2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium.
| 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 20–59, vs. James Madison | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 15 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Greg Stevens (6th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Raymond Monica (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Strawberry Stadium |
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| No. 12 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State * | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.[1] In addition, sixteen Lions were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]
Preseason All–Southland Teams
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Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Personnel
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Special teams
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | No. 15 | ESPN3 | W 49–28 | 3,433 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | No. 13 | ESPN3 | L 42–45 | 15,328 | |
| September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Central Connecticut* | No. 15 | W 56–10 | 3,117 | ||
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 6,044 | |
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Nicholls | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 58–48 | 7,402 | |
| October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 61–24 | 7,389 | |
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 51–14 | 6,523 | |
| October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State | No. 8 |
| ESPN+ | W 23–20 | 4,185 |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Incarnate Word | No. 6 | ESPN+ | L 52–55 | 3,220 | |
| November 13[b] | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 14 |
| ESPN+ | W 56–28 | 4,137 |
| November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | L 42–45 | 6,057 |
| November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Florida A&M* | No. 18 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 4,125 |
| December 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | No. 18 | ESPN+ | L 20–59 | 11,743 | |
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- Southeastern Louisiana's game against North Alabama was originally scheduled to be played as a home game, in Hammond, but the game was moved to Florence, Alabama on August 31, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida.[3]
- Southeastern Louisiana's home game against Northwestern State was originally scheduled to be played on September 25, but the game was moved on November 13, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida.[4]
Game summaries
at North Alabama
Southeastern Louisiana at North Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 15 SLU Lions | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 49 |
| UNA Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL[3] - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,433
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Drew Myers
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
| 1 | 0:43 | SLU | Nolan Givan 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 67 yards, 3:24) | SLU 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:03 | UNA | Corson Swan 29-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Sam Contorno kick) (1 play, 29 yards, 0:13) | TIED 7–7 |
| 6:12 | SLU | Cephus Johnson III 13-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (17 plays, 68 yards, 6:51) | SLU 14–7 | |
| 1:39 | UNA | Kennebrew Tak. 40-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33) | TIED 14–14 | |
| 3 | 11:40 | SLU | Austi Mitchell 1-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick failed) (7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20) | SLU 20–14 |
| 9:37 | UNA | Takairee Kennebrew 47-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03) | UNA 21–20 | |
| 6:37 | SLU | Taron Jones 3-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) | SLU 27–21 | |
| 4 | 13:07 | SLU | Cole Kelley 9-yard run (Nolan Givan pass) (13 plays, 99 yards, 6:29) | SLU 35–21 |
| 12:38 | SLU | Ferland Jordan 41-yard interception (Mateo Rengifo kick) | SLU 42–21 | |
| 10:21 | UNA | Takairee Kennebrew 24-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17) | SLU 42–28 | |
| 0:44 | SLU | Cephus Johnson III 15-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 3:38) | SLU 49–28 | |
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | North Alabama |
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| First downs | 30 | 23 |
| Total yards | 495 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 232 | 54 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 350 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:49 | 23:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 30/41, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Taron Jones | 11 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Turner | 3 receptions, 52 yards | |
| North Alabama | Passing | Jaylen Gipson | 23/46, 350 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylen Gipson | 7 carries, 22 yards | |
| Receiving | Takairee Kennebrew | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD |
At Louisiana Tech
Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Lions | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| • Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance: 15,328
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Kevin Vicknair
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins and Chris Mycoskie
| 1 | 8:16 | LT | BeeJay Williamson 45-yard interceptions return (Jacob Barnes kick) | LT 7–0 |
| 4:06 | SELA | Tim Wilson Jr. 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (12 plays, 91 yards, 4:02) | TIED 7–7 | |
| 0:33 | LT | Greg Garner 4-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick) (12 plays, 86 yards, 3:27) | LT 14–7 | |
| 2 | 12:11 | SELA | Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) | TIED 14–14 |
| 8:04 | LT | Austin Kendall 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07) | LT 21–14 | |
| 4:33 | LT | Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal (6 plays, 9 yards, 2:19) | LT 24–14 | |
| 0:22 | SELA | Cole Kelley 1-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (14 plays, 91 yards, 4:07) | LT 24–21 | |
| 3 | 12:19 | LT | Greg Garner 33-yard pass from Kyle Maxwell (Jacob Barnes kick) (8 plays, 84 yards, 2:34) | LT 31–21 |
| 11:12 | SELA | C. J. Turner 47-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) | LT 31–28 | |
| 8:10 | LT | Greg Garner 1-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02) | LT 38–28 | |
| 1:33 | SELA | Austin Mitchell 9-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37) | LT 38–35 | |
| 4 | 9:51 | LT | Tre Harris 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick) (9 plays, 93 yards, 4:17) | LT 45–35 |
| 4:22 | SELA | Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 5:29) | LT 45–42 | |
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana Tech |
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| First downs | 32 | 23 |
| Total yards | 598 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 103 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 495 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:48 | 27:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 44/59, 495 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Cole Kelley | 14 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | C. J. Turner | 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD | |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 19/27, 217 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Williams Jr. | 18 carries, 99 yards | |
| Receiving | Tre Harris | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
At Central Connecticut
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Connecticut State
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| No. 15 Lions | 0 | ||
| Blue Devils | 0 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Arute Field
New Britain, CT - Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance: 3,117
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
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At McNeese State
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 14 Lions | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Cowboys Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:36
- Game attendance: 6,044
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 9
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (CST/ESPN+):
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| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | McNeese State |
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At No. 25 Nicholls
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 14 Lions | 7 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 58 |
| No. 25 Colonels | 7 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 48 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 7,402
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear and sunny • Wind: 2mph NNE
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Nicholls |
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| First downs | 32 | 26 |
| Total yards | 573 | 507 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 406 | 298 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
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Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | ||
| No. 11 Lions | 0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance: 7,389
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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| Statistics | Houston Baptist | Southeastern Louisiana |
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| Houston Baptist | Passing | ||
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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At Northwestern State
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| No. 9 Lions | 0 | ||
| Demons | 0 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance: 6,523
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
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McNeese State
McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| • No. 8 Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 4,185
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 7
- Referee: Craig Heiser
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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| Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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At No. 22 Incarnate Word
Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 Lions | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| • No. 22 Cardinals | 7 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutes
- Game attendance: 3,220
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear, Sunny • Wind: SE 2 mph
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
| 1 | 5:10 | UIW | Taylor Grimes 16-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (3 plays, 79 yards, 0:58) | UIW 7–7 |
| 0:07 | SLU | Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (11 plays, 77 yards, 4:56) | TIED 7–7 | |
| 2 | 14:18 | UIW | Darion Chafin 31-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49) | UIW 14–7 |
| 10:52 | SLU | Mateo Rengifo 36-yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 3:20) | UIW 14–10 | |
| 4:58 | UIW | Robert Ferrel 2-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 2:58) | UIW 21–10 | |
| 1:31 | SLU | Nolan Givan 7-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:27) | UIW 21–17 | |
| 0:20 | UIW | Darion Chafin 6-yard pass form Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46) | UIW 28–17 | |
| 3 | 12:14 | SLU | Cole Kelley 3-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46) | UIW 28–24 |
| 10:27 | UIW | Taylor Grimes 25-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (6 plays, 82 yards, 1:40) | UIW 35–24 | |
| 7:30 | SLU | Austin Mitchell 49-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57) | UIW 35–31 | |
| 6:40 | UIW | CJ Hardy 37-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (5 plays, 73 yards, 0:50) | UIW 42–31 | |
| 2:36 | SLU | Gage Larvadain 10-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) | UIW 42–38 | |
| 4 | 11:22 | SLU | Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (11 plays, 87 yards, 4:12) | SLU 45–42 |
| 4:05 | UIW | Kevin Brown 80-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick) (4 plays, 91 yards, 1:14) | UIW 49–45 | |
| 1:55 | SLU | Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) | SLU 52–49 | |
| 0:25 | UIW | Robert Ferrel 24-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 1:30) | UIW 55–52 | |
| Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Incarnate Word |
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| First downs | 44 | 29 |
| Total yards | 774 | 711 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 647 | 616 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 42:22 | 17:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 50/68, 647 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Taron Jones | 10 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Mitchell | 9 receptions, 169 yards, 1 TD | |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Cam Ward | 34/52, 610 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Brown | 6 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Taylor Grimes | 12 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD |
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | ||
| No. 16 Lions | 0 |
- Date: November 13, 2021[4]
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance: 4,137
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Nicholls
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Colonels | 21 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 15 Lions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: November 18, 2021
- Location: Strawberry Stadium
Hammond, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:45
- Game attendance: 6,057
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N13mph
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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| Statistics | Nicholls | Southeastern Louisiana |
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| First downs | 28 | 26 |
| Total yards | 556 | 496 |
| Rushing yards | 292 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 385 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
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FCS Playoffs
Vs. No. 22 Florida A&M – first round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| No. 18 Lions | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
At No. 3 Dukes – second round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 18 Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 3 Dukes | 14 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 59 |