Former SEC QB helps FCS team to record-breaking 87-3 win in season opener
While FBS conferences held fall seasons of varying lengths, the FCS decided to wait until the spring semester to play football. One FCS team opened its season with an 87-3 win over a Division II opponent.
Former SEC quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. had a pair of touchdown passes in Nicholls’ blowout win over Lincoln. Per the Associated Press, the 87-3 victory set records for points in a game and is the largest margin of victory for a Southland Conference team since 2009.
Nicholls is the last stop in a long college football journey for Scott.
The 2015 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year signed in LSU’s 2016 class. He redshirted at LSU and then transferred to East Mississippi Community College. He led East Mississippi to an 11-1 record and the 2017 NJCAA national championship.
Scott gave the SEC another try transferring to Mizzou in 2018. He didn’t see the field and transferred again, landing at Nicholls State in 2019. He sat out the 2019 season due to transfer rules.
Scott was 12-of-14 passing for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also rushed for 40 yards and a TD.
TOUCHDOWN!!!
Lindsey Scott Jr. finds Tevin Bush for 6️⃣!!!! pic.twitter.com/PcTQFpM0DO
— Nicholls Football 🏈 (@Nicholls_FB) February 20, 2021
Part ✌️ pic.twitter.com/PpdzbpyNKE
— Nicholls Football 🏈 (@Nicholls_FB) February 20, 2021
Is Lincoln part of the Lincoln Project? They have their own sports team now?
Mr. Lincoln wouldn’t want to be associated with the Lincoln Project.
We’ll have to wait till the MAIL IN TD’s are counted!
The Colonel’s take football seriously. They gave UGA fits back in 2016. I know that was Kirby’s first year as an HC but still.
They do! My dad coached there in the early 70’s
Good for Mr Scott. Hopefully this continues for him.
The name Lindsey Scott makes me cringe for some strange reason…
Goff, Stanfield, McClendon, Hershel, Belue, Scott, Butler, Hampton, Hoage, Uncle TDOW …
The list of Dawgs making turds cringe is endless
Run Lyndsey Run
Feel good for the young man. Needs his shot, his opportunity.
Those are pretty unimpressive numbers considering 87 points were put on the board against a very subpar opponent. The second string QB threw 2 TD passes in less than half the attempts of Scott. More clickbait.