American college football season
Conference Southland Conference Record 7–5 (5–4 Southland) Head coach Offensive coordinator Matt Mattox (1st season) Defensive coordinator Jim Gush (1st season) Home stadium Cowboy Stadium Seasons
The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by Sterlin Gilbert in his first and only season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana .
On November 20, 2018, head coach Lance Guidry was fired.[1] He finished at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12. On December 5, the school hired South Florida offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert as head coach.[2]
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Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Cowboys were picked to finish in sixth place.[3]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nicholls
200 (20)
2
Central Arkansas
154
3
Incarnate Word
150 (1)
4
Sam Houston State
146
5
Lamar
123
6
McNeese State
114
7
Abilene Christian
112 (1)
8
Southeastern Louisiana
71
9
Stephen F. Austin
63
10
Northwestern State
56
11
Houston Baptist
21
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Cowboys placed three players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[4]
Offense
1st team
Grant Burguillos – OL
Defense
1st team
Chris Livings – DL
Colby Burton – DB
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. Southern * CST /ESPN+ W 34–2820,437
September 7 6:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State * ESPN+ L 14–5655,509
September 14 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State * Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA COWBOYINSIDER W 17–1410,127
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Abilene Christian ESPN+ L 10–179,624
September 28 6:00 p.m. Sam Houston State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA ESPN+ L 17–289,107
October 5 4:00 p.m. No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA CST/ESPN+ W 38–348,217
October 12 4:00 p.m. No. 16 Central Arkansas ESPN+ L 31–4011,237
October 19 4:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA COWBOYINSIDER W 42–278,083
October 26 3:00 p.m. at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+ W 33–108,335
November 2 4:00 p.m. Northwestern State Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry ) CST/ESPN+ W 30–209,295
November 16 3:00 p.m. at No. 24 Nicholls CST/ESPN+ L 20–348,958
November 23 3:00 p.m. at Lamar ESPN3 W 27–37,307
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
[5] [6] [7]
Game summaries
Southern
Statistics
Southern
McNeese State
First downs
29
18
Total yards
342
303
Rushing yards
103
154
Passing yards
239
149
Turnovers
5
0
Time of possession
26:35
33:25
Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
7
7
0 14 28
RV Cowboys
7
10
7 10 34
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : August 31Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 93 °F (34 °C); fair skiesGame attendance : 20,437Referee : C. WatsonTV : CST [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
(06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41
(03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
Second quarter
(14:52) SOU TD – Hunter Register 43-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
(09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goalSouthern 14–10 ; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08
(01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 17–14 ; Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 3:51
Third quarter
(10:16) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 24–14 ; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59
Fourth quarter
(10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goalMcNeese State 27–14 ; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31
(05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 34–14 ; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13
(03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kickMcNeese State 34–21 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickMcNeese State 34–28 ; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 1:59
Top passers
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 15/22, 147 yards, 2 TD
SOU - Glendon McDaniel - 11/19, 135 yards, TD
Top rushers
MCNS - Elijah Mack - 12 carries, 45 yards, TD
SOU - Devon Benn - 11 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 51 yards
SOU - Hunter Register - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
At Oklahoma State
Statistics
McNeese State
Oklahoma State
First downs
13
25
Total yards
318
580
Rushing yards
161
167
Passing yards
157
413
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
31:45
28:15
McNeese State at Oklahoma State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
MCNS Cowboys
0
0
7 7 14
OSU Cowboys
14
14
28 0 56
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, OK
Date : September 7Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 95 °F (35 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 55,509Referee : Christian WatsonTV : ESPN+ [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
(15:00) OSU TD – A. J. Green 27-yard interception returned, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 7–0 ; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yards, 0:45
(01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 69-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 14–0 ; Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:30
Second quarter
(07:43) OSU TD – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 21–0 ; Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:13
(01:29) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 4-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 28–0 ; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:30
Third quarter
(14:48) OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 75-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 35–0 ; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
(11:15) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 16-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickOklahoma State 35–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:33
(09:15) OSU TD – C. J. Moore 59-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 42–7 ; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00
(06:52) OSU TD – Braydon Johnson 69-yard pass from Dru Brown, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 49–7 ; Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:34
(06:04) OSU TD – Micah Cooper 1-yard rush, Matt Ammendola kickOklahoma State 56–7 ; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03
Fourth quarter
(05:34) MCNS TD – Marcus Foster 32-yard fumble returned, Noah Anderson kickOklahoma State 56–14 ; Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:13
Top passers
OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12/18, 250 yards, 3 TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 11/22, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OSU - Spencer Sanders - 12 carries, 51 yards
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 16 carries, 89 yards
Top receivers
OSU - Tylan Wallace - 5 receptions, 180 yards, 3 TD
MCNS - D'Andre Hicks - 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Alcorn State
Statistics
Alcorn State
McNeese State
First downs
22
14
Total yards
318
324
Rushing yards
154
133
Passing yards
164
191
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
32:05
27:55
Alcorn State at McNeese State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Braves
0
0
0 14 14
Cowboys
7
10
0 0 17
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 95 °F (35 °C); fair skiesGame attendance : 10,127Referee : Christian Watson[7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
(06:27) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 19-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:12
Second quarter
(13:42) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 14–0 ; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50
(08:52) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goalMcNeese State 17–0 ; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:24
Fourth quarter
(06:27) ALCN TD – Chris Blair 13-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough PAT failedMcNeese State 17–6 ; Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:06
(06:27) ALCN TD – Niko Duffey 14-yard pass from Felix Harper, Felix Harper two-point conversion pass to LeCharles PringleMcNeese State 17–14 ; Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:01
Top passers
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 19/29, 191 yards, 2 TD
ALCN - Felix Harper - 13/28, 132 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MCNS - J'Cobi Skinner - 14 carries, 52 yards
ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 18 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
MCNS - Trevor Begue - 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
ALCN - Niko Duffey - 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
At Abilene Christian
Statistics
McNeese State
Abilene Christian
First downs
18
16
Total yards
383
415
Rushing yards
194
85
Passing yards
189
330
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
30:12
29:48
Game information
First quarter
(04:50) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 25-yard field goalAbilene Christian 3–0 ; Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:51
(00:16) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 23-yard field goalTied 3–3 ; Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:34
Second quarter
(07:33) ACU TD – Tracy James 59-yard pass from Luke Anthony, Blair Zepeda kickAbilene Christian 10–3 ; Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:13
Fourth quarter
(01:53) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickTied 10–10 ; Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:38
(00:13) ACU TD – Tracy James 1-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kickAbilene Christian 17–10 ; Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 0:40
Top passers
ACU - Luke Anthony - 26/44, 313 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 17/33, 189 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ACU - Tracy James - 15 carries, 36 yards, TD
MCNS - Elijah Mack - 18 carries, 125 yards
Top receivers
ACU - Josh Fink - 9 receptions, 123 yards
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Sam Houston State
Statistics
Sam Houston State
McNeese State
First downs
18
14
Total yards
416
318
Rushing yards
89
38
Passing yards
327
280
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
37:36
22:24
Game information
First quarter
(03:07) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 67-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:17
Second quarter
(12:00) SHSU TD – Nathan Stewart 21-yard pass from Ty Brock, Connor Crow kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:14
(07:43) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 14–7 ; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:33
(04:17) SHSU SF – Team SafetyMcNeese State 14–9 ; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33
Third quarter
(08:45) SHSU TD – Noah Smith 61-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failedSam Houston State 15–14 ; Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:27
(03:47) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 43-yard field goalMcNeese State 17–15 ; Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:17
Fourth quarter
(11:13) SHSU TD – Chandler Harvin 12-yard pass from Ty Brock, two-point conversion pass failedSam Houston State 21–17 ; Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 7:27
(09:38) SHSU TD – Kyran Jackson 5-yard rush, Connor Crow kickSam Houston State 28–17 ; Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:59
Top passers
SHSU - Ty Brock - 14/29, 262 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 18/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SHSU - Kyran Jackson - 20 carries, 111 yards, TD
MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 12 carries, 17 yards
Top receivers
SHSU - Nathan Stewart - 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD
MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 10 receptions, 160 yards, TD
Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
McNeese State
First downs
19
23
Total yards
452
473
Rushing yards
86
225
Passing yards
366
248
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 19 Lions
3
14
3 14 34
Cowboys
10
14
0 14 38
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : October 5Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 92 °F (33 °C); sunny & humidGame attendance : 8,217Referee : Kevin HassellTV : CST [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
(09:48) MCNS TD – Davion Curtis 20-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:30
(04:45) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goalMcNeese State 10–0 ; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:37
(00:07) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 20-yard field goalMcNeese State 10–3 ; Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:38
Second quarter
(13:30) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 58-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 17–3 ; Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:33
(05:35) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 2-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 24–3 ; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:48
(02:42) SELA TD – CJ Turner 10-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kickMcNeese State 24–10 ; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:48
(00:23) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 31-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kickMcNeese State 24–17 ; Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:37
Third quarter
(01:09) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 21-yard field goalMcNeese State 24–20 ; Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:06
Fourth quarter
(13:02) SELA TD – Lorenzo Nunez 60-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kickSoutheastern Louisiana 27–24 ; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:46
(09:56) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 31–27 ; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:00
(07:06) SELA TD – Bransen Schwebel 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kickSoutheastern Louisiana 34–31 ; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50
(02:21) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 33-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 38–34 ; Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:35
Top passers
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/29, 248 yards, 3 TD
SELA – Chason Virgil – 27/49, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MCNS – Elijah Mack – 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
SELA – Austin Mitchell – carry, 36 yards
Top receivers
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
SELA – Bransen Schwebel – 8 receptions, 94 yards, TD
At Central Arkansas
Statistics
McNeese State
Central Arkansas
First downs
19
23
Total yards
452
473
Rushing yards
86
225
Passing yards
366
248
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
McNeese State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
10
14
0 7 31
No. 16 Bears
10
10
14 6 40
at Estes Stadium , Conway, AR
Date : October 12Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 11,237Referee : Michael VandervTV : ESPN+ [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
(14:26) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:23
(09:10) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 34-yard field goalMcNeese State 7–3 ; Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:16
(06:30) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 25-yard field goalMcNeese State 10–3 ; Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:40
(05:01) UCA TD – Carlos Blackman 17-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kickTied 10–10 ; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
Second quarter
(11:49) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 17–10 ; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26
(05:50) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goalMcNeese State 17–13 ; Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:45
(01:56) UCA TD – Joe Hampton 38-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kickCentral Arkansas 20–17 ; Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:54
(00:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 32-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 24–20 ; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:31
Third quarter
(07:56) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 78-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kickCentral Arkansas 27–24 ; Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12
(02:26) UCA TD – Tyler Hudson 19-yard pass from Luke Hales, Hayden Ray kickCentral Arkansas 34–24 ; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16
Fourth quarter
(12:10) MCNS TD – Louis Conerly 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickCentral Arkansas 34–31 ; Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:36
(07:41) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 25-yard field goal Central Arkansas 37–31 ; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:36
(06:42) UCA FG – Hayden Ray 39-yard field goalCentral Arkansas 40–31 ; Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52
Top passers
UCA – Breylin Smith – 28/41, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 26/41, 344 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
UCA – Carlos Blackman – 15 carries, 64 yards
MCNS – Elijah Mack – 20 carries, 70 yards
Top receivers
UCA – Tyler Hudson – 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 13 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
Houston Baptist
Statistics
Houston Baptist
McNeese State
First downs
24
30
Total yards
347
567
Rushing yards
30
264
Passing yards
317
303
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
25:08
34:52
Houston Baptist at McNeese State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
7
13
0 7 27
Cowboys
14
14
7 7 42
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : October 19Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 8,083Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV : ESPN+ [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
(10:39) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:21
(05:44) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 31-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 14–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:53
(02:37) HBU TD – Trevor Larkin 5-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kickMcNeese State 14–7 ; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:59
Second quarter
(14:48) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 68-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 21–7 ; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
(11:04) HBU TD – Ean Beek 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kickMcNeese State 21–14 ; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
(06:03) MCNS TD – Jovon Burriss 11-yard fumble returned, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 28–14 ; Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:10
(00:13) HBU TD – Jaylon Johnson 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia PAT failedMcNeese State 28–20 ; Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:37
Third quarter
(01:59) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 13-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 35–20 ; Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:45
Fourth quarter
(02:56) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 69-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 42–20 ; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:36
(02:11) HBU TD – Ben Ratzlaff 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kickMcNeese State 42–27 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:45
Top passers
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 24/31, 303 yards, 2 TD, INT
HBU – Bailey Zappe – 32/52, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 11 carries, 100 yards, TD
HBU – Ean Beek – 13 carries, 52 yards
Top receivers
MCNS – Trevor Begue – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HBU – Jaylon Johnson – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
At Stephen F. Austin
Statistics
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
First downs
21
17
Total yards
408
254
Rushing yards
246
79
Passing yards
162
175
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:08
27:52
McNeese State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
7
3 20 33
Lumberjacks
7
0
3 0 10
at Homer Bryce Stadium , Nacogdoches, TX
Date : October 26Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 8,335Referee : Christian WatsoTV : ESPN+[25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter
(10:34) SFA TD – Josh McGowen 8-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kickStephen F. Austin 7–0 ; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
(02:16) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 21-yard field goalStephen F. Austin 7–3 ; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:26
Second quarter
(04:56) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 10–7 ; Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:40
Third quarter
(06:13) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 39-yard field goalMcNeese State 13–7 ; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20
(00:18) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 40-yard field goalMcNeese State 13–10 ; Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:13
Fourth quarter
(11:57) MCNS TD – Cody Orgeron 30-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 20–10 ; Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:21
(08:10) MCNS TD – Cyron Sutton 63-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT failedMcNeese State 26–10 ; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32
(02:16) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 21-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 33–10 ; Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55
Top passers
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 12/25, 162 yards, 2 TD
SFA – Trae Self – 21/41, 175 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
SFA – Josh McGowen – 12 carries, 46 yards
Top receivers
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 5 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
SFA – Xavier Gipson – 6 receptions, 72 yards
Northwestern State
Statistics
Northwestern State
McNeese State
First downs
18
14
Total yards
314
308
Rushing yards
20
117
Passing yards
294
191
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
27:19
32:41
Northwestern State at McNeese State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Demons
10
7
3 0 20
Cowboys
6
3
8 13 30
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : November 2Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C); fair & coolGame attendance : 9,295Referee : Mike DefeeTV : CST /ESPN+ [28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
(11:22) NSU TD – Justin West 9-yard rush, Daniel Justino kickNorthwestern State 7–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:41
(11:09) MCNS TD – D'Andre Hicks 96-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn PAT blockedNorthwestern State 7–6 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(03:07) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 37-yard field goalNorthwestern State 10–6 ; Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05
Second quarter
(14:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 23-yard field goalNorthwestern State 10–9 ; Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46
(10:27) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 22-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Daniel Justino kickNorthwestern State 17–9 ; Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:12
Third quarter
(10:34) NSU FG – Daniel Justino 21-yard field goalNorthwestern State 20–9 ; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
(02:45) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 27-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Cody Orgeron two-point conversion pass to J'Uan GrossNorthwestern State 20–17 ; Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:21
Fourth quarter
(14:57) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 3-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 24–20 ; Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:41
(08:14) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 20-yard field goalMcNeese State 27–20 ; Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:52
(01:06) MCNS FG – Bailey Raborn 29-yard field goalMcNeese State 30–20 ; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58
Top passers
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 16/18, 191 yards, 2 TD
NSU – Shelton Eppler – 28/53, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 29 carries, 87 yards
NSU – Jared West – 8 carries, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 7 receptions, 71 yards
NSU – Akile Davis – 4 receptions, 73 yards
At Nicholls
Statistics
McNeese State
Nicholls
First downs
14
24
Total yards
236
519
Rushing yards
52
145
Passing yards
184
374
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
27:12
32:48
Game information
First quarter
(11:57) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 25-yard field goalNicholls 3–0 ; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:03
(07:39) NICH TD – Dion Ray 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kickNicholls 10–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:21
(07:25) MCNS TD – Mason Pierce 95-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn kickNicholls 10–7 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
(14:08) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kickNicholls 17–7 ; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23
(10:29) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick Nicholls 24–7 ; Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:13
(00:04) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goalNicholls 27–7 ; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:11
Third quarter
(06:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickNicholls 27–14 ; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:43
Fourth quarter
(05:45) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick Nicholls 34–14 ; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:27
(03:09) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT blockedNicholls 34–20 ; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:31
Top passers
NICH – Chase Fourcade – 21/35, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 18/36, 184 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NICH – Julien Gums – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 10 carries, 24 yards
Top receivers
NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
MCNS – Trevor Begue – 6 receptions, 67 yard, TD
At Lamar
Statistics
McNeese State
Lamar
First downs
19
11
Total yards
518
210
Rushing yards
280
96
Passing yards
238
114
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
30:34
29:26
McNeese State at Lamar – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
0
0 20 27
Cardinals
0
0
0 3 3
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, TX
Date : November 23Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C); clear skiesGame attendance : 7,307Referee : Dan LewisTV : ESPN3 [34] [35] [36]
Game information
First quarter
(13:03) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 54-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:39
Fourth quarter
(14:09) LAMR FG – Bailey Griffen 39-yard field goalMcNeese State 7–3 ; Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55
(12:15) MCNS TD – JCody Orgeron 41-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 14–3 ; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
(09:26) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn PAT failedMcNeese State 20–3 ; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:14
(05:14) MCNS TD – Justin Pratt 1-yard rush, Bailey Raborn kickMcNeese State 27–3 ; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:11
Top passers
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 14/22, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
LAMR – Shane Johnson – 6/16, 110 yards
Top rushers
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 27 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
LAMR – Chaz Ward – 15 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
MCNS – Trevor Begue – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
LAMR – Kenny Allen – reception, 45 yards
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References
^ Gazzolo, Jim (November 20, 2018). "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach" . The Daily Iberian .
^ "USF's Sterlin Gilbert headed to McNeese State" . Tampa Bay Times . December 5, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019 .
^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll" . www.southland.org . Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams" . www.southland.org . Retrieved August 19, 2019 .
^ "Southland TV Selections Announced for First Four Weeks" . Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2019" . ESPN . Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ "2019 Football Schedule" . McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
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