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ULM Puts 3-Game Winning Streak on the Line at USA

Football Nov 08
Game 10: ULM (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt) vs. SOUTH ALABAMA (2-7, 1-4 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Nov. 10 | 4:05 p.m. CT
Mobile, Ala. | Ladd-Peebles Stadium (33,471)
 
ULM Football Notes: Game 10 vs. South Alabama
 
FIRST-AND-10 –
• Saturday's game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and South Alabama. The all-time series is tied 2-2, but South Alabama is 2-0 in games played in Mobile. Last season, Dallas Davis connected on 20-of-33 passes for 317 yards, three touchdowns and one interception to lead the Jaguars to a 33-23 win over ULM in Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
 
• In last Saturday's 44-25 victory, the ULM defense limited Georgia Southern to 138 rushing yards on 46 carries – nearly half of the Eagles' season rushing average (275.8 yards per game). It marked Georgia Southern's second-lowest rushing total of the season (80 rushing yards at Clemson in Week 3).
 
The Eagles' 216 yards total offense marked the fewest allowed by ULM under head coach Matt Viator.
 
The Warhawks registered nine tackles for loss (38 yards) against Georgia Southern while matching their season high with five sacks (29 yards).
 
• ULM ranks second in the Sun Belt and No. 13 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, averaging 3.11 sacks per game. The Warhawks have recorded multiple sacks in seven of their nine games, including five each against Southern Miss (36 yards), Coastal Carolina (37 yards) and Georgia Southern (29 yards). ULM (28 for 182 yards) has already exceeded last year's season total, as the Warhawks managed 21 sacks (137 yards) in 12 games.
 
• ULM ranks second in the Sun Belt in passing offense (241.7 yards per game) and fourth in total offense (423.0 ypg.). The Warhawks rolled up a season-best 573 yards total offense against Georgia Southern. In addition, ULM has allowed the second-fewest sacks in the league at 1.56 per game (14 sacks for 88 yards).
  
• Fifth-year senior Marcus Green, who recorded his second 100-yard receiving game of the season with two receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns in ULM's 44-25 win over Georgia Southern, has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for Week 10. He caught a pair of slants from Caleb Evans and turned them into scoring plays of 80 and 69 yards. Green has been named one of five finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to college football's most versatile players.
 
It marks the second time this season Green's name has appeared on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. He also was listed for his Week 7 performance after accounting for 178 all-purpose yards in ULM's 45-20 victory at Coastal Carolina.
 
• Junior quarterback Caleb Evans, who accounted for 439 yards total offense and four touchdowns to lead ULM to a 44-25 victory over Georgia Southern, has been named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week. Evans became the first opposing quarterback to produce 400-plus yards total offense against the Georgia Southern defense since the 2014 campaign. He led ULM to TDs on four of its first five possessions as the Warhawks jumped out to a 27-3 lead over the Eagles, who dropped their first league game of the season.
 
Evans recorded his second 300-yard passing game of the season and seventh of his career, completing 13-of-22 throws for 337 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. He hooked up with Marcus Green for scoring plays of 80 and 69 yards in the first half. Evans also posted his second 100-yard rushing game of the season and third of his career, with 15 carries for 102 yards and two TDs. He scored on runs of 5 and 2 yards.
 
• Fifth-year senior Marcus Green leads ULM in receptions (36), receiving yards (688), yards per catch (19.1) and touchdown receptions (7). Green ranks among the Sun Belt leaders in TD receptions (second), receiving yards per game (second at 76.4) and receptions (ninth at 4.0 per game).
 
In addition, he leads ULM with 17 explosive plays (20-plus yards), including 10 receptions, five kickoff returns, one rush and one punt return. His nine receptions of 30 or more yards are tied for ninth in the NCAA FBS.
 
Green also ranks third in the Sun Belt in all-purpose yards, averaging 123.1 per game.
 
• Fifth-year senior Derrick Gore produced his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and fourth of his career, with 19 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Southern. He capped off an 11-play, 67-yard drive with a 1-yard TD plunge midway through the third quarter to extend the Warhawks' lead to 34-10. ULM is 3-0 this season when Gore eclipses 100 rushing yards (104 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, career-best 147 at Coastal Carolina and 114 vs. Georgia Southern).
 
• Junior quarterback Caleb Evans ranks second the Sun Belt in passing yards (231.4 per game) and total offense (289.2 ypg.). The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Evans has completed 172-of-290 throws (.593) for 2,083 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also ranks second on the Warhawks in rushing, with 101 carries for 520 yards and a team-leading seven TDs.
 
• Fifth-year senior linebacker David Griffith leads ULM in tackles (60 total: 31 solos, 29 assists), tackles for loss (8.5 for 30 yards) and sacks (4.5 for 22 yards). The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Griffith ranks among the Sun Belt leaders in tackles for loss (sixth), sacks (sixth) and tackles (12th at 6.7 per game). He recorded a team-high eight tackles, including a 4-yard sack, against Georgia Southern. Griffith has produced at least one tackle for loss in each of the last four games and six of nine games overall.
 
CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) –
ULM Offense: 3 seniors, 6 juniors, 2 sophomores
ULM Defense: 2 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, 1 freshman
South Alabama Offense: 4 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomores, 1 freshman
South Alabama Defense: 6 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 freshman
 
STAT LEADERS –
ULM (after nine games):
Rushing – Derrick Gore (103 carries for 545 yards, 5.3 avg., 6 TDs)
Passing – Caleb Evans (172 of 290 for 2,083 yards, 11 TDs, 8 INTs)
Receiving – Marcus Green (36 catches for 688 yards, 19.1 avg., 7 TDs)
Tackles – David Griffith (60 tackles, 31 solos, 29 assists, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks)
 
South Alabama (after nine games):
Rushing – Tra Minter (124 carries for 450 yards, 3.6 avg., 5 TDs)
Passing – Evan Orth (142 of 218 for 1,704 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs)
Receiving – Jamarius Way (46 catches for 624 yards, 13.6 avg., 4 TDs)
Tackles – Nigel Lawrence (65 tackles, 31 solos, 34 assists)
 
ULM/SOUTH ALABAMA NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and South Alabama. The all-time series is tied 2-2, but South Alabama is 2-0 in games played in Mobile. Last season, Dallas Davis connected on 20-of-33 passes for 317 yards, three touchdowns and one interception to lead the Jaguars to a 33-23 win over ULM in Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
 
ULM DEFENSE KEYS THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK –
During its three-game winning streak, the ULM defense has limited its opponents to 19.7 points, 179.0 rushing yards, 120.0 passing yards and 299.0 total yards per game. In addition, the Warhawks have been disruptive, recording 29 tackles for loss (120 yards) including 13 sacks (85 yards).
 
THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK: A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE THE NUMBERS –
• ULM's offense also has found its stride during the three-game winning streak, averaging 36.3 points, 235.7 rushing yards, 228.3 passing yards and 464.0 total yards per game.
 
• Fifth-year senior running back Derrick Gore is averaging 96.0 rushing yards per game and 6.3 yards per carry during ULM's three-game winning streak. Gore has recorded two 100-yard rushing games during this span, including a career-best 147 yards and two touchdowns at Coastal Carolina and 114 yards and one score against Georgia Southern.
 
• During the three-game winning streak, junior quarterback Caleb Evans has a passing efficiency rating of 148.96. Evans has completed 42-of-73 throws (.575) for 685 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. In addition, he has rushed 35 times for 219 yards (73.0 yards per game) and four TDs. During this stretch, Evans has produced 301.3 yards total offense per game.
 
• Over the last three contests, fifth-year senior Marcus Green has 10 receptions for 296 yards (29.6 yards per catch) and three touchdowns while accounting for 156.0 all-purpose yards per game.
 
• Fifth-year senior linebacker David Griffith has recorded 25 tackles over the last three games (8.3 per game), with 5.0 resulting in losses (21 yards) including 2.5 sacks (16 yards).
 
GREEN NAMED PAUL HORNUNG AWARD FINALIST –
Fifth-year senior Marcus Green, who has produced four scoring plays of 69 yards or more in 2018, has been named one of five finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to college football's most versatile player. His total ranks second among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players, trailing only the Illini's Reggie Corbin who has five TD runs of at least 69 yards.
 
The 5-foot-8, 185-pound Green leads ULM in receptions (36), receiving yards (688), yards per catch (19.1) and touchdown receptions (7). Green ranks among the Sun Belt leaders in TD receptions (second), receiving yards per game (second at 76.4) and receptions (ninth at 4.0 per game). He also ranks third in the league in all-purpose yards, averaging 123.1 per game.
 
In addition, he leads ULM with 17 explosive plays (20-plus yards), including 10 receptions, five kickoff returns, one rush and one punt return. His nine receptions of 30 or more yards are tied for ninth in the NCAA FBS.
 
Green, who recorded his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and eighth of his career with two receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns in ULM's 44-25 win over Georgia Southern, has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for Week 10. Green caught a pair of slants from Caleb Evans and turned them into scoring plays of 80 and 69 yards.
 
The Pontotoc, Mississippi, native accounted for 178 all-purpose yards in ULM's 45-20 victory at Coastal Carolina and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for Week 7. Green averaged 19.8 yards on nine touches against CCU. He had five receptions for 111 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown grab from Evans in the second quarter. His 17-yard punt return in the second quarter set up a field goal, and his 33-yard reception in the third quarter led to ULM's fourth TD.
 
Green was selected Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 71 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter at Ole Miss. It marked Green's first career punt return for a TD and his fifth career kick return for a score (four kickoff returns). He accounted for a season-high 198 all-purpose yards against the Rebels (seven receptions for 60 yards, three kickoff returns for 67 yards and one punt return for 71 yards).
 
Green had a team-high four catches for 75 yards at Texas A&M.
 
He caught a team-high four passes for 96 yards in ULM's 21-20 victory at Southern Miss, including TD receptions of 49 and 4 yards.
 
Green had seven receptions for 99 yards in ULM's 34-31 win over Southeastern Louisiana in the 2018 season opener, including TD grabs of 3 and 79 yards.
 
EVANS SELECTED SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK –
Junior quarterback Caleb Evans ranks second the Sun Belt in passing yards (231.4 per game) and total offense (289.2 ypg.). The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Evans is also listed among the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Top 20 in total offense (No. 19). He has completed 172-of-290 throws (.593) for 2,083 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Evans also ranks second on the Warhawks in rushing, with 101 carries for 520 yards and a team-leading seven TDs.
 
Evans, who accounted for 439 yards total offense and four TDs to lead ULM to a 44-25 victory over Georgia Southern, has been named one of eight Manning Award "Stars of the Week" as well as Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week. He became the first opposing quarterback to produce 400-plus yards total offense against the Georgia Southern defense since the 2014 campaign. He led ULM to TDs on four of its first five possessions as the Warhawks jumped out to a 27-3 lead over the Eagles, who dropped their first league game of the season.
 
Evans recorded his second 300-yard passing game of the season and seventh of his career, completing 13-of-22 throws for 337 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. He hooked up with Marcus Green for scoring plays of 80 and 69 yards in the first half. Evans also posted his second 100-yard rushing game of the season and third of his career, with 15 carries for 102 yards and two TDs. He scored on runs of 5 and 2 yards.
 
Evans ranks as the only NCAA FBS to put together multiple games with at least 290 passing yards and 100 rushing yards this season (vs. Georgia Southern and Troy).
 
In ULM's 45-20 victory at Coastal Carolina, Evans completed 16-of-22 passes for 224 yards at Coastal Carolina, including a 37-yard TD strike to Green. He accounted for 256 yards total offense and three scores at CCU, including TD runs of 1 and 20 yards in the second half.
 
With his 11-yard completion to Green early in the second quarter at Ole Miss, Evans became the eighth quarterback in ULM history to reach the 5,000-yard passing milestone. He completed 17-of-28 throws for 206 yards against the Rebels.
 
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.
 
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 28 career games, Evans has completed 459-of-778 passes (.590) for 5,785 yards, 32 TDs and 20 interceptions. He has started 19 consecutive games as quarterback for ULM.
 
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 (43rd with 19.1 completions per game)
Passing Yards: Caleb Evans (36th with 2,083 passing yards)
Passing Yards Per Game: Caleb Evans (42nd at 231.4 passing yards per game)
Yards Per Reception: Marcus Green (19th at 19.1 yards per reception)
Receiving Yards: Marcus Green (44th with 688 receiving yards)
Receiving Yards Per Game: Marcus Green (49th at 76.4 receiving yards per game)
Receiving Touchdowns: Marcus Green (29th with 7 touchdown receptions)
Total Offense: Caleb Evans (19th at 289.2 yards total offense per game)
Points Responsible For: Caleb Evans (44th with 110 points responsible for)
All-Purpose Yards: Marcus Green (29th at 123.1 all-purpose yards per game)
Punt Returns for Touchdowns: Marcus Green (tied for 3rd with 1 punt return for touchdown)
Fumbles Recovered: Sam Miller (tied for 13th with 2 fumble recoveries)
 
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; 33 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: 216 by Georgia Southern, 2018
 
Fewest First Downs Allowed: 16 by Memphis, 2017; by Georgia State, 2016
 
Sacks By: 5 vs. Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina and 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: 25 vs. Coastal Carolina, 2018
 
Fewest Points Allowed (Game): 14 by Texas State, 2018
 
                                       
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