THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lindsey Scott Jr. and Kohen Granier each passed for a pair of touchdowns and Nicholls State opened the season with an 87-3 win over Division II Lincoln (Mo.) on Friday night.
It was a program record for points in a game and the largest margin of victory for a Southland Conference team since 2009.
Eight players scored on a touchdown run for the Colonels, who finished with 234 yards rushing on 42 carries.
Dai’Jean Dixon had five catches for 80 yards and a TD, Dontaze Costly caught three passes for 48 yards and two scores, and Tevin Bush had four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score.
Tori Hicks ran 16 times for 71 yards for the Blue Tigers.
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