Sessions, Wick help Incarnate Word top Nicholls St
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Junior Sessions rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns and Cole Wick added 116 yards receiving and a score to lead Incarnate Word past Nicholls State 38-20 on Saturday night.
Jordan Scelfo, making his second career start, completed 16 of 30 passes for 260 yards with two touchdowns, helping Incarnate Word (2-7, 2-4 Southland Conference) to its best offensive output of the season despite tossing a pair of interceptions and losing a fumble. The Cardinals, who came into the game averaging 10.9 points, 77.9 yards rushing and 237.4 total yards, finished with 203 yards rushing and 463 total yards - both season highs.
Nicholls State (0-10, 0-6) made it 17-14 when Tobias Lofton scored on a 34-yard run late in the first half, but Incarnate Word scored the next 21 points to seal it.
Michael Henry had 96 yards rushing and one touchdown to lead Nicholls State.