MCNEESE COWBOYS (6-4, 4-3) VS LAMAR CARDINALS (7-4, 4-3)

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1 11 BROADCAST INFORMATION Television None MCNEESE COWBOYS (6-4, 4-3) VS LAMAR CARDINALS (7-4, 4-3) Nov. 22, 2014 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, La. McNeese leads series Radio McNeese Radio Network Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes THE COACHES McNeese Coach: Matt Viator Years at McNeese: 9th as head coach, 16th overall Record at McNeese/Career: 68-31/Same Lamar Coach: Ray Woodard Years at LU: 5th Record at LU/Career: 25-32/Same McNEESE in 2014 RECORD (6-4, 4-3 SLC) Date Opponent W/L Score Attn. TV 9/6 at #22 Nebraska L ,082 ESPNU 9/13 vs. Prairie View W ,469 None 9/20 Open 9/27 vs. Arkansas Tech W ,429 None 10/4 *vs. Nicholls W ,744 None 10/11 *at Sam Houston L ,418 SLCTV 10/18 *Abilene Christian W ,464 ESPN3 10/25 *at Incarnate Word W ,558 FCS 11/1 *at N western St. W ,178 None 11/8 *Stephen F. Austin L ,069 None 11/15 *at SLU L ,012 SLCTV Home: 4-1 Road: 2-3 SLC: 4-3 Strk: L2 SCHEDULE Nov. 22 *LAMAR... 6 p.m. Quick Hits COWBOY UP Matt Viator will coach his 100th game as McNeese s head coach on Saturday. McNeese will honor its 13 seniors on Saturday prior to the season finale agianst Lamar. The seniors being recognized will include: WR Jereon McGilvery, LB Deonte Thompson, WR Ernest Celestie, FS Aaron Sam, S Derek Allen, OL Antoine Everett, DL Kevin Dorn, DS Hunter Romero, WR Wes Briscoe, TE Kendale Thomas, DL Everett Ellefsen, DL Danyel Hunter, and DL Sean Brown. A win will give the Cowboys their third straight season with winning at least 7 games and the 7th in head coach Matt Viator s 9 seasons. The Cowboys have not lost three straight games since losing four midway through the 2011 season. McNeese has not lost consecutive home games since falling to Texas State and Sam Houston State in that same season. That s the only time in head coach Matt Viator s career the Cowboys have dropped three straight. McNeese is 6-0 on the year when leading at the half and 0-4 when trailing at the break. The Cowboys like to score in the first half having notched 215 Matt Viator will coach his 100th career game as McNeese s head coach on Saturday. points in the first two quarters but has scored just 117 points in the third and fourth quarters. McNeese has been shutout in the second half in two of the last three games and has scored just seven points in the last three games in the second half. McNeese got limited action from QB Daniels Sams and RB Derrick Milton last Saturday while RB Kelvin Bennett did not play. Sams is the team leader in rushing while Milton is ranked 3rd on the team and Bennett 4th. LAST TIME OUT The Cowboys were eliminated for conference title contention after they dropped a 28-9 decision to Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The loss was the third straight suffered to the Lions and was the second consecutive loss on the season - the first time that has happened since dropping back-to-back games to UCA and Sam Houston State in The Cowboys were held to a season-low 95 yards rushing in the game (150 yards below average). McNeese s defense stopped SLU s offense to 131 rushing yards (117 below average) and 324 total yards (156 under its season mark). The Lions 28 points was the least amount scored on the season in a win. * - Southland Conference games All times Central and subject to change FOOTBALL CONTACTS Matthew Bonnette Asst. AD/Sports Info. Director (o) (c) wbonnette@mcneese.edu Hunter Bower Asst. SID/Video Coordinator (o) (c) hbower@mcneese.edu MCNEESESPORTS.COM MCNEESE vs LAMAR - the MATCHUP McNeese and Lamar will meet up for the 33rd time and fifth since the Cardinals brought back the program in The Cowboys hold a lead in the all-time series, including an 11-5 mark in Cowboy Stadium. Since 2010, McNeese is 4-0 against the Cardinals with two of those winning margins coming with a total of seven points last year in Beaumont and in 2010 in Lake Charles. McNeese has won 10 of the last 11 meetings with Lamar s lone win in that span a victory in what was at the time the program s final game in Lamar is McNeese s oldest current opponent as the two teams first played in 1940, McNeese s first season on the gridiron. The Cardinals last beat the Cowboys in Lake Charles in 1982 in a 12-3 win.

2 2014 Opponent Tracker Nebraska (8-2) Last Week: L at Wisconsin This Week: vs. Minnesota Prairie View A&M (5-5) Last Week: W at Alabama A&M This Week: Open Arkansas Tech (3-7) Last Week: L 41-7 This Week: Season Complete Nicholls (0-11, 0-7) Last Week: L at Northwestern St. This Week: vs. Southeastern La. at Sam Houston State (7-4, 6-1) Last Week: W 76-0 at Houston Baptist This Week: vs. Central Arkansas Abilene Christian (6-6, 4-4) Last Week: W at SFA This Week: Season Complete at Incarnate Word (2-9, 2-6) Last Week: L at Lamar This Week: at Lamar at Northwestern State (6-5, 4-3) Last Week: W vs. Nicholls This Week: at Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin (7-4, 4-3) Last Week: L vs. Abilene Christian This Week: vs. Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana (8-3, 6-1) Last Week: W 28-9 vs. McNeese This Week: at Nicholls Lamar (7-4, 4-3) Last Week: W vs. Incarnate Word This Week: at McNeese Other SLC teams in action: Houston Baptist (2-9, 1-7) Last Week: L 76-0 vs. Sam Houston State This Week: vs. Sam Houston State Central Arkansas (6-5, 5-2) Last Week: Open This Week: at Sam Houston State Cowboys on Watch Lists, Preseason Honors A total of 13 McNeese players have been named to various publication and organization All-America and All-Conference teams as well as several College Football Performance Awards Watch lists: Kelvin Bennett (RB) Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd team) Jean Breaux (K/P) CFPA Punter Trophy Watch List CFPA Placekicker Trophy Watch List Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd team) Bo Brown (LB) 1st preseason All-Southland Conference Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) CSM preseason All-Conference (1st team) Ernest Celestie (WR) Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd team) Kevin Dorn (DT) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd team) Everett Ellefsen (DE) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CFPA Defensive Line/End Watch List Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Antoine Everett (OT) Sports Network Preseason All-American (1st Team) Phil Steele preseason All-American (2nd team) CSM Preseason All-American (2nd Team) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (1st team) Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st team) Nick Gorman (OG) CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Gabe Hamner (CB) Second Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) Zach Hetrick (TE) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Quentin Marsh (OG) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) Aaron Sam (FS) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference Sports Network preseason All-Conference (1st Team) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) Khalil Thomas (KR) CFPA Kickoff Returner Award Watch List CFPA All-Purpose Performer of the Year Watch List Viator Enters 9th Season as Cowboys Leader McNeese head coach Matt Viator is entering his ninth season looking to add to his legacy as being one of the greatest coaches in school history. CAREER COACHING VICTORIES Viator surpassed Jack Doland with last Saturday s win 78 Bobby Keasler ( ) over Nicholls to become the school s second winningest 68 Matt Viator (2006-present) all-time coach in history, now with 68 victories. He s the 64 Jack Doland ( ) winningest active coach in the Southland Conference 58 Les DeVall ( ) and is the only coach in SLC history to post a winning 50 A.I. Ratcliff ( ) 49 Tommy Tate ( ) season every year with a minimum of eight seasons 28 Ernie Duplechin ( ) coached. He s coached McNeese to three Southland 21 John McCann ( ) Conference titles (2006, 2007, 2009), is a two-time 17 Jim Clark ( ) SLC Coach of the Year (2006, 2007), the 2006 Louisiana 13 Sonny Jackson ( ) Coach of the Year, and a three-time finalist for the Eddie 10 John Gregory ( ) Robinson National Coach of the Year Award (2006, 2007, 6 Kirby Bruchhaus (1999) 2013). His teams have made four FCS playoff appearances 4 Hubert Boales (1982) in his eight years and has compiled a 2-2 record 4 Wayne Cusic ( ) against FBS squads. Viator, who took over the helm midway through the 2006 season, has compiled a 5-2 record in season openers.

3 THE BATTLE OF THE SABINE McNeese and Lamar sit just 62 miles apart from each other with the Sabine River nearly splitting the two at the halfway mark. The Cowboys have several players that call the Golden Triangle of Texas their hometown area, including Brent Spikes (Newton), Kelvin Bennett (Bleakwood), and Ben Jones (Nederland). Lamar has a few players from Southwest Louisiana on its roster - Martell Hawthorne (Lake Charles, LaGrange HS) and Shawn Jones (DeRidder). Both are true freshmen on this year s squad. 13 SENIORS TO SEE FINAL ACTION IN COWBOY STADIUM A total of 13 seniors will suit up in the blue and gold for the final time on Saturday night. - DB Derek Allen - played in 21 career games and has made 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.0 tackles for a loss. - WR Wes Briscoe - 35 career games; made 58 catches for 977 yards with 8 touchdowns. - DL Sean Brown - played in 29 career games and has made 51 tackles with 2 sacks and 6.5 TFL. - WR Ernese Celestie - 43 career games; 96 catches for 1,303 yards; 7 touchdowns. - DL Kevin Dorn - 45 career games; has made 133 career tackles with 14.5 sacks and 26.5 TFL; 1 interception; 1 FF; 1 FR. - DL Everett Ellefsen - 44 career games; 144 career tackles with 12.5 sacks and 27.5 TFL; 1 interception; 2 FF. - OL Antoine Everett - 42 career games with 23 starts. - DL Danyel Hunter - 40 career games; 52 career tackles with 2.5 sacks and 5.0 TFL. - WR Jereon McGilvery - 31 career games; 44 career receptions for 575 yards and 5 TDs. - DS Hunter Romero - 35 games played including 23 straight. - FS Aaron Sam - 42 career games; 187 career tackles with 2.0 sacks, 11.5 TFL, 5 interceptions and a TD; 2 FF, 3 FR. - TE Kendale Thomas - 34 career games; 16 career receptions for 173 yards and 2 TDs. - LB Deonte Thompson - 40 career games; 133 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 14.5 TFL; 1 interception; 3 FF and 1 FR. MCNEESE GROUND GAME BEST SINCE 1982 McNeese is averaging yards per game rushing, ranked 2nd in the league and 10th nationally. The Cowboys are on pace for the school s highest rushing average since 1982 when that team, led by Buford Jordan, averaged yards per game. The school record is rushing average in The Cowboys have rushed for 300 or more yards in a game three different times this season (379 vs. Prairie View, 325 vs. Nicholls, 304 vs. Abilene Christian) Three other times the team has rushed for 200 or more yards. McNeese has also scored 28 rushing TDs on the season. Rushing Yards in /6 at Nebraska /13 vs. Prairie View /27 vs. Arkansas Tech /4 vs. Nicholls /11 at Sam Houston State /18 vs. Abilene Christian /25 at Incarnate Word /1 at Northwestern State /8 vs. Stephen F. Austin /15 at Southeastern La Games 424-2,135 WR Ernest Celestie needs 4 catches to become the 10th player in school history to record 100 receptions in a career. 100-Yard Rushing Games 109 Derrick Milton vs. Prairie View (Sept. 13, 2014) 135 Daniel Sams vs. Nicholls (Oct. 4, 2014) 130 Daniel Sams at Sam Houston State (Oct. 11, 2014) 112 Daniel Sams vs. Abilene Christian (Oct. 18, 2014) 107 Derrick Milton vs. Abilene Christian (Oct. 18, 2014) Aaron Sam, Everett Ellefsen, Kendale Thomas, and Antoine Everett are four of the 13 seniors that will be honored during pregame on Saturday.

4 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT Dylan Long has been McNeese s go-to guy on short yardage as of late, especially in short-yard situations. Long leads the team with 10 rushing touchdowns and has scored 7 of those in the last three games. All 10 of his TD runs on the season have been either 1 or 2 yard runs. Long is ranked 5th on the team with 294 yards rushing. He s 7th in the league with 10 rushing TDs. Eight of his scores have come in conference games. ROSS IS THE BOSS Since having his redshirt pulled in week 3 of the season, true freshman running back Ryan Ross has made the most of his opportunities in the backfield. In eightn games, Ross has rushed for 523 yards and has a 65.4 average which ranks him second on the team. He s led the team in rushing in 3 of the last 4 games (15-64 at UIW; at NSU; 8-61 vs. SFA). Starter in the last three games and has rushed for 199 yards on 33 carries (6.0 average) with a touchdown. He set a school record against Arkansas Tech when he became the first true freshman in history to score three touchdowns in his collegiate debut. COWBOY GREAT LEONARD SMITH TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AND LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Former McNeese standout defensive back Leonard Smith will be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, the National Football Foundation announced earlier this year. Smith played for the Cowboys from , earned Associated Press All-America honors, was the 1982 SLC Defensive Player of the Year, Louisiana Player of the Year, and a two-time first team all-conference and all-louisiana player. Last year he was named to the SLC All-Time Team. It was recently announced he ll also be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in June as a member of its 2015 class, joining seven others. Smith was drafted by the then-st. Louis Cardinals as the 17th overall pick of the 1st round in the 1983 NFL Draft. Smith played nine seasons in the NFL for the Cardinals and Buffalo Bills and was a 1986 All-Pro selection. He was recognized two weeks ago in Cowboy Stadium by both the NFF and the LASHOF and his jersey 46 was retired by the school. McNeese in the SLC Rankings Category Stat Ranking Scoring Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Pass Efficiency Total Offense Scoring Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Kickoff Returns Punt Return Avg Interceptions 12 5 Punting Field Goals 9-11 (81.8) 4 PAT Kicking (90.7) 9 Sacks By 26 T4 Sacks Against 20 T3 First Downs Opponent 1st Downs rd Down Conv (58-139) 3 Opp. 3rd Down Conv (47-146) 1 4th Down Conv (5-13) 10 Opp. 4th Down Conv (8-20) 3 Penalties Opp. Penalties Time of Possession 32:46 1 Turnover Margin +4 4 Individual Cowboys in the SLC Rankings Category Player Stat Rank Rushing Ryan Ross Passing Tyler Bolfing Pass Effic. Tyler Bolfing Scoring (TDs) Dylan Long 60 (6.0) 7 Ryan Ross 42 (5.2) 10 Scoring (Kick) Alex Kjellsten 57 (6.3) 6 Punting Jean Breaux Field Goals Alex Kjellsten.78 (7-9) 6 PAT Kicking Alex Kjellsten T8 Tackles Brent Spikes Sacks Kevin Dorn Brian Hine Tackles for Loss Kevin Dorn Brian Hine Interceptions Brent Spikes 4 T2 Aaron Sam 3 6 Fumbled Rec. Ashari Goins 2 T5 VIATOR NOW 2ND WINNINGEST COACH IN SCHOOL HISTORY McNeese s 45-3 win over Nicholls on Oct. 4 moved head coach Matt Viator past Jack Doland for No. 2 as the school s all-time winningest coach list. Viator has notched 68 wins in now his 9th year at the helm. Viator has compiled a career record in now his 9th year as head coach of the Cowboys. Bobby Keasler is the school s career leader with 78 victories. He will coach his 100th game as McNeese s head coach on Saturday. STREAKING McNeese has won 25 straight games when scoring 30 or more points. In the Cowboys last 22 wins, they have scored at least 30 or more. The Cowboys have won 17 consecutive games when leading at the half and are now 59-5 under head coach Matt Viator when holding a halftime lead. The last loss when leading at the half was at UTSA in a loss on Nov. 10, 2012 (McNeese led 10-7 at the break). McNeese in the NCAA Rankings (Top 25) Category Stat Rank First Downs Defense Time of Possession 32:46 5 Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Total Defense th Down Conv. Defense rd Down Conv. Defense Team Tackles for Loss Red Zone Offense Individual Cowboys in the NCAA Ranks (Top 25) Category Player Stat Rank Rush YPC Daniel Sams Interceptions Brent Spikes 0.4 p/g 22 FG% Alex Kjellsten FIRST HALF SHUTOUTS McNeese has blanked three of its opponents in the first half this season with two of those against Southland Conference opponents (38-0 vs. Arkansas Tech; 24-0 vs. Nicholls; 28-0 at Incarnate Word). The Cowboys are outscoring their opponents in the first half on the year and in Southland games.

5 WINNING SEASON STREAK NOW AT 10 McNeese s 6-4 mark this season has secured the team its 10th consecutive winning season. That s the longest active streak in the Southland Conference with the next closest teams being Sam Houston State and Central Arkansas with four straight winning seasons. It ranks as the 5th longest streak in the FCS. Top FCS teams with consecutive winning streaks including 2014 Team Streak 2014 Record Notes Harvard Secured 14th straight winning season Montana State Secured 13th straight winning season Jacksonville State Secured 12th straight winning season New Hampshire Secured 11th straight winning season Drake Secured 11th straight winning season McNeese Secured 10th straight winning season Liberty Secured 9th straight winning season Other Southland Conference teams with winning season streaks Team Streak 2014 Record Notes Sam Houston State Secured its 5th straight winning season Central Arkansas Needs 1 win to secure winning season SEVERAL COWBOYS REVEAL PREGAME RITUALS Superstitions and pregame rituals are nothing new to athletes of any sport and it s no different for several Cowboy football players. WR Earnest Celestie eats a box of Mike & Ikes before each game. BS Dominique Hill has eaten pineapple before each game since he s been playing in middle school. OL Antoine Everett has to brush his teeth before he straps on the chin strap. GAME FOR THE AGES McNeese s near shining moment at Nebraska is still being talked about, probably because that was just inches away from becoming one of the greatest upsets in college football history, but also with the way it ended with likely Heisman Trophy Candidate Ameer Abdullah taking a 5-yard swing pass and turning it into a 58-yard game winner with 20 seconds to play to lift the Cornhuskers to a win. The Cowboys dominated the second half of that game, holding Nebraska to just 1 first down until that last play. McNeese took a lead late on a TD run by Derrick Milton, but it was called back due to a penalty. RBs MAKE HISTORY IN HOME OPENER The rushing quartet of Derrick Milton, Kelvin Bennett, Dylan Long and Daniel Sams became the first group in school history to each rush for 70 or more yards in the same game when they all reached the mark against Prairie View. Milton led the way with a career-best 109 yards followed by Bennett who had 95. Sams ran for 73 yards, one week after rushing for 74 at Nebraska, and Long added a career-best 72 yards rushing. RECORDS ESTABLISHED AGAINST ARKANSAS TECH A school first happened when linebacker Ashari Goins picked a fumbled out of the air and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown at the start of the second quarter to mark the third straight game the Cowboys defense has scored a touchdown. Five quarterbacks took snaps making it the first time a Cowboy team has ever played that many QBs in a single game. Ryan Ross became the first true freshman to score three rushing TDs in a game in his collegiate debut.

6 Media Services Contact: Matthew Bonnette 700 E. McNeese Street Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA Phone: (337) Cell: (337) FAX: (337) Website: McNeeseSports.com Matt Viator Weekly Teleconference: Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference beginning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Viator s time is scheduled for 11:06 a.m. The number to call is and a password must be entered. Request a password by contacting Matthew Bonnette. Press Conferences: McNeese will hold its weekly press conferences on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Touchdown Club (2nd floor) of the Jack Doland Field House. Video of the press will be available on the McNeese YouTube channel on Monday afternoon. Practice Coverage: Practices are open to the media and public but interviews will not be conducted until after practice is complete. No player interviews will be conducted after Tuesday. Postgame Interviews: Postgame interviews with head coach Matt Viator and select players will be conducted in the team meeting room in the Jack Doland Field House. Members of the McNeese SID staff will assist with your needs. Assistant coaches will not meet with the media following games Quick Facts Location:...Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: Enrollment:... 8,900 Nickname:...Cowboys Mascot:... Rowdy Colors:... Blue (287) and Gold (116) Stadium (Capacity):... Louis Bonnette Field at...cowboy Stadium (17,610) Surface:... Artificial, GeoMax2 Conference:...Southland (Division I FCS) Joined Southland: President:... Dr. Philip C. Williams Athletics Director:... Bruce Hemphill Head Coach:... Matt Viator (McNeese State, 1986) Seasons:....9th Career Record: Seasons at McN:... 9th as HC; 16th overall Record at McNeese: Overall Record: SLC Record/Finish: /2nd First Year of Football: All-time Record (years): (70th) First Year of SLC Football: All-time SLC Record (years): (42) SLC Championships (last):...13 (2009) FCS Playoff Appearances (last): (2013) Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 51/20 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost:... 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost:.... 6/5 southland conference expands to 11 The Southland Conference has added three teams that will play a full slate this season - Houston Baptist, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word. ACU and UIW are in a transition phase from Division II to Division I and are ineligible for postseason play. cowboys picked second Despite losing a starting quarterback and starting tailback, McNeese has been picked for a second place finish in both preseason polls conducted by league head coaches and sports information directors. Reigning champion Southeastern Louisiana has been chosen to repeat while Sam Houston State has been tabbed to follow McNeese. All three squads qualified for the FCS playoffs last season. National Polls THE SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 Nov. 17 Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2014 Pts. Prev. 1. New Hampshire Wildcats (74) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (56) North Dakota State Bison (20) Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10) Eastern Washington Eagles Villanova Wildcats Fordham Rams Illinois State Redbirds Chattanooga Mocs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Northern Iowa Panthers Montana State Bobcats Montana Grizzlies Eastern Kentucky Colonels Harvard Crimson South Dakota State Jackrabbits James Madison Dukes Indiana State Sycamores McNeese State Cowboys Youngstown State Penguins Richmond Spiders William & Mary Tribe Sam Houston State Bearkats NR 24. North Carolina A&T Aggies NR 25. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Others receiving votes: Sacred Heart 200, Idaho State 153, Bryant 144, Alcorn State 118, Northern Arizona 104, Charleston Southern 93, Yale 51, Southern Illinois 47, Bucknell 34, Liberty 33, Cal Poly 32, Stephen F. Austin 27, North Carolina Central 24, Jackson State 23, Grambling State 21, Samford 16, San Diego 15, Dartmouth 12, Albany 10, Western Carolina 7, Southern 7, Jacksonville 5, Northwestern State 4. FCS COACHES TOP 25 Nov. 17 Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2014 Pts. Prev. 1 Coastal Carolina (20) New Hampshire (4) Jacksonville State (1) North Dakota State (1) Eastern Washington Villanova Illinois State Fordham Chattanooga Southeastern Louisiana Northern Iowa Montana State Montana Harvard South Dakota State Eastern Kentucky McNeese State Indiana State William & Mary Youngstown State Richmond James Madison NR 23 Alcorn State NR 24 Bethune-Cookman Sacred Heart NR Others receiving votes: Charleston Southern 28, North Carolina A&T 27, Sam Houston State 23, Yale 15, Southern Illinois 14, Northern Arizona 13, Bryant 11, South Carolina State 9, Idaho State 7, Stephen F. Austin 3, Central Arkansas 3, Bucknell 2, Liberty 2, Presbyterian 1.

7 2014 McNeese Cowboy Football Roster # Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 1 Jean Breaux K/P Jr./2L Scott, LA (Acadiana HS) 2 Will Briscoe QB Sr./1L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 2 Erik Jones DB Fr./RS Richmond, TX (Foster HS) 3 Khalil Thomas WR So./1L Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) 4 Gabe Hamner FC Jr./2L Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) 4 Daniel Sams QB Jr./TR Slidell, LA (Salmen HS/Kansas State) 5 Jereon McGilvery WR Sr./3L Lafayette, LA (Northside HS) 6 Brent Spikes WS Jr./2L Newton, TX (Newton HS) 7 David Bush WR Jr./1L Tyler, TX (TCU, John Tyler HS) 7 Dominique Hill BS Fr./HS Mansfield, LA (Mansfield HS) 8 Tyler Bolfing QB Jr./2L Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) 8 Andre Fuller FS Fr./HS Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 9 Carlos Carroll BC So./1L Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS) 10 Bo Brown MLB Jr./2L Katy, TX (Katy HS) 11 Damon Gladney WR So./1L Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) 12 Deonte Thompson WLB Sr./3L Shreveport, LA (Evangel HS) 12 Grant Ashcraft QB Fr./RS Humble, TX (Atoscacita HS) 13 Jermaine Antoine BC Fr./TR Loreauville, LA (Loreauville HS/TCU) 15 Joe Lissard QB Fr./RS New Iberia, LA (Catholic HS) 16 Dillon Bauer WR Fr./RS Willis, TX (Willis HS) 17 Ernest Celestie WR Sr./3L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS/Texas Tech) 18 Brian Walker WR Fr./RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 20 Wallace Scott WLB Jr./2L Weyanoke, LA (West Feliciana HS) 21 Aaron Sam FS Sr./3L Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) 22 Shea Nutt FC So./1L Brenham, TX (Brenham HS) 23 Austin Pennington WS So./1L Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 24 Damion Morgan FS Fr./RS Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 26 Ryan Ross RB Fr./HS Richwood, TX (Brazowood HS) 27 Jordan Craft WR Jr./2L Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) 28 Derrick Milton RB Jr./TR Pineville, LA (Mississippi State, Pineville HS) 29 Kelvin Bennett RB Jr./2L Bleakwood, TX (Newton HS) 30 Josh Washington BS Fr./HS League City, TX (Clear Springs HS) 31 Tavarious Battiste BC Fr./HS Kentwood, LA (Kentwood HS) 32 Marshall Harmon RB Fr./RS Kinder, LA (Kinder HS) 33 Deltoine Scott WR Jr./1L New Orleans, LA (McDonough 35) 34 Dylan Long RB Jr./2L Covington, LA (St. Paul HS) 36 D.J. Gatlin DB So./SQ Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 37 Derek Allen BS Sr./1L New Orleans, LA (Hightower HS) 38 Alex Kjellsten K Fr./TR Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis Catholic HS/LSU) 40 Callen Smith LB Fr./RS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 41 Tanner Graeber K So./TR League City, TX (Cisco JC) Cowboy Coaching Staff Head Coach: Matt Viator, 9th year as HC (68-31), 16th overall Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: Lance Guidry, 8th year/2nd since 2011 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Tim Leger, 8th year Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: Rob Sale, 3rd year Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Slade Nagle, 3rd year Linebackers: Lark Hebert, 13th year Defensive Line: Manny Michel, 6th year Defensive Backs: Chris Hampton, 3rd year Tight Ends: Toby Willis, 1st year Quarterbacks: Landon Hoefer, 1st year Defensive Line Assistant: Kevin Bryson, 1st year Video Analyst: J.C. Harper, 4th year/1st since 2001 Strength & Conditioning: Jason Little, 2nd year Pronunciations Matt VIATOR (vee-uh-tore) JEAN BREAUX (jzohn bro) Ernest CELESTIE (suh-less-tee) Everett ELLEFSEN (el-luf-son) Nick FONTENOT (fon-tuh-no) ASHARI Goins (uh-shar-e) Zach HETRICK (heh-trick) Alex KJELLSTEN (gel-stin) Tim LEGER (lay-jay) Kurt VIGES (vee-jus) Antony YRUEGAS (u-ray-gus)

8 # Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 42 Christian Jacobs WLB Fr./HS Houston, TX (North Shore Senior HS) 43 Brian Hine DE Jr./TR Austin, TX (Regents School of Austin/Cisco JC) 44 R.J. Walters TE Fr./RS Rayville, LA (Rayville HS) 45 Ed Duplessis LB Fr./RS Covington, LA (St. Paul s HS) 46 Zach Hetrick TE So./1L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 47 Will Sigl TE Fr./RS Covington, LA (Northlake Christian HS) 48 Keylon Bruno MLB Sr./2L Carencro, LA (Carencro HS) 49 Ashari Goins MLB Fr./HS Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 50 Brian Benton LB Fr./RS Denham Springs, LA (Denham Springs HS) 51 Gustavo Garcia DE Fr./RS Gretna, LA (St. Paul s School) 52 Colton Shields DS Fr./HS Red Oak, TX (Red Oak HS) 53 Joe Jenkins OL Fr./RS Miami, FL (Miami NW Senior HS) 57 Jake Grode DE So./1L Katy, TX (Katy HS) 58 Holden Rogers LB Fr./RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 59 Vincent Lombardo DE Fr./RS Mandeville, LA (Mandeville HS) 60 Brennan Travis OL Fr./HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 61 Nick Gorman OL Jr./2L Broken Arrow, OK (Broken Arrow HS) 62 Quentin Marsh OL Jr./2L Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) 63 Mason Martin OL So./1L Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) 68 Jordan Murray OL So./1L Youngsville, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 70 Nick Fontenot OL Fr./HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 71 Antoine Everett OL Sr./3L Richmond, TX (Lamar Consolidated) 73 Antonio McGhee DT So./1L Bastrop, LA (Parkway HS) 74 Ben Jones OL Jr./2L Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) 75 Kevin Dorn DT Sr./3L Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) 77 Kyle Zenon OL Fr./HS Abbeville, LA (Vermilion Catholic HS) 79 Thor Miller OL So./1L Bradenton, FL (Manatee HS) 80 Logan Gladney TE Jr./2L Baton Rouge, LA (University HS) 81 Nick Edwards WR Fr./RS New Iberia, LA (New Iberia Senior HS) 83 Bodhi Bell WR Fr./RS Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) 84 Hunter Romero DS/TE Sr./3L Lafayette, LA (Tuerlings Catholic HS) 86 Deondre Skinner TE Fr./HS Patterson, LA (Patterson HS) 87 Jamari Payne WR Fr./HS Bastrop, LA (Bastrop HS) 89 Kendale Thomas TE Sr./3L New Iberia, LA (New Iberia HS) 90 Anthony Yruegas DT Fr./RS West Monroe, LA (West Monroe HS) 91 Cameron Smith DE Jr./2L Tamarac, FL (J.P. Taravella HS) 92 Jammerio Gross DE Fr./RS Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 93 Kurt Viges DE Fr./RS Eunice, LA (Eunice HS) 94 Everett Ellefsen DE Sr./3L Madisonville, LA (Mandeville HS) 95 Jalen Bowers DE Fr./RS Shreveport, LA (Byrd HS) 96 Danyel Hunter DE Sr./3L Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) 97 Sean Brown DT Sr./3L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) Alphabetical Roster 37 Allen, Derek BS 15 Lissard, Joe QB 13 Antoine, Jermaine BC 59 Lombardo, Vincent DL 12 Ashcraft, Grant QB 34 Long, Dylan HB 16 Bauer, Dillon WR 62 Marsh, Quentin OL 31 Battiste, Tavarious BC 63 Martin, Mason OL 29 Bennett, Kelvin RB 73 McGhee, Antonio DT 50 Benton, Brian LB 5 McGilvery, Jereon WR 8 Bolfing, Tyler QB 79 Miller, Thor OL 95 Bowers, Jalen DL 28 Milton, Derrick RB 1 Breaux, Jean P 24 Morgan, Damion FS 2 Briscoe, Will QB 68 Murray, Jordan OL 10 Brown, Bo LB 22 Nutt, Shea FC 97 Brown, Sean DT 87 Payne, Jamari WR 48 Bruno, Keylon LB 23 Pennington, Austin WS 7 Bush, David WR 84 Romero, Hunter TE/DS 9 Carroll, Carlos BC 26 Ross, Ryan RB 17 Celestie, Ernest WR 21 Sam, Aaron FS 27 Craft, Jordan WR 4 Sams, Daniel QB 75 Dorn, Kevin DT 33 Scott, Deltoine WR 81 Edwards, Nick WR 20 Scott, Wallace LB 94 Ellefsen, Everett DE 52 Shields, Colton DS 71 Everett, Antoine OL 47 Sigl, Will TE 70 Fontenot, Nick OL 86 Skinner, Deondre TE 8 Fuller, Andre FS 40 Smith, Callen DB 51 Garcia, Gustavo DE 91 Smith, Cameron DE 36 Gatlin, D.J. DB 6 Spikes, Brent WS 80 Gladney, Logan TE 89 Thomas, Kendale TE 49 Goins, Ashari LB 3 Thomas, Khalil WR 61 Gorman, Nick OL 12 Thompson, Deonte LB 41 Graeber, Tanner K 60 Travis, Brennan OL 57 Grode, Jake DE 93 Viges, Kurt DE 92 Gross, Jammerio DE 18 Walker, Brian WR 4 Hamner, Gabe FC 44 Walters, R.J. TE 32 Harmon, Marshall RB 30 Washington, Josh BS 46 Hetrick, Zach TE 90 Yruegas, Anthony DT 7 Hill, Dominique BS 77 Zenon, Kyle OL 43 Hine, Brian DE 1 Holmes, Nate RB 96 Hunter, Danyel DE 42 Jacobs, Christian LB 53 Jenkins, Joe OL 74 Jones, Ben OL 2 Jones, Erik DB 38 Kjellsten, Alex PK

9 OFFENSE QB 8 Tyler Bolfing (Jr.-2L, 6-2, 218) 2 Will Briscoe (Jr.-1L, 6-3, 180) 12 Grant Ashcraft (Fr.-RS, 6-6, 217) TB 26 Ryan Ross (Fr.-HS, 5-9, 208) 34 Dylan Long (Jr.-2L, 6-0, 216) 28 Derrick Milton (Jr.-TR, 6-0, 208) 29 Kelvin Bennett (Jr.-2L, 5-11, 171) 2014 McNeese Football Depth Chart (vs. Lamar Nov. 22, 2014) Subject to change before game day DEFENSE LE 43 Brian Hine (Jr.-TR, 6-2, 225) 91 Cameron Smith (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 236) LT 97 Sean Brown (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 306) 90 Anthony Yruegas (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 278) RT 75 Kevin Dorn (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 256) 73 Antonio McGhee (So.-1L, 6-0, 284) SPECIAL TEAMS PK 38 Alex Kjellsten (Fr.-TR, 5-9, 160) or 1 Jean Breaux (Jr.-2L, 5-10, 173) KO 1 Jean Breaux (Jr.-2L, 5-10, 173) 38 Alex Kjellsten (Fr.-TR, 5-9, 160) Punt 1 Jean Breaux (Jr.-2L, 5-10, 173) 38 Alex Kjellsten (Fr.-TR, 5-9, 160) ZWR 7 David Bush (Jr.-1L, 5-9, 164) 17 Ernest Celestie (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 185) 83 Bodhi Bell (Fr.-RS, 6-2, 190) XWR 5 Jereon McGilvery (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 200) 11 Damon Gladney (So.-1L, 6-1, 181) 81 Nick Edwards (Fr.-RS, 5-11, 193) FWR 3 Khalil Thomas (So.-1L, 5-9, 183) 87 Jamari Payne (Fr.-HS, 5-9, 180) 27 Jordan Craft (Jr.-2L, 5-7, 163) TE 46 Zach Hetrick (So.-1L, 6-3, 245) 89 Kendale Thomas (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 239) LT 71 Antoine Everett (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 329) 79 Thor Miller (So.-1L, 6-3, 287) LG 62 Quentin Marsh (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 309) 68 Jordan Murray (So.-1L, 6-3, 270) C 63 Mason Martin (So.-1L, 6-2, 283) 79 Thor Miller (So.-1L, 6-3, 287) RG 61 Nick Gorman (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 289) 70 Nick Fontenot (Fr.-HS, 6-5, 296) RT 74 Ben Jones (Jr.-2L, 6-5, 291) 53 Joe Jenkins (Fr.-RS, 6-3, 283) RE 94 Everett Ellefsen (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 238) 96 Danyel Hunter (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 250) MLB 10 Bo Brown (Jr.-2L, 6-1, 218) 49 Ashari Goins (Fr.-HS, 5-10, 220) WLB 20 Wallace Scott (Jr.-2L, 6-1, 216) 42 Christian Jacobs (Fr.-HS, 5-11, 213) BC 9 Carlos Carroll (So.-1L, 6-1, 173) 13 Jermaine Antoine (Fr.-TR, 5-11, 196) FC 4 Gabe Hamner (Jr.-2L, 6-0, 192) 22 Shea Nutt (So.-1L, 6-3, 179) BS 7 Dominique Hill (Fr.-HS, 5-10, 180) 37 Derek Allen (Jr.-1L, 5-10, 187) S 6 Brent Spikes (Jr.-2L, 6-1, 196) 24 Damion Morgan (Fr.-RS, 6-0, 170) FS 21 Aaron Sam (Sr.-3L, 5-9, 195) 8 Andre Fuller (Fr.-HS, 6-0, 202) 2 Erik Jones (Fr.-RS, 6-0, 171) KR 3 Khalil Thomas (So.-1L, 5-9, 183) 87 Jamari Payne (Fr.-HS, 5-9, 180) PR 7 David Bush (Jr.-1L, 5-9, 164) 87 Jamari Payne (Fr.-HS, 5-9, 180) Snap 84 Hunter Romero (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 225) 52 Colton Shields (Fr.-HS, 5-10, 157) Hold 8 Tyler Bolfing (Jr.-2L, 6-2, 218)

10 Scouting the Lamar Cardinals Lamar will enter the final week of the regular season ranked No. 1 in the Southland Conference in passing offense (313.2 ypg) and total offense (505.1 ypg) and ranking second in scoring offense (40.7 ppg) along with a No. 2 ranking in passing defense (188.6 ypg). Cardinals quarterback Caleb Berry is No. 1 in the league in passing (307.5 ypg) and is tops with 31 touchdown passes thrown. Against UCA, Berry set school single-game records in pass completions (43), attempts (67), passing yards (554) and total yards (591). He broke his own single-season record in passing yards last week with 234 to give him 3,382 and breaking the mark he set last year, by two yards, and with three TD passes thrown, broke his own mark of TDs thrown in a season, now with 31. With 60 catches on the season, wide receiver Reggie Begelton became the school s all-time career leader in receptions, now with 159 in his career. He had 4 catches for 39 yards in Saturday s win over UIW. With their win over UIW last week to improve their record to 7-4, the Cardinals have assured themselves of their first winning season since 1979 when they finished A win on Saturday over the Cowboys will give the Cardinals their most wins in a season as a 4-year institution. The school s all-time record for wins came during the 1949 seasno when it won 10 games as a junior college. Head coach Ray Woodard is wrapping up his fifth season at the helm and has compiled a record as being the architect to the resurrected program Schedule (7-4, 4-3) Date Opponent Result Aug. 30 Grambling W Sept. 6 at Texas A&M L 73-3 Sept. 13 Texas College W 73-0 Sept. 20 Mississippi College W Sept. 27 *Sam Houston State L Oct. 4 *at Abilene Christian W Oct. 11 *Southeastern La. L Oct. 18 *at Nicholls W Nov. 1 *Houston Baptist W Nov. 8 *at Central Arkansas L ot Nov. 15 *Incarnate Word W Nov. 22 *at McNeese 6 p.m. * - Southland Conference game 2014 Team Stat Comparisons McN (SLC rank) Category LU (SLC rank) 33.2 (6) Scoring Offense 40.7 (2) 22.3 (2) Scoring Defense 30.3 (6) (3) Rushing Offense (5) (8) Passing Offense (1) (8) Total Offense (1) (1) Rushing Defense (4) (4) Passing Defense (2) (2) Total Defense (3) 2014 LU Statistical Leaders Rushing No. Yds YPC TD Avg. Kade Harrington Carl Harris Passing C-A-I Yds Pct. TD Avg. Caleb Berry , Receiving No. Yds YPC TD Avg. Reggie Begelton Mark Roberts 40 1, Kick Returns No. Yds Lg Avg. TD Devonn Brown Kevin Johnson Punt Returns No. Yds Lg Avg. TD Kevin Johnson Defense UA-A Total Sacks TFL Xavier Bethany Ronnie Jones Anthony Beard Interceptions No. Yds TD Several with 2 Series McNeese leads at home; on road 2013 McNeese 42, at Lamar at McNeese 35, Lamar McNeese 45, at Lamar at McNeese 30, Lamar at Lamar 22, McNeese at McNeese 18, Lamar McNeese 44, at Lamar at McNeese 38, Lamar McNeese 28, at Lamar at McNeese 34, Lamar McNeese 17, at Lamar Lamar 12, at McNeese McNeese 20, at Lamar at McNeese 35, Lamar McNeese 35, at Lamar McNeese 24, at Lamar Lamar 35, at McNeese McNeese 27, at Lamar at McNeese 20, Lamar at Lamar 17, McNeese at McNeese 20, Lamar McNeese 17, at Lamar at McNeese 38, Lamar McNeese 17, at Lamar Lamar 13, at McNeese McNeese 10, at Lamar Lamar 24, at McNeese at Lamar, 18, McNeese at Lamar 18, McNeese at McNeese 17, Lamar McNeese 47, at Lamar at McNeese 13, Lamar Lamar 33, at McNeese at Lamar 20, McNeese at McNeese 21, Lamar at Lamar 21, McNeese at Lamar 34, McNeese 00

11 2014 Game-by-Game Starters McNeese Offense Game QB TB HB/TE FWR ZWR XWR TE LT LG C RG RT at Nebraska Bolfing Bennett Ken. Thomas - Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones Prairie View A&M Sams Bennett - Bush Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones Arkansas Tech Sams Milton Long - Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Miller Jones Nicholls Sams Bennett Bush Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones at Sam Houston State Sams Bennett - Bush Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones Abilene Christian Sams Bennett Long - Celestie McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones at Incarnate Word Sams Milton Bush Thomas McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones at Northwestern State Bolfing Ross - Bush Thomas McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones Stephen F. Austin Bolfing Ross Ken. Thomas Bush - McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones at Southeastern Louisiana Bolfing Ross Ken. Thomas Bush - McGilvery Hetrick Everett Marsh Martin Gorman Jones Lamar McNeese Defense Game LE LT RT RE MLB WLB BS BC WS FS FC S at Nebraska Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner Prairie View A&M Hine McGhee Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner Arkansas Tech Hine McGhee Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Allen Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner Nicholls Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner at Sam Houston State Hine McGhee Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner Abilene Christian Hine Yruegas Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner at Incarnate Word Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Allen Antoine Spikes Fuller Hamner at Northwestern State Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Allen Antoine Spikes Sam Hamner Stephen F. Austin Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Thompson Hill Carroll Spikes Sam Hamner at Southeastern Louisiana Hine Brown Dorn Ellefsen Brown Scott Hill Carroll Spikes Sam Hamner Lamar Big Crowds The 92,576 fans McNeese played in front of against LSU at Tiger Stadium in 2010 was the largest for a Cowboy team. Last year s top attendance was 35,470 at South Florida played in Raymond James Stadium. All-Time McNeese Largest Crowds Crowd Opponent Site, Year 92,576 LSU Tiger Stadium, ,082 Nebraska Memorial Stadium, ,192 Nebraska Memorial Stadium, ,656 Texas A&M Kyle Field, ,000 North Carolina Kenan Memorial, ,582 Missouri Memorial, ,411 Miami Orange Bowl, ,544 Kansas State KSU, ,600 Southern Miss. Independence Bowl, ,068 Kansas Memorial Stadium, ,470 South Florida Raymond James Stadium, ,823 UL-Lafayette Cajun Field, ,174 Southern Miss. M.M. Roberts, ,500 UL-Lafayette Cowboy Stadium, ,234 Syracuse Independence Bowl, ,784 UTSA Alamodome, ,600 Tulsa Skelly Stadium, 1979 Overtime Games McNeese has played in four overtime games. All 3 have been at home and one on the road Cowboys are 4-0 in overtimes games. OT Results Date Score 9/12/98 McN 20, at Northern Iowa 17 10/6/99 McN 39, at Jacksonville St. 36 (2 ot) 11/11/06 McN 29, Northwestern State 26 10/4/08 McN 46, at South Dakota St. 44 (3 ot) A Winning Tradition McNeese is now in its 71st season of football. Has been 74 years since the Cowboys fielded their first team. Played a 5-game schedule in Dropped the sport following the 1940 season because of WWII and resumed it in wins since that first season. 116 victories coming in the 2000s since 2000 for a.678 percentage record in Cowboy Stadium at home since Cowboy Stadium has played host to greats such as Roger Staubach (Pensacola Navy, 1968), Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 67 and 69); Jackie Smith (Northwestern State, 1960); Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1995); Daunte Culpepper (Central Florida, 1995); Steve Williams, aka Stone Cold Steve Austin (North Texas, 1985). McNeese has had nine unbeaten seasons at home with three of those coming since 2000 (2-0 in 2005, 8-0 in 2002 and 5-0 in 2000). McNeese on the Radio All games are carried live over GATOR 99.5 FM with Tom Hoefer handling play-by-play, Johnny Suydam as analyst, and Ron Hayes as sideline reporter. Matt Viator Coaches Show Inside Cowboy Football featuring head coach Matt Viator airs each week on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on KVHP FOX 29. Ron Hayes is the host along with Cowboy head coach Matt Viator.

12 Career Rushing Yardage Name, Years Att. Yards Henry Fields ( ) 839 4,358 Buford Jordan ( ) 763 4,156 Tony Citizen ( ) 713 3,284 Toddrick Pendland ( ) 481 3,137 Vick King ( ) 562 3,130 Theron McClendon ( 78-81) 593 2,920 Larry Grissom ( ) 528 2,761 Jessie Burton ( ) 542 2,637 Marcus Wiltz ( ) 479 2,566 Bobby Wilson ( ) 513 2,457 Artie Shankle ( ) 483 2,143 Brian McZeal ( ) 512 2,062 Derrick Fourroux ( ) 483 2,010 Jesse Castete ( ) 314 1,969 Stephen Starring ( ) 551 1,906 Chris Thomas ( ) 392 1,885 Kerry Joseph ( ) 535 1,802 Aaron Pierce ( ) 436 1,802 Jules Derouen ( ) 221 1,624 Barry Boudreaux ( ) 350 1,554 Eric Foster ( ) 363 1,545 Carol Breaux ( ) 381 1,538 Enos Hicks ( ) 270 1,498 Mike McArthur ( ) 375 1,496 Simon Jordan ( ) 322 1,478 Andre Anderson ( ) 325 1,473 Bryan Foster ( ) 376 1,453 Kelvin Bennett (2012-now) 203 1,426 Merlin Walet ( ) 257 1,349 M. Higginbotham ( ) 317 1,344 William Davis ( ) 295 1,325 Oliver Hadnot ( ) 310 1,317 Ronnie Landry ( ) 243 1,280 Charles Anastasio ( ) 224 1,187 Career Pass Receptions Name, Years Rec. Jermaine Martin ( ) 160 B. J. Sams ( ) 136 Steven Whitehead ( ) 136 Terence Davis ( ) 119 Flip Johnson ( ) 113 Damien Morris ( ) 112 Carlese Franklin ( ) 110 William Davis ( ) 106 Diontae Spencer ( ) 101 Chris Fontenot ( ) 99 Quinten Lawrence ( ) 99 Ernest Celestie (2011-now) 96 Donnie Ashley ( ) 94 Adam Henry ( ) 89 Britt Brodhead ( ) 89 Andre Perkins ( ) 81 Immanuel Friddle ( ) 79 James Moore ( ) 76 Darius Carey ( ) 74 R. C. Slocum ( ) 74 Jeff Delhomme ( ) 72 Toddrick Pendland ( ) 72 Keeping an Eye on the Record Book Skeet Owens ( ) 71 Wes Mangan ( ) 67 Henry Smith ( ) 66 Arthur Alexander ( ) 65 Keith Ortego ( ) 65 Erwin Brown ( ) 64 Eric Chew ( ) 59 Pat Matthews ( ) 59 Henry Fields ( ) 59 Alan Heisser ( ) 59 Corday Clark ( ) 59 Wes Briscoe ( ) 58 Richard Ellender ( ) 57 Gary Broussard ( ) 55 Mark Barousse ( ) 54 Career Pass Receiving Yardage Name, Years Yards Jermaine Martin ( ) 2,636 Terence Davis ( ) 2,039 B. J. Sams ( ) 2,038 Damien Morris ( ) 2,032 Quinten Lawrence ( ) 1,905 Carlese Franklin ( ) 1,751 Steven Whitehead ( ) 1,696 Adam Henry ( ) 1,690 Flip Johnson ( ) 1,605 William Davis ( ) 1,543 Diontae Spencer ( ) 1,496 Jeff Delhomme ( ) 1,448 Chris Fontenot ( ) 1,349 Mark Barousse ( ) 1,333 William Davis ( ) 1,325 Britt Brodhead ( ) 1,320 Ernest Celestie (2011-now) 1,302 Immanuel Friddle ( ) 1,206 Keith Ortego ( ) 1,202 Gary Broussard ( ) 1,201 James Moore ( ) 1,124 Arthur Alexander ( ) 1,065 Skeet Owens ( ) 1,063 Andre Perkins ( ) 1,057 Career Touchdowns Scored Name, Years Tds Toddrick Penland ( ) 46 Buford Jordan ( ) 45 Larry Grissom ( ) 34 Tony Citizen ( ) 33 Jesse Burton ( ) 31 Luke Lawton ( ) 31 Henry Fields ( ) 30 Derrick Fourroux ( ) 28 Vick King ( ) 27 Theron McClendon ( ) 24 Artie Shankle ( ) 21 Terence Davis ( ) 21 MOVING UP: Dylan Long (2012-now) 19 Career Touchdown Catches Name, Years Tds Terence Davis ( ) 21 Damien Morris ( ) 18 Adam Henry ( ) 16 B. J. Sams ( ) 16 Quinten Lawrence ( ) 15 Britt Brodhead ( ) 12 Wes Mangan ( ) 12 Diontae Spencer ( ) 11 Jeff Delhomme ( ) 11 Jermaine Martin ( James Moore ( ) 10 Carlese Franklin ( ) 10 MOVING UP: Ernest Celestie (2011-now) 7 Career Pass Interception Yards Name, Years Yards Zack Bronson ( ) 455 Billy Blakeman ( ) 330 Rod Gulley ( ) 214 Tom Murphy ( ) 177 Guy Morgan ( ) 172 Brent Spikes (2012-now) 156 Jamelle Juneau ( ) 146 Rocke Fournet ( ) 111 Mark Hamilton ( ) 110 Charles Jefferson ( ) 101 Career Punts Name, Years No. Jim Poirier ( ) 284 Brian Stewart ( ) 243 David Latta ( ) 240 Pat Neck ( ) 239 Don Stump ( ) 236 Jason Cook ( ) 193 Gene Beachly ( ) 173 Jean Breaux (2012-now) 155 Ronnie Klumpp ( ) 151 Terry McFarland ( ) 151 James Meche ( ) 140 Career Yards Punted Name, Years Yards Jim Poirier ( ) 11,225 Pat Neck ( ) 9,758 Don Stump ( ) 9,751 David Latta ( ) 9,750 Brian Stewart ( ) 9,396 Jason Cook ( ) 7,443 Gene Beachly ( ) 6,815 Jean Breaux (2012-now) 6,272 Ronnie Klumpp ( ) 5,722 Terry McFarland ( ) 5,688 James Meche ( ) 5,180 Career QB Sacks Name, Years Total Bryan Smith ( ) 31 Kavika Pittman ( ) 22.5 Eric Kidd ( ) 22 Jake Morrison ( ) 18.5 Rusty Guilbeau ( ) 18 Dana Scott ( ) 18 Clay Carroll ( ) 16 Brian Gill ( ) 15.5 Charles Ayro ( ) 15 Leroy Gedward ( ) 15 MOVING UP: Everett Ellefsen (2011-now) 12

13 MattViator McNeese State, 1986 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Finalist 2013, 2007, nd winningest coach in school history Only head coach in SLC history to post a winning season every year with a minimum of eight seasons Head Coach (68-31, 9th season as Head Coach; 16th overall) One of the most successful coaches in the NCAA s FCS division, McNeese s Matt Viator has guided the Cowboys to winning seasons in all eight of his years at the helm and is one of three head coaches in school history to never post a losing season, joining Les DeVall ( ) and Ernie Duplechin ( ). He s the only coach Southland Conference history to have a winning season each year in his career with a minimum of eight seasons under his belt. And after the Cowboys 45-3 win over Nicholls on Oct. 4, Viator moved past McNeese legendary coach Jack Doland as the program s second winningest coach in school history, trailing just Bobby Keasler who has 78 wins. In now his ninth season, Viator has compiled a record for a winning percentage of.694, ranked seventh on the SLC s alltime career coach winning percentages. He s recorded a league mark of (.733), has won three conference championships and made four FCS playoff appearances, including a second round showing in That 2013 season saw the Cowboys post its second 10-win regular season under Viator, eighth in school history, when they finished 10-3, including a 6-1 mark in the conference. And for the second consecutive year, McNeese defeated a FBS opponent when it clobbered South Florida It was the first-ever win for McNeese over a BCS conference opponent. That win set a NCAA record as well as the 53 points scored by the Cowboys were the most ever scored by a FCS squad over a BCS team while the 32-point margin of victory was also an NCAA record. As a result of the team s success, Viator was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award as the FCS National Coach of the Year. It was the third time in his career to be named a finalist (2006, 2007). The Cowboy coach, a graduate of McNeese, had served as an assistant coach on the staff for eight years before stepping into the top job four games deep into the 2006 season. Taking over a squad that had won but one of its first four games he led the team to a 6-2 record the rest of the way that year, won the SLC title and put his team into the NCAA championship playoffs. That was the start of one of the most electrifying coaching rises in conference history as the very next year his team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied regular season record in the university s history, won the league title for a second year and participated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. Since then his team also won the 2009 title and finished second in the league standings in 2008, 2010 and Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two SLC coach of the year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the