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38–21
Final
 John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux
FINALSam Houston State 38, Nicholls 21

Highlights

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Win probability

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NICH WINNING
SHSU WINNING
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KICKOFF: SHSU 90% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 2 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Luc Swimberghe 41 Yd Field Goal

6:52
3-0
Rushing Touchdown

Javin Webb 1 Yd Run (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

0:16
10-0
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Remus Bulmer 3 Yd Run (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

7:57
17-0
Passing Touchdown

Derrick Dick 40 Yd pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

0:48
24-0
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

C.J. Okpalobi 16 Yd Run (David McKey Kick)

9:03
24-7
Passing Touchdown

Deon Hutchinson 1 Yd pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

4:05
31-7
Rush

Chase Fourcade 25 Yd Run (David McKey Kick)

0:18
31-14
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Deon Hutchinson 2 Yd pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe Kick)

10:11
38-14
Passing Touchdown

C.J. Bates 7 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey Kick)

1:17
38-21

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Briscoe throws for 419 yards, Sam Houston beats Nicholls

THIBODAUX, La. -- Jeremiah Briscoe threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns and Davion Davis grabbed seven passes for 121 yards to lead Sam Houston State to a 38-21 win over Nicholls on Saturday. Briscoe, who had a career-best 32 completions on 48 attempts with one interception, threw to 11 different receivers. Nathan Stewart caught six for 68 yards and Deon Hutchinson had three catches for just 13 yards, but he grabbed two touchdown passes. Remus Bulmer and Javin Webb scored a rushing touchdown apiece. Briscoe, who leads the FCS with 29 touchdown passes this season, threw for over 400 yards for the third time in the last four games. Sam Houston State (7-0, 6-0 Southland Conference), which continued to roll through the conference schedule, jumped out to a 24-0 lead at the break and was up 38-14 at the start of the fourth quarter.

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Top performers

SHSU
PASSINGJeremiah Briscoe32/48, 419 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGCorey Avery12 CAR, 36 YDS
RECEIVINGDavion Davis7 REC, 121 YDS
NICH
PASSINGChase Fourcade27/39, 254 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGC.J. Okpalobi18 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGDamion Jeanpiere6 REC, 58 YDS

Team stats

SHSU · NICH
496
TOTAL YARDS
381
419
PASSING
254
77
RUSHING
127
27
1ST DOWNS
24
8-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
10-16
1
TURNOVERS
1
11-129
PENALTIES
4-19
27:51
POSSESSION
32:09

JOHN L. GUIDRY STADIUM, THIBODAUX · ATTENDANCE 7,750

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