Nicholls at LSU

Saturday, September 7, 2024

No. 18 LSU beat Nicholls 44–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNicholls4–⁠8 in 2024
21
Home18LSU9–⁠4 in 2024
44

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: ESPN+, SECN+Attendance 100,242

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeff HeaserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls777021
LSU91421044

Standouts

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Photos from the game

  • Nicholls at LSU, 2024
    Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Nicholls at LSU, 2024
    Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Nicholls at LSU, 2024
    Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Bernie Moore Stadium, Carl Maddox Field House and Baton Rouge Skyline, LSU Tigers vs Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium 09-07-2024 (10)
    Bernie Moore Stadium, Carl Maddox Field House and Baton Rouge Skyline, LSU Tigers vs Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium 09-07-2024 (10)Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Player stats

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat McQuaide12/1611300
Christian Arceneaux2/41900
Quincy Brown1/11810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Guggenheim25145267
Marquese Albert41305
Corey Warren Jr.41104
Pat McQuaide2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quincy Brown548016
Jackson Dufrene441013
Terry Matthews336016
Lee Negrotto220118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eli Ennis11000
Ethan Lee10000
Keontae Williams7000
Laurence Sullivan Jr.5000

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Nussmeier27/3730260
Rickie Collins1/11200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Williams419012
Kaleb Jackson91909
Garrett Nussmeier213012
Caden Durham4904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Daniels471034
Kyren Lacy565332
Aaron Anderson563026
Zavion Thomas550117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Greg Penn III9000
Major Burns6000
Gabriel Reliford6000
Whit Weeks5000

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

Team stats

NichollsLSU
295Total yards378
145Passing yards314
150Rushing yards64
6.6Yards per pass8.3
3.9Yards per rush3.0
16First downs24
6–⁠13Third downs4–⁠9
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
8–⁠80Penalties7–⁠37
31:09Possession28:51
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NichollsLSU
35%Success rate54%
0.11EPA per play0.41
1.52Explosiveness1.09
0.06Rushing EPA0.10
0.29Passing EPA0.59
30%Passing-down success47%
−0.31First-down EPA0.31
0.50Second-down EPA0.54
0.60Third-down EPA0.48
3%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

LSU 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

LSU −50.5, over/under 62.

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 LSU >99%, Nicholls <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneNicholls end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 4 playsQ1 NichollsSafety, 4 plays (LSU scores)Q1 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NichollsTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 LSUTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NichollsTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 NichollsTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NichollsFumble, 1 playQ3 LSUTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 7 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 2 playsQ4 NichollsPunt, 6 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ4 NichollsEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsSafety, 4 plays (LSU scores), −19 yards
  3. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 NichollsTouchdown, 13 plays, 84 yards
  5. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 NichollsTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 LSUMissed FG, 5 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q3 NichollsTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q3 NichollsFumble, 1 play, 16 yards
  13. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 5 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
  16. Q3 NichollsPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  17. Q4 LSUPunt, 2 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q4 NichollsPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 NichollsEnd of game, 1 play, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then LSU 9, Nicholls 7
LSU Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabe Showalter kickoff for 65 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 15 yds to the LSU 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 18 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33PENALTY LSU False Start (Campbell,Will) 5 yards from LSU33 to LSU28. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at own 28Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the LSU 34
15:002nd & 9 at own 34Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
15:003rd & 9 at own 34Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
13:064th & 9 at own 34Peyton Todd punt for 47 yds , Terry Matthews returns for no gain to the NICH 19
Nicholls Safety, 4 plays (LSU scores)
13:061st & 10 at own 19Marquese Albert run for 3 yds to the NICH 22
13:062nd & 7 at own 22Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 20
13:063rd & 9 at own 20Pat McQuaide run for 4 yds to the NICH 24
11:154th & 5 at own 24Team SafetyLSU 2, Nicholls 0
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 20Kylan Dupre kickoff for 58 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 51 yds to the NICH 27
11:041st & 10 at opp 27Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
11:042nd & 10 at opp 27Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 4 yds to the NICH 23
11:043rd & 6 at opp 23Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 5 yds to the NICH 18
11:044th & 1 at opp 18Kaleb Jackson run for 7 yds to the NICH 11 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 11Kaleb Jackson run for 9 yds to the NICH 2
11:042nd & 1 at opp 2Kaleb Jackson run for 1 yd to the NICH 1 for a 1ST down
7:511st & goal at opp 1Trey’Dez Green 1 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 9, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Touchdown, 13 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35Damian Ramos kickoff for 61 yds , Marquese Albert return for 12 yds to the NICH 16
7:471st & 10 at own 16Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 17
7:472nd & 9 at own 17Collin Guggenheim run for 18 yds to the NICH 35 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 35Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 13 yds to the NICH 48 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 48Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the LSU 49
7:472nd & 7 at opp 49Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 9 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 40Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the LSU 39
7:472nd & 9 at opp 39Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the LSU 37
7:473rd & 7 at opp 37Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the LSU 35
3:174th & 5 at opp 35Timeout Nicholls, clock 03:17
3:174th & 5 at opp 35Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 10 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 25Collin Guggenheim run for no gain to the LSU 25
3:172nd & 10 at opp 25Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 14 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 11Collin Guggenheim run for 9 yds to the LSU 2
0:302nd & 1 at opp 2Collin Guggenheim 2 Yd Run (Gabe Showalter Kick)LSU 9, Nicholls 7
LSU Touchdown, 8 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 35Gabe Showalter kickoff for 62 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 24 yds to the LSU 27
0:001st & 10 at own 27Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 7 yds to the LSU 34
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 34Kaleb Jackson run for 3 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 37Garrett Nussmeier run for 12 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 49Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju’Juan Johnson for 8 yds to the NICH 43
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 43Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 11 yds to the NICH 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:171st & 10 at opp 32Kyren Lacy 32 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 16, Nicholls 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then LSU 23, Nicholls 14
Nicholls Touchdown, 13 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:171st & 10 at own 25Marquese Albert run for 5 yds to the NICH 30
12:172nd & 5 at own 30Marquese Albert run for 2 yds to the NICH 32
12:173rd & 3 at own 32Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 7 yds to the NICH 39 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 39PENALTY LSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NSU39 to NSU44. NO PLAY.
12:171st & 5 at own 44Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 46
12:172nd & 3 at own 46Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 48
8:593rd & 1 at own 48Timeout Nicholls, clock 08:59
8:593rd & 1 at own 48Corey Warren Jr. run for 4 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 48Collin Guggenheim pass complete to Tank Mcmath for a loss of 5 yards to the NICH 47
8:592nd & 15 at own 47Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 13 yds to the LSU 40
8:593rd & 2 at opp 40Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the LSU 38 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 38Collin Guggenheim run for no gain to the LSU 38
8:592nd & 10 at opp 38Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 16 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 22Collin Guggenheim run for 9 yds to the LSU 13
8:592nd & 1 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LSU10 (Allen,Jordan; Breaux,Ahmad) PENALTY NSU Illegal Formation (Negrotto,Lee) 5 yards from LSU13 to LSU18. NO PLAY.
4:182nd & 6 at opp 18Lee Negrotto 18 Yd pass from Quincy Brown (Gabe Showalter Kick)LSU 16, Nicholls 14
LSU Touchdown, 5 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 35Gabe Showalter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:181st & 10 at own 25Kaleb Jackson run for 5 yds to the LSU 20
4:182nd & 15 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete deep left to Daniels,CJ thrown to LSU45 broken up by Lee,Ethan PENALTY NSU Pass Interference (Lee,Ethan) 15 yards from LSU20 to LSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:181st & 10 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier run for 1 yd to the LSU 36
4:182nd & 9 at own 36Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 34 yds to the NICH 30 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 30Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 26 yds to the NICH 4 for a 1ST down
1:581st & goal at opp 4Timeout LSU, clock 01:58
1:531st & goal at opp 4Ju’Juan Johnson 4 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 23, Nicholls 14
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:531st & 10 at own 25Marquese Albert run for 3 yds to the NICH 28
1:532nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun Albert,Marquese rush left for 24 yards gain to the LSU48 (Woodland,PJ), out of bounds PENALTY NSU Holding (Hebb,Nathan) 10 yards from NSU28 to NSU18. NO PLAY.
1:532nd & 17 at own 18Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NICH 21
1:103rd & 14 at own 21Timeout LSU, clock 01:10
1:103rd & 14 at own 21Collin Guggenheim run for 6 yds to the NICH 27
1:044th & 8 at own 27Timeout LSU, clock 01:04
0:564th & 8 at own 27Kylan Dupre punt for 33 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 6 yds to the LSU 46
LSU Missed FG, 5 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 46Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:562nd & 6 at the 50Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 5 yds to the NICH 45
0:563rd & 1 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete short left to Thomas,Zavion thrown to NSU45 PENALTY NSU Pass Interference (Sullivan Jr.,Laurence) 10 yards from NSU45 to NSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:561st & 10 at opp 35Rickie Collins pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the NICH 23 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Nicholls, clock 00:18
0:181st & 10 at opp 23Rickie Collins run for 1 yd to the NICH 22
0:002nd & 9 at opp 22Damian Ramos 39 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then LSU 44, Nicholls 21
Nicholls Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NSU28 (Swinson,Bradyn; Spears,Dashawn) PENALTY LSU Illegal Substitution (Spears,Dashawn) 5 yards from NSU25 to NSU30. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at own 30Pat McQuaide run for 3 yds to the NICH 33
13:522nd & 2 at own 33Collin Guggenheim 67 Yd Run (Gabe Showalter Kick)LSU 23, Nicholls 21
LSU Touchdown, 11 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 35Gabe Showalter kickoff for 61 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 24 yds to the LSU 28
13:471st & 10 at own 28Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 8 yds to the LSU 36
13:472nd & 2 at own 36Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 41Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 17 yds to the NICH 42 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 42Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 9 yds to the NICH 33
13:472nd & 1 at opp 33Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
13:473rd & 1 at opp 33Josh Williams run for 2 yds to the NICH 31 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 31Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at opp 31Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Javen Nicholas for 8 yds to the NICH 23
13:473rd & 2 at opp 23PENALTY NSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NSU23 to NSU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:471st & 10 at opp 18Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at opp 18Josh Williams run for 12 yds to the NICH 6 for a 1ST down
9:031st & goal at opp 6Kyren Lacy 6 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 30, Nicholls 21
9:031st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:531st & 10 at own 25Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 16 yds Quincy Brown fumbled, recovered by LSU PJ Woodland
LSU Touchdown, 5 plays
8:531st & 10 at opp 41Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 13 yds to the NICH 28 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 28Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
8:532nd & 10 at opp 28Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 17 yds to the NICH 11 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 11Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the NICH 7
6:432nd & 6 at opp 7Kyren Lacy 7 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 37, Nicholls 21
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at the 50Nathan Dibert kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NICH 28
6:432nd & 7 at own 28Collin Guggenheim run for no gain to the NICH 28
6:433rd & 7 at own 28Pat McQuaide pass incomplete
5:054th & 7 at own 28Kylan Dupre punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
5:054th & 7 at own 28Kylan Dupre punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the NICH 45 for a 1ST down
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
5:051st & 10 at opp 45Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the NICH 31 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 31Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the NICH 29
5:052nd & 8 at opp 29Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the NICH 27
5:053rd & 6 at opp 27Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 14 yds to the NICH 13 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 13Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 8 yds to the NICH 5
5:052nd & 2 at opp 5Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the NICH 4
1:143rd & 1 at opp 4Timeout LSU, clock 01:14
1:093rd & 1 at opp 4Zavion Thomas 4 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)LSU 44, Nicholls 21
Nicholls Punt, 7 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 35Nathan Dibert kickoff for 63 yds
1:091st & 10 at own 25Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the NICH 29
1:092nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete short right to Brown,Quincy thrown to NSU42, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Johnson,JK) 11 yard from NSU29 to NSU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:091st & 10 at own 40Corey Warren Jr. run for 2 yds to the NICH 42
0:001st & 10 at own 40Nicholls Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-2 Yards) to the NICH 42
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 42Collin Guggenheim run for 4 yds to the NICH 46
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 46Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Pat McQuaide pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Pat McQuaide pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 49Pat McQuaide pass complete to Lee Negrotto for 2 yds to the LSU 47
Q4 13:014th & 8 at opp 47Kylan Dupre punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 13
4th quarter6 drives, then LSU 44, Nicholls 21
LSU Punt, 2 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass complete short right to Daniels,CJ caught at LSU20, for 7 yards to the LSU20 (Smith,Kendarius), out of bounds PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Anderson,Aaron) LSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined 6 yards from LSU13 to LSU07. NO PLAY.
13:011st & 16 at own 7Kaleb Jackson run for no gain to the LSU 7
13:012nd & 16 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass complete short left to Taylor,Mason caught at LSU21, for 14 yards to the LSU21 (Dalmado,Jake) PENALTY LSU Illegal Touch-Pass (Taylor,Mason). NO PLAY.
13:013rd & 16 at own 7Kaleb Jackson run for no gain to the LSU 7
10:344th & 16 at own 7Peyton Todd punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Terry Matthews at the NICH 45
Nicholls Punt, 6 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 45Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the NICH 46
10:342nd & 9 at own 46Pat McQuaide pass complete to Marquese Albert for 5 yds to the LSU 49
10:343rd & 4 at opp 49Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 5 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 44Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 3 yds to the LSU 41
10:342nd & 7 at opp 41Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the LSU 40
10:343rd & 6 at opp 40Pat McQuaide pass incomplete
7:214th & 6 at opp 40Kylan Dupre punt for 40 yds for a touchback
LSU Punt, 3 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 20Josh Williams run for no gain to the LSU 20
7:212nd & 10 at own 20Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
7:213rd & 10 at own 20PENALTY LSU False Start (Chester,DJ) 5 yards from LSU20 to LSU15. NO PLAY.
7:213rd & 15 at own 15Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the LSU 27
5:504th & 3 at own 27Peyton Todd punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Matthews at the NICH 38
Nicholls Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 38Corey Warren Jr. run for 4 yds to the NICH 42
5:502nd & 6 at own 42Corey Warren Jr. run for 1 yd to the NICH 43
5:503rd & 5 at own 43Christian Arceneaux pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 12 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 45Jayden Milton run for no gain to the LSU 45
5:502nd & 10 at opp 45Christian Arceneaux pass incomplete
5:503rd & 10 at opp 45Christian Arceneaux pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 7 yds to the LSU 38
2:254th & 3 at opp 38Christian Arceneaux pass incomplete
LSU Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 38Rickie Collins run for 3 yds to the LSU 41
2:002nd & 7 at own 41Timeout LSU, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 7 at own 41Kaleb Jackson run for 4 yds to the LSU 45
2:003rd & 3 at own 45Kaleb Jackson run for no gain to the LSU 45
0:294th & 3 at own 45Timeout LSU, clock 00:29
0:194th & 3 at own 45Blake Ochsendorf punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NICH 18
Nicholls End of game, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 18PENALTY NSU False Start (Johnson,Jacob) 5 yards from NSU18 to NSU13. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 15 at own 13Kneel down by Nicholls at NSU11 for loss of 2 yards.

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.

LSU leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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