LSU football vs Nicholls score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 2 game
BATON ROUGE — LSU football looks to bounce back and a visit from instate FCS foe Nicholls State should be just what the doctor ordered.
The No. 19 Tigers (0-1) host the Colonels (0-1) at Tiger Stadium for their home opener for the 2024 season Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ESPN+). Despite being separated just but 69 miles, LSU and Nicholls have never played.
Brian Kelly and his team dropped their season opener 27-20 to No. 12 USC on Sunday in Las Vegas, a game in which the Trojans went ahead in the waning seconds. That loss marked five consecutive defeats in season openers for LSU, which last won a season-opener in 2019.
Nicholls State lost 25-17 at Louisiana Tech last week, but had an early lead and was within striking distance to the Bulldogs all game long.
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Live updates from today's game are below:
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END OF 3 | LSU football 44, Nicholls 21
Garrett Nussmeier throws 5th TD pass
Another Nussmeier to Lacy connection results in another score, this one a 7-yard TD pass.
Nussmeier now has five TD's tonight.
6:43 left in the third, the Tigers are beginning to stretch things out, now up 37-21 on the Colonels.
Garrett Nussmeier throws 4th touchdown pass tonight
Nussmeier has a new career high in passing touchdowns in a game with four. His fourth TD of the night went to Lacy, who caught his second TD of the night, on a 6-yard pitch-and-catch in the third quarter.
Nussmeier threw for three touchdowns against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl in January, which was his first career start.
LSU leads Nicholls, 30-21, 9:03 in the the third.
Nicholls opens scoring in second half
On the second play of the half, Guggenheim rips through the heart of LSU's defense for a 66-yard touchdown run, his second of the night.
LSU's lead is back to 2, 23-21, now. Early third quarter.
LSU football 23, Nicholls 14: HALFTIME
LSU freshman Ju'Juan Johnson catches first career TD
Freshman from Lafayette Christian extends the Tigers' lead over Nicholls back out to 9 after his scoring on a pass from Nussmeier from the 3.
LSU leads the Colonels, 23-14, 1:53 to go in the first half.
Nicholls scores another touchdown vs. LSU
The pass off the jet sweep toss catches LSU sleeping. The Colonels capitalize and score on the 18-yard touchdown.
Colonels pull within 2 again. 4:18 left in the half, Tigers lead 16-14.
Kyren Lacy hurdles Nicholls defender into end zone
The junior receiver catches the misdirection drag route, turned and sped to the end zone. As he closed in, so did a Nicholls defender and Lacy decided to hurdle but he caught the brunt of it, as he got clipped and fell on his lower back. He was slow to get up.
12:17 left in the first half, LSU leads Nicholls 16-7.
END OF 1 | LSU football 9, Nicholls 7
Nicholls touchdown
Colonels march right down the field, 13 plays, 84 yards and finish it off with a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Collin Guggenheim.
30 seconds left in the first quarter, LSU's lead is down to 9-7.
Garrett Nussmeier to Trey'Dez Green, touchdown pass
From the 1-yard line, junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier hit freshman tight end Trey'Dez Green for the touchdown. LSU capped a 7-play, 27-yard drive with the touchdown pass.
7:51 left in the first, Tigers lead the Colonels, 9-0.
LSU football safety
Nicholls' bad snap on its punt try forces punter Kylan Dupre to kick it out of the back of the end zone. Tigers draw first blood via a safety, up 2-0, 11:15 first quarter.
LSU vs Nicholls time today
Date: Saturday, Sept. 7
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge
What channel is LSU vs Nicholls game on today?
Livestream: ESPN+, SEC Network +
LSU football vs Nicholls score prediction
LSU 49, Nicholls 9: Tigers ravage the Colonels to get in the win column for the first time this season. Offensive balance leads the way while the defense causes a couple of turnovers.
LSU football schedule 2024
Here's a look at the Tigers' full 2024 schedule, including available start times and TV channel information:
All times Central.
Sunday, Sept. 1: vs. No. 14 USC (L, 27-20)
Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Nicholls | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network+ (ESPN+)
Saturday, Sept. 14: at South Carolina * | 11 a.m. | ABC (Fubo) and ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. UCLA
Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. South Alabama | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE
Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 6 Ole Miss *
Saturday, Oct. 19: at Arkansas *
Saturday, Oct. 26: at No. 20 Texas A&M *
Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. No. 5 Alabama *
Saturday, Nov. 16: at Florida *
Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. Vanderbilt *
Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Oklahoma *
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
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