Nicholls Colonels @ Lamar Cardinals
Kyndon Fuselier scores on 88-yard punt return in 4th to lift Lamar past Nicholls 24-17
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Aiden McCown accounted for two touchdowns, Kyndon Fuselier returned a punt 88 yards into the end zone with 3:41 remaining and Lamar beat Nicholls 24-17 on Saturday.
Fuselier scored the only touchdown of the second half. Gabriel Showalter kicked a 45-yard field goal for Nicholls that tied it 17-all midway through the third quarter.
McCown completed 12 of 22 passes for 237 yards for Lamar (4-1, 1-0 Southland Conference). He tossed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Blake Thomas on the first play from scrimmage. McCown's 3-yard touchdown run tied it 14-14 in the second quarter.
Deuce Hogan scored a short-yardage touchdown run and Shane Lee broke loose on a 75-yard touchdown run to give Nicholls a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter.
Hogan was 21-of-38 passing for 166 yards for Nicholls (1-5, 1-1). Lee finished with 109 yards rushing on three carries.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Lamar | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| Nicholls | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| Houston Christian | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Northwestern State | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| McNeese | 0-2 | 1-5 |
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