NICHOLLS FOOTBALL 2018 GAME NOTES - MCNEESE 11 - PAGE PRONUNCIATION 20182018 NICHOLLSNICHOLLS FOOTBALLFOOTBALL 11 - PAGE PRONUNCIATION FOOTBALL SID: Jamie Bustos WORK #: 985-448-4281 CELL #: 419-786-0415 EMAIL: [email protected] @geauxcolonels / @Nicholls_FB /geauxcolonels THE MATCHUP GAMEDAY INFO Game: ...............................at McNeese Radio: ........ ESPN Radio New Orleans Date:..............................Sept. 15, 2018 ................... 100.3 FM, KBZE 105.9 FM Kickoff: ................................ 6 p.m. CT Play by Play: .............. Bryant Johnson Location: ....................Lake Charles, La. Analyst: ..........................Seth Thomas Stadium: ................. Cowboy Stadium Stream: ............Cox Sports TV/ESPN3 Capacity: .................................. 17,610 Play by Play: ......................Lyn Rollins NO. 12/13 NICHOLLS NO. 15/16 MCNEESE COWBOYS Surface: ............... Artificial, Matrix Turf Analyst: ..................... Stan Humphries 2-0 / 1-0 SLC Series:...................... MCN leads 30-12 Sideline:....................... Carley McCord COLONELS Last Meeting: ......Nicholls won, 37-35, Live Stats: ...........mcneesesports.com 1-1 / 0-0 SOUTHLAND 4-5 POSITION NOTES - PAGES .............................8/31/17 in Thibodaux Twitter: .......................... @Nicholls_FB 4-5 POSITION NOTES - PAGES Passing Passing .......................... NICH, 1 game ....................... #NICHvsMCN Chase Fourcade James Tabary Streak: Hashtag: 29-55-2/52.7 pct/381 yds/1 TD/ 40-55-1/ 72.7 pct/ 561 yds/ 4 TD/ 55 Lng/190.5 ypg 65 Lng/ 280.5 ypg FIRST FIVE Rushing Rushing • After splitting games against FBS opponents to start the season, the Nicholls State University Kendall Bussey Justin Pratt 40-174/ 4.3 ypc/ 40 Lng / 1 TD/ 87.0 ypg 27-123/ 4.6 ypc/ 1 TD/ 41 Lng/ 61.5 ypg football team opens its 28th campaign in the Southland Conference against rival McNeese. Chase Fourcade Ryan Ross Kickoff is Lake Charles on Saturday, Sept. 15 is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game will air on Cox 25-97/ 3.9 ypc/ 1 TD/ 14 Lng/ 48.5 ypg 15-49/ 3.3 ypc/0 TD/ 11 Lng/ 24.5 ypg Sports Television and is available online on ESPN3 to viewers outside of the CST territory. The Dontrell Taylor David Hamm radio broadcasts include ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM and KBZE 105.9 FM. 15-96/ 6.4 ypc/ 2 TD/ 32 Lng/ 48.0 ypg 20-40/ 2.0 ypc/ 0 TD/ 6 Lng/ 20.0 ypg • Nicholls will be looking to change its fortunes in Southland Conference openers as the Receiving Receiving Dai’Jean Dixon Parker Orgeron Colonels have an 8-19 record in their first SLC game. After a heartbreaking 20-10 loss in head 8-152/ 19.0 ypc/ 0 TD/ 55 Lng/ 76.0 ypg 6-107/ 17.8 ypc/ 0 TD/ 31 Lng/ 53.5 ypg coach Tim Rebowe’s Southland debut at UIW in 2015, he has led Nicholls to wins in the last two Damion Jeanpiere, Jr. Cyron Sutton openers. The Colonels and McNeese kicked off the season last year with a thriller, as Nicholls 6-129/ 21.5 ypc/ 0 TD/ 55 Lng/ 64.5 ypg 6-97 / 16.2 ypc/ 1 TD/ 65 Lng/ 48.5 ypg edged the Cowboys, 37-35, winning on a Lorran Fonseca 32-yard field goal as time expired. Gabe Fuselier Nate Briscoe 6-49/ 8.2 ypc/ 1 TD/ 15 Lng/ 24.5 ypg 3-82/ 27.3 ypc/ 0 TD/ 65 Lng/ 41.0 ypg • Despite the win in last season’s matchup with McNeese, the Cowboys still hold a significant Defensive Defensive 30-12 advantage over the Colonels in the all-time series. Before last year, Nicholls had not Khristian Mims B.J. Blunt defeated McNeese since 2008, dropping eight straight contests. The victory was only the fifth 10-3--13 / 1 BkUp/ 6.5 tpg 8-3--11/2.0 Tfl/ 2.0 sacks/ 2 BkUp/ 5.5 tpg for the Red and Gray in the series since they joined the Southland Conference in 1991 (5-22). Allen Pittman Colby Burton The best stretch for Nicholls against McNeese was from 1983-90 as the Colonels won six of 7-5--12 /6.0 tpg 7-1--8 / 2.0 Tfl/ 4.0 tpg the eight meetings. Evan Veron Darrion Dunn DEPTH CHART - PAGE 9 DEPTH CHART - PAGE 9-0--9 / 4.0 Tfl/ 3.0 sacks/ 4.5 tpg 3-5--8/ 2 INT/ 4.0 tpg 9 DEPTH CHART - PAGE Sully Laiche Cody Rosceo • Nicholls is coming off a home away from home game at Tulane as Colonel fans flooded 6-1--7 / 4.5 Tfl/ 2.5 sacks/ 3.5 tpg 6-1--7/ 4.5 Tfl/ 4.5 sack/ 3.5 tpg Yulman Stadium to see the programs square off for the first time ever. Nicholls missed two early field goals and Tulane jumped out to a 21-3 advantage before Chase Fourcade threw his first touchdown pass of the season for a 21-10 deficit at the break. A Dontrell Taylor 32-yard touchdown run made it a 28-17 game in the fourth quarter before Tulane pulled away for a 42-17 victory. The announced attendance was 21,092 and nearly half the stadium was wearing red. 2018 TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON • The Southland has been well represented this season in the Top 25 polls with four teams NICH (SLC Rank/11) MCN (SLC Rank/11) currently ranked. Nicholls slipped two spots in both polls - AFCA Coaches Poll and STATS FCS - 21.5 PPG (8th)........... Scoring Offense ......... 34.0 PPG (t-4th) falling to No. 12 and 13 after last week’s setback at Tulane. McNeese enters the matchup at No. 32.5 PPG (t-5th) ........Scoring Defense ............24.0 PPG (1st) 15/16 following a 2-0 start, and Sam Houston State leads the way with a 4/5 ranking. Central Arkansas is also in the Top 25 at 17/18, but the Colonels and Bears will not face each other in 372.0 YPG (7th) ...........Total Offense ............419.5 YPG (4th) the regular season for the second straight year. 356.5 YPG (3rd) ......... Total Defense ............397.0 YPG (5th) 181.5 YPG (5th) ........Rushing Offense ..........127.0 YPG (7th) 162.0 YPG (4th) ........ Rushing Defense ...........92.5 YPG (1st) 190.5 YPG (8th) ........Passing Offense ..........292.5 YPG (4th) 194.5 YPG (2nd) ........Passing Defense .........304.5 YPG (9th) ROSTERS/PRONUNCIATION - PAGES 10-11 - PAGES ROSTERS/PRONUNCIATION ROSTERS/PRONUNCIATION - PAGES 10-11 - PAGES ROSTERS/PRONUNCIATION 2018 COLONEL SCHEDULE/RESULTS/NOTES Date #(C/S) (Coach/STATS Poll) Opponent Time/Result Series/Last (Yr.) Note 9/1 17/18 at Kansas W 26-23 OT 1-0 / W 26-23 OT Bussey rushed for 123 in NICH first win vs. Power 5 program 9/8 10/11 at Tulane L 17-42 0-1 / L 17-42 NOLA native Dai’Jean Dixon had career high 112 rec. yards (4 rec.) 9/15 12/13 at #15/16 McNeese* 6 p.m. 12-30/ W 37-35 (‘17) Colonels snapped an eight-game losing streak in the series 9/22 -/- #4/5 Sam Houston St.* 3 p.m. 10-21-1/ L 17-66 (‘17) Sam Houston has won the last 11 meetings 9/29 -/- Lamar*^ 3 p.m. 4-6/ W 41-14 (‘17) Colonels had two 100-yard rushers (K.Irvin - 152 and J. Rounds - 103) 10/6 -/- at Northwestern State* 6 p.m. 17-28/ W 14-10 (‘17) Nicholls held NSU to 202 total yards on offense 10/13 -/- at Abilene Christian* 2:30 p.m. 1-0 / W 29-20 (‘17) K Lorran Fonseca kicked a program record 5 field goals 10/27 -/- UIW* (HC) 3 p.m. 2-2 / W 38-31 (‘17) QB Chase Fourcade threw for a career high 358 yards passing 11/3 -/- at HBU* 2 p.m. 3-1/ W 23-17 (‘17) WR Dai’Jean Dixon scored on a 44-yd catch as time expired 11/10 -/- Stephen F. Austin* 3 p.m. 9-25/ W 34-13 (‘17) NICH rushed for season-high 418 yards in the 4th-ever road win at SFA 11/15 -/- RV/RV Southeastern La.* 6 p.m. 13-14/ L 17-21 (‘17) Last three River Bell Classics have come down to final play *Southland Conference l (HC) Homecoming WWW.GEAUXCOLONELS.COM 11 NICHOLLS FOOTBALL 2018 GAME NOTES - MCNEESE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION A WIN OVER MCNEESE WOULD... School: Nicholls State University ... give Nicholls its first win over a ranked opponent since 2008. Preferred Reference: Nicholls ... put the Colonels at 1-0 in league play for the third consecutive season. Abbreviation: NICH ... improve Coach Rebowe’s overall record to 18-19. He started his career 0-5. Location: Thibodaux, La. Population: 15,000 ... be the Colonels’ 13th victory in the all-time series. Founded: September 23, 1948 ... improve Coach Rebowe’s record vs. Louisiana schools to 5-7 (5-5 vs. FCS). Joined Southland: 1991 ... be the eighth win over the Cowboys in Lake Charles and first since 2008. Enrollment: 6,300 Nickname: Colonels ... give Nicholls consecutive wins over McNeese for the first time since a four-game streak from Colors: Red and Gray 1985-88. President: Dr. Jay Clune Athletics Director: Matt Roan Faculty Representative: Dr. Kimberly Reynolds Senior Woman Administrator: Lindsey McKaskle Ticket Office Phone: 985-448-4790 HEAD COACH Tim Rebowe (LSU, 1987) BY THE NUMBERS SCOUTING Record at School, Year in 2017: 17-19, Fourth Season Career Record: Same • McNeese started the season with two road Southland Record, Years: 15-12, Fourth Season 0 victories, winning at Northern Colorado (17-14) and The Colonels will be looking for their first win under Football Office Phone:985-448-4806 HBU (51-34). After earning a preseason ranking head coach Tim Rebowe against a ranked team. of No.