Post-Game Notes at Appalachian State, Nov. 8, 2014
Team Notes
· ULM Captains: QB Pete Thomas (Offense), LB Hunter Kissinger (Co-Defense), S Mitch Lane (Co-Defense) and CB Rob'Donovan Lewis (Special Teams).
· Appalachian State Captains: DL Ronald Blair, WR Jaquil Capel and WR Simms McElfresh.
· Appalachian won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half.
· Saturday's game was the first-ever meeting between the Warhawks and the Mountaineers.
· ULM now owns a 2-1 record in games played in the state of North Carolina (def. East Carolina, 21-14, Sept. 21, 1966; def. Wake Forest, 21-19, Sept. 14, 2013; lost to Appalachian State, 31-29, Nov. 8, 2014).
· ULM is now 3-2 against teams from the state of North Carolina (2-0, vs. Wake Forest; 1-1, vs. East Carolina; 0-1 vs. Appalachian State).
· Attendance: 20,497
Offense Notes
· Pete Thomas connected with Kenzee Jackson for a 12-yard TD with 11:32 to play in the second quarter… Jackson's fifth career TD reception gave the Warhawks a 13-7 lead.
· Pete Thomas recorded his second rushing score of the season from one yard out to give ULM a 20-7 lead with 8:02 remaining until intermission.
· Ajalen Holley hauled in a three-yard TD reception from Pete Thomas with 1:42 to play to give the Warhawks a 29-28 lead.
· Rashon Ceaser led the Warhawks in catches (six) and yards (87).
· Centarius Donald finished with 16 rushes and 71 yards on the ground.
Defense Notes
· Lenzy Pipkins recorded his second career interception as he picked off Taylor Lamb in the second quarter… Pipkins returned the interception 17 yards and it set up a Warhawk TD on the next play.
· Michael Johnson led the Warhawks with nine tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss… In all, the Warhawk defense tallied eight tackles for loss in Saturday's contest.
Special Teams Notes
· Justin Manton hit his first field goal attempt (31 yards) with 9:58 to play in the opening quarter… The successful FG was the first points allowed by Appalachian State in 23 defensive series.
· Justin Manton hit his second field goal of the day, a 38-yarder, with 0:43 to play in the opening quarter… Manton hit a 35-yard field goal with 8:44 to play in the third as he tied a career-high with three made field goals… His third FG of the game allowed ULM to regain the lead at 23-21… The senior finished the night with a career-best 11 points.
· In the second quarter, Rashon Ceaser returned a punt 29 yards (season long) to the Appalachian State 33… The punt return set up a ULM TD with 8:02 to play in the second quarter.
