Nicholls Colonels @ Northwestern State Demons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICH | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
NWST | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Nicholls pulls away from Northwestern State 31-14
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Chase Fourcade threw three touchdown passes to C.J. Bates and added a rushing score, helping Nicholls handle Northwestern State 31-14 on Saturday.
Nicholls (4-4, 4-2 Southland) pulled away in the third quarter on touchdowns from Fourcade to Bates of 2 and 74 yards to put the Colonels in front 28-14.
After De'Mard Llorens' 34-yard run gave Northwestern State a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter, Fourcade found Bates for a 24-yard TD early in the second to even the game at 7. Fourcade later capped a 20-play drive with a 1-yard scoring run to put Colonels in front 14-7, but Northwestern State tied it at 14 on Brooks Haack's 56-yard pass to Bobby Chan-Chan.
Bates' three touchdowns and 179 receiving yards were career bests. He had 10 catches.
Llorens had 115 yards on 16 carries for Northwestern State (1-7, 0-6).
Game Information
Natchitoches, 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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