Nicholls at McNeese

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Nicholls beat McNeese 31–⁠10. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 16–⁠7.

AwayNicholls7–⁠5 in 2023
31
HomeMcNeese1–⁠10 in 2023
10

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,148

At kickoff
87°F, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Craig HelserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls7170731
McNeese073010

Standouts

Player stats

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat McQuaide14/2412010
Collin Guggenheim1/1210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Guggenheim22103014
Jaylon Spears836111
Marquese Albert629014
Tyetus Smith-Lindsey1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Neno Lemay540118
David Robinson Jr.125125
Terry Matthews320011
Quincy Brown114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Morton0001
Quinton Sharkey0001

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Glantz14/3019912
Tre Simmons2/25300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D’Angelo Durham945012
Nate Glantz738013
Coleby Hamm61806
Tre Simmons212010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jon McCall487139
D’Angelo Durham362038
Jaylon Henry232022
Makhi Paris232018

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

Team stats

NichollsMcNeese
293Total yards365
122Passing yards252
171Rushing yards113
4.9Yards per pass7.9
4.2Yards per rush4.7
24First downs20
7–⁠12Third downs4–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers4
4–⁠50Penalties11–⁠99
36:10Possession23:50

Efficiency

NichollsMcNeese
47%Success rate40%
0.11EPA per play−0.01
0.68Explosiveness1.43
−0.04Rushing EPA0.05
0.33Passing EPA0.04
50%Passing-down success35%

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)

McNeese 53% to win. Nicholls won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nicholls −7, over/under 53.5.

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

Every drive

McNeese end zoneNicholls end zoneQ1 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 NichollsPunt, 7 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NichollsField goal, 14 playsQ2 McNeesePick-six, 2 plays (Nicholls scores)Q2 McNeesePunt, 5 playsQ2 NichollsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 McNeesePunt, 5 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ3 McNeeseField goal, 8 playsQ3 NichollsFumble, 3 playsQ3 McNeeseInterception, 5 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ4 McNeeseFumble, 4 playsQ4 NichollsEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
  1. Q1 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 2 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −35 yards
  4. Q1 NichollsPunt, 7 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsField goal, 14 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 McNeesePick-six, 2 plays (Nicholls scores), 6 yards
  10. Q2 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, −25 yards
  11. Q2 NichollsEnd of half, 1 play, 83 yards
  12. Q3 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, −25 yards
  13. Q3 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 85 yards
  14. Q3 McNeeseField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q3 NichollsFumble, 3 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 McNeeseInterception, 5 plays, −14 yards
  17. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −25 yards
  19. Q4 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 McNeeseFumble, 4 plays, −23 yards
  21. Q4 NichollsEnd of game, 7 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Nicholls 7, McNeese 0
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jaylon Spears for 1 yd to the NICH 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete short left to Lemay,Neno QB hurried by Williams,Welland PENALTY MCN Pass Interference (Davey,Micah) 15 yards from NICH25 to NICH40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 40Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 39
15:002nd & 11 at own 39Pat McQuaide pass complete to Collin Guggenheim for 4 yds to the NICH 43
15:003rd & 7 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
12:134th & 7 at own 43Kylan Dupre punt for 49 yds
Nicholls Touchdown, 2 plays
12:131st & goal at opp 5Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the MCN 2
11:312nd & goal at opp 2Collin Guggenheim pass complete to Neno Lemay for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Nicholls 7, McNeese 0
McNeese Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 59 yds
11:311st & 10 at own 35Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 10 yds to the MCN 45 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 45Nate Glantz pass complete to Kyle Klink for no gain to the MCN 45
11:312nd & 10 at own 45D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the MCN 48
11:313rd & 7 at own 48Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 14 yds to the NICH 38 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 38D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the NICH 35
11:312nd & 7 at opp 35Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry
11:313rd & 7 at opp 35Shotgun Glantz,Nate pass complete short left to Henry,Jaylon for 23 yards to the NICH12 (Morton,Tyler), out of bounds PENALTY MCN Holding (McCall,Jon) 5 yards from NICH35 to NICH40. NO PLAY.
11:313rd & 12 at opp 40Nate Glantz run for 9 yds to the NICH 31
7:064th & 3 at opp 31D’Angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the NICH 29
Nicholls Punt, 7 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 29Pat McQuaide run for 4 yds to the NICH 33
7:062nd & 6 at own 33Timeout McNeese, clock 07:06
7:062nd & 6 at own 33Pat McQuaide pass complete to Lee Negrotto for 4 yds to the NICH 37
7:063rd & 2 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass complete short left to Matthews,Terry for 8 yards to the NICH45 (Lewis,Johnquai) PENALTY NICH Illegal Shift 5 yards from NICH37 to NICH32. NO PLAY.
7:063rd & 7 at own 32Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 11 yds to the NICH 43 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 14 yds to the MCN 43 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 43Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for no gain to the MCN 43
7:062nd & 10 at opp 43Pat McQuaide sacked by Brayden Adams for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
7:063rd & 17 at the 50Pat McQuaide pass complete to Collin Guggenheim for 7 yds to the MCN 43
2:114th & 10 at opp 43Kylan Dupre punt for 40 yds
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 3Coleby Hamm run for 3 yds to the MCN 6
2:112nd & 7 at own 6Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Coleby Hamm
2:113rd & 7 at own 6Coleby Hamm run for 2 yds to the MCN 8
0:374th & 5 at own 8Callum Eddings punt for 38 yds
Nicholls Touchdown, 5 plays
0:371st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete short left to McMath,Tank broken up by Wyatt,Levi PENALTY MCN Offside (Winters,Trey) 5 yards from MCN47 to MCN42. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 5 at opp 42Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the MCN 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Collin Guggenheim run for 11 yds to the MCN 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the MCN 25
Q2 13:382nd & 9 at opp 25Pat McQuaide pass complete to David Robinson Jr. for 25 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Nicholls 14, McNeese 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Nicholls 24, McNeese 7
McNeese Touchdown, 10 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Harris return for 19 yds to the MCN 21
13:321st & 10 at own 21Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
13:322nd & 10 at own 21Nate Glantz run for 9 yds to the MCN 30
13:323rd & 1 at own 30D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the MCN 33 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 33Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 14 yds to the MCN 47 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 47Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
13:322nd & 10 at own 47D’Angelo Durham run for 4 yds to the NICH 49
13:323rd & 6 at opp 49Nate Glantz pass complete to Kyle Klink for 11 yds to the NICH 38 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,D’Angelo rush left for 1 yard loss to the NICH39 (Mason,Joe; Ennis,Eli) PENALTY MCN Holding (Reddick II,James) 10 yards from NICH38 to NICH48. NO PLAY.
13:321st & 20 at opp 48Nate Glantz pass complete to Jer’Michael Carter for 14 yds to the NICH 34
13:322nd & 6 at opp 34Nate Glantz pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 10 yds to the NICH 24 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 24Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 24 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Nicholls 14, McNeese 7
Nicholls Field goal, 14 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:501st & 10 at own 25Marquese Albert run for 4 yds to the NICH 29
8:502nd & 6 at own 29Marquese Albert run for 14 yds to the NICH 43 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 43Marquese Albert run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
8:502nd & 3 at the 50Jaylon Spears run for 5 yds to the MCN 45 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 45Timeout McNeese, clock 06:45
6:451st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun Spears,Jaylon rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MCN39 (Adams,Brayden) PENALTY MCN Personal Foul offsetting NICH UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
6:451st & 10 at opp 45Jake Delmado run for 3 yds to the MCN 42
6:452nd & 7 at opp 42Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Jake Delmado
5:463rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout McNeese, clock 05:46
5:463rd & 7 at opp 42Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Terry Matthews for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Demetrios Walker II) to the MCN 27 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 27Marquese Albert run for 4 yds to the MCN 23
5:462nd & 6 at opp 23Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay for 5 yds to the MCN 18
5:463rd & 1 at opp 18Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay for 7 yds to the MCN 11 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 11Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the MCN 8
5:462nd & 7 at opp 8Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
5:463rd & 7 at opp 8Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Quincy Brown
2:574th & 7 at opp 8Gavin Lasseigne 25 yd FG GOODNicholls 17, McNeese 7
2:491st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Harris return for 18 yds to the MCN 47 McNeese Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MCN 10
McNeese Pick-six, 2 plays (Nicholls scores)
2:491st & 10 at own 10Coleby Hamm run for 6 yds to the MCN 16
2:122nd & 4 at own 16Quinton Sharkey 22 Yd Interception Return (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)Nicholls 24, McNeese 7
McNeese Punt, 5 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
2:122nd & 10 at own 25Nate Glantz pass complete to Jaylon Henry for 22 yds to the MCN 47 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 47PENALTY MCN False Start (Leclair,Cole) 5 yards from MCN47 to MCN42. NO PLAY.
2:121st & 15 at own 42Nate Glantz sacked by Perry Ganci for a loss of 8 yards to the MCN 34
2:122nd & 23 at own 34D’Angelo Durham run for 11 yds to the MCN 45
0:433rd & 12 at own 45Timeout Nicholls, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 12 at own 45Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
0:284th & 12 at own 45punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tyler Morton at the NICH 17
Nicholls End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 17Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the NICH 22
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nicholls 24, McNeese 10
McNeese Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25D’Angelo Durham run for 12 yds to the MCN 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris for a 1ST down Nicholls Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jordan Jackson) to the NICH 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
15:002nd & 10 at opp 48D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the NICH 47
15:003rd & 9 at opp 47Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Cory O’Bryant
13:084th & 9 at opp 47Callum Eddings punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tyler Morton at the NICH 15
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 15Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 16
13:082nd & 9 at own 16Collin Guggenheim run for 7 yds to the NICH 23
13:083rd & 2 at own 23Jaylon Spears run for 5 yds to the NICH 28 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 28Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the NICH 32
13:082nd & 6 at own 32Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to David Robinson Jr.
13:083rd & 6 at own 32Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to David Robinson Jr.
10:054th & 6 at own 32Kylan Dupre punt for 59 yds , Jonathan Harris returns for no gain to the MCN 9
McNeese Field goal, 8 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 9Coleby Hamm run for 3 yds to the MCN 12
10:051st & 10 at own 45Nate Glantz pass complete to Jaylon Henry for 10 yds to the NICH 45 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 45Nate Glantz run for 10 yds to the NICH 35 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 35Coleby Hamm run for no gain to the NICH 35
10:052nd & 10 at opp 35Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
10:053rd & 10 at opp 35Nate Glantz run for 8 yds to the NICH 27
6:544th & 2 at opp 27Garrison Smith 44 yd FG GOODNicholls 24, McNeese 10
Nicholls Fumble, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Jaylon Spears return for 48 yds to the MCN 46
6:451st & 10 at opp 46Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay for 18 yds to the MCN 28 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete deep right to Robinson,David PENALTY MCN Offside (Winters,Trey) 5 yards from MCN28 to MCN23. NO PLAY.
6:451st & 5 at opp 23Marquese Albert run for 5 yds to the MCN 18 for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, Personal Foul (Sedric Applewhite) to the MCN 9 for a 1ST down
5:491st & goal at opp 9Marquese Albert run for 5 yds to the MCN 14 Marquese Albert fumbled, recovered by MCN Sedric Applewhite
McNeese Interception, 5 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 14D’Angelo Durham run for 6 yds to the MCN 20
5:492nd & 4 at own 20Nate Glantz pass complete to D’Angelo Durham for 9 yds to the MCN 29 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 29Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
5:492nd & 10 at own 29Nate Glantz run for 13 yds to the MCN 42 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 42Nate Glantz pass intercepted
Nicholls Touchdown, 12 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 20Jaylon Spears run for 1 yd to the NICH 21
3:542nd & 9 at own 21Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jaylon Spears for 9 yds to the NICH 30 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 30PENALTY MCN Offside (Jackson,Isaiah) 5 yards from NICH30 to NICH35. NO PLAY.
3:541st & 5 at own 35Jaylon Spears run for 5 yds to the NICH 40 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 40Jaylon Spears run for 3 yds to the NICH 43
3:542nd & 7 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Tank McMath
3:543rd & 7 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 9 yds to the MCN 48 for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, Personal Foul (Welland Williams) to the MCN 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Tye Smith-Lindsey run for 5 yds to the MCN 28
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 28Collin Guggenheim run for 14 yds to the MCN 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the MCN 10
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 10Collin Guggenheim run for no gain to the MCN 10
Q4 12:543rd & 6 at opp 10Timeout Nicholls, clock 12:54
Q4 12:543rd & 6 at opp 10Pat McQuaide pass complete to Neno Lemay for 8 yds to the MCN 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:081st & goal at opp 2Jaylon Spears run for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Lasseigne KICK)Nicholls 31, McNeese 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Nicholls 31, McNeese 10
McNeese Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 57 yds
12:081st & 10 at own 25Coleby Hamm run for 4 yds to the MCN 29
12:082nd & 6 at own 29Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
12:083rd & 6 at own 29Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 39 yds to the NICH 32 for a 1ST down Nicholls Penalty, Defensive Offside (Neno Lemay) declined for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 32Nate Glantz sacked by Joe Mason for a loss of 3 yards to the NICH 35
12:082nd & 13 at opp 35Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
12:083rd & 13 at opp 35Nate Glantz pass complete to Coleby Hamm for 4 yds to the NICH 31
10:004th & 9 at opp 31Timeout McNeese, clock 10:00
9:564th & 9 at opp 31Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 31Collin Guggenheim run for 6 yds to the NICH 37
9:562nd & 4 at own 37Collin Guggenheim run for 6 yds to the NICH 43 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NICH48 (Miles,Thomas) PENALTY NICH Face Mask (Roussel,Evan) 15 yards from NICH43 to NICH28. NO PLAY.
9:561st & 25 at own 28Collin Guggenheim run for 12 yds to the NICH 40
9:562nd & 13 at own 40Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the NICH 44
9:563rd & 9 at own 44Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Neno Lemay
6:294th & 9 at own 44Kylan Dupre punt for 36 yds , Jonathan Harris returns for 3 yds to the MCN 23
McNeese Fumble, 4 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 23Tre Simmons run for 2 yds to the MCN 25
6:292nd & 8 at own 25Tre Simmons pass complete to D’Angelo Durham for 38 yds to the NICH 37 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 37Tre Simmons run for 10 yds to the NICH 27 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 27Tre Simmons pass complete to D’Angelo Durham for 15 yds D’Angelo Durham fumbled, recovered by NICH Ethan Lee , return to the 50 yard line
Nicholls End of game, 7 plays
5:051st & 10 at the 50Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the MCN 48
5:052nd & 8 at opp 48Collin Guggenheim run for 6 yds to the MCN 42
5:053rd & 2 at opp 42Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the MCN 37 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 37Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the MCN 33
5:052nd & 6 at opp 33Jaylon Spears run for 11 yds to the MCN 22 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 22Jaylon Spears run for 4 yds to the MCN 18
0:002nd & 6 at opp 18run for 2 yds to the MCN 20

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.

McNeese leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the two 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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