2020 Lamar Cardinals football team

2020 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
2020 record	2–4 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Blane Morgan (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Patrick Covington (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ron Antoine (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Weikert (1st season)
Home stadium	Provost Umphrey Stadium (Capacity: 16,000)
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Southland Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Sam Houston State $^		6	–	0					10	–	0
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	2					4	–	3
Incarnate Word		3	–	3					3	–	3
No. 23 Nicholls		3	–	3					4	–	3
McNeese State*		2	–	4					3	–	4
Lamar		2	–	4					2	–	4
Northwestern State		1	–	5					1	–	5
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Note: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Blane Morgan and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. Originally scheduled to play an eleven-game regular season schedule in 2020, the Cardinals played shortened 6 game schedule in Spring 2021 with all games against conference members due to the COVID19 Pandemic. The Cardinals finished the season with a 2–4 overall record. The conference record was also 2–4 tied for fifth place with McNeese.

Previous season[]

The Cardinals finished the season with a 4–8 overall record. They were 2–7 in Southland play finishing in eleventh place. After receiving a contract extension through the 2021 season at the conclusion of the 2018 season, head coach Mike Schultz was relieved of his duties after the 2019 season completed.^[1]

Preseason[]

Recruiting[]

Sources:^[2][3][4]

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Jakevian Wilson DT	Beaumont, Texas	Beaumont United	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darrell Bush RB	Gilmer, TX	Gilmer	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ko Clark DB	Houma, LA	Terrebonne High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Timothy Conerly ATH	New Orleans, LA	Sophie B. Wright Charter School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Dicharry OL	Dallas, TX	J. J. Pearce High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Efosa Evbuomwan LB	Leesville, LA	Leesville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.37
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Fex DB	McKinney, TX	McKinney Boyd High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Devyn Gibbs TE	Mabank, TX	Mabank High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Carson Harris ATH	Carrollton, TX	Hebron High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jaylon Jackson RB	Burleson, TX	Burleson Centennial High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Caimyn Layne LB	Waxahachie, TX	All Saints Episcopal School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Loganbill OL	Van Alstyne, TX	Van Alstyne High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marcques Mayo OL	Opelousas, LA	Northwest High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Adan Pavon OL	Willis, TX	Conroe High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Vencent Rockwell LB	Longview, TX	Spring Hill High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kendal Rowen LB	Marrero, LA	St. Augustine High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
LaTrell Smith DT	Dallas, TX	Lake Highlands High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Gabriel Stonewall WR	El Paso, TX	Franklin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Devin Thomas DB	Saginaw, TX	Nolan Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chidera Umeh DE	Richmond, TX	St. Thomas High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Connor Venetis TE	Lafayette, LA	Southside High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ja'Darrius Winans OL	Minden, LA	Minden High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jalen Dummett QB	Oakland, CA	Oakland High School/Feather River College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marcus Harry OL	Longview, TX	Longview High School/Tyler JC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tylo Phillips DE	Collinsville, MS	West Lauderdale High School/Hinds CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Seth Wood LB	Lubbock, TX	Coronado High School/Cisco College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Spring practice and Spring game[]

Lamar Football announced on February 21 over its Twitter account that Spring practice will start on March 25. Fourteen sessions have been scheduled. The Spring game, scheduled for April 25, will conclude the sessions.^[5] The Spring game was canceled on March 19, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

Preseason poll[]

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.^[7]In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team^[8]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	67 (7)
2	Sam Houston State	65 (6)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	48
4	McNeese State	45 (1)
5	Incarnate Word	32
6	Northwestern State	20
7	Lamar	17

Preseason All–Southland Teams[]

Coaching staff and roster[]

2020 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 James Jones So WR 3 Carmoni Green Sr WR 4 Ryan Matlock Sr WR 9 Kendrick King Sr WR 12 Marcellus Johnson So WR 14 Caisen Sullivan Sr WR 19 Kenny Allen Sr WR 23 Kirkland Banks Sr WR 25 Jack Roe So WR 80 Blake Robinson So WR 81 Erik Pizarro So WR Gabriel Stonewall Fr TE 44 Nathan Gaskamp RJr TE 82 Mason Sikes Sr TE 84 Keller Houston  Fr TE 85 Dawud Shorts Sr TE 87 Cameron Sir Louis So TE 88 Dwight Johnson  Fr TE Conner Venetis Fr RB 5 Myles Wanza Sr RB 30 Amon Byars  Fr RB 35 Tamauge Sloan So RB 36 Jordan Patterson  Fr RB 38 Chaz Ward So RB 88 Dwight Johnson  Fr RB Darrell Bush Fr RB Jaylon Jackson Fr QB 8 Jermain Givens So QB 17 Alex Connell  Fr QB Jaylen Dummett Jr OL 54 Bless Harris So OL 58 Chase Bridgeman Sr OL 64 Humberto Lopez Jr OL 68 Alexander Frithiof Fr OL 70 Colton Peterson Sr OL 73 Nick Dunomes Sr OL 74 Brian Roy So OL 78 Julio Cuello So OL Marcus Harry So OL Jacob Loganbill Fr OL Marcques Mayo Fr OL Adan Pavon Fr OL Ja'Darrius Winans Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 10 Dallas Martin Sr LB 49 David Crosley Sr LB 55 Greg Edwards  Fr LB 57 Tyler Jackson  Fr LB Efosa Evbuomwan Fr LB Vencent Rockwell Fr LB Kendal Rowan Fr LB Seth Wood Fr DT 42 Reggie Boseman Sr DT 56 John Garza Jr DT 93 Jevale Roberson  Fr DT 95 Caleb Williams  Fr DT 97 Hunter Adams Jr DT 98 Joe Glaefke  Fr DT 99 Brandon Arnold Sr DT LaTrell Smith Fr DT Jakevian Wilson Fr DE 7 Davion May Sr DE 34 Abel Daily Jr DE 52 Caleb Oden Jr DE 60 Paul Ivory So DE 61 Tommy Parker  Fr DE 91 Aaron Calcote RJr DE 94 Cameron Houston Sr DE 96 Kirsten Williams RJr DE Tylo Phillips Jr DE Chidera Umeh Fr DB 1 Stanley Norman Sr DB 4 Steven Jones Jr DB 6 Nakota Sheperd-Creer Sr DB 8 Keshawn Young Sr DB 9 Kryon Norwood Sr DB 12 Courtlon Allen RJr DB 13 Jason Thomas RJr DB 17 Anthony Ruffin So DB 20 Desmond Veals Sr DB 22 Andre Mulinax Sr DB 24 Tanner Douglas Jr DB 29 Chris Henry RJr DB 33 Casden Brooks Jr DB 37 Jalen Wells  Fr DB 41 Michael Lawson Sr DB 46 Jayz'n Robinson  Fr DB Ko Clark Fr DB Jacob Fex Fr CB/WR Timothy Conerly Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 32 Enrique Carmona So K 31 Elvin Martinez Sr K 47 Bailey Giffen Sr DS 50 Luke Wallis So DS 59 John Farris  Fr	Head coach Blane Morgan Coordinators/assistant coaches Patrick Covington, Off Coord and OL Ron Antoine, Co-Off Coord and WRs Matt Weikert, Def Coord and interior LBs Coby Gipson, Recruiting coord and RBs Jackson Eskierka, QBs Austen Jacobs, TEs Scott Thiessen, Outside LBs Carson Earp, QC-Offense Jordan Hopkins, QC-Defense Daniel Darcy, Strength and Conditioning Coord Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: February 28, 2020

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
February 27	3:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		L 0–55	3,000
March 6	3:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX		L 20–42	3,201
March 13	12:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)	ESPN+	W 27–26	4,523
March 20	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 Sam Houston State	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 7–62	2,845
March 27	3:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	W 31–23	3,833
April 3	6:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 12–42	2,548
Rankings from STATS All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[]

at Nicholls[]

Lamar at Nicholls

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 9 Colonels 13 21 21 0 55 Date: February 27, 2021 Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:06 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes Game attendance: 3,000 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 17 MPH Referee: Scott Hardin Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 11:38 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 33-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) NICH 6–0 07:08 NICH K. J. Franklin 23-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 1:57) NICH 13–0 2 13:34 NICH Troy Hurst 28-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:51) NICH 20–0 05:50 NICH Julien Gums 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34) NICH 27–0 00:27 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 61 yards, 2:35) NICH 34–0 3 10:59 NICH Dontaze Costly 45-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:55) NICH 41–0 06:47 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28) NICH 48–0 02:41 NICH John Carrington III 4-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:52) NICH 55–0

Over/under
NICH −22.0	55

Statistics	Lamar	Nicholls
First downs	6	31
Total yards	91	639
Rushing yards	37	392
Passing yards	54	247
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	9/11, 40 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen Jackson	8 carries, 19 yards
	Receiving	Marcellus Johnson	3 receptions, 14 yards
Nicholls	Passing	Lindsey Scott Jr.	16/21, 232 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Lindsey Scott Jr.	10 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	K. J. Franklin	5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

Incarnate Word[]

Incarnate Word at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total • UIW Cardinals 14 7 14 7 42 LAMR Cardinals 7 10 3 0 20 Date: April 6, 2021 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 3,201 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNE 8 MPH Referee: Ed Bourgeois

Scoring summary 1 09:17 LAMR Jeremy Davis 5-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 3:33) LAMR 7–0 08:22 UIW Kevin Brown 66-yard rush (Carson Mohr kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55) TIE 7–7 01:29 UIW Kevin Brown 20-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (8 plays, 78 yards, 2:26) UIW 14–7 2 11:48 LAMR Chaz Ward 2-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41) TIE 14–14 03:03 LAMR Bailey Giffen 49-yard field goal (12 plays, 54 yards, 6:31) LAMR 17–14 01:14 UIW Darion Chafin 4-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (7 plays, 63 yards, 1:40) UIW 21–17 3 11:07 UIW Cameron Ward 1-yard rush (Carson Mohr kick) (11 plays, 84 yards, 3:48) UIW 28–17 04:27 LAMR Bailey Giffen 46-yard field goal (12 plays, 54 yards, 6:31) UIW 28–20 00:35 UIW Robert Ferrel 17-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 3:45) UIW 35–20 4 07:29 UIW Jaelin Campbell 21-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (3 plays, 26 yards, 1:02) UIW 42–20

Over/under
UIW −17.0	54

Statistics	Incarnate Word	Lamar
First downs	28	21
Total yards	626	360
Rushing yards	285	196
Passing yards	341	164
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	21:22	38:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing	Cameron Ward	29/44, 341 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Kevin Brown	13 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaelin Campbell	4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	9/14, 116 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chaz Ward	26 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcellus Johnson	7 receptions, 88 yards

at McNeese State[]

Lamar at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 3 10 0 7 20 Cowboys 13 0 0 7 20 Date: March 13, 2021 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Game attendance: 4,523 Referee: Dan Lewis Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 11:05 MCNS Mason Pierce 80-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:15) MCNS 7–0 06:31 LAMR Bailey Giffen 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 4:34) MCNS 7–3 03:52 MCNS AJ Carter 45-yard rush (Jacob Abel PAT failed) (6 plays, 76 yards, 2:34) MCNS 13–3 2 09:26 LAMR Griffin Hammond 13-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (12 plays, 90 yards, 5:52) MCNS 13–10 04:54 LAMR Bailey Giffen 37-yard field goal (8 play, 27 yards, 2:49) TIE 13–13 4 12:55 MCNS Carlos Williams 11-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (10 plays, 86 yards, 4:05) MCNS 20–13 04:33 LAMR Nathan Gaskamp 5-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33) TIE 20–20 1OT MCNS Carlos Williams 5-yard rush (Jacob Abel PAT blocked) (4 plays, 20 yards) MCNS 26–20 LAMR Jalen Dummett 5-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (5 plays, 25 yards) LAMR 27–26

Over/under
MCNS −14.0	48

Statistics	Lamar	McNeese State
First downs	21	18
Total yards	330	399
Rushing yards	223	321
Passing yards	107	78
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	38:15	36:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	8/11, 100 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Marcellus Johnson	6 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	4 receptions, 41 yards
McNeese State	Passing	Cody Orgeron	9/16, 78 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carlos Williams	16 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jamal Pettigrew	1 reception, 31 yards

Sam Houston State[]

Sam Houston State at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 7 Bearkats 7 31 17 7 62 Cardinals 0 0 0 7 7 Date: March 20, 2021 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes Game attendance: 2,845 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy & Cool • Wind: 8 NE MPH Referee: Scott Hardin Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 10:34 SHSU Eric Schmid 16-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (5 plays, 70 yards, 1:27) SHSU 7–0 2 14:52 SHSU Jequez Ezzard 35-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (3 plays, 25 yards, 1:03) SHSU 14–0 13:43 SHSU Jequez Ezzard 80-yard punt returned (Seth Morgan kick) (3 plays, 1 yard, 1:09) SHSU 21–0 10:20 SHSU Eric Schmid 9-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (3 plays, 58 yards, 0:58) SHSU 28–0 04:10 SHSU Jequez Ezzard 41-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (4 plays, 81 yards, 1:15) SHSU 35–0 00:00 SHSU Seth Morgan 36-yard field goal (7 plays, 56 yards, 1:14) SHSU 38–0 3 12:16 SHSU Eric Schmid 10-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44) SHSU 45–0 06:06 SHSU Eric Schmid 5-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27) SHSU 52–0 01:12 SHSU Seth Morgan 44-yard field goal (7 plays, 12 yards, 2:52) SHSU 55–0 4 13:33 LAMR Jaylon Jackson 42-yard pass from Austin Scott (Bailey Giffen kick) (5 plays, 79 yards, 2:34) SHSU 55–7 04:59 SHSU Donovan Williams 29-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00) SHSU 62–7

Over/under
SHSU −29.0	61

Statistics	Sam Houston State	Lamar
First downs	22	9
Total yards	531	181
Rushing yards	181	28
Passing yards	350	153
Turnovers	4	4
Time of possession	27:57	32:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston State	Passing	Eric Schmid	19/29, 343 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Williams	7 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jequez Ezzard	4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Lamar	Passing	Austin Scott	10/19, 123 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	6 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Jaylon Jackson	3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

Northwestern State[]

Northwestern State at Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 0 7 0 16 23 • Cardinals 14 14 3 0 31 Date: March 27, 2021 Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes Game attendance: 3,833 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Humid • Wind: SSE 13 MPH Referee: Vidal Jones Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 09:34 LAMR Chaz Ward 1-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 5:25) LAMR 7–0 04:09 LAMR Connor Ventis 10-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (8 plays, 73 yards, 4:09) LAMR 14–0 2 12:12 LAMR Jalen Dummett 31-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (3 plays, 25 yards, 0:52) LAMR 21–0 04:37 LAMR Jacoby Davis 0-yard return of blocked punt (Bailey Giffen kick) (3 plays, 0 yards, 0:25) LAMR 28–0 02:42 NSU Scooter Adams 63-yard rush (Eddie Godina kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55) LAMR 28–7 3 05:11 LAMR Bailey Giffen 43-yard field goal (7 plays, 34 yards, 3:17) LAMR 31–7 4 12:19 NSU Scooter Adams 25-yard rush (Bryce Rivers two-point conversion pass to Javon Antonio) (2 plays, 25 yards, 0:15) LAMR 31–15 01:18 NSU Javon Antonio 9-yard pass from Bryce Rivers (Bryce Rivers two-point conversion pass to Javon Antonio) (5 plays, 80 yards, 0:37) LAMR 31–23

Over/under
NSU −7.0	50

Statistics	Northwestern State	Lamar
First downs	17	19
Total yards	409	358
Rushing yards	215	239
Passing yards	194	119
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	19:46	40:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Bryce Rivers	7/19, 136 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Scooter Adams	18 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Marquise Bridges	1 reception, 45 yards
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	6/12, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen Dummett	13 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	2 receptions, 43 yards

at Southeastern Louisiana[]

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 2 10 0 0 12 • No. 25 Lions 7 14 14 7 42 Date: April 3, 2021 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours Game attendance: 2,548 Referee: Scott Hardin Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 08:04 SELA Cole Kelley 1-yard rush (Mateo Rengifo kick) (9 plays, 45 yards, 4:01) SELA 7–0 03:35 LAMR Team Safety (3 plays, -6 yards, 0:51) SELA 7–2 2 13:36 LAMR Nathan Gaskamp 1-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (10 plays, 50 yards, 4:59) LAMR 9–7 12:47 SELA Tim Wilson Jr. 47-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (2 plays, 63 yards, 0:43) SELA 14–9 07:58 LAMR Bailey Giffen 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:52) SELA 14–12 04:40 SELA Cole Kelley 1-yard rush (Mateo Rengifo kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12) SELA 21–12 3 11:46 SELA Tim Wilson Jr. 8-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09) SELA 28–12 01:18 SELA Marcus Cooper 5-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (10 plays, 93 yards, 4:40) SELA 35–12 4 03:52 SELA Anthony Spurlock 24-yard pass from Cephus Johnson III (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10) SELA 42–12

Over/under
SELA −16.5	62

Statistics	Lamar	Southeastern Louisiana
First downs	15	26
Total yards	298	468
Rushing yards	181	123
Passing yards	117	345
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	34:26	25:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	10/15, 111 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	12 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	3 receptions, 36 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cole Kelley	23/31, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Cephus Johnson III	3 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Javon Conner	4 receptions, 70 yards

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