Nicholls at Lamar

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Lamar beat Nicholls 24–⁠7. It was their 12th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–⁠6.

AwayNicholls4–⁠8 in 2024
7
HomeLamar7–⁠5 in 2024
24

Final at Provost Umphrey Stadium, BeaumontTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,275

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southeast Texas Regional Airport (KBPT), 11 km from the stadium
Official
James BrookhartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls07007
Lamar737724

Standouts

Player stats

Nicholls

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat McQuaide21/3419813
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Guggenheim72207
Jayden Milton42109
Corey Warren Jr.61806
Ray Vallee114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terry Matthews785024
Jackson Dufrene445119
Scrappy Osby423010
Dany’e Brooks113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamison Lindsey0001
Eli Ennis0001

Lamar

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Robert Coleman12/2115122
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalan Griffin2186027
James Major Bowden322017
Izaha Jones321011
Xavier Coleman52006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyndon Fuselier384034
Devyn Gibbs425113
Sevonne Rhea115015
Izaha Jones21208
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damian Alexander0001
Ramond Stevens0001
DeJuan Lewis0001

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

Team stats

NichollsLamar
266Total yards306
198Passing yards151
68Rushing yards155
5.8Yards per pass7.2
2.4Yards per rush4.1
16First downs17
3–⁠13Third downs5–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers3
9–⁠74Penalties5–⁠50
28:32Possession31:28

Efficiency

NichollsLamar
34%Success rate40%
−0.01EPA per play0.03
1.27Explosiveness1.33
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.06
0.20Passing EPA0.37
21%Passing-down success30%
5%Havoc by its defense7%

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)

Lamar 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nicholls −1.5, over/under 45.5.

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

Every drive

Lamar end zoneNicholls end zoneQ1 LamarPunt, 7 playsQ1 NichollsPunt return TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores)Q1 NichollsMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 LamarPunt, 3 playsQ1 NichollsInterception, 9 playsQ2 LamarField goal, 13 playsQ2 NichollsTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 LamarPunt, 4 playsQ2 NichollsEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 LamarPunt, 3 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 LamarTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 3 playsQ3 LamarInterception, 3 playsQ3 NichollsPunt, 5 playsQ3 LamarInterception, 9 playsQ4 NichollsInterception, 1 playQ4 LamarTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 LamarFumble, 3 playsQ4 NichollsInterception, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lamar drives left to right, Nicholls right to left.
  1. Q1 LamarPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 NichollsPunt return TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores), −2 yards
  3. Q1 NichollsMissed FG, 11 plays, 58 yards
  4. Q1 LamarPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  5. Q1 NichollsInterception, 9 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 LamarField goal, 13 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q2 NichollsTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 LamarPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 NichollsEnd of half, 2 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q3 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 LamarTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q3 NichollsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 LamarInterception, 3 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 NichollsPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 LamarInterception, 9 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q4 NichollsInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q4 LamarTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 NichollsTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q4 LamarFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 NichollsInterception, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Lamar 7, Nicholls 0
Lamar Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Izaha Jones run for 7 yds to the LAM 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the LAM 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the LAM 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Robert Coleman pass complete to Jayden Boyd for 11 yds to the LAM 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the NICH 47
15:002nd & 5 at opp 47PENALTY Lam False Start (Boyd,Knox) 5 yards from NIC47 to Lam48. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Izaha Jones run for 3 yds to the NICH 49
15:003rd & 7 at opp 49Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
11:254th & 7 at opp 49Chase Leon punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Terry Matthews at the NICH 9
Nicholls Punt return TD, 3 plays (Lamar scores)
11:251st & 10 at own 9PENALTY NIC False Start (Bernard,Ryan) 4 yards from NIC09 to NIC05. NO PLAY.
11:251st & 14 at own 5Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 7
11:252nd & 12 at own 7Pat McQuaide sacked by Royce Maloles for a loss of 6 yards to the NICH 1
11:253rd & 18 at own 1Miequle Brock run for 6 yds to the NICH 7
9:214th & 12 at own 7Ray Vallee punt for 33 yds , Kyndon Fuselier returns for 40 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 7, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Missed FG, 11 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Chase Leon kickoff for 62 yds , Miequle Brock return for 25 yds to the NICH 28
9:161st & 10 at own 28Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 30
9:162nd & 8 at own 30Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Treylin Whaley
9:163rd & 8 at own 30Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 24 yds to the LAM 46 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 46Corey Warren Jr. run for 2 yds to the LAM 44
9:162nd & 8 at opp 44Pat McQuaide pass complete to Collin Guggenheim for 10 yds to the LAM 34 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 34Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 8 yds to the LAM 26
9:162nd & 2 at opp 26Pat McQuaide pass complete to Corey Warren Jr. for 9 yds to the LAM 17 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 17Corey Warren Jr. run for 3 yds to the LAM 14
9:162nd & 7 at opp 14Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Collin Guggenheim
9:163rd & 7 at opp 14Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Treylin Whaley
5:004th & 7 at opp 14Ray Vallee 31 yd FG MISSED
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 20Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the LAM 21
5:002nd & 9 at own 21Robert Coleman run for no gain to the LAM 21
5:003rd & 9 at own 21Robert Coleman sacked by Alex Villavaso for a loss of 7 yards to the LAM 14
2:484th & 16 at own 14Chase Leon punt for 50 yds
Nicholls Interception, 9 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 0 yards to the NIC36 (Hambric Jr. ,Antorius; Sanchez,Javen) PENALTY NIC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NIC36 to NIC31. NO PLAY.
2:481st & 15 at own 31Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 23 yds to the LAM 46 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 46Collin Guggenheim run for 5 yds to the LAM 41
2:482nd & 5 at opp 41Collin Guggenheim run for 1 yd to the LAM 40
2:483rd & 4 at opp 40Pat McQuaide pass complete to Miequle Brock for 5 yds to the LAM 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Nicholls Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LAM 43
Q2 15:001st & 18 at opp 43Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Miequle Brock
Q2 15:002nd & 18 at opp 43Corey Warren Jr. run for 2 yds to the LAM 41
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at opp 41Pat McQuaide run for 1 yd to the LAM 40 Nicholls Penalty, Illegal Shift (Terry Matthews) declined
Q2 13:514th & 15 at opp 40Vallee,Ray punt 26 yards to the Lam14 fair catch by Fuselier,Kyndon at Lam14 PENALTY Lam Personal Foul 15 yards from Lam40 to Lam25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Lamar 10, Nicholls 7
Lamar Field goal, 13 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 27Robert Coleman pass complete to Sevonne Rhea for 15 yds to the LAM 42 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 42Major Bowden run for 4 yds to the LAM 46
13:442nd & 6 at own 46Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the LAM 47
13:443rd & 5 at own 47Robert Coleman pass complete to Izaha Jones for 4 yds to the NICH 49
13:444th & 1 at opp 49Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the NICH 45 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 45Major Bowden run for 1 yd to the NICH 44
13:442nd & 9 at opp 44Damien Moore run for 13 yds to the NICH 31 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 31Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 1 yd to the NICH 30
13:442nd & 9 at opp 30Khalan Griffin run for 9 yds to the NICH 21 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 21Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the NICH 18
13:442nd & 7 at opp 18Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Devyn Gibbs
6:463rd & 7 at opp 18Timeout Nicholls, clock 06:46
6:463rd & 7 at opp 18Robert Coleman sacked by Zack Bernard for a loss of 7 yards to the NICH 25
5:574th & 14 at opp 25Ben Woodard 42 yd FG GOODLamar 10, Nicholls 0
Nicholls Touchdown, 10 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 35Chase Leon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:571st & 10 at own 25Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 10 yds to the NICH 35 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 35Miequle Brock run for 1 yd to the NICH 36
5:572nd & 9 at own 36Pat McQuaide sacked by Ramond Stevens for a loss of 9 yards to the NICH 27
5:573rd & 18 at own 27Pat McQuaide pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 9 yds to the NICH 36
5:574th & 9 at own 36PENALTY NIC False Start (Marsh,Ty) 5 yards from NIC36 to NIC31. NO PLAY.
5:574th & 14 at own 31Ray Vallee run for 14 yds to the NICH 45 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 45Lamar Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the LAM 33 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 33Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Danye Brooks
5:572nd & 10 at opp 33Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 11 yds to the LAM 22 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 22Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jason Barnes Jr. for 3 yds to the LAM 19
2:002nd & 7 at opp 19Timeout Lamar, clock 02:00
1:512nd & 7 at opp 19Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 19 yds for a TD (Ray Vallee KICK)Lamar 10, Nicholls 7
Lamar Punt, 4 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 35Ray Vallee kickoff for 57 yds , Major Bowden return for 25 yds to the LAM 33
1:451st & 10 at own 33Izaha Jones run for 11 yds to the LAM 44 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 44Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the LAM 45
1:452nd & 9 at own 45Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Jayden Boyd
1:453rd & 9 at own 45Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Kyndon Fuselier
0:384th & 9 at own 45Chase Leon punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Nicholls End of half, 2 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 20Jayden Milton run for 9 yds to the NICH 29
0:002nd & 1 at own 29Miequle Brock run for 3 yds to the NICH 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Lamar 17, Nicholls 7
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Chase Leon kickoff for 48 yds , Josh Wax return for no gain to the NICH 17
14:561st & 10 at own 17Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 6 yds to the NICH 11
14:562nd & 16 at own 11Jayden Milton run for 2 yds to the NICH 13
14:563rd & 14 at own 13Jayden Milton run for 3 yds to the NICH 16
13:014th & 11 at own 16Ray Vallee punt for 43 yds , Kyndon Fuselier returns for no gain to the LAM 35
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 35Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
13:012nd & 10 at own 35Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAM 34
13:013rd & 11 at own 34Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 2 yds to the LAM 36
11:214th & 9 at own 36Leon,Chase punt 14 yards to the Lam50, out of bounds at Lam50 PENALTY NIC Offside (White,Kylin) 5 yards from Lam36 to Lam41. NO PLAY.
11:114th & 4 at own 41Chase Leon punt for 34 yds
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 30Pat McQuaide sacked by Christian Booker for a loss of 4 yards to the NICH 26
11:112nd & 14 at own 26Timeout Lamar, clock 11:11
11:112nd & 14 at own 26Miequle Brock run for 3 yds to the NICH 29
11:113rd & 11 at own 29Pat McQuaide pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 10 yds to the NICH 39
9:154th & 1 at own 39Timeout Nicholls, clock 09:15
8:584th & 1 at own 39Ethan Lee punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LAM 30
Lamar Touchdown, 7 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 30Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the LAM 31
8:582nd & 9 at own 31Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 34 yds to the NICH 35 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 35Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
8:582nd & 10 at opp 35Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the NICH 33
8:583rd & 8 at opp 33Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 29 yds to the NICH 4 for a 1ST down
8:581st & goal at opp 4Robert Coleman run for no gain to the NICH 4
6:022nd & goal at opp 4Robert Coleman pass complete to Khalan Griffin for 4 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 17, Nicholls 7
5:551st & 10 at own 35Chase Leon kickoff for 56 yds , Scrappy Osby return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Lamar Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tah Banda) to the NICH 29
Nicholls Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete short left to Osby,Scrappy thrown to NIC40 QB hurried by Hughes,Avery PENALTY NIC Holding 10 yards from NIC29 to NIC19. NO PLAY.
5:551st & 20 at own 19Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 6 yds to the NICH 25
5:552nd & 14 at own 25Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Scrappy Osby
5:553rd & 14 at own 25Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 10 yds to the NICH 35
4:174th & 4 at own 35Ethan Lee punt for 34 yds , Major Bowden returns for 8 yds to the LAM 39
Lamar Interception, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 39Khalan Griffin run for 27 yds to the NICH 34 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 34Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the NICH 30
Nicholls Punt, 5 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 30Collin Guggenheim run for 3 yds to the NICH 33
2:542nd & 7 at own 33Collin Guggenheim run for 7 yds to the NICH 40 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at own 40Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 5 yds to the NICH 45
2:542nd & 5 at own 45Collin Guggenheim run for 2 yds to the NICH 47
2:543rd & 3 at own 47Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Nathan Hebb
0:294th & 3 at own 47Ethan Lee punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kyndon Fuselier at the LAM 15
Lamar Interception, 9 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 15Nicholls Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alex Villavaso) to the LAM 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAM 29
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 29Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 9 yds to the LAM 38
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 38Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the LAM 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the LAM 42
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Xavier Coleman run for 6 yds to the LAM 48
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 48Robert Coleman pass complete to Izaha Jones for 8 yds to the NICH 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44run for a loss of 5 yards to the NICH 49
Q4 10:532nd & 15 at opp 49Robert Coleman pass intercepted
Q4 10:421st & 10 at own 43Pat McQuaide pass intercepted
4th quarter3 drives, then Lamar 24, Nicholls 7
Lamar Touchdown, 9 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 26Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the LAM 31
9:492nd & 5 at own 31Khalan Griffin run for 12 yds Lamar Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LAM 33
9:492nd & 3 at own 33Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the LAM 37 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 37Robert Coleman pass incomplete to Izaha Jones
9:492nd & 10 at own 37Robert Coleman run for 7 yds to the LAM 44
9:493rd & 3 at own 44Major Bowden run for 17 yds to the NICH 39 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Lamar, clock 07:57
7:571st & 10 at opp 39Robert Coleman pass complete to Kyndon Fuselier for 21 yds to the NICH 18 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 18Xavier Coleman run for 5 yds to the NICH 13
6:282nd & 5 at opp 13Robert Coleman pass complete to Devyn Gibbs for 13 yds for a TD (Ben Woodard KICK)Lamar 24, Nicholls 7
Nicholls Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 35Chase Leon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:281st & 10 at own 25Corey Warren Jr. run for 6 yds to the NICH 31
6:282nd & 4 at own 31Corey Warren Jr. run for 2 yds to the NICH 33
6:283rd & 2 at own 33Corey Warren Jr. run for 3 yds to the NICH 36 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 36Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 20 yds to the LAM 44 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 44Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Jason Barnes Jr.
6:282nd & 10 at opp 44Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Scrappy Osby
6:283rd & 10 at opp 44Pat McQuaide pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 2 yds to the LAM 42
6:284th & 8 at opp 42Pat McQuaide pass complete to Danye Brooks for 13 yds to the LAM 29 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 29Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Danye Brooks
6:282nd & 10 at opp 29PENALTY NIC False Start (Lambert,Reed) 5 yards from Lam29 to Lam34. NO PLAY.
6:282nd & 15 at opp 34Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jason Barnes Jr. for 5 yds to the LAM 29
6:283rd & 10 at opp 29Pat McQuaide sacked by Koda Canady for a loss of 13 yards to the LAM 42
2:004th & 23 at opp 42Timeout Lamar, clock 02:00
1:484th & 23 at opp 42Pat McQuaide run for 11 yds to the LAM 31
Lamar Fumble, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 31Xavier Coleman run for 3 yds to the LAM 34
1:482nd & 7 at own 34Xavier Coleman run for 1 yd to the LAM 35
0:063rd & 6 at own 35Xavier Coleman run for 5 yds to the NICH 49 Xavier Coleman fumbled, recovered by NICH Keontae Williams
0:001st & 10 at own 49Pat McQuaide pass intercepted

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.

Lamar leads 8–⁠6 in 14 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Lamar 49, Nicholls 18
2025Lamar 24, Nicholls 17
2024Lamar 24, Nicholls 7
2023Nicholls 37, Lamar 24
2022Lamar 24, Nicholls 17
2020Nicholls 55, Lamar 0

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