Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
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Coleman's 2 TD passes, Fuselier's punt return for a TD help Lamar beat Nicholls 24-7
Khalan Griffin had 86 yards rushing on 21 carries for Lamar (6-5, 3-3 Southland Conference) and Fuselier added three receptions for 84 yards. Coleman finished 12-of-21 passing for 151 yards with two interceptions.
Fuselier caught a punt at the 40 and briefly went left before cutting back to the right, running through a would-be tackle at the 30 and raced to the end zone to open the scoring with 9:21 left in the first quarter and Ben Woodard kicked a 42-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a 10-0 lead with about 6 minutes to go in the second quarter.
Pat McQuaide threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Dufrene that cut the Colonels' deficit to 10-7 at halftime.
Coleman hit Griffin for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter and his 13-yard TD pass to Devyn Gibbs capped the scoring with 6:28 to play.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:21 | Kyndon Fuselier 40 Yd Punt Return (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:57 | Ben Woodard 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Jackson Dufrene 19 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Ray Vallee Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:02 | Khalan Griffin 4 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Ben Woodard Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:28 | Devyn Gibbs 13 Yd pass from Robert Coleman (Ben Woodard Kick) |
Statistics
 NICH |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 266 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 198 | Passing | 151 |
| 21/34 | Comp/Att | 12/21 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 68 | Rushing | 150 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 2.4 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 9-74 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:32 | Possession | 31:28 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 6,275 · Capacity:
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