ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS • 308 WARHAWK WAY • MALONE STADIUM • MONROE, LA. 71209 OFFICE PHONE: 318-342-3569 • WEBSITE: ULMWARHAWKS.COM • TWITTER: @ULMWARHAWKS • YOUTUBE: ULM WARHAWKS VIDEO SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS GAME ULM (0-5, 0-2 SBC) vs. ULM (0-5, 0-2 Sun Belt) South Alabama (2-2, 1-0 SBC) Sept. 12 at Army West Point (CBSSN) L, 7-37 6 Sept. 19 TEXAS STATE* (ESPNU) L, 17-38 Date ............................................Saturday, Oct. 24 Sept. 26 UTEP (ESPN2) L, 6-31 Oct. 3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* (ESPN+) L, 30-35 Kickoff ...................................................6 p.m. CT Oct. 10 at Liberty (ESPN2) L, 7-40 Location ..............................................Mobile, Ala. Oct. 24 at South Alabama* (ESPN+) 6 p.m. Oct. 31 APPALACHIAN STATE* (ESPNU) 3 p.m. Stadium ........Hancock Whitney Stadium (25,450) Nov. 7 at Georgia State* (TBD) TBA Nov. 14 at Arkansas State* (TBD) TBA Surface ................................................... FieldTurf Nov. 21 vs. Louisiana Tech [1] (Stadium) 3 p.m. TV/Web ...................................................... ESPN+ Nov. 28 RAGIN’ CAJUNS* (TBD) 4 p.m. Head Coach Head Coach Dec. 5 at Troy* (TBD) TBA Tickets ...................... No single-game ticket sales Matt Viator Steve Campbell [1] Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. All-Time Series ..............................ULM leads 4-2 ULM Record South Alabama Record 19-34 (fifth year) 7-21 (third year) SOUTH ALABAMA (2-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) Last Meeting .......ULM 30, USA 17 (Sept. 28, 2019) Overall Record Overall Record Sept. 3 at Southern Miss W, 32-21 Current Series Streak .............. 2 by ULM (2018-) 97-67 (15th year) 67-44 (10th year) Sept. 12 TULANE L, 24-27 Record vs. South Alabama Record vs. ULM Sept. 24 UAB L, 10-42 3-1 0-2 Oct. 17 TEXAS STATE* W, 30-20 Oct. 24 ULM* 6 p.m. FIRST-AND-10 – Oct. 29 at Georgia Southern* 6:30 p.m. • Saturday’s game marks the seventh meeting between ULM and South Alabama. The Warhawks Nov. 7 at Coastal Carolina* TBA lead the all-time series 4-2, including a 1-2 record in games played in Mobile, Alabama. ULM has Nov. 14 at Ragin’ Cajuns* TBA won the last two meetings and three of the last four games in the series. Nov. 21 GEORGIA STATE* TBA Nov. 28 at Arkansas State* TBA Dec. 12 TROY* TBA Last season, Caleb Evans accounted for 313 yards total offense and four touchdowns while lead- ing ULM to a 30-17 victory over South Alabama in the 2019 Sun Belt Conference opener for both • All times listed – Central teams. Evans completed TD strikes of 20 yards to Josh Pederson, 52 yards to Markis McCray Rankings – AP/Coaches. and 21 yards to Jonathan Hodoh and scored on a 13-yard run midway through the fourth quarter. * Sun Belt Games • ULM’s 12 regular-season opponents have a combined record of 31-22 (.585) against NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition in 2020 and comprise the nation’s 12th-most difficult schedule, ac- MEDIA COVERAGE cording to NCAA figures. The Warhawks’ first five opponents have a combined record of 14-9 (.609). TV: ESPN+ Play-by-Play: J.D. Byars • ULM ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in passing defense (second at 167.2 passing Color Analyst: Pat Greenwood yards allowed per game) and passing efficiency defense (fifth with 133.5 rating). In addition, the Warhawks rank ninth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in passing defense. • In five starts, Colby Suits has completed 110-of-182 throws for 1,121 yards, six TDs and four interceptions. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound sophomore leads the Sun Belt Conference in passing yards RADIO: WARHAWK SPORTS PROPERTIES (1,121) and ranks among the league leaders in passing yards per game (fifth at 224.2 ypg.), total Play-by-Play: Nick White offense (fifth at 231.4 ypg.) and touchdown passes (sixth with 6). Suits is listed among the NCAA Color Analyst: Mike McGee Football Bowl Subdivision Top 40 in completions per game (14th at 22.0), passing yards (16th), Engineer: Cory Crowe Flagship Station: KLIP 105.3FM passing yards per game (No. 33) and passing TDs (No. 33). Online: https://www.la105.com He ranks as one of four NCAA FBS quarterbacks with at least 30 completions in multiple games this season, joining Mississippi State’s K.J. Costello, Texas Tech’s Alan Bowman and Central Florida’s ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Dillon Gabriel. Senior Associate AD ..................... John Lewandowski Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 896-3537 Suits accounted for a season-high 385 yards total offense in ULM’s 35-30 Homecoming loss to E-Mail [email protected] Georgia Southern. He completed 31-of-54 throws for 334 yards, including a pair of 2-yard TD tosses Office Phone ................................... (318) 342-5378 to Malik Jackson and Josh Johnson. Suits, who completed passes to 10 different receivers, went Associate Director/Media Relations ..........Mike Hammett 18-of-33 for 184 yards in the second half. He also led the team in rushing against the Eagles, with E-Mail ..................................... [email protected] seven carries for 51 yards. His 17-yard run on a fourth-and-7 play late in the first half kept an 11- Office Phone ................................... (785) 713-2048 play, 75-yard scoring drive alive. He directed a 13-play, 72-yard drive in the closing minutes but was Website ..........................................ULMWarhawks.com Twitter .............................@ULM_FB/@ULMWarhawks stopped inches short of a game-winning TD on his 8-yard scramble as time expired. Facebook ..............................................ULM Warhawks YouTube ..................................... ULM Warhawks Video • A key to Colby Suits’ throwing success early this season has been his ability to utilize all of the weapons at his disposal in ULM’s one-back offense. This season, six Warhawks have at least 10 receptions, including Josh Pederson (18 catches for 195 yards), Josh Johnson (16 for 60), Jona- than Hodoh (12 for 104), Jevin Frett (11 for 180), Chandler Whitfield (11 for 82) and Perry Carter (10 for 114). In addition, six different receivers have a touchdown reception. 2020 GAME NOTES 1 ULM QUICK FACTS • Through five games in 2020,Josh Pederson leads the Warhawks with 18 receptions for 195 yards (10.8 avg.). Ten of his 18 catches (56 percent) have resulted in first downs. His receptions (tied for Location: Monroe, Louisiana fifth) and receiving yards (12th) rank among the top 12 totals produced by NCAA Football Bowl Founded: 1931 Subdivision tight ends this season. Enrollment: 8,676 Nickname: Warhawks With his 21-yard reception from Colby Suits on a third-and-8 play midway through the third quarter Colors: Maroon & Gold at Liberty, Pederson became only the fifth tight end in ULM history to reach the 1,000-yard career Athletics Website: www.ULMWarhawks.com President: Dr. Ron Berry milestone (Jackie Harris, 1986-89: 2,149 career receiving yards; Joey Evans, 1981-84: 1,764; Athletics Director: Scott McDonald Bobby Craighead, 1980-83: 1,095; and Fred Coleman, 1973-74: 1,080). The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Head Coach: Matt Viator Pederson has 85 career receptions for 1,019 yards (12.0 avg.) and 11 touchdowns in 39 games. Basic Offense: One-Back Multiple Basic Defense: 4-2-5 Pederson, who has caught at least one pass in 17 consecutive games, has been named to the 2021 All-Time Record: 316-433-8 Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250. His 21 consecutive starts at tight end is the team’s longest active streak. All-Time Sun Belt Record: 65-78 2018 Record: 5-7, 4-4 Sun Belt (t-3rd / West) Sun Belt Conference Championships: 1 • Senior linebacker Traveion Webster leads the Warhawks in tackles (36 total: 13 solos, 23 assists) Bowl Appearances: 1 and quarterback hurries (3). The 5-foot-11, 209-pound Webster ranks 10th in the Sun Belt Conference Bowl Record: 0-1 in tackles, averaging 7.2 per game. PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN He has led the team in tackles in three of the first five games, including nine stops (2-7) against UTEP. Webster tallied eight tackles (3-5) against Texas State, including two for losses (3 yards). In Lettermen Returning: 41 (19 offense, 19 defense, 3 specialists) his first career start at Will linebacker, he recorded a career-high 11 tackles (5 solos, 6 assists) and Lettermen Lost: 25 (8 offense, 14 defense, 3 special- a quarterback hurry in ULM’s season-opening loss at Army. ists) Starters Returning: 15 (5 offense, 7 defense, 3 • Fifth-year defensive end Ty Shelby leads the Warhawks in tackles for loss (5 for 13 yards) and specialists) sacks (2 for 2 yards). Shelby also ranks among the Sun Belt Conference’s Top 10 in both tackles Starters Lost: 13 (6 offense, 4 defense, 3 specialists) for loss (fifth) and sacks (tied for 10th). In addition, he leads the ULM defensive linemen and ranks Offensive Starters Returning (5): WR Zach Jackson, RT Samuel Williams, TE Josh Pederson, TB Josh sixth on the team with 25 tackles (9 solos, 16 assists). Johnson, WR Jonathan Hodoh Offensive Starters Lost (6): LT Eastwood Thomas, LG The 6-foot-4, 252-pound Shelby made five solo stops at Liberty, including a career-high three tackles Trace Ellison, C Bobby Reynolds, RG Brandon Jones, for loss (10 yards). WR Markis McCray, QB Caleb Evans Defensive Starters Returning (7): DE Ty Shelby, LB Rashaad Harding#, S Keilos Swinney, BC Josh He posted a career-best eight stops (2-6) against Georgia Southern. Newton, WS Austin Hawley, FS Tyler Glass, FC Corey Straughter Shelby, who was sidelined for ULM’s season opener at Army, returned to the starting lineup against Defensive Starters Lost (4): DE Kerry Starks, NT Texas State and registered seven tackles, with two resulting in losses including a sack.