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13–38
Final
 Navarre Stadium, Lake Charles
FINALNicholls 13, McNeese 38

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
MCNS WINNING
NICH WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: MCNS 62% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 14 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Interception Return Touchdown

Andre Fuller 27 Yd Interception Return (Gunnar Raborn Kick)

8:10
0-7
Field Goal Good

David McKey 23 Yd Field Goal

3:08
3-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Ryan Ross 4 Yd Run (Gunnar Raborn Kick)

6:24
3-14
Passing Touchdown

Parker Orgeron 8 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)

0:18
3-21
Q3
Field Goal Good

David McKey 33 Yd Field Goal

10:44
6-21
Rushing Touchdown

Ryan Ross 11 Yd Run (Gunnar Raborn Kick)

5:17
6-28
Q4
Field Goal Good

Gunnar Raborn 37 Yd Field Goal

13:35
6-31
Passing Touchdown

Kylon Highshaw 80 Yd pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn Kick)

8:10
6-38
Fumble Return Touchdown

0 Yd Fumble Return (David McKey Kick)

3:54
13-38

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Tabary's 376 yard passing propels McNeese St past Nicholls

LAKE CHARLES, La. -- James Tabary threw for 376 yards, the second-highest mark in school history, and two touchdown passes to lead McNeese State to a 38-13 win over Nicholls on Saturday night. Running back Ryan Ross caught nine passes for 110 yards to go along with two rushing scores for the Cowboys (3-2, 2-1 Southland Conference). Kylon Highshaw added an 80-yard TD reception for McNeese State, which has beaten the Colonels nine straight times overall and nine straight at home. Andre Fuller intercepted Nicholls' quarterback Chase Fourcade 's pass and returned it 27 yards for an early 7-0 Cowboys lead. A Ross rushing touchdown and a Tabary passing TD to Parker Orgeron made it 21-3 at halftime. The Colonels (1-3, 1-1) never seriously threatened in the second half. Fourcade threw for 341 yards and C.J. Bates had 94 yards receiving for the Colonels.

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Top performers

NICH
PASSINGChase Fourcade25/47, 341 YDS, 2 INT
RUSHINGC.J. Okpalobi12 CAR, 18 YDS
RECEIVINGC.J. Bates8 REC, 94 YDS
MCNS
PASSINGJames Tabary27/44, 376 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGLawayne Ross6 CAR, 30 YDS
RECEIVINGKylon Highshaw2 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

NICH · MCNS
372
TOTAL YARDS
447
341
PASSING
376
31
RUSHING
71
20
1ST DOWNS
19
5-17
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
8-16
2
TURNOVERS
1
5-50
PENALTIES
8-96
30:14
POSSESSION
29:46

NAVARRE STADIUM, LAKE CHARLES · ATTENDANCE 10,130

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