Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
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Kyndon Fuselier scores on 88-yard punt return in 4th to lift Lamar past Nicholls 24-17
Fuselier scored the only touchdown of the second half. Gabriel Showalter kicked a 45-yard field goal for Nicholls that tied it 17-all midway through the third quarter.
McCown completed 12 of 22 passes for 237 yards for Lamar (4-1, 1-0 Southland Conference). He tossed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Blake Thomas on the first play from scrimmage. McCown's 3-yard touchdown run tied it 14-14 in the second quarter.
Deuce Hogan scored a short-yardage touchdown run and Shane Lee broke loose on a 75-yard touchdown run to give Nicholls a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter.
Hogan was 21-of-38 passing for 166 yards for Nicholls (1-5, 1-1). Lee finished with 109 yards rushing on three carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:41 | Blake Thomas 85 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:10 | Deuce Hogan 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:59 | Shane Lee 75 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:22 | Aiden McCown 3 Yd Run (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:24 | Ben Woodard 21 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:00 | Gabriel Showalter 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 3:36 | Kyndon Fuselier 88 Yd Punt Return (Ben Woodard Kick) |
Statistics
 NICH |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 348 | Total Yards | 337 |
| 173 | Passing | 237 |
| 22/40 | Comp/Att | 12/22 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 10.8 |
| 175 | Rushing | 100 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:48 | Possession | 28:12 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 5,433 · Capacity:
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