Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Dixon Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Nicholls
0
3
0
0
3
Texas State
3
0
14
7
24
Standouts
No. 2PassingGresch Jensen22 of 29, 253 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTexas State
No. 30DefenseNikolas Daniels9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossTexas State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Nicholls
Texas State
220
Total yards
362
145
Passing yards
253
75
Rushing yards
109
5.4
Yards per pass
8.7
2.7
Yards per rush
3.2
12
First downs
16
2–12
Third downs
5–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
6–70
27:17
Possession
32:43
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Nicholls
Texas State
31%
Success rate
39%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.13
1.05
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.34
Rushing EPA
−0.13
0.21
Passing EPA
0.42
18%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.05
First-down EPA
−0.33
−0.35
Second-down EPA
0.67
0.14
Third-down EPA
0.03
9%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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)
Nicholls 52% to win. Texas State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Texas State −2.5, over/under 55.
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 Texas State 57%, Nicholls 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas State drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
Q1 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Texas StateField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q1 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 NichollsField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Texas StateInterception, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 NichollsPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Texas StateKickoff, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Texas StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
Q3 NichollsInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
Q3 NichollsFumble, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
Q4 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q4 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Texas State 3, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Rowland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the NicSt 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chase Fourcade run for 6 yds to the NicSt 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Julien Gums run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 33
15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Winston Jones punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the TexSt 35
Texas State Field goal, 9 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 35
TEXAS STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSt 30
13:27
1st & 15 at own 30
Caleb Twyford run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 29
13:27
2nd & 16 at own 29
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 12 yds to the TexSt 41
13:27
3rd & 4 at own 41
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jeremiah Haydel for 7 yds to the TexSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 48
Robert Brown Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:27
2nd & 8 at the 50
Sheread,J rush for loss of 9 yards to the TXST41 (Laiche, Sully), PENALTY NICH face mask (Johnson, Kevin) 15 yards to the NICH35, 1ST DOWN TXST, NO PLAY.
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 35
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Micah Hilts for 19 yds to the NicSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 16
Robert Brown Jr. run for 8 yds to the NicSt 8
13:27
2nd & 2 at opp 8
Jensen, Gresch pass incomplete to LewisJr,Clifton, PENALTY TXST illegal procedure (Rowland,Jacob) 5 yards to the NICH13, NO PLAY.
13:27
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Jensen, Gresch sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NICH18 (Laiche, Sully), PENALTY TXST personal foul (Jordan,Reece) 15 yards to the NICH28, NO PLAY.
13:27
2nd & 22 at opp 28
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Micah Hilts for 12 yds to the NicSt 16
13:27
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Gresch Jensen sacked by Sully Laiche for a loss of 3 yards to the NicSt 19
8:15
4th & 13 at opp 19
Joshua Rowland 36 yd FG GOODTexas State 3, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Joshua Rowland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Fourcade sacked by Nikolas Daniels for a loss of 5 yards to the NicSt 20
8:15
2nd & 15 at own 20
Julien Gums run for 1 yd to the NicSt 21
8:15
3rd & 14 at own 21
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
8:15
4th & 14 at own 21
Winston Jones punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSt 43
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 43
Caleb Twyford run for 2 yds to the TexSt 45
6:35
2nd & 8 at own 45
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 3 yds to the TexSt 48
6:35
3rd & 5 at own 48
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 1 yd to the TexSt 49
6:35
4th & 4 at own 49
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 33 yds, downed at the NicSt 18
Nicholls Field goal, 14 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 18
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 11 yds to the NicSt 29 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Dontrell Taylor run for 4 yds to the NicSt 33
4:47
2nd & 6 at own 33
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
4:47
3rd & 6 at own 33
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dontrell Taylor for 14 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Dontrell Taylor run for 5 yds to the TexSt 48
4:47
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 6 yds to the TexSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 42
Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the TexSt 39
4:47
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Mason Roberts for 3 yds to the TexSt 36
4:47
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Mason Roberts
4:47
4th & 4 at opp 36
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 11 yds to the TexSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the TexSt 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Tahj Smith for 6 yds to the TexSt 17
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 17
NICHOLLS ST Penalty, false start (Jordan Talley) to the TexSt 22
Q2 13:05
4th & 7 at opp 22
Gunnar Jones 39 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Texas State Interception, 6 plays
13:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Alec Bland kickoff for 65 yds , Jah’Marae Sheread return for 31 yds to the TexSt 31
12:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Caleb Twyford run for 2 yds to the TexSt 33
12:57
2nd & 8 at own 33
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Mason Hays
12:57
3rd & 8 at own 33
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Hutch White for 9 yds to the TexSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 11:56
11:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Hutch White for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 41
11:56
2nd & 11 at own 41
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 6 yds to the TexSt 47
11:56
3rd & 5 at own 47
Gresch Jensen pass intercepted Kairon Brooks return for 3 yds to the NicSt 48
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 48
Julien Gums run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
10:27
2nd & 8 at the 50
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete
10:27
3rd & 8 at the 50
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dontrell Taylor for 4 yds to the TexSt 46
10:27
4th & 4 at opp 46
Winston Jones punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Robert Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the TexSt 23
9:05
2nd & 7 at own 23
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Micah Hilts
9:05
3rd & 7 at own 23
Robert Brown Jr. run for 2 yds to the TexSt 25
9:05
4th & 5 at own 25
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NicSt 31
Nicholls Punt, 4 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 31
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Mason Roberts for 17 yds to the NicSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at own 48
Taylor, Dontrel rush for 10 yards to the TXST42 (Pacheco,Alvin;Coleman,M.), PENALTY NICH holding (James, Jeremiah) 10 yards to the NICH38, NO PLAY.
7:48
1st & 20 at own 38
Dontrell Taylor run for no gain to the NicSt 38
7:48
2nd & 20 at own 38
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
7:48
3rd & 20 at own 38
Chase Fourcade run for 2 yds to the NicSt 40
7:48
4th & 18 at own 40
Winston Jones punt
Texas State Kickoff, 5 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 49
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Caleb Twyford for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 48
5:11
2nd & 11 at own 48
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jeremiah Haydel for 12 yds to the NicSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Jah’Marae Sheread
5:11
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Caleb Twyford run for 3 yds to the NicSt 37
5:11
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Trevis Graham Jr. for 1 yd to the NicSt 36
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
5:11
4th & 6 at opp 36
Seamus O’Kelly kickoff for 24 yds
2:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontrell Taylor run for a loss of 9 yards to the NicSt 16
2:26
2nd & 6 at own 16
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 14 yds to the NicSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 30
Dontrell Taylor run for 2 yds to the NicSt 32
2:26
2nd & 8 at own 32
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Jeremy Rounds for no gain to the NicSt 32
2:26
3rd & 8 at own 32
Chase Fourcade run for 7 yds to the NicSt 39
0:17
4th & 1 at own 39
Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 00:17
0:17
4th & 1 at own 39
Winston Jones punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSt 27
Texas State End of half, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at own 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Texas State 17, Nicholls 3
Texas State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Alec Bland kickoff for 58 yds , Jah’Marae Sheread return for 30 yds to the TEXSTATE 35 TEXAS STATE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the TexSt 22
14:52
1st & 10 at own 22
Caleb Twyford run for 5 yds to the TexSt 27
14:52
2nd & 5 at own 27
Caleb Twyford run for 10 yds to the TexSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 1 yd to the TexSt 38
14:52
2nd & 9 at own 38
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jeremiah Haydel for 11 yds to the TexSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Hutch White for 9 yds to the NicSt 42
14:52
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Caleb Twyford run for 2 yds to the NicSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 7 yds to the NicSt 33
14:52
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Hutch White for 2 yds to the NicSt 31
14:52
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Robert Brown Jr. run for no gain to the NicSt 31
14:52
4th & 1 at opp 31
Gresch Jensen run for 1 yd to the NicSt 30 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Robert Brown Jr. run for 7 yds to the NicSt 23
14:52
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Caleb Twyford run for 11 yds to the NicSt 12 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Caleb Twyford
9:20
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Micah Hilts for 12 yds for a TD, (Joshua Rowland KICK)Texas State 10, Nicholls 3
Nicholls Interception, 2 plays
9:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Joshua Rowland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dontrell Taylor for 9 yds to the NicSt 34
9:20
2nd & goal at opp 0
Chase Fourcade pass intercepted JaShon Waddy return for 12 yds to the TexSt 46 TEXAS STATE Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the TexSt 44
Texas State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Caleb Twyford run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 43
8:38
2nd & 11 at own 43
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 32 yds to the NicSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 25
Caleb Twyford run for 3 yds to the NicSt 22
8:38
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Hutch White
8:38
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Micah Hilts for 21 yds to the NicSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & goal at opp 1
Gresch Jensen run for 1 yd for a TD NICHOLLS ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Joshua Rowland KICK)Texas State 17, Nicholls 3
Nicholls Fumble, 8 plays
6:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Joshua Rowland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontrell Taylor run for 9 yds to the NicSt 34
6:42
2nd & 1 at own 34
Dontrell Taylor run for 1 yd to the NicSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Mason Roberts for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Julien Gums run for 4 yds to the TexSt 46
6:42
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Chase Fourcade run for 10 yds to the TexSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 36
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai’Jean Dixon for 12 yds to the TexSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the TexSt 20
6:42
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Chase Fourcade run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 20 Chase Fourcade fumbled, forced by Nikolas Daniels, recovered by TexSt Emmanuel Galvan-Vazquez
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 1 yd to the TexSt 21
2:22
2nd & 9 at own 21
Caleb Twyford run for 5 yds to the TexSt 26
2:22
3rd & 4 at own 26
Gresch Jensen pass incomplete to Jeremiah Haydel
2:22
4th & 4 at own 26
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mason Roberts at the NicSt 34
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Dontrell Taylor run for 2 yds to the NicSt 36
1:07
2nd & 8 at own 36
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dontrell Taylor for 4 yds to the NicSt 40
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 40
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 40
Winston Jones punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the TexSt 20
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas State 24, Nicholls 3
Texas State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Caleb Twyford run for 3 yds to the TexSt 23
14:02
2nd & 7 at own 23
Gresch Jensen pass complete to Javen Banks for 77 yds for a TD, (Joshua Rowland KICK)Texas State 24, Nicholls 3
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
14:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Joshua Rowland kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Jackson return for 22 yds to the NicSt 25
13:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon, broken up by Markeveon Coleman
13:55
2nd & 10 at own 25
Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the NicSt 28
13:55
3rd & 7 at own 28
Chase Fourcade pass complete to K.J. Franklin for 19 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Chase Fourcade run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:55
2nd & 7 at the 50
Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the TexSt 47
13:55
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Dai’Jean Dixon
13:55
4th & 4 at opp 47
Winston Jones punt for 46 yds, downed at the TexSt 1
Texas State Punt, 9 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 1
Caleb Twyford run for no gain to the TexSt 1
11:25
2nd & 10 at own 1
Caleb Twyford run for 7 yds to the TexSt 8
11:25
3rd & 3 at own 8
Caleb Twyford run for 21 yds to the TexSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Robert Brown Jr. run for 7 yds to the TexSt 36
11:25
2nd & 3 at own 36
Robert Brown Jr. run for 2 yds to the TexSt 38
11:25
3rd & 1 at own 38
Gresch Jensen run for 2 yds to the TexSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:25
2nd & 9 at own 41
Robert Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the TexSt 42
11:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the TexSt 41
11:25
3rd & 8 at own 42
Jaylin Nelson run for 6 yds to the TexSt 48
11:25
4th & 2 at own 48
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 15
Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the NicSt 19
4:20
2nd & 6 at own 19
Kendall Bussey run for 8 yds to the NicSt 27 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 27
Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the NicSt 29
4:20
2nd & 8 at own 29
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Morell Bartholomew
4:20
3rd & 8 at own 29
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Stefano Guarisco, broken up by Jarron Morris
4:20
4th & 8 at own 29
Winston Jones punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSt 38
Texas State End of game, 3 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Caleb Twyford run for no gain to the TexSt 38
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jaylin Nelson run for no gain to the TexSt 38
2:12
3rd & 10 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 37
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
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