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Nicholls Colonels (6-5)


Guggenheim runs for 153 yards and 4 TDs to help Nicholls beat FCS No. 4 Incarnate Word 45-32

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Collin Guggenheim ran for 153 yards and four touchdowns, Jaylon Spears added 160 yards rushing and Nicholls beat Incarnate Word 45-32 Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Southland Conference.

Guggenheim scored on runs of 5 and 6 yards less than 5 minutes apart in the second quarter to give Nicholls (5-4, 5-0) the lead for good at 24-10 with 25 seconds left in the first half.

Devonte’ Mathews returned a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown and Guggenheim added a 43-yard TD run midway through the third quarter to make it 38-13.

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Leaders
Passing Yards: P. McQuaide2196
Passing TDs: P. McQuaide13
Rushing Yards: C. Guggenheim833
Rushing TDs: C. Guggenheim11
Receiving Yards: D. Robinson Jr.521
Receiving TDs: D. Robinson Jr.4
Interceptions: None 
Schedule 2023
Date Opponent Result / Time
8/31 vs. Sacramento State L 24 - 38
9/9 at TCU L 6 - 41
9/23 at Tulane L 7 - 36
9/30 at McNeese W 31 - 10
10/7 vs. Houston Christian W 38 - 7
10/14 vs. Northwestern State Cancelled
10/21 at Texas A&M-Commerce W 27 - 7
10/28 vs. Southeast Missouri State L 31 - 35
11/4 at UIW W 45 - 32
11/11 vs. Lamar W 37 - 24
11/16 at Southeastern Louisiana W 21 - 16
11/25 at Southern Illinois L 0 - 35
Southland
  Conference Overall
Nicholls State 6-0 6-5
19 UIW 5-1 8-2
Lamar 5-2 6-5
Houston Christian 3-3 5-5
Southeastern Louisiana 3-4 3-8
Texas A&M-Commerce 1-5 1-9
Northwestern State 0-2 0-6
McNeese State 0-6 0-10
Offense (FCS Rank)
Yards: 3950 (58)
Passing Yards: 2251 (57)
Rushing Yards: 1699 (49)
Points per game: 24.3 (66)
Yards per game: 359.1 (54)
Touchdowns: 33 (61)
Field Goals: 8 (73)
Defense (FCS Rank)
Yards: 3990 (56)
Passing Yards: 2617 (87)
Rushing Yards: 1373 (30)
Points per game: 25.5 (54)
Yards per game: 362.7 (60)
Touchdowns: 31 (35)
Field Goals: 14 (105)