The McNeese Cowboys (4-4, 1-2 SLC) will travel to Thibodaux to face the Nicholls Colonels (3-4, 1-1 SLC) on Saturday afternoon for a Southland Conference contest.
The Cowboys are coming off of a tough road loss, falling 30-17 at Incarnate Word last Saturday. The Colonels got a shutout victory, besting Northwestern State 20-0.
Kickoff inside John L. Guidry Stadium is set for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
ONE LAST STOP
McNeese will conclude their long four-game road trip that has spanned more than a full month.
They beat Weber State to begin the trip, but then fell to Houston Christian and Incarnate Word in back-to-back weeks. A win over Nicholls could bring them to an even .500 record on the unusually long trip of road games, three of which coming in SLC play.
HEALTH GOES A LONG WAY
McNeese has dealt with injuries to some key players in recent games. Without Clifton McDowell available last week, Kamden Sixkiller had to step in at quarterback.
The offense has been more effective this season when McDowell has been back there. Getting the starting signal caller back in the lineup soon could change the fortunes for this Cowboys team. However, he has dealt with injuries all season.
WHICH COLONELS ARE HERE?
Nicholls has had a roller coaster type season so far. They went on the road to Tiger Stadium put up a respectable performance against LSU, scoring 21 points and impressing plenty.
However, they also lost a game 55-10 to Incarnate Word just a few weeks later. One of the deciding factors of this game could be which Nicholls team shows up to play on their home field.
SERIES RECORD: McNeese leads 32-16
Last Five Meetings:
2023: Nicholls 31 – MCNEESE 10
2022: Nicholls 40 – MCNEESE 35
Fall 2021: Nicholls 24 – MCNEESE 14
Spring 2021: MCNEESE 43 – Nicholls 31
2019: Nicholls 34 – MCNEESE 20
STAT LEADERS
McNeese
Clifton McDowell: 63-of-113, 1,054 Yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
Clifton McDowell: 71 Carries, 370 Yards, 6 TD
Jer’Michael Carter: 26 Catches, 381 Yards
Boogsie Silvera: 58 Tackles (30 Solo)
Boogsie Silvera: 2 INT
Tyler Larco: 6-of-9 Field Goals, Long of 36, 23-of-24 PAT
Nicholls
Pat McQuiade: 104-of-171, 1,050 Yards, 10 TD 2 INT
Collin Guggenheim: 120 Carries, 597 Yards, 5 TD
Quincy Brown: 23 Catches, 295 Yards, 3 TD
Eli Ennis: 65 tackles (27 solo)
Laurence Sullivan Jr: 2 INTs
Gabe Showalter: 6-of-7 Field Goals, 19-of-20 PAT
