2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2013 McNeese State Cowboys football
FCS Playoffs Second Round vs. Jacksonville State, L 10–31
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 11
FCS Coaches	No. 9
2013 record	10–3 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Viator (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (7th year)
Defensive coordinator	Lance Guidry (1st year)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium (Capacity: 17,610)
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Southeastern Louisiana $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
#11 McNeese State ^		6	–	1					10	–	3
#14 Sam Houston State ^		4	–	3					9	–	5
Central Arkansas		4	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern State		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lamar		2	–	5					5	–	7
Nicholls State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Stephen F. Austin		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

McNeese State at USF

1 2 3 4 Total • Cowboys 2 31 10 10 53 Bulls 7 0 7 7 21 Date: August 31 Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Game start: 7:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 35,470 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Cloudy Referee: Todd LaPenta TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios, Doug Graber, and Tiffany Greene Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:47 USF Marcus Shaw 80-yard touchdown run, Marvin Kloss kick good USF 7–0 1 7:55 MCN 30-yard Team Safety USF 7–2 2 11:02 MCN Kelvin Bennett 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 9–7 2 10:38 MCN Dylan Long 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 16–7 2 6:47 MCN Nic Jacobs 22-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 23–7 2 3:13 MCN Jean Breaux 47-yard Field Goal MCN 26–7 2 0:12 MCN Guy Morgan 76-yard Interception return for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 33–7 3 12:46 MCN Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 40–7 3 11:23 USF Stephen Bravo-Brown 59-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Eveld, Marvin Kloss kick good MCN 40–14 3 4:23 MCN Ryan Rome 32-yard Field Goal MCN 43–14 4 13:57 USF Andre Davis 7-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Eveld, Marvin Kloss kick good MCN 43–21 4 12:59 MCN Nic Jacobs 22-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 50–21 4 5:37 MCN Ryan Rome 24-yard Field Goal MCN 53–21

Scoring summary
1	12:47	USF	Marcus Shaw 80-yard touchdown run, Marvin Kloss kick good	USF 7–0
1	7:55	MCN	30-yard Team Safety	USF 7–2
2	11:02	MCN	Kelvin Bennett 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 9–7
2	10:38	MCN	Dylan Long 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 16–7
2	6:47	MCN	Nic Jacobs 22-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 23–7
2	3:13	MCN	Jean Breaux 47-yard Field Goal	MCN 26–7
2	0:12	MCN	Guy Morgan 76-yard Interception return for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 33–7
3	12:46	MCN	Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 40–7
3	11:23	USF	Stephen Bravo-Brown 59-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Eveld, Marvin Kloss kick good	MCN 40–14
3	4:23	MCN	Ryan Rome 32-yard Field Goal	MCN 43–14
4	13:57	USF	Andre Davis 7-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Eveld, Marvin Kloss kick good	MCN 43–21
4	12:59	MCN	Nic Jacobs 22-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 50–21
4	5:37	MCN	Ryan Rome 24-yard Field Goal	MCN 53–21

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Lions 7 7 0 0 14 • #18 Cowboys 14 23 14 7 58 Date: September 7 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 7:37 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:48 Game attendance: 15,217 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, Winds SSW @ 6mph Referee: Ken Ray TV announcers (CSNH): David Saltzman, ND Kalu & Bart Enis Sources:

Scoring summary 1 11:40 MCN Marcus Wiltz 12-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 7–0 1 6:00 UAPB Jamie Smith 7-yard touchdown run, Tyler Strickland kick good Tied 7–7 1 0:24 MCN Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 14–7 2 14:30 UAPB Jeremiah Young 2-yard touchdown run, Tyler Strickland kick good Tied 14–14 2 12:32 MCN Tyler Bolfing 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 21–14 2 11:42 MCN 1-yard Team Safety MCN 23–14 2 10:11 MCN Marcus Wiltz 22-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 30–14 2 0:41 MCN Marcus Wiltz 6-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 37–14 3 14:12 MCN Ernest Celestie 33-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 44–14 3 1:56 MCN Dylan Long 12-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 51–14 4 9:58 MCN Jontrey Tillman 9-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 58–14

Scoring summary
1	11:40	MCN	Marcus Wiltz 12-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 7–0
1	6:00	UAPB	Jamie Smith 7-yard touchdown run, Tyler Strickland kick good	Tied 7–7
1	0:24	MCN	Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 14–7
2	14:30	UAPB	Jeremiah Young 2-yard touchdown run, Tyler Strickland kick good	Tied 14–14
2	12:32	MCN	Tyler Bolfing 7-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 21–14
2	11:42	MCN	1-yard Team Safety	MCN 23–14
2	10:11	MCN	Marcus Wiltz 22-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 30–14
2	0:41	MCN	Marcus Wiltz 6-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 37–14
3	14:12	MCN	Ernest Celestie 33-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 44–14
3	1:56	MCN	Dylan Long 12-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 51–14
4	9:58	MCN	Jontrey Tillman 9-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 58–14

West Alabama at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 14 7 14 7 42 • #13 Cowboys 14 10 7 13 44 Date: September 14 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 10,107 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy, Winds E @ 6mph Referee: Ross Smith Sources:

Scoring summary 1 14:48 UWA Chad Toocheck 75-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good UWA 7–0 1 10:35 MCN Zach Hetrick 3-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good Tied 7–7 1 7:40 UWA Seth Roberts 26-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good UWA 14–7 1 1:49 MCN Wes Briscoe 16-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good Tied 14–14 2 13:11 UWA Gary Johnston 1-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good UWA 21–14 2 10:39 MCN Ryan Rome 31-yard Field Goal UWA 21–17 2 4:17 MCN Nic Jacobs 4-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 24–21 3 12:49 UWA Ty Morgan 57-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good UWA 28–24 3 6:34 MCN Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 31–28 3 0:22 UWA Kedrick Rhodes 29-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good UWA 35–31 4 12:58 MCN Jereon McGilvery 28-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 38–35 4 3:41 UWA Gary Johnston 2-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good UWA 42–38 4 0:46 MCN Diontae Spencer 20-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick blocked MCN 44–42

Scoring summary
1	14:48	UWA	Chad Toocheck 75-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 7–0
1	10:35	MCN	Zach Hetrick 3-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	Tied 7–7
1	7:40	UWA	Seth Roberts 26-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 14–7
1	1:49	MCN	Wes Briscoe 16-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	Tied 14–14
2	13:11	UWA	Gary Johnston 1-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 21–14
2	10:39	MCN	Ryan Rome 31-yard Field Goal	UWA 21–17
2	4:17	MCN	Nic Jacobs 4-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 24–21
3	12:49	UWA	Ty Morgan 57-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Caldwell, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 28–24
3	6:34	MCN	Dylan Long 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 31–28
3	0:22	UWA	Kedrick Rhodes 29-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 35–31
4	12:58	MCN	Jereon McGilvery 28-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 38–35
4	3:41	UWA	Gary Johnston 2-yard touchdown run, Mark Grant kick good	UWA 42–38
4	0:46	MCN	Diontae Spencer 20-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick blocked	MCN 44–42

Weber State at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 6 0 0 0 6 • #12 Cowboys 7 10 13 13 43 Date: September 21 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:53 Game attendance: 8,893 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy w/ 70% chance of rain, Winds NNE @ 12mph Referee: C. Castleberry Sources:

Scoring summary 1 9:41 WSU Cam Livingston 48-yard touchdown pass from Austin Chipoletti, Austin Chipoletti rush failed WSU 6–0 1 2:55 MCN Wallace Scott 69-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 7–6 2 14:45 MCN Kelvin Bennett 48-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 14–6 2 5:40 MCN Ryan Rome 35-yard Field Goal MCN 17–6 3 7:15 MCN Ernest Celestie 43-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good MCN 24–6 3 1:36 MCN Marcus Wiltz 11-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick blocked MCN 30–6 4 14:49 MCN Ernest Celestie 60-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick failed MCN 36–6 4 9:55 MCN Kelvin Bennett 50-yard touchdown run, Jean Breaux kick good MCN 43–6

Scoring summary
1	9:41	WSU	Cam Livingston 48-yard touchdown pass from Austin Chipoletti, Austin Chipoletti rush failed	WSU 6–0
1	2:55	MCN	Wallace Scott 69-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 7–6
2	14:45	MCN	Kelvin Bennett 48-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 14–6
2	5:40	MCN	Ryan Rome 35-yard Field Goal	MCN 17–6
3	7:15	MCN	Ernest Celestie 43-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good	MCN 24–6
3	1:36	MCN	Marcus Wiltz 11-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick blocked	MCN 30–6
4	14:49	MCN	Ernest Celestie 60-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick failed	MCN 36–6
4	9:55	MCN	Kelvin Bennett 50-yard touchdown run, Jean Breaux kick good	MCN 43–6

The 2013 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by eighth year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 6–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Jacksonville State.

All McNeese State games were broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and aired McNeese State games on SLC TV.

McNeese State received $400,000 to play the upper division (FBS) USF Bulls to open the 2013 season for both programs. The Bulls prior record as an FBS team playing against FCS teams was 23–0; USF was a 20.5 point favorite before the game. The Cowboys spoiled Willie Taggart's debut as the Bulls' head coach, winning 53–21. The 32-point margin was the largest margin of victory by any FCS team over an FBS team since Division I was split into FBS and FCS in 1978.

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