1998 SCORING PASSING Scored 70 or more points: ...... 76 vs . West Virginia Tech, 2006 Had 400 or more yards passing: ...... vs . Nicholls State, 1985 (405) Scored 60-69 points: ...... 69 vs . McMurry, 2012 Had 300-399 yards passing: ...... at UTSA (346) Scored 50-59 points: ...... 51 vs . Northwestern State, 2009 Had 200-299 yards passing: ...... at Nicholls State, 2012 (274) Scored 40-49 points: ...... 42 at Nicholls State, 2012 Player pass for 400 or more yards: . . . . . Subester Brooks vs . Nicholls State, 1985 (405) Scored 30-39 points: ...... 35 vs . Lamar, 2012 Player pass for 300-399 yards: ...... Cody Stroud at UTSA, 2011 (346) Allowed 60 or more points: ...... 61 at Miami (FL), 2000 Player pass for 200-299 yards: ...... Cody Stroud at Weber State, 2012 (256) Allowed 50-59 points: ...... 50 . at Missouri, 2010 Had 25 or more completions: ...... Cody Stroud at UTSA, 2012 (34) Allowed 40-49 points: ...... 45 at Sam Houston State, 2012 Had 5 passing TDs: ...... Scott Pendarvis vs . Sam Houston State, 2003 Allowed 30-39 points: ...... 31 at UTSA, 2012 ...... Tim Leger vs . Stephen F . Austin, 1996 Scored on first drive of game: ...... at UTSA, 2012 ...... Kerry Joseph vs . Delaware, 1995 Shutout opponent: ...... vs . Lamar (35-0), 2012 Did not throw an : ...... vs . Stephen F . Austin, 2012 Shutout opponent in first half: ...... McMurry (45-0), Weber State (14-0), ...... Northwestern State (17-0), Lamar (14-0), 2012 RECEIVING Shutout SLC opponent: ...... vs . Lamar (35-0), 2012 Had one player with 100 yards receiving: . . . . Darius Carey at Nicholls State, 2012 (6-125) McNeese was shutout: ...... at Western Kentucky, 2001 (21-0) Had two players with 100 yards receiving: . . . .Corday Clark (107) and Toddrick Penland (121) McNeese was shutout by SLC opponent: ...... at North Texas, 1988 (37-0) ...... vs . Appalachian State, 2009 Caught three passes for TDs: ...... B .J . Sams vs . Sam Houston State, 2003

COMBINATION OFFENSE Last Time an Opponent... Had one 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in a game: ...... Toddrick Penland Player rushed for 100-199 yards: ...... Richard Sincere of SHSU, 2012 (132) ...... vs . Appalachian State, 2009 (19-127 rushing, 10-121 receiving) ...... Tim Flanders of SHSU, 2012 (105) Had 300 yards total offense: ...... Cody . Stroud at UTSA (333) Player rushed for 200-200 yards: ...... D .D . Terry of SHSU, 2006 (253) Had 300 yards all-purpose: ...... Toddrick Penland vs . SFA, 2008 (307) Passed for 200-299 yards: ...... Eric Soza of UTSA, 2012 (262) Passed for 300-399 yards: ...... Brady Attaway of SFA, 2012 (378) TOTAL OFFENSE Passed for 400-499 yards: ...... Andre Bevil of Lamar, 2010 (426) Had 500 or more yards total offense: ...... at Nicholls State, 2012 (550) Had one player with 100 yards receiving: ...... Kam Jones of UTSA, 2011 (120) Had 450-499 yards total offense: ...... vs . McMurry, 2012 (484) Returned a kickoff for a TD: ...... LeJuan Walker of Nicholls State, 2001 (99 yards) Had 400-449 yard total offense: ...... vs . Lamar, 2012 (422) Returned a punt for a TD: ...... Brandon Tate of North Carolina, 2008 (85 yards) Returned a pass interception for a TD: . . . Will Jefferson of SFA, 2011 (caught in endzone) DEFENSE Returned a fumble for a TD: ...... Frank Newsome of UCA, 2011 (98 yards) Intercepted a pass: ...... 4 players at Nicholls State, 2012 Blocked a punt ...... by UTSA, 2012 Returned a pass interception for a TD: ...... Chris Raggett vs . McMurry, 2012 Blocked a punt and returned for a TD: ...... at Kansas State, 2003 Returned 2 pass interceptions for TDs: ...... Chris Raggett vs . McMurry, 2012 Recovered an on-side kick: ...... Central Arkansas, 2012 Recorded a safety: ...... vs . Nicholls, 2011 (Pat Williams and Everett Ellefsen) Held opponent to negative rushing yards: ...... vs . McMurry, 2012 (minus-3) Player recorded five sacks: ...... Bryan Smith vs . West Virginia Tech, 2006 Ran back a mid-air fumble for TD: . .Marcus . LeBlanc vs. Youngstown State, 1995 (100 yards) Ran back a fumble for TD: . . . . .Desmund Lighten vs . Northwestern State, 2009 (29 yards) Recovered fumbed for TD: ...... Desmund Lighten vs . Savannah State, 2009 McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida Matt Vi a t o r McNeese State, 1986 Head Coach (52-24, 8th season as head coach, 15th overall) One of the most successful coaches in the NCAA’s FCS division, McNeese’s Matt Viator has Head Coaching Highlights put together winning percentages of 68 percent • Darius Carey named to four All-America teams in 2010 (overall) and 73 percent (league games only) in • Malcolm Bronson named All-SLC first team 3 straight years his previous six years as the Cowboy head coach. • McNeese wins 11 straight games in 2007; wins the SLC title for second year in row During that period he has led his team to three Southland Conference titles and to • Cowboys win six straight SLC games for the league title in 2009, the third in four years two runnerup finishes, averaging seven victories a year. • Toddrick Pendland named all-American in 2008; Bryan Smith named all-American in 2007; The winningest active coach in the league, Viator will carry a 52-24 overall record and a 35-13 league mark into the upcoming season. Steven Whitehead, Bryan • Derrick Fourroux named SLC and Louisiana Player of the Year in 2009; The Cowboy coach, a graduate of McNeese, had served as an assistant coach on Bryan Smith named SLC Player of Year in 2007 the staff for eight years before stepping into the top job four games deep into the 2006 • Steven Whitehead named SLC Player of the Year in 2006 season. Taking over a squad that had won but one of its first four games he led the team • Toddrick Pendland named Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 to a 6-2 record the rest of the way that year, won the SLC title and put his team into the • Bryan Smith named Defensive Player of the Year and Derrick Fourroux named Freshman of NCAA championship playoffs. the Year in 2006 That was the start of one of the most electrifying coaching rises in conference his- tory as the very next year his team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied regular • Cowboys win five straight games to win the SLC title in 2006 season record in the university’s history, won the league title for a second year and par- • McNeese selected for the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2009, 2007 and 2006 ticipated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. • 2007 team ranked No. 3 in last regular season poll Since then his team also won the 2009 title and finished second in the league • Bryan Smith ranked No. 3 in nation in QB sacks in 2007 standings in both 2008 and 2010. The Cowboys finished fourth last season but won • McNeese as a team in the national rankings was 4th in total offense, fifth in scoring offense their final three conference games to finish 4-3 and securing their eighth straight non- losing season – eighth longest such streak in FCS football. and 10th in rushing offense in 2008 Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two SLC coach of the year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the year honor. He has also been a finalist for Coaching Experience the national Eddie Robinson award twice. 1986-88 Assistant Coach Sam Houston HS He claimed his first collegiate coaching victory in his very first game as head coach 1989-90 Head Coach Vinton HS 13-9 when the Cowboys posted a 30-27 win over Southern Utah in 2006. 1991-94 Head Coach Jennings HS 38-12 1992 LA Coach of the Year His 50th win came in exciting fashion as the Cowboys defeated conference foe Stephen F. Austin 35-24 on Homecoming night last Oct. 27. 1995-98 Head Coach Sulphur HS 30-16 1998 LA Coach of the Year Viator is the 14th head coach in McNeese history. His 6-2 rookie record included a 1999 Assistant Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC 5-1 mark in league play, the team winning the final five league games of the year. 2000 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-2 SLC FCS Playoffs His teams have been ranked in the top 25 national polls five of the last seven sea- 2001 Assistant Coach McNeese State 8-4 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs sons. 2002 Assistant Coach McNeese State 13-2 6-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Runner-Up Prior to his becoming head coach, Viator had served the university as offensive coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Division I offensive minds. 2003 Assistant Coach McNeese State 10-2 5-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs The Cowboys have ranked among the national leaders in offense for eight of the 2004 Assistant Coach McNeese State 4-7 1-4 SLC past 12 years and the university has also produced the Southland Conference’s top of- 2005 Assistant Coach McNeese State 5-4 3-3 SLC fensive performer four of the last nine seasons. 2006 Asst./Head Coach McNeese State 7-5/6-2 5-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs His offenses have led the league in scoring five times and in 2008 set school re- SLC and LA Coach of the Year cords for total offense per game, passing offense per game and scoring average per Eddie Robinson Award Finalist game. The Cowboys had the nation’s leading scorer in 2009, tailback Toddrick Pendland, 2007 Head Coach McNeese State 11-1 7-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs and two years ago had the No. 2 punt returner in the nation in Darius Carey. SLC Coach of the Year Before he joined McNeese, Viator was one of the top prep coaches in Louisiana, Eddie Robinson Award Finalist producing an 81-37 won-lost record, winning one state crown and five league titles. 2008 Head Coach McNeese State 7-4 4-3 SLC He joined McNeese in 1999 as linebacker coach and was made offensive coordinator 2009 Head Coach McNeese State 9-3 6-1 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs in 2000, the Cowboys leading the league in both scoring offense and total offense that year. 2010 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 5-2 SLC He is married and wife Schantel is a school teacher. His father is the late Nolan 2011 Head Coach McNeese State 6-5 4-3 SLC Viator, a former Cowboy coach, player (QB, MVP) and member of the McNeese Hall of 2012 Head Coach McNeese State 7-4 4-3 SLC 8th Consecutive Winning Season Fame. McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2012 Fi n a l St a t i s t i c s McNeese Cowboys Football August 31, 2013 • at South Florida 2012 Fi n a l St a t i s t i c s