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McNeese at Nicholls

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Nicholls beat McNeese 40–⁠35. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 16–⁠6.

AwayMcNeese4–⁠7 in 2022
35
HomeNicholls3–⁠8 in 2022
40

Final at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, ThibodauxTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,788

At kickoff
79°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the south, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), 28 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
McNeese0227635
Nicholls7720640

Standouts

Player stats

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Knox Kadum14/2818022
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deonta McMahon23115320
Josh Parker1349010
Marcus McElroy2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deonta McMahon577128
Kyle Klink458028
Jalen Johnson125125
Severyn Foster113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amaud Willis-Dalton0001
Tyler Barnes0001

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kohen Granier19/3733922
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julien Gums20110120
Collin Guggenheim1549211
Kohen Granier57012
Marquese Albert1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terry Matthews189189
Tank McMath556016
K.J. Franklin553014
Neno Lemay142042
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Tobin0001
Tyler Morton0001

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

Team stats

McNeeseNicholls
337Total yards507
180Passing yards339
157Rushing yards168
6.4Yards per pass9.2
3.5Yards per rush4.0
21First downs28
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers3
7–⁠73Penalties6–⁠64
31:14Possession28:46

Efficiency

McNeeseNicholls
46%Success rate55%
−0.07EPA per play0.28
1.41Explosiveness1.41
0.26Rushing EPA0.48
−0.07Passing EPA0.61
30%Passing-down success43%
5%Havoc by its defense8%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nicholls −2.5, over/under 54.5.

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 Nicholls 57%, McNeese 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nicholls end zoneMcNeese end zoneQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 4 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 6 playsQ1 NichollsTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NichollsInterception, 1 playQ2 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 9 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NichollsInterception, 12 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 McNeeseInterception, 3 playsQ3 NichollsMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 NichollsTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 NichollsResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nicholls drives left to right, McNeese right to left.
  1. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 NichollsPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 McNeesePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q1 NichollsTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 7 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 9 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q2 NichollsInterception, 12 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 2 plays, −22 yards
  20. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 4 plays, 88 yards
  22. Q3 McNeeseInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  23. Q3 NichollsMissed FG, 6 plays, 16 yards
  24. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
  25. Q4 NichollsTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  26. Q4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 50 yards
  27. Q4 NichollsResult not recorded, 9 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Nicholls 7, McNeese 0
Nicholls Touchdown, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 47 yds , Jaylon Spears return for 20 yds to the NicSt 38
11:311st & goal at opp 2Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds for a TD, (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Nicholls 7, McNeese 0
11:311st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:374th & 10 at own 25Callum Eddings punt for 33 yds
8:154th & 12 at opp 42Kylan Dupre punt for 42 yds
5:504th & 8 at own 32Callum Eddings punt for 28 yds , Marquese Albert returns for 1 yd to the NicSt 41
Nicholls Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:224th & 7 at opp 32pass incomplete to Tank McMath
0:564th & 5 at own 37Callum Eddings punt for 41 yds , Marquese Albert returns for 5 yds to the NicSt 27
2nd quarter13 drives, then McNeese 22, Nicholls 14
Nicholls Interception, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kohen Granier pass complete to Tank McMath for 13 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST down
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Knox Kadum sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the McNSt 17
0:002nd & 18 at own 17Deonta McMahon run for 9 yds to the McNSt 26
0:003rd & 9 at own 26Knox Kadum pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 8 yds to the McNSt 34
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NicSt 16
0:002nd & 7 at own 16pass incomplete
McNeese Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Knox Kadum pass complete to Mason Pierce for a loss of 2 yards to the NicSt 35
0:002nd & 12 at opp 35Knox Kadum pass complete to Kyle Klink for 10 yds to the NicSt 25
0:003rd & 2 at opp 25Deonta McMahon run for 5 yds to the NicSt 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Mason Pierce, broken up by Markeyvrick Eddie
0:002nd & 10 at opp 20pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Julien Gums run for 11 yds to the NicSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Kohen Granier run for 2 yds to the NicSt 38
0:002nd & 8 at own 38Kohen Granier pass incomplete to Nathan Hebb, broken up by Tyler Barnes
0:003rd & 8 at own 38Kohen Granier sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NicSt 34
McNeese Result not recorded, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 33
0:002nd & 6 at own 33Knox Kadum pass complete to Severyn Foster for 13 yds to the McNSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Knox Kadum run for 8 yds to the NicSt 46
0:002nd & 2 at opp 46Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the NicSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Josh Parker run for 1 yd to the NicSt 41
0:002nd & 9 at opp 41Knox Kadum pass complete to Kyle Klink for 28 yds to the NicSt 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Josh Parker run for 10 yds to the NicSt 3 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 3pass incomplete
McNeese Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Knox Kadum pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 11 yds to the NicSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the NicSt 28
Nicholls Interception, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Kohen Granier pass complete to Tank McMath for 8 yds to the NicSt 46
0:002nd & 2 at own 46Kohen Granier pass complete to K.J. Franklin for 7 yds to the McNSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Kohen Granier pass complete to K.J. Franklin for 14 yds to the McNSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Kohen Granier pass complete to Tank McMath for 5 yds to the McNSt 28
0:002nd & 5 at opp 28pass incomplete to Tank McMath
0:003rd & 5 at opp 28Kohen Granier pass incomplete to Tank McMath, broken up by Micah Davey
0:004th & 5 at opp 28Kohen Granier pass complete to K.J. Franklin for 10 yds to the McNSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 18pass incomplete to Tank McMath
0:002nd & 10 at opp 18Kohen Granier pass incomplete to Dany’e Brooks, broken up by Crajaun Bennett
0:003rd & 10 at opp 18Kohen Granier pass complete to Tank McMath for 14 yds to the McNSt 4 for a 1ST down
Nicholls Touchdown, 7 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 32NICHOLLS ST Penalty, false start (Jaylon Spears) to the NicSt 27
15:003rd & 10 at own 27Kohen Granier pass complete to Tank McMath for 16 yds to the NicSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the McNSt 46 for a 1ST down MCNEESE ST Penalty, personal foul (Koby Duru) to the McNSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Julien Gums run for 8 yds to the McNSt 31
15:002nd & 2 at opp 31Julien Gums run for 9 yds to the McNSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Hubicz 22 Yd pass from Kohen Granier (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)Nicholls 14, McNeese 0
13:131st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 45 yds
11:154th & 1 at own 34Callum Eddings punt for 53 yds
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
10:373rd & 7 at own 16Kohen Granier pass complete to Marquese Albert for 1 yd to the NicSt 17
10:114th & 6 at own 17Kylan Dupre punt for 16 yds
McNeese Touchdown, 7 plays
8:233rd & 10 at opp 20Deonta McMahon 20 Yd Run (Kyle Klink Run for Two-Point Conversion)Nicholls 14, McNeese 8
8:231st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:334th & 12 at own 34Kylan Dupre punt for 37 yds
McNeese Result not recorded, 9 plays
3:082nd & goal at opp 3Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds for a TD, (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 15, Nicholls 14
3:081st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25Kohen Granier pass intercepted
McNeese Touchdown, 3 plays
1:502nd & 6 at opp 28Knox Kadum pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 28 yds for a TD, (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 22, Nicholls 14
1:501st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:191st & goal at opp 4Kohen Granier pass intercepted
Q3 14:551st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lasseigne kickoff for 46 yds , Deonta McMahon return for 3 yds to the McNSt 22
Q3 14:284th & 10 at own 22Callum Eddings punt for 42 yds , Marquese Albert returns for no gain to the NicSt 35
3rd quarter3 drives, then Nicholls 34, McNeese 29
McNeese Touchdown, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Johnson 25 Yd pass from Knox Kadum (Garrison Smith Kick)McNeese 29, Nicholls 14
13:261st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Nicholls Touchdown, 6 plays
11:212nd & goal at opp 1Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd for a TD MCNEESE ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Koby Duru) to the McNSt 0, (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)
11:211st & 10 at the 50Kylan Dupre kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:422nd & 8 at own 27James Tobin IV 30 Yd Interception Return (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)
10:361st & 10 at own 20Kylan Dupre kickoff for 53 yds , Deonta McMahon return for 30 yds to the NicSt 43
8:214th & 15 at opp 48Callum Eddings punt for 37 yds , Tyler Morton returns for 7 yds to the NicSt 41 NICHOLLS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the NicSt 9
Nicholls Touchdown, 4 plays
6:523rd & 8 at own 11Terry Matthews 89 Yd pass from Kohen Granier (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
6:461st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 57 yds , Deonta McMahon return for 24 yds to the McNSt 32
5:311st & 10 at own 42Knox Kadum pass intercepted
4:014th & 10 at opp 14Gavin Lasseigne 31 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Nicholls 40, McNeese 35
Nicholls Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44Julien Gums run for 20 yds to the McNSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Julien Gums run for 8 yds to the McNSt 28
0:002nd & 2 at opp 28Julien Gums run for 7 yds to the McNSt 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Marquese Albert run for 4 yds to the McNSt 17
0:002nd & 6 at opp 17Kohen Granier run for 12 yds to the McNSt 5 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 5Julien Gums run for 1 yd to the McNSt 4
McNeese Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Knox Kadum pass complete to Kyle Klink for 16 yds to the McNSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Deonta McMahon run for 2 yds to the McNSt 43
0:002nd & 8 at own 43Knox Kadum pass complete to Kyle Klink for 4 yds to the McNSt 47
0:003rd & 4 at own 47Knox Kadum pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 4 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Josh Parker run for 3 yds to the NicSt 46
0:002nd & 7 at opp 46Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the NicSt 41
0:003rd & 2 at opp 41Josh Parker run for 6 yds to the NicSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Knox Kadum sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NicSt 44
0:002nd & 19 at opp 44pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
0:003rd & 19 at opp 44MCNEESE ST Penalty, delay of game (Knox Kadum) to the NicSt 49
0:003rd & 24 at opp 49NICHOLLS ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NicSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34DeMarcus McElroy run for 2 yds to the NicSt 32
0:002nd & 8 at opp 32DeMarcus McElroy run for 4 yds to the NicSt 28
Nicholls Result not recorded, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NicSt 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the NicSt 32
0:003rd & 3 at own 32Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the NicSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Julien Gums run for 1 yd to the NicSt 37
0:002nd & 9 at own 37Julien Gums run for 7 yds to the NicSt 44
0:003rd & 2 at own 44Julien Gums run for 3 yds to the NicSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NicSt 49
0:002nd & 8 at own 49Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the McNSt 48
McNeese Touchdown, 13 plays
15:003rd & 2 at opp 19Deonta McMahon run for 10 yds to the NicSt 9 for a 1ST down
14:281st & goal at opp 9Deonta McMahon 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
14:281st & goal at opp 3
14:201st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 26 yds
Nicholls Touchdown, 8 plays
11:152nd & goal at opp 4Julien Gums 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
11:151st & goal at opp 3
11:151st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 61 yds
McNeese Turnover on downs, 13 plays
5:403rd & 4 at opp 28Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the NicSt 25
4:574th & 1 at opp 25

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.

The series

Every McNeese–Nicholls game

McNeese leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Nicholls 31, McNeese 7
2024Nicholls 24, McNeese 19
2023Nicholls 31, McNeese 10
2022Nicholls 40, McNeese 35
2021Nicholls 24, McNeese 14
2020McNeese 43, Nicholls 31

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