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Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Nicholls Colonels

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Vidlak throws 3 TDs in three minutes to propel Stephen F. Austin past Nicholls

Nicholls' kicker Gabe Showalter booted field goals of 43 and 31 yards in the first and early second quarter respectively for a 6-0 Colonels lead.

With 4:28 before halftime, Vidlak threw a 28-yard scoring pass to Kylon Harris to end a three-play, 59-yard and 53-second drive. After forcing a three-and-out, the Lumberjacks recovered a blocked Nicholls punt at the Colonels' 8. Two plays later, Vidlak threw an 8-yard touchdown to Clayton Wayland for a 14-6 lead with 2:26 before halftime.

On Nicholls ensuing drive, Pat McQuaide threw an interception just beyond midfield. Two plays later, Vidlak threw a 41-yard touchdown to Harris with 1:30 to go before halftime.

Stephen F. Austin (6-3, 4-2 Southland) concluded its scoring when Vidlak threw a 50-yard touchdown to Jordan Nabors for a 28-6 advantage.

Nicholls (4-5, 2-2) scored its lone touchdown with 6:47 left when McQuaide threw a 10-yard touchdown to Treylin Whaley. The two-point conversion attempt failed.

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Scoring Summary

NICH FG 1st Period 7:24 Gabe Showalter 43 Yd Field Goal
NICH FG 2nd Period 9:29 Gabe Showalter 31 Yd Field Goal
SFA TD 2nd Period 4:12 Kylon Harris 28 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos Kick)
SFA TD 2nd Period 2:26 Clayton Wayland 8 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos Kick)
SFA TD 2nd Period 1:30 Kylon Harris 41 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos Kick)
SFA TD 3rd Period 11:19 Jordan Nabors 50 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos Kick)
NICH TD 4th Period 6:47 Treylin Whaley 10 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2617.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSFA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2447.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNICH
11 1st Downs 23
2-10 3rd down efficiency 5-21
0-0 4th down efficiency 4-8
301 Total Yards 413
262 Passing 248
14/26 Comp/Att 27/50
10.1 Yards per pass 5.0
39 Rushing 165
23 Rushing Attempts 48
1.7 Yards per rush 3.4
6-51 Penalties 9-55
3 Turnovers 5
2 Fumbles lost 2
1 Interceptions thrown 3
17:57 Possession 42:03

Game Information

Venue: John L. Guidry Stadium

Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 5,676 · Capacity:
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