Incarnate Word Cardinals @ Nicholls Colonels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 28 | |
NICH | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Nicholls holds off Incarnate Word for 35-28 win
THIBODAUX, La. -- Chase Fourcade threw for two touchdowns and C.J. Okpalobi rushed for two more scores as Nicholls held off Incarnate Word 35-28 to open Southland Conference action on Saturday.
Fourcade was 23-of-38 passing for 289 yards. Okpalobi rushed for 115 yards on 26 carries and C.J. Bates grabbed six passes for 107 yards.
Incarnate Word, which had trailed 28-6 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, was driving for the tying score late when Jeff Hall intercepted Trent Brittain's pass to seal the win.
Nicholls (1-1, 1-0), which battled Georgia before losing 26-24 last week, scored on the first play of the final quarter to take a 28-6 lead. On the next play from scrimmage Desmond Hite broke for an 85-yard score to close to 28-14. The Cardinals (1-2, 1-1) outscored Nicholls 22-14 in the fourth but could not take the win.
Game Information
Thibodaux, LA
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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