2020 Nicholls Colonels football team

2020 Nicholls Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 23
FCS Coaches	No. 20
Record	4–3 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	Tim Rebowe (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Christophel (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Rybacki (6th season)
Home stadium	Manning 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 Nicholls		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
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Note: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season. 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. The Colonels started their spring season on February 19, 2021.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference(s):

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Javin Augillard Wide Receiver	St. Amant, LA	St. Amant HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zach Bernard Defensive Line	Mandeville, LA	Lakeshore HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tyreke Boyd Defensive Back	Lafayette, LA	Ovey Comeaux HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Pig Cage Defensive Back	Kenner, LA	Archbishop Rummel HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Choncee Crum Linebacker	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brandon James Defensive Back	Marrero, LA	John Ehret HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Johmel Jolla Jr. Linebacker	Geismar, LA	Dutchtown HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Kenan Jones Defensive Back	Berwick, LA	Berwick HS LSU	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
DeAndre Keller Defensive Lineman	Vacherie, LA	St. James HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Leonard Kelly Quarterback	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lee Negrotto Tight End	Pass Christian, MS	St. Stanislaus HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Evan Roussel Offensive Lineman	Gramercy, LA	St. Charles Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Hayden Shaheen Linebacker	Baton Rouge, LA	Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Shamar Smith Athlete	St. James, LA	St. James HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Logan Wilcox Tight End	Raceland, LA	Central Lafourche HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jai Williams Running Back	Plattenville, LA	Ascension Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Keontae Williams Defensive Back	Scott, LA	Acadiana HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Malik Woodery Defensive Back	New Orleans, LA	Archbishop Rummel HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason poll

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

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

Offense

1st Team

• Julien Gums – Running Back, JR
• Dai'Jean Dixon – Wide Receiver, SR
• P. J. Burkhalter – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR
• Jair Joseph – Offensive Lineman, SR

2nd Team

• Mikhail Hill – Offensive Lineman, RS-JR
• Jeremiah James – Offensive Lineman, RS-SO

Defense

1st Team

• Kevin Moore III – Defensive Back, SR

2nd Team

• Evan Veron – Linebacker, SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
February 19	6:00 p.m.	Lincoln (MO)*	No. 14	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	CST	W 87–3	3,000
February 27	3:00 p.m.	Lamar	No. 9	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	W 55–0	3,000
March 6	6:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	No. 7	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	ESPN+	W 31–24	4,305
March 13	12:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Sam Houston State	No. 7	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 17–71	2,103
March 27	11:00 a.m.	No. 13 Incarnate Word	No. 17	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	W 75–45	4,236
April 3	12:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	No. 13	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	CST	L 31–43	5,289
April 10	3:00 p.m.	No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana	No. 18	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	CST	L 45–52	5,122
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Lincoln

Lincoln at Nicholls

1 2 3 4 Total Blue Tigers 0 0 3 0 3 • No. 14 (FCS) Colonels 13 33 20 21 87 Date: February 19, 2021 Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 6:06 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 49 minutes Game attendance: 3,000 Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cold • Wind: 10 MPH Referee: Ed Bourgeois Television network: CST

Scoring summary 1 11:01 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 13-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (6 plays, 51 yards, 1:51) NICH 6–0 08:13 NICH Tevin Bush 20-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 plays, 54 yards, 1:15) NICH 13–0 2 13:03 NICH Tevin Bush 26-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(3 plays, 45 yards, 1:11) NICH 20–0 12:51 NICH Dontaze Costly 17-yard pass from Kohen Granier (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (1 play, 17 yards, 0:06) NICH 26–0 09:45 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 18-yard pass from Kohen Granier (Gunnar Jones kick) (3 play, 33 yards, 1:06) NICH 33–0 09:24 NICH Dellary Oubre 35-yard fumble returned (Gunnar Jones PAT failed) (2 plays, -5 yards, 0:14) NICH 39–0 02:05 NICH Julien Gums 1-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 52 yards, 4:59) NICH 46–0 3 12:49 NICH Dontaze Costly 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (5 plays, 60 yards, 2:07) NICH 52–0 07:17 LIN Javier Moreno 32-yard field goal (4 plays, -6 yards, 1:39) NICH 52–3 04:23 NICH Ronnie Jackson 3-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 68 yards, 2:46) NICH 59–3 01:26 NICH Troy Hurst 38-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (2 plays, 47 yards, 0:40) NICH 66–3 4 13:43 NICH Colin Guggenheim 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 plays, 20 yards, 1:58) NICH 73–3 12:00 NICH Marquese Albert 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (2 plays, 7 yards, 0:51) NICH 80–3 06:03 NICH Donnell 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

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 9 Colonels 13 21 21 0 55 Date: February 27, 2021 Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:06 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes Game attendance: 3,000 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 17 MPH Referee: Scott Hardin Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 11:38 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 33-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) NICH 6–0 07:08 NICH K. J. Franklin 23-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 1:57) NICH 13–0 2 13:34 NICH Troy Hurst 28-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:51) NICH 20–0 05:50 NICH Julien Gums 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34) NICH 27–0 00:27 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 61 yards, 2:35) NICH 34–0 3 10:59 NICH Dontaze Costly 45-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:55) NICH 41–0 06:47 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28) NICH 48–0 02:41 NICH John 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

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 7 Colonels 14 7 3 7 31 Demons 7 0 10 7 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 1 08:10 NICH Julien Gums 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (13 plays, 66 yards, 5:59) NICH 7–0 06:24 NSU Scooter Adams 58-yard rush (Eddie Godina kick) (5 plays, 78 yards, 1:40) TIE 7–7 02:17 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(9 plays, 69 yards, 4:01) NICH 14–7 2 14:07 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 1-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 play, 69 yards, 0:56) NICH 21–7 3 09:03 NSU Aubrey Scott 80-yard rush (Eddie Godina kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:13) NICH 21–14 04:04 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:51) NICH 24–14 01:01 NSU Eddie Godina 25-yard field goal (8 plays, 32 yards, 2:50) NICH 24–17 4 14:45 NICH David Robertson Jr. 42-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (4 plays, 76 yards, 1:10) NICH 31–17 05:40 NSU Gavin 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

1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Colonels 7 3 7 0 17 • No. 12 Bearkats 7 23 20 21 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 1 11:36 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 14-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (2 plays, 21 yards, 0:40) NICH 7–0 01:26 SHSU Jequez Ezzard 14-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 3:01) TIE 7–7 2 12:32 SHSU Seth Morgan 24-yard field goal (5 plays, 74 yards, 2:28) SHSU 10–7 08:53 SHSU Noah Smith 29-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:14) SHSU 17–7 08:44 SHSU Jahari Kay 24-yard interception returned (Seth Morgan kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:09) SHSU 24–7 02:34 SHSU Jequez Ezzard 55-yard pass from Eric Schmid (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (5 plays, 80 yards, 2:02) SHSU 30–7 00:00 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 0:36) SHSU 30–10 3 11:37 SHSU Dewaylon Ingram 5-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan PAT failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26) SHSU 36–10 10:50 SHSU Noah Smith 6-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (4 plays, 18 yards, 0:44) SHSU 43–10 07:00 SHSU Trevor Williams 79-yard fumble returned (Seth Morgan kick) (11 plays, 58 yards, 3:45) SHSU 50–10 00:03 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 5-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 32 yards, 2:13) SHSU 50–17 4 11:23 SHSU Dee Bowens 10-yard pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) SHSU 57–17 08:22 SHSU Kyran Jackson 2-yard rush (Seth Morgan kick) (6 plays, 24 yards, 2:51) SHSU 64–17 00:48 SHSU Mike 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

1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Cardinals 14 10 7 14 45 • No. 17 Colonels 20 35 13 7 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 1 12:56 NICH Dontaze Costly 22-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04) NICH 7–0 09:43 UIW Mark Sullivan 4-yard pass from Cam Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:09) TIE 7–7 07:47 NICH Dontaze Costly 48-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56) NICH 14–7 05:54 UIW Kevin Brown 22-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (5 plays, 85 yards, 1:47) TIE 14–14 00:40 NICH John Carrington III 7-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14) NICH 20–14 2 13:36 UIW Carson Mohr 26-yard field goal (8 plays, 50 yards, 1:57) NICH 20–17 13:22 NICH Dontaze Costly 90-yard kickoff returned (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) NICH 27–17 10:32 UIW Robert Ferrel 6-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 2:50) NICH 27–24 09:40 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 19-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (3 plays, 80 yards, 0:51) NICH 34–24 07:46 NICH John Carrington III 14-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:13) NICH 41–24 05:00 NICH Al'Dontre Davis 11-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (3 plays, 36 yards, 1:10) NICH 48–24 00:30 NICH K. J. Franklin 16-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 0:40) NICH 55–24 3 10:57 NICH Ronnie Jackson 2-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (7 plays, 70 yards, 2:55) NICH 62–24 09:57 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 0:53) NICH 65–24 05:40 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 27-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:57) NICH 68–24 02:27 UIW Jayden Jones 30-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13) NICH 68–31 4 10:56 UIW Robert Ferrel 22-yard pass from Cameron Ward (two-point converison rush failed) (9 plays, 85 yards, 3:09) NICH 68–37 06:34 UIW Kaleb 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 03:29 NICH Dai'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

1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Colonels 14 3 7 7 31 • Cowboys 3 21 7 12 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 1 07:28 NICH Dontaze Costly 10-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:08) NICH 7–0 03:22 MCNS Jacob Abel 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:22) NICH 7–3 00:08 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)br/>(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14) NICH 14–3 2 13:43 MCNS Mason Pierce 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (4 play, 65 yards, 0:32) NICH 14–10 07:20 MCNS Walker Wood 4-yard rush (Jacob Abel kick) (7 plays, 86 yards, 2:59) MCNS 17–14 05:47 MCNS Mason Pierce 85-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (1 play, 85 yards, 0:13) MCNS 24–14 01:23 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 4:24) MCNS 24–17 3 12:08 MCNS Joshua Matthews 28-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 2:52) MCNS 31–17 05:43 NICH Julien Gums 8-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25) NICH 31–24 4 12:48 MCNS Joshua Matthews 13-yard pass from Cody Orgeron (Jacob Abel PAT failed) (2 plays, 19 yards, 0:34) MCNS 37–24 11:17 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 11-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31) MCNS 37–31 10:21 MCNS Deonta 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

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 23 Lions 14 3 21 14 52 No. 18 Colonels 10 14 6 15 45 Date: April 10, 2021 Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes Game attendance: 5,122 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 5 W MPH Referee: Ed Bourgeois Television network: ESPN+

Scoring summary 1 10:29 SELA Cole Kelley 6-yard pass from Terrell Carter (Mateo Rengifo kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31) SELA 7–0 07:03 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 31-yard field goal (9 plays, 51 yards, 3:26) SELA 7–3 04:17 SELA CJ Turner 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46) SELA 14–3 01:24 NICH Julien Gums 1-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (7 plays, 91 yards, 2:45) SELA 14–10 2 08:27 NICH Julien Gums 4-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 3:10) NICH 17–14 02:57 NICH Julien Gums 3-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (8 plays, 59 yards, 3:19) NICH 24–14 00:16 SELA Mateo Rengifo 21-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 2:41) NICH 24–17 3 14:28 SELA Ferlando Jordan 35-yard interception returned (Mateo Rengifo kick) (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:32) TIE 24–24 09:24 SELA CJ Turner 8-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 45 yards, 2:54) SELA 31–24 07:32 NICH Lindsey Scott Jr. 25-yard rush (Gavin Lasseigne PAT blocked) (5 plays, 50 yards, 1:45) SELA 31–30 04:21 SELA Jack Henderson 23-yard interception returned (Mateo Rengifo kick) (3 plays, 5 yards, 1:15) SELA 38–30 4 14:55 NICH Julien Gums 4-yard rush (Lindsey Scott Jr. two-point conversion pass to K. J. Franklin) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) TIE 38–38 13:18 SELA Marcus Cooper 45-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:37) SELA 45–38 08:09 SELA Nick Kovacs 20-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (10 plays, 39 yards, 5:02) SELA 52–38 01:34 NICH Tahj 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