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OCT 14 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hayden Ray, Central Arkansas, Jr., Kicker, Bryant, Ark.,...Ray converted on field-goal attempts from 34, 39, 25 and 39 yards and his two kicks in the final eight minutes helped seal the 40-31 decision over the Cowboys. The Bryant. Ark., native is 9-for-9 on field-goal attempts and 17-of-18 on extra-point tries this season. Honorable Mention: Bailey Giffen, Lamar; Gage Graham, Abilene Christian; Jordan Jackson, Nicholls. - Southland Football

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K Hayden Ray, Central Arkansas
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10/13/19 - Breylin Smith, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-2, 227 (DS#46 QB) + More +

Breylin Smith threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and Central Arkansas beat McNeese 40-31 on Saturday. McNeese led 24-20 when Cody Orgeron threw a 32-yard touchdown to Trevor Begue with 25 seconds before halftime. In the third quarter, Smith threw a 78-yard TD to Tyler Hudson to put the Bears up 27-24. After forcing the Cowboys to turn it over on downs, backup Luke Hales entered and threw a 19-yard touchdown for a 10-point lead.

On McNeese's next possession, Orgeron led a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended when he threw a 4-yard TD pass to Louis Conerly to bring the Cowboys within 34-31. Hayden Ray kicked field goals of 25 and 39 yards for a 40-31 Central Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 Southland Conference) lead. Meanwhile McNeese (3-4, 1-3) suffered a fumble, an interception and turnover on downs in its last three possessions. Hudson finished with 113 receiving yards with four receptions and two touchdowns. Orgeron threw for 344 yards and four TDs. - AP College Football

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QB Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas
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10/09/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 7 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Will McElvain, UNI,...McElvain was 10-of-20 for 235 yards and a touchdown in UNI's win over Youngstown State. The redshirt freshman surpassed the 1,000-yard mark passing on the season. He has 83 completions for 1075 yards and eight touchdowns with just one interception on the season (last week at Weber State). - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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10/05/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Redshirt freshman Will McElvain threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Weston, and Trevor Allen and Tyler Hoosman ran for scores, as Northern Iowa held off Youngstown State 21-14 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener between two ranked teams on Saturday. McElvain staked the Panthers (3-2), ranked 13th in the FCS Coaches poll, to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when he capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive with his TD toss to Weston. McElvain directed an eight-play, 79-yard drive - ended by Allen's 10-yard TD run - to push Northern Iowa's lead to 14-0 with 5:07 left in the second quarter. On the ensuing possession for the 17th-ranked Penguins (4-1), Nathan Mays needed just one play - a 75-yard scoring strike to Jermiah Braswell - to halve the lead at 14-7. But the Panthers took the kickoff and marched 75 yards, with Hoosman running it in from the 15-yard line for a 21-7 halftime lead.

The only scoring in the second half came on Youngstown State's opening drive of the third quarter. Mays completed all four of his passes in an eight-play, 75-yard drive, accounting for 56 yards with the last 14 coming on a scoring toss to Kendric Mallory that pulled the Penguins within 21-14. McElvain finished 10-of-20 passing for 235 yards and a TD for the winners. Allen had a game-high 74 yards rushing on 16 carries. Weston had three receptions for 108 yards. Mays completed 17 of 23 passes for 239 yards and two scores for Youngstown State. The Penguins were held to 55 yards on the ground on 36 carries. - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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09/30/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEPT 30/WEEK 5 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: QB Will McElvain, UNI, 5-11, 197, Fr., Des Moines, Iowa (Lincoln),...McElvain threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-29 passing at No. 5 Weber State. He also ran for 105 yards on 16 carries to lead the Panther rushing attack. He is the first UNI player to have a 100-yard rushing game and is the tallied the most rushing yards and touchdown passes that the tough Weber State defense has allowed this season. - Missouri Valley Football Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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09/25/19 - Hayden Ray, rSr/2023, Central Arkansas, 5-11, 160 (DS#999 K) + More +

SEPT 16/WEEK 3 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Central Arkansas' Hayden Ray, Jr., Kicker, Bryant, Ark.,...Ray was flawless for the Bears in their Southland Conference opener, hitting field goals of 21, 37 and 23 yards while knocking both of his extra points through the uprights. The final boot gave UCA a 31-30 lead with 90 seconds remaining as the Bears completed their third fourth-quarter comeback in as many games this season. Honorable Mention: Gamar Girdy Brito, Houston Baptist; Matt McRobert, Sam Houston State; Max Quick, Stephen F. Austin; Blair Zepeda, Abilene Christian. - Southland Conference Football

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K Hayden Ray, Central Arkansas
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09/25/19 - Lujuan Winningham, Sr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-3, 198 (DS#75 WR) + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lujuan Winningham, So., Wide Receiver, Central Arkansas, Humble, Texas,...Winningham once again played a major role in the Bears' offense, hauling in eight passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Both his scoring grabs came in the fourth quarter, erasing a 16-10 Governor lead. Through two games, Winningham has been "Mr. Fourth Quarter" with five catches for 196 yards and four touchdowns. Honorable Mention: Luke Anthony, Abilene Christian; Jon Copeland, UIW; Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist. - Southland Conference Football

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WR Lujuan Winningham, Central Arkansas
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09/25/19 - Davis Harrison, rSr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 SS) + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 SOUTHLAND DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Davis Harrison, Jr., Safety, Central Arkansas, Meridian, Miss.,...Harrison had a team-high seven tackles, including a pair on Austin Peay's final drive that ended with an interception with 14 seconds left. Trailing 13-10 going into the final quarter, he helped lead a Bears' defense that held the Governors to just a field goal in the final period and allow UCA's offense to pull off another comeback victory at 24-16. Honorable Mention: Cole Burgess, Abilene Christian; Caleb Johnson, Houston Baptist. - Southland Conference Football

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SS Davis Harrison, Central Arkansas
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09/25/19 - Lujuan Winningham, Sr/2022, Central Arkansas, 6-3, 198 (DS#75 WR) + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lujuan Winningham, So., Wide Receiver, Central Arkansas, Humble, Texas,...Winningham caught eight passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, which are both career highs. His three scoring grabs were for 23, 20 and 80 yards, the last of which tied the game in the fourth quarter. Winningham's 222 receiving yards were the most by an FCS wideout through opening weeknd and went down as the fourth-most in a single game in program history. Honorable Mention: Shelton Eppler, Northwestern State; Jordan Hoy, Lamar; Devonte Williams, Southeastern Louisiana; Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist. - Southland Conference Football

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WR Lujuan Winningham, Central Arkansas
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09/25/19 - Robert Rochell, rSr/2021, Central Arkansas, 6-0, 193 (DS#14 CB) + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 SOUTHLAND DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Robert Rochell, Jr., Cornerback, Central Arkansas, Shreveport, La.,...Rochell made seven total tackles, including five solo stops, to go along with an interception and two pass breakups in the upset of the Hilltoppers. Trailing 14-0 in the first quarter, he made a diving interception to halt WKU's drive at the Bears' 30-yard line. Rochell recorded one of his pass break ups on the Hilltoppers' final drive, which ended on downs with just under a minute left. Honorable Mention: Caleb Johnson, Houston Baptist; Mike Mason, Southeastern Louisiana. - Southland Conference Football

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CB Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas
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09/21/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Will McElvain passed 17 yards to Isaiah Weston for the game's only touchdown early in the fourth quarter and lifted Northern Iowa to a 13-6 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. McElvain scrambled to his right then back across the field before finding Weston in the left end of the end zone with 14:14 remaining. Austin Evans and Bryce Flater picked off passes later in the quarter to thwart the Bengals (1-2). Omar Brown also had an interception for the FCS No. 8 Panthers (2-1) and Elerson Smith collected three sacks including one on Idaho State's final possession. Kevin Ryan kicked two field goals for the Bengals before Matthew Cook hit one for the Panthers to cut Idaho State's lead to 6-3 at halftime. Cook added a 20-yarder with 2:11 remaining in the game. He is perfect on eight attempts this season. - AP College Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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09/18/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: QB Will McElvain, UNI, 5-11, 197, Fr., Des Moines (Iowa) Lincoln High,...McElvain went 17-of-25 for 262 yards and three touchdowns to lead UNI to a 34-14 victory over Southern Utah. He was 14-of-20 for 234 yards and three TDs before the half when the Panthers took their foot off of the gas pedal. He completed six of his first eight passes and threw three touchdowns to three different receivers while not throwing an interception. He also ran for 23 yards on eight carries. He was on the passing end of Deion McShane's circus catch and play that ended up the No. 6 play on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Saturday night. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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09/18/19 - Will McElvain, rSr/2025, Central Arkansas, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: QB Will McElvain, UNI,...Wil McElvain was impressive in his first start as a freshman, going 25-42 for 228 yards and a touchdown without turning the ball over. He helped lead UNI to three overtimes in a tough loss to No. 21 Iowa State in the season opener. He completed his first four passes. His touchdown came in the second overtime when he scrambled and avoided defenders before finding Trevor Allen open in the end zone to force a third overtime. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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QB Will McElvain, Central Arkansas
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09/15/19 - Carlos Blackman, Sr/2020, Central Arkansas, 6-0, 228 (DS#81 RB) + More +

Carlos Blackman scored two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run to give Central Arkansas its first lead with 1:30 to play, and the Bears beat Abilene Christian 31-30 on Saturday night. Blackman finished with eight carries for 16 yards and added a career-high 12 receptions for 82 yards and a TD. The senior running back came into the game with 35 career catches. Breylin Smith was 36-of-53 passing for 367 yards and Lujuan Winningham had 119 yards receiving and a score on six receptions for Central Arkansas (3-0). Smith hit Blackman for a 10-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter and BeSean McCoy ran in the 2-point conversion to make it 17-all.

Blair Zepeda - whose 42-yard field goal in the second quarter was the first of his career - hit a 51-yarder fewer than 90 seconds later and Luke Anthony's 20-yard TD pass to Tyrese White gave ACU (1-2) a 27-17 lead with 11:07 remaining. Smith hit Winningham for a 20-yard score 58 seconds later and Zepeda added a 33-yard field goal to make it 30-24 with 5:28. Blackman's go-ahead TD run capped a nine-play, 72-yard drive. Zepeda's 46-yard attempt with 35 seconds left fell short. Juan Jackson, a 2018 first-team all-Southland Conference selection at defensive back for Central Arkansas, was ejected after a targeting foul midway through the fourth quarter. Luke Anthony was 24 of 41 for 322 yards and a score and Tracy James had 21 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns for ACU. - AP College Football

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RB Carlos Blackman, Central Arkansas
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