FRISCO, Texas – Sophomore quarterback LaQuintin Caston was named Southland Offensive Player of the Week and junior defensive back Bobby Felder was honored with Southland Special Teams Player of the Week recognition, announced the league office on Monday morning.

Caston and Felder each played pivotal roles in the Colonels four-overtime victory at Texas State on Saturday night.

“The win was great for our program, and to have our student-athletes recognized for their efforts in the game is truly special. We are very proud of the overall effort by our team to beat a very good team at their stadium,” said head football coach Charlie Stubbs.

Caston led the Colonels offensive attack with four total touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) that included a late fourth quarter rally with Nicholls trailing by seven – 21-14. Caston orchestrated a 6-play drive that lasted over three minutes which was capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Kenyad Blair with 13 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.

In the first overtime, Caston sacrificed himself as he dived for the corner pylon on a 5-yard quarterback scramble to give Nicholls the lead. Texas State answered in its half, and in the second overtime, both teams traded field goals.

After a third overtime score by sophomore running back Jesse Turner, Caston made due on the two-point conversion with a pass to true freshman running back Marcus Washington. Texas State answered once again, and both headed to the fourth overtime period.

Texas State scored first, but its attempt at the mandated two-point conversion was intercepted by redshirt freshman safety Aldaro Russell, and Caston answered the bell for the Colonels on the ensuing offensive series with a 2-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Joshua Warren.

The two-point try for the Colonels was successful with Caston finding sophomore wide receiver Chucky Nichols in the flat underneath coverage, and Nicholls regained the paddle.

“Both of these awards recognize individual effort, but these awards would not have been achieved if not for the team effort in the game. We were in a situation to win and ultimately won the game due to playing together as a team,” said Stubbs.

Felder helped lift the Colonels when their offense was struggling in the third quarter by scooping up the loose, rolling ball on the turf that was made possible by junior cornerback Chika Madu's blocked field goal. Madu snuffed a 25-yard Texas State attempt, and Felder did the rest, carrying in the ball 70-yards untouched the opposite way.

The release from the conference office is below.

Nicholls Earns Two of Three Southland Player of the Week Honors

Colonels' 47-45 overtime victory nets recognition for LaQuintin Caston on offense, Bobby Felder on special teams

FRISCO, Texas - Nicholls quarterback LaQuintin Caston and defensive back/return specialist Bobby Felder, who helped the Colonels to a 47-45 quadruple-overtime win at No. 22 Texas State on Saturday, were named the Southland Conference offensive and special teams players of the week, respectively, the league announced Monday. Additionally, Sam Houston State defensive back Robert Shaw was the conference defensive player of the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: LaQuintin Caston, Nicholls

Caston led the Colonels offense attack with four total touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) in Nicholls' first win over Texas State since 2007. The sophomore from Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville), led the Colonels on the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, and completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kenyad Blair on fourth down with 13 seconds left in the game. After a failed two-point conversion attempt by Texas State to start the fourth overtime, Caston completed a touchdown pass to Joshua Warren, and followed it with the game winning conversion to Chucky Nichols. Caston finished with more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing in the game. He had 112 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries, and was 11-of-21 for 119 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Honorable Mention: Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State; Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin; Andre Anderson, McNeese State.

Defensive Player of the Week: Robert Shaw, Sam Houston State

Shaw iced a 57-7 victory over Southeastern Louisiana with a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. The sophomore from Converse, Texas (Judson), also scored on a 24-yard return of a blocked punt for Sam Houston's second touchdown in the first quarter. He had five solo tackles in leading a defense that limited Southeastern Louisiana to 287 yards of total offense. The Bearkats held Lion quarterback Tyler Beatty to 32 yards passing and turned three Lions punts into touchdowns to take a 21-0 first-quarter lead. Shaw's blocked punt TD was his second in two weeks.

Honorable Mention: Darrell Jenkins, McNeese State; Anri Stewart, Nicholls; Kenneth Charles, Stephen F. Austin.

Special Teams Player of the Week: Bobby Felder, Nicholls

Felder helped aid the Colonels' 47-45 victory at Texas State by returning a blocked field goal 70 yards for the go-ahead score in the third quarter, 14-7. The junior from McComb, Miss. (McComb), also helped set up the game-tying drive with an 11-yard punt return to give Nicholls' offense a short field to work with. Felder had 18 total yards in punt returns in the win, with 11 coming when it mattered most, late in the fourth quarter to set up the scoring drive. He finished with three solo tackles and one pass breakup while starting at cornerback.

Honorable Mention: Matt Foster, Sam Houston State; Drew Nelson, Stephen F. Austin.