Southeastern (5-3, 2-1 SLC) at Lamar (1-7, 1-3 SLC)
Nov. 5, 2022 | 3 p.m. | Provost Umphrey Stadium | Beaumont, Texas
Series History: SLU leads 12-4
Last Meeting: Southeastern 42, Lamar 12 (April 3, 2021 | Hammond, La.)
Television: ESPN3
            Announcers: Bob Slovak, Bo Brown and LeMont Williams
Radio: Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM
            Announcers: Mark Willoughby, Allen Waddell, Harris Beall and Robbie Rhodes
 
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team will close out its three-game road trip with a 3 p.m. Southland Conference road contest at Lamar Saturday afternoon at Provost Umphrey Stadium.
 
The game between the Lions (5-3, 2-1 SLC) and the host Cardinals (1-7, 1-3 SLC) will be televised on ESPN3 and can also be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).
 
Southeastern scored the final 14 points of the game on the way to a 28-27 win at McNeese last Saturday. The win was SLU's second straight and fifth in its last six games. The Lions have now won the last four meetings with in-state SLC foe McNeese – marking their first four-game win streak in the series since 1951-54.
 
A win on Saturday at Lamar would clinch a fourth straight winning season for the Lions - the program's longest streak of above .500 campaigns since a six-year run from 1976-81.
 
Cephus Johnson III threw for 241 yards and threw touchdown passes to CJ Turner, Maurice Massey and Ivan Drobocky in Saturday's win.
 
Johnson (74-for-115, 850 yards, 9 TD, 3 INT) and Eli Sawyer (79-for-132, 1,060 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT) have split time under center for a Lion offense that is averaging 32.8 points and 414.0 yards per contest.
 
Gage Larvadain (28 catches, 372 yards, 1 TD) and Turner (20-359-4 TD) are the top targets in the passing game. Carlos Washington Jr. paces the SLU ground attack with 475 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 
The Lion defense held the Cowboys scoreless for the final 22 minutes in the comeback win in Lake Charles. Donte' Daniels and Donniel Ward-Magee each intercepted passes, while Daniels, Herman Christophe, Arlen Williams, Garrett Crawford and Heath Stephen II all recorded sacks in the victory. Daniels was named SLC and LSWA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
 
Opponents are averaging 24.1 points and 404.4 yards per contest versus SLU. Daniels leads the team with 59 tackles, followed by Christophe (54), Anthony Britton Jr. (48), Jack Henderson (46) and Ward-Magee (42).
 
Austin Dunlap averaged 47.8 yards per punt and down three of his four punts inside the McNeese 10-yard line on the way to being named SLC and Louisiana Special Teams Player of the Week.
 
Dunlap is fifth in the FCS with a 44.8 punting average. Riley Callaghan is 19-for-19 on PAT and 7-for-8 on field goals on the season, while Darius Lewis paces the team with 13.0 yards per punt return - good for sixth nationally.
 
Lamar snapped a 15-game losing streak last Saturday, defeating Nicholls, 24-17, for its win of the season.
 
Lamar is averaging 20.9 points and 351.0 yards per game offensively. Michael Chandler (67-for-157, 960 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT) has handled the majority of the work under center.
 
Jalen Dummett (23 catches, 267 yards, 2 TD) and Sevonne Rhea (20-409-1 TD) are Chandler's top receivers. Khalan Griffin leads LU with 444 rushing yards and four scores.
 
The Cardinals are yielding 36.6 points and 447.6 yards per contest. Tyler Jackson leads the team with 73 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss, while Jalen Freeman has a team-high three sacks, while Samuel Scaife IV has two interceptions to his credit.
 
Southeastern is 12-4 all-time versus the Cardinals. The Lions and Lamar last met in the spring of 2021 with SLU winning, 42-12, in Hammond - the fourth victory in a row for Southeastern versus its SLC rival.
 
Southeastern will close out its regular season home schedule next Saturday, hosting Northwestern State at 4 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium. The 2022 senior class will be recognized in a Senior Day ceremony approximately 30 minutes before kickoff. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2022-23 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.