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Lamar Cardinals 49
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Nicholls Colonels 18
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John L. Guidry Stadium · 5,477 att.

Match Report

Aiden McCown, Caleb Holmes propel Lamar past Nicholls 49-18 in Cardinals' Southland opener

— Aiden McCown threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first 2:40 and Caleb Holmes scored on a kickoff return as Lamar thumped Nicholls 49-18 on Saturday in the Cardinals' Southland Conference opener.

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Team Stats

LAM NICH
23
1st Downs
19
5-9
3rd down efficiency
3-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-4
439
Total Yards
329
246
Passing
191
14/21
Comp/Att
18/34
11.7
Yards per pass
5.6
193
Rushing
138
37
Rushing Attempts
36
5.2
Yards per rush
3.8
8-65
Penalties
12-111
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
30:48
Possession
29:12

Top Performers

LAM

  • Aiden McCown C/ATT 13/19 · YDS 232 · AVG 12.2
  • Caleb Holmes NO 1 · YDS 86 · AVG 86.0
  • Mason Stallons NO 3 · YDS 120 · AVG 40.0
  • Davin Driskell REC 4 · YDS 110 · AVG 27.5

NICH

  • Pharrell Harewood NO 7 · YDS 303 · AVG 43.3
  • Ean Rodrigue C/ATT 18/31 · YDS 191 · AVG 6.2
  • Kingston Phan FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 43
  • Greg Donaldson REC 5 · YDS 75 · AVG 15.0

Highlights

00:35 Aiden McCown connects for 41-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN 00:28 Aiden McCown throws 49-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:20 Ean Rodrigue throws 3-yard TD pass to Ellis Stewart Watch on ESPN 00:36 Brennen Bailey takes kickoff 86-yard for kickoff return touchdown Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 11:36 49-18

    A. McCown run for 56 yds, for a TD (A. Sandoval KICK)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 13:56 42-18

    Jordan Smith 29 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Ean Rodrigue Pass to Ellis Stewart for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  3. Field Goal 0:00 42-10

    Kingston Phan 43 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  4. Touchdown 2:26 42-7

    LaDamion McDowell 11 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 7:58 35-7

    Parker Jenkins 1 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 2:59 28-7

    Cam Patterson 11 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  7. Touchdown 5:35 21-7

    Caleb Holmes 86 Yd Kickoff Return (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  8. Touchdown 5:46 14-7

    Ellis Stewart 3 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Kingston Phan Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 9:55 14-0

    Davin Driskell 49 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 13:44 7-0

    Blake Thomas 41 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  1. LAM 2:00

    6 plays, 56 yards, 3:51 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. NICH 3:51

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:07 · Punt

    Q4
  3. LAM 4:58

    5 plays, 19 yards, 3:12 · Punt

    Q4
  4. NICH 8:10

    5 plays, 9 yards, 3:26 · Punt

    Q4
  5. LAM 11:36

    4 plays, 62 yards, 2:20 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 11:36 49-18

    A. McCown run for 56 yds, for a TD (A. Sandoval KICK)

    Q4
  7. NICH 13:56

    12 plays, 89 yards, 4:39 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 13:56 42-18

    Jordan Smith 29 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Ean Rodrigue Pass to Ellis Stewart for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  9. LAM 3:35

    5 plays, 14 yards, 2:56 · Punt

    Q3
  10. NICH 6:31

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:15 · Punt

    Q3
  11. LAM 7:46

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:47 · Punt

    Q3
  12. NICH 9:33

    6 plays, 30 yards, 2:52 · Punt

    Q3
  13. LAM 12:25

    3 plays, 6 yards, 0:53 · Interception

    Q3
  14. NICH 13:18

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:42 · Punt

    Q3
  15. NICH 2:26

    8 plays, 49 yards, 2:26 · Field Goal

    Q2
  16. LAM 2:26

    10 plays, 68 yards, 4:52 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Field Goal 0:00 42-10

    Kingston Phan 43 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 2:26 42-7

    LaDamion McDowell 11 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q2
  19. NICH 7:18

    3 plays, 6 yards, 0:40 · Punt

    Q2
  20. LAM 7:58

    12 plays, 79 yards, 6:56 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 7:58 35-7

    Parker Jenkins 1 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q2
  22. NICH 14:54

    8 plays, 54 yards, 3:05 · Downs

    Q2
  23. Touchdown 2:59 28-7

    Cam Patterson 11 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  24. LAM

    1 play, 21 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown

    Q1
  25. NICH 3:08

    7 plays, -4 yards, 2:27 · Downs

    Q1
  26. NICH 5:35

    0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown

    Q1
  27. Touchdown 5:35 21-7

    Caleb Holmes 86 Yd Kickoff Return (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  28. NICH 5:46

    10 plays, 65 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown

    Q1
  29. Touchdown 5:46 14-7

    Ellis Stewart 3 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Kingston Phan Kick)

    Q1
  30. LAM 9:55

    5 plays, 62 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. Touchdown 9:55 14-0

    Davin Driskell 49 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1
  32. NICH 12:20

    3 plays, -5 yards, 1:24 · Punt

    Q1
  33. LAM 13:44

    4 plays, 78 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown

    Q1
  34. Touchdown 13:44 7-0

    Blake Thomas 41 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)

    Q1

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