STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (3-6; 0-4) VS. SOUTHERN UTAH (4-5; 2-2)

WHEN: Nov. 11, 2023 (Sat.) 4:00 P.M.
WHERE: Nacogdoches, Texas (Homer Bryce Stadium)
TV: ESPN+
Black Out

SERIES 3-3-0

W 2022: 41-38 (AWAY)
L 2019: 38-45 (OT) (AWAY)
L 2017: 14-51 (HOME)
W 2005: 40-17 (AWAY)
L 2003: 21-22 (AWAY)
W 2002: 52-6 (HOME)

Southern Utah is a senior heavy team, currently on a 2-game win streak and much better than their 4-5 record may indicate and much like the Lumberjacks they struggle to close games.

The Thunderbirds could easily be 8-1.

L @Arizona State 21-24 (-3)
L @BYU 16-41
L @#16 UC Davis 21-23 (-2)
W Western Illinois 37-17
L #25 Central Arkansas 27-29 (-2)
W @Tarleton State 27-26
L #24 Austin Peay 45-48 (-3)
W Abilene Christian 52-14
W Lincoln University (CA.) 35-6

Senior QB #12 Justin Miller 6-3; 210 leads the team with 2,139 yards passing on 181 completions and 23 TD's and 8 INT's.

Miller's favorite target, senior wide out #8 Isaiah Wooden 5-9; 170 has 734 yards receiving off of 51 catches with 9 TD's.

A three headed monster (#21 Braedon Wissler, #32 Targhee Lambson, and #5 Grady Robinson) for the rushing attack with a combined 982 yards and 10 TD's

The defense is high lighted up front by senior DL #44 Robert Horsey 6-3; 285 leads the team with 9 tackles for loss along with 3.5 sacks and senior LB #22 Aubrey Nellems 6-1; 225 leads the team with 69 tackles including 5 for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 3 QBH. In the secondary look for the lock down DB senior #7 AJ Felton 5-9; 180 leading the team with 3 INT's and 7 PBU.

It has been 8-years since the last time the Lumberjacks lost 5-straight games, that being the 2015 season, when they lost the first five games before finishing 4-2 in the last 6.

Both SFA and SUU like to score, so this game looks to be headed for a barn burner, and with both teams out of any conference title or playoff contention, we are down to just playing for the pure love of the game.

Axe'Em

After 9

QB: #7 BRIAN MAURER 6-5; 215 (JR.) *
G:8;ATT:277;CMP:158;CMP%:57.0;YDS:1,622;TD:12;INT:8;/R:42;YDS:241;TD:3
QB: #2 PRESTON WEEKS 6-3; 222 (SR.)
G:8;ATT:90;CMP:51;CMP%:57.0;YDS:646;TD:6;INT:2
QB: #12 DALTON MCELYEA 6-3; 196 (SO.)
G:1;ATT:0;CMP:0;CMP%:0.0;YDS:0;TD:0;INT:0;/R:0;YDS:0;TD:0

RB: #10 JERRELL WIMBLEY 5-11; 195 (SO.) *
G:8;ATT:122;YDS:656;AVG:5.4;TD:6/REC:21;YDS:105;TD:1
RB: #20 ANTHONY WILLIAMS 6-1; 211 (SO.)
G:9;ATT:100;YDS:468;AVG:4.7;TD:4/REC:20;YDS:268;TD:5
RB: #24 JAYLEN JENKINS 5-11; 185 (FR.)
G:8;ATT:22;YDS:92;AVG:4.2;TD:1/REC:1;YDS:15;TD:0
RB: #22 JADEN STEWART 6-1; 220 (JR.)
G:5;ATT:5;YDS:22;AVG:4.4;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
RB: #34 JA'BRAY YOUNG 5-9; 225 (JR.)
G:3;ATT:0;YDS:0;AVG:0.0;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
RB: #26 JUSTIN MAZE 5-9; 175 (R/FR.)
G:1;ATT:0;YDS:0;AVG:0.0;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0

WR: #17 KYLON HARRIS 5-11; 160 (SO.)
G:9;REC:51;YDS:602;TD:8
WR: #6 LAWTON RIKEL 6-0; 194 (G/SR.) *
G:9;REC:34;YDS:382;TD:1
WR: #19 TY LOVE 6-2; 200 (JR.)
G:9;REC:13;YDS:202;TD:1
WR: #11 KHI'YON WAFER 6-3; 185 (SO.)
G:8;REC:12;YDS:193;TD:1
WR: #1 JOSH THOMPSON 5-10; 190 (G/SR.) *
G:5;REC:14;YDS:140;TD:0
WR: #14 ISAIAH DAVIS 6-3; 190 (SO.) *
G:6;REC:13;YDS:117;TD:0
WR: #80 CAMERON DOTSON 6-2; 200 (SO.)
G:7;REC:4;YDS:62;TD:0
WR: #89 COLE LEMONS 6-3; 185 (R/FR.)
G:7;REC:4;YDS:28;TD:0
WR: #18 DAVIN LEMMONS 5-10; 163 (SO.)
G:7;REC:4;YDS:24;TD:0
WR: #81 CHRIS TAYLOR 5-10; 175 (SO.)
G:3;REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
WR: #84 DAX BRIDGES 5-10; 190 (SO.)
G:2;REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
WR: #86 HESTON KELLY 5-9; 185 (R/FR.)
G:2;REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0

TE: #88 LAVAR LINDO 6-4; 245 (SO.)
G:9;REC:4;YDS:58;TD:0
TE: #82 CHAD AUNE 6-5; 260 (JR.) *
G:8;REC:6;YDS:33;TD:0
TE: #87 KESHON WILLIAMS 6-3; 225 (JR.)
G:8;REC:5;YDS:24;TD:0
TE: #33 CONNOR MULLINS 6-0; 250 (JR.)
G:8;REC:2;YDS:16;TD:0
TE: #83 JAMES SOWERS 6-3; 220 (SR.)
G:2;REC:1;YDS:11;TD:1
TE: #85 GRIFFIN EDWARDS 6-5; 220 (SO.)
G:3;REC:1;YDS:6;TD:0

OL: #51 DANIEL KEYS 6-6; 340 (JR.) GP:9 *
OL: #66 KEEGAN HOLM 6-5; 310 (G/SR.) GP:9 *
OL: #72 JUSTICE GUILLORY 6-4; 335 (SR.) GP:9 *
OL: #73 NATE ADAMS 6-7; 321 (SO.) GP:9 *
OL: #56 AARON CASTRO 6-1; 306 (JR.) GP:7
OL: #70 JARET PORTERFIELD 6-3; 320 (G/SR.) GP:7
OL: #71 ROBERT KELLER 6-7; 310 (SO.) GP:7
OL: #65 CLINT LAPIC 6-5; 300 (G/SR.) GP:7*
OL: #75 GRANT JEFFERIS 6-5; 275 (SO.) GP:5
OL: #52 ZAVIER LEONARD 6-4; 300 (JR.) GP:1
OL: #57 JARED MANOS 6-0; 250 (SO.) GP:1
OL: #63 JACK BACON 6-6; 280 (SO.) GP:1
OL: #76 JORDAN GUILLORY 6-2; 270 (SO.) GP:2

DL: #95 BRANDON LANE 6-3; 300 (SO.) *
G:9;TKL:44;TFL:6.5;SCK:1.5;QBH:1;FF:0;FR:1;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #99 EDWARD BOBINO III 6-2; 340 (SO.) *
G:9;TKL:43;TFL:4.5;SCK:2.0;QBH:3;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0;BLK:2
DL: #54 AMAD MURRAY 6-5; 255 (G/SR.) *
G:7;TKL:20;TFL:3.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:2;FF:0;FR:2;PD:0;INT:0;TD:2
DL: #91 ELIJAH FIELDS 5-11; 270 (FR.)
G:9;TKL:18;TFL:3.5;SCK:0.5;QBH:0;FF:1;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #93 XAVIER POTTS 5-9; 315 (R/FR.)
G:8;TKL:18;TFL:2.0;SCK:1.0;QBH:1;FF:0;FR:1;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #18 MARJE SMITH 6-5; 210 (G/SR.)
G:7;TKL:12;TFL:3.0;SCK:3.0;QBH:3;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:1
DL: #96 TA'SHOYN JOHNSON 6-1; 265 (SR.)
G:9;TKL:11;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:1;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #90 DEALO MCGEE 6-2; 320 (JR.)
G:7;TKL:6;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #49 TIM MUHAMMAD 6-4; 230 (FR.)
G:7;TKL:5;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #97 HUDSON STROUP 6-6; 265 (SO.)
G:4;TKL:2;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #42 NICHOLAS KRESOVICH 6-3; 235 (R/FR.)
G:1;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #48 BRODRICK JOHNSON 6-3; 230 (FR.)
G:1;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #94 DAVE BABALOLA 6-3; 245 (SO.)
G:2;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #92 COLTON VATNE 6-1; 275 (R/FR.)
G:1;TKL:0;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DL: #88 JONATHAN IPSEN 6-4; 270 (FR.)
G:1;TKL:0;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0

LB: #0 JERMAINE BROWN 6-1; 210 (JR.) *
G:9;TKL:63;TFL:8.5;SCK:3.5;QBH:3;FF:2;FR:0;PD:2;INT:0
LB: #25 LUKE WATSON 6-2; 218 (SO.) *
G:9;TKL:55;TFL:9.0;SCK:1.5;QBH:4;FF:0;FR:2;PD:1;INT:0
LB: #38 AARON AUSTIN 6-2; 210 (R/FR.) *
G:9;TKL:36;TFL:5.5;SCK:1.5;QBH:4;FF:1;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
LB: #45 EMAN GARRISON 6-0; 215 (JR.)
G:7;TKL:11;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
LB: #36 JAYDON SOUTHARD 6-0; 210 (SO.)
G:8;TKL:9;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:1;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
LB: #15 NATE FRANKATHER 6-3; 215 (SO.)
G:3;TKL:6;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
LB: #29 RYAN WILLIAMS 6-1; 195 (R/FR.)
G:2;TKL:3;TFL:0.5;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
LB: #35 CHRISTIAN RICHARDS 5-11; 215 (SR.)
G:1;TKL:0;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0

DB: #13 AARON SEARS 5-10; 190 (R/FR.)
G:8;TKL:55;TFL:1.5;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:3;INT:0
DB: #5 JEREMIAH WALKER 6-0; 200 (SR.) *
G:9;TKL:49;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:1;FR:0;PD:3;INT:0
DB: #8 TKAI LLOYD 5-10; 200 (G/SR.) *
G:8;TKL:27;TFL:6.5;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:2;FR:1;PD:4;INT:0
DB: #9 DYLAN TOOKER 5-9; 190 (JR.)
G:8;TKL:23;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:1
DB: #4 BRUCE HARMON 6-0; 200 (JR.) *
G:9;TKL:17;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:9;INT:1;BLK:1
DB: #12 TRIUMPHANT OLATUNJI 6-2; 200 (G/SR.) *
G:8;TKL:16;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:2;INT:1
DB: #21 CHARLES DEMMINGS 6-1; 185 (SO.) *
G:8;TKL:14;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:6;INT:2
DB: #31 JALON HUNTER 5-9; 180 (SO.)
G:9;TKL:10;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:1
DB: #3 ZACH NWACHUKWU 5-10; 195 (JR.)
G:8;TKL:10;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #23 GERALD LACY JR. 6-0; 200 (FR.)
G:8;TKL:6;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #26 DYLAN DIXON 5-8; 175 (SO.)
G:9;TKL:4;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0;BLK:1
DB: #11 JARVIS ANDERSON 5-10; 155 (FR.)
G:5;TKL:3;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:1;INT:1
DB: #17 JORDAN JACKSON 6-1; 177 (R/FR.)
G:5;TKL:2;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #27 MARSEILLE TAYLOR 6-2; 190 (SO.)
G:4;TKL:2;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #28 NICK HALLMON 5-11; 170 (R/FR.)
G:1;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #27 JASON HAMPTON 5-10; 160 (FR.)
G:2;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #24 PAUL MILLER 6-2; 190 (SR.)
G:5;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #32 TREY EDWARDS III 6-0; 180 (JR.)
G:1;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #39 KALEB SELLS 5-11; 180 (R/FR.)
G:5;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0
DB: #14 JUSTIN GARRETT 5-11; 190 (SO.)
G:7;TKL:1;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:1;INT:0
DB: #29 TYLER HUTCHERSON 5-9; 160 (FR.)
G:2;TKL:0;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;QBH:0;FF:0;FR:0;PD:0;INT:0

LS: #46 CHASE RUIZ 5-11; 215 (G/SR.) GP:8 *
LS: #47 TUG SANFORD 6-0; 200 (R/FR.) GP:1

P: #37 MAX QUICK 5-11; 210 (G/SR.) *
G:9;P:28;YDS:1,250;LNG:57;AVG:45.0;TB:3;IN20:10;50+YDS:6;FC:8

K: #41 CHRIS CAMPOS 5-11; 225 (JR.) *
G:9;PATA;33;PATM:33;FGA:19;FGM:13;LNG:49;KO:51;YDS:2,909;AVG:57.0;TB:13;OB:3
K: #40 BRODY MCNEW 6-2; 175 (R/FR.)
G:1;PATA:1;PATM:1;FGA::1;FGM:0;LNG:0;KO:1;YDS:65;AVG:65.0;OB:0

I was living in Denver in 2003. I made the trip to Cedar City…. Had that game under control until late in the 3rd/early in the 4th. Ouch. Still hurts.

Alright team - headed to Nacogdoches on Saturday.

Let me know the ins and outs of @SFA_Football and what I can’t miss for game day!

— Jay Arnold (@CoachJayArnold) November 7, 2023

Anyone have tickets they're not using for Saturday? If the weather and the toddlers cooperate, going to try to drive down and catch as much of the game as we can with two little minions.

Figured I'd check here first before I bought them.

SFAXE93 said:

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Our "press conferences" are a joke.

Anyone tailgating this weekend?

I also still need to figure out what section I should buy my ticket for / where the tailgates are

— Jay Arnold (@CoachJayArnold) November 10, 2023

TallTexan said:

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Anyone tailgating this weekend?

University of Arizona considers cutting sports teams amid $240M shortage https://t.co/x7eaJbqHjj

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 10, 2023

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Wish I was. Grand kid stuff….

Updated the link. Didn't realize id posted the AZ one in here.

Will we make a stand?

🟣 🟣 🟣

One last time at Homer Bryce 🪓#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe pic.twitter.com/g7UWjXjzvT

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) November 10, 2023

SFA by 13!

Axe'Em!

GAMEDAY IN NAC 🪓

SFA Vs. SUU
🪓 🆚 🐤
📍 : Homer Bryce Stadium
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🔥 : First 500 fans receive SFA Camo Beanies#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe pic.twitter.com/2R9RfS08tZ

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) November 11, 2023

One last time at Homer Bryce. Let's work 😤#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe pic.twitter.com/LEbpyd8hud

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) November 11, 2023

Looks like we had another productive week of practice!! Going to be a great game!!

I see our media production is lacking yet again. Where is the score and time clock?

In stadium, the PA is not working, so our announcer is on the sideline with two small PA speakers and a wireless mic. Waiting for him to announce the PTA is selling frito pies.

Ljacks&Longnecks said:

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I see our media production is lacking yet again. Where is the score and time clock?

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UT Board of Regents must have cut our media budget.

At least we have functional video and audio, so that's something.

Man that APSU loss hurts even more. If UCA loses today they win the conference.

So far, the feeling in the stands is one big 'meh'. Maybe some inspiration will the offense. Defense giving them some great opportunities. Just waiting for the band at halftime.

Hey, with 10 minutes to go in 1st half, we have graphics on the broadcast.

I like the purple. BE IT RESOLVED that someone gives the black uniforms to Goodwill. Not our school colors.Gotta have at least a little tradition...

This game is the FCS version of Iowa vs Rutgers.

Offensively lacking.

Defense playing well so far. Much improved over last week.

I disagree. The black uniforms look very clean and alternate uniforms are great for recruiting, which is why every team does it.

I do wish we would save them for only night games though.

Outstanding play by Maurer staying patient and not forcing anything! He has matured so much as the year as gone on!

not every team does it. But they have the brand security to not need them (Alabama, Texas, USC, Penn State et al). I concede your point but I do wish they'd just stick with school colors. I'd like to see some study of whether or not the black unis do in fact aid in recruiting. But I'm too busy chasing kids off my lawn to do the study myself...

Offense very anemic today. The missed FG bouncing off the upright kinda sums up the season.

I miss not have our Texas logo (supposedly our primary one) not represented on the field at all.

Eh. Those schools uniforms are a tradition though. If Texas ever changed their uniforms their boosters would probably burn DKR to the ground.

SFA has had probably 10 different primary jerseys alone in the past 10 years. At least we don't have those weird looking grey uniforms.

Agreed. The Texas logo needs to come back. I think with the rebranding they're trying to make the axe logo primary.