Nicholls at Kansas

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Nicholls beat Kansas 26–⁠23 in overtime. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNicholls9–⁠4 in 2018
26
HomeKansas3–⁠9 in 2018
23

Final, overtime at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: ESPN+Attendance 24,305

At kickoff
90°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the south, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Cuttone; umpire Jim Adams; head linesman Alex Amaya; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Robert Lewis; center judge Darren WinkleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Nicholls7373626
Kansas73010323

Standouts

Player stats

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Fourcade12/2414200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendall Bussey28123140
Dontrell Taylor951119
Chase Fourcade1144113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damion Jeanpiere Jr.267055
Dai’Jean Dixon440025
Gabe Fuselier21106
Kendall Bussey211010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evan Veron5220
Sully Laiche5420
Corey Abraham5000
Khristian Mims5000
Allen Pittman5000
Laryon James3110
Kevin Johnson3110

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Bender19/3518720
Miles Kendrick2/31200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Herbert1261023
Dom Williams635023
Miles Kendrick2104
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kerr Johnson Jr.354131
Stephon Robinson443018
Steven Sims Jr.429110
Quan Hampton124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Dineen Jr.16000
Keith Loneker Jr.9100
Daniel Wise8100
Bryce Torneden7000
Kyron Johnson3110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NichollsKansas
329Total yards255
142Passing yards199
187Rushing yards56
5.9Yards per pass5.2
3.7Yards per rush1.8
17First downs14
10–⁠20Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
6–⁠35Penalties7–⁠54
31:28Possession28:32
6Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NichollsKansas
36%Success rate29%
0.09EPA per play−0.05
1.13Explosiveness1.46
0.10Rushing EPA−0.03
0.15Passing EPA−0.10
28%Passing-down success28%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.22
−0.07Second-down EPA−0.36
0.80Third-down EPA0.56
22%Havoc by its defense17%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kansas 56% to win. Nicholls won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas −8, over/under 57.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Kansas 71%, Nicholls 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneNicholls end zoneQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasField goal, 9 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 NichollsField goal, 8 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ2 NichollsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ3 NichollsSafety, 7 plays (Kansas scores)Q4 KansasFumble, 3 playsQ4 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NichollsField goal, 10 playsQ4 KansasResult not recorded, 2 playsQ5 KansasField goal, 4 playsQ5 NichollsTouchdown, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 KansasField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, −57 yards
  7. Q2 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  12. Q2 NichollsEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 NichollsSafety, 7 plays (Kansas scores), −12 yards
  20. Q4 KansasFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  22. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  25. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 3 plays, 10 yards
  26. Q4 NichollsField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 KansasResult not recorded, 2 plays, −7 yards
  28. Q5 KansasField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  29. Q5 NichollsTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the Kans 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Kans 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Peyton Bender pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 5 yds to the Kans 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Kyle Thompson punt for 44 yds, downed at the NicSt 22
Nicholls Touchdown, 9 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 22Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr.
13:472nd & 10 at own 22Dontrell Taylor run for 8 yds to the NicSt 30
13:473rd & 2 at own 30Dontrell Taylor run for 19 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 49Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for 10 yds to the Kans 41 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 41Kendall Bussey run for 10 yds to the Kans 31 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 31Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at opp 31Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 6 yds to the Kans 25
13:473rd & 4 at opp 25Kendall Bussey run for 10 yds to the Kans 15 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 15Dontrell Taylor run for 15 yds for a TD, (Lorran Fonseca KICK)Nicholls 7, Kansas 0
Kansas Touchdown, 15 plays
10:291st & 0 at own 35Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:291st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Kans 27
10:292nd & 8 at own 27Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the Kans 30
10:293rd & 5 at own 30Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 8 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 38Dom Williams run for 1 yd to the Kans 39
10:292nd & 9 at own 39Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
10:293rd & 9 at own 39Peyton Bender run for 14 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 47Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson, broken up by Darren Evans
10:292nd & 10 at opp 47Peyton Bender pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 3 yds to the NicSt 44
10:293rd & 7 at opp 44KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NicSt 49
10:293rd & 12 at opp 49Peyton Bender run for 15 yds to the NicSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 34Peyton Bender pass incomplete
10:292nd & 10 at opp 34Peyton Bender pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 8 yds to the NicSt 26
10:293rd & 2 at opp 26Peyton Bender pass complete to Quan Hampton for 24 yds to the NicSt 2 for a 1ST down
10:291st & goal at opp 2Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the NicSt 1
10:292nd & goal at opp 1Bender, Peyton pass incomplete to Fairs, Evan (Evans, Darren), PENALTY NICH pass interference (Evans, Darren) 0 yards to the NICH1, 1ST DOWN KU, NO PLAY.
10:291st & goal at opp 1Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 2
3:342nd & goal at opp 2Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 2 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)Tied at 7
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
3:341st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 53 yds
3:341st & 10 at own 35Chase Fourcade pass complete to Stefano Guarisco for 7 yds to the NicSt 42
3:342nd & 3 at own 42Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the NicSt 44 NICHOLLS ST Penalty, illegal forward pass (Chase Fourcade) to the NicSt 39
3:343rd & 6 at own 39NICHOLLS ST Penalty, false start (Chase Fourcade) to the NicSt 34
3:343rd & 11 at own 34Kendall Bussey run for 9 yds to the NicSt 43
3:344th & 2 at own 43Winston Jones punt for 45 yds
Kansas Field goal, 9 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 12Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the Kans 15
1:422nd & 7 at own 15Peyton Bender pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 2 yds to the Kans 17
1:423rd & 5 at own 17Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 9 yds to the Kans 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 26Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 10 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Dom Williams run for 23 yds to the NicSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Dom Williams
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the NicSt 37
Q2 13:113rd & 6 at opp 37Timeout KANSAS, clock 13:11
Q2 13:113rd & 6 at opp 37Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
Q2 13:054th & 6 at opp 37Timeout KANSAS, clock 13:05
Q2 13:004th & 6 at opp 37Gabriel Rui 54 yd FG GOODKansas 10, Nicholls 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
13:001st & 0 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:001st & 10 at own 25Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 5 yds to the NicSt 30
13:002nd & 5 at own 30Dontrell Taylor run for 3 yds to the NicSt 33
13:003rd & 2 at own 33Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds to the NicSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 37Dontrell Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 36
10:562nd & 11 at own 36Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 10:56
10:562nd & 11 at own 36Chase Fourcade run for 3 yds to the NicSt 39
10:563rd & 8 at own 39Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds to the NicSt 43
10:564th & 4 at own 43Winston Jones punt for 39 yds, downed at the Kans 18
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 18Miles Kendrick run for 4 yds to the Kans 22
9:142nd & 6 at own 22Miles Kendrick pass complete to Evan Fairs for 8 yds to the Kans 30 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 30Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Kans 34
9:142nd & 6 at own 34Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr. KANSAS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
9:143rd & 6 at own 34Miles Kendrick pass complete to Dom Williams for 4 yds to the Kans 38
9:144th & 2 at own 38Kyle Thompson punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Nicholls Field goal, 8 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 20Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the NicSt 21
6:442nd & 9 at own 21Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
6:443rd & 9 at own 21Chase Fourcade pass complete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr. for 55 yds to the Kans 24 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 24Chase Fourcade run for 10 yds to the Kans 14 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 14Fourcade, Chase pass complete to Jeanpiere, Damion for 2 yards to the KU12 (Defense, Hasan), PENALTY NICH ineligible downfield on pass (Houston, Eddie) 5 yards to the KU19, NO PLAY.
6:441st & 15 at opp 19Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the Kans 17
6:442nd & 13 at opp 17Chase Fourcade pass complete to David Mosley for 6 yds to the Kans 11
6:443rd & 7 at opp 11Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
4:064th & 7 at opp 11Lorran Fonseca 28 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
4:061st & 0 at own 35Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:061st & 10 at own 25Timeout KANSAS, clock 04:06
4:061st & 10 at own 25KANSAS Penalty, false start (Mavin Saunders) to the Kans 20
4:061st & 15 at own 20Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 7 yds to the Kans 27
4:062nd & 8 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the Kans 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Kans Peyton Bender
4:063rd & 22 at own 13Khalil Herbert run for 14 yds to the Kans 27
4:064th & 8 at own 27Kyle Thompson punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NicSt 35 , Damion Jeanpiere Jr. returns for 23 yds to the NicSt 35
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 35Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr., broken up by Brian Lipscomb
2:092nd & 10 at own 35Dontrell Taylor run for 4 yds to the NicSt 39
2:093rd & 6 at own 39Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon, broken up by Shakial Taylor
2:094th & 6 at own 39Winston Jones punt for 40 yds, downed at the Kans 21
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 21Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 31 yds to the NicSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 48Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
1:112nd & 10 at opp 48Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 10 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 38Peyton Bender sacked by Sully Laiche for a loss of 7 yards to the NicSt 45
1:112nd & 17 at opp 45Peyton Bender sacked by Evan Veron for a loss of 9 yards to the Kans 46
1:113rd & 26 at own 46Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Jeremiah Booker
1:114th & 26 at own 46Kyle Thompson punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Nicholls End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NicSt 18
3rd quarter7 drives, then Nicholls 17, Kansas 10
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Liam Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Gabe Fuselier return for 15 yds to the NicSt 23
14:551st & 10 at own 23Kendall Bussey run for a loss of 3 yards to the NicSt 20
14:552nd & 13 at own 20Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr., broken up by Hasan Defense
14:553rd & 13 at own 20Kendall Bussey run for 3 yds to the NicSt 23
14:554th & 10 at own 23Winston Jones punt for 48 yds , Kwamie Lassiter II returns for 21 yds to the 50 yard line
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at the 50Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 4 yds to the NicSt 46
13:262nd & 6 at opp 46Dom Williams run for no gain to the NicSt 46
13:263rd & 6 at opp 46Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr., broken up by Darren Evans
13:264th & 6 at opp 46Kyle Thompson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 15 KANSAS Penalty, kick catching interference (DeAnte Ford) to the NicSt 30
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 30Chase Fourcade pass complete to Gabe Fuselier for 5 yds to the NicSt 35
12:082nd & 5 at own 35Dontrell Taylor run for 2 yds to the NicSt 37
12:083rd & 3 at own 37Chase Fourcade pass complete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr. for 12 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 49Dontrell Taylor run for no gain to the NicSt 49
12:082nd & 10 at own 49Chase Fourcade run for 3 yds to the Kans 48
12:083rd & 7 at opp 48Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
12:084th & 7 at opp 48Winston Jones punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 8
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 8Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the Kans 16
8:472nd & 2 at own 16Dom Williams run for 5 yds to the Kans 21 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 21Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Evan Fairs
8:472nd & 10 at own 21Peyton Bender sacked by Evan Veron for a loss of 8 yards to the Kans 13
8:473rd & 18 at own 13Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 8 yds to the Kans 21
8:474th & 10 at own 21Kyle Thompson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 42
Nicholls Touchdown, 6 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 42Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the NicSt 44
6:312nd & 8 at own 44Chase Fourcade run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
6:313rd & 2 at the 50Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the Kans 48 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 48Kendall Bussey run for 6 yds to the Kans 42
6:312nd & 4 at opp 42Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the Kans 40
3:503rd & 2 at opp 40Kendall Bussey run for 40 yds for a TD, (Lorran Fonseca KICK)Nicholls 17, Kansas 10
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
3:501st & 0 at own 35Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 8 yds to the Kans 33
3:502nd & 2 at own 33Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 18 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 49Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
3:502nd & 10 at opp 49Peyton Bender run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kans 46 Peyton Bender fumbled, recovered by Kans Peyton Bender
3:503rd & 15 at own 46Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 7 yds to the NicSt 47
3:504th & 8 at opp 47KANSAS Penalty, delay of game (Kyle Thompson) to the Kans 48
3:504th & 13 at own 48Kyle Thompson punt for 40 yds, downed at the NicSt 12
Nicholls Safety, 7 plays (Kansas scores)
1:291st & 10 at own 12Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the NicSt 13
1:292nd & 9 at own 13Kendall Bussey run for 3 yds to the NicSt 16
1:293rd & 6 at own 16Kendall Bussey run for 7 yds to the NicSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 23Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 23Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the NicSt 23
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 23Chase Fourcade pass complete to Gabe Fuselier for 6 yds to the NicSt 29
Q4 13:174th & 4 at own 29TEAM run for no gain for a SAFETY TEAM fumbled, recovered by NicSt for a SAFETYNicholls 17, Kansas 12
4th quarter8 drives, then Tied at 20
Kansas Fumble, 3 plays
13:171st & 0 at own 20Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 63 yds , Steven Sims Jr. return for 20 yds to the Kans 37
13:121st & 10 at own 37Khalil Herbert run for 23 yds to the NicSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 40Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the NicSt 36
13:122nd & 6 at opp 36Peyton Bender sacked by Kevin Johnson for a loss of 11 yards to the NicSt 39 Peyton Bender fumbled, recovered by NicSt Kenny Dotson , return for 0 yards
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 39Kendall Bussey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 38
12:162nd & 11 at own 38Kendall Bussey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 37
12:163rd & 12 at own 37Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
12:164th & 12 at own 37Winston Jones punt blocked by Stephon Robinson blocked by Stephon Robinson
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
10:511st & 10 at opp 38Peyton Bender run for 1 yd to the NicSt 37
10:512nd & 9 at opp 37Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Jeremiah Booker
10:513rd & 9 at opp 37Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
9:564th & 9 at opp 37Timeout KANSAS, clock 09:56
9:564th & 9 at opp 37KANSAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NicSt 42
9:564th & 14 at opp 42Donovan Gagen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 10
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 10Kendall Bussey run for 5 yds to the NicSt 15
9:492nd & 5 at own 15Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the NicSt 17
9:493rd & 3 at own 17Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the NicSt 21 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 21Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon, broken up by Corione Harris
9:492nd & 10 at own 21Kendall Bussey run for 6 yds to the NicSt 27
9:493rd & 4 at own 27Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the NicSt 28
9:494th & 3 at own 28Winston Jones punt for 32 yds , Kwamie Lassiter II returns for 5 yds to the Kans 45
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 45Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr.
6:482nd & 10 at own 45Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Evan Fairs
6:483rd & 10 at own 45Peyton Bender sacked by Sully Laiche for a loss of 6 yards to the Kans 39
6:484th & 16 at own 39Kyle Thompson punt for 47 yds , Damion Jeanpiere Jr. returns for no gain to the NicSt 10 Damion Jeanpiere Jr. fumbled, recovered by Kans Kyron Johnson
Kansas Touchdown, 3 plays
5:491st & goal at opp 10TEAM run for no gain to the NicSt 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Kans Khalil Herbert
5:492nd & goal at opp 22Dom Williams run for 7 yds to the NicSt 15
4:263rd & goal at opp 15Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)Kansas 20, Nicholls 17
Nicholls Field goal, 10 plays
4:261st & 0 at the 50Liam Jones kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
4:261st & 10 at own 25Chase Fourcade sacked by Kyron Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the NicSt 18
4:262nd & 17 at own 18Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for 1 yd to the NicSt 19 KANSAS Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Joe Dineen Jr.) to the NicSt 33
4:261st & 10 at own 33Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 25 yds to the Kans 42 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 42Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 4 yds to the Kans 38
4:262nd & 6 at opp 38Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the Kans 34
4:263rd & 2 at opp 34Kendall Bussey run for 7 yds to the Kans 27 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 27Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 27
4:262nd & 10 at opp 27Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Stefano Guarisco, broken up by Hasan Defense
4:263rd & 10 at opp 27Dontrell Taylor run for 1 yd to the Kans 26
0:524th & 9 at opp 26Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 00:52
0:524th & 9 at opp 26Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:52
0:474th & 9 at opp 26Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Kansas Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:471st & 0 at own 35Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 62 yds
0:471st & 10 at own 35Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
0:472nd & 10 at own 35Peyton Bender sacked by Laryon James for a loss of 7 yards to the Kans 28
Overtime2 drives, then Nicholls 26, Kansas 23
Kansas Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Dom Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 26
2nd & 11 at opp 26Bender, Peyton pass incomplete to Fairs, Evan, PENALTY NICH offside defense (Ollie, Ronald) 5 yards to the NICH21, NO PLAY.
2nd & 6 at opp 21Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Evan Fairs
3rd & 6 at opp 21Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 00:00
3rd & 6 at opp 21Miles Kendrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the NicSt 24
4th & 9 at opp 24Gabriel Rui 41 yd FG GOODKansas 23, Nicholls 20
Nicholls Touchdown, 5 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 25
2nd & 10 at opp 25Chase Fourcade run for 13 yds to the Kans 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 12Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the Kans 10
2nd & 8 at opp 10Fourcade, Chase pass incomplete to Jeanpiere, Damion, PENALTY KU pass interference (Defense, Hasan) 5 yards to the KU5, 1ST DOWN NICH, NO PLAY.
1st & goal at opp 5Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the Kans 4
2nd & goal at opp 4Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds for a TDNicholls 26, Kansas 23

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Nicholls leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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