McNeese vs Tarleton State Football Game Highlights, August 24 2024

a Monumental day for Carlton State football the first as a postseason eligible division one program and first game on national TV the Texans host the mnes Cowboys who got one of the biggest prizes of the transfer portal at any level in former Montana quarterback Clifton McDow can the Cowboys spoil the party and start their own turnaround today Michael James will kick it away Jamal Levi and Cory o'briant deep for the Cowboys and this will sell into the end zone so Clifton McDow LED Montana to the FCS and McDow will give to joean Barbie and Barbie slicing and dicing through the Texans defense for an 11 yd pickup McDow fumbles to snap recovers it's out again and the Texans have the [Applause] football Blake Smith jumped on it and that is the start MCN was trying to avoid fzy yeah that play was disastrous from the start you look at mow as he tries to take on the snap he ends up dropping the ball never has full complete control of it gets knocked out and oh by the way there's a Defender right there to scoop it up they get the first turnover of the season [Applause] Britain with his first Carry of the Season patience and showing some power moving the pile for the first down call it third and 13 gabalis cool in the pocket Britain dropped it he had him and FY that's going for the first down yeah he probably would have had the first down and then some but unfortunately couldn't hold it in the pass was a little bit hot for him it at his back into the North End Zone he's got enough leg and he's got Carlton State on the board their first points as a fully fledged division one program so the MCN turnover leads the points for the [Applause] Texans back to Barbie and Barbie running through tackles to the 40 and give him more joean Barbie FY what a story he they're trying to establish the Run they want to make sure that they establish it and do it properly Barbie's running very well and very consistent going quick here on third down and it's going to be spotted one yard shy as Robert Ros another one of these leaders on the Texans def I do I like it right with the momentum McDow with the feed Barbie is still up and Joe sha Barbie moves the chains on fourth down big first down run right there did not appear in a game before transferring he has been very impressive in Camp for the Cowboys mcdow's just going to heave this bad boy he's got a man caught touchdown MCN on the board Jamal Levi Gary gof promised us after this game he would be a household name in Lake Charles yeah Jamal Levi absolutely electric speed you see him there in the slot he just gives him a slot fade I'mma run by you see you later here I go there go six points for the MCN Cowboys now we've got the swinging gate [Applause] we and it's going to be a pass a little underthrown but ultimately complete for the score we have a flag in the end zone Jamal Levi off off 15 y penalty redo the TR bony bbone that was wiped out low snap here on the extra point attempt does not matter it's good that is a huge rebuilt his body in the off season as well coaches say he's all veined up now gabalis patience and hits kelen Johnson for the first down kelen Johnson the son of the former Texas great receiver BJ Johnson they starting to click back to the ground huge hole left side Britain beats one a little dro the shoulder to the 25 yd line season Kelly had a 1,00 yard season here in Stevenville and Kelly right off the gut following the blocks of Tuli Deo the standout Center [Applause] Kelly looking left side bounces the Run receivers turn around the block downfield and Kelly down to the one yd line 13 yd [Applause] pickup touchdown Kelly finds the end [Applause] zone six 64 yd Drive the extra point is up and good 53 of those 64 yds on the ground position they get after it let's just put it that way high intensity individuals back to Barbie good lead block and the the ball is out casayas CS scoop and score the fifth defensive TouchDown for Tyrone Nicks and his defense since the start of last season [Applause] unreal what an unbelievable play by that defense right there just as soon as you think joea Barbie is able to break it off on that counterplay boom one guy able to knock that out and then casayas Karns happens to be right place right time defensive touchdown number five like you mentioned this two 29 yds on the return from [Applause] Kars and that extra point is no good feel guilty at all we're in the AC nope not at all that's my guy fozy Waker third and long for McDow the transfer from Montana has all day sidearm sling and nowhere close as he was looking for the Purdue transfer Curtis DeVille keep going to that whale until he dries up six carries 45 yds for the preseason allamerican Kon Brit give him another one sliping tackles spinning and nearly staying up 8yd pickup from Seven lead for Carlton State cabales looking to move the chains good hands there from Javon Davis the Junior from riveridge Louisiana Powerhouse John Curtis High School got that mid end there for the central Arkansas Montana Temple and now MCN that's joean Barbie with first down yardage so we have Cowboys 0 for two today here on third down McDow feeling the pressure stepping up nowhere to go Brandon tobert pre-season all conference with his second huge stop of the afternoon they try to convert right here for the Texans Britain to cabal's left and it goes to Britain and Britain steams forward Micah Davy makes a stop but that after 5y pick cabales with a clean pocket the rer Focus over the middle to Darius Cooper not a big window there but completes it for 16 yd y gain for the first down gabalis to throw again now he's in Rhythm Cooper make you miss oh lowering the shoulder as well MCN last year in the opener just got 58 so far slinging in it sidearm style to kvon Britain and Britain's going to be close to that first down darl Kelly the running back cabales has become more involved this off season in the Run game but it is going to be Kelly he that critical Oney touchdown run earlier now he moves to chains before what a great pick up and a block right there PL number 12 with the drive shot to the end zone how did he do it kayn Johnson just like his pops BJ back in the day in [Music] Austin like father like son 26 yds one onone they missed on this opportunity on the very first play of the drive well guess what kelen says I am still open throw me The Rock I'm going to make a play and that's exactly what he did there run and then the aggressive downfield throw to cap that scoring Drive extra point is good 12 plays they committed within this program he's a shining exemple of that third and seven for McDow McDow slips one sack attempt and it is picked off Omar emmans that how you make your debut for a program he was a ball Hawk at Mississippi Valley State where he was an allamerican last season his first big play here in Stevenville play was able to bring down Cliff McDow for that no gain now you look at him oneon-one with the tackle he finds a way to get around be able to force the pressure for Clift to McDow not to be able to set his feet and then whenever the ball is thrown High tips in overthrows the DBS always are looking for that opportunity to come down with it and Omar is no stranger to [Music] [Applause] interceptions gabal iside throw Cooper slips another tackle into the open field to the 30 how is he staying up that is contct courage contact balance for Darius Cooper MCN has certainly helped the cause with three turnovers gabalis looks right side coming back left decides to scramble and there is nothing there looks like he lost a half yard on the play as Dominic Balden the Junior from Round Rock that kick this one from 34 yds with the sophomore from rock [Applause] wall and his second field goal of the afternoon here in the first half one dominated by a methodical Texans Run game and mises by MCN now this is mcdow's game that's what he does best the reason why heem with time and timeouts still available McDow straight up the middle this is going to be really close and it looks like the initial spot is a first down for Clifton [Music] McDow McDow with time and on the spot to Tyrone Hayes Junior from New Orleans second and nine the Cowboys trying to get inside the red zone for the first time today Barbie football is out Kars demolished them and it is Texans football takeaway number four for the Charlton State Defense what an unbelievable play cuas Kars has been all over the field already has a returned for a touchdown now we see right here joa Barbie SS out of the back field he forces another fumble and then finds a way to end up reward yourself young fella you are having yourself a day Casas Kars making his presence felt right now on the football field Nick says that Kars lays it on the line every day he laid the wood there reverse action Mikey Henderson the U transfer taking it out to the 39 9 yd line they got to use them wisely but get downfield for a chunk play here little surprised Texans aren't going a little faster as that one is for Henderson and Henderson out of bounds three yards and the first down Britain he gets going in a heartbeat jump cut to the outside to the 40 to the 35 yd line see if the Texans can cut down this yardage darl Kelly is the running back and you're exactly right fzy Victor gabalis is just going to try to get a couple and Center this one up for Michael James did the timeout work for MCN let's find out into the wind and a successful timeout call by Gary G cuz that one is no good but that is the man they got the Texans on the board got weapons it has been the start that this staff was looking for defensively four takeaways that is how you get it going absolutely I'm sure they've been tired all offseason here and began his career at Soul Ross State out in Alpine Texas when that was a D3 Pro program as that pass sells high for Benjamin omayo Clifton McDow feeling the pressure in his face by Kaden Holt running for his life will not elude Cayman Lane the man that already has a forced fumble so far today he started flashing and people were like who is this guy Todd woodon in this Texans program took notice signed him up and now here he is is in a big situation sees an opener he lost his helmet but got out of that tackle somehow before boy Silvera brings him down Macy Lewis had the initial pressure there face mask number 49 defense grat being the opening of a helmet 15yd penalty from the previous spot and then automatic first down they get some looks at the next level Pete looking right coming back left and that ball is dropped by Cody Jackson Cody Jackson first year Tarleton after transferring from Houston out with a minor injury for this game mcdow's just going to take this one up the middle and McDow hit by AJ Owens transfer from Hutchinson Community College and it will set up a fourth down there is William Bry they have high hopes for led to that change with the penalty three man front here for MCN on Third and 20 P picked off nearly oh those are the moments that the Cowboys need and Reggie Ellis almost had a gamechanging interception there's been a stark it's a team and a program desperate from some positive it that football looked like it was not exchanged cleanly as kby ham is stopped by Robert Rios starting right here on this play MCN needs to here on fourth down to ham ham is going to have the first down yardage huge conversion for the Cowboys keeping them in this game the art so being able to emphasize that and do it well you can earn a lot of money by doing that and there's Durham Durham to the 30 yd line haven't called his name much but he was fifth in the South L with five down this is definitely fourth down territory for this MCN State team Durham to the bottom of the screen setting up McDow to do what he does best traversing through the Texans defense that's going to be a 5yd pickup so here is that situation fourth and two from Tyler larco transfer from Arkansas he was a stand out before that at UT Martin and the kick is up and good so for the first time since the second Drive of the afternoon MCN still plenty of time for MCN to get back in this and there's Sprint just shuffling diagnosing what's in front of him short pick up AJ Thomas with a in [Applause] motion keeping it on the ground and a good burst D'Angelo Durham to the 45 yd line did not see him in the first half here in Stevenville can MCN now capitalize and get the momentum McDow clipped in McDow shaking baking to the open field great solo stop by Blake Smith to back gains defense Tyrone Nick says we're not going to sit back and let that happen again we're going to force the issue McDow looking sideline great adjustment grown man catch by Curtis DeVille heat still playing a factor but they're moving with good Pace right now Cowboys trying to go fast that's a give to Ham on a third and two I'm curious to see though with the breaking momentum mhm is it going to be detrimental Durham the tailback and Durham right side cuts it back find the endzone young man D'Angelo Durham does and the Cowboys are fighting back Durham has been the Catalyst give this man the ball we talked about it earlier how did he become the fourth string guy well I think that's going to change he sets up the outside Zone gets his block into position the free hitter is down there but guess what because of the way he presses the heels of the lineman and in Cuts 42 came back last season to lead the team with 509 rushing yards and before that we have a flag down another delay of game fuzzy this cannot happen it's like a I like going for two points dink in the miss so they're backed up they go for the kick it's off the right up right and going to change this upcoming Drive First Carry to Brit showing why he's so electric nothing was there and he makes it on his own slips out of another tackle cave on Britain oh the little guy lowering the shoulder to wrap that one up do it all Kavon Britain right on command here you go you got an inside Zone put a hat on a hat let your best player go to work receivers are blocking downfield that's obviously what you want to see and that's All-American receiver blocking downfield Kelly trying to bounce slips one tackle and takes it to the 20 yd line for a 5yd pickup Levi Wyatt there with the stop really impressive right there the thing back to Britain trying to slip under tackles to the 11 yd line set up a third and short seven straight run on this drive kick is up no good so it's stays as a 10-point lead for Carlton State Monday night countdown I won't get you started on your Astros because we still have a game of the ballots here with 426 left D'Angelo Durham has given the Cowboys a spark he's in the back field but that's over the middle to Matthew mallister his first big play for the pokes all the way 80 yards how do you like me now [Applause] last year at Louisiana T he had two catches for 27 yards the only catches of his college career he just went 80 to change the complexion of this game RPO option that's what D'Angelo Durham brings to the table they were having trouble stopping the run so they had to commit more people to the run and guess what whenever that happens you get one-on-one coverage and Matthew mallister finds a way to make one man miss takes it 80 yards the distance probably the big by four extra point attempt is good so four shaping the outcome of this game Pete swings it oh that was almost going the other way Macy Lewis all day long 20° this far from it Clifton McDow shoots it over the middle first down yardage to Jonathan Harris 23 yd pickup that developed with his stats in the first half and what he's done on the last six passes three-point lead for tlon State McDow looking back downfield and complete to ctis [Music] [Applause] DeVille Colby ham now the running back oh McDow McDow first down yardage the field Poise moving trying to take the lead or at least tie the game up McDow will take it again and McDow tripped up after two ticking away find a way to get some positive yards mdow plenty of time but the pocket collapses and we be KN to have to burn one of those timeouts here with 26 on the clock third and nine is there more McDow magic in store he did it on the last third down and a flag is down false start [Applause] on our score bug and here it is from Tyler Laro to tie this game the kick is up will it sell true no tolton state will hold gone to [Applause] win there's 4 seconds still left on the clock so all they have to do is take a knee and this game should be over a long arduous process and the transition from a division 2 power to a fledgling division one team completed and four successful years of that reclassification program under that man Todd Whit and this the first game that Tarlton state is a full-fledged member of the D1 level meaning they can make the FCS playoff this season and somehow they survive to Wht add to his total the winningest coach in Texans history with the team that did not score a point in the second half it wasn't pretty but I can tell you this as a former player it doesn't matter if a win was ugly or if it was bad as long as you get the win and end up in the W column that's