American college football season
The 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Demons were led by first-year head coach Brad Laird and played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium . They were a member of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
Previous season [ ] They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On November 17, it was announced that the contract of head coach Jay Thomas would not be renewed after the season.[1]
Preseason [ ] Preseason Poll [ ] On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Demons predicted to finish in eighth place.[2]
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 Northwestern State Demons football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
Jazz Ferguson Jr
QB
2
Kaleb Fletcher So
WR
3
Marquisian Chapman Sr
WR
6
Lyndemian Brooks Jr
QB
4
Clay Holgorsen Sr
QB
5
Shelton Eppler Jr
WR
6
Quan Shorts Jr
QB
7
Aaron Howell Fr
WR
8
Jaylen Watson Sr
QB
9
Kenny Sears Fr
WR
10
Myles Ward Fr
WR
11
Tanner Ash Fr
RB
13
Stadford Anderson So
WR
14
Bryson Bourque Sr
WR
15
Jalen Willis Fr
WR
16
Coby McGee Fr
QB
17
Carl Randall Fr
WR
18
Kendrick Price Fr
WR
19
Curtis Williams Fr
RB
20
Trevor Morgan Fr
RB
21
Jared West Jr
RB
22
Da'Von Smith So
RB
25
JaQuan Jackson Fr
WR
26
Connor Bailey Fr
TE
31
Charles Vaughn Sr
WR
40
Shermaria Lewis So
RB
42
Matthew Nelson Fr
OL
54
Brody Griffin Jr
OL
56
Kenny Sheldon Fr
OL
57
Timmis Bonner Sr
OL
59
Jalen Haydel So
OL
60
Tyler Rapp Jr
OL
61
Frank Boudreaux Sr
OL
62
Jake Gore Fr
OL
63
Alyzcha Ulufale-Hentz Fr
OL
64
Reggie Young Fr
OL
66
Kyrin Tucker Sr
OL
68
Demetrius Boulieu So
OL
70
Jonathan Hubbard Jr
OL
72
Khalil Corbett-Canada So
OL
73
Zachary Perry So
OL
74
Chris Zirkle Sr
OL
75
Dustin Burns Jr
OL
77
Parker Fink Fr
OL
79
Chris Elam Fr
TE
81
Kalen Meggs Sr
WR
82
Levar Gumms Fr
TE
83
Christian Bailiff Fr
WR
84
Gavin Landry So
WR
85
Floyd Turner So
WR
87
Reggie Williford Fr
TE
88
Tyler O'Donoghue Jr
WR
89
McKane Kinchen Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
1
Tobias Williams Fr
CB
2
D'Ronne Littleton Jr
CB
3
Shemar Bartholomew Fr
S
4
Cedric Anderson Fr
LB
5
Jalen Angelle Fr
CB
6
Rashaun Croney Sr
S
7
Kevin Ratliff Jr
S
8
Ryan Reed Jr
S
10
Jordan Hester Fr
LB
11
Obinna Iheoma Sr
LB
14
Jomard Valsin Jr. Fr
CB
15
William Hooper Fr
CB
16
Fredrick Lee Jr. Fr
DE
17
Braylon Daigle So
S
18
Ronald Malbrough Jr
S
19
Tevyn Johnson So
CB
20
Malik Sonnier So
S
21
Deshon Ficklin Jr
CB
22
Dazarie Hall So
S
23
Nicholas Forde Jr
S
24
Ian Edwards Jr
S
25
Hayden Bourgeois So
CB
26
Keldrick Ward Fr
S
27
Trent Franklin Fr
CB
28
Dylan Wilson Sr
S
29
Trey Williams Fr
LB
30
Bishop Breaux Fr
CB
31
Jalen Garrison Fr
LB
33
Isaiah Longino So
LB
35
Landon King Fr
LB
36
Corban James Fr
S
37
Cooper Bledsoe Fr
LB
38
Quindarrius Whitley Jr
LB/S
39
Kyle Moore So
S
40
Tekiren Evans Fr
NT
42
Christian Bluiett Jr
LB
43
Blake Stephenson Jr
LB
45
Dez Gray Jr
LB
46
Darion Miller Fr
LB
47
Rashuad Powell Fr
S
49
Keenan Leachman Fr
LB
50
Ricky Chatman So
NT
51
Nathalohn Nanai Fr
DE
52
Desmond Prejean Jr
LB
53
Brice Borgeson Jr
DT
55
O'Shea Jackson Jr
DT
58
Myles Mitchell Fr
LB
59
Peyton Fredieu Fr
NT
70
Khalil Sumlin So
NT
78
Joey McNeely Fr
NT
90
Jalon Sangster Sr
DE
91
Jarviar Wade Fr
DE
92
J. D. May Fr
DE
93
Tyree Cormier Fr
DE
94
Zak Krolczyk Sr
DE
95
Jordan Greenlee Jr
DE
97
John-Alex Perkins Fr
NT
98
Savon Gipson Fr
NT
99
Damian Thompson So
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
9
Parker Pastorello Jr
LS
30
Brandon Eberts So
K/P
48
Austyn Fendricks Fr
K/P
50
Korbin Schmidt Fr
LS
55
Evan Gibson Fr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Brad Smiley (Baylor )
Mike Lucas (William & Mary ) De'Von Lockett (Northwestern State )
Gerald Howse (Georgia )
Jamaal Lewis (Southwestern Oklahoma State )
Ledell Love (Northwestern State )
Jake Olsen (Valley City State )
J Pond (Texas A&M )
Anthony Scelfo (Tulane )
Alvin Slaughter (Clarion ) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:30 p.m. at Texas A&M * SECN L 7–5995,855 September 8 6:00 p.m. Grambling State * DemonTV ($) W 34–713,525 September 15 6:00 p.m. at Lamar ESPN+ W 49–486,021 September 29 7:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana CST /ESPN3L 17–245,118 October 6 6:00 p.m. No. 12 Nicholls CST L 10–287,055 October 13 6:00 p.m. No. 15 Sam Houston State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA CST/ESPN+ L 28–425,125 October 20 6:00 p.m. at No. 15 Central Arkansas Bear Nation Network L 17–386,754 October 27 6:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA DemonTV W 31–287,098 November 3 2:00 p.m. at Abilene Christian ACU Stretch L 47–496,936 November 10 6:00 p.m. No. 18 McNeese State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry ) ESPN3 W 37–346,111 November 15 6:00 p.m. at Stephen F. Austin ELVN /SLC DigitalW 35–232,611 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Source: [3] [4] [5]
Game summaries [ ] at Texas A&M [ ]
Northwestern State at Texas A&M – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons
0
0
0 7 7
Aggies 7
28
17 7 59
at Kyle Field , College Station, TX
Date : August 30Game time : 7:30 p.m. CST Game weather : 93 °F (34 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 95,855Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV : SEC Network [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter TAMU - Trayveon Williams 73-yard TD run, Daniel LaCamera kick good, 11:41 (TAMU 7-0) Second quarter TAMU - Jace Sternberger 7-yard TD pass from Kellen Mond, LaCamera kick good, 14:56 (TAMU 14-0)
TAMU - Williams 2-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 8:11 (TAMU 21-0)
TAMU - Mond 1-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 4:16 (TAMU 28-0)
TAMU - Sternberger 8-yard TD pass from Mond, LaCamera kick good, 0:06 (TAMU 35-0) Third quarter TAMU - Williams 40-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 12:20 (TAMU 42-0)
TAMU - Kwame Etwi 4-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 9:23 (TAMU 49-0)
TAMU - LaCamera 52-yard field goal, 3:24 (TAMU 52-0) Fourth quarter NSU - Jazz Ferguson 71-yard TD pass from Clay Holgorsen, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 14:39 (TAMU 52-7)
TAMU - Jalen Preston 14-yard D pass from Nick Starkel, LaCamera kick good, 8:00 (TAMU 59-7)
Top passers TAMU - Kellen Mond - 17/25, 184 yards, 2 TD
NSU - Clay Holgorsen - 9/19, 125 yards, TD Top rushers TAMU - Trayveon Williams - 20 carries, 240 yards, TD
NSU - Clay Holgorsen - 2 carries, 7 yards Top receivers TAMU - Jhamon Ausbon - 6 receptions, 81 yards
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Grambling State [ ]
Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
0
7
0 0 7
Demons 21
6
0 7 34
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : September 8Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); overcastGame attendance : 13,525Referee : Eddie Kelley[4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0) Second quarter GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 1:48 (NSU 28-7) Fourth quarter NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)
Top passers NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards Top receivers NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards
at Lamar [ ]
Northwestern State at Lamar – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons 14
14
7 14 49
Cardinals
0
14
14 20 48
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : September 15Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 87 °F (31 °C); scattered thunderstormGame attendance : 6,021Referee : Dan LewisTV : ESPN+ [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter NSU - Jared West 1-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 10:58 (NSU 7-0)
NSU - Quan Shorts 17-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:56 (NSU 14-0) Second quarter NSU - Levar Gumms 22-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 10:21 (NSU 21-0)
NSU - Marquisian Chapman 38-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:01 (NSU 28-0)
LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. 3-yard TD run, Elvin Martinez kick good, 4:04 (NSU 28-7)
LAM - Dorian Gaston 25-yard TD pass from Darrel Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 1:39 (NSU 28-14) Third quarter LAM - Jawun Ruffin 45-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 9:10 (NSU 28-21)
LAM - Gaston 43-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 6:01 (TIE 28-28)
NSU - Watson 11-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 3:43 (NSU 35-28) Fourth quarter LAM - Colbert Jr., 3-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 13:03 (TIE 35-35)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 70-yard TD pas from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 12:54 (NSU 42-35)
NSU - Ferguson 9-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 9:30 (NSU 49-35)
LAM - Colbert Jr. 8-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 5:01 (NSU 49-42)
LAM - Gaston 37-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick no good, 2:38 (NSU 49-48)
Top passers NSU - Shelton Eppler - 27/48, 474 yards, 6 TD
LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 15/31, 263 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 60 yards, TD
LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 27 carries, 137 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
LAM - Dorian Gaston - 4 receptions, 114 yards, 3 TD
at Southeastern Louisiana [ ]
Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons
3
0
0 14 17
Lions 7
14
3 0 24
at Strawberry Stadium , Hammond, LA
Date : September 29Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 5,118Referee : C. WatsonTV : CST /ESPN3 [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter SELA - Austin Mitchell 76-yard TD pass from Chason Virgil, Jonathan Tatum kick good, 14:25 (SELA 7-0)
NSU - Austyn Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 8:54 (SELA 7-3) Second quarter SELA - CJ Turner 8-yard TD pass from Virgil, Tatum kick good, 13:05 (SELA 14-3)
SELA - Lorenzo Nunez 1-yard TD run, Tatum kick good, 2:29 (SELA 21-3) Third quarter SELA - Tatum 24-yard field goal, 10:53 (SELA 24-3) Fourth quarter NSU - Jaylen Watson 11-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 11:18 (SELA 24-10)
NSU - Blake Stephenson 0-yard fumble return for TD, Fendrick kick good, 5:34 (SELA 24-17)
Top passers SELA - Chason Virgil - 19/28, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/40, 268 yards, TD Top rushers SELA - Darren Johnson - 7 carries, 22 yards
NSU - Jared West - 22 carries, 137 yards Top receivers SELA - Austin Mitchell - 5 receptions, 182 yards, TD
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 6 receptions, 117 yards
Nicholls [ ]
Nicholls at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Colonels 0
14
7 7 28
Demons
3
7
0 0 10
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : October 6Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 7,055Referee : David AlvarezTV : CST [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter NSU - Austyn Fendrick 28-yard field goal, 13:39 (NSU 3-0) Second quarter NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 5-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 14:16 (NICH 7-3)
NSU - Stadford Anderson 12-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 10:28 (NSU 10-7)
NICH - Fourcade 3-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 5:01 (NICH 14-10) Third quarter NICH - Kendall Bussey 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:35 (NICH 21-10) Fourth quarter NICH - Julien Gums 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 1:42 (NICH 28-10)
Top passers NICH - Chase Fourcade - 8/17, 118 yards, TD, INT
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 16/27, 218 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 11 carries, 103 yards
NSU - Jared West - 14 carries, 57 yards Top receivers NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 2 receptions, 60 yards
NSU - Jaylen Watson - 4 receptions, 72 yards
Sam Houston State [ ]
Sam Houston State at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Bearkats 14
9
11 8 42
Demons
0
28
0 0 28
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : October 13Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 5,125Referee : Kevin BoitmannTV : CST /ESPN3 [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter SHSU - Davion Davis 21-yard TD pass from Ty Brock, Tre Honshtein kick good, 9:52 (SHSU 7-0)
SHSU - Davis 2-yard TD pass from Brock, Honshtein kick good, 4:19 (SHSU 14-0) Second quarter NSU - Jazz Ferguson 28-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 14:51 (SHSU 14-7)
NSU - Quan Shorts 44-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 7:16 (TIE 14-14)
NSU - Ferguson 20-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:37 (NSU 21-14)
SHSU - Davis 11-yard TD pass from Brock, Honshtein kick good, 2:46 (TIE 21-21)
SHSU - Team safety, 1:22 (SHSU 23-21)
NSU - Hayden Bourgeois 55-yard interception returned for TD, Fendrick kick good, 0:27 (NSU 28-23) Third quarter SHSU - Kyran Jackson 28-yard TD run, Brock two-point conversion pass to Davis good, 6:16 (SHSU 31-28)
SHSU - Honshtein 46-yard field goal, 0:36 (SHSU 34-28) Fourth quarter SHSU - Davis 2-yard TD pass from Brock, Brock two-point conversion pass to Woody Brandom good, 13:07 (SHSU 42-28)
Top passers SHSU - Ty Brock - 24/49, 374 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 27/47, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SHSU - Kyron Jackson - 23 carries, 152 yards, TD
NSU - Jared West - 17 carries, 71 yards Top receivers SHSU - Kyron Jackson - 4 receptions, 116 yards
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
at Central Arkansas [ ]
Northwestern State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons
0
10
0 7 17
No. 15 Bears 14
14
7 3 38
at Estes Stadium , Conway, AR
Date : October 20Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 6,754Referee : C. Castleberry[19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter UCA - Jakari Dillard 31-yard TD pass from Luke Hales, Matt Cummins kick good, 13:04 (UCA 7-0)
UCA - Lester Wells 53-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 1:02 (UCA 14-0) Second quarter UCA - Lujuan Winningham 15-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 13:41 (UCA 21-0)
NSU - Austyn Fendrick 35-yard field goal, 7:33 (UCA 21-3)
UCA - Dillard 25-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 5:46 (UCA 28-3)
NSU - Kaleb Fletcher 7-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 1:01 (UCA 28-10) Third quarter UCA - Carlos Blackman 25-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 9:59 (UCA 35-10) Fourth quarter UCA - Cummins 34-yard field goal, 6:57 (UCA 38-10)
NSU - Jaylen Watson 53-yard TD pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Fendrick kick good, 0:39 (UCA 38-17)
Top passers UCA - Luke Hales - 12/28, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
NSU - Kaleb Fletcher - 16/29, 187 yards, TD Top rushers UCA - Carlos Blackman - 14 carries, 84 yards
NSU - Jared West - 10 carries, 52 yards Top receivers UCA - Jakari Dillard - 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 8 receptions, 108 yards
Houston Baptist [ ]
Houston Baptist at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
14
7
7 0 28
Demons 7
3
7 14 31
at Harry Turpin Stadium , Natchitoches, LA
Date : October 27Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 81 °F (27 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 7,098Referee : Christian Watso[22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter NSU - Jaylen Watson 51-yard TD pass from Kenny Sears, Fendrick kick good, 13:10 (NSU 7-0)
HBU - Bailey Zappe 68-yard TD run, David Dominguez kick good, 7:59 (TIE 7-7)
HBU - David Racine 34-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 0:29 (HBU 14-7) Second quarter NSU - Fendrick 38-yard field goal, 11:37 (HBU 14-10)
HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather 19-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 3:34 (HBU 21-10) Third quarter HBU - Ladarius Dickens 15-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 7:31 (HBU 28-10)
NSU - Watson 11-yard TD pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Fendrick kick good, 3:33 (HBU 28-17) Fourth quarter NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Fletcher, two-point conversion attempt no good, 9:34 (HBU 28-23)
NSU - Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Fletcher, Fletcher two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 4:12 (NSU 31-28)
Top passers NSU - Kaleb Fletcher - 30/44, 253 yards, 3 TD
HBU - Bailey Zappe - 25/38, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers NSU - Jared West - 17 carries, 76 yards
HBU - Bailey Zappe - 13 carries, 132 yards, TD Top receivers NSU - Jaylen Watson - 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
HBU - Jarreth Sterns - 8 receptions, 75 yards
at Abilene Christian [ ]
Northwestern State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons
7
7
14 19 47
Wildcats 14
10
17 8 49
at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium , Abilene, TX
Date : November 3Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 68 °F (20 °C); mostly cloudyGame attendance : 6,936Referee : Vidal Jones[25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter NSU - Jaylen Watson 42-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:56 (NSU 7-0)
ACU - Tracy James 13-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 10:05 (TIE 7-7)
ACU - Billy McCrary 4-yard TD run, Hernandez kick good, 3:42 (ACU 14-7) Second quarter ACU - Hernandez 23-yard field goal, 13:02 (ACU 17-7)
NSU - Bryson Bourque 30-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 8:22 (ACU 17-14)
ACU - James 2-yard TD pass from Luke Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 0:15 (ACU 24-14) Third quarter ACU - Tyrese White 2-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 12:16 (ACU 31-14)
ACU - Hernandez 23-yard field goal, 9:58 (ACU 34-14)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 25-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 8:28 (ACU 34-21)
NSU - Ferguson 33-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 5:07 (ACU 34-28)
ACU - James 10-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 2:53 (ACU 41-28) Fourth quarter NSU - Stadford Anderson 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 7:16 (ACU 41-35)
ACU - Qua'Shawn Washington 37-yard interception returned for TD, James two-point conversion run good, 4:39 (ACU 49-35)
NSU - Bourque 19-yard Td pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 3:09 (ACU 49-41)
NSU - Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 1:34 (ACU 49-47)
Top passers ACU - Luke Anthony - 31/47, 344 yards, 3 TD, INT
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/41, 367 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT Top rushers ACU - Tracy James - 24 carries, 93 yards, TD
NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 29 yards Top receivers ACU - Kalin Sadler - 6 receptions, 85 yards
NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD
McNeese State [ ]
McNeese State at Northwestern State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 18 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); cool and cloudyGame attendance : 6,111Referee : Eddie SheltonTV : ESPN3 [28] [29] [30]
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 attempt no good, 7:35 (MCNS 28-23)
MCNS - Raborn 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (MCNS 31-23)
NSU - Jaylen Watson 19-yard TD pass from Eppler, Eppler two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 0:27 (TIE 31-31) Second 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
at Stephen F. Austin [ ]
Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons 0
7
14 14 35
Lumberjacks
0
16
0 7 23
at Homer Bryce Stadium , Nacogdoches, TX
Date : November 15Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 49 °F (9 °C); mostly clearGame attendance : 2,611Referee : Vidal JonesTV : Eleven Sports [31] [32] [33]
Game information
Second quarter SFA - Storm Ruiz 43-yard field goal, 14:17 (SFA 3-0)
NSU - Stadford Anderson 1-yard TD run, Korbin Schmidt kick good, 10:27 (NSU 7-3)
SFA - Tamrick Pace 71-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Ruiz kick good, 9:44 (SFA 10-7)
SFA - Ruiz 22-yard field goal, 1:12 (SFA 13-7)
SFA - Ruiz 32-yard field goal, 0:00 (SFA 16-7) Third quarter NSU - Myles Ward 94-yard kickoff returned for TD, Schmidt kick good, 14:46 (SFA 16-14)
NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Schmidt kick good, 8:00 (NSU 21-16) Fourth quarter NSU - Watson 75-yard TD pass from Eppler, Schmidt kick good, 12:52 (NSU 28-16)
SFA - Dominic Williams 5-yard TD run, Ruiz kick good, 8:44 (NSU 28-23)
NSU - Jared West 5-yard TD run, Schmidt kick good, 5:25 (NSU 35-23)
Top passers NSU - Shelton Eppler - 20/31, 295 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
SFA - Foster Sawyer - 30/50, 325 yards, TD Top rushers NSU - Jared West - 20 carries, 98 yards, TD
SFA - Josh McGowen - 12 carries, 67 yards Top receivers NSU - Jaylen Watson - 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
SFA - Terian Goree - 10 receptions, 138 yards
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