Nicholls Colonels at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
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Nate Denney's 120 yards rushing and 2 TDs help UTRGV beat Nicholls 28-21
Marburger was 20-of-30 passing for 247 yards and threw an interception for UTRGV (7-3, 3-3 Southland Conference).
A 19-yard punt gave the Vaqueros possession at the Nicholls 35 and, after Marburger hit Ismael Smith Flores for a 28-yard gain, Denney scored on a 7-yard run to make it 21-14 with 3:29 left in the third quarter. Tavian Cord's 44-yard touchdown reception with 10:15 to play made it a 14-point game.
Ean Rodrigue completed 18 of 31 passes for 175 yards with a 16-yard TD strike to tight end Everett Hunter for Nicholls (3-7, 3-3). Miequle Brock Jr. and Shane Lee added touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards, respectively.
Lee's TD capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive and made it 28-21 with 6:14 to play but UTRGV answered with an 11-play drive that took nearly 5 1/2 minutes off the clock to all but end it.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Colonels at Vaqueros 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 3:42 | Tony Diaz 4 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:10 | Miequle Brock Jr. 4 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:22 | Nathan Denney 4 Yd Run (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:22 | Everett Hunter 16 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:29 | Nathan Denney 7 Yd Run (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:15 | Tavian Cord 44 Yd pass from Eddie Lee Marburger (Brysen Gardner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:14 | Shane Lee 8 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
Statistics
 NICH |
 RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 3-5 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 327 | Total Yards | 392 |
| 201 | Passing | 247 |
| 20/35 | Comp/Att | 20/30 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 126 | Rushing | 145 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 9-72 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:23 | Possession | 27:37 |
Game Information
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 12,117 · Capacity:
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