2022 McNeese Cowboys football team

American college football season

2022 McNeese Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Gary Goff (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
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2022 Southland Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^   5 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
Northwestern State   4 – 2     4 – 7  
Nicholls   3 – 3     3 – 8  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   3 – 3     5 – 6  
McNeese   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Houston Christian   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Lamar   1 – 5     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Cowboys were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 90 (7)
2 Incarnate Word 86 (7)
3 Nicholls 79 (2)
4 McNeese 61
5 Northwestern State 44
6 Texas A&M–Commerce 39
7 Lamar 25
8 Houston Christian 24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana State*
ESPN+L 17–4021,687
September 106:30 p.m.at Rice*
ESPN3L 10–5218,629
September 177:00 p.m.Alcorn State*ESPN3L 19–3011,425
September 247:00 p.m.Mississippi College*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+W 32–1710,105
October 16:00 p.m.at No. 11 Incarnate WordESPN+L 20–482,542
October 157:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+L 15–409,202
October 223:00 p.m.at NichollsESPN+L 35–405,788
October 297:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisianadagger
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+L 27–288,068
November 57:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+W 29–157,520
November 122:00 p.m.at Houston Christian
  • Husky Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 21–101,355
November 197:00 p.m.Lamar
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)
ESPN+W 24–206,901
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

At No. 4 Montana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 10 0 7 17
No. 4 Bobcats 0 17 16 7 40

At Rice

McNeese State Cowboys (0–1) vs. Rice Owls (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 10010
Owls 10 21 14752

at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 10th
  • Game time: 6:30 P.M CST
  • Game attendance: 18,629
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • TV: ESPN3
Statistics McNeese State Rice
First downs 14 26
Plays–yards 51–263 74–487
Rushes–yards 30–172 43–209
Passing yards 91 278
Passing: comp–att–int 8–21–2 21–31–0
Time of possession 21:48 38:12
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese State Passing Know Kadum 5/12, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Deonta McMahon 5 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Mason Pierce 3 receptions, 37 yards
Rice Passing TJ McMahon 20/29, 274 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ari Broussard 17 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bradley Rozner 3 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP McNeese State Rice
1st 7:23 4 -1 0:57 Rice 28-yard field goal by Christian VanSickle (#31) 0 3
1st 4:38 4 35 1:35 Rice Bradley Rozner (#2) 13-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 10
2nd 10:17 11 70 7:07 Rice TJ McMahon (#7) 9-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 17
2nd 6:59 1 91 - Rice Interception returned 91 yards for touchdown by Gabe Taylor (#26), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 24
2nd 3:26 5 20 2:05 Rice Ari Broussard (#30) 2-yard touchdown run, Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 0 31
3rd 14:31 2 77 0:23 McNeese State Deonta McMahon (#20) 62-yard touchdown run, Garrison Smith (#37) kick good 7 31
3rd 14:20 1 75 0:11 Rice Bradley Rozner (#2) 75-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 38
3rd 9:35 6 80 2:57 Rice Jack Bradley (#87) 17-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 7 45
3rd 3:10 7 60 1:41 McNeese State 23-yard field goal by Garrison Smith (#37) 10 45
4th 13:14 11 75 4:56 Rice Juma Otoviano (#8) 15-yard touchdown reception from TJ McMahon (#7), Christian VanSickle (#31) kick good 10 52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 52

Vs. Alcorn State

Alcorn State Braves (0–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 21 3630
Cowboys 0 3 14219

at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 17th
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M CST
  • Game attendance: 18,629
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • TV: ESPN3

Vs. Mississippi College

Mississippi College Choctaws (1–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 8 10 7732
Choctaws 7 0 7317

at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 24th
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M CST
  • Game attendance: 10,105
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV: ESPN+

At No. 11 Incarnate Word

McNeese State Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 10 3720
No. 11 Cardinals 14 7 72048

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 2,542
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Sam Kaman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 12:10 Lindsey Scott Jr. 7 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:50
  • UIW – 0:44 Lindsey Scott, Jr. 7 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:05
Second Quarter
  • MSU – 10:04 Garrison Smith 39 yard field goal
    UIW 14–3 Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:40
  • MSU – 2:12 Deonta McMahon 3 yard run, Garrison Smith kick
    UIW 14–10 Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:52
  • UIW – 0:04 Taylor Grimes 11 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 21–10 Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:00
Third Quarter
  • MSU – 10:58 Garrison Smith 47 yard field goal
    UIW 21–13 Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:02
  • UIW – 3:40 Taylor Grimes 33 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 28–13 Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:31
Fourth Quarter
  • MSU – 12:13 Josh Parker 1 yard run, Garrison Smith kick
    UIW 28–20 Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:17
  • UIW – 8:20 Lindsey Scott, Jr. 5 yard run, Kevin Nguyen run failed
    UIW 34–20 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:45
  • UIW – 2:22 CJ Hardy 23 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 41–20 Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:08
  • UIW – 0:40 Taylor Grimes 6 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick
    UIW 48–20 Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:03
Passing
Rushing
  • MSU – Deonta McMahon 17 ATT, 88 YDS, 1 TD
  • UIW – Marcus Cooper 25 ATT, 135 YDS
Receiving
  • MSU – Mason Pierce 5 REC, 60 YDS
  • UIW – Taylor Grimes 8 REC, 115 YDS, 3 TD

Vs. Texas A&M-Commerce

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 10 3 20 40
Cowboys 8 7 0 0 15

At Nicholls

McNeese State Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 22 7635
Colonels 7 7 20640

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,788
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV: ESPN+

Vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese State Cowboys
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 7 7728
Cowboys 6 14 7027

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 8,068
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV: ESPN+

Vs. Eastern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 0 8 15
Cowboys 10 9 7 3 29

At Houston Christian

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 7 7 7 21
Huskies 0 7 3 0 10

Vs. Lamar

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 17 3 0 20
Cowboys 0 21 0 3 24

Statistics

Statistics Lamar McNeese
First downs 19 13
Total yards 369 314
Rushing yards 219 268
Passing yards 150 46
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 35:47 24:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Nick Yockey 19-27; 150 total yards; long 18 yards
Rushing Major Bowden 11 attempts; 92 total yards; long 30 yards
Receiving Major Bowden 2 receptions; 35 total yards; long 18 yards
McNeese Passing Ryan Roberts 6-14; 46 yards total; long 14 yards
Rushing Deonata McMahon 20 attempts; 241 total yards; long 79 yards
Receiving Jon McCall 2 receptions; 22 total yards; long 14 yards

References

  1. ^ "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Football schedule change adds UIW, Lamar". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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