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Final/OTSep 1, 2018 · David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
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Nicholls7373626
Kansas73010323

Game flow

Nicholls won by 3 · 10 scores
Lead changes
4
3 times tied
KU biggest lead
+3
Q2 13:00
NICH biggest lead
+7
Q1 10:29
Time in front
KU 22% · NICH 35%
tied 43% · 14:13 vs 22:59 of game clock
+7+3.5Tie+3.5+7Q1Q2Q3Q4OT▲ Kansas ahead▼ Nicholls aheadQ1 10:29 · NICH Rushing Touchdown: Dontrell Taylor 15 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick) (NICH 7, KU 0)Q1 3:34 · KU Passing Touchdown: Steven Sims Jr. 2 Yd pass from Peyton Bender (Gabriel Rui Kick) (NICH 7, KU 7)Q2 13:00 · KU Field Goal Good: Gabriel Rui 54 Yd Field Goal (NICH 7, KU 10)Q2 4:06 · NICH Field Goal Good: Lorran Fonseca 28 Yd Field Goal (NICH 10, KU 10)Q3 3:50 · NICH Rushing Touchdown: Kendall Bussey 40 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick) (NICH 17, KU 10)Q4 13:17 · KU Safety: Team Safety (NICH 17, KU 12)Q4 4:26 · KU Passing Touchdown: Kerr Johnson Jr. 15 Yd pass from Peyton Bender (Steven Sims Jr. Pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion) (NICH 17, KU 20)Q4 0:47 · NICH Field Goal Good: Lorran Fonseca 43 Yd Field Goal (NICH 20, KU 20)OT · KU Field Goal Good: Gabriel Rui 41 Yd Field Goal (NICH 20, KU 23)OT · NICH Rushing Touchdown: Chase Fourcade 4 Yd Run (NICH 26, KU 23)

The lead after every score: above the line Kansas is ahead, below it Nicholls. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
10:29NICH
TD Dontrell Taylor 15 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)9 plays, 78 yds, 3:18 · from NICH 22
NICH 7–0 KU
3:34KU
TD Steven Sims Jr. 2 Yd pass from Peyton Bender (Gabriel Rui Kick)15 plays, 75 yds, 6:55 · from KU 25
NICH 7–7 KU
2nd quarter
13:00KU
FG Gabriel Rui 54 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 51 yds, 3:42 · from KU 12
NICH 7–10 KU
4:06NICH
FG Lorran Fonseca 28 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 69 yds, 2:38 · from NICH 20
NICH 10–10 KU
3rd quarter
3:50NICH
TD Kendall Bussey 40 Yd Run (Lorran Fonseca Kick)6 plays, 58 yds, 2:41 · from NICH 42
NICH 17–10 KU
4th quarter
13:17KU
SF Team Safety
NICH 17–12 KU
4:26KU
TD Kerr Johnson Jr. 15 Yd pass from Peyton Bender (Steven Sims Jr. Pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)3 plays, 10 yds, 1:23 · from NICH 10
NICH 17–20 KU
0:47NICH
FG Lorran Fonseca 43 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 49 yds, 3:39 · from NICH 25
NICH 20–20 KU
OT
KU
FG Gabriel Rui 41 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 1 yds · from NICH 25
NICH 20–23 KU
NICH
TD Chase Fourcade 4 Yd Run 5 plays, 25 yds · from KU 25
NICH 26–23 KU

Drives

KU 4/15 scoredNICH 6/14 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00KUKU 25391:13Punt
Q113:47NICHNICH 229783:18Touchdown
Q110:29KUKU 2515756:55Touchdown
Q13:34NICHNICH 35381:52Punt
Q11:42KUKU 129513:42Field Goal
Q213:00NICHNICH 256183:46Punt
Q29:14KUKU 185202:30Punt
Q26:44NICHNICH 208692:38Field Goal
Q24:06KUKU 25321:57Punt
Q22:09NICHNICH 35340:00Punt
Q21:11KUKU 216251:08Punt
Q20:03NICHNICH 201-20:00End of Half

Win probability

Nicholls 100% · pregame line Kansas −8.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Kansas▼ NichollsKansas +77% win probability: Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 62 ydsNicholls +58% win probability: Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 25Kansas +51% win probability: Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)Kansas +49% win probability: Dom Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 26Nicholls +43% win probability: NICHOLLS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Chase Fourcade12/241425.900--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kendall Bussey281234.4140
Dontrell Taylor9515.7119
Chase Fourcade11444.0113
Team2-31-15.500
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Damion Jeanpiere26733.5055
Dai'Jean Dixon44010.0025
Gabe Fuselier2115.506
Kendall Bussey2115.5010
Stefano Guarisco177.007
David Mosley166.006
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Lorran Fonseca2/2100.0432/28
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Winston Jones624440.70048
Team100.0000

Biggest plays

KU +77% Q4 0:47 Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 62 yds
NICH +58% Q5 0:00 Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 25
KU +51% Q4 4:26 Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)
KU +49% Q5 0:00 Dom Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 26
NICH +43% Q4 4:26 NICHOLLS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line

Team stats

StatNICHKU
1st Downs1714
3rd down efficiency10-206-17
4th down efficiency0-10-0
Total Yards329255
Passing142199
Comp/Att12/2421/38
Yards per pass5.95.2
Rushing18756
Rushing Attempts5032
Yards per rush3.71.8
Penalties6-357-54
Turnovers11
Fumbles lost11
Interceptions thrown00
Possession31:2828:32

Play by play

Q5 0:00 2nd & Goal at KU 4 Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds for a TD
Q5 0:00 1st & Goal at KU 5 Kendall Bussey run for 1 yd to the Kans 4
Q5 0:00 2nd & 8 at KU 10 Fourcade, Chase pass incomplete to Jeanpiere, Damion, PENALTY KU pass interference (Defense, Hasan) 5 yards to the KU5, 1ST DOWN NICH, NO PLAY.
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at KU 12 Kendall Bussey run for 2 yds to the Kans 10
Q5 0:00 2nd & 10 at KU 25 Chase Fourcade run for 13 yds to the Kans 12 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at KU 25 Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 25
Q5 0:00 4th & 9 at NICH 24 Gabriel Rui 41 yd FG GOOD
Q5 0:00 3rd & 6 at NICH 21 Miles Kendrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the NicSt 24
Q5 0:00 Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 00:00
Q5 0:00 2nd & 6 at NICH 21 Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Evan Fairs
Q5 0:00 2nd & 11 at NICH 26 Bender, Peyton pass incomplete to Fairs, Evan, PENALTY NICH offside defense (Ollie, Ronald) 5 yards to the NICH21, NO PLAY.
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NICH 25 Dom Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NicSt 26
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:47 2nd & 10 at KU 35 Peyton Bender sacked by Laryon James for a loss of 7 yards to the Kans 28
Q4 0:47 1st & 10 at KU 35 Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson
Q4 0:47 Lorran Fonseca kickoff for 62 yds
Q4 0:47 4th & 9 at KU 26 Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOOD
Q4 0:52 Timeout KANSAS, clock 00:52
Q4 0:52 Timeout NICHOLLS ST, clock 00:52
Q4 4:26 3rd & 10 at KU 27 Dontrell Taylor run for 1 yd to the Kans 26
Q4 4:26 2nd & 10 at KU 27 Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Stefano Guarisco, broken up by Hasan Defense
Q4 4:26 1st & 10 at KU 27 Kendall Bussey run for no gain to the Kans 27
Q4 4:26 3rd & 2 at KU 34 Kendall Bussey run for 7 yds to the Kans 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:26 2nd & 6 at KU 38 Kendall Bussey run for 4 yds to the Kans 34
Q4 4:26 1st & 10 at KU 42 Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai'Jean Dixon for 4 yds to the Kans 38