Nicholls Colonels @ Lamar Cardinals
Coleman's 2 TD passes, Fuselier's punt return for a TD help Lamar beat Nicholls 24-7
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Robert Coleman threw two touchdown passes, Kyndon Fuselier returned a punt 40 yards for a score and Lamar beat Nicholls 24-7 Saturday.
Khalan Griffin had 86 yards rushing on 21 carries for Lamar (6-5, 3-3 Southland Conference) and Fuselier added three receptions for 84 yards. Coleman finished 12-of-21 passing for 151 yards with two interceptions.
Fuselier caught a punt at the 40 and briefly went left before cutting back to the right, running through a would-be tackle at the 30 and raced to the end zone to open the scoring with 9:21 left in the first quarter and Ben Woodard kicked a 42-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a 10-0 lead with about 6 minutes to go in the second quarter.
Pat McQuaide threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Dufrene that cut the Colonels' deficit to 10-7 at halftime.
Coleman hit Griffin for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter and his 13-yard TD pass to Devyn Gibbs capped the scoring with 6:28 to play.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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