McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels
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Nicholls rolls past McNeese 31-7 behind Rodrigue and Brock Jr. to snap a 6-game losing streak
Rodrigue completed 12 of 20 passes for 161 yards and added 77 yards on 12 carries for Nicholls (2-6, 2-2 Southland Conference). He broke loose on a 34-yard touchdown run on the game's opening drive, and his 69-yard touchdown pass to Karaaz Johnson capped the scoring with about 12 minutes to play.
Ty Marsh also had a 45-yard pick-6 for the Colonels, who snapped a six-game losing streak.
Jake Strong threw a 20-yard touchdown pass up the middle to Logan Mauldin for McNeese (2-6, 1-3). Strong was 10-of-18 passing for 170 yards and threw two interceptions.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:29 | Ean Rodrigue 34 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:55 | Gabriel Showalter 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:26 | Logan Mauldin 20 Yd pass from Jake Strong (Fabrizio Pinton Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:49 | Ty Marsh 45 Yd Interception Return (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:30 | Shane Lee 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:49 | Karaaz Johnson 69 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
Statistics
 MCN |
 NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 11-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 264 | Total Yards | 464 |
| 170 | Passing | 161 |
| 10/18 | Comp/Att | 12/20 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 94 | Rushing | 303 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 51 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 8-67 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 21:38 | Possession | 38:22 |
Game Information
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 3,476 · Capacity:
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