| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBAP | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| NICH | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Gums, Fourcade lead Nicholls past Houston Baptist 48-27
THIBODAUX, La. -- Julien Gums ran for three touchdowns and Chase Fourcade passed for two in Nicholls State's 48-27 victory over Houston Baptist on Saturday.
Fourcade hit David Robinson Jr. with a 38-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the second quarter and the Colonels (6-4, 5-2 Southland) took a 27-20 halftime lead. Nicholls added two touchdowns in the third quarter for a 41-20 lead and the Huskies (4-6, 1-5) were unable to rally.
Gums carried 22 times for 104 yards. Fourcade was 17 of 23 for 294 yards.
Bailey Zappe completed 26 of 41 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown for Houston Baptist.
The Colonels climb into a first-place tie with Central Arkansas, Southeast Louisiana and Sam Houston State. The key result to create the logjam was SE Louisiana's 34-0 victory over Central Arkansas, which had been in sole possession of first place.
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2020 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| McNeese | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Lamar | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 0-1 |