Nicholls St. beats Sam Houston St. for first time since '05
Dontrell Taylor and Kendall Bussey each ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown to help Nicholls State beat Sam Houston State 27-7 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Sam Houston State Bearkats
7
Nicholls Colonels
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NICH | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
John L. Guidry Stadium · 5,025 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | L 14-47 | NCAAF |
| 10/27/26 | @ Missouri State Bears | L 3-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/21/26 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 24-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/14/26 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 3-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | @ Liberty Flames | L 3-35 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:55 7-27
Kendall Bussey 2 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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Touchdown 4:04 7-20
Dontrell Taylor 6 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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Field Goal 8:07 7-13
Lorran Fonseca 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:20 7-10
Damion Jeanpiere Jr. 12 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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Touchdown 1:41 7-3
Davion Davis 19 Yd pass from Mike Dare (Tre Honshtein Kick)
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Field Goal 6:17 0-3
Lorran Fonseca 35 Yd Field Goal
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NICH
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:46 · End of Game
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SHSU 1:46
6 plays, 53 yards, 1:02 · Downs
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NICH 2:55
1 play, 2 yards, 0:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:55 7-27
Kendall Bussey 2 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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SHSU 3:01
4 plays, -6 yards, 0:57 · Downs
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NICH 4:04
9 plays, 59 yards, 4:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:04 7-20
Dontrell Taylor 6 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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SHSU 8:45
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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NICH 11:17
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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SHSU 0:03
10 plays, 86 yards, 2:46 · Interception
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NICH 2:49
8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38 · Fumble
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SHSU 6:27
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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NICH 8:07
8 plays, 44 yards, 4:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:07 7-13
Lorran Fonseca 22 Yd Field Goal
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SHSU 12:11
3 plays, -20 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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NICH 13:46
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:09 · Downs
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SHSU 14:55
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Interception
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SHSU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:30 · End of Half
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NICH 0:30
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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SHSU 1:30
6 plays, 39 yards, 1:43 · Downs
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NICH 3:20
10 plays, 74 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:20 7-10
Damion Jeanpiere Jr. 12 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
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SHSU 6:44
12 plays, 48 yards, 5:33 · Missed FG
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NICH 12:17
11 plays, 44 yards, 4:18 · Missed FG
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SHSU 1:41
10 plays, 70 yards, 4:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:41 7-3
Davion Davis 19 Yd pass from Mike Dare (Tre Honshtein Kick)
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NICH 6:17
8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:17 0-3
Lorran Fonseca 35 Yd Field Goal
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SHSU 9:59
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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NICH 11:59
6 plays, 19 yards, 3:01 · Downs
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
SHSU
NICH
17
1st Downs
23
4-13
3rd down efficiency
5-14
1-4
4th down efficiency
1-3
319
Total Yards
445
266
Passing
197
21/34
Comp/Att
15/23
7.8
Yards per pass
8.6
53
Rushing
248
30
Rushing Attempts
54
1.8
Yards per rush
4.6
7-63
Penalties
6-45
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
25:19
Possession
34:41
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