THIBODAUX – The Nicholls State University team will host Bacone College on Saturday, September 25 at 4 p.m. in John L. Guidry Stadium, marking the first time in the 2010 season the Colonels will play at home. The contest also serves as the university's homecoming game.

The contest will be tape-delayed broadcast on WHNO-TV following the game at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Charter Communications viewers can watch the delayed broadcast on Ch. 20.  For more information on whether the game is viewable in your area, click here.

The Colonels (0-3) spent their first three games away, playing at San Diego State, Western Michigan and South Alabama prior to the home debut. The Warriors (1-2) had an open date last week, and lost their last outing 21-12 to Southwest Baptist on Saturday, September 11.

Besides being homecoming, it will also be the first home game in the Charlie Stubbs era.

“I am very excited for our team to play at home. It will be my first experience in the stadium with hopefully a very enthusiastic crowd. Our plans are to play with great effort and execute to give the fans lots to cheer about,” said Stubbs.

The Colonels have made progress from game to game over the past three contests, increasingly scoring more points and tallying more yards from week to week.

In the game against South Alabama, Nicholls had 418 yards of total offense and 21 points – both season highs for the team. Also in the game, Colonel sophomore quarterback LaQuintin Caston tossed over 300 yards in the win, marking the first Nicholls quarterback to accomplish the bench mark since Brad Smith threw for 337 against Jacksonville State in 1999.

Also chalking up more history in the game against South Alabama was Caston's 95-yard touchdown completion to sophomore running back Jesse Turner in the first quarter. It was the second longest pass play in school history. Turner also had a prolific day, tallying 205 yards of total offense.

“I feel that the team has made significant progress in many areas. To win games, we must continue to improve, must learn to work thru adversity, and finish while playing four complete quarters of football,” added Stubbs about his teams progression.

On the defensive side, Nicholls is led by senior free safety Tarbbaris Hicks entering the game against Bacone College with 26 total tackles (12 solo) with one for a loss.

For the game against Bacone College, team captains for the Colonels are senior punter Patrick Dolan, senior quarterback/long snapper Nolan Dumas, senior running back Earvin Moore, and sophomore running back Jesse Turner.

Notes of Interest:

Brotherly Love
Nicholls junior cornerback Chika Madu is not the only one in his family playing football on the collegiate level, his brother, Mossis Madu is entering his senior season at Oklahoma. Mossis is primarily utilized as a return specialist, but is listed on the depth chart at running back.

He's Going The Distance, He's Going For Speed
Sophomores LaQuintin Caston and Jesse Turner connected on the second longest pass play in school history against South Alabama, a 95-yard screen pass. It was second only to the 97-yard completion from Brad Smith and Sullivan Beard in 1999 against Jacksonville State.

Did You Know?
Sophomore LaQuintin Caston was the Colonels first 300-yard passer since Brad Smith threw for 337 yards at Jacksonville State on September 25, 1999. The drought lasted a total of 11 seasons and 116 games. Caston tossed for 314 yards in the loss at South Alabama on Sept. 18, 2010.

Following the Colonels:

Game Notes: Nicholls vs. Bacone College Release
Colonels on Television: WHNO-TV New Orleans (tape-delayed) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Cox Subscribers: Ch. 20, Charter Subscribers: Ch. 20.
Colonels Radio Network: KLRZ 100.3 FM in Larose, 100,000 watts (Flagship), KBZE 105.9 FM in Morgan City, 5,000 watts, KFRA 1390 AM in Franklin, 500 watts, KLEB 1600 AM in Galliano, 500 watts
Broadcast team: Brennan Matherne (play-by-play) and Seth Thomas (analyst)
Colonels on the internet: www.klrzfm.com, www.kbze.com
Live Statistics: www.geauxcolonels.com

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