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Nicholls at Kansas

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

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Nicholls

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Final Score

26 - 23

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Kansas

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kansas255

Nicholls329

Passing Yards

Kansas199

Nicholls142

Rushing Yards

Kansas56

Nicholls187

Turnovers

Kansas1

Nicholls1

Game Conditions

Temperature89°F

Wind16 mph S

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Peyton Bender

Kansas

YDS: 187

Rushing

Kendall Bussey

Unknown Team

YDS: 123

Receiving

Damion Jeanpiere Jr.

Unknown Team

YDS: 67

Tackles

Joe Dineen Jr.

Kansas

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Kansas vs Nicholls box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Kansas28:32

Nicholls31:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Nicholls edges Kansas 26-23

Nicholls defeated Kansas 26-23 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 329-255 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Nicholls set the terms early in a game that finished 26-23. Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 2 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Kansas the first major swing.

Nicholls's box score carried the story: 329 total yards, 187 rushing yards, and 142 passing yards. Kansas finished with 255 total yards, including 56 on the ground and 199 through the air.

Nicholls converted 10-20 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Nicholls led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 2 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK) (Kansas led 7-7 over Nicholls).
Rushing Touchdown
Dontrell Taylor run for 15 yds for a TD, (Lorran Fonseca KICK) (Nicholls led 7-0 over Kansas).
Field Goal Good
Lorran Fonseca 28 yd FG GOOD (Nicholls led 10-10 over Kansas).
Field Goal Good
Gabriel Rui 54 yd FG GOOD (Kansas led 10-7 over Nicholls).
Rushing Touchdown
Kendall Bussey run for 40 yds for a TD, (Lorran Fonseca KICK) (Nicholls led 17-10 over Kansas).
Field Goal Good
Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOOD (Nicholls led 20-20 over Kansas).

Stat Callouts

Final score
26-23
Nicholls defeated Kansas.
Total yards
329-255
Nicholls held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
187
Nicholls averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
142
Nicholls averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
10-20
Nicholls's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-17
Kansas's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Kansas	Nicholls
Total Yards	255	329
Passing Yards	199	142
Rushing Yards	56	187
First Downs	14	17
Third Down Efficiency	6-17	10-20
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	7-54	6-35
Turnovers	1	1
Completions / Attempts	21-38	12-24
Rushing Attempts	32	50
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	0	3
Kicking Points	7	8
Possession Time	28:32	31:28

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)