Like many others before them, the LSU Tigers had a wild night in Vegas and came home disappointed after their down-to-the-wire loss to USC last week.
Now, LSU returns to Baton Rouge for its home opener against Nicholls State, hoping to move to 1-1. Nicholls opened its season with a tight 25-17 loss to Louisiana Tech in the pouring rain.
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Final from Tiger Stadium: LSU 44-21 Nicholls State
2:25 Fourth quarter: LSU stops Nicholls on fourth down to get the ball back with a chance to end it by running out the clock.
End of third quarter: LSU 44-21 Nicholls State
1:09 Third quarter: Zavion Thomas scores on a four-yard touch pass from Garrett Nussmeier, beating everyone to the outside and to the end zone.
LSU 44-21 Nicholls State
6:43 Third quarter: Nussmeier finds Lacy in the corner of the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown, Lacy’s third of the day. The extra point is good.
LSU 37-21 Nicholls State
8:53 Third quarter: Freshman cornerback PJ Woodland forces and recovers a fumble to give LSU the ball at the Nicholls 41-yard line.
9:03 Third quarter: Garrett Nussmeier throws a six-yard touchdown to Kyren Lacy to put LSU ahead by nine. Ramos’ kick is good.
LSU 30-21 Nicholls State
13:52 Third quarter: Nicholls State running back Collin Guggenheim breaks free for a 67-yard rushing touchdown, and the extra point after is good. He was untouched down the middle on a wildcat play.
LSU 23-21 Nicholls State
Halftime: LSU 23-14 Nicholls State
0:00 Second quarter: Damian Ramos misses a 39-yard field goal wide right to end the half.
0:22 Second quarter: Starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has suffered an injury and exited the game. Sophomore Rickie Collins came in to finish the drive.
That makes three starters (Lacy, Nussmeier and defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory) who have exited the game with injuries at some point.
1:53 Second quarter: Garrett Nussmeier finds freshman running back Ju’Juan Johnson in the flats, and he rolls into the end zone for a four-yard touchdown. The extra point by Damian Ramos is good.
LSU 23-14 Nicholls State
4:18 Second quarter: Nicholls mounts another long drive and scores an 18-yard touchdown on a trick play where wide receiver Quincy Brown passed it to tight end Lee Negrotto in the end zone.
LSU 16-14 Nicholls State
12:17 Second quarter: Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier throws a deep pass to wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who hurdles into the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown. Lacy went down with an injury after the play and had to be helped off the field.
LSU 16-7 Nicholls State
End of first quarter: LSU 9-7 Nicholls State
0:30 First quarter: Nicholls State caps off an 84-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run up the middle. The extra point is good.
LSU 9-7 Nicholls State
7:51 First quarter: Nussmeier lofts up a one-yard pass to freshman tight end Trey’Dez Green for a touchdown, the first of his career. Damian Ramos’ extra point is good.
LSU 9-0 Nicholls State
11:04 First quarter: On the safety kickoff, Zavion Thomas forces several missed tackles for a 50-yard return to the Nicholls 27-yard line.
11:15 First quarter: LSU force a three-and-out, and the snap on the punt goes past the punter and out the back of the end zone for a safety.
LSU 2-0 Nicholls State
13:15 First quarter: LSU’s first drive gains just 19 yards, and Payton Todd punts to the Nicholls 19-yard line.
15:00 First quarter: Nicholls State has kicked off to Zavion Thomas, who returned the ball to the 15-yard line.
Pregame
6:29 p.m.: Nicholls State has won the toss and deferred. LSU will start with the ball
6:28 p.m.: The teams are taking the field
Notable injury statuses for the Tigers include wide receivers Chris Hilton Jr. (out) and Kyle Parker (out) and starting left guard Garrett Dellinger (out).
Freshman Tyree Adams will start in place of Dellinger.