(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (4-2; 2-1) VS. (RV) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (3-4; 2-0)
WHEN: Oct. 19 (SAT.) 4:00 P.M.
WHERE: Hammond, Louisiana (Strawberry Stadium)
TV: ESPN+
Homecoming (People love to have SFA over for homecoming)
SERIES HISTORY
FOOTBALL HISTORY VS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY FROM OCTOBER 14, 1950 - NOVEMBER 2, 2019
WINS: 11
LOSSES: 9
TIES: 1
Away Record: 5-6-1
Streak: 2-Loses
SLU has won 4 of the last 6 meetings
L Away: 30-47 (2019)
L Home: 34-58 (2016)
W Away: 28-27 (2018)
W Home: 27-17 (2017)
L Away: 14-56 (2013)
L Home: 27-42 (2012)
The Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin State head deep into the state of Louisiana, along the Bayous in Hammond to take on the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana at Strawberry Stadium.
The Lions won convincingly last Saturday in Houston against the Huskies of HCU 37-7. HCU was riding high fresh off of their upset win over #22 McNeese, but were quickly shut down to a swarming SLU defense that registered 11 TFL's, 7 sacks, 1 FF, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 2 BLK's and 3 QBH's, holding the Huskies to 88 total passing yards.
With a record of 3-4 SLU has played a brutal schedule with games at Tulane, Southern Mississippi, and #13 Tarleton, at home with Eastern Washington, and #1 South Dakota State.
All-Conference QB #17 Eli Sawyer 6-2; 220 leads the Lions with 828 yards off of 100 completions for 5 TD's and 4 INT's, averaging 118 yards per game. SLU likes to run the ball, averaging 176.4 yards per game lead by sophomore RB #22 Antonio Martin Jr. 5-11; 220 who for the season has 830 yards (6.0 AVG) and 7 TD's. As a team the Lions average just under 19 points a game.
SLU football is built on depth and rotation holding FCS opponents to 23 points a game. The team's defensive end positions are strong with veterans like Shemar Pearl, Rowan Briggs, as well as newcomers like Warren Peeples. At defensive tackle, Kaleb Proctor and Peyton Anderson apply good pressure in the backfield and look for senior LB #2 Dante Daniels 5-11; 195 who leads the team in tackles with 52 patrolling the line.
For SFA, Oct. 22, 2022 was the last time the Jacks was able to put a 3-game win streak on the line and they will look to extent it to 4 straight which would be a first since 2021.
The Lumberjacks offense is built on speed and the quick striking ability of their 4-FBS transfers in Blaine Green, Jordan Nabors, Rohan Fluellen, Isaiah Davis, and one all conference returner Kylon Harris. No matter the route, a swing, post, wheel, in and around, they will burn you with an explosive.
The question is can the aggressive SFA defense contain those inconvenient explosives opponents seem to hurl in the second half, that leave Lumberjack fans gasping for air?
This road test will be telling.
Axe'Em