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2009 ULM Warhawks ... Head Coach: Charlie Weatherbie

2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 3-9
CFN Record: 6-5

9/5 at Texas L 59-20
9/12 Texas South W 58-0
9/12 at Arizona St L 38-14
9/26 at FAU W 27-25
10/3 FIU W 48-35
10/13 Arkansas St W 16-10
10/24 at Kentucky L 36-13
10/31 at Troy L 42-21
11/7 at No Texas W 33-6
11/14 WKU W 21-18
11/21 at UL Lafayette L 21-17
11/28 Middle Tenn.

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 5-7
CFN Record: 4-8

8/30 at Auburn L 34-0
9/6 at Arkansas L 28-27
9/13 Alabama A&M W 37-15
9/20 at Tulane L 24-10
9/27 OPEN DATE
10/4 UL Lafayette L 44-35
10/11 at Arkansas St L 37-29
10/18 North Texas W 35-23
10/25 Florida Atlantic L 29-28
11/1 Troy  W 31-30
11/8 at Middle Tenn L 24-21
11/15 at Ole Miss L 59-0
11/22 at FIU W 31-27
11/29 OPEN DATE

ULM Warhawks

Nov. 21
at Louisiana-Lafayette 21 … ULM 17
ULL became bowl eligible as backup QB Brad McGuire ran for two one-yard scores and Yobes Walker ran for a one-yard touchdown in the first. ULM got a four-yard touchdown run and a 11-yard scoring pass from Trey Revell, but the offense couldn’t answer late after losing its lead. With the loss, ULM is out of the Sun Belt title hunt.
Player of the Game: ULL LB Jezreel Washington made ten tackles, and sack with a tackle for loss
Louisiana-Lafayette: Passing: Chris Masson, 16-27, 252 yds
Rushing: Marlin Miller, 11-33, Receiving: Ladarius Green, 7-131
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 8-12, 91 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 22-108, Receiving: Darrell McNeal, 4-51 
What It All Means: ULM had a chance to make a big statement and stay in the hunt for part of the Sun Belt title, but the offense fizzled and the defense couldn’t come through even though the league-leading run defense came up with another great performance. While there might not be a bowl slot available for the Warhawks, getting a win over Middle Tennessee to close out with three wins in the final four games, and to finish 7-5, would make the season a success. It might not be a Sun Belt title season, but it would be a good campaign.

Nov. 14
at ULM 21 … Western Kentucky 18
Frank Goodin ran for a 48-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give ULM the lead, and after WKU took it back with a one-yard Brandon Smith run, Rodney Lovett put the game away with a three-yard score. The Hilltoppers got four second quarter field goals out of Casey Tinius, but he also missed a key attempt that would’ve resulted in a tie and overtime. The Warhawks committed 13 penalties.
Player of the Game: ULM RB Frank Goodin ran 19 times for 169 yards and a score, and he caught two passes for 30 yards.
Western Kentucky: Passing: Kawaun James, 18-36, 188 yds
Rushing: Bobby Rainey, 16-134, Receiving: Jake Gaebler, 7-106
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 10-19, 151 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 19-169, 1 TD, Receiving: Luther Ambrose, 4-46
What It All Means: 13 penalties, three turnovers, no takeaway, ULM did everything it could to keep an awful WKU team in the game. But the D held on just enough in the second quarter, forcing field goals instead of allowing touchdowns, and Frank Goodin and the running game saved the game late. Now at 6-4 and 5-1 in conference play, the last two games are vital for a possible bowl bid. The Sun Belt title is out of the question, needing Troy to collapse, and 7-5 isn’t going to get a 13th game. 8-4 could. 

Nov. 7
ULM 33 … at North Texas 6
Greg James picked off three passes and Trey Revell hooked up with LaGregory Sapp on touchdown passes from 12 and eight yards out in a rout. North Texas only managed two Jeremy Knott field goals and came up with just 268 yards of total offense. ULM starting the scoring on a one-yard Frank Goodin run, and ended it in the final minutes on a 25-yard Goodin scoring dash.
Player of the Game: ULM DB Greg James made four tackles and three interceptions with a broken up pass.
North Texas: Passing: Riley Dodge, 21-37, 189 yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Lance Dunbar, 15-40, Receiving: Darius Carey, 9-72
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 14-22, 282 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 19-102, 2 TD, Receiving: LaGregory Sapp, 7-187, 2 TD 
What It All Means: ULM once again showed that it might end up being the No. 2 team in the conference. The run defense that has been so strong all season long shut down North Texas cold, while the offense dominated with Frank Goodin rumbling well on the ground and LaGregory Sapp coming up with a big day to tear up the North Texas secondary. There shouldn’t be any problems against Western Kentucky next week, and getting by ULL shouldn’t be an issue, but it could take a win over Middle Tennessee to have an honest shot at getting in a bowl.

Oct. 31
at Troy 42 … ULM 21
Levi Brown threw four touchdown passes and Jerrel Jernigan caught 13 passes with a 41-yard scoring play as Troy got up early and had few problems. ULM got three Cody Wells touchdown passes, with two going to Darrell McNeal, but Troy’s Boris Lee ended any threat with a 30-yard interception return for a score. Lee made 14 tackles.
Player of the Game: Troy WR Jerrel Jernigan caught 13 passes for 203 yards and a score, ran once for five yards, and returned two passes for 60 yards.
ULM: Passing: Cody Wells, 23-36, 279 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 20-94, Receiving: LaGregory Sapp, 6-107
Troy: Passing: Levi Brown, 28-41, 378 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: DuJuan Harris, 13-24, 1 TD, Receiving: Jerrel Jernigan, 13-203, 1 TD
What It All Means: ULM can’t make mistakes to have a shot against a team like Troy. The defense got ripped up, but the offense kept up the pace in the first half and cranked out 396 yards, but the four turnovers were a killer. The Sun Belt title isn’t out of the question at 3-1, but Troy needs to start losing and there can’t be any mistakes against North Texas and Western Kentucky over the next few weeks. The run defense has to continue to be great while the secondary needs to tighten up in a hurry. 

Oct. 24
at Kentucky 36 … ULM 13
Randall Cobb did a little bit of everything for Kentucky with a 73-yard punt return for a score and an 11-yard run for a touchdown, and he also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass on the way to a 28-7 halftime lead. The defense came through late to put the game away with a 50-yard Randall Burden interception return for a score. ULM got a ten-yard Luther Ambrose touchdown catch, and a three-yard Frank Goodin run, but lost three fumbles inside the UK 20.
Player of the Game: Kentucky WR Randall Cobb completed 2-of-4 passes for 46 yards, and ran three times for 41 yards and a score, and returned two punts for 84 yards and a score.
ULM: Passing: Cody Wells, 21-44, 267 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 16-55, 1 TD, Receiving: LaGregory Sapp, 7-121
Kentucky: Passing: Will Fidler, 8-13, 82 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: John Conner, 6-46, 1 TD, Receiving: Randall Cobb, 4-27
What It All Means: ULM moved the ball, having little problem getting inside the Kentucky side of the field, but the offense couldn’t capitalize. On the plus side, Cody Wells wasn’t bad under center, was great on third downs, and made up for the sputtering running game. The defense did a nice job against the mediocre UK offense, but it couldn’t come up with the big stops needed early on and it was catch-up time. This was the first of a three game road trip with Troy up next. 

Oct. 13
at ULM 16 … Arkansas State 10
In rainy, lousy conditions, ULM got up 16-0 helped by a 48-yard LaGregory Sapp touchdown catch and a one-yard Frank Goodin touchdown run, while it came up with a field goal after recovering a fumble because of a slick ball. ASU tried to come back with ten third quarter points highlighted by a 14-yard Brandon Thompkins touchdown grab, but the ULM defense stiffened in the fourth quarter holding firm with ASU getting down to the 20 in the final minutes and coming away with nothing.
Player of the Game: ULM LB Cardia Jackson made 11-5 tackles and broke up a pass.
Arkansas State: Passing: Corey Leonard, 20-39, 234 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Reggie Arnold, 14-45, Receiving: Brandon Thompkins, 5-90, 1 TD
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 3-8, 83 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 27-97, 1 TD, Receiving: Luther Ambrose, 3-42
What It All Means: A win is a win, and ULM will be ecstatic to be among the front runners for the Sun Belt title, but this was hardly a pretty performance. Trey Revell completed just 3-of-8 passes before getting knocked out with a hand injury following a bad interception, and the offense did next to nothing in the second half. Now comes a three-game road trip with Troy coming up after a date with Kentucky, but at 3-0 in conference play, these are heady times for the long-suffering program.

Oct. 3
at ULM 48 … FIU 35
In a fun back-and-forth shootout, Frank Goodin ran for three scores and Trey Revell threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as ULM pulled away late for the win. Paul McCall and the FIU passing game stayed alive by bombing away, pulling within three late in the third on a 14-yard pass to Dudley LaPorte, but ULM went on a 17-points run with Darrell McNeal catching an 18-yard touchdown pass and Goodin running for a 23-yarder. The two teams combined for 21 penalties.
Player of the Game: ULM RB Frank Goodin ran 19 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and he caught two passes for 20 yards
FIU: Passing: Paul McCall, 28-46, 314 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Darriet Perry, 12-31, 2 TD, Receiving: T.Y. Hilton, 11-117, 1 TD
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 19-35, 273 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 19-163, 3 TD, Receiving: Darrell McNeal, 6-108, 2 TD
What It All Means: ULM dominated the game in several phases, holding on to the ball for 37 minutes, but ten penalties and three turnovers helped FIU stay alive, and the lack of pass defense was a big problem for three quarters. But the offense was humming better than it had all season long with 577 yards of offense thanks to a big day from Trey Revell both on the ground and in the air and a tremendous performance from Frank Goodin. At 2-0 in Sun Belt play, and with a win over FAU in the bank, this is more than a sleeper team for the title. 

Sept. 26
ULM 27 … Florida Atlantic 25
Trey Revell ran for two seven-yard touchdowns and Frank Goodin added a 14-yard scoring dash as ULM got was able to stay ahead after the first quarter, but the D had to hold on. Rusty Smith connected with Chris Bonner for an 18-yard touchdown and hit Darian Williams with a five-yard score with just over three minutes to play, but ULM recovered the onside kick and held on when FAU had one final shot. The two teams combined for 19 penalties.
Player of the Game: ULM QB Trey Revell completed 18-of-25 passes for 207 yards, and he ran 11 times for 48 yards and two scores.
Florida Atlantic: Passing: Rusty Smith, 30-50, 347 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Alfred Morris, 23-122, 1 TD, Receiving: Jason Harmon, 11-132
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 18-25, 207 yds
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 18-71, 1 TD, Receiving: LaGregory Sapp, 7-96 
What It All Means: Is this the announcement of ULM as a real, live contender for the Sun Belt title? The offense didn’t make many mistakes and Trey Revell came up with a strong, solid performance, while the defense came up with the stops it needed to even though it gave up a ton of yards. Now is when the Warhawks have to make a move with home Sun Belt games against FIU and Arkansas State, and if the offense is as effective as it was this week, and if the offensive line can come up with the same performance, ULM might be 3-0 in conference play before dealing with a trip to Troy on Halloween.

Sept. 19
at Arizona State 38 … ULM 14
Arizona State had few problems putting away ULM as Omar Bolden took the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and Dimitri Nance added a one-yard scoring dash in the first quarter. The Sun Devils went up 38-7 going into the fourth quarter on one-yard scoring runs from Dimitri Nance and Danny Sullivan before taking the foot off the gas. ULM scored on two Trey Revell touchdown passes, but three turnovers and problems keeping the chains moving allowed ASU to pull away.
Player of the Game: Arizona State DB Omar Bolden made one tackle, intercepted a pass, and took the opening kickoff for a touchdown.
Arizona State: Passing: Danny Sullivan, 19-31, 220 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Dimitri Nance, 17-82, 2 TD, Receiving: Kyle Williams, 8-129
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 10-23, 126 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 15-62, Receiving: Darrell McNeal, 4-50, 1 TD 
What It All Means: ULM isn’t going to have the running game it had in the past, even though Frank Goodin was given his chances against Arizona State, but Trey Revell isn’t picking up the slack so far. Granted, losing to Texas and Arizona State isn’t anything to get upset about, with Sun Belt play starting next week against Florida Atlantic, the offense needs to convert yards into point. On the plus side, the offensive line is doing a fantastic job of keeping Revell upright.

Sept. 12
at ULM 58 ... Texas Southern 0
ULM got touchdown runs from three, three and ten yards out from Frank Goodin in the first half, and Trey Revell threw two touchdown passes in the blowout. The Warhawks outgained TSU 345 yards to six and held on to the ball for 37:35, while the defense forced four turnovers.
Player of the Game: ULM RB Frank Goodin ran 16 times for 105 yards and three scores, and he caught a pass for 11 yards
Texas Southern: Passing: Arvell Nelson, 18-32, 97 yds
Rushing: Joseph Warren, 5-22, Receiving: Joe Anderson, 6-33
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 17-19, 238 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Isaiah Newsome, 22-158, Receiving: Darrell McNeal, 6-99, 1 TD
What It All Means: The running game showed that it works with Isaiah Newsom and Frank Goodin each rumbling for over 100 yards, while Trey Revell was nearly perfect completing 17-of-19 passes and averaging12.5 yards per pop. More impressively, the defense didn't allow Texas Southern to do anything offensively to get into the game, and next week against Arizona State, there has to be the same pressure into the backfield to go along with the crispness in the ground attack.

Sept. 5
at Texas 59 … ULM 20
Texas rolled at will with Cody Johnson scoring three times in the first half from one yard out and Jordan Shipley catching a 78-yard scoring pass. ULM had a big highlight with a 75-yard scoring play from Luther Ambrose, but Texas answered with a 89-yard kickoff return for a score from Luther Ambrose. The backups starred for most of the second half with Vondrell McGee and star QB recruit Garrett Graham running for a 12-yard score.
Player of the Game: Texas WR Jordan Shipley caught eight passes for 180 yards and a score.
ULM: Passing: Trey Revell, 14-30, 197 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Goodin, 15-60, 1 TD, Receiving: Alvin Jordan, 3-48
Texas: Passing: Colt McCoy, 21-29, 317 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Vondrell McGee, 15-70, 1 TD, Receiving: Jordan Shipley, 8-180, 1 TD
What It All Means: ULM didn’t have a prayer of slowing down the Texas offense, and even though it was a blowout, the offense wasn’t miserable with Trey Revell making a few good plays and Frank Goodin running well. If there’s any positive to take away from the ugly loss it’s the play of Darius Prelow and Cardia Jackson. The Warhawk defenders were swarming and made several decent plays. They’ll be fantastic against teams more ULM’s size.