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ULM Visits Ole Miss in Final Non-Conference Game

ULM Visits Ole Miss in Final Non-Conference Game

Football Oct 05

Game 6: ULM (2-3, 0-2 Sun Belt) vs. OLE MISS (3-2, 0-2 SEC)
Saturday, Oct. 6 | 3 p.m. CT
Oxford, Miss. | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)

 

ULM Football Notes: Game 6 vs. Ole Miss

FIRST-AND-10 –
• Saturday's game marks the fourth meeting between ULM and Ole Miss. The Rebels lead the all-time series 3-0, with all of the games played in Oxford.
 
• Ole Miss becomes the second Southeastern Conference opponent ULM has played in 2018, as the Warhawks lost at Texas A&M in Week 3, 48-10.
 
The Warhawks have compiled a 4-47-1 record (.087) against current members of the Southeastern Conference (1-2 vs. Alabama, 1-8 vs. Arkansas, 0-11 vs. Auburn, 0-2 vs. Florida, 0-4 vs. Georgia, 1-4 vs. Kentucky, 0-3 vs. LSU, 1-4-1 vs. Mississippi State, 0-1 vs. Missouri, 0-3 vs. Ole Miss, 0-1 vs. Tennessee and 0-4 vs. Texas A&M). ULM's last win over an SEC opponent came in the 2012 season opener against No. 8 Arkansas in Little Rock, 34-31, in overtime.
 
• ULM's 2018 roster features seven players from Mississippi: fifth-year senior defensive lineman Derion Ford (Starkville), fifth-year senior wide receiver D'Marius Gillespie (Olive Branch/Center Hill), junior safety Tyler Glass* (Greenwood), fifth-year senior wide receiver Marcus Green (Pontotoc/North Pontotoc), junior defensive end Barry Howard (Hollandale/Hollandale Simmons), junior linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. (Southaven/DeSoto Central) and senior cornerback Rhoy Williams* (Yazoo City/Yazoo County). [*Injured. Glass has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since the season opener against Southeastern Louisiana. Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury on the first day of preseason camp.]
 
• ULM ranks third in the Sun Belt in passing offense (238.6 yards per game) and fifth in total offense (397.6 ypg.). In addition, the Warhawks have allowed the third-fewest sacks in the league at 1.4 per game.
 
• ULM ranks among the Sun Belt leaders in sacks (tied for second with 14 for 88 yards) and rushing defense (fifth at 171.8 yards per game).
 
The Warhawks also rank No. 29 in the NCAA FBS, averaging 2.8 sacks per game. ULM has produced multiple sacks in four of the five games, including a season-best five (36 yards) in a 21-20 victory at Southern Miss.
 
• Junior quarterback Caleb Evans ranks second the Sun Belt in passing yards (238.4 per game) and total offense (291.2 ypg.). The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Evans has completed 113-of-189 throws (.598) for 1,192 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions. He also leads the team (53 carries for 264 yards and three TDs) and ranks 10th in the league in rushing, averaging 52.8 yards per games.
 
In 24 career games, Evans has completed 400-of-677 passes (.591) for 4,894 yards, 28 TDs and 18 interceptions. He needs 106 passing yards at Ole Miss Saturday to become just the eighth quarterback in ULM history to reach the 5,000-yard passing milestone.
 
• A key to Caleb Evans' throwing success in 2018 has been his ability to utilize all of the weapons at his disposal in ULM's one-back offense. Five Warhawks have at least 11 receptions, including Marcus Green (19 for 332 yards), R.J. Turner (18 for 211), Derrick Gore (14 for 58), Sloan Spiller (13 for 108) and Xavier Brown (11 for 158). In addition, four different receivers have at least one touchdown reception.
 
• Fifth-year senior Marcus Green leads ULM in receptions (19), receiving yards (332), yards per catch (17.5) and touchdown receptions (4). Green leads the Sun Belt in TD receptions (tied with Troy's Damion Willis) and ranks third in receiving yards (66.4 per game) and ninth in receptions (3.8 per game). His four TD receptions rank 28th in the NCAA FBS. Green now has 20 career TD catches – good for third place on ULM's all-time list.
 
In addition, Green leads ULM with seven explosive plays (20-plus yards), including five receptions and two kickoff returns. His four receptions of 30 or more yards are tied for 18th in the NCAA FBS.
 
• ULM features a well-balanced ground game, led by quarterback Caleb Evans (53 carries for 264 yards and three TDs) and tailbacks Derrick Gore (47 for 205 and two TDs) and Austin Vaughn (27 for 151). That trio has rushed for a combined 620 yards, accounting for 78 percent of the team's total rushing yards (795).
 
• Fifth-year senior safety Collin Turner leads ULM in tackles with 37 (24 solos, 13 assists). Turner recorded a career-best 12 tackles at Georgia State, with two resulting in losses (12 yards) including a 10-yard sack.
 
CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) –
ULM Offense: 3 seniors, 6 juniors, 2 sophomores
ULM Defense: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores
Ole Miss Offense: 4 seniors, 5 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshman
Ole Miss Defense: 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomores, 1 freshman
 
STAT LEADERS –
ULM (after five games):
Rushing – Caleb Evans (53 carries for 264 yards, 5.0 avg., 3 TDs)
Passing – Caleb Evans (113 of 189 for 1,192 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs)
Receiving – Marcus Green (19 catches for 332 yards, 17.5 avg., 4 TDs)
Tackles – Collin Turner (37 tackles, 24 solos, 13 assists, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 3 PBUs)
 
Ole Miss (after five games):
Rushing – Scottie Phillips (78 carries for 575 yards, 7.4 avg., 6 TDs)
Passing – Jordan Ta'amu (99 of 163 for 1,565 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs)
Receiving – A.J. Brown (35 catches for 453 yards, 12.9 avg., 3 TDs)
Tackles – Mohamed Sanogo (39 tackles, 23 solos, 16 assists, 2 FF)
 
ULM/OLE MISS SERIES NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the fourth meeting between ULM and Ole Miss. The Rebels lead the all-time series 3-0, with all of the games played in Oxford.
 
ULM/OLE MISS COACHING CONNECTIONS –
• ULM assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mike Collins worked alongside Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo for two seasons (2014-15) on K.C. Keeler's coaching staff at Sam Houston State. Collins served as the Bearkats' defensive coordinator and linebackers coach while Longo handled the role as offensive coordinator.
 
• ULM offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Kubik was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter at quarterback at Louisiana Tech (2002, 2004-05) for Ole Miss offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr., who served as the Bulldogs' head coach from 1999-2006. Kubik was named the team's Offensive MVP as a senior after completing 171-of-312 passes for 2,202 yards and 18 touchdowns.
 
In addition, Ole Miss wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler was Kubik's starting center at Louisiana Tech in 2005.
 
WARHAWKS vs. SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS –
Ole Miss becomes the second Southeastern Conference opponent ULM has played in 2018, as the Warhawks lost at Texas A&M in Week 3, 48-10.
 
The Warhawks have compiled a 4-47-1 record (.087) against current members of the Southeastern Conference (1-2 vs. Alabama, 1-8 vs. Arkansas, 0-11 vs. Auburn, 0-2 vs. Florida, 0-4 vs. Georgia, 1-4 vs. Kentucky, 0-3 vs. LSU, 1-4-1 vs. Mississippi State, 0-1 vs. Missouri, 0-3 vs. Ole Miss, 0-1 vs. Tennessee and 0-4 vs. Texas A&M). ULM's last win over an SEC opponent came in the 2012 season opener against No. 8 Arkansas in Little Rock, 34-31, in overtime.
 
2012 ULM/ARKANSAS FLASHBACK (ULM's last win over an SEC opponent.)–
ULM 34, No. 8 Arkansas 31 (Sept. 8, 2012; Little Rock, Ark.): Quarterback Kolton Browning accounted for 481 total yards and four touchdowns, including a 16-yard TD run in overtime, to lead ULM to a 34-31 victory over No. 8 Arkansas in the 2012 season opener for both teams.
 
It marked ULM's first win over an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ranked opponent in school history. It also marked the first time a Sun Belt Conference member had defeated a Top-10 team.
 
The Warhawks trailed 28-7 in the third quarter before Browning led a furious comeback. The ULM defense also played a key role in the rally, holding the Razorbacks to 10 points and 108 total yards in the second half.
 
Jyruss Edwards finished off a nine-play, 75-yard drive with a 3-yard TD run, as ULM pulled to within 28-14 with 5:41 left in the third quarter. The drive featured a 19-yard run by Browning on a fourth-down play.
 
The Warhawk defense forced Arkansas to go three-and-out on its next possession, thanks to an 18-yard sack by Ray Stovall.
 
On the second play of the fourth quarter, Browning tossed a 1-yard TD pass to tight end Kevin Steed on fourth down, as ULM cut its deficit to 28-21 with just under 15 minutes to play.
 
ULM started its game-tying TD drive from its own 10-yard line with 2:59 remaining in regulation. On fourth-and-10, Browning hooked up with Brent Leonard for a 23-yard scoring play as the Warhawks tied the game at 28 with 55 seconds remaining on the clock.
 
Arkansas' opening possession of overtime resulted in a 37-yard field goal and a 31-28 lead.
 
Faced with fourth-and-1 from the Razorback 16, ULM elected to forego a potential game-tying field-goal attempt. Browning scrambled 16 yards for the game-winning TD, diving head-first into the end zone.
 
Browning completed 42-of-67 passes for 412 yards and three TDs. He added 69 yards rushing and another score. His favorite target was Leonard, who had 11 receptions for 112 yards.
 
WARHAWKS FROM THE MAGNOLIA STATE –
ULM's 2018 roster features seven players from Mississippi: fifth-year senior defensive lineman Derion Ford (Starkville), fifth-year senior wide receiver D'Marius Gillespie (Olive Branch/Center Hill), junior safety Tyler Glass* (Greenwood), fifth-year senior wide receiver Marcus Green (Pontotoc/North Pontotoc), junior defensive end Barry Howard (Hollandale/Hollandale Simmons), junior linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. (Southaven/DeSoto Central) and senior cornerback Rhoy Williams* (Yazoo City/Yazoo County). [*Injured. Glass has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since the season opener against Southeastern Louisiana. Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury on the first day of preseason camp.]
 
EVANS APPROACHES 5,000-YARD CAREER MILESTONE –
Junior quarterback Caleb Evans ranks second the Sun Belt in passing yards (238.4 per game) and total offense (291.2 ypg.). The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Evans has completed 113-of-189 throws (.598) for 1,192 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions. He also leads the team (53 carries for 264 yards and three TDs) and ranks 10th in the league in rushing, averaging 52.8 yards per games.
 
The Mansfield, Texas, native accounted for 317 yards total offense and two scores in the second half alone as ULM attempted to rally from a 28-point halftime deficit in ULM's 35-27 loss to Troy in the Sun Belt opener for both teams. In the second half, Evans completed 18-of-29 throws for 216 yards, including touchdown tosses of 4 yards to Sloan Spiller and 23 yards to Josh Pederson, and rushed nine times for 101 yards. He finished 29-of-48 passing for 290 yards. It marked his 10th career 200-yard passing game and second career 100-yard rushing effort.
 
Evans completed 15-of-28 passes for 225 yards at Texas A&M, including a 2-yard touchdown toss to R.J. Turner, and one interception.
 
He connected on 15-of-28 passes for 195 yards in ULM's 21-20 win at Southern Miss, including TD strikes of 49 and 4 yards to Marcus Green.
 
Evans accounted for 408 yards total offense and three TDs to lead ULM to a 34-31 season-opening victory over Southeastern Louisiana. He capped off a seven-play, 63-yard drive with the game-winning 11-yard TD run with 37 seconds left. Evans also added a two-point run on the conversion to provide the final margin. He set career highs for pass completions (35) and attempts (53) against Southeastern, including scoring tosses of 3 and 79 yards to Green. His 35 completions are tied for the sixth-highest single-game total in school history (Pete Thomas completed 35-of-50 throws at New Mexico State in 2014). Evans, who completed throws to 10 different receivers, also rushed 13 times for 62 yards and one score.
 
In 24 career games, Evans has completed 400-of-677 passes (.591) for 4,894 yards, 28 TDs and 18 interceptions. He needs 106 passing yards at Ole Miss Saturday to become just the eighth quarterback in ULM history to reach the 5,000-yard passing milestone.
 
NCAA STAT LEADERS –
Here's a glance at how ULM ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders in 2018:
 
Individual Statistics (Top 50 )
Completions Per Game: Caleb Evans (19th with 22.6 completions per game)
Passing Yards: Caleb Evans (35th with 1,192 passing yards)
Passing Yards Per Game: Caleb Evans (45th at 238.4 passing yards per game)
Receiving Touchdowns: Marcus Green (28th with 4 receiving touchdowns)
Total Offense: Caleb Evans (26th at 291.2 yards total offense per game)
 
WARHAWK SINGLE-GAME BESTS UNDER VIATOR –
 
Here's a look at the top single-game totals produced by ULM during head coach Matt Viator's tenure (2016-present; 29 games):
 
Rushing Yards: 325 vs. Southern, 2016
 
Passing Yards: 454 vs. Arkansas State, 2017
 
Total Yards: 593 vs. ULL, 2017
 
First Downs: 31 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2018; vs. Texas State and Georgia State, 2016
 
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 42 yards by Georgia State, 2016
 
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 by Louisiana, 2016
 
Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 240 by Louisiana, 2016
 
Fewest First Downs Allowed: 16 by Memphis, 2017; by Georgia State, 2016
 
Sacks By: 5 vs. Southern Miss, 2018; vs. ULL, 2017
 
Turnovers Forced: 4 vs. Southern Miss, 2018
 
Points (Game): 56 vs. ULL, 2017
 
Points (Half): 33 (1) vs. Texas State, 2016
 
Points (Quarter): 23 (1) vs. Texas State, 2016
 
Victory Margin: 18 vs. Texas State, 2017
 
Fewest Points Allowed (Game): 20 by Southern Miss, 2018
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