| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| NWST | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Scott's 3 TD passes helps Nicholls beat Northwestern State
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- — Lindsey Scott Jr. threw two of his three touchdown passes to Dai'Jean Dixon, Julien Gums had 36 carries for 156 yards and a score, and Nicholls beat Northwestern State 31-24 on Saturday night.
Nicholls (3-0, 2-0 Southland Conference), ranked No. 7 in the STATS FCS poll, is off to its best start since the 1986 season.
Scott was 21-of-33 passing for 299 yards with an interception. Dixon finished with seven receptions for 115 yards.
Dixon had a 6-yard TD catch late in the first quarter to give the Colonels the lead for good and his 1-yard scoring reception about three minutes later made it 21-7.
Aubrey Scott had nine carries for 119 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run, and Scooter Adams scored on a 58-yard run for Northwestern State (0-1, 0-1).
The Demons played for the first time in 471 days in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Northwestern State was originally scheduled to open the season with a conference game against Lamar on Feb. 20, but that was postponed until March 27 because of snow and ice covering roads in Louisiana and Texas.
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2020 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 6-0 | 6-0 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-2 | 4-3 |
| Nicholls | 3-3 | 4-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| McNeese | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Northwestern State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 1-5 |