Last Thursday night was a scary one for the ULM Warhawks, who narrowly edged the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 34-31. With conference title aspirations and hopes of reaching their second-ever bowl game, Matt Viator’s team was expected to roll in their season opener and look strong heading into the meat of their schedule.
That was far from the case after Thursday’s win, as the victory felt more like a punch to the gut of every hopeful member of the fanbase. ULM looked helplessly inferior at times, and for anyone who expected big things this season, it may have been a bit of a reality check.