Garrett Nussmeier (6 TDs), No. 18 LSU pull away from Nicholls

Garrett Nussmeier threw six touchdown passes, three of which went to Kyren Lacy, and No. 18 LSU shook off Nicholls for a 44-21 victory Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.

Nussmeier completed 27 of 37 passes for 302 yards and Lacy finished with five catches for 65 yards as the Tigers (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening loss to USC in Las Vegas six days earlier.

Collin Guggenheim rushed 25 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns to lead the FCS Colonels (0-2).

On the third play of the second half, Guggenheim broke free for a 67-yard touchdown run that got the Colonels within 23-21.

LSU answered on the ensuing possession with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Nussmeier to Lacy to push the lead to 30-21.

On the first play after the ensuing kickoff, the Tigers recovered a fumble at the Nicholls 41, leading to a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nussmeier to Lacy and a 37-21 lead.

Nussmeier's 4-yard touchdown pass to Zavion Thomas increased the lead to 44-21 at the end of the third quarter.

The Colonels' first possession ended with a snap sailing over the head of punter Kylan Dupre, who chased down the ball and kicked it through the end zone for a safety that gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead.

Thomas returned the ensuing free kick 51 yards, leading to Nussmeier's 1-yard touchdown pass to Tre'Dez Green for a 9-0 lead.

On the ensuing possession Nicholls drove 84 yards in 13 plays and Guggenheim ran 2 yards for a touchdown that trimmed the lead to 9-7 at the end of the first quarter.

LSU increased the lead to 16-7 when Nussmeier threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Lacy early in the second quarter.

Wide receiver Quincy Brown threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Lee Negrotto to pull the Colonels within 16-14.

The Tigers needed just five plays to answer with a 75-yard touchdown drive that ended with Nussmeier's 4-yard touchdown pass to Ju'Juan Johnson that increased the lead to 23-14 at halftime.

--Field Level Media