The lead after every score: above the line South Alabama is ahead, below it Nicholls. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

14:48

TD Xavier Johnson 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Gavin Patterson Kick)

NICH 0–7 USA

2nd quarter

14:09

TD Dami Ayoola 3 Yd Run (Gavin Patterson Kick)9 plays, 71 yds, 4:11 · from USA 29

NICH 0–14 USA

13:37

TD Chris Major 33 Yd Interception Return (David McKey Kick)

NICH 7–14 USA

11:09

TD Christian Boutte 51 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (David McKey Kick)

NICH 14–14 USA

9:33

TD Mason Boudreaux 1 Yd Run (David McKey PAT failed)3 plays, 26 yds, 0:50 · from USA 26

NICH 21–14 USA

8:06

FG David McKey 37 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yds, 1:27 · from USA 26

NICH 23–14 USA

6:43

TD Xavier Johnson 16 Yd Run (Gavin Patterson Kick)3 plays, 62 yds, 1:23 · from USA 38

NICH 23–21 USA

4:02

FG Gavin Patterson 22 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 18 yds, 1:44 · from NICH 23

NICH 23–24 USA

3rd quarter

12:17

FG David McKey 21 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 24 yds, 2:43 · from USA 27

NICH 26–24 USA

6:42

FG Gavin Patterson 26 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 57 yds, 5:35 · from USA 34

NICH 26–27 USA

4th quarter

8:45

TD Damion Jeanpiere 16 Yd pass from Chase Fourcade (Josh Singleton Pass to C.J. Bates for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 32 yds, 2:33 · from USA 32

NICH 34–27 USA

0:16

TD Tyrone Williams 9 Yd pass from Dallas Davis (Gavin Patterson Kick)13 plays, 83 yds, 2:31 · from USA 17

NICH 34–34 USA

OT

TD Xavier Johnson 4 Yd Run (Gavin Patterson Kick)6 plays, 25 yds · from NICH 25

NICH 34–41 USA

TD Dontrell Taylor 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)3 plays, 25 yds · from USA 25

NICH 40–41 USA

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

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