Nicholls Colonels vs Sam Houston Bearkats

College Football

Nicholls

2-2

0-59

Final

Sam Houston

1-2

Elliott T. Bowers Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Fumble
Touchdown
Punt
Missed FG
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NICH	0	0	0	0	0
SHSU	10	21	21	7	59

Who won: Sam Houston 59-0

The Sam Houston Bearkats beat the Nicholls Colonels 59-0 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. The Sam Houston outscored the Nicholls 21-0 in the 2nd quarter. Landyn Locke led the Sam Houston in passing yards (19/28, 322 YDS, 4 TD). Ean Rodrigue led the Nicholls in passing yards (7/21, 39 YDS, 2 INT).

Player of the game

Landyn Locke

SHSU · 19/28, 322 YDS, 4 TD

8.7

Win probability

100%SHSU final

NICHSHSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00SHS
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:25SHS
Rush
Kneel down by #8 L.Locke at NIC22 for loss of 2 yards
3rd & 3 at NICH 20
Q4 1:01
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Kneel down by #8 L.Locke at NIC20 for loss of 2 yards
L. Locke · 4 CAR, 24 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at NICH 18
Q4 1:44
9 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 K.Winkfield rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NIC18 (#40 K.Fuller; #14 K.Dillard)
K. Winkfield · 5 CAR, 21 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NICH 27
Q4 1:54
TO
Fumble! Turnover
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
R. Brown · 1 CAR, -6 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at NICH 33
Q4 2:00NIC
Timeout
Timeout Nicholls, clock 02:00
Q4 2:26
3 yd run
Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NIC33 (#40 C.Worthington)
D. Blackburn · 4 CAR, 21 YDS · 2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at NICH 30
Q4 3:13NIC
Rush
Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NIC30 (#42 C.Holloway; #16 A.Edwards)
1st & 10 at NICH 31
Q4 3:54
20 yd run
Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush middle for 20 yards gain to the NIC31 (#30 B.Wortham), 1ST DOWN
D. Blackburn · 4 CAR, 21 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at NICH 11
Q4 4:37
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush right for 1 yard loss to the NIC11 (#42 C.Holloway)
D. Blackburn · 4 CAR, 21 YDS · 1st & 5 · 1st & 5 at NICH 12
Q4 4:45NIC
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game 5 yards from NIC07 to NIC12. NO PLAY
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NICH 7
Q4 4:45
Kickoff, touchback
#83 T.Ryan kickoff 58 yards to the NIC07 #86 G.Donaldson return 0 yards to the NIC07, End Of Play
T. Ryan
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:45
Touchdown! 10 yd run
B. Holloway · 8 CAR, 51 YDS
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)
NICH 0 - 59 SHSU
Q4 5:29SHS
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC10 (#58 A.Adams; #51 L.Jackson)
2nd & 5 at NICH 12
Q4 6:08SHS
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush right for 5 yards gain to the NIC12 (#40 K.Fuller), out of bounds
1st & 10 at NICH 17
Q4 6:48
11 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIC17 (#34 T.Moore), 1ST DOWN
M. Dowdy · 3 CAR, 15 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at NICH 28
Q4 7:33
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Dowdy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC28 (#58 A.Adams; #41 C.Diedrich)
M. Dowdy · 3 CAR, 15 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NICH 30
Q4 8:18
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NIC30 (#51 L.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
A. Gaines-Smith · 3 CAR, 21 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at NICH 32
Q4 8:52
3 yd run
Shotgun #9 B.Holloway rush left for 3 yards gain to the NIC32 (#33 S.Carter), out of bounds
B. Holloway · 8 CAR, 51 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NICH 35
Q4 9:32
5 yd run
Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIC35 (#51 L.Jackson; #94 G.Ellis)
A. Gaines-Smith · 3 CAR, 21 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NICH 40
Q4 10:12
14 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #25 A.Gaines-Smith rush middle for 14 yards gain to the NIC40 (#41 C.Diedrich), 1ST DOWN
A. Gaines-Smith · 3 CAR, 21 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at SHSU 46
Q4 10:34
1 yd run
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
B. Holloway · 8 CAR, 51 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SHSU 45
Q4 10:41
Punt, 0 yds
#16 P.Harewood punt 13 yards to the SAM45, out of bounds at SAM45
P. Harewood · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at NICH 42
Q4 10:49NIC
Timeout
Timeout Nicholls, clock 10:49
Q4 11:26
1 yd run
Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NIC42 (#23 M.King)
J. Milton · 5 CAR, 15 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at NICH 41