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Rutherford throws 4 TD passes, SFA beats Nicholls St. 56-0 to extend win streaks
Gavin Rutherford threw four touchdown passes as Stephen F. Austin posted 642 total yards and held Nicholls State to 227 in a shutout.
On Saturday, Stephen F. Austin defeated Nicholls State 56-0, extending the Lumberjacks' winning streak to seven games. Gavin Rutherford threw four touchdown passes and Preston Alford added two rushing scores.
Ranked in the Stats Perform Top 25, the 7-0 Lumberjacks remain undefeated in the Southland Conference, tying the program record for consecutive season-opening victories set by the 1995 team.
SFA finished with 642 total yards including 354 rushing, while receiver Bugs Mortimer recorded 103 yards receiving with three touchdowns and JT Kitna contributed a 94-yard touchdown run.
The Colonels offense managed just 227 total yards, converting only 4 of 15 third downs while going 0 for 3 on fourth-down conversions in the lopsided defeat.
SFA hosts Southeastern Louisiana next Saturday to continue its undefeated season, while Nicholls travels to Northwestern State seeking to rebound from the shutout loss.