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Sacramento State at Nicholls

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Sacramento State beat Nicholls 38–⁠24. It was their first meeting; after it, Sacramento State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySacramento State8–⁠5 in 2023
38
HomeNicholls7–⁠5 in 2023
24

Final at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux78°F, clear, wind 5 mph

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacramento State71071438
Nicholls0371424

Standouts

Player stats

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett11/1622120
Carson Camp5/113501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Fulcher1971214
Kaiden Bennett1038114
Ezra Moleni832013
Carson Camp225026
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Gandy382047
Jared Gipson360140
Carlos Hill255041
Coleman Kuntz322010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kylen Ross0001

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat McQuaide15/2919611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Guggenheim1674016
Jaylon Spears94219
Tyetus Smith-Lindsey1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terry Matthews184184
Tyren Montgomery340017
Neno Lemay229020
Quincy Brown322012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kershawn Fisher0001

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

Team stats

Sacramento StateNicholls
441Total yards293
256Passing yards196
185Rushing yards97
9.5Yards per pass6.8
3.8Yards per rush2.7
22First downs18
7–⁠15Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
8–⁠80Penalties4–⁠40
33:11Possession26:49

Efficiency

Sacramento StateNicholls
40%Success rate42%
0.17EPA per play0.21
1.71Explosiveness1.54
0.02Rushing EPA0.47
0.75Passing EPA0.17
32%Passing-down success23%
3%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Sacramento State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacramento State −23.5, 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.

Every drive

Nicholls end zoneSacramento State end zoneQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 4 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 NichollsInterception, 7 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ2 Sacramento StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NichollsField goal, 14 playsQ2 Sacramento StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NichollsPunt, 7 playsQ3 Sacramento StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NichollsTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 NichollsTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Sacramento StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nicholls drives left to right, Sacramento State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 NichollsInterception, 7 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Sacramento StateField goal, 7 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 NichollsField goal, 14 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 Sacramento StateEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
  14. Q3 NichollsPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q3 Sacramento StateInterception, 7 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  19. Q3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 1 play, 3 yards
  22. Q4 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  23. Q4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 NichollsTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  26. Q4 NichollsTouchdown, 3 plays, 93 yards
  27. Q4 Sacramento StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Sacramento State 7, Nicholls 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Marcus Fulcher run for 7 yds to the SAC 32
0:002nd & 3 at own 32Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the SAC 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Carson Camp pass incomplete to Devin Gandy, broken up by Eli Ennis
0:002nd & 10 at own 37Carson Camp run for 26 yds to the NICH 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Carson Camp run for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 38
0:002nd & 11 at opp 38pass incomplete to Carlos Hill
0:003rd & 11 at opp 38Marcus Fulcher run for 14 yds to the NICH 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Marcus Fulcher run for 4 yds to the NICH 20
0:002nd & 6 at opp 20Carson Camp pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 7 yds to the NICH 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 4 yds to the NICH 9
0:002nd & 6 at opp 9Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 1 yd to the NICH 8
0:003rd & 5 at opp 8Carson Camp pass complete to Marshel Martin for 5 yds to the NICH 3 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 3Marcus Fulcher run for a loss of 2 yards to the NICH 5
Nicholls Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Collin Guggenheim run for 10 yds to the NICH 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Collin Guggenheim run for 6 yds to the NICH 44
0:002nd & 4 at own 44pass incomplete to Lee Negrotto
0:003rd & 4 at own 44Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NICH 47
Sacramento State Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 10Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds to the SAC 12
0:002nd & 8 at own 12Carson Camp pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 10 yds to the SAC 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 22Marcus Fulcher run for 10 yds to the SAC 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 14 yds to the SAC 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 16 yds to the NICH 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 38
0:002nd & 10 at opp 38Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 6 yds to the NICH 32
0:003rd & 4 at opp 32Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for a loss of 10 yards to the NICH 42
Nicholls Interception, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 6Pat McQuaide pass complete to Lee Negrotto for 12 yds to the NICH 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 18pass incomplete to Jaylon Spears
0:002nd & 10 at own 18Jaylon Spears run for 9 yds to the NICH 27
0:003rd & 1 at own 27Collin Guggenheim run for 16 yds to the NICH 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to David Robinson Jr., broken up by Caleb Nelson
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jaylon Spears for a loss of 2 yards to the NICH 41
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Jared Gipson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the NICH 47
0:003rd & 8 at opp 47pass incomplete to Jared Gipson
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 1Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NICH 4
0:002nd & 7 at own 4Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 5
0:003rd & 6 at own 5pass incomplete to Dany’e Brooks
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Kaiden Bennett run for 2 yds to the NICH 31
Sacramento State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lasseigne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:012nd & goal at opp 5Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 7, Nicholls 0
9:561st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 61 yds , Jaylon Spears return for 24 yds to the NICH 28
8:334th & 1 at own 47Kylan Dupre punt for 43 yds
4:384th & 14 at opp 42Cal McGough punt for 36 yds
2:293rd & 12 at own 41Pat McQuaide pass intercepted
1:344th & 8 at opp 47Cal McGough punt for 46 yds
0:204th & 6 at own 5Kylan Dupre punt for 37 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 9 yds to the NICH 33
2nd quarter3 drives, then Sacramento State 17, Nicholls 3
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Marcus Fulcher run for 1 yd to the NICH 30
15:003rd & 7 at opp 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 29 yds to the NICH 1 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 1
13:162nd & goal at opp 1Marcus Fulcher run for 1 yd for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 14, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds , Jaylon Spears return for 19 yds to the NICH 20
11:202nd & 13 at own 34Pat McQuaide run for 5 yds to the NICH 39
11:203rd & 8 at own 39Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay Nicholls Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Kyler Paul) to the NICH 24
11:203rd & 23 at own 24Pat McQuaide pass complete to Marquese Albert for 1 yd to the NICH 25
9:204th & 22 at own 25Kylan Dupre punt for 40 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 36 yds to the NICH 29
6:344th & goal at opp 5Zach Schreiner 23 yd FG GOODSacramento State 17, Nicholls 0
6:281st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 59 yds , Terry Matthews return for 22 yds to the NICH 28
5:104th & 13 at own 25Kylan Dupre punt for 37 yds
3:284th & 10 at own 38Connor Stutz punt for 48 yds
Nicholls Field goal, 14 plays
0:493rd & 7 at opp 8Pat McQuaide sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the SAC 12
0:214th & 11 at opp 12Gavin Lasseigne 30 yd FG GOODSacramento State 17, Nicholls 3
0:151st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 60 yds , Elijah Tau-Tolliver return for 20 yds to the SAC 25
Q3 14:561st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 62 yds , Terry Matthews return for 14 yds to the NICH 17
Q3 11:544th & 7 at own 47Kylan Dupre punt for 42 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 1 yd to the SAC 12
3rd quarter3 drives, then Sacramento State 24, Nicholls 10
Sacramento State Interception, 7 plays
9:533rd & 3 at own 37Carson Camp pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 4 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at own 41Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds to the SAC 43
8:282nd & 8 at own 43Carson Camp pass intercepted
Nicholls Touchdown, 3 plays
7:163rd & 2 at opp 4Pat McQuaide run for 4 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Sacramento State 17, Nicholls 10
7:071st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 64 yds , Elijah Tau-Tolliver return for 44 yds to the SAC 45
4:414th & 11 at opp 28Zach Schreiner 45 yd FG MISSED
3:034th & 20 at own 18Kylan Dupre punt for 71 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:052nd & 4 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 40 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 24, Nicholls 10
0:581st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds , Terry Matthews return for 15 yds to the NICH 16
4th quarter10 drives, then Sacramento State 38, Nicholls 24
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 47 yds to the NICH 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 17
0:002nd & 11 at opp 17Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Carlos Hill, broken up by Quinton Sharkey
0:003rd & 11 at opp 17Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 10 yds to the NICH 7
Nicholls Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jaylon Spears run for 1 yd to the NICH 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Quincy Brown for a 1ST down Sacramento State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (DeVaughn Houston) to the NICH 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Pat McQuaide pass complete to Tank McMath Nicholls Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Terry Matthews) to the NICH 26
0:001st & 25 at own 26Jaylon Spears run for 1 yd to the NICH 27
0:002nd & 24 at own 27Nicholls Penalty, false start (Quincy Brown) to the NICH 22
0:002nd & 29 at own 22Pat McQuaide run for 6 yds to the NICH 28
0:003rd & 23 at own 28pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
Nicholls Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Pat McQuaide pass complete to David Robinson Jr. for 6 yds to the NICH 43
0:002nd & 4 at own 43Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 44
0:003rd & 3 at own 44Pat McQuaide run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 42 for a 1ST down Sacramento State Penalty, personal foul (Eian Moore) to the SAC 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to David Robinson Jr.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 43Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the SAC 40
0:003rd & 7 at opp 40Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay for 20 yds to the SAC 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Pat McQuaide pass complete to Tyren Montgomery for 17 yds to the SAC 3 for a 1ST down
Sacramento State Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Anderson Grover
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Sacramento State Penalty, false start (Chris Miller) to the SAC 20
0:002nd & 15 at own 20Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 7 yds to the SAC 27
0:003rd & 8 at own 27Carson Camp pass complete to Anderson Grover for 9 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 11 yds to the SAC 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the SAC 49
0:002nd & 8 at own 49Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the NICH 49
0:003rd & 6 at opp 49Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the NICH 48
Nicholls Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 4Tye Smith-Lindsey run for 8 yds to the NICH 12
0:002nd & 2 at own 12Pat McQuaide pass complete to Tye Smith-Lindsey for 4 yds to the NICH 16 for a 1ST down
Sacramento State Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the NICH 45
0:002nd & 9 at opp 45Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the NICH 47
0:003rd & 11 at opp 47Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the NICH 47
14:494th & 3 at own 23Kylan Dupre punt for 47 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 7 yds to the SAC 37
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:434th & 1 at opp 7Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 31, Nicholls 10
12:431st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 1 play
10:131st & goal at opp 6Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 6 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 38, Nicholls 10
Nicholls Touchdown, 8 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 60 yds , Jaylon Spears return for 32 yds to the NICH 37
7:261st & goal at opp 3Jaylon Spears run for 3 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Sacramento State 38, Nicholls 17
7:261st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:484th & 5 at opp 48Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds
Nicholls Touchdown, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 16Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 84 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Sacramento State 38, Nicholls 24
1:371st & 10 at own 35Kylan Dupre kickoff for 11 yds , Kylen Ross return for no gain to the NICH 46

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

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Sacramento State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2024Sacramento State 34, Nicholls 7
2023Sacramento State 38, Nicholls 24

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