ULM Welcomes Unbeaten Coastal Carolina for Homecoming

Football Oct 04

Game 6: Coastal Carolina (5-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) vs. ULM (2-3, 1-1 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Oct. 8 | 7:02 p.m. CT
Malone Stadium (30,000) | Monroe, La.
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2022 ULM Football Notes: Game 6 vs. Coastal Carolina

FIRST-AND-10 –
• ULM returns to Malone Stadium to square off with Coastal Carolina for the 2022 Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Warhawks are coming off a 45-28 loss at Arkansas State to drop to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Chanticleers scored a touchdown in the final minute to rally past Georgia Southern, 34-30, last Saturday in Conway, South Carolina, to improve to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the SBC.

• Saturday's game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks have won the first three meetings before CCU picked up a 59-6 win on Oct. 2, 2021, in Conway, South Carolina. The two sides did not meet until CCU joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2017 season. ULM won the inaugural meeting, 51-43, in Monroe in 2017. The Warhawks picked up a road victory in Conway, 45-20, in 2018. ULM held off the Chanticleers for a 45-42 win in Monroe on Nov. 23, 2019.

• Since becoming a four-year college in 1951, ULM is 43-27-1 (.613) in 71 Homecoming games. The Warhawks have won 13 of their last 20 Homecoming contests. Saturday marks the first time ULM has entertained Coastal Carolina for homecoming.

• Through five games, sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has thrown for 787 yards on 71-of-111 passing (64.0%) with four touchdowns and three interceptions. He also has rushed for 162 yards and three TDs.

He was 12-of-20 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 57 yards and one TD in last Saturday's 45-28 loss at Arkansas State.

• Junior running back Malik Jackson had over 100 all-purpose yards in last Saturday's game at Arkansas State. He had a season-high 16 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown on the ground, had one reception for 9 yards and had one kickoff return for 9 yards to total 107 all-purpose yards.

Jackson has scored a touchdown in each of the last four games. He leads the Warhawks with 64 carries for 240 yards and four TDs.

• The Warhawk defense totaled 13 tackles for loss in last Saturday's game at Arkansas State. It ties for the third-most TFLs in a single game for ULM since 2000. It was the most TFLs for the Warhawk defense since totaling 11 in a win at Texas State on Oct. 10, 2019.

Junior linebacker Quae Drake led the team with a career-best 3.5 TFLs, while red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder had three TFLs among his career high nine tackles. Graduate nose guard Caleb Thomas also picked up two TFLs. Snyder and sophomore Cat safety Keydrain Calligan each picked up a sack, while Drake and sophomore defenisve tackle Quincy Ledet each tallied half a sack.

• Sophomore linebacker Tristan Driggers had his first career double-digit tackle game last Saturday against Arkansas State. He led the team with 10 tackles, including eight solos, against the Red Wolves. He leads the team with 26 tackles, 17 solos and nine assists, in five games, with one tackle for loss, three interceptions and a quarterback hurry.
He ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference and fifth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three interceptions this season. He picked off passes in each of the first three games of the season.

• Super senior linebacker Zack Woodard picked up four tackles, all solos, with a tackle for loss last Saturday at Arkansas State.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 after he recorded a season-high eight tackles, including a 10-yard sack, recovered a fumble and was credited with a quarterback hurry in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns.

With his four stops, he currently ranks tied for 28th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players with 260 career tackles.

• Fifth-year senior Devyn McCormick ranks seventh in the Sun Belt Conference and 44th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with his 43.1-yard punting average. He had five punts for an average of 48.6 yards per punt last Saturday at Arkansas State, including a season-long punt of 60 yards.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 12. He averaged 44.0 yards on five punts, including three kicks down inside the opponent's 20-yard line, in ULM's 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10.

• Through five games, ULM is one of six teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision to remain perfect in red zone offense. The Warhawks have scored points on all 11 trips inside the red zone, including a 5-for-5 mark against Nicholls on Sept. 10. ULM picked up touchdowns on both trips to the red zone at Arkansas State last Saturday and against the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24, a field goal on its only trip inside the red zone at RV/No. 18 Texas on Sept. 3 and scored a touchdown on its only red zone visit at No. 2/1 Alabama on Sept. 17. The Warhawks have scored touchdowns on 10 of their 11 red zone trips, and have scored seven rushing touchdowns in the 11 visits.

2022 STAT LEADERS –
ULM
Rushing – Malik Jackson (64 carries for 240 yards, 3.8 avg., 4 TDs)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (71 of 111, 64.0%, for 787 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs)
Receiving – Jevin Frett (12 catches for 154 yards, 12.8 avg., 1 TD)
Tackles – Tristan Driggers (26 tackles, 17 solos, 9 assists, 1 TFL, 3 INTs, 1 QB hurry)

COASTAL CAROLINA
Rushing – CJ Beasley (72 carries for 409 yards, 5.7 avg., 2 TDs)
Passing – Grayson McCall (92 of 132, 69.7%, for 1,336 yards, 14 TDs, 1 INT)
Receiving – Jared Brown (19 catches for 392 yards, 20.6 avg., 3 TDs)
Tackles – JT Killen (36 tackles, 11 solos, 25 assists, 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 3 PBUs, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF)

CURRENT WARHAWKS vs. CCU –
Career Stat Leaders
Rushing – Chandler Rogers (1 game: 11 carries for 40 yards, 3.6 avg.)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (1 game: 9-of-17, 52.9%, for 100 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT)
Receiving – Zach Jackson (2 games: 7 receptions for 120 yards, 17.1 avg., 1 TD)
Tackles – Jabari Johnson (2 games: 10 tackles, 8 solos, 2 assists, 1 INT)

ULM/COASTAL CAROLINA SERIES NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks have won the first three meetings before CCU picked up a 59-6 win on Oct. 2, 2021, in Conway, South Carolina. The two sides did not meet until CCU joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2017 season. ULM won the inaugural meeting, 51-43, in Monroe in 2017. The Warhawks picked up a road victory in Conway, 45-20, in 2018. ULM held off the Chanticleers for a 45-42 win in Monroe on Nov. 23, 2019.

THE LAST MEETING –
No. 16/16 Coastal Carolina 59, ULM 6 (Oct. 2, 2021 in Conway, South Carolina): ULM turned in its worst performance of the season against one of the best teams in the Sun Belt Conference.

It wasn't a winning combination as the Warhawks were overwhelmed in a 59-6 loss to No. 16 Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon at Brooks Stadium.

The Chanticleers (5-0, 1-0 in the Sun Belt) rolled up 557 yards of total offense against ULM (2-2, 1-1) while holding the Warhawks to 203 yards. Coastal topped 50 points for the third time this season and the sixth time since 2019.

Making his first ULM start, quarterback Chandler Rogers was unable get the offense moving on the bright teal "Surf Turf." Rogers completed 9-of-17 attempts for 100 yards, was sacked twice and threw an interception, ULM's second turnover of the year.

ULM punted six times while falling behind 38-3 by halftime. The Chanticleers outgained ULM, 351-99, and scored on five of six first-half drives while collecting 16 first downs.

The Chanticleers, who beat ULM for the first time in four games, flexed their muscles from the beginning.

Coastal led 7-0 after scoring on its opening drive. A 25-yard punt return set up a six-play, 55-yard drive as quarterback Grayson McCall found tight end Isaiah Likely for a 5-yard touchdown.

Braydon Bennett's 10-yard touchdown run with 4:46 left in the first quarter extended the home team's lead to 14-0. The Chants covered 63 yards in six plays on their second series.

The opportunistic ULM defense recovered a Coastal fumble at the Chants' 22 with 2:07 to go in the first quarter. McCall fumbled the exchange to his running back and Quae Drake pounced on the loose ball for the recovery.

Four plays later, Calum Sutherland's 40-yard field goal narrowed the gap to 14-3 with 55 seconds remaining in the opening period.

Likely snagged his second touchdown pass from McCall, this one from 30-yards out with 12:50 left in the second quarter. The Chanticleers covered 81 yards in seven plays to go ahead 21-3.

A blocked punt by CJ Beasley led to an easy touchdown for the home team as Aaron Bedgood scooped and scored from 9 yards out to give Coastal a 28-3 lead with 11:19 left in the first half.

Coastal's first-half dominance continued with Bennett's 29-yard touchdown run with 3:32 remaining before the break. His score concluded a seven play, 86-yard drive and widened the margin to 35-3.

Coastal went to the locker room up 38-3 as Liam Gray tacked on a 45-yard field goal as time expired.

Rogers started the second half and orchestrated ULM's only sustained scoring drive as Sutherland kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Warhawks needed 12 plays to cover 59 yards and cut the score to 38-6.

After going scoreless in the third quarter, Coastal Carolina extended the lead to 45-6 on Beasley's 15-yard touchdown run. With back-up quarterback Bryce Carpenter at the helm, the Chanticleers mounted a 75-yard, 15-play drive.

Rogers' interception with 13:35 to go in the game led to another Coastal score. Two plays after the turnover, third-team quarterback Jarrett Guest tossed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chris Rhone for a 52-6 lead. The scores were career firsts for both Guest and Rhone.

Coastal capped its advantage at 59-6 after a nine-play, 75-yard drive ended with Zachary Stevens' 5-yard touchdown pass to Jared Brown.

THE LAST MEETING IN MONROE –
ULM 45, Coastal Carolina 42 (Nov. 23, 2019 in Monroe, Louisiana): Fireworks are fun, but it pays to have a fire extinguisher around too when things get out of hand.

On a night when the offenses ran hot at Malone Stadium, ULM's defense made two key stands late to preserve a 45-42 win over Coastal Carolina.

ULM (5-6, 4-3 Sun Belt) kept alive its chances to reach bowl eligibility with a satisfying finish in their final home game of 2019.

Caleb Evans passed for 346 yards and two touchdowns, including a 98-yard strike to Markis McCray that is the longest in school history. Evans also ran nine times for 69 yards and a touchdown while directing an offense that gained 563 yards.

ULM's offense claimed the lead for good when Evans hit Zach Jackson for a 34-yard touchdown strike that put the home team ahead 45-42 with 6:47 remaining. The Warhawks went 75 yards in three plays, burning just 43 seconds for the game's eighth lead change.

A pivotal defensive stop by ULM, including a third-down sack by Ty Shelby, forced a Chanticleers punt and gave the Warhawks' possession with 5:13 left in the game.

Coastal regained possession as Evans was intercepted by Chandler Kryst at the CCU 24 with 3:26 to go. Again the defense responded as Larance Shaw sacked Fred Payton on first down for a loss of 3. After a false start by the Chanticleers, Payton ran for 5 yards and CCU faced third-and-13. On the next play, Ivin White Jr. recovered a muffed snap by the quarterback at the CCU 15.

With another big night, Evans became the second ULM player to reach 11,000 yards of total offense and moved past Steven Jyles into second place for career passing yards (9,180). He also extended his school record for rushing touchdowns to 35.
McCray had three catches for 114 yards, recording his first 100-yard receiving game in his last home performance. Running back Josh Johnson added to his gaudy numbers with 129 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

Linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. recorded 19 total tackles and became the first player to go over 100 tackles since Hunter Kissinger's 133 in 2015. Sisco now has 102 stops this season.

CJ Marable led Coastal Carolina (4-7, 1-6) with 172 rushing yards and two scores. The Chanticleers gained 452 yards with 230 on the ground and 222 passing.

The two offenses came out trading blows from the start.

CCU's opening drive covered 75 yards in five plays and ended with Marable's 3-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead.

The Warhawks answered quickly with a rapid-fire march of their own. Johnson rambled 12 yards for his 10th touchdown to close out a five-play, 67-yard drive for a 7-7 tie at the 11:11 mark.

ULM needed one explosive play to take its first lead as Evans fired a 98-yard touchdown pass to McCray with 5:55 left in the first quarter. The reception was the longest in ULM history, surpassing Wendal Lowrey's 96-yard pass to future L Club Hall of Famer Vincent Brisby at Stephen F. Austin in 1991.

The Chanticleers steered right back into a 14-14 tie as Payton tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jaivon Heiligh with 57 seconds to go in the first quarter. CCU's drive was 75 yards in nine plays.

ULM regained the lead when Austin Vaughn barreled into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown, his fourth. The Warhawks went 74 yards in six plays to go ahead 21-14 with 8:52 remaining in the half and that remained the score until halftime.

Sisco posted a monster first half with 17 total tackles and an interception late in the second quarter. His tackle for loss was his first of the year.

The Warhawks added a season-long 37-yard field goal from Jared Porter on their series to open the third quarter and led 24-14. The 12-play drive gained 58 yards.

Coastal converted on a fake punt on fourth-and-3 at the CCU 44 to keep its first third-quarter drive alive and scored three plays later on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Payton to Ky'Jon Tyler. ULM led 24-21 with 7:35 left in the period.

Tyler terrorized ULM again minutes later as he returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown that gave CCU its first lead since the opening quarter at 28-24 with 5:38 remaining.

ULM regained the edge at 31-28 as Evans scored on a 32-yard run with 1:52 to go. The Warhawks needed six plays to go 67 yards and Evans scored his 11th rushing TD of the year.

The fourth quarter brought another lead change when Payton tossed a 41-yard touchdown pass to Reese White to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive. With 12:17 to play, CCU led 35-31.

The Warhawks countered with their own 75-yard drive over 12 plays and regained the lead at 38-35. ULM converted on third down three times, including a determined 14-yard run by Evans on third-and-9 to the CCU 12. One play later, Johnson powered through for a 12-yard touchdown run with 7:44 left in the game.

CCU needed one play to go ahead 42-38 as Marable streaked up the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown with 7:30 to go.

The final touchdown from Evans to Jackson was the answer that ULM needed to take the lead for good and the defense helped seal the deal.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
Arkansas State 45, ULM 28 (Oct. 1, 2022, in Jonesboro, Ark.): Some habits are hard to break.

ULM dropped its 13th consecutive game to Arkansas State on Saturday night with a 45-28 loss at Centennial Bank Stadium. ULM's last win in Jonesboro was 16-7 on Nov. 17, 2001.

Arkansas State (2-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) played a mean game of keep away in the first half while building a 10-point halftime lead. ULM had a hard time getting the Red Wolves' offense off the field as the home team gained 355 yards on 77 plays overall.

ULM (2-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) gained 290 yards total, finished just 3-for-12 on third-down conversions and committed 10 penalties for 105 yards.

Malik Jackson rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown while Chandler Rogers ran for 57 yards and a touchdown and completed 12-of-20 passes for 138 yards and two scores.

The Warhawks played from behind most of the night.

Te'Vailance Hunt's 5-yard touchdown grab from James Blackman gave Arkansas State a 7-0 lead with 6:21 left in the first quarter. The Red Wolves covered 65 yards in 12 plays for the score.

Alred Luke's first career touchdown tied the score at 7-7 with 5:02 remaining in the first quarter. A wide-open Luke split the seam and hauled in a 58-yard scoring pass from Rogers to cap a five-play, 75-yard drive.

After a three-and-out stop by the defense, Boogie Knight's muffed punt set up Arkansas State at the ULM 28. ULM's defense stiffened again, didn't allow a yard on the series and held the Red Wolves to a 46-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada for a 10-7 lead with 2:12 showing in the first.

The Warhawks took a 14-10 lead with 11:33 left in the second quarter when Rogers flipped a play-action pass to tight end Zach Rasmussen for a 5-yard touchdown. ULM needed just six plays to go 69 yards, with Rogers running for 30 yards on three carries during the march.

Arkansas State reclaimed the advantage at 17-14 on Brian Snead's 13-yard touchdown run, closing out an 11-play, 85 yard drive with 6:31 left before halftime.

The Red Wolves extended their lead to 24-14 by completing a nine-play, 53-yard drive with 43 seconds remaining. Blackman's screen pass to Johnnie Lang went for an 18-yard touchdown and a 10-point edge for the home team going into the break.

Arkansas State held the ball 20:28 to win time of possession in the first half and converted 7-of-13 third-down opportunities. The Red Wolves outgained ULM 199-153 over the first two quarters as Blackman passed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. The Warhawks were flagged six times for 79 penalty yards while Arkansas State made five first-half penalties for 50 yards.

ULM's offense started the second half with a three-and-out, then saw the Red Wolves retaliate with a 10-play, 78-yard scoring drive to boost the deficit to 31-14. Lang punched in a 1-yard touchdown rush with 8:32 left in the third. Arkansas State scored on three consecutive possessions after trailing ULM in the second quarter.

The Warhawks pulled within 31-21 after launching a much-needed 13-play, 65-yard drive. Malik Jackson scored on a 1-yard run with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter.

But Arkansas State's Lang delivered a demoralizing jolt on the ensuing kickoff with a 98-yard return for a touchdown and the Red Wolves led 38-21 with 2:48 showing on the clock.

With 11:22 left in the game, Rogers dashed 22 yards around the right side for a rushing touchdown to close the margin to 38-28. The Warhawks rushed for 55 yards during their nine-play, 67-yard drive to get back on the scoreboard.

Arkansas State sealed its win with another long march to go up 45-28 with 4:28 to go in the game. Snead's 10-yard touchdown run finished a 12-play, 67-yard drive.

WARHAWKS CELEBRATE 72ND HOMECOMING GAME –
Since becoming a four-year college in 1951, ULM is 43-27-1 (.613) in 71 Homecoming games. The Warhawks have won 13 of their last 20 Homecoming contests. Saturday's game marks the first time ULM has entertained Coastal Carolina for Homecoming.

Miscellaneous Homecoming Stats
ULM Longest Winning Streak: 4 (1981-84; 1996-99; and 2007-10)
ULM Longest Losing Streak: 5 (1961-65)
Highest Scoring Game (Combined Points): 99 (2002: 2OT – ULM 51, Utah State 48)

MARCUS GREEN NAMED HONORARY CAPTAIN –
Marcus Green, who amassed a school-record 5,286 career all-purpose yards as a four-year letterman from 2015-18, has been selected as honorary captain for Saturday's Homecoming game against Coastal Carolina.

A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference First-Team selection at multiple positions, Green had 204 receptions for 2,744 yards and 24 touchdowns in 48 career games. He ranks among ULM's all-time leaders in receptions (second), TD receptions (second) and receiving yards (third). Green also is listed among the Sun Belt's career leaders in TD receptions (tied for third), receiving yards (seventh) and receptions (eighth).

As a fifth-year senior in 2018, he was named one of five finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to college football's most versatile player, as he produced four scoring plays that covered 69 yards or more. His total ranked second among all NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players, trailing only the Illini's Reggie Corbin who had five TD runs of at least 69 yards.

As a junior in 2017, Green was named Second-Team All-American as an all-purpose player or kick returner by four major selectors, including Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America. He accounted for a Warhawk single-season record 2,008 all-purpose yards and tied for the NCAA FBS lead with four kickoff returns for touchdowns while his 32.4-yard return average ranked third in the nation. Green finished tied for the NCAA FBS lead with six scoring plays covering 70 or more yards.

A native of Pontotoc, Mississippi, Green was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2019 National Football League Draft.

TEN WARHAWKS HAVE MADE FIRST-TIME STARTS IN 2022 –
Four more Warhawks made a first-time start last Saturday at Arkansas State. Defensive end Kenard Snyder (6-0, 248, R-Fr.) and cornerback Car'lin Vigers (6-2, 197, Jr.) made thier first starts on defense. Due to the offense starting its first possession on ULM's 1-yard line, the Warhawks went with a three tight end set, allowing Nolan Quinlan (6-5, 247, Jr.) and Abraham Alce (6-0, 260, Jr.) to make their first starts.

ULM right guard Nick Lowe (6-3, 385, Jr.) made his first career start on Sept. 17 against No. 2/1 Alabama.

ULM's starting lineup for the 2022 season opener at Texas featured five first-time starters, including three on the offensive side of the football and two more on defense.

The first-time starters on offense were left tackle center Zarian McGill (6-1, 315, So.), right guard Tellek Lockette (6-4, 331, Fr.) and right tackle Stacey Wilkins (6-7, 321, So.). The first-time starters on defense included Will linebacker Tristan Driggers (6-2, 204, So.) and Cat safety Keydrain Calligan (6-0, 195, So.).

By comparison, ULM's 2021 opening-game lineup Kentucky included 14 first-time starters.

MISTER ROGERS' OFFENSE –
Through five games, sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has thrown for 787 yards on 71-of-111 passing (64.0%) with four touchdowns and three interceptions. He also has rushed for 162 yards and three TDs.

He was 12-of-20 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 57 yards and one TD in last Saturday's 45-28 loss at Arkansas State.

He was 14-of-26 passing for 192 yards and an interception while rushing for 36 yards and had a 5-yard TD in the fourth quarter in the 21-17 win over the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24.

Against No. 2/1 Alabama, Rogers threw for 96 yards on 11-of-21 passing with an interception. He was sacked four times in the loss.

He accounted for 308 yards total offense and three touchdowns in leading ULM to a 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10 in the Warhawks' home opener. Rogers recorded his first 200-yard passing game of the season and fifth of his career, completing 20-of-25 throws for 253 yards and two scores. He completed passes to 10 different receivers, including TD strikes of 4 yards to Zach Rasmussen and 18 yards to Jevin Frett. Rogers added 55 rushing yards on eight carries, including a 9-yard TD run around left end early in the fourth quarter.

He made his eighth starting appearance of his career in the season opener on Sept. 3 at Texas. He completed 14-of-19 passes for 108 yards and an interception. He was sacked three times. He hit eight different receivers with his 14 completions.

The 6-foot, 194-pound Rogers, who outdueled junior Jiya Wright for the starting nod, appeared in all 12 games in 2021, including six consecutive starts in the middle of the season (at Coastal Carolina, vs. Georgia State, vs. Liberty, vs. South Alabama, at App State and at Texas State) after Rhett Rodriguez suffered a chest injury in Game 3 against Troy. He became one of 16 freshmen quarterbacks to start at least six regular-season games in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in 2021 and started seven games overall after joining Rodriguez in the backfield for ULM's first play from scrimmage in the home finale against Arkansas State.

Rogers played 476 offensive snaps and accounted for 1,678 yards total offense and 10 touchdowns. He completed 112-of-179 throws for 1,311 yards, nine TDs and three interceptions. Rogers ranked among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in completion percentage (third at .626) and passing efficiency rating (sixth at 137.3 rating). His .626 completion percentage set the ULM single-season record while his 137.3 passing efficiency rating ranks third on the school's single-season chart. He led the team in passing and total offense while finishing third in rushing with 139 carries for 367 yards and a score. Rogers led the team in runs of 10 or more yards (16) and in runs that result in first downs (26).

JACKSON SETTLES IN AT RUNNING BACK –
ULM junior running back Malik Jackson leads ULM in rushing after five games. He has 240 yards on 64 carries with four TDs. He had over 100 all-purpose yards in last Saturday's game at Arkansas State. He had a season-high 16 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown on the ground, had one reception for 9 yards and had one kickoff return for 9 yards to total 107 all-purpose yards.

On Sept. 24, he picked up 41 yards on 14 carries with a 2-yard TD run against the Ragin' Cajuns.

On Sept. 17 against No. 2/1 Alabama, Jackson led the team with 13 carries for 36 yards and one touchdown.

On Sept. 10 against Nicholls, Jackson tied for the lead on the ground with quarterback Chandler Rogers. Jackson had 12 totes for 55 yards and a score while Rogers tallied eight carries for 55 yards and a TD.

In the season opener at Texas, Jackson led ULM with 19 yards on nine carries.

Jackson, who made the transition from slot receiver to running back late last season, averaged nearly 119 rushing yards over the last three games, racking up 451 yards rushing on 80 carries and scored three TDs. He gained 112 yards in the season finale against the Ragin' Cajuns and rushed for a career-high 166 yards and two scores in the home finale against Arkansas State, including a 75-yard run.

HENRY SHINES IN WIN AGAINST RAGIN' CAJUNS –
Andrew Henry rushed 11 times for a career-high 123 yards and one touchdown in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns as the Warhawks snapped a four-game losing streak against their rival. Henry's career-long 75-yard TD run tied the score a 7-all in the first quarter. It marked his second career 100-yard rushing game, after rushing for 108 yards on 19 carries vs. Troy on Sept. 25, 2021.

ULM also ended the Ragin' Cajuns' 13-game winning streak in Sun Belt Conference play.

After last Saturday's game at Arkansas State, he is second on the team in rushing with 34 carries for 181 yards and two TDs.

Henry led ULM in rushing (485 yards) and rushing touchdowns (4) in 2021. In addition, the 5-foot-10, 196-pound Henry gained an impressive 73 percent of his rushing yards (352 of 485) after contact. He ranked second on the team in runs of 10 or more yards (11) and in runs that resulted in first downs (20).

HOWELL SHOWCASES BIG PLAY POTENTIAL VS. RAGIN' CAJUNS –
Junior wide receiver Tyrone Howell had his first 100-yard receiving game as a Warhawk against the Ragin' Cajuns. He caught three passes for 124 yards, including an 89-yard catch-and-run to set up Malik Jackson's go-ahead 2-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. His 89-yard reception ranks as the fourth-longest pass play in ULM history. It was his first 100-yard receiving game since his true freshman season at NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma in 2018, when he caught five passes for 152 yards and 2 TDs at Lindenwood.

His 184 receiving yards leads the team through five games, while his 11 receptions ranks second on the team behind Jevin Frett.

DON'T FRET(T) –
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Jevin Frett leads the team with 12 receptions while adding 154 receiving yards (12.8 yards per catch) and one touchdown following the first five games of the season. He had nine catches for 132 yards and his TD over the first two games of the season at Texas and vs. Nicholls.

He set career highs with six receptions and 71 receiving yards in the Sept. 10 35-7 win over Nicholls. He had a long reception of 23 yards and caught an 18-yard TD pass from Chandler Rogers in the third quarter to extend ULM's lead to 28-7. He leads the team with 10 catches for 132 yards and one TD through two weeks. The Manchester, Connecticut, native has played in 22 games at ULM with 39 receptions for 634 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and three TDs.

He matched his previous career high with four receptions in the 2022 season opener at Texas. He led the Warhawks with 61 receiving yards, and his 46-yard reception from junior quarterback Garrett Hable set up ULM's lone touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter.

The Manchester, Connecticut, native has played in 22 games at ULM with 39 receptions for 634 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and three TDs.

BOOGIE ON THE BAYOU –
Super senior Boogie Knight was a Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection by the league's head coaches and media panel. Knight led the Warhawks in receptions (45), receiving yards (588), touchdown receptions (3) and all-purpose yards (824) last season. His 2021 receiving numbers (receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions) surpassed his three-year totals at Akron.

Knight ranked among the Sun Belt leaders in combined kick return yards (sixth at 239), receptions (11th at 3.8 per game) and receiving yards (11th). Twenty-six of his 45 catches resulted in a first down (58 percent). He also led the team in first down receptions (26), yards after the catch (236) and explosive receptions (+15 yards: 17). Knight returned 12 kickoffs for 219 yards (18.3 avg.) and six punts for 20 yards.

A native of Jefferson, Ohio, Knight has amassed 2,943 career all-purpose yards on 244 touches (12.1 yards per play). He needs 57 all-purpose yards to reach the 3,000-yard career milestone.

RASMUSSEN LEADS PASS CATCHERS AT ALABAMA –
Fifth-year senior tight end Zach Rasmussen was the leading pass catcher for ULM Sept. 17 at No. 2/1 Alabama. He picked up career highs with four receptions and 39 yards.

He entered the season with seven career catches for 104 yards and three touchdowns in 21 career games. In five games in 2022, he has seven catches for 53 yards and two TDs. He has totaled 14 catches for 157 yards and five touchdowns in 26 career contests.

He is the oldest player on the ULM roster. He graduated from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas, in 2013. Following his high school graduation, he spent 18 months saving money for a two-year trip to Taiwan as an LDS missionary. He played the 2018 and 2019 seasons at Cisco (Texas) College prior to transferring to ULM for the 2020 season.

DISRUPTIVE DEFENSE –
The Warhawk defense totaled 13 tackles for loss in last Saturday's game at Arkansas State. It ties for the third-most TFLs in a single game for ULM since 2000. It was the most TFLs for the Warhawk defense since totaling 11 in a win at Texas State on Oct. 10, 2019.

Junior linebacker Quae Drake led the team with a career-best 3.5 TFLs, while red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder had three TFLs among his career high nine tackles. Graduate nose guard Caleb Thomas also picked up two TFLs. Snyder and sophomore Cat safety Keydrain Calligan each picked up a sack, while Drake and sophomore defenisve tackle Quincy Ledet each tallied half a sack.

DRIGGERS MAKES HIS PRESENCE KNOWN –
Sophomore linebacker Tristan Driggers had his first career double-digit tackle game last Saturday against Arkansas State. He led the team with 10 tackles, including eight solos, against the Red Wolves. He leads the team with 26 tackles, 17 solos and nine assists, in five games, with one tackle for loss, three interceptions and a quarterback hurry.

He ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference and fifth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three interceptions this season. He picked off passes in each of the first three games of the season.

He intercepted his third pass of the season on Sept. 17 at No. 2/1 Alabama. On the Crimson Tide's second offensive series, Driggers ranged back and intercepted Bryce Young's pass while falling backwards.

Driggers recorded a team-high eight tackles, including one for a 5-yard loss, and intercepted a pass in ULM's 35-7 victory over Nicholls in the Warhawks' home opener on Sept. 10.

On a third-and-3 play late in the second quarter, Driggers intercepted Kohen Granier's pass attempt and returned it 10 yards to the Nicholls' 33-yard line. His pick set up ULM's go-ahead score as Malik Jackson scored three plays later on an 8-yard run for a 14-7 lead. The Warhawk defense pitched a shutout over the last three quarters and allowed only 198 total yards during that stretch.

Driggers also tallied an interception in the first half in the season opener at Texas.

He played three seasons at Kilgore College, redshirting the 2019 season before playing in the spring and fall of 2021. He was ranked among the nation's Top 10 JUCO safeties by ESPN (No. 8).

THOMAS RETURNS TO ANCHOR DEFENSIVE FRONT –
Super senior nose guard Caleb Thomas has posted 12 tackles, five solos and seven assists, 3.5 tackles for loss and half of a sack through the first five games of the season.

He totaled three tackles, two for loss (3 yards), last Saturday at Arkansas State. He had four tackles (1 solo, 3 assists) with a tackle for loss and sealed the win by combining for a sack with Fitzroy Gardner on the final play of the game on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns.

He ranked second among ULM defensive linemen and 10th on the team overall with a career-high 37 tackles (12 solos, 25 assists) in 2021. The 6-foot, 308-pound Thomas finished second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 for 30 yards, including 2.5 sacks for 19 yards; his totals for tackles for loss and sacks also represented career highs. He recorded at least a half tackle for loss in seven games. Thomas posted six stops (3 solos, 3 assists) in the season finale at the No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns, including a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss (9 yards). He made a career-high seven tackles (3 solos, 4 assists) against Georgia State.

BRINGING THE WOODARD –
Super senior linebacker Zack Woodard picked up four tackles, all solos, with a tackle for loss last Saturday at Arkansas State.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 after he recorded a season-high eight tackles, including a 10-yard sack, recovered a fumble and was credited with a quarterback hurry in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns.

With his four stops, he currently ranks tied for 28th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players with 260 career tackles.

Woodard, who led the Warhawks in tackles for loss (8.5 for 27 yards) and finished second in sacks (3.5 for 18 yards) in 2021, was selected Team MVP and Defensive MVP by the coaching staff following last season. The Thomasville, Alabama, native ranked second on the team with 89 tackles (42 solos, 47 assists) and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in tackles, averaging 7.4 per game. He produced double-figure tackles in four games, including 11 stops (8 solos, 3 assists) at LSU.

VIGERS STEPS UP AGAINST RAGIN' CAJUNS –
Junior cornerback Car'lin Vigers made a big impact in the Sept. 24 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns, posting four tackles, all solos, with two pass breakups and his first career interception, stopping a Cajun drive at the ULM 42-yard line while protecting the Warhawks' lead with 3:36 remaining in the game.

Vigers, who earned his first career start at Arkansas State, has 11 tackles (eight solos, three assists), a tackle for loss, an interception and two pass break-ups in five games.

SUTHERLAND NAMED SECOND-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SBC –
Super senior placekicker Calum Sutherland is 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and remained perfect on the season on extra points, knocking through all four of his extra-point attempts last Saturday at Arkansas State. He is 14-for-14 on extra point attempts this season.

He made all three attempts extra-point tries on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns. He missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt on the opening drive against the Cajuns. He connected on all five of his extra points in the Sept. 10 win over Nicholls. He opened his 2022 season by hitting his only field-goal attempt of the season to date, a 25-yard attempt, in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 7-3 at Texas on Sept. 3. He also connected on his only PAT attempt, which came in the fourth quarter.

A Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection, Sutherland led ULM in scoring with 75 points in 2021 – tied for the ninth-highest single-season total in program history. The Keller, Texas, product ranked third in the Sun Belt and 42nd in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with 1.33 field goals made per game. He also finished eighth in the league in scoring, averaging 6.25 points per game.

Sutherland hit 16-of-21 field-goal attempts (.762) and 27-of-28 extra-point tries. His 16 field goals made tied the third-best single-season total in ULM history. He made 8-of-12 field-goal attempts from 40 or more yards, including 2-of-4 from 50 plus. Sutherland connected on the two longest field goals (53 and 52 yards) in the Sun Belt during the 2021 season.

McCORMICK RANKS AMONG SUN BELT'S TOP PUNTERS –
Fifth-year senior Devyn McCormick ranks seventh in the Sun Belt Conference and 44th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with his 43.1-yard punting average. He had five punts for an average of 48.6 yards per punt last Saturday at Arkansas State, including a season-long punt of 60 yards.

He had seven punts for an average of 38.9 yards per punt on Sept. 24 vs. the Ragin' Cajuns, including a long of 54 yards.

He launched nine punts for an average of 44.8 yards per kick at No. 2/1 Alabama. He placed two punts inside the 20-yard line. He launched a punt of 57 yards late in the first quarter.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 12. He averaged 44.0 yards on five punts, including three kicks down inside the opponent's 20-yard line, in ULM's 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10.

In 2021, McCormick averaged 40.7 yards per punt on 68 attempts, placing 17 inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Four punts went for touchbacks and eight punts traveled farther than 50 yards.

McCormick transferred to ULM from Ave Maria (Fla.), where he was a three-time All-Sun Division selection and led the NAIA in punting in 2020 at 42.5 yards per punt while placing 11-of-29 punts inside the 20-yard line.

ELEVEN GRADUATES LISTED ON 2022 ULM FOOTBALL ROSTER –
Eleven members of the 2022 ULM football team already have earned their bachelor's degrees: offensive tackle Victor Cutler, linebacker Isaiah Humphries, running back Malik Jackson, defensive back Jabari Johnson, defensive back Kevin Jones, wide receiver Boogie Knight, defensive back Jordyn Riley, defensive tackle Caleb Thomas, linebacker Tralon Thomas, safety Tavier Williams and linebacker Zack Woodard.

Those 11 student-athletes wear a Sun Belt Conference graduate patch on their jersey.

BOWDEN RANKS AMONG NCAA FBS WINNINGEST ACTIVE HEAD COACHES –
ULM's Terry Bowden ranks sixth among NCAA FBS winningest active head coaches with 181 career victories, trailing only Alabama's Nick Saban (279), North Carolina's Mack Brown (269), LSU's Brian Kelly (267), Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (193) and Tulane's Willie Fritz (189).

BOWDEN: WINNINGEST FAMILY IN NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL HISTORY –
The late Bobby Bowden (377 career victories) and his sons, Terry (181) and Tommy (90), have combined for 648 wins – the most by any family in NCAA Division I football history. Bobby and Terry became the first father-son combo to serve as head coaches at the NCAA Division I level at the same time while Bobby and Tommy became the first father-son combo ever to coach against each other as head coaches. In a feat likely never to be duplicated, all three Bowden coaches went undefeated and were named National Coach of the Year in the same decade (1990s: Terry, Auburn, 1993; Tommy, Tulane, 1998; and Bobby, Florida State, 1999).

WARHAWKS TO FACE FIVE 2021 BOWL SQUADS IN 2022 –
ULM is scheduled to play five teams which played in a bowl game in the 2021 season this fall. Alabama (13-2, College Football Playoff), Ragin' Cajuns (13-1, New Orleans), Coastal Carolina (11-2, Cure), Army (9-4, Armed Forces) and Georgia State (8-5, Camellia) all played in bowl games. Nicholls also finished above .500 (6-5).

NCAA STAT LEADERS –
Here's a glance at how ULM ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders:

Individual Statistics (Top 50)
Fumbles Recovered: Zack Woodard (27th at 1)
Interceptions Per Game: Tristan Driggers (sixth at 0.6)
Total Interceptions: Tristan Driggers (fifth at 3)
Punting: Devyn McCormick (44th at 43.1)

MILESTONE TRACKER –
• Super senior Boogie Knight needs 57 all-purpose yards to reach the 3,000-yard career milestone. The Akron transfer has amassed 2,943 career all-purpose yards on 244 touches (12.1 yards per play). His 2,943 career all-purpose yards rank 35th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players.

• Junior defensive back Jabari Johnson needs three more tackles to reach the 200-career milestone. A three-year letterman, Johnson has recorded 197 career tackles in 41 games, including 28 starting assignments.

• Super senior wide receiver Zach Jackson needs 93 receiving yards to reach the 1,000-yard career milestone. A four-year letterman, Jackson has 74 career receptions for 907 yards (12.3 avg.) and four touchdowns in 46 games (16 starts).

WARHAWK TRENDS UNDER BOWDEN –
Here's how ULM has fared under second-year head coach Terry Bowden (2021-current: 17 games):

2022 / OVERALL
Games played in Malone Stadium: 2-0 / 6-2
Games played on the road/neutral site: 0-3 / 0-9

Games played in August: 0-0 / 0-0
Games played in September: 2-2 / 4-3
Games played in October: 0-1 / 2-4
Games played in November: 0-0 / 0-4
Games played in December: 0-0 / 0-0

When leading at halftime: 1-0 / 2-0
When trailing at halftime: 1-3 / 4-11
When tied at halftime: 0-0 / 0-0

When scoring first: 0-0 / 3-2
When opponent scores first: 2-3 / 3-9

When leading after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-0
When trailing after first quarter: 2-3 / 2-10
When tied after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-1

When leading after three quarters: 1-0 / 4-1
When trailing after three quarters: 1-3 / 2-10
When tied after three quarters: 0-0 / 0-0

Overtime games: 0-0 / 0-0

When gaining more first downs than opponent: 1-0     / 3-3
When gaining fewer first downs than opponent: 1-3 / 1-8
When gaining same number of first downs as opponent: 0-0 / 1-0

When gaining 200+ yards rushing: 1-0 / 1-1
When opponent gains 200+ yards rushing: 0-1 / 1-4

When outrushing opponent: 2-1 / 5-3
When being outrushed by opponent: 0-2 / 1-8

When gaining 200+ yards passing: 1-0 / 3-2
When opponent gains 200+ yards passing: 2-3 / 6-10

When gaining more total yards than opponent: 2-0 / 3-0
When gaining fewer total yards than opponent: 0-3 / 3-11

When leading in time of possession: 1-2 / 2-4
When trailing in time of possession: 1-1 / 4-7

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