8:00 PM, October 14, 1989
Guidry Stadium - Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 5,286
Guidry Stadium - Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 5,286
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| NICH | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| GS | NICH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 17 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 6-16 (38%) | 4-15 (27%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 320 | 313 |
| Total Plays | 70 | 67 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Passing | 106 | 163 |
| Comp-Att | 7-15 (47%) | 14-25 (56%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 214 | 150 |
| Rush Attempts | 55 | 42 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 11-83 | 7-72 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:25 | 0:28 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | NICH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 7:29 | Jose Bran 26 yard field goal 12 plays 49 yards, 4:37 (4.1 yards per play) | 0 | 3 |
| TD | 4:34 | Aaron Ruffin 1 yard run (Jose Bran Kick) 6 plays 29 yards, 2:10 (4.8 yards per play) | 0 | 10 |
| Second Quarter | GS | NICH | |||
 | TD | 2:46 | Ernest Thompson 7 yard pass from Raymond Gross (Mike Dowis Kick) 9 plays 35 yards, 3:55 (3.9 yards per play) | 7 | 10 |
| FG | 0:52 | Jose Bran 43 yard field goal 5 plays 50 yards, 1:54 (10.0 yards per play) | 7 | 13 |
| Third Quarter | GS | NICH | |||
| TD | 8:46 | Joe Ross 2 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 8 yards, 1:11 (2.7 yards per play) | 14 | 13 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | NICH | |||
| TD | 14:36 | Raymond Gross 5 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 10 plays 80 yards, 3:48 (8.0 yards per play) | 21 | 13 |
| Final Score | 21 | 13 | |||
| Lead Changes | 1 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 8 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 10 | ||||
| Time Leading | 23:46 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 28:43 | ||||