| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Houston | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
Game flow
Sam Houston won by 59 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
SHSU biggest lead
+59
Q4 4:45
NICH biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
SHSU 93% · NICH 0%
tied 7% · 55:55 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Sam Houston is ahead, below it Nicholls. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:55
TD Tim Burns Jr. 65 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick)3 plays, 69 yds, 1:16 · from SHSU 31
NICH 0–7 SHSU4:39
FG Sam Carpenter 33 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 25 yds, 2:36 · from NICH 40
NICH 0–10 SHSU2nd quarter
12:00
TD Grady O'Neill 3 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick)6 plays, 82 yds, 1:58 · from SHSU 18
NICH 0–17 SHSU6:44
TD Landan Brown 5 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick)4 plays, 23 yds, 1:00 · from NICH 23
NICH 0–24 SHSU2:03
TD Darrick Bledsoe III 11 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:25 · from SHSU 25
NICH 0–31 SHSU3rd quarter
14:27
TD Kamari Maxwell 48 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick)2 plays, 59 yds, 0:26 · from SHSU 41
NICH 0–38 SHSU5:14
TD Alton McCaskill 5 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick)14 plays, 80 yds, 7:56 · from SHSU 20
NICH 0–45 SHSU2:19
TD Kyan Berry-Johnson 61 Yd pass from Brett Holloway (Sam Carpenter Kick)3 plays, 70 yds, 1:27 · from SHSU 30
NICH 0–52 SHSU4th quarter
4:45
TD Brett Holloway 10 Yd Run (Sam Carpenter Kick)10 plays, 55 yds, 5:56 · from SHSU 45
NICH 0–59 SHSUDrives
SHSU 9/15 scoredNICH 0/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NICH | NICH 25 | 6 | 5 | 2:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:04 | SHSU | SHSU 31 | 3 | 69 | 1:16 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:55 | NICH | NICH 25 | 4 | 20 | 0:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:13 | SHSU | SHSU 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:59 | NICH | NICH 20 | 5 | 13 | 1:50 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:10 | SHSU | NICH 40 | 5 | 25 | 2:36 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:39 | NICH | NICH 25 | 7 | 29 | 3:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:30 | SHSU | SHSU 6 | 4 | 30 | 1:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:45 | NICH | SHSU 0 | 3 | 1 | 0:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:58 | SHSU | SHSU 18 | 6 | 82 | 1:58 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:00 | NICH | NICH 25 | 6 | 22 | 2:45 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:15 | SHSU | SHSU 19 | 3 | 7 | 0:51 | Punt |
Win probability
Sam Houston 100% · pregame line Sam Houston −21.0 (closing 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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ean Rodrigue | 7/21 | 39 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | -- |
| Preston Welch | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaj Hoffman | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Shane Lee | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Damondrick Blackburn | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Jayden Milton | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Preston Welch | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Keven Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ean Rodrigue | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Ellis Stewart | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Brown | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Smith | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Karaaz Johnson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Ellis Stewart | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Shane Lee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Dillard | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Dilworth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Martin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Jackson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennon Loftin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Duplechin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Diedrich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasai Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharrell Harewood | 11 | 423 | 38.5 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
Biggest plays
SHSU +6% Q1 7:10 No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #2 C.Reed caught at NIC16, for 6 yards to the NIC16 (#7 J.Shelby Jr.)
SHSU +5% Q1 10:55 (11:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete deep left to #3 T.Burns Jr. caught at NIC25, for 65 yards to the NIC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:55, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
NICH +3% Q1 7:10 T. Hoffman run for 0 yds
SHSU +3% Q1 12:04 (12:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SAM32 (#21 K.Jones; #20 K.Martin Jr.)
NICH +2% Q1 4:39 (04:39) #94 S.Carpenter kickoff 65 yards to the NIC00, Touchback
Team stats
| Stat | NICH | SHSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 10 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-15 | 10-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 163 | 619 |
| Passing | 39 | 386 |
| Comp/Att | 7/23 | 22/32 |
| Yards per pass | 1.7 | 12.1 |
| Rushing | 124 | 233 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 7-66 | 8-70 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 24:29 | 35:31 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:25 3rd & 3 at NICH 20 (00:25) Kneel down by #8 L.Locke at NIC22 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:01 2nd & 1 at NICH 18 (01:09) Kneel down by #8 L.Locke at NIC20 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:44 1st & 10 at NICH 27 (01:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 K.Winkfield rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NIC18 (#40 K.Fuller; #14 K.Dillard)
Q4 1:54 3rd & 8 at NICH 33 (02:00) Shotgun #15 R.Brown rush left for 6 yards loss to the NIC27 fumbled by #15 R.Brown at NIC27 forced by #42 C.Holloway recovered by SAM #11 C.June at NIC27, End Of Play
Q4 2:26 2nd & 11 at NICH 30 (02:31) Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIC33 (#40 C.Worthington)
Q4 3:13 1st & 10 at NICH 31 (03:17) Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NIC30 (#42 C.Holloway; #16 A.Edwards)
Q4 3:54 2nd & 6 at NICH 11 (04:00) Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 20 yards gain to the NIC31 (#30 B.Wortham), 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:37 1st & 5 at NICH 12 (04:41) Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush right for 1 yard loss to the NIC11 (#42 C.Holloway)
Q4 4:45 1st & 10 at NICH 7 PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIC07 to NIC12. NO PLAY
Q4 4:45 (04:45) #83 T.Ryan kickoff 58 yards to the NIC07 #86 G.Donaldson return 0 yards to the NIC07, End Of Play
Q4 4:45 3rd & 3 at NICH 10 (04:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NIC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:45, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
Q4 5:29 2nd & 5 at NICH 12 (05:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC10 (#58 A.Adams; #51 L.Jackson)
Q4 6:08 1st & 10 at NICH 17 (06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush right for 5 yards gain to the NIC12 (#40 K.Fuller), out of bounds
Q4 6:48 2nd & 8 at NICH 28 (06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIC17 (#34 T.Moore), 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:33 1st & 10 at NICH 30 (07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC28 (#58 A.Adams; #41 C.Diedrich)
Q4 8:18 3rd & 2 at NICH 32 (08:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC30 (#51 L.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:52 2nd & 5 at NICH 35 (08:57) Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIC32 (#33 S.Carter), out of bounds
Q4 9:32 1st & 10 at NICH 40 (09:37) Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIC35 (#51 L.Jackson; #94 G.Ellis)
Q4 10:12 2nd & 9 at SHSU 46 (10:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 14 yards gain to the NIC40 (#41 C.Diedrich), 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:34 1st & 10 at SHSU 45 (10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush right for 1 yard gain to the SAM46, out of bounds at SAM46. #96 G.Merritt injured on the play
Q4 10:41 4th & 1 at NICH 42 (10:44) #16 P.Harewood punt 13 yards to the SAM45, out of bounds at SAM45
Q4 11:26 3rd & 2 at NICH 41 (11:33) Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIC42 (#23 M.King)
Q4 12:10 2nd & 7 at NICH 36 (12:16) Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIC41 (#26 T.Gordon; #11 C.June)
Q4 12:57 1st & 10 at NICH 33 (13:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIC36 (#95 S.Boyd)