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20–34
Final
 John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux
FINALMcNeese 20, Nicholls 34

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
NICH WINNING
MCN WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: NICH 66% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 11 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Gavin Lasseigne 25 Yd Field Goal

11:57
0-3
Passing Touchdown

Dion Ray 55 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)

7:39
0-10
Kickoff Return Touchdown

Mason Pierce 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Bailey Raborn Kick)

7:25
7-10
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Jordan Talley 14 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)

14:08
7-17
Passing Touchdown

Dai'Jean Dixon 55 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)

10:29
7-24
Field Goal Good

Gavin Lasseigne 26 Yd Field Goal

0:04
7-27
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Trevor Begue 5 Yd pass from Cody Orgeron (Bailey Raborn Kick)

6:25
14-27
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Julien Gums 2 Yd Run (Gavin Lasseigne Kick)

5:45
14-34
Passing Touchdown

Draysean Hudson 4 Yd pass from Cody Orgeron (Bailey Raborn PAT blocked)

3:09
20-34

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Fourcade throws 3 TDs, leads Nicholls past McNeese 34-20

THIBODAUX, La. -- Chase Fourcade threw for 374 yards and three touchdown passes to lead Nicholls to a 34-20 victory over McNeese on Saturday. The win secured Nicholls (7-4, 6-2 Southland Conference) third consecutive seven-win season, a program first. It was also just the second win in the last 11 meetings against McNeese (6-5, 4-4). Fourcade completed 21 of 35 passes with scoring throws to Dai'Jean Dixon , Dion Ray and Jordan Talley . Dixon and Ray each had seven receptions and a 55-yard touchdown catch. Dixon finished with 185 yards receiving and Ray had 119. Talley had three receptions for 29 yards. Julien Gums added a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that stretched the Colonels' lead to 34-14. It was Gums' 15th rushing touchdown of the season. Cody Orgeron was 18-of-36 passing for 184 yards and threw two touchdown passes for McNeese (6-5, 4-4).

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Top performers

MCN
PASSINGCody Orgeron18/36, 184 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGJustin Pratt10 CAR, 24 YDS
RECEIVINGTrevor Begue6 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD
NICH
PASSINGChase Fourcade21/35, 374 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJulien Gums17 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGDai'Jean Dixon7 REC, 185 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

MCN · NICH
236
TOTAL YARDS
519
184
PASSING
374
52
RUSHING
145
14
1ST DOWNS
24
3-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
3-13
1
TURNOVERS
2
11-98
PENALTIES
7-55
27:12
POSSESSION
32:48

JOHN L. GUIDRY STADIUM, THIBODAUX · ATTENDANCE 8,958

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