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Tarleton State at McNeese

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Tarleton State beat McNeese 52–⁠34. It was their third meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayTarleton State8–⁠3 in 2023
52
HomeMcNeese1–⁠10 in 2023
34

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesAttendance 12,074

At kickoff
83°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Ed BourgeoisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State143142152
McNeese71071034

Standouts

Player stats

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Victor Gabalis20/3434432
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrel Kelley III18136140
Kayvon Britten1982220
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Cooper696028
Dejuan Miller281162
Benjamin Omayebu654014
Jaden Smith237132
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Jones0001

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Glantz15/3516600
Tre Simmons3/62301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D’Angelo Durham1445114
Nate Glantz1834217
Tre Simmons2506
Cam Thomas3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jihad Marks552020
Jalen Johnson649016
Coleby Hamm119019
Jon McCall118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnquai Lewis0001
Levi Wyatt0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tarleton StateMcNeese
554Total yards278
344Passing yards189
210Rushing yards89
10.1Yards per pass4.6
5.3Yards per rush2.4
30First downs18
8–⁠12Third downs4–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
3Turnovers1
9–⁠71Penalties8–⁠80
27:51Possession32:09

Efficiency

Tarleton StateMcNeese
49%Success rate33%
0.23EPA per play−0.01
1.32Explosiveness1.39
0.11Rushing EPA0.34
0.81Passing EPA−0.23
39%Passing-down success20%
1%Havoc by its defense5%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

McNeese 53% to win. Tarleton State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tarleton State −3.5, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tarleton State 59%, McNeese 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

McNeese end zoneTarleton State end zoneQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StateInterception, 4 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 5 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Tarleton StateFumble, 4 playsQ2 McNeeseField goal, 6 playsQ2 Tarleton StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ2 Tarleton StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 McNeeseField goal, 11 playsQ4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 McNeesePick-six, 5 plays (Tarleton State scores)Q4 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, Tarleton State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Tarleton StateInterception, 4 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q1 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 Tarleton StateFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 McNeeseField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 Tarleton StateInterception, 7 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q2 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q2 Tarleton StateField goal, 6 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  20. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  22. Q4 McNeeseField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  24. Q4 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  26. Q4 McNeesePick-six, 5 plays (Tarleton State scores), 20 yards
  27. Q4 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tarleton State 14, McNeese 7
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Derrel Kelley III run for 1 yd to the TAR 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Darius Cooper
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 7 yds to the TAR 33
13:514th & 2 at own 33Adrian Guzman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Harris at the MCN 22
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 22Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
13:512nd & 10 at own 22D’angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 24
13:513rd & 8 at own 24Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Aalah Brown
13:514th & 2 at own 33Adrian Guzman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Harris at the MCN 22
13:144th & 8 at own 24Callum Eddings punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 37
Tarleton State Interception, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 37Derrel Kelley III run for 40 yds to the MCN 23 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 23Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 14 yds to the MCN 9 for a 1ST down
13:141st & goal at opp 9Derrel Kelley III run for 2 yds to the MCN 7
13:144th & 8 at own 24Callum Eddings punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 37
11:282nd & goal at opp 7Victor Gabalis pass intercepted
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 1D’angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 3
11:282nd & 8 at own 3D’angelo Durham run for no gain to the MCN 3
11:283rd & 8 at own 3D’angelo Durham run for 5 yds to the MCN 8
11:282nd & goal at opp 7Victor Gabalis pass intercepted
Tarleton State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:154th & 3 at own 8Callum Eddings punt for 51 yds , Jalen Carr returns for 35 yds to the MCN 24
9:151st & 10 at opp 24PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game (Gabalis,Victor) 5 yards from MCN24 to MCN29. NO PLAY.
9:151st & 15 at opp 29Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
9:152nd & 15 at opp 29Kayvon Britten run for 20 yds to the MCN 9 for a 1ST down
8:311st & goal at opp 9Kayvon Britten run for 9 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 7, McNeese 0
8:171st & goal at opp 3Timeout McNeese, clock 08:17
Tarleton State Touchdown, 12 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 35Cam Thomas 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Garrison Smith Kick)Tied at 7
8:101st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 60 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 22 yds to the TAR 27
8:101st & 10 at own 27Victor Gabalis pass complete to Kayvon Britten for 9 yds to the TAR 36
8:102nd & 1 at own 36Kayvon Britten run for 1 yd to the TAR 37 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 37Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 12 yds to the TAR 49 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 49Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the MCN 48
8:102nd & 7 at opp 48Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the MCN 44
8:103rd & 3 at opp 44Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 6 yds to the MCN 38 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
8:102nd & 10 at opp 38Derrel Kelley III run for 8 yds to the MCN 30
8:103rd & 2 at opp 30Victor Gabalis pass complete to Dejuan Miller for 19 yds to the MCN 11 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 11Derrel Kelley III run for 4 yds to the MCN 7
8:102nd & 6 at opp 7Derrel Kelley III run for 2 yds to the MCN 5
4:043rd & 4 at opp 5Jaden Smith 5 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Adrian Guzman Kick)Tarleton State 14, McNeese 7
McNeese Punt, 5 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 40 yds
4:041st & 10 at own 25Nate Glantz run for 5 yds to the MCN 30
4:042nd & 5 at own 30Nate Glantz run for 9 yds to the MCN 39 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 39Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Kyle Klink
4:042nd & 10 at own 39Cam Thomas run for 1 yd to the MCN 40
4:043rd & 9 at own 40Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
1:064th & 9 at own 40Callum Eddings punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 12
Tarleton State Punt, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 12Derrel Kelley III run for 12 yds to the TAR 24 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 24PENALTY TSU False Start (Hearne,Dawson) 5 yards from TSU24 to TSU19. NO PLAY.
1:061st & 15 at own 19Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Dejuan Miller
0:002nd & 15 at own 19Derrel Kelley III run for 7 yds to the TAR 26
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 26Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Benjamin Omayebu
Q2 14:464th & 8 at own 26Adrian Guzman punt for 28 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
McNeese Touchdown, 10 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 46D’angelo Durham run for 5 yds to the TAR 49
14:462nd & 5 at opp 49Nate Glantz run for 4 yds to the TAR 45
14:463rd & 1 at opp 45PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Carr,Jalen) 15 yards from TSU45 to TSU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:461st & 10 at opp 30Nate Glantz sacked by O’tay Baker for a loss of 5 yards to the TAR 35
14:462nd & 15 at opp 35D’angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the TAR 38
14:463rd & 18 at opp 38D’angelo Durham run for 5 yds to the TAR 33
14:464th & 13 at opp 33Nate Glantz run for 17 yds to the TAR 16 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 16Nate Glantz run for 4 yds to the TAR 12
14:462nd & 6 at opp 12D’angelo Durham run for 5 yds to the TAR 7
14:463rd & 1 at opp 7D’angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the TAR 6 for a 1ST down
14:461st & goal at opp 6Timeout McNeese, clock 14:46
9:371st & goal at opp 6D’angelo Durham run for 6 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Tarleton State 14, McNeese 13
Tarleton State Fumble, 4 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:371st & 10 at own 25Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Darius Cooper
9:372nd & 10 at own 25Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 8 yds to the TAR 33
9:373rd & 2 at own 33Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the TAR 35 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 35Victor Gabalis run for 3 yds to the TAR 32 Victor Gabalis fumbled, recovered by MCN De’Core Ford
McNeese Field goal, 6 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 32Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 1 yd to the TAR 31
8:202nd & 9 at opp 31Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 18 yds to the TAR 13 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 13Nate Glantz run for 8 yds to the TAR 5
8:202nd & 2 at opp 5Nate Glantz pass complete to Cam Thomas for no gain to the TAR 5
8:203rd & 2 at opp 5PENALTY MCN Delay Of Game (Glantz,Nate) 5 yards from TSU05 to TSU10. NO PLAY.
8:203rd & 7 at opp 10Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris
5:344th & 7 at opp 10Garrison Smith 27 yd FG GOODMcNeese 16, Tarleton State 14
Tarleton State Interception, 7 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 25 yds to the TAR 25
5:281st & 10 at own 25Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the TAR 28
5:282nd & 7 at own 28Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 13 yds to the TAR 41 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at own 41Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the TAR 44
5:282nd & 7 at own 44Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 21 yds to the MCN 35 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 35Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 28 yds to the MCN 7 for a 1ST down
5:281st & goal at opp 7Kayvon Britten run for no gain to the MCN 7
2:412nd & goal at opp 7Victor Gabalis pass intercepted, touchback.
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 20Nate Glantz sacked by Kyle Taylor for a loss of 8 yards to the MCN 12
2:412nd & 18 at own 12Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 5 yds to the MCN 17
2:413rd & 13 at own 17Timeout Tarleton State, clock 02:41
2:413rd & 13 at own 17Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
1:414th & 13 at own 17Callum Eddings punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 37
Tarleton State Field goal, 6 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 37Derrel Kelley III run for 3 yds to the TAR 40
1:412nd & 7 at own 40Victor Gabalis pass complete to Jaden Smith for 32 yds to the MCN 28 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 28Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
1:412nd & 10 at opp 28Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Benjamin Omayebu
0:383rd & 10 at opp 28Timeout McNeese, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun Kelley III,Derrel rush left for 14 yards gain to the MCN14, out of bounds at MCN14 PENALTY TSU Illegal Block in Back (Brown II,Fred) 10 yards from MCN28 to MCN38. NO PLAY.
0:383rd & 20 at opp 38Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 14 yds to the MCN 24
0:014th & 6 at opp 24Timeout Tarleton State, clock 00:01
0:004th & 6 at opp 24Adrian Guzman 41 yd FG GOODTarleton State 17, McNeese 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 31, McNeese 24
McNeese Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 40 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25D’angelo Durham run for no gain to the MCN 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Tarleton State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Patrick Jones) to the MCN 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Nate Glantz run for 13 yds to the TAR 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,D’Angelo rush middle for 14 yards gain to the TSU25 (Taylor,Kyle) PENALTY MCN Holding (Lewis,Johnquai) 10 yards from TSU39 to TSU49. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 49D’angelo Durham run for 14 yds to the TAR 35
15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Nate Glantz run for 2 yds to the TAR 33
15:003rd & 4 at opp 33Nate Glantz pass complete to Jihad Marks for 14 yds to the TAR 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Aalah Brown
15:002nd & 10 at opp 19Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 14 yds to the TAR 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Tarleton State Penalty, Face Mask (4 yards) (Bryson Collins) to the TAR 1 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 1Timeout Tarleton State, clock 10:59
10:591st & goal at opp 1Cam Thomas run for no gain to the TAR 1
10:272nd & goal at opp 1Nate Glantz run for 1 yd for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 23, Tarleton State 17
10:271st & 10 at own 35PENALTY MCN UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Klink,Kyle) 15 yards from MCN35 to MCN20. NO PLAY.
Tarleton State Punt, 5 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 20Garrison Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 8 yds to the TAR 26
10:231st & 10 at own 26Derrel Kelley III run for 8 yds to the TAR 34
10:232nd & 2 at own 34Derrel Kelley III run for 9 yds to the TAR 43 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 43Derrel Kelley III run for no gain to the TAR 43
10:232nd & 10 at own 43Victor Gabalis sacked by Earenest Grayson III for a loss of 6 yards to the TAR 37
10:233rd & 16 at own 37Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Fred Brown II
8:254th & 16 at own 37Adrian Guzman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Harris at the MCN 18
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 18Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
8:252nd & 10 at own 18D’angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the MCN 19
8:253rd & 9 at own 19Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
7:254th & 9 at own 19Callum Eddings punt for 55 yds
Tarleton State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 26Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 7 yds to the TAR 33
7:252nd & 3 at own 33Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the TAR 38 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 38Victor Gabalis pass complete to Dejuan Miller for 62 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 24, McNeese 23
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 34 yds
6:331st & 10 at own 31Nate Glantz sacked by Brandon Tolvert for a loss of 7 yards to the MCN 24
6:332nd & 17 at own 24Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris
6:333rd & 17 at own 24McNeese Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
5:344th & 17 at own 24Callum Eddings punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 36
Tarleton State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun Gabalis,Victor pass incomplete short left PENALTY TSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Ernst,Layton) 5 yards from TSU36 to TSU31. NO PLAY.
5:341st & 15 at own 31Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the TAR 33
5:342nd & 13 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun Gabalis,Victor pass incomplete deep right to Miller,Dejuan QB hurried by Chappel,Khaylon PENALTY MCN Holding (Matthews,Jadden) 10 yards from TSU33 to TSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:341st & 10 at own 43Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Dejuan Miller
5:342nd & 10 at own 43Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the TAR 48
5:343rd & 5 at own 48Victor Gabalis pass complete to Dawson Hearne for 15 yds to the MCN 37 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 37Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the MCN 32
5:342nd & 5 at opp 32Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the MCN 28
5:343rd & 1 at opp 28Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the MCN 26 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 26Victor Gabalis run for 1 yd to the MCN 25 Victor Gabalis fumbled, recovered by TAR Victor Gabalis
5:342nd & 9 at opp 25Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 13 yds to the MCN 12 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 12Derrel Kelley III run for 3 yds to the MCN 9
0:342nd & 7 at opp 9Derrel Kelley III run for 9 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 31, McNeese 23
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 36 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 29D’angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 31
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 31Nate Glantz sacked by Bryson Collins for a loss of 15 yards to the MCN 16
Q4 15:003rd & 23 at own 16Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jalen Johnson
4th quarter7 drives, then Tarleton State 52, McNeese 34
McNeese Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 46Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Coleby Hamm
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
15:003rd & 10 at own 46Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
14:184th & 23 at own 16Timeout McNeese, clock 14:18
14:124th & 23 at own 16Callum Eddings punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 46
Tarleton State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 46Derrel Kelley III run for 3 yds to the TAR 49
14:122nd & 7 at own 49Derrel Kelley III run for 12 yds to the MCN 39 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 39Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Jaden Smith for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, Defensive Holding (Boogsie Silvera) to the MCN 29 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 29Derrel Kelley III run for 11 yds to the MCN 18 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 18Derrel Kelley III run for 2 yds to the MCN 16
14:122nd & 8 at opp 16Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
11:543rd & 8 at opp 16Victor Gabalis pass complete to Kayvon Britten for 16 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 38, McNeese 23
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 36 yds
11:541st & 10 at own 29Tre Simmons run for 6 yds to the MCN 35
11:542nd & 4 at own 35Tre Simmons run for 1 yd to the MCN 34
11:543rd & 5 at own 34Tre Simmons pass complete to Kyle Klink for 3 yds to the MCN 37
10:124th & 2 at own 37Callum Eddings punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jalen Carr at the TAR 28
Tarleton State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 28Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the TAR 30
10:122nd & 8 at own 30Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the TAR 32
10:123rd & 6 at own 32Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 7 yds to the MCN 39 for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Levi Wyatt) to the MCN 46 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 46Kayvon Britten run for 7 yds to the MCN 39
10:122nd & 3 at opp 39Victor Gabalis pass complete to Keylan Johnson for 36 yds to the MCN 3 for a 1ST down
7:361st & goal at opp 3Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 45, McNeese 23
McNeese Pick-six, 5 plays (Tarleton State scores)
7:361st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 28 yds
7:361st & 10 at own 37Tre Simmons pass complete to Cam Thomas for 16 yds to the TAR 47 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 47Tre Simmons pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
7:362nd & 10 at opp 47Tre Simmons pass complete to Jihad Marks for 4 yds to the TAR 43
7:363rd & 6 at opp 43Tre Simmons pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
6:224th & 6 at opp 43Patrick Jones 71 Yd Interception Return (Adrian Guzman Kick)
McNeese Touchdown, 10 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 40 yds
6:221st & 10 at own 25Nate Glantz pass complete to Coleby Hamm for 19 yds to the MCN 44 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 44Nate Glantz pass complete to Jihad Marks for 9 yds to the TAR 47
6:222nd & 1 at opp 47Nate Glantz sacked by Devin Sterling for a loss of 8 yards to the MCN 45
6:223rd & 9 at own 45Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 11 yds to the TAR 44 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 44Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 2 yds to the TAR 42
6:222nd & 8 at opp 42PENALTY MCN False Start (Paris,Makhi) 5 yards from TSU42 to TSU47. NO PLAY.
6:222nd & 13 at opp 47Nate Glantz pass complete to Jihad Marks for 5 yds to the TAR 42
6:223rd & 8 at opp 42Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry
6:224th & 8 at opp 42Nate Glantz pass complete to Jihad Marks for 20 yds to the TAR 22 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun Glantz,Nate rush right for 2 yards gain to the TSU20 (Doyle,Ely) PENALTY TSU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Harris,D.J.) 11 yard from TSU22 to TSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:221st & 10 at opp 11Nate Glantz run for 10 yds to the TAR 1 for a 1ST down
2:191st & goal at opp 1Nate Glantz run for 1 yd for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)
McNeese Field goal, 11 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
1:394th & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun Glantz,Nate pass incomplete deep left to Brown,Aalah PENALTY TSU Offside (Bryant,Deonte) 5 yards from MCN46 to TSU49. NO PLAY.
1:394th & 5 at opp 49Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 16 yds to the TAR 33 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 33Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris
1:392nd & 10 at opp 33Nate Glantz sacked by Caimyn Layne for a loss of 5 yards to the TAR 38
0:543rd & 15 at opp 38Timeout McNeese, clock 00:54
0:543rd & 15 at opp 38Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 17 yds to the TAR 21 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 21Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
0:542nd & 20 at opp 31Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Aalah Brown
0:542nd & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun Glantz,Nate sacked for loss of 10 yards to the TSU31 (Layne,Caimyn) PENALTY MCN Holding (Reddick II,James) 10 yards from TSU21 to TSU31. NO PLAY.
0:023rd & 20 at opp 31Nate Glantz pass complete to Luke McMullen for 15 yds to the TAR 16
0:004th & 5 at opp 16Garrison Smith 26 yd FG GOOD

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Tarleton State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2026Tarleton State 27, McNeese 24
2024Tarleton State 26, McNeese 23
2023Tarleton State 52, McNeese 34
2020McNeese 40, Tarleton State 37
2016McNeese 33, Tarleton State 3

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