ULM Travels to West Division Co-Leader Troy; Looks to Remain Unbeaten in November

Football Nov 16

Game 11: ULM (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt) at Troy (8-2, 5-1 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Nov. 19 | 2:32 p.m. CT
Veterans Memorial Stadium (30,000) | Troy, Ala.
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2022 ULM Football Notes: Game 11 at Troy

Coach Bowden Weekly Press Conference: Game 11 Preview at Troy

FIRST-AND-10 –
• ULM kept its bowl-eligibility hopes alive with a come-from-behind 31-28 win over Georgia State last Saturday at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, moving to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in Sun Belt Conference play. ULM linebacker Quae Drake scored two touchdowns on the day, returning a blocked punt 23 yards for the first Warhawk score of the day, and an interception return for the eventual game-winning TD from 34 yards out in the fourth quarter. The win marked ULM's first road victory since Oct. 10, 2019, at Texas State, a streak of 19 games.

The Warhawks now go on the road for the second-consecutive week, this time to face off with SBC West Division leader Troy. The Trojans also rallied for a win last Saturday, defeating Army West Point, 10-9. The Trojans used a fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Gunnar Watson to Tez Johnson to take the lead, and held on when Army kicker Quinn Maretzki pushed a 42-yard field-goal attempt wide right with 15 seconds remaining.

• Saturday's game marks the 20th meeting between ULM and Troy. The Trojans lead the all-time series, 10-8-1. The two teams first met on Oct. 31, 1970, with the Warhawks picking up a 14-10 win at Brown Stadium in Monroe. Since Troy joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2005, ULM leads the series, 7-5. Due to conference scheduling quirks and the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to COVID-19 protocols, Saturday's game marks the first meeting between the two teams in Troy since Nov. 7, 2015, a 51-14 Trojan victory. ULM has won two of the last three meetings in Troy.

• ULM sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has become one of the nation's best in completion percentage. Rogers ranks 13th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and second in the Sun Belt Conference with a .687 completion percentage. He also ranks inside the Top 50 in passing efficiency at 148.5 (36th FBS, fourth SBC) and yards per pass attempt at 8.06 (37th FBS, fourth SBC).

Rogers completed 15-of-29 passes for 225 yards last Saturday at Georgia State. It marked his ninth career 200-yard passing game and his fifth this season.

Through 10 games, Rogers has thrown for 2,136 yards on 182-of-265 passing (68.7%) with 14 TDs and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 261 yards and three TDs.

He has been at his best in crunch time. Rogers is completing 77.8 percent (42-of-54) of his throws in the fourth quarter for 553 yards, three TDs and one interception. His passing efficiency rating in the fourth quarter is 178.43.

Rogers is tied with six other players for fourth in FBS with four completions of 60 or more yards. Only Middle Tennessee's Chase Cunningham (5), TCU's Max Duggan (5) and Tennessee's Hendon Hooker (5) have more such completions.

• ULM junior wide receiver Tyrone Howell led the team with four receptions for 70 yards in last Saturday's win at Georgia State. It marks the fourth-straight game he has led the team in receptions.He has three 100-yard receving games this season and four in his career. Through 10 games, he leads ULM with 45 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns.

In Sun Belt Conference games, Howell leads the league in receiving yards per game (118.2) and TD catches (6) while ranking third in receptions per game (5.5). He leads the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three receptions of 70 or more yards, including an 89-yard reception against the Ragin' Cajuns and 75 and 83-yard TD receptions at South Alabama. He is 40th in FBS and ninth in the SBC in yards per reception at 17.22.

He has 34 of his 45 receptions on the season over the last five games, going for 591 of his 775 yards and all six of his TDs. Howell also leads the team in first down receptions (30), explosive receptions (11, 20-plus yards) and yards after catch (435).

• Graduate wide receiver Boogie Knight surpassed 3,000 career all-purpose yards with a 37-yard reception from quarterback Chandler Rogers in the second quarter last Saturday at Georgia State. He now has 3,035 career all-purpose yards between his time at Akron and ULM, which ranks him 54th among active players in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

• Junior linebacker Quae Drake scored two touchdowns on returns and contributed four tackles (2 solos, 2 assists) last Saturday at Georgia State. Drake's 34-yard interception return for a score gave ULM its first lead of the game at 29-28 with 6:23 left in the fourth quarter. Early in the second quarter, he returned a punt, blocked by Nick Torres, 23 yards for a touchdown as the Warhawks pulled to within 14-10. Drake became the first ULM player to return a punt for a score since Marcus Green's 71-yard return at Ole Miss on Oct. 6, 2018.

He also became ULM's first non-offensive player to score multiple TDs in a game since Isaiah Newsome returned a pair of interceptions for scores (71 and 75 yards) at Texas State on Oct. 12, 2013.

• ULM walk-on sophomore linebacker Michael Batton took advantage of extended playing time last Saturday at Georgia State, posting a career-high 16 tackles, including 15 solos, with one forced fumble, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry.

Batton played in place of leading tackler Tristan Driggers, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury. He entered Saturday's game with 14 tackles on the season.

Prior to ULM, Batton played quarterback at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He was 6-3 in nine starts last year, accounting for 1,110 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns while leading his team to an appearance in the NJCAA Division III Championship Game.

• Super senior kicker Calum Sutherland accounted for a season-high 11 points in ULM's 31-28 victory at Georgia State to end a 19-game road losing streak. Sutherland was perfect on the afternoon, hitting all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries. He kicked field goals of 44 and 36 yards in the first half and his career-long 54-yarder early in the fourth quarter pulled the Warhawks within one score, 28-23. In addition, Sutherland averaged 64.1 yards on seven kickoffs, with four resulting in touchbacks. His four touchbacks matched his career high.

• Senior punter Devyn McCormick averaged 37.8 yards on five punts in ULM's 31-28 road win at Georgia State, placing three punts inside the 20-yard line.

McCormick ranks 36th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and is third in the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 43.4 yards per punt.

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.

• With last Saturday's 31-28 win at Georgia State, the Bowden coaching family reached another milestone. The late Bobby Bowden (377 career victories) and his sons, Terry (183) and Tommy (90), have combined for 650 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).

CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) –
ULM Offense: 1 graduate, 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 5 sophomores, 1 freshman
ULM Defense: 2 graduates, 2 juniors, 7 sophomores
Troy Offense: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores
Troy Defense: 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomore

2022 STAT LEADERS –
ULM
Rushing – Malik Jackson (122 carries for 452 yards, 3.7 avg., 6 TDs)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (182 of 265, 68.7%, for 2,136 yards, 14 TDs, 7 INTs)
Receiving – Tyrone Howell (45 catches for 775 yards, 17.2 avg., 6 TDs)
Tackles – Zack Woodard (60 tackles, 40 solos, 20 assists, 7.5 TFLs, 2 SKs, 2 QBH, 1 FR)

TROY
Rushing – Kimani Vidal (127 carries for 556 yards, 4.4 avg., 3 TDs)
Passing – Gunnar Watson (162 of 263, 61.6%, for 2,165 yards, 9 TDs, 9 INTs)
Receiving – Tez Johnson (40 catches for 692 yards, 17.3 avg., 4 TDs)
Tackles – Carlton Martial (106 tackles, 42 solos, 64 assists, 3 TFLs, 0.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF)

CURRENT WARHAWKS vs. TROY –
Career Stat Leaders
Rushing – Chandler Rogers (8 carries for 30 yards, 3.8 avg., 0 TD)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (1 of 3 for 37 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT)
Receiving – Andrew Henry (2 catches for 12 yards, 6.0 avg., 0 TD)
Tackles – Quae Drake (8 tackles, 2 solos, 6 assists)

ULM/TROY SERIES NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the 20th meeting between ULM and Troy. The Trojans lead the all-time series, 10-8-1. The two teams first met on Oct. 31, 1970, with the Warhawks picking up a 14-10 win at Brown Stadium in Monroe. Since Troy joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2005, ULM leads the series, 7-5. Due to conference scheduling quirks and the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to COVID-19 protocols, Saturday's game marks the first meeting between the two teams in Troy since Nov. 7, 2015, a 51-14 Trojan victory. ULM has won two of the last three meetings in Troy.

THE LAST MEETING –
ULM 29, Troy 16 (Sept. 25, 2021 in Monroe, Louisiana): The public address system at Malone Stadium provided timely background music as the Warhawks started the fourth quarter against Troy.

"I Won't Back Down," by Tom Petty gave ULM its anthem on a night of dominance by the home team. Swarming defense, a robust running game and a handful of big offensive plays sparked a 29-16 win over Troy in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.

Ja'Cquez Williams punctuated ULM's defensive performance when he returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was ULM's first interception return for a score since Corey Straughter's 57-yard pick six at Florida State in 2019. The longest in school history was 100 yards by Pat Dennis against Nicholls State in 1998.

Coming off a 12-7 victory over Jackson State, ULM (2-1, 1-0 SBC) now has its first winning streak since taking four straight in 2018. The Warhawks were 24-point underdogs coming into the game, according to the odds makers but never trailed the Trojans.

Sophomore running back Andrew Henry provided 108 rushing yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Rhett Rodriguez completed 10-of-16 passes for 131 yards and a score.

Although Troy outgained the Warhawks, 364-297, the Trojans couldn't keep drives alive. ULM's defense limited Troy to 5-of-15 on third down conversions. Troy came into the game converting 48 percent on third downs (19-of-40).

The conference win was ULM's first since beating Coastal Carolina on Nov. 23, 2019.

ULM's first offensive opportunity turned into "The Zach Jackson Showcase." Jackson hauled in a 31-yard pass during the series, then finished the mission with a 23-yard touchdown catch from Rodriguez with 8:03 left in the first quarter. The Warhawks, after forcing a punt on Troy's first possession, moved 80 yards in eight plays to go ahead 7-0.

Still down by a touchdown, Troy faced fourth-and-7 from the ULM 39 to begin the second quarter and the Warhawks delivered a huge defensive stand. Caleb Thomas and Traveion Webster blasted through to sack Troy quarterback Taylor Powell for a 9-yard loss to the ULM 48 and a turnover on downs.

On the ensuing drive, Chandler Rogers took the offensive reins for ULM and directed a nine-play, 43-yard drive. Calum Sutherland's 26-yard field goal gave the Warhawks a 10-0 lead with 10:14 to go before halftime. Rogers completed a 37-yard pass to Jared Sparks and rushed five times for 26 yards to set up the kick.

The turnover bug bit the Warhawks with 3:44 left in the second quarter when Rogers fumbled and Troy's Javon Solomon recovered at the ULM 22. But on third-and-7, Keilos Swinney stopped Reggie Todd after a 5-yard reception and Troy was forced to settle for Brooks Buce's 32-yard field goal to narrow the gap to 10-3.

ULM outgained Troy, 171-136, in the first half while holding the Trojans to 3-of-10 on third down conversions. Big plays were part of the formula as ULM averaged 20.2 yards per completion while Troy was held to 7.7 yards per catch.

Rodriguez came out to lead the ULM offense to open the second half and directed a methodical eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive aided by a third-and-11 pass interference call. Then on fourth-and-1 at the Troy 40, Henry darted outside and raced untouched to the end zone to give ULM a 17-3 lead at the 11:56 mark of the third quarter.

Troy finally came to life offensively on the next drive, counter punching with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Powell to Luke Whittemore. After the seven-play, 77-yard series, the Trojans trailed 17-10 with 8:57 left in the third.

ULM went back up by 10 on Sutherland's 32-yard field goal with 5:19 to go in the third. The Warhawks moved 60 yards in eight plays to recoup three points after surrendering the big play.

The defense got in on the scoring with a safety in the fourth quarter as Shelby was credited with his fifth sack of the year. ULM led 22-10 with 13:52 to go.

Trailing by 12, Troy was threatening to score with 9:40 remaining when Powell's pass was broken up by Adam Sparks and plucked on the carom by Williams, who raced up the sidelines to put ULM up 29-10.

Sparks led the defense with 10 tackles. ULM recorded five tackles for losses, including three sacks.

THE LAST MEETING IN TROY –
Troy 51, ULM 14 (Nov. 7, 2015, in Troy, Alabama) (Courtesy AP): Brandon Silvers threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns and Troy routed ULM, 51-14 in a Sun Belt Conference battle Saturday.

Silvers threw two touchdown passes in the first-quarter as Troy built a 27-14 lead and the Trojans defense blanked ULM the rest of the way.

Garrett Smith was 23 of 39 passing for 257 yards and two touchdowns for the Warhawks (1-8, 0-5 Sun Belt), but was intercepted twice. His first-quarter fumble was returned 27 yards for a touchdown, and LaMarcus Farmer picked off a Smith pass in the second quarter and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown.

Silvers threw a pair of touchdown passes to Emanuel Thompson in the second quarter as Troy (3-6, 2-3) fashioned a 48-14 lead by halftime.

Brandon Burks and Bryan Holmes each caught first-quarter touchdown passes, and Burks carried 19 times for 107 yards. Silvers completed 22 of his 33 pass attempts.

ULM/TROY COACHING CONNECTIONS –
• Former Troy defensive coordinator Vic Koenning now holds the same title at ULM. Koenning served two tours at Troy, from 2003-04 (under head coach Larry Blakeney) and 2015-18 (under Neal Brown). During his combined six-year tenure, the Trojans won the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship and made four postseason bowl appearances, including three-straight trips from 2016-18. During that same three-year stretch, Troy produced a combined record of 31-8 (.795) and ranked among the top three Sun Belt teams in total defense, finishing third in 2016 (366.5 yards per game), first in 2017 (336.6 ypg.) and second in 2018 (347.9 ypg.).

• ULM wide receivers coach John Carr spent the three previous seasons as assistant head coach and inside receivers coach at Troy. Prior to the 2021 season, then-Trojan head coach Chip Lindsey added the title of passing game coordinator to his responsibilities. During Carr's first season at Troy, his receivers combined to produce 11 100-yard receiving games in 2019, shattering the school's previous single-season record of seven.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
ULM 31, Georgia State 30 (Nov. 12, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga.): ULM celebrated a happy return trip from Georgia State on Saturday, thanks to a pair of monumental returns by linebacker Quae Drake.

Drake scored two touchdowns off a blocked punt and an interception, and ULM earned its first road win since 2019 with a 31-28 victory over the Panthers at Center Parc Stadium.

Said Drake: "I want to thank my coaches for putting me in a position to make plays. It's amazing just to be here and I'm forever thankful."

The Warhawks (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt) were all thankful after claiming their first road win since beating Texas State, 24-14, on Oct. 10, 2019. ULM had lost 19 consecutive road games and was 0-11 away from Monroe under head coach Terry Bowden.

The stat sheet favored Georgia State (4-6, 3-3), but ULM's pivotal plays tilted the ledger in favor of the Warhawks. The Panthers outgained ULM with 535 yards to 300 and collected 29 first downs compared to 17 by the Warhawks.

Ultimately, ULM's win was truly a team effort.

Calum Sutherland boomed three field goals, including a career-long 54-yarder in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Michael Batton paced the defense with 16 tackles, including 15 solos, one pass break-up and a forced fumble. Quarterback Chandler Rogers completed 15-of-29 passes for 225 yards, Tyrone Howell caught four balls for 70 yards and Andrew Henry added a rushing touchdown.

Similar to ULM's win over Texas State a week ago, the Warhawks needed a comeback. ULM, which fell behind 21-0 in its previous game, slipped into a 14-3 hole in the first quarter against the Panthers.

Georgia State claimed a 7-0 lead with 9:46 to go in the opening quarter after moving 68 yards in 12 plays on its first offensive series. Quarterback Darren Grainger, who gained chunks with a 21-yard pass play and a 15-yard pass interference penalty, finished the march with a 4-yard touchdown run.

ULM answered with a 44-yard field goal by Sutherland to narrow the deficit to 7-3. ULM drove 48 yards in eight plays to score with 6:35 showing in the first quarter.

The Panthers extended their lead to 14-3 on Tucker Gregg's 3-yard touchdown run to wrap a seven-play, 75-yard drive at the 3:38 mark.

ULM outscored GSU, 17-7, in the second quarter, starting with the monster play on special teams as Drake returned the blocked punt for a touchdown. Nick Torres made the block and Drake's 23-yard return with 14:16 remaining in the second quarter cut GSU's lead to 14-10.

The Panthers kept coming offensively though, as Gregg's 9-yard touchdown run extended GSU's advantage to 21-10 to wrap a nine-play, 75-yard march with 11:20 left before the half.

The Warhawks added a 36-yard field goal from Sutherland with 5:58 left in the second quarter. Howell's two catches for 35 yards during the 11-play, 56-yard drive set up the kick that cut the lead to 21-13.

ULM pulled within 21-20 with 2:27 remaining before halftime on Henry's 4-yard touchdown run. The pivotal play in a four-play, 60-yard drive came when Rogers connected with Boogie Knight on a diving 37-yard reception to help create the opportunity.

GSU led by one at the break, despite outgaining ULM, 312-164, over the first two quarters. Rogers was 9-of-19 for 129 yards passing for ULM while Grainger completed 15-of-21 attempts for 222 yards and rushed for 34 yards and one score.

Defense dominated the third quarter until the 4:11 mark, when GSU's Grainger tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Cyais Credle to finish a 14-play, 87-yard drive. The Panthers opened the period with a turnover on downs before forcing a ULM punt prior to the scoring march to go ahead 28-20.

With 14:13 remaining in the game, Sutherland boomed a career-long 54-yard field goal to draw within 28-23. ULM drove 39 yards in nine plays to collect its first second-half points.

The Warhawks were driving again at the GSU 27 when Antavious Lane intercepted Rogers on a ball that bounced off tight end Zach Rasmussen's hands. But the tide turned quickly three plays later when Drake picked off Grainger and returned the interception for a 34-yard touchdown. With the 2-point conversion pass from Rogers to Jevin Frett, ULM led 31-28 with 6:23 remaining in the game.

The ULM defense did its part to close out the win, first by forcing a turnover on downs with 3:53 remaining in the contest. Zack Woodard halted a scrambling Grainger on fourth-and-2 at the GSU 48.

GSU's final drive saw the Panthers convert twice on fourth down, including a fourth-and-16 pass by Grainger that picked up 17 yards. Then on fourth-and-14 with 5 seconds to go at the ULM 49, Car'lin Vigers tackled Jamari Thrash after a 12-yard reception and the Warhawks were guaranteed their victory formation.

Something special: Torres' blocked punt in the second quarter, returned by Drake for a 23-yard touchdown, was ULM's first since Ajalen Holley blocked a punt against UL Lafayette on Dec. 3, 2016.

The punt return for a score was the first for a Warhawk since Marcus Green's 71-yarder at Ole Miss on Oct. 6, 2018.

P-40 WARHAWK SERIES HELMET –
For the third consecutive week, ULM will don its P-40 series alternate helmet. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawks constituted the principal armament of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF) fighter squadrons in the early 1940s. In the summer of 1941, Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, who grew up in Louisiana, began recruiting and training pilots for the American Volunteer Group, who became known as the "Flying Tigers" in China during World War II. The P-40 Warhawk served as inspiration for ULM's new nickname/mascot, adopted in 2006.

The P-40 uniform series incorporates details of the fighter into its design. In the 2021 home finale against Arkansas State, ULM introduced the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk alternate helmet, a visual concept created by local marketing specialists Jonathan Perry and Michael Jordan (owner at Lore) that features the iconic shark grin, razor teeth and wagging tongue.

FOURTEEN WARHAWKS HAVE MADE FIRST-TIME STARTS IN 2022 –
Linebacker Carl Glass Jr. (5-11, 217, So.) made his first career start in the Nov. 12 game at Georgia State, becoming the 14th Warhawk to make his first start in 2022.

Three Warhawks made a first-time start on Oct. 8 against Coastal Carolina. Wide receivers Alred Luke (5-8, 175, R-Fr.) and Bugs Mortimer (5-9, 165, Fr.) started on offense and safety Simion Hines (5-11, 187, Fr.) started on defense.

Four more Warhawks made a first-time start on Oct. 1 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 at Kentucky included 14 first-time starters.

WARHAWKS FROM THE YELLOWHAMMER STATE –
ULM's 2022 roster features four players from the state of Alabama: junior linebacker Quae Drake (Wadley), junior running back Malik Jackson (Opelika/Lufkin (Texas) HS), red-shirt freshman safety Jalen Vinson (Red Bay) and graduate linebacker Zack Woodard (Thomasville).

MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD –
ULM sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has become one of the nation's best in completion percentage. Rogers ranks 13th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and second in the Sun Belt Conference with a .687 completion percentage. He also ranks inside the Top 50 in passing efficiency at 148.5 (36th FBS, fourth SBC) and yards per pass attempt at 8.06 (37th FBS, fourth SBC).

Rogers completed 15-of-29 passes for 225 yards last Saturday at Georgia State. It marked his ninth career 200-yard passing game and his fifth this season.

Through 10 games, Rogers has thrown for 2,136 yards on 182-of-265 passing (68.7%) with 14 TDs and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 261 yards and three TDs.

He has been at his best in crunch time. Rogers is completing 77.8 percent (42-of-54) of his throws in the fourth quarter for 553 yards, three TDs and one interception. His passing efficiency rating in the fourth quarter is 178.43.

Rogers is tied with six other players for fourth in FBS with four completions of 60 or more yards. Only Middle Tennessee's Chase Cunningham (5), TCU's Max Duggan (5) and Tennessee's Hendon Hooker (5) have more such completions.

Rogers threw for 310 yards on 28-of-40 passing (70.0%) with two touchdowns and one interception in a 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State on Nov. 5. He also scored ULM's first TD on a 3-yard pass from Will Derrick early in the second quarter against the Bobcats.

In four games in the month of October, Rogers was incredibly efficient, throwing for 952 yards on 80-of-105 passing (76.2%) with 10 TDs and two interceptions with a passing efficiency rating of 180.0. He also rushed for 134 yards and one TD in the month.

He hit 21-of-28 passes for 164 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in ULM's last game at Army West Point on Oct. 22. Rogers threw a 12-yard TD pass to Boogie Knight to give ULM the lead in the second quarter and found Jevin Frett for a 23-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter.

He completed 20-of-27 passes (74 percent) for a career high 371 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-34 loss at South Alabama. Rogers completed passes to eight different receivers, with Tyrone Howell (9 catches for 244 yards and 3 TDs), Frett (3 catches for 83 yards) and Bugs Mortimer (3 catches for 28 yards) picking up multiple receptions.

He connected on 27-of-30 throws (90 percent) for 279 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-21 loss to unbeaten Coastal Carolina. Rogers completed passes to 10 different receivers, including TD strikes of 5 yards to and 42 yards to Howell. He opened the game with a school-record 19 consecutive completions, breaking the previous mark of 12 by Trey Revell against Texas Southern in 2009. Including the previous game at Arkansas State, Rogers completed 20-straight passes, erasing another school record previously held by Revell, who connected on 15 consecutive throws in back-to-game games against Texas and Texas Southern in 2009.

He was 12-of-20 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 57 yards and one TD in the 45-28 loss at Arkansas State on Oct. 1.

Rogers 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, he threw for 96 yards on 11-of-21 passing with an interception. He was sacked four times in the loss.

Rogers 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. He 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. Rogers 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 FBS 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 –
Junior running back Malik Jackson leads ULM in rushing with 122 carries for 452 yards (3.7 yards per carry) with six touchdowns. He had 13 carries for 38 yards at Georgia State.

Jackson had 77 all-purpose yards in the Oct. 8 game against Coastal Carolina. He rushed for 52 yards on 12 carries while making three catches for 25 yards. He picked up a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter, marking his fifth consecutive game with at least one TD.

He topped 100 all-purpose yards in the Oct. 1 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 FORMS 1-2 PUNCH WITH JACKSON IN BACKFIELD –
Andrew Henry has 63 carries on the season for 280 yards and four TDs while adding seven receptions for 51 yards. He had six carries for 14 yards and a TD and added one reception for 7 yards last Saturday against Georgia State.

Henry had five carries for 12 yards but added three receptions for a career-high 37 yards on Nov. 5 against Texas State.

He rushed five times for 17 yards and had a 10-yard TD run at Army West Point on Oct. 22.

Henry rushed 11 times for a career-high 123 yards and one touchdown in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24 as the Warhawks snapped a four-game losing streak against their rival. His 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.

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 EMERGES AS RECEIVING THREAT –
ULM junior wide receiver Tyrone Howell led the team with four receptions for 70 yards in last Saturday's win at Georgia State. It marks the fourth-straight game he has led the team in receptions.He has three 100-yard receving games this season and four in his career. Through 10 games, he leads ULM with 45 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns.

In Sun Belt Conference games, Howell leads the league in receiving yards per game (118.2) and TD catches (6) while ranking third in receptions per game (5.5). He leads the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three receptions of 70 or more yards, including an 89-yard reception against the Ragin' Cajuns and 75 and 83-yard TD receptions at South Alabama. He is 40th in FBS and ninth in the SBC in yards per reception at 17.22.

He has 34 of his 45 receptions on the season over the last five games, going for 591 of his 775 yards and all six of his TDs. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound Howell also leads the team in first down receptions (30), explosive receptions (11, 20-plus yards) and yards after catch (435).

He had a career-high 12 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns to help lead ULM to a 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. Howell broke four tackles en route to an end zone for a 46-yard scoring play from Chandler Rogers as the Warhawks, who trailed 21-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game pulled to within 24-17 at the intermission. He finished off a 13-play, 73-yard drive late in the third quarter by spinning out of an attempted tackle at the Texas State 2 to complete an 18-yard TD reception. It marked Howell's third 100-yard receiving game of the season and fourth of his career. He gained 72 of his 176 receiving yards after the catch.

Howell set career highs for receiving yards (244) and touchdown receptions (3) on nine receptions in the Oct. 15 41-34 loss at South Alabama. Howell scored on receptions of 75, 25 and 83 yards from Chandler Rogers. He picked up 151 of his 244 receiving yards after the catch. With ULM trailing 41-20, Howell caught three passes for 104 yards and one score in the fourth quarter alone. For his effort, Howell was named to the Pro Football Focus College National Offensive Team of the Week.

His 244 receiving yards marked the second-highest single-game total in ULM history, trailing only Stepfret Williams who caught 10 passes for 264 yards at Nevada in 1995. In addition, Howell's 244 receiving yards marked the third-highest single-game total produced in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in 2022, trailing only Ole Miss's Jonathan Mingo (244 on 9 catches vs. Vanderbilt) and Kent State's Dante Cephas (246 on 13 grabs vs. Ohio).

His three TD receptions tied the third-highest single-game total in school history – just one shy of the record shared by Brent Leonard (4 vs. South Alabama, 2012) and Williams (4 vs. Nevada, 1995).

He had four receptions for 77 yards and his first-career touchdown reception at the NCAA FBS level on a 42-yard strike from Rogers on the opening drive of the third quarter on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina. Howell's catch received attention from ESPN, as he made the TD grab with his left hand while falling into the end zone, drawing a pass interference penalty, which was declined.

He had his first 100-yard receiving game as a Warhawk against the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24. 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.

DON'T FRET(T) –
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Jevin Frett is second on the team with 26 receptions while adding 356 receiving yards (13.7 yards per catch) and two TDs following the first 10 games of the season. He had nine catches for 132 yards and one TD over the first two games of the season at Texas and vs. Nicholls. He had three grabs for a career-high 83 yards on Oct. 15 at South Alabama and had three catches for 45 yards and a TD on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He added one catch for 18 yards and a 2-point conversion reception last Saturday at Georgia State.

He set a career high with six receptions and added 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 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 29 games at ULM with 55 receptions for 858 yards (15.6 yards per catch) and four TDs.

COOL HAND LUKE –
Red-shirt freshman Alred Luke leads the Warhawks in explosive plays (20+ yards) with 12 (4 receptions and 8 kickoff returns). The 5-foot-8, 175-pound Luke ranks second on the team in all-purpose yards (610). He is third on the team with 22 receptions on the season for 289 yards and one TD, while adding six carries for 21 yards on the ground. He had two catches for 45 yards, including a long of 29 yards, last Saturday at Georgia State.

He set career highs for kickoff returns (6), kickoff return yards (111) and all-purpose yards (135) in ULM's 31-30 win over Texas State on Nov. 5.

Luke recorded his first career game with more than 100 all-purpose yards on Oct. 8 against Coastal Carolina. The New Orleans native caught a team-best six passes for 55 yards, added three carries for 26 yards and tacked on one kickoff return for 21 yards to total 102 all-purpose yards.

He scored his first-career TD on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State. Luke caught two passes for 66 yards, including a 58-yard TD strike from sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers, as he ran wide open down the seam for the pitch-and-catch score.

He caught three passes for 11 yards while returning two kicks for 33 yards on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns.

Luke made his first big impact on Sept. 10 against Nicholls. Trailing 7-0, he caught a pass from Rogers and raced 68 yards to the Nicholls 2-yard line to set up the game-tying TD in the second quarter. Luke finished the game with three catches for a career-high 72 yards in the win.

He played in four games as a true freshman in 2021, seeing time against South Alabama, Arkansas State, at LSU and at the Ragin' Cajuns.

BOOGIE ON THE BAYOU –
Graduate wide receiver Boogie Knight surpassed 3,000 career all-purpose yards with a 37-yard reception from quarterback Chandler Rogers in the second quarter last Saturday at Georgia State. He now has 3,035 career all-purpose yards between his time at Akron and ULM, which ranks him 54th among active players in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Knight pulled in his first TD catch of the season on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. After the Black Knights turned the ball over on downs at the ULM 12-yard line, Knight caught a screen pass from Rogers on the next play and scampered into the end zone to give ULM the lead in the second quarter. He finished with three catches for 35 yards and the score.

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.

EH, WHAT'S UP, DOC? –
Freshman wide receiver Bugs Mortimer continues to see increased touches for the Warhawks. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Mortimer accounted for 84 all-purpose yards in the loss at Army West Point on Oct. 22, picking up two carries for 75 rushing yards, including a long of 69 yards which set up ULM's second TD of the day, and two receptions for 9 yards.

Mortimer has multiple touches in four of the last five games entering Saturday's contest at Troy. He had three receptions for 28 yards at South Alabama on Oct. 15 and one carry for 11 yards and three receptions for 8 yards vs. Coastal Carolina on Oct. 8. He had a 24-yard run against the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24.

ZACH RASMUSSEN: TOUCHDOWN MACHINE –
Fifth-year senior tight end Zach Rasmussen caught his fourth touchdown pass of the season with a 7-yard reception on a fourth-and-1 play to bring ULM within a score Oct. 15 at South Alabama. It was his only catch of the game.

His four TD catches are second most on the team behind Tyrone Howell. Rasmussen has four TD catches coming on 13 receptions.

He picked up his third touchdown pass of the season with a five-yard reception from sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers in the second quarter on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina. It was his only catch of the game.

He was the leading pass catcher for ULM Sept. 17 at No. 2/1 Alabama. Rasmussen 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 10 games in 2022, Rasmussen has 13 catches for 99 yards and four TDs. He has totaled 20 catches for 203 yards and seven touchdowns in 31 career contests.

At 28, Rasmussen 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.

SNYDER EMERGES AS PLAYMAKER ON D-LINE –
Red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder is averaging 7.0 tackles over the last six games since entering the starting lineup. The 6-foot, 248-pound Snyder picked up eight stops (5 solos, 3 assists) last Saturday at Georgia State and matched his career best with three tackles for loss (7 yards).

He recorded three solo tackles on Nov. 5 vs. Texas State. Snyder totaled seven tackles with half a tackle for loss on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He had a career-high 11 tackles (8 solos, 3 assists), including one for a 2-yard loss, at South Alabama. Snyder contributed four stops against Coastal Carolina. He produced nine stops (7 solos, 2 assists) in his first career start at Arkansas State, with three resulting in losses (7 yards) including his first career sack (3 yards).

His eight tackles for loss (17 yards) are second most on the team, behind senior nose guard Caleb Thomas (8.5 for 25). A native of Vero Beach, Florida, Snyder ranks third on the team in tackles with 51 (31 solos, 20 assists). He also leads the Warhawk special teams in tackles with four (all on punt coverage).

LEDET MAKES KEY PLAYS AGAINST TEXAS STATE –
Sophomore defensive tackle Quincy Ledet Jr. shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Zack Woodard after matching his career high with six tackles, including five solo stops, in the Warhawks' 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State on Nov. 5. Ledet also set a career best with 1.5 tackles for loss against the Bobcats. He delivered one of the biggest plays of the game on Texas State's final drive, dropping Lincoln Pare for a 5-yard loss on a first-and-10 play from the ULM 16-yard line. His tackle for loss was followed by consecutive incompletions before Seth Keller's field-goal attempt from the 28 sailed wide right.

A native of Orange, Texas, Ledet has started seven of nine games at defensive tackle. His three tackles for loss (22 yards) and two sacks (17 yards) already represent career highs.

BRINGING THE WOODARD –
ULM graduate linebacker Zack Woodard picked up seven tackles (5 solos, 2 assists) at Georgia State, taking over the team lead from fellow linebacker Tristan Driggers. His final tackle of the day gave him 300 career tackles, which ranks him 22nd among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players. He leads the team with 60 tackles (40 solos, 20 assists) with 7.5 tackles for loss (28 yards), two sacks (14 yards), two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

Woodard shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Quincy Ledet Jr. after picking up 10 tackles (7 solos, 3 assists) with one tackle for loss (4 yards) on Nov. 5 against Texas State.

Woodard tied for second on the team with Driggers with eight tackles (5 solos, 3 assists) on Oct. 15 against South Alabama.

Woodard recorded a season-high 10 tackles (8 solos, 2 assists), with two resulting in losses (8 yards) including a 4-yard sack, in a 28-21 loss to unbeaten Coastal Carolina. It marked Woodard's fifth double-figure tackles game in a Warhawk uniform and the ninth in his career.

The ULM defense pitched a shutout in the second half against CCU, forcing punts on all five possessions including three three-and-outs. The Warhawks limited the Chants to four first downs and 110 total yards over the final 30 minutes.

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.

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.

DRIGGERS MAKES HIS PRESENCE KNOWN –
Sophomore outside linebacker Tristan Driggers is second on the team in tackles (56 total: 37 solos, 19 assists) and interceptions (3 for 10 yards). The 6-foot-2 Driggers ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in interceptions (tied for sixth) and tackles per game (22nd at 6.2). Over the last five games in which he has played, he is averaging 8.0 tackles. He did not play last Saturday at Georgia State due to a shoulder injury.

Driggers produced nine tackles, including eight solo hits with resulting in a 2-yard loss, in ULM's 31-30 victory over Texas State. He recorded eight tackles each at South Alabama (5 solos, 3 assists) and at Army (3 solos, 5 assists). Driggers made a career-best two tackles for loss (11 yards) against the Jaguars, including his first career sack (7 yards). He contributed five stops (4 solos, 1 assist) against Coastal Carolina and reached double figures for the first time in a Warhawk uniform with 10 stops (8 solos, 2 assists) at Arkansas State.

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).

BIG PLAY DRAKE –
Junior linebacker Quae Drake scored two touchdowns on returns and contributed four tackles (2 solos, 2 assists) to help lead ULM to a 31-28 victory at Georgia State, snapping a 19-game road losing streak. Drake's 34-yard interception return for a score gave ULM its first lead of the game at 29-28 with 6:23 left in the fourth quarter. Early in the second quarter, he returned a punt, blocked by Nick Torres, 23 yards for a touchdown as the Warhawks pulled to within 14-10. Drake became the first ULM player to return a punt for a score since Marcus Green's 71-yard return at Ole Miss on Oct. 6, 2018.

He also became ULM's first non-offensive player to score multiple TDs in a game since Isaiah Newsome returned a pair of interceptions for scores (71 and 75 yards) at Texas State on Oct. 12, 2013.

Drake is fourth on the team with 38 tackles (25 solos, 13 assists) and is third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss (22 yards). He also has half a sack, an interception, pass break-up and a quarterback hurry.

BATTON TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITY –
ULM walk-on sophomore linebacker Michael Batton took advantage of extended playing time last Saturday at Georgia State, posting a career-high 16 tackles, including 15 solos, with one forced fumble, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry.

Batton played in place of leading tackler Tristan Driggers, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury. He entered Saturday's game with 14 tackles on the season.

Prior to ULM, Batton played quarterback at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He was 6-3 in nine starts last year, accounting for 1,110 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns while leading his team to an appearance in the NJCAA Division III Championship game.

JOHNSON REACHES 200-CAREER TACKLE MILESTONE –
With three stops in ULM's Homecoming game against Coastal Carolina, junior defensive back Jabari Johnson reached the 200-career tackles milestone. The 6-foot-1, 189-pound Johnson has tallied 210 career tackles in 43 games. He joins veteran linebacker Zack Woodard (293) as the only active players on the Warhawk roster with at least 200 career stops.

His 32 career starting assignments rank third on the team, trailing only defensive lineman Caleb Thomas (43) and Woodard (39).

THOMAS RETURNS TO ANCHOR DEFENSIVE FRONT –
Graduate nose guard Caleb Thomas has posted 31 tackles, 18 solos and 13 assists, 8.5 tackles for loss (25 yards) and 1.5 sacks (12 yards) through the first 10 games of the season.

He set a career high with eight tackles (5 solos, 3 assists), with two tackles for loss (9 yards) including an 8-yard sack in a 31-28 win at Georgia State.

He matched his previous career high with seven tackles (5 solos, 2 assists) at Army West Point on Oct. 22, including three tackles for loss (7 yards). He tied for third on the team in tackles.

He totaled three tackles, two for loss (3 yards), on Oct. 1 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 seven tackles (3 solos, 4 assists) against Georgia State.

DISRUPTIVE DEFENSE –
The Warhawk defense totaled 13 tackles for loss in the Oct. 1 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.

SUTHERLAND NAMED SECOND-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SBC –
Super senior kicker Calum Sutherland accounted for a season-high 11 points in ULM's 31-28 victory at Georgia State to end a 19-game road losing streak. Sutherland was perfect on the afternoon, hitting all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries. He kicked field goals of 44 and 36 yards in the first half and his career-long 54-yarder early in the fourth quarter pulled the Warhawks within one score, 28-23. In addition, Sutherland averaged 64.1 yards on seven kickoffs, with four resulting in touchbacks. His four touchbacks matched his career high.

Sutherland is 8-for-9 on field-goal attempts and is perfect 30-for-30 on extra-point attempts this season. He has made his last seven field-goal attempts in a row.

He connected on a 31-yard field-goal attempt and all four extra-point attempts on Nov. 5 vs. Texas State.

He made a 22-yard field-goal attempt on the opening drive of the game and connected on all three of his extra-point attempts on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He made 24 and 40-yard field-goal attempts along with four extra points on Oct. 15 at South Alabama. Sutherland collected three extra points vs. Coastal Carolina on Oct. 8. Sutherland booted through all four of his PAT attempts at Arkansas State on Oct. 1. He made all three attempts extra-point tries on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns. Sutherland 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. Sutherland 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 ADDED TO RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST –
Fifth-year senior punter Devyn McCormick averaged 37.8 yards on five punts in ULM's 31-28 road win at Georgia State, placing three punts inside the 20-yard line.

McCormick, a Ray Guy Award candidate, ranks 36th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and is third in the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 43.4 yards per punt.

He averaged 47.7 yards on three punts in ULM's 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. His 49-yard punt late in the second quarter that rolled out of bounds at the Texas State 7 helped set up a ULM touchdown that pulled the Warhawks to 24-17 at the intermission. ULM trailed 21-0 10 minutes into the game. McCormick also launched a 51-yarder late in the fourth quarter that helped flip the field position.

He had three punts for an average of 42.3 yards with a long of 51 yards on Oct. 22 at Army West Point.

McCormick had five punts for an average of 47.8 yards per punt on Oct. 15 at South Alabama, including a season long of 62 yards.

He had two punts for an average of 46.5 yards per punt on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina, including a long of 49 yards.

McCormick had five punts for an average of 48.6 yards per punt on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State, including a 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.

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

McCormick 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 183 career victories, trailing only Alabama's Nick Saban (282), North Carolina's Mack Brown (274), LSU's Brian Kelly (271), Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (196) and Tulane's Willie Fritz (193).

BOWDEN: WINNINGEST FAMILY IN NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL HISTORY –
With last Saturday's 31-28 win at Georgia State, the Bowden coaching family reached another milestone. The late Bobby Bowden (377 career victories) and his sons, Terry (183) and Tommy (90), have combined for 650 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)
Completion Percentage: Chandler Rogers (13th at 68.7)
Passing Efficiency: Chandler Rogers (36th at 148.5)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: Chandler Rogers (37th at 8.06)
Receiving Yards: Tyrone Howell (36th at 775)
Receiving Yards Per Game: Tyrone Howell (42nd at 77.5)
Yards per Reception: Tyrone Howell (40th at 17.22)
Receiving Touchdowns: Tyrone Howell (40th at 6)
Interceptions Per Game: Tristan Driggers (27th at 0.3)
Total Interceptions: Tristan Driggers (24th at 3)
Punting: Devyn McCormick (36th at 43.4)
Punt Return Touchdowns: Quae Drake (5th at 1)

WARHAWK TRENDS UNDER BOWDEN –
Here's how ULM has fared under second-year head coach Terry Bowden (2021-current: 22 games):

2022 / OVERALL
Games played in Malone Stadium: 3-1 / 7-3
Games played on the road/neutral site: 1-5 / 1-11

Games played in August: 0-0 / 0-0
Games played in September: 2-2 / 4-3
Games played in October: 0-4 / 2-7
Games played in November: 2-0 / 2-4
Games played in December: 0-0 / 0-0

When leading at halftime: 1-2 / 2-2
When trailing at halftime: 3-4 / 6-12
When tied at halftime: 0-0 / 0-0

When scoring first: 0-1 / 3-3
When opponent scores first: 4-5 / 5-11

When leading after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-0
When trailing after first quarter: 4-6 / 4-13
When tied after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-1

When leading after three quarters: 1-0 / 4-1
When trailing after three quarters: 3-6 / 4-13
When tied after three quarters: 0-0 / 0-0

Overtime games: 0-0 / 0-0

When gaining more first downs than opponent: 2-1 / 4-4
When gaining fewer first downs than opponent: 2-5 / 2-10
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: 0-2 / 1-5

When outrushing opponent: 2-1 / 5-3
When being outrushed by opponent: 2-5 / 3-11

When gaining 200+ yards passing: 3-2 / 5-4
When opponent gains 200+ yards passing: 4-5 / 8-12

When gaining more total yards than opponent: 3-0 / 4-0
When gaining fewer total yards than opponent: 1-6 / 4-14

When leading in time of possession: 1-4 / 2-6
When trailing in time of possession: 3-2 / 6-8

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