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Late rally lifts Stephen F. Austin to 31-27 win
Nov 8, 2009 - 4:15 AM NACOGDOCHES, Texas(AP) -- Jeremy Moses' 6-yard touchdown pass to Duane Brooks with 2:45 remaining highlighted a 10-point fourth-quarter rally as Stephen F. Austin defeated Nicholls State 31-27 on Saturday.Moses was 36-of-47 for 366 yards and four touchdowns for the Lumberjacks (7-2, 4-1 Southland Conference).
Nicholls State (1-8, 0-5) was led by Marlin Meeks' 144 yards and a touchdown on 16 rushing attempts but was held scoreless after leading 27-21 at halftime.
The winning score culminated a seven-play, 61-yard drive for Stephen F. Austin in which Moses completed all five pass attempts.
Brooks' eight receptions (for 59 yards) tied for a team high. Contrevious Parks had 111 yards on six catches.
Quarterback LaQuinton Caston ran and passed for scores for Nicholls State, but the Colonels were held to 122 yards in the second half.
Parks, Aaron Rhea and Tyrone Ross caught the other scoring passes from Moses.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NICHOLLS ST 21 6 0 0 27
SFA 14 7 0 13 34 FINAL
Nicholls State 27, Stephen F. Austin 31 FinalNov 7 9:49 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NICHOLLS ST 21 6 0 27
SFA 14 7 0 21 END, 3RD QTR
Nov 7 9:08 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NICHOLLS ST 21 6 27
SFA 14 7 21 HALFTIME
Nicholls State 27, Stephen F. Austin 21 HalfNov 7 8:33 PM - NCAAF
NICHOLLS ST 21
SFA 21 13:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nicholls State 21, Stephen F. Austin 21 2nd - 13:37Nov 7 7:48 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NICHOLLS ST 21 21
SFA 14 14 END, 1ST QTR
Nicholls State 21, Stephen F. Austin 14 End of 1stNov 7 7:48 PM
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