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Aiden McCown, Caleb Holmes propel Lamar past Nicholls 49-18 in Cardinals' Southland opener

— Aiden McCown threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first 2:40 and Caleb Holmes scored on a kickoff return as Lamar thumped Nicholls 49-18 on Saturday in the Cardinals' Southland Conference opener.
Sep 27, 2026, 10:17 am - AP
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1st Quarter
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
13:44 - 1st
7
LAM
0
NICH
Blake Thomas 41 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)
4 plays, 78 yards, 1:08
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
9:55 - 1st
14
LAM
0
NICH
Davin Driskell 49 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)
5 plays, 62 yards, 2:25
Nicholls Colonels
Touchdown
5:46 - 1st
14
LAM
7
NICH
Ellis Stewart 3 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Kingston Phan Kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 4:09
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
5:35 - 1st
21
LAM
7
NICH
Caleb Holmes 86 Yd Kickoff Return (Andres Sandoval Kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
2:59 - 1st
28
LAM
7
NICH
Cam Patterson 11 Yd pass from Aiden McCown (Andres Sandoval Kick)
1 play, 21 yards, 0:09
2nd Quarter
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
7:58 - 2nd
35
LAM
7
NICH
Parker Jenkins 1 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)
12 plays, 79 yards, 6:56
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
2:26 - 2nd
42
LAM
7
NICH
LaDamion McDowell 11 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:52
Nicholls Colonels
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
42
LAM
10
NICH
Kingston Phan 43 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 49 yards, 2:26
4th Quarter
Nicholls Colonels
Touchdown
13:56 - 4th
42
LAM
18
NICH
Jordan Smith 29 Yd pass from Ean Rodrigue (Ean Rodrigue Pass to Ellis Stewart for Two-Point Conversion)
12 plays, 89 yards, 4:39
Lamar Cardinals
Touchdown
11:36 - 4th
49
LAM
18
NICH
Aiden McCown 56 Yd Run (Andres Sandoval Kick)
4 plays, 62 yards, 2:20
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