2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team
2020 McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–4 (2–4 Southland) |
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Offensive coordinator | Ronnie Letson (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Grady Brown (1st season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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No. 1 Sam Houston State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Wilson, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
On August 13, McNeese State Athletic Department decided to postpone all fall sports with the intent to play in the spring.[1] This decision canceled all games that were to be played from September through November 2020.
Preseason
[edit]Recruiting class
[edit]Reference(s):[2]
College recruiting information (2020) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Khaylon Chapple Defensive Line |
Haughton, LA | Haughton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Caron Coleman Offensive Line |
St. Louis, MO | Pattonville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Luke Howard Tight End |
Lafayette, LA | St. Thomas More Catholic HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Mason Kinsey Defensive End |
Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy HS Navarro College |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Grayson Mays Defensive End |
Bellville, TX | Bellville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Josh Parker Running Back |
Baton Rouge, LA | Catholic HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Tyler Patrick Offensive Line |
Wamego, KS | Wamego HS Butler College |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Brendan Sirls Wide Receiver |
Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Rae'kwon Starks Cornerback |
Harvey, LA | Helen Cox HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Ridge Texada Defensive Back |
Frisco, TX | Centennial HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
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Quad Wilson Safety |
San Antonio, TX | Brandeis HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Leon Young Defensive Line |
Dallas, TX | Cedar Hills HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Preseason poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[3] In addition, three Bearkats were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 67 (7) |
2 | Sam Houston State | 65 (6) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 |
4 | McNeese State | 45 (1) |
5 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
6 | Northwestern State | 20 |
7 | Lamar | 17 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
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Offense 1st Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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February 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State* | FSSW+ | W 40–37 2OT | 1,324 | ||
February 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | No. 19 | ESPN+ | L 20–48 | 2,394 | |
March 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 20–25 | 3,050 | ||
March 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | L 26–27 OT | 4,523 | |
March 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | CST | W 21–7 | 6,577 | ||
April 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Nicholls |
| CST | W 43–31 | 5,289 | |
April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Sam Houston State | ESPN+ | L 13–27 | 3,103 | ||
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Game summaries
[edit]At Tarleton State
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 41 |
Texans | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: February 13, 2021
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Stephenville, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 1,324
- Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 12 MPH
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: Fox Sports Southwest Plus
1 | 09:15 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 21-yard field goal (12 plays, 61 yards, 4:31) | MCNS 3–0 |
05:26 | MCNS | Joshua Matthews 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (3 plays, 15 yards, 0:44) | MCNS 10–0 | |
03:37 | TAR | Adrian Guzman 38-yard field goal (6 plays, 33 yards, 1:41) | MCNS 10–3 | |
2 | 01:05 | TAR | Ryheem Skinner 4-yard rush (Christian Hernandez kick) (15 plays, 73 yards, 4:25) | TIE 10–10 |
3 | 11:07 | TAR | Tariq Bitson 13-yard pass from Steven Duncan (Christian Hernandez kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 1:34) | TAR 17–10 |
02:31 | TAR | Braelon Bridges 27-yard rush (Christian Hernandez kick) (10 plays, 77 yards, 3:31) | TAR 24–10 | |
4 | 12:09 | MCNS | Cody Orgeron 5-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (16 plays, 77 yards, 5:17) | TAR 24–17 |
07:39 | TAR | Braelon Bridges 1-yard rush (Christian Hernandez kick) (13 plays, 83 yards, 4:24) | TAR 31–17 | |
02:46 | MCNS | Mason Pierce 26-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:22) | TAR 31–24 | |
00:35 | MCNS | Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 2:10) | TIE 31–31 | |
1OT | MCNS | Jacob Abel 21-yard field goal (6 plays, 22 yards) | MCNS 34–31 | |
TAR | Adrian Guzman 34-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards) | TIE 34–34 | ||
2OT | TAR | Adrian Guzman 45-yard field goal (4 plays, -3 yards) | TAR 37–34 | |
MCNS | Cody Orgeron 19-yard rush (2 plays, 25 yards) | MCNS 40–37 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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TAR −3.0 | 51 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Tarleton State |
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First downs | 27 | 25 |
Total yards | 400 | 408 |
Rushing yards | 230 | 180 |
Passing yards | 170 | 228 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:32 | 26:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 14/34, 170 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 19 carries, 180 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Deonta McMahon | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Steven Duncan | 22/39, 217 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Braelon Bridges | 15 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Tariq Bitson | 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Incarnate Word
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cardinals | 14 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
No. 19 Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
- Date: February 27, 2021
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
- Game attendance: 2,394
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst)
1 | 08:13 | UIW | Kaleb Ducros 35-yard pass from Cam Ward (Cade Kostroun kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:24) | UIW 7–0 |
02:05 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 25-yard field goal (12 plays, 64 yards, 6:01) | UIW 7–3 | |
01:51 | UIW | Ce'Cori Tolds 100-yard kickoff returned (Carson Mohr kick) (12 plays, 64 yards, 6:01) | UIW 14–3 | |
2 | 11:37 | UIW | Carson Mohr 36-yard field goal (8 plays, 44 yards, 1:45) | UIW 17–3 |
09:56 | UIW | Darion Chafin 56-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (2 plays, 57 yards, 0:31) | UIW 24–3 | |
04:40 | UIW | Jaelin Campbell 27-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (9 plays, 85 yards, 4:13) | UIW 31–3 | |
3 | 02:54 | MCNS | Carlos Williams 9-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (17 plays, 80 yards, 6:47) | UIW 31–10 |
00:28 | UIW | Carson Mohr 48-yard field goal (8 plays, 44 yards, 2:26) | UIW 34–10 | |
4 | 12:24 | UIW | Roger McCuller 8-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (5 plays, 54 yards, 1:51) | UIW 41–10 |
08:34 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 27-yard field goal (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:50) | UIW 41–13 | |
04:21 | MCNS | Cody Orgeron 12-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (5 plays, 50 yards, 1:47) | UIW 41–20 | |
00:33 | UIW | Ameer King 3-yard pass from Kevin Yeager (Carson Mohr kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:48) | UIW 48–20 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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MCNS −11.5 | 57 |
Statistics | Incarnate Word | McNeese State |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 518 | 373 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 171 |
Passing yards | 309 | 202 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:24 | 34:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | Cam Ward | 24/35, 306 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Kevin Brown | 10 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Jaelin Campbell | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 18/32, 202 yards |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 18 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
At Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
• No. 24 Lions | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
- Date: March 6, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,050
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: 9 N MPH
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- Television network: ESPN+
1 | 10:52 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 21-yard field goal (7 plays, 17 yards, 4:08) | MCNS 3–0 |
03:51 | SELA | Mateo Rengifo 27-yard field goal (12 plays, 56 yards, 4:34) | TIE 3–3 | |
2 | 09:13 | SELA | Mateo Rengifo 29-yard field goal (16 plays, 79 yards, 7:02) | SELA 6–3 |
05:58 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 45-yard field goal (9 plays, 38 yards, 3:15) | TIE 6–6 | |
00:00 | SELA | CJ Turner 8-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo PAT blocked) (12 play, 80 yards, 2:02) | SELA 12–6 | |
3 | 11:49 | SELA | Morgan Ellison 32-yard rush (Mateo Rengifo kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11) | SELA 19–6 |
05:18 | MCNS | Carlos Williams 9-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:37) | SELA 19–13 | |
01:55 | SELA | Mateo Rengifo 32-yard field goal (8 plays, 59 yards, 3:14) | SELA 22–13 | |
4 | 14:10 | MCNS | AJ Carter 2-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (8 plays, 67 yards, 2:39) | SELA 22–20 |
09:19 | SELA | Mateo Rengifo 33-yard field goal (6 plays, 19 yards, 0:58) | SELA 25–20 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SELA −11.5 | 62 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 331 | 492 |
Rushing yards | 166 | 191 |
Passing yards | 165 | 301 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 13/20, 165 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | AJ Carter | 15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Severyn Foster | 2 receptions, 75 yards | |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 21/39, 301 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Morgan Ellison | 15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Javon Conner | 5 receptions, 104 yards |
Lamar
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Cowboys | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: March 13, 2021
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Game attendance: 4,523
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- Television network: ESPN+
1 | 11:05 | MCNS | Mason Pierce 80-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:15) | MCNS 7–0 |
06:31 | LAMR | Bailey Giffen 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 4:34) | MCNS 7–3 | |
03:52 | MCNS | AJ Carter 45-yard rush (Jacob Abel PAT failed) (6 plays, 76 yards, 2:34) | MCNS 13–3 | |
2 | 09:26 | LAMR | Griffin Hammond 13-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (12 plays, 90 yards, 5:52) | MCNS 13–10 |
04:54 | LAMR | Bailey Giffen 37-yard field goal (8 play, 27 yards, 2:49) | TIE 13–13 | |
4 | 12:55 | MCNS | Carlos Williams 11-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (10 plays, 86 yards, 4:05) | MCNS 20–13 |
04:33 | LAMR | Nathan Gaskamp 5-yard pass from Jalen Dummett (Bailey Giffen kick) (9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33) | TIE 20–20 | |
1OT | MCNS | Carlos Williams 5-yard rush (Jacob Abel PAT blocked) (4 plays, 20 yards) | MCNS 26–20 | |
LAMR | Jalen Dummett 5-yard rush (Bailey Giffen kick) (5 plays, 25 yards) | LAMR 27–26 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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MCNS −14.0 | 48 |
Statistics | Lamar | McNeese State |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 330 | 399 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 321 |
Passing yards | 107 | 78 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:15 | 36:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 8/11, 100 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Marcellus Johnson | 6 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 9/16, 78 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carlos Williams | 16 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Jamal Pettigrew | 1 reception, 31 yards |
At Northwestern State
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Demons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: March 20, 2021
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
- Game attendance: 6,577
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 6 MPH
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- Television network: CST
1 | 04:42 | NSU | Kendrick Price 13-yard pass from Kaleb Fletcher (Eddie Godina kick) (8 plays, 91 yards, 3:28) | NSU 7–0 |
02:07 | MCNS | Jamal Pettigrew 2-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (5 plays, 59 yards, 2:29) | TIE 7–7 | |
3 | 13:45 | MCNS | Trevor Begue 75-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (3 plays, 96 yards, 1:07) | MCNS 14–7 |
07:45 | MCNS | Walker Wood 1-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30) | MCNS 21–7 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NSU −3.5 | 48 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Northwestern State |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Total yards | 416 | 394 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 33 |
Passing yards | 306 | 361 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 17/22, 306 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Josh Parker | 16 carries, 77 yards | |
Receiving | Trevor Begue | 8 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD | |
Northwestern State | Passing | Kaleb Fletcher | 13/18, 171 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Scooter Adams | 8 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Antonio | 6 receptions, 103 yards |
Nicholls
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Colonels | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
• Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 43 |
- Date: April 3, 2021
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
- Game attendance: 5,289
- Referee: Vidal Jones
- Television network: CST
1 | 07:28 | NICH | Dontaze Costly 10-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:08) | NICH 7–0 |
03:22 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22) | NICH 7–3 | |
00:08 | NICH | Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14) | NICH 14–3 | |
2 | 13:43 | MCNS | Mason Pierce 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (4 play, 65 yards, 0:32) | NICH 14–10 |
07:20 | MCNS | Walker Wood 4-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (7 plays, 86 yards, 2:59) | MCNS 17–14 | |
05:47 | MCNS | Mason Pierce 85-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (1 play, 85 yards, 0:13) | MCNS 24–14 | |
01:23 | NICH | Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 4:24) | MCNS 24–17 | |
3 | 12:08 | MCNS | Joshua Matthews 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 2:52) | MCNS 31–17 |
05:43 | NICH | Julien Gums 8-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25) | NICH 31–24 | |
4 | 12:48 | MCNS | Joshua Matthews 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel PAT failed) (2 plays, 19 yards, 0:34) | MCNS 37–24 |
11:17 | NICH | Dai'Jean Dixon 11-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31) | MCNS 37–31 | |
10:21 | MCNS | Deonta McMahon 67-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50) | MCNS 43–31 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NICH −13.5 | 60 |
Statistics | Nicholls | McNeese State |
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First downs | 29 | 21 |
Total yards | 562 | 541 |
Rushing yards | 273 | 187 |
Passing yards | 289 | 354 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nicholls | Passing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 26/53, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 28 carries, 137 yards | |
Receiving | K. J. Franklin | 4 receptions, 76 yards | |
McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 20/27, 354 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Deonta McMahon | 11 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs |
At Sam Houston State
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
• No. 5 Bearkats | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: April 10, 2021
- Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,103
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear & Sunny • Wind: 9 N MPH
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- Television network: ESPN+
1 | 07:09 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 19-yard field goal (12 plays, 79 yards, 5:31) | MCNS 3–0 |
02:53 | SHSU | Noah Smith 19-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11) | SHSU 7–3 | |
2 | 03:27 | SHSU | Ramon Jefferson 1-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (7 plays, 47 yard, 3:28) | SHSU 14–3 |
00:00 | SHSU | Seth Morgan 21-yard field goal (11 plays, 34 yards, 2:17) | SHSU 17–3 | |
3 | 12:17 | SHSU | Seth Morgan 33-yard field goal (6 plays, 49 yards, 2:37) | SHSU 20–3 |
07:43 | SHSU | Donovan Williams 2-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (7 plays, 85 yards, 3:06) | SHSU 27–3 | |
04:58 | MCNS | Jacob Abel 25-yard field goal (10 plays, 68 yards, 2:45) | SHSU 27–6 | |
4 | 11:18 | MCNS | Joshua Matthews 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:23) | SHSU 27–13 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SHSU −15.0 | 59 |
Statistics | McNeese State | Sam Houston State |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 328 | 392 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 190 |
Passing yards | 291 | 202 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 27/42, 291 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Cody Orgeron | 18 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Matthews | 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
Sam Houston State | Passing | Eric Schmid | 12/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Eric Schmid | 15 carries, 92 yards | |
Receiving | Jequez Ezzard | 3 receptions, 87 yards |
Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "McNeese postpones all fall sports competition". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Wilson announces signing class, introduces coaches". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Spring Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.