Sacramento State Hornets vs. Nicholls Colonels
Aug 31, 2023
FINAL
1-0Sacramento State
38
0-1Nicholls
24
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| NICH | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Game Recap
Bennett, Fulcher pace Sacramento State in 38-24 win over Nicholls. Kaiden Bennett threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State controlled Nicholls from the outset and beat the Colonels 38-24 in a season opener Thursday night in the coaching debut for Andy Thompson.
Scoring Summary
SACNICH
Q110:01Marcus Fulcher 5 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick).70- Q213:16Marcus Fulcher 1 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick).140
- Q26:34Zach Schreiner 23 Yd Field Goal.170
- Q20:21Gavin Lasseigne 30 Yd Field Goal.173
- Q37:16Pat McQuaide 4 Yd Run (Gavin Lasseigne Kick).1710
- Q31:05Jared Gipson 40 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner Kick).2410
- Q412:43Kaiden Bennett 7 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick).3110
- Q410:13Anderson Grover 6 Yd pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner Kick).3810
- Q47:26Jaylon Spears 3 Yd Run (Gavin Lasseigne Kick).3817
- Q41:40Terry Matthews 84 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Gavin Lasseigne Kick).3824
Game Drives
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:5970
- Punt — 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:2370
- Punt — 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:5570
- Interception — 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:0970
- Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:5570
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:1470
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04140
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:51140
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46170
- Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:18170
- Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:42170
- Field Goal — 14 plays, 74 yards, 3:07173
- End of Half — 1 play, -5 yards, 0:15173
4th Quarter
- Punt — 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:02173
- Interception — 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:26173
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:121710
- Missed FG — 9 plays, 27 yards, 2:261710
- Punt — 3 plays, -10 yards, 1:381710
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:582410
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:092410
- Touchdown — 1 play, 6 yards, 0:063810
- END OF PERIOD — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:373824
Overtime
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:063110
- Downs — 7 plays, -19 yards, 2:243110
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:363817
- Punt — 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:383817
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:083824
Team Stats
SACNICH38Points24
441Total Yards293
256Pass Yards196
185Rush Yards97
33:11Time of Possession26:49
22First Downs18
5Touchdowns3
1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)
1Turnovers1
80Penalty Yards40
Game Details
Thursday, August 31, 2023 · 7:00 PM
John L. Guidry Stadium ·