No. 9 Colonels shut out Lamar in Southland opener, 55-0 Nicholls improves to 2-0 on the season. (Source: Josh Auzenne/WAFB-TV) By Nicholls Football | February 28, 2021 at 7:15 AM CST - Updated February 28 at 10:55 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The No. 9 Nicholls State University football team posted a 600-yard day on offense, while the defense kept Lamar University off of the scoreboard as the Colonels steam rolled past the Cardinals, 55-0, Saturday evening at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium. With the win, Nicholls improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Southland play. It was also the fifth consecutive win against Lamar, which played in its first game of the spring. The Colonels scored touchdowns on their first eight drives to build the 55-0 lead midway through the third quarter.