Sacramento State beats Nicholls 34-7 behind Conklin's 2 TD passes, Tau-Tolliver's 111 yards rushing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Carson Conklin threw two touchdown passes, Elijah Tau-Tolliver ran for 111 yards and a score and Sacramento State beat Nicholls 34-7 on Saturday night.
Conklin was 22-of-32 passing for 264 yards for Sacramento State (1-2). He threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Danny Scudero to give the Hornets a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter. Conklin ended the scoring with a 4-yard TD toss to Onterrio Smith Jr. with 1:55 to play.
Tau-Tolliver scored on a 11-yard touchdown run to cap a 75-yard drive on the Hornets' first series of the game.
Ty Marsh scored on a 49-yard interception return in the second quarter for Nicholls (0-3). Pat McQuaide completed 20 of 31 passes for 162 yards for the Colonels.
The Hornets had 408 yards of offense and held Nicholls to 186.
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2024 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 3-0 | 6-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-1 | 4-5 |
| Lamar | 2-1 | 5-3 |
| Nicholls | 2-1 | 4-4 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Houston Christian | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 1-2 | 1-7 |
| McNeese | 1-3 | 4-5 |
| Northwestern State | 0-4 | 0-9 |
2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| UC Davis | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Montana | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Idaho | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Weber State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Idaho State | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Cal Poly | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Sacramento State | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Portland State | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-3 | 1-7 |
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