McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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West Texas State 37 ea McNeese 24 A near Fecha EasNS pass performance by quarterback Stephen Starring and outstanding kicking by Tony Whit- tington and Brian Blanco highlighted McNeese State’s football game with West Texas State. Starring had the best single game passing performance of his career as he hit on 15-of-22 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown. And, he also scrambled his way for 38 yards rushing, giving him a grand total of 287 yards in the game. Whittington, a rookie from Baytown, Tex., and Blanco, a sophomore from Morgan City, were pressed into service as kickers for the Cowboys when Don Stump was out with an injury. Whittington, a bare-foot soccer style kicker, took over the placekicking duties and on his first collegiate field goal attempt, he tallied a 48-yarder, the sixth longest in McNeese history. He also nailed three straight PATs and consistently booted the football into the end zones on his kickoffs. Blanco, who also serves as a tight end, took over the punting ; chores and averaged 41.6 yards on three punts. In other areas, Buford Jordon and Dwayne Dartez led the team in pass receptions with four apiece, while Rus- ty Guilbeau and Johnny Spano were the leaders in tackles with 13 and 12, respectively. Guilbeau also had three behind the line of scrimmage stops. Quarterback Stephen Starring and defensive tackle Bill Kingrey were named the outstanding players for the game. Starring was honored as the top offensive player in the game while Kingrey was singled out for his perfor- mance on defense. 4 Foci iy y Pu - Se 2 ee eG ae Bin Above: Mark Farris confers with Coach Brevelle. = CHR } s hy i é — Carl Chenevert Troy Morris Joe Betts Sports ¢ 201 Above: Buford Jordon (24), Stephen Starring (12), Bret Martin (64). ;

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McNeese 59 — Nicholls State 9 Playing with renewed vigor after a humbling defeat seven days past, the Cowboys destroyed the Colonels with a school record 635-yard performance that helped write a 59-9 epitaph on Nicholls’ tombstone. The Cowboys, who had averaged 222 yards via the rush in their first two outings, gouged out 472 yards, another school record, and averaged more than seven yards per rush. The Cowboys’ rushing attack was led by tailback Theron McClendon, who gained 172 yards on 16 carries, and Buford Jordon, who accounted for 137 yards and four touchdowns on the same number of assignments. The offensive blitz allowed Don Stump to score nine points, breaking Larry Grissom’s school record of 209 points for career scoring. Stump had now collected 215 points. The secondary accounted for six interceptions, with Derrick Batiste picking off two and Leonard Smith, Robert Davenport, Clay Rougeau and Joby Doucet each claiming one. The Cowboys put this one in the freezer early, scoring on their first three posses- sions of the game, and five of their six drives in the first half. Above: Carlton Briscoe (23). Right: Dwayne Dartez makes the touchdown. Cedric Patin Carlos Trevino Bret Martin Mark Helms Leroy Gedward Archie Moore 200 ¢ Sports

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McNeese 42 — Northwestern 27 The Northwestern Demons watched the roof cave in under an awesome Cowboy rushing attack and crumbled to a 42-21 defeat. The Cowboys rushed for 381 yards and added 93 more in the air en route to their third victory in five games this year. On the offense Buford Jordon rolled up 141 yards on 28 carries, while Theron McClendon rambled for an even 100 on 14. Quarterback Stephen Starring passed for 93 yards, hitting seven of 12 passes, and ran for 41 more. Fullback Ronnie Landry added 59 yards on 10 carries and run- ning mate James Galloway 24 on six. All total, McNeese had 474 offensive yards, the fourth straight time the Cowboys have surpassed the 400-yard mark this season. Defensively, the Cowboys dominated the game, holding the Demons to only 45 yards rushing and to 259 yards passing, most of this total offense of 304 yards coming after the Pokes had taken a 35-7 lead. The Pokes intercepted five passes in the game, the sec- ond time the Poke second Cowboy secondary pulled off such a feat this season. Robert Daven- «| port, Derrick Batiste, Leonard Smith, Carlton i Briscoe, and Todd McArthur made off with pass steals during the game. In tackles, Leroy Gedward and Rusty Guilbeau led the way, Gedward having six along with one sack and Guilbeau having five with two sacks. nts; EP , i y Above: Robert Davenport returns the kickoff. Left: Coach Johnny Suydam, Coach John McCann, and Don Richards (15). eal an, oN Opty DAN 1 MO —— shart Munchie Jordon James Hughes Jonathan Mitchell Derrick Batiste Ronnie Landry Joby Doucet 202 ¢ Sports