2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Southeastern Louisiana Lions |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Statsrank: | 20 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 21 |
| Record: | 4–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Scelfo |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Greg Stevens |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Chris Lachney |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Strawberry Stadium |
The 2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southland Conference. Although Southland institutions could have chosen to participate in limited fall competition, Southeastern Louisiana announced on August 13, that they would not compete in any athletic competitions in the fall.[1]
Preseason
Recruiting class
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Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Lions were picked to finish third in the conference.[3] In addition, six Lions were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[4]
| 1 | Nicholls | 67 (7) |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 65 (6) |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 |
| 4 | McNeese State | 45 (1) |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 20 |
| 7 | Lamar | 17 | |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense
2nd Team
- Matt DeBlasio – Tight End/Running Back, SR
- Austin Mitchell – Wide Receiver, RS-SR
- Drew Jones – Offensive Lineman, SR
Defense
1st Team
- Alexis Ramos – Linebacker, SR
- Ferlando Jordan – Defensive Back, RS-JR
2nd Team
- Josh Carr Jr. – Defensive Lineman, JR
Schedule
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Game summaries
At Sam Houston State
See also: 2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Sam Houston State |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 536 | 672 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 244 |
| Passing yards | 462 | 428 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | | 36/53, 462 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Morgan Ellison | 12 carries, 29 yards |
| Receiving | CJ Turner | 11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs |
| Sam Houston State | Passing | Eric Schmid | 25/40, 428 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Ramon Jefferson | 12 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Chandler Harvin | 7 receptions, 118 yards | |
McNeese State
See also: 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team.
| Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 331 | 492 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 301 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:59 | 29:01 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| McNeese State | Passing | Cody Orgeron | 13/20, 165 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | AJ Carter | 15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Severyn Foster | 2 receptions, 75 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 21/39, 301 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Morgan Ellison | 15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Javon Conner | 5 receptions, 104 yards | |
Northwestern State
See also: 2020 Northwestern State Demons football team and Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry.
| Statistics | Northwestern State | Southeastern Louisiana |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 422 | 477 |
| Rushing yards | 249 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 346 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Northwestern State | Passing | Kaleb Fletcher | 7/15, 96 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Scooter Adams | 19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Marquise Bridges | 1 reception, 40 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 28/39, 338 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Morgan Ellison | 10 carries, 81 yards |
| Receiving | CJ Turner | 9 receptions, 72 yards | |
At Incarnate Word
See also: 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Incarnate Word |
|---|
| First downs | 36 | 27 |
| Total yards | 553 | 655 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 248 |
| Passing yards | 431 | 407 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 38/60, 431 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Cooper | 10 carries, 56 yards |
| Receiving | Javon Conner | 8 receptions, 107 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | | 26/47, 407 yards, 6 TDs |
| Rushing | | 13 carries, 190 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Tre Wolf | 8 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD | |
Lamar
See also: 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team.
| Statistics | Lamar | Southeastern Louisiana |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 298 | 468 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 117 | 345 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:26 | 25:34 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Lamar | Passing | Jalen Dummett | 10/15, 111 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jaylon Jackson | 12 carries, 69 yards |
| Receiving | Kirkland Banks | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 23/31, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | | 3 carries, 48 yards |
| Receiving | Javon Conner | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
At Nicholls
See also: 2020 Nicholls Colonels football team and River Bell Classic.
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Nicholls |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 499 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 418 | 261 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:36 | 26:24 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 30/41, 391 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Taron Jones | 10 carries, 31 yards |
| Receiving | CJ Turner | 11 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nicholls | Passing | | 19/38, 261 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs |
| Rushing | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 11 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 92 yards | |
At Southern Illinois
See also: 2020 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Southern Illinois |
|---|
| First downs | 34 | 36 |
| Total yards | 557 | 808 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 424 |
| Passing yards | 440 | 384 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 34/42, 418 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Taron Jones | 7 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Austin Mitchell | 5 receptions, 109 yards |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Stone Labanowitz | 20/24, 328 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Justin Strong | 16 carries, 159 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Landon Lenoir | 7 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Southland Conference Postpones League Competition in Fall Sports . lionsports.net . sidearm sports . 4 September 2020.
- Web site: SLU Adds Nine for 2020 . Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics . 24 April 2020 . en.
- Web site: Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
- Web site: Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams . www.southland.org . 8 August 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2020-21 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football Schedule. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Southeastern Louisiana Lions . ESPN . 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced . www.southland.org . 22 September 2020 . en.
