BATON ROUGE- LSU defeated Nicholls State 44-21 on September 7, 2024. LSU struggled early, allowing Nicholls to stay within reach for much of the game.
A fumble recovered by LSU's PJ Woodland early in the 3rd quarter, solidified the Tigers win.
LSU's quarterback, Garrett Nussmeier, threw for 290 yards and six touchdowns. Kyren Lacy had a standout performance with five catches, 65 yards, and three touchdowns. Despite the win, LSU's defense struggled against the run, raising concerns ahead of their next game as they open their SEC play.
Garrett Nussmeier and Kyren Lacy show in the Tigers home opener on Saturday night as the pair connected for three touchdowns.
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier finished the game 27-37 for 302 yards and six touchdowns.
Early in the first quarter, the Tigers took the lead as a bad snap during a Colonels’ punt attempt went out the back of the end zone for a safety.
On the following possession, Nussmeier connected with true freshman TE Trey’Dez Green for a two-yard passing touchdown to give LSU a 9-0 lead.
Nicholls responded by finding the end zone near the end of the first quarter with a two-yard rushing touchdown.
The Tigers extended their lead early into the second quarter as Nussmeier hit WR Kyren Lacy across the middle of the field for a 32 yard touchdown. Lacy hurdled the final Colonel's defender to get into the end zone.
Nicholls brought the game back within two points midway through the second quarter after driving down the field and scoring an 18-yard touchdown pass from WR Quincy Brown on a trick play.
LSU scored once more near the end of the half, as they drove 75-yards in just five plays. Nussmeier racked up his third passing touchdown of the half as he found freshman RB Ju’Juan Johnson for the four-yard score.
Nicholls opened up the second half with a 67-yard rushing touchdown to cut into LSU’s lead, but Nussmeier drove the Tigers down the field three consecutive times in the third quarter for three touchdowns. The first two scores were to Lacy, and the other was to WR Zavion Thomas.
LSU is on the road next week to begin SEC play against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Sept. 14. ESPN's College Gameday will be in Columbia, South Carolina for the matchup.
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