2013 Football 013 SOuTHEASTERN LOuISIANA uNIVERSITY FOOTBALL NOTES Football Contact: Kemmler Chapple • E-Mail: [email protected] • Offi ce: (985) 549-3221 • Cell: (985) 974-5466 Interview Request Contact: Damon Sunde • E-Mail: [email protected] • Offi ce: (985) 549-3774 • Cell: (225) 938-5987 www.LionSports.net • Twitter: @sluathletics • Facebook: /sluathletics Game : Southeastern (4-, 1-0) at Northwestern State (3-3, 0-1 SLC) 2013 Schedule (4-2, 1-0 SLC) Date Opponent Time/Result Southeastern Louisiana (4-, 1-0) Aug. 9 Southeast Missouri (SE-C) W, 4- at Northwestern State (3-3, 0-1) Sept. 7 at TCU (Fox Sports SW) L, 38-17 Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 • 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at South Dakota State L, 34-26 Turpin Stadium Sept. 21 at Samford W 34-31. Natchitoches, La. Oct. Incarnate Word (HOF) W, 3-3 Oct. 1 Stephen F. Austin* (ESPN3) W, 6-14 Game Day Story Lines Game Information Oct. 19 at Northwestern State* 6 p.m. • Southeastern will look to open Southland Conference play Oct. 6 Lamar* (HC) (ESPN3) p.m. with a 2-0 record for the second straight season on Satur- Radio Nov. 2 at McNeese State* 7 p.m. day, when it opens its league road schedule at Northwestern KSLU-FM (90.9) Nov. 9 at Central Arkansas* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. State at 6 p.m. WHMD-FM (107.1) WJSH-FM (104.7) Nov. 16 Sam Houston State* (SLC) 3 p.m. • Southeastern is coming off a 56-14 victory over Stephen F. Nov. 1 Nicholls State* 6 p.m. Austin to open league play. The 56 points were the most the TV * - Southland Conference game Lions have ever scored versus a league opponent. None SLC - Southland Television Network SE-C - Southeastern Channel • Junior quarterback Bryan Bennett received weekly hon- Live Stats/Live Audio ors from College Performance Awards, the Louisiana Sports www.LionSports.net Writers Association and the Southland Conference after his season-best performance vs. SFA. The Oregon transfer threw Rankings 2012 Results (5-6, 5-2 SLC) for 337 yards and four touchdowns on 13 of 20 passing, while Southeastern Louisiana: Date Opponent Time/Result RV (TSN Poll/Coaches) also rushing for a team-high 72 yards and a touchdown. Ben- Sept. 1 at Missouri (ESPN3) L, 62-10 nett helped the Lions rack up a season-high 583 yards - the Northwestern State Sept. 8 South Dakota State L, 31-14 highest total posted by the team since 2004. None Sept. 13 at UT Martin L, 23-6 • Junior Marice Sutton was named the CFPA National Defen- The Coaches Sept. 22 #17/19 McNeese State * (SE-C) W, 25-24 sive Back and Southland Defensive Player of the Week after Southeastern Louisiana: Sept. 29 at Lamar * (SLC) W, 31-21 Ron Roberts (UT Martin, ‘90) intercepting two passes and returning one for a touchdown Oct. 6 at UAB L, 52-3 in the win over SFA. Sutton was part of a Lion defense that Record at SLU: 9-8 (2nd yr.) Oct. 13 Northwestern State * (SLC) W, 27-22 held the nation’s No. 2 offense and No. 1 passing offense to Overall Record: 56-24 (7th yr.) 315 total yards and 139 passing yards. Oct. 27 #14/14 Central Arkansas * (HC) (SE-C) L, 34-14 Northwestern State: Nov. 3 at #4/4 Sam Houston State * L, 70-0 • After the win over SFA, the Lions are moving closer to Jay Thomas (Southern Miss ‘88) Nov. 10 Stephen F. Austin * (SE-C) W, 42-27 Record at NWLA: 3-3 (1st yr.) cracking the FCS top 25. Southeastern is currently No. 30 in Nov. 15 at Nicholls St. * (WHNO) W, 35-16 the Sports Network and No. 27 in the FCS Coaches polls. Overall Record: 30-38 (8th yr.) Series Record * - Southland Conference game • Northwestern State is looking for its first league win on Saturday. The Demons nearly rallied from a 27-0 halftime NWLA leads 29-27 SLC - Southland Television Network deficit in a 33-21 loss at Nicholls. SE-C - Southeastern Channel Last Meeting Southeastern 27, Northwest- • The Demons have yet to lose at home this season with wins ern State (10/13/12 - over Southern and Langston. Hammond, La.) Southeastern Media Contacts Media Information Kemmler Chapple, Director of Sports Information Pregame Office - (985) 549-3221 A pregame notes package, game program as well as flip card will be available for each home game. Cell - (985) 974-5466 Updated scores from around the country will also be made available periodically throughout the E-Mail - [email protected] game and quarter and halftime statistics will be provided along with a final game book. Media guides are available upon request. Damon Sunde, Associate Director of Sports Information Post Game Press Conference Information - Home Games Office - (985) 549-3774 Following the game, head coach Ron Roberts will be available in the Billups Room, located on the Cell - (225) 938-5987 lower level on the southwest corner of Strawberry Stadium. Selected players will also be made E-Mail - [email protected] available for reporters prior Coach Roberts’ interview. All requests for player interviews must be made to a member of the Southeastern Media Relations staff by the 6:00 mark of the fourth quarter. Post Game Press Conference Information - Road Games Lions’ Weekly Schedule - For road games, head coach Ron Roberts and selected players will be available for interviews out- at Northwestern State side of the Southeastern locker room. The locker room is closed to the media. Please check with Monday . Off Associate Sports Information Director Damon Sunde for road post-game procedures. Tuesday . 5 p.m. Wednesday . .5 p.m. Tuesday Press Conference Thursday . .5 p.m. Beginning Sept. 3 and running each Tuesday during the regular season, head coach Ron Roberts will Friday . .TBA meet with the media during lunch at 12 p.m. in the Victory Club, located on the fifth floor of Straw- Saturday . 6 p.m. kickoff berry Stadium. Parking for the media is available in the visitor spots located in front of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics and on the fourth floor of the parking garage. Requested players Times and or practice dates may change. will be made available (depending on class schedule) for each luncheon. All player requests must be Please contact the Media Relations office for made by 2 p.m. on Monday before the event. Please contact Damon Sunde for player availability. specific information on times and coach/player availability. Post Practice Interviews Southland Coaches’ Teleconference Head coach Ron Roberts, members of his coaching staff and selected Southeastern football players Starting Aug. 27 and running each Tuesday will be available for interviews with the media following practice during game week (Tuesday and through Nov. 19, the Southland Conference Wednesday only) for a Saturday game; and Tuesday only for a Thursday contest). Please see a Media Relations staffer for arrangements. Players will not be available for interviews beginning 48 will host a coaches’ conference call each week hours prior to kickoff. during the season (beginning at 10:30 a.m.) in an effort to assist media members. Contact a member of the Southeastern Athletic Media Gameday Radio/Television Information Relations staff for phone and access numbers. Radio All 12 Lions’ football games will be broadcast live on flagship station KSLU-FM (90.9) and affili- The weekly schedule is as follows: ate WHMD-FM (107.1) in the Hammond area. The games will also be available on the internet (all times are Central) at LionSports.net. Lion Gameday begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Mark Willoughby (PBP) and Southland Notes . 10:30 a.m. Robbie Rhodes (Color)will provide the call for each game. Central Arkansas – Clint Conque. 10:35 a.m. Nicholls State – Charlie Stubbs . 10:42 a.m. Southeastern La. – Ron Roberts . 10:49 a.m. Television/Video Streaming Northwestern State – Jay Thomas . 10:56 a.m. Southland TV - Sam Houston State (11/16) McNeese State – Matt Viator . 11:03 a.m. ESPN3 - Stephen F. Austin (10/12), Lamar (10/26), at Central Arkansas (11/9) Lamar – Ray Woodard . 11:10 a.m. Fox Sports - at TCU (9/7) Sam Houston State – Willie Fritz . 11:17 a.m. LionVision - Southeast Missouri (8/29), Incarnate Word (10/5), at Northwestern State (10/19), at Stephen F. Austin – J.C. Harper . 11:24 a.m. McNeese State (11/2) Incarnate Word – Larry Kennan (8/27, 9/17, 10/1 Southeastern Channel - Southeast Missouri (8/29), Incarnate Word (10/5) only) . 11:31 a.m. Houston Baptist – Vic Shealy (8/27 only) . 11:38 a.m. Abilene Christian – Ken Collums (8/27 only) . Coaches Show Radio/TV Information . 11:45 a.m. Radio The call will be streamed live and an archive will be available the same day on SLC NOW on Southland. The weekly “Ron Roberts Radio” airs on Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. and is held at Tope La’ Restaurant (104 North Cate St.) in Hammond and can be heard on WHMD-FM (107.1) and on the internet at www.LionSports.net. We Are Southeastern! The name of our institution is Southeastern Television Louisiana University and we ask that you use “Inside Southeastern Football with Ron Roberts” can be seen each week on Cox Sports Television, the preferred “Southeastern” in all references. WHNO-TV (Charter Cable 14) and Pelican Broadcasting in Baton Rouge. Check your local listings If abbreviated in subsequent references by the for air time. media, please use “SLU” while refraining from the use of SELU, SELA, Southeast Louisiana or Southeastern Louisiana State.