2020 Nicholls Colonels football team

2020 Nicholls Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 23
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record4–3 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (6th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
2020 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^   6 – 0     10 – 0  
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 2     4 – 3  
No. 23   3 – 3     4 – 3  
Incarnate Word   3 – 3     3 – 3  
Lamar   2 – 4     2 – 4  
McNeese State*   2 – 4     3 – 4  
Northwestern State   1 – 5     1 – 5  
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Shortly before the season was to commence, the Southland Conference canceled their fall sports, with the hope that all sports would be playable in Spring 2021.[1] The Colonels started their spring season on February 19, 2021.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference(s):[2]

College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Trevor Allemand
Defensive Line 		Raceland, LA Central Lafourche HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Javin Augillard
Wide Receiver 		St. Amant, LA St. Amant HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Zach Bernard
Defensive Line 		Mandeville, LA Lakeshore HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Tyreke Boyd
Defensive Back 		Lafayette, LA Ovey Comeaux HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Tevin Bush
Wide Receiver 		New Orleans, LA Landy–Walker Prep
West Virginia 		5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Pig Cage
Defensive Back 		Kenner, LA Archbishop Rummel HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Choncee Crum
Linebacker 		New Orleans, LA St. Augustine HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Ty'Ree Evans
Linebacker 		Waynesboro, MS Wayne County HS
Southern Miss 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Chei Hill
Defensive Lineman 		Miami, FL South Dade HS
East Tennessee State
Jones County JC 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Brandon James
Defensive Back 		Marrero, LA John Ehret HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Jamiran James
Defensive Line 		New Orleans, LA De La Salle HS
Tulane 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Devonta Jason
Wide Receiver 		New Orleans, LA Landry–Walker Prep
Mississippi State 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Johmel Jolla Jr.
Linebacker 		Geismar, LA Dutchtown HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Kenan Jones
Defensive Back 		Berwick, LA Berwick HS
LSU 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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DeAndre Keller
Defensive Lineman 		Vacherie, LA St. James HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Leonard Kelly
Quarterback 		New Orleans, LA Edna Karr HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Lee Negrotto
Tight End 		Pass Christian, MS St. Stanislaus HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Evan Roussel
Offensive Lineman 		Gramercy, LA St. Charles Catholic HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Hayden Shaheen
Linebacker 		Baton Rouge, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Shamar Smith
Athlete 		St. James, LA St. James HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Baylee Trusty
Offensive Lineman 		Grenada, MS Grenada HS
East Mississippi CC 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Corey Warren Jr.
Running Back 		Pearl River, LA Pearl River HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
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Logan Wilcox
Tight End 		Raceland, LA Central Lafourche HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Jai Williams
Running Back 		Plattenville, LA Ascension Catholic HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Keontae Williams
Defensive Back 		Scott, LA Acadiana HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Malik Woodery
Defensive Back 		New Orleans, LA Archbishop Rummel HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Colonels were picked to finish first in the conference.[3] In addition, eight Colonels were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 67 (7)
2 Sam Houston State 65 (6)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 48
4 McNeese State 45 (1)
5 Incarnate Word 32
6 Northwestern State 20
7 Lamar 17

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
February 196:00 p.m.Lincoln (MO)*No. 14
CSTW 87–33,000
February 273:00 p.m.LamarNo. 9
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+W 55–03,000
March 66:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateNo. 7
ESPN+W 31–244,305
March 1312:00 p.m.at No. 12 Sam Houston StateNo. 7
ESPN+L 17–712,103
March 2711:00 a.m.No. 13 Incarnate WordNo. 17
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+W 75–454,236
April 312:00 p.m.at McNeese StateNo. 13
CSTL 31–435,289
April 103:00 p.m.No. 23 Southeastern LouisianaNo. 18
CSTL 45–525,122

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Game summaries

Lincoln

Lincoln at Nicholls
Team 1 234Total
Blue Tigers 0 030 3
• No. 14 (FCS) Colonels 13 332021 87
          
Scoring summary
111:01NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 13-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed)
(6 plays, 51 yards, 1:51)		NICH 6–0
08:13NICHTevin Bush 20-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:15)		NICH 13–0
213:03NICHTevin Bush 26-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(3 plays, 45 yards, 1:11)NICH 20–0
12:51NICHDontaze Costly 17-yard pass from Kohen Granier (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed)
(1 play, 17 yards, 0:06)		NICH 26–0
09:45NICHDai'Jean Dixon 18-yard pass from Kohen Granier (Gunnar Jones kick)
(3 play, 33 yards, 1:06)		NICH 33–0
09:24NICHDellary Oubre 35-yard fumble returned (Gunnar Jones PAT failed)
(2 plays, -5 yards, 0:14)		NICH 39–0
02:05NICHJulien Gums 1-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(11 plays, 52 yards, 4:59)		NICH 46–0
312:49NICHDontaze Costly 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed)
(5 plays, 60 yards, 2:07)		NICH 52–0
07:17LINJavier Moreno 32-yard field goal
(4 plays, -6 yards, 1:39)		NICH 52–3
04:23NICHRonnie Jackson 3-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:46)		NICH 59–3
01:26NICHTroy Hurst 38-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(2 plays, 47 yards, 0:40)		NICH 66–3
413:43NICHColin Guggenheim 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(4 plays, 20 yards, 1:58)		NICH 73–3
12:00NICHMarquese Albert 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:51)		NICH 80–3
06:03NICHDonnell Adair 39-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(1 play, 39 yards, 0:12		NICH 87–3
See also: Lincoln Blue Tigers football
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −49.0 60
Statistics Lincoln Nicholls
First downs 6 26
Total yards 110 477
Rushing yards 90 249
Passing yards 20 228
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 32:38 27:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Lincoln Passing Desmond Hunter 9/13, 11 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Tori Hicks 16 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Chrisshun Robinson 1 reception, 7 yards
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 12/14, 153 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Julien Gums 11 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

Lamar

Lamar at Nicholls
Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
• No. 9 Colonels 13 21210 55
     
Scoring summary
111:38NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 33-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22)		NICH 6–0
07:08NICHK. J. Franklin 23-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(5 plays, 66 yards, 1:57)		NICH 13–0
213:34NICHTroy Hurst 28-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:51)NICH 20–0
05:50NICHJulien Gums 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34)		NICH 27–0
00:27NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(11 plays, 61 yards, 2:35)		NICH 34–0
310:59NICHDontaze Costly 45-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 1:55)		NICH 41–0
06:47NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28)		NICH 48–0
02:41NICHJohn Carrington III 4-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:52)		NICH 55–0
See also: 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −22.0 55
Statistics Lamar Nicholls
First downs 6 31
Total yards 91 639
Rushing yards 37 392
Passing yards 54 247
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Jalen Dummett 9/11, 40 yards
Rushing Jaylen Jackson 8 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Marcellus Johnson 3 receptions, 14 yards
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 16/21, 232 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Lindsey Scott Jr. 10 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving K. J. Franklin 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

At Northwestern State

Nicholls at Northwestern State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 7 Colonels 14 737 31
Demons 7 0107 24
  • Date: February 19, 2021
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,305
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Scoring summary
108:10NICHJulien Gums 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(13 plays, 66 yards, 5:59)		NICH 7–0
06:24NSUScooter Adams 58-yard rush (Eddie Godina kick)
(5 plays, 78 yards, 1:40)		TIE 7–7
02:17NICHDai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(9 plays, 69 yards, 4:01)NICH 14–7
214:07NICHDai'Jean Dixon 1-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(4 play, 69 yards, 0:56)		NICH 21–7
309:03NSUAubrey Scott 80-yard rush (Eddie Godina kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:13)		NICH 21–14
04:04NICHGavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:51)		NICH 24–14
01:01NSUEddie Godina 25-yard field goal
(8 plays, 32 yards, 2:50)		NICH 24–17
414:45NICHDavid Robertson Jr. 42-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(4 plays, 76 yards, 1:10)		NICH 31–17
05:40NSUGavin Landry 13-yard pass from Kaleb Fletcher (Eddie Godina kick)
(9 plays, 76 yards, 2:26)		NICH 31–24
See also: 2020 Northwestern State Demons football team and NSU Challenge
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −49.0 60
Statistics Nicholls Northwestern State
First downs 29 12
Total yards 545 304
Rushing yards 246 237
Passing yards 299 67
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 39:31 20:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 21/33, 229 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Julien Gums 36 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs
Northwestern State Passing Kaleb Fletcher 8/17, 49 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Aubrey Scott 9 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gavin Landry 2 receptions, 19 yards, 1 TD

At Sam Houston State

Nicholls at Sam Houston State
Team 1 234Total
No. 7 Colonels 7 370 17
• No. 12 Bearkats 7 232021 71
  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,103
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Overcast, Humid • Wind: 10 S MPH
  • Referee: Christopher Watson
  • Television network: ESPN+
          
Scoring summary
111:36NICHDai'Jean Dixon 14-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(2 plays, 21 yards, 0:40)		NICH 7–0
01:26SHSUJequez Ezzard 14-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:01)		TIE 7–7
212:32SHSUSeth Morgan 24-yard field goal
(5 plays, 74 yards, 2:28)		SHSU 10–7
08:53SHSUNoah Smith 29-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:14)		SHSU 17–7
08:44SHSUJahari Kay 24-yard interception returned (Seth Morgan kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:09)		SHSU 24–7
02:34SHSUJequez Ezzard 55-yard pass from Eric Schmid (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:02)		SHSU 30–7
00:00NICHGavin Lasseigne 29-yard field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 0:36)		SHSU 30–10
311:37SHSUDewaylon Ingram 5-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan PAT failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26)		SHSU 36–10
10:50SHSUNoah Smith 6-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick)
(4 plays, 18 yards, 0:44)		SHSU 43–10
07:00SHSUTrevor Williams 79-yard fumble returned (Seth Morgan kick)
(11 plays, 58 yards, 3:45)		SHSU 50–10
00:03NICHDai'Jean Dixon 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 32 yards, 2:13)		SHSU 50–17
411:23SHSUDee Bowens 10-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40)		SHSU 57–17
08:22SHSUKyran Jackson 2-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick)
(6 plays, 24 yards, 2:51)		SHSU 64–17
00:48SHSUMike Dare 4-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick)
(7 plays, 67 yards, 4:12)		SHSU 71–17
See also: 2020 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Pregame line Over/under
SHSU −2.5 63
Statistics Nicholls Sam Houston State
First downs 19 23
Total yards 337 556
Rushing yards 118 190
Passing yards 219 366
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr 14/35, 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dontaze Costly 3 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 5 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Sam Houston State Passing Eric Schmid 21/32, 366 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Daryon Triche 5 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Jequez Ezzard 3 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDs

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Nicholls
Team 1 234Total
No. 13 Cardinals 14 10714 45
• No. 17 Colonels 20 35137 75
  • Date: March 27, 2021
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,236
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: S 16 MPH
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
               
Scoring summary
112:56NICHDontaze Costly 22-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04)		NICH 7–0
09:43UIWMark Sullivan 4-yard pass from Cam Ward (Carson Mohr kick)
(9 plays, 68 yards, 3:09)		TIE 7–7
07:47NICHDontaze Costly 48-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56)		NICH 14–7
05:54UIWKevin Brown 22-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)
(5 plays, 85 yards, 1:47)		TIE 14–14
00:40NICHJohn Carrington III 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14)		NICH 20–14
213:36UIWCarson Mohr 26-yard field goal
(8 plays, 50 yards, 1:57)		NICH 20–17
13:22NICHDontaze Costly 90-yard kickoff returned (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		NICH 27–17
10:32UIWRobert Ferrel 6-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 2:50)		NICH 27–24
09:40NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 19-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 0:51)		NICH 34–24
07:46NICHJohn Carrington III 14-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:13)		NICH 41–24
05:00NICHAl'Dontre Davis 11-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:10)		NICH 48–24
00:30NICHK. J. Franklin 16-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(6 plays, 63 yards, 0:40)		NICH 55–24
310:57NICHRonnie Jackson 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 2:55)		NICH 62–24
09:57NICHGavin Lasseigne 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 0:53)		NICH 65–24
05:40NICHGavin Lasseigne 27-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards, 1:57)		NICH 68–24
02:27UIWJayden Jones 30-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)		NICH 68–31
410:56UIWRobert Ferrel 22-yard pass from Cameron Ward (two-point conversion rush failed)
(9 plays, 85 yards, 3:09)		NICH 68–37
06:34UIWKaleb Ducros 23-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Cameron Ward two-point conversion pass to Robert Ferrel)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 2:14)		NICH 68–45
03:29NICHDai'Jean Dixon 3-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gunnar Jones kick)
(6 plays, 45 yards, 3:13)		NICH 75–45
See also: 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −4.0 69
Statistics Incarnate Word Nicholls
First downs 33 31
Total yards 580 614
Rushing yards 110 350
Passing yards 470 264
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 32:17 27:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Cam Ward 39/65, 470 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kevin Brown 10 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Robert Ferrel 6 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TDs
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 17/21, 264 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing John Carrington III 13 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving K. J. Franklin 5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

At McNeese State

Nicholls at McNeese State
Team 1 234Total
No. 13 Colonels 14 377 31
• Cowboys 3 21712 43
  • Date: April 3, 2021
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,289
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: CST
        
Scoring summary
107:28NICHDontaze Costly 10-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:08)		NICH 7–0
03:22MCNSJacob Abel 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22)		NICH 7–3
00:08NICHDai'Jean Dixon 2-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)NICH 14–3
213:43MCNSMason Pierce 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick)
(4 play, 65 yards, 0:32)		NICH 14–10
07:20MCNSWalker Wood 4-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 2:59)		MCNS 17–14
05:47MCNSMason Pierce 85-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick)
(1 play, 85 yards, 0:13)		MCNS 24–14
01:23NICHGavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal
(11 plays, 66 yards, 4:24)		MCNS 24–17
312:08MCNSJoshua Matthews 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick)
(8 plays, 79 yards, 2:52)		MCNS 31–17
05:43NICHJulien Gums 8-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25)		NICH 31–24
412:48MCNSJoshua Matthews 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel PAT failed)
(2 plays, 19 yards, 0:34)		MCNS 37–24
11:17NICHDai'Jean Dixon 11-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31)		MCNS 37–31
10:21MCNSDeonta McMahon 67-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50)		MCNS 43–31
See also: 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −13.5 60
Statistics Nicholls McNeese State
First downs 29 21
Total yards 562 541
Rushing yards 273 187
Passing yards 289 354
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 35:26 24:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 26/53, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Lindsey Scott Jr. 28 carries, 137 yards
Receiving K. J. Franklin 4 receptions, 76 yards
McNeese State Passing Cody Orgeron 20/27, 354 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Deonta McMahon 11 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Joshua Matthews 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TDs

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
Team 1 234Total
• No. 23 Lions 14 32114 52
No. 18 Colonels 10 14615 45
           
Scoring summary
110:29SELACole Kelley 6-yard pass from Terrell Carter (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31)		SELA 7–0
07:03NICHGavin Lasseigne 31-yard field goal
(9 plays, 51 yards, 3:26)		SELA 7–3
04:17SELACJ Turner 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46)		SELA 14–3
01:24NICHJulien Gums 1-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(7 plays, 91 yards, 2:45)		SELA 14–10
208:27NICHJulien Gums 4-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:10)		NICH 17–14
02:57NICHJulien Gums 3-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(8 plays, 59 yards, 3:19)		NICH 24–14
00:16SELAMateo Rengifo 21-yard field goal
(11 plays, 61 yards, 2:41)		NICH 24–17
314:28SELAFerlando Jordan 35-yard interception returned (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:32)		TIE 24–24
09:24SELACJ Turner 8-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(7 plays, 45 yards, 2:54)		SELA 31–24
07:32NICHLindsey Scott Jr. 25-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT blocked)
(5 plays, 50 yards, 1:45)		SELA 31–30
04:21SELAJack Henderson 23-yard interception returned (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(3 plays, 5 yards, 1:15)		SELA 38–30
414:55NICHJulien Gums 4-yard rush (Lindsey Scott Jr. two-point conversion pass to K. J. Franklin)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26)		TIE 38–38
13:18SELAMarcus Cooper 45-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:37)		SELA 45–38
08:09SELANick Kovacs 20-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)
(10 plays, 39 yards, 5:02)		SELA 52–38
01:34NICHTahj Smith 15-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 1:52)		SELA 52–45
See also: 2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and River Bell Classic
Pregame line Over/under
NICH −5.0 74
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Nicholls
First downs 25 30
Total yards 499 478
Rushing yards 81 217
Passing yards 418 261
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 33:36 26:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Cole Kelley 30/41, 391 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Taron Jones 10 carries, 31 yards
Receiving CJ Turner 11 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 19/38, 261 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
Rushing Lindsey Scott Jr. 11 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 5 receptions, 92 yards

References

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  2. ^ "FB 2020 FB Signing Class (PDF)" (PDF). Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "2020-21 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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