Post-Game Notes vs. Texas State, Oct. 25, 2014
Team Notes
· ULM Captains: OL Ben Risenhoover (Offense) and S Cordero Smith (Defense).
· Texas State Captains: QB Tyler Jones, DE Michael Odiari, G Charlie Will Tuttle, S Germond Williams.
· ULM won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half.
· Saturday's game was the 11th meeting all-time between the Warhawks and the Bobcats... ULM leads the all-time series, 8-3 (4-2 in Monroe).
· ULM's forced turnover streak came to an end as the Warhawks did not force a turnover Saturday… The Warhawks streak ended at 32 straight games.
· Attendance: 14,577
Offense Notes
· Centarius Donald recorded his fourth rushing TD of the season with 5:00 to play in the second quarter… Donald's six-yard rushing score gave the Warhawks a 13-0 lead… Donald led the Warhawks in both attempts (21) and yards (86).
· Ajalen Holley led the receiving corps with eight grabs for 89 yards… Tyler Cain added seven grabs for 64 yards.
Defense Notes
· Michael Johnson sacked Tyler Jones in the endzone with 11:21 to play in the third quarter… Jones was flagged for intentional grounding and the Warhawks picked up a safety to push the lead to 15-0… Johnson finished the game with eight total tackles.
· Lorenzo Jackson had six total stops and tallied 1.5 sacks Saturday night… He was also one of two Warhawks to tally two tackles for loss (Hunter Kissinger was the other).
Special Teams Notes
· Justin Manton recorded a career-long 51-yard FG in the opening quarter to give the Warhawks a 3-0 lead with 8:37 to play in the first quarter… Manton's 51-yard FG is the longest for the Warhawks since joining the Sun Belt to start the 2001 season.
· Justin Manton added another field goal in the second quarter, this time a 43-yard FG to give the Warhawks a 6-0 lead with 10:47 remaining until halftime… It marked the first time of his career that the hit two field goals of 40 or more yards in the same game.
· Justin Manton hit a 28-yard FG with 1:06 to play in the third quarter… It marks the second time of his career that Manton hit three field goals in one game… He also had three made FGs against Troy on Sept. 27, 2014.
· Tyler Cain tallied 169 all-purpose yard for the second straight game… The junior tallied 64 receiving yards, 39 rushing yards and 66 kickoff return yards against Texas State.