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Week 2
Southern Utah (0-1) at Southeastern Louisiana (1-0)
7:00 p.m. (CT) • Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, La.
Radio - KSUB AM 590 | www.suutbirds.com | www.lionsports.net
Stream - www.lionsports.net **video stream will cost approx. $10**
Live Stats - suutbirds.com | lionsports.net
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Southern Utah University football will play its second consecutive game on the road this weekend when the Thunderbirds travel to Hammond, La. to face No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are the first of four 2013 FCS playoff qualifiers that the T-Birds will face this year.
Fans can listen to the game on KSUB AM 590 or online at www.suutbirds.com or www.lionsports.net. SELA's website will also have a video stream of the game, but fans will need to purchase a single-game package to watch. Live stats will be available on www.suutbirds.com and www.lionsports.net.
Scouting Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana was picked first in the Southland in both the coach and sports information director's preseason poll this season. The Lions are the defending SLC championships, going a perfect 7-0 in conference last season.
SELA opened 2014 with a resounding 44-3 victory over Jacksonville with 233 yards rushing and 331 yards passing. Quarterback Bryan Bennett passed for over 300 yards (311) and ran for almost 100 yards (93) en route to a three touchdown effort with two in the air and one on an 83-yard scramble.
The Lions' defense held Jacksonville to 222 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 154 in the air. Isiah Corbett led the team with seven tackles, including 2.0 for loss and six solo stops.
Head coach Ron Roberts is in his third year with Southeastern Louisiana, leading the Lions to an overall mark of 16-9 and a Southland Conference title last season.
Last time against SELA
Saturday's contest will mark the first game between the two programs on the football field.
Record Breaking
Chinedu Ahanonu recorded 28 tackles in week 1 against the University of Nevada, setting a Big Sky Conference record in the process. The total was the most by any FCS player in week 1 and broke the previous conference record of 24 set by Eastern Washington's J.C. Sherritt in 2009 against Weber State.
Picked Sixth
100 Years of Football
SUU is celebrating 100 years of football this season. The celebration includes a list of the top-100 football players over the past 100 years and can be found online at www.suutbirds.com.
Last Week
Southern Utah's defense was on the field for almost 41 minutes as the University of Nevada came away with a 28-19 victory over the Thunderbirds in Reno, Nev.
The Thunderbirds used a pair of quarterbacks in Aaron Cantu (20-31-0, 197 yds) and Ammon Olsen (5-10-1, 27 yds), looking for the right combination on offense. Cantu recorded a 39-yard touchdown to Chris Robinson and Raysean Pringle dashed for a 71-yard touchdown for Southern Utah's offensive touchdowns.
Chinedu Ahanonu recorded 28 tackles on the day, setting a Big Sky Conference record and Miles Killebrew returned an 85-yard interception for a touchdown, providing the highlights for the defense.
Looking Ahead
Southern Utah will return home for Homecoming and the 2014 home opener when the Thunderbirds host South Dakota State on Sept. 13.
Against the Southland
Southern Utah has faced Southland opponents nine times since joining the FCS ranks in 1993. The Thunderbirds have an overall mark of 2-7 with both wins coming against McNeese State. SUU's most recent meeting with an SLC foe was last season in the FCS playoffs, suffering a 51-20 loss to Sam Houston State.
