Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: NICH 83% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 12 PTS
Scoring plays
13 SCORES
Austin Dickerson 26 Yd Interception Return (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
0-7
Elvin Martinez 47 Yd Field Goal
3-7
Darrel Colbert Jr. 1 Yd Run (Elvin Martinez Kick)
10-7
Chase Fourcade 4 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca PAT failed)
10-13
Mason Sikes 44 Yd pass from Darrel Colbert Jr. (Elvin Martinez Kick)
17-13
Dai'Jean Dixon 10 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
17-20
Julien Gums 68 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
17-27
Elvin Martinez 48 Yd Field Goal
20-27
Kyran Irvin 36 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
20-34
Dontaze Costly 41 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Lorran Fonseca Kick)
20-41
Chase Fourcade 12 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca PAT failed)
20-47
Lorran Fonseca 25 Yd Field Goal
20-50
Jordan Hoy 8 Yd Run (Elvin Martinez Kick)
27-50
What happened
ESPN RECAPFourcade has 5 TDs as Nicholls thumps Lamar 50-27
THIBODAUX, La. -- Chase Fourcade threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores to help lead Nicholls to a 50-27 thumping of Lamar in Southland Conference play on Saturday. The Nicholls' defense got the Colonels on the board first when Austin Dickerson picked off a Darrel Colbert Jr . pass and returned it 26 yards for a score with 11:23 left in the first quarter. The defenders continued to thwart Lamar, holding the Cardinals to 371 total yards and 10 points in the final half while the Colonels racked up 613 total yards. Julien Gums rushed for 152 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown for Nicholls (3-2, 2-1) which has won two straight after opening league play with a 20-10 loss to McNeese.
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Team stats
LAM · NICHJOHN L. GUIDRY STADIUM, THIBODAUX · ATTENDANCE 8,044
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