Nicholls Colonels @ Houston Baptist Huskies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICH | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Nicholls beats Houston Baptist 33-30 in OT
HOUSTON -- C.J. Okpalobi ran for 103 yards and the game-winning touchdown in overtime to lift Nicholls to a 33-30 victory over Houston Baptist on Saturday night.
Tony Dawson ran for a 24-yard TD to give Houston Baptist a 27-24 lead with 1:25 remaining. David McKey kicked a 35-yard field goal for Nicholls (3-3, 3-1 Southland Conference) with six seconds left to force overtime.
Alec Chadwick kicked a 35-yard field goal for Houston Baptist (2-4, 1-3) before Okpalobi ran 12 yards for the game-winner.
Dawson threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 191 yards on 25 carries.
Ronald Ollie returned a blocked field goal 84 yards into the end zone for the Colonels. Chase Fourcade threw a 50-yard touchdown strike to Damion Jeanpiere and ran for a 10-yard score in the second quarter for Nicholls.
Game Information
Houston, TX
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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