American college football season
The 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Cowboys were led by third-year head coach Lance Guidry and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium . They were a member of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place.
On November 20, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12.
Previous season [ ]
The Cowboys finished the 2017 season 9–2, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They did not receive an at-large birth to the FCS Playoffs.
Preseason [ ]
Preseason All-Conference Teams [ ]
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cowboys having ten players selected.[2]
Offense First Team
David Hamm – Sr. RB
Lawayne Ross – Jr. TE
Gunnar Raborn – Sr. K
Alex Kjellsten – Sr. P
Offense Second Team
James Tabary – Sr. QB
Grant Burguillos – Jr. OL
Defense Second Team
Chris Livings – Jr. DL
Darion Dunn – So. DB
Colby Burton – Jr. DB
Preseason Poll [ ]
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cowboys predicted to finish in fourth place.[3]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Sam Houston State
187 (10)
2
Nicholls State
173 (6)
3
Central Arkansas
170 (5)
4
McNeese State
159 (1)
5
Southeastern Louisiana
119
6
Stephen F. Austin
90
7
Abilene Christian
89
8
Northwestern State
86
9
Incarnate Word
53
10
Lamar
52
11
Houston Baptist
32
Roster [ ]
2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
Cyron Sutton
So
QB
2
Cam Smith
Fr
WR
3
Kylon Highshaw
Sr
QB
4
James Tabary
Sr
WR
5
Josh Batiste
Sr
RB
6
Ryan Ross
Sr
WR
7
Tre Roberts
Sr
QB
8
Cody Orgeron
So
WR
9
Dade Dieterich
So
QB
10
Matt Keller
So
WR
11
Quincy Cage
Fr
QB
12
Andrew McBride
Fr
WR
13
Nate Briscoe
Fr
WR
14
Draysean Hudson
Jr
QB
15
Zach Hayes
Fr
WR
19
Parker Orgeron
Jr
RB
20
Justin Pratt
Jr
RB
22
Danuel Oscar
Fr
RB
24
Mac Briscoe
Fr
RB
28
Benjamin Jones
Sr
RB
29
Reggie Williams
Fr
RB
32
David Hamm
Sr
RB
34
J'Cobi Skinner
Fr
TE
36
Dontay Hargrove
So
TE
40
Lawayne Ross
Jr
TE
44
Jacob Logan
So
RB
47
J'uan Gross
Fr
OL
55
Cutter Leftwich
Fr
OL
58
Tanner Pugh
Fr
OL
61
Collin Fountain
So
OL
62
Joe Latronico
So
OL
63
Charley Zeno
Fr
OL
64
Lantz Milam
Fr
OL
66
Tyrae Johnson
Jr
OL
67
Kaleb Barnett
Fr
OL
68
Caleb Gary
So
OL
70
Grant Burguillos
Jr
OL
71
Jamarus Bolding
So
OL
72
Tre Newton
Jr
OL
73
Calvin Barkat
Fr
OL
74
Blaise Scriber
Jr
OL
75
Zach Jones
Jr
OL
77
Kyle Zenon
Sr
OL
78
Jimmy Converse
Sr
OL
79
Nick Holiday
Fr
TE
80
Trey Conerly
Jr
WR
81
Deon Cormier
Fr
WR
83
Trevor Begue
So
TE
85
Austin Nelson
Jr
WR
86
Rodnell Cruell
Sr
WR
87
Trevor Moye
Fr
OL
Kyle Herridge
Fr
RB
Braedan James
Fr
WR
Sa'lan
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
1
Darion Dunn
So
DB
2
Cory McCoy
So
DB
3
Kyree McClean
Sr
DB
4
Colby Burton
Jr
DB
5
Jovon Burriss
Jr
DB
6
Calum Foster
Jr
DB
7
Gabe Foster
So
LB
8
BJ Blunt
Sr
DB
9
Trent Jackson
Jr
LB
10
Sage Seay
Jr
DB
11
Jordan Bullard
Fr
LB
12
Tre Porter
Sr
DB
16
Colby Richardson
Fr
LB
17
Darius Daniels
Fr
DB
18
Trent Winbush
Fr
DB
21
Andre Sam
Fr
DB
23
Kordell Williams
Fr
DB
25
Kamon Darby
Sr
DB
26
Keshon Bell
So
DB
27
Enos Lewis
Fr
DE
30
Marcus Foster
Jr
DB
31
John Blunt
Fr
DB
33
Chad Tillery
Fr
LB
42
Christian Jacobs
Sr
LB
45
Tahj Samuel
Fr
LB
48
Andrew Hyacinth
So
DE
49
Chris Livings
Jr
DL
52
Harris Tafah
Fr
DL
54
Jonathon Hageon
Fr
DL
56
Christian Robinson
Jr
DL
57
Cody Roscoe
So
DL
90
Jonta Jones
Jr
DL
91
Tyrique Gibson
Fr
DL
92
Keivonnis Davis
Jr
DL
93
Steven Conerly
Fr
DL
94
Ronell Burbank
Fr
DL
95
Chase Davis
Fr
DL
96
C. J. Semien
Fr
DL
97
Camron Peterson
Fr
DL
99
Marval Bourgeois
Jr
DB
Andrew Croker
Fr
LB
Dajuan Jenkins
Fr
DB
Andre Lee
Fr
DL
Cayden Peterson
Fr
DB
Thomas Sparrow
So
DB
Shayhan Williams
Fr
DL
Walter Withers
Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
37
Alex Kjellsten
Sr
P
38
Bailey Raborn
So
LS
39
Jake Smith
Jr
K
43
Gunnar Raborn
Sr
LS
51
Trey Vondenstein
Fr
K/P
Noah Anderson
Fr
K/P
Cade Baggett
Fr
LS
Grayson Broussard
Fr
LS
Shelton Langley
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Landon Hoefer (Texas Tech ) Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers
Kerry Joseph (McNeese State ) Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Ben Norton (Stephen F. Austin) Assistant Coach, Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator
Lark Hebert (McNeese State ) Assistant Coach, Defensive Line
Zach Bronson (McNeese State ) Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks
Dennis Smith (Miami (FL) ) Assistant Coach, Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator
Charlie Ayro (McNeese State ) Assistant Coach, Linebackers
Wayne Cordova (McNeese State ) Assistant Coach, Safeties
Tyler Bolfing (McNeese State ) Assistant Coach, Tight Ends
Alec Osborne (Louisiana–Monroe ) Assistant Coach, Defensive Ends
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 18, 2018
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:05 p.m. at Northern Colorado * No. 17 Pluto TV W 17–145,726
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Houston Baptist No. 16 ELVN W 51–342,538
September 15 6:00 p.m. No. 13 Nicholls No. 16 CST W 20–1013,140
September 22 5:00 p.m. at No. 25 (FBS ) BYU * No. 9 BYUtv /ESPN3 L 3–3053,223
September 29 6:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin No. 10 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Cowboy Insider W 17–108,933
October 6 6:00 p.m. Abilene Christian No. 9 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Cowboy Insider W 24–2110,001
October 20 6:00 p.m. at Incarnate Word No. 6 ELVN L 17–453,084
October 27 6:00 p.m. No. 13 Central Arkansas No. 14 ESPN3 W 23–2111,208
November 3 7:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana No. 11 CST L 6–235,127
November 10 6:00 p.m. at Northwestern State No. 18 ESPN3 L 34–376,111
November 17 3:00 p.m. Lamar No. 22 ESPN3 L 17–2111,532
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
[4] [5]
Game summaries [ ]
at Northern Colorado [ ]
McNeese State at Houston Baptist – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Cowboys
21
16
7 7 51
Huskies
7
7
13 7 34
at Husky Stadium , Houston, TX
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 92 °F (33 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 2,538Referee : Dan LewisTV : Eleven Sports[1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - James Tabary 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:25 (MCNS 7-0)
MCNS - Austin Nelson 22-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 6:11 (MCNS 14-0)
MCNS - Cyron Sutton 65-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:36 (MCNS 21-0)
HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Alec Chadwick kick good, 3:50 (MCNS 21-7)
Second quarter
MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 5-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick no good, 11:37 (MCNS 27-7)
HBU - Jeremy Smith 10-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 10:30 (MCNS 27-14)
MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 6:29 (MCNS 30-14)
MCNS - Trevor Begue 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 2:38 (MCNS 37-14)
Third quarter
MCNS - Highshaw 14-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 10:59 (MCNS 44-14)
HBU - Smith 1-yard Td pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 8:47 (MCNS 44-21)
HBU - Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Chadwick kick no good, 0:58 (MCNS 44-27)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - Parker Orgeron 59-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 12:04 (MCNS 51-27)
HBU - David Racine 22-yard TD pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 11:22 (MCNS 51-34)
Top passers
MCNS - James Tabary - 25/32, 355 yards, 4 TD
HBU - Bailey Zappe - 18/35, 348 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MCNS - Justin Pratt - 13 carries, 60 yards
HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather - 17 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
HBU - David Racine - 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Nicholls [ ]
See also: 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - Lawayne Ross 16-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 14:50 (MCNS 7-0)
Second quarter
MCNS - Cyron Sutton 11-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:37 (MCNS 14-0)
NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 3:08 (MCNS 14-3)
Third quarter
MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 8:11 (MCNS 17-3)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - Raborn 42-yard field goal, 11:53 (MCNS 20-3)
NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:06 (MCNS 20-10)
Top passers
MCNS - James Tabary - 14/19, 133 yards, 2 TD
NICH - Chase Fourcase - 22/41, 257 yards, TD
Top rushers
MCNS - Justin Pratt - 11 carries, 45 yards
NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 45 yards
Top receivers
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 4 receptions, 100 yards
at BYU [ ]
McNeese State at BYU – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Colonels
3
0
0 0 3
No. 25 (FBS ) Cougars
0
24
6 0 30
at LaVell Edwards Stadium , Provo, UT
Date : September 22Game time : 5:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 87 °F (31 °C); sunny, some cloudsGame attendance : 53,223Referee : Brad Van VarkTV : ESPN3 [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 20-yard field goal, 6:38 (MCNS 3-0)
Second quarter
BYU - Lopini Katoa 4-yard TD run, Skyler Southam kick good, 8:42 (BYU 7-3)
BYU - Talon Shumway 7-yard TD pass from Tanner Mangum, Southam kick good, 6:37 (BYU 14-3)
BYU - Katoa 14-yard TD run, Southam kick good, 1:09 (BYU 21-3)
BYU - Southam 30-yard field goal, 0:00 (BYU 24-3)
Third quarter
BYU - Southam 22-yard field goal, 8:53 (BYU 27-3)
BYU - Southam 47-yard field goal, 1:49 (BYU 30-3)
Top passers
BYU - Tyler Mangum - 15/25, 118 yards, TD
MCNS - James Tabary - 14/21, 121 yards, INT
Top rushers
BYU - Lopini Katoa - 10 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 29 yards
Top receivers
BYU - Aleva Hifo - 4 receptions, 38 yards
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 72 yards
Stephen F. Austin [ ]
Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
0
0
0 10 10
No. 10 Cowboys
14
0
3 0 17
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : September 29Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); heavy rainsGame attendance : 8,933Referee : Stephen Baron[10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - David Hamm 55-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:30 (MCNS 7-0)
MCNS - Parker Orgeron 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:05 (MCNS 14-0)
Third quarter
MCNS - Raborn 29-yard field goal, 3:13 (MCNS 17-0)
Fourth quarter
SFA - Terian Goree 5-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Caleb Lewallen kick good, 10:04 (MCNS 17-7)
SFA - Storm Ruiz 41-yard field goal, 5:59 (MCNS 17-10)
Top passers
MCNS - James Tabary - 11/20, 78 yards, TD
SFA - Foster Sawyer - 24/40, 142 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 69 yards, TD
SFA - Jamall Shaw - 9 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
MCNS - Austin Nelson - 3 receptions, 42 yards
SFA - Terian Goree - 11 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Abilene Christian [ ]
Abilene Christian at McNeese State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
7
7
0 7 21
No. 9 Cowboys
7
3
7 7 24
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : October 6Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 10,001Referee : Eddy Shelton[13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - Trevor Begue 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 8:15 (MCNS 7-0)
ACU - Luke Anthony 1-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 2:55 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
MCNS - Raborn 28-yard field goal, 3:04 (MCNS 10-7)
ACU - Billy McCrary 17-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 1:24 (ACU 14-10)
Third quarter
MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:41 (MCNS 17-14)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - Cyron Sutton 73-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 4:50 (MCNS 24-14)
ACU - Torin Justice 5-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 2:02 (MCNS 24-21)
Top passers
MCNS - James Tabary - 16/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
ACU - Luke Anthony - 43/61, 314 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MCNS - Mac Briscoe - 5 carries, 37 yards
ACU - Tracy James - 7 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 82 yards
ACU - Kobe Clark - 6 receptions, 78 yards
at Incarnate Word [ ]
McNeese State at Incarnate Word – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Cowboys
3
0
7 7 17
Cardinals
14
14
10 7 45
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium , San Antonio, TX
Game information
First quarter
UIW - Phillip Baptiste 20-yard TD pass from Jon Copeland, Cody Seidel kick good, 12:22 (UIW 7-0)
MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 37-yard field goal, 6:07 (UIW 7-3)
UIW - Lamont Johnson 8-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 2:33 (UIW 14-3)
Second quarter
UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens 7-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 6:53 (UIW 21-3)
UIW - Copeland 4-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 2:01 (UIW 28-3)
Third quarter
MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 4-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:13 (UIW 28-10)
UIW - Seidel 35-yard field goal, 6:50 (UIW 31-10)
UIW - Baptiste 15-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 1:50 (UIW 38-10)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - Lawayne Ross 2-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 14:56 (UIW 38-17)
UIW - Louis Otis 37-yard interception returned for TD, Seidel kick good, 6:31 (UIW 45-17)
Top passers
UIW - Jon Copeland - 24/41, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 8/17, 80 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens - 20 carries, 69 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 2 carries, 16 yards
Top receivers
UIW - Phillip Baptiste - 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
MCNS - Trevor Begue - 6 receptions, 72 yards
Central Arkansas [ ]
Central Arkansas at McNeese State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Bears
7
7
7 0 21
No. 14 Cowboys
17
3
0 3 23
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : October 27Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 73 °F (23 °C); clearGame attendance : 11,208Referee : Michael VanderVeldeTV : Eleven Sports/Cox Sports Television [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 7-0)
UCA - Jakari Dillard 75-yard TD pass from Luke Hales, Matt Cummins kick good, 10:39 (TIE 7-7)
MCNS - Cody Orgeron 16-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:05 (MCNS 14-7)
MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 2:46 (MCNS 17-7)
Second quarter
MCNS - Raborn 33-yard field goal, 7:48 (MCNS 20-7)
UCA - Brandon Myers 24-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 4:07 (MCNS 20-14)
Third quarter
UCA - Carlos Blackman 39-yard TD run, Cummins kick good, 0:13 (UCA 21-20)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 7:27 (MCNS 23-21)
Top passers
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/21, 135 yards
UCA - Luke Hales - 13/33, 290 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MCNS - David Hamm - 13 carries, 59 yards, TD
UCA - Carlos Blackman - 12 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 76 yards
UCA - Jakari Dillard - 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD
at Southeastern Louisiana [ ]
Game information
First quarter
SELA - Juwan Petit-Frere 6-yard TD pass from Chason Virgil, Jonathan Tatum kick good, 10:05 (SELA 7-0)
MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 22-yard field goal, 7:18 (SELA 7-3)
SELA - Tatum 40-yard field goal, 3:59 (SELA 10-3)
MCNS - Raborn 37-yard field goal, 0:02 (SELA 10-6)
Third quarter
SELA - Julius Maracalin 41-yard TD run, Tatum kick good, 1:10 (SELA 17-6)
Fourth quarter
SELA - Tatum 25-yard field goal, 8:53 (SELA 20-6)
SELA - Tatum 30-yard field goal, 5:29 (SELA 23-6)
Top passers
SELA - Chason Virgil - 14/28, 162 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/23, 98 yards, INT
Top rushers
SELA - Julius Maracalin - 13 carries, 88 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 6 carries, 32 yards
Top receivers
SELA - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 55 yards
MCNS - Juwan Petit-Frere - 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD
at Northwestern State [ ]
McNeese State at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Cowboys
0
7
14 10 3 34
Demons
0
0
14 17 6 37
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : November 10Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 46 °F (8 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 6,111Referee : Eddy SheltonTV : ESPN3 [25] [26] [27]
Game information
Second quarter
MCNS - Trevor Begue 3-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 1:14 (MCNS 7-0)
Third quarter
NSU - Jared West 19-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 11:15 (TIE 7-7)
MCNS - Cyron Sutton 61-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:52 (MCNS 14-7)
MCNS - Ryan Ross 2-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 5:10 (MCNS 21-7)
NSU - Kalen Meggs 27-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:24 (MCNS 21-14)
Fourth quarter
NSU - Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 12:04 (MCNS 21-17)
MCNS - Rodnell Cruell 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 28-17)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion pass no good, 7:35 (MCNS 28-23)
MCNS - Raborn 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (MCNS 31-28)
NSU - Jaylen Watson 19-yard TD pass from Eppler, Eppler two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 0:27 (TIE 31-31)
First overtime
MCNS - Raborn 38-yard field goal (MCNS 34-31)
NSU - Ferguson 6-yard TD pass from Eppler (NSU 37-34)
Top passers
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/46, 292 yards, 4 TD
MCNS - James Tabary - 15/27, 203 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
MCNS - David Hamm - 11 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Lamar [ ]
Lamar at McNeese State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0
7 7 21
No. 21 Cowboys
0
3
6 8 17
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : November 17Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 11,532Referee : C. WatsonTV : ESPN3 [28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
LAMR - A. J. Walker 15-yard TD run, Elvin Martinez kick good, 6:31 (LAMR 7-0)
Second quarter
MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 29-yard field goal, 1:32 (LAMR 7-3)
Third quarter
LAMR - Case Robinson 36-yard TD pass from Darrel Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 4:12 (LAMR 14-3)
MCNS - Benjamin Jones 99-yard kickoff returned for TD, two-point pass conversion no good, 3:57 (LAMR 14-9)
Fourth quarter
MCNS - David Hamm 63-yard TD run, James Tabary two-point conversion pass to Ryan Ross good, 14:39 (MCNS 17-14)
LAMR - Colbert Jr. 1-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 2:04 (LAMR 21-17)
Top passers
LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 9/14, 148 yards, TD
MCNS - James Tabary - 8/31, 79 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 19 carries, 110 yards, TD
MCNS - David Hamm - 15 carries, 166 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAMR - Case Robinson - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
MCNS - Rodnell Cruell - 2 receptions, 31 yards
Ranking movements [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
STATS FCS
17
16
16
9
10
9
9
6
14
11
18
22
RV
Coaches
18
14
15
10
11
10
9
6
16
12
18
21
RV
References [ ]
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