Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: NICH 88% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 3 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Lorran Fonseca 56 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Kendall Bussey 4 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
10-0
Dontrell Taylor 13 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
17-0
Lorran Fonseca 35 Yd Field Goal
20-0
Dai'Jean Dixon 2 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
27-0
Chase Fourcade 6 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
34-0
Terry Tillmon 67 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (David Dominguez Kick)
34-7
Chase Fourcade 1 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
41-7
Jack Blanco 40 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (David Dominguez Kick)
41-14
Jarreth Sterns 1 Yd Run (David Dominguez PAT failed)
41-20
What happened
ESPN RECAPFourcade leads Nicholls to 41-20 win over Houston Baptist
HOUSTON -- Chase Fourcade threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores as Nicholls took an early lead and rolled to a 41-20 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday. Fourcade was 24-of-30 passing with no interceptions. Damion Jeanpiere Jr . caught seven passes for 96 yards and Dai'Jean Dixon grabbed five for 74 yards and a score. Dontrell Taylor ran for 104 yards on nine carries. Lorran Fonseca had a field goal of 56 yards, a school record, and added a 35 yarder and Fourcade passed for two scores in the second quarter as Nicholls (6-3, 5-2 Southland Conference) took a 27-0 lead into the break. Fourcade ran it in from the 6 and the 1 in the third quarter to go ahead 41-7. Nicholls racked up 616 total yards while holding the Huskies to 237. The Colonels had 313 rushing yards while limiting HBU to minus-21 yards.
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Team stats
NICH · HBUHUSKY STADIUM (TX), HOUSTON · ATTENDANCE 1,926
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