Nicholls rallies for 3rd straight win, beats NW State 28-10
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Chase Fourcade threw for 118 yards and Dontrell Taylor rushed for 103 yards to help Nicholls hold off Northwestern State 28-10 in Southland Conference action on Saturday night.
Nicholls (4-2, 3-1) won its third straight after dropping the conference opener to McNeese 20-10. McNeese (4-0) remains atop the SLC standings after just getting past Abilene Christian 24-21 on Saturday.
Fourcade was 8-of-17 passing with one touchdown and ran for 30 yards and another score.
Northwestern State (2-3, 1-2) led 10-7 before Fourcade crashed in from the 3 with 5:01 remaining in the first half.
Joel Dullary opened the second half with a 40-yard kickoff return and Taylor followed with a carry for 36 yards to Northwestern State's 11. Three plays later Kendall Bussey bulled in from the 1 for a 21-10 lead.
Shelton Eppler passed for 218 yards with two interceptions for Northwestern State.
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2023 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-0 | 6-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Lamar | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Houston Christian | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-5 | 1-9 |
| McNeese | 1-6 | 0-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-7 | 0-6 |
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