Nicholls @ Sam Houston State - Game Thread

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Nicholls Colonels @ Sam Houston State Bearkats
Saturday, Oct. 10 · 2 p.m · Bowers Stadium
Homecoming Game

Live Video: BearkatVision
Live Stats: GoBearkats.com

Audio:
NICH: http://kbze.com/
SHSU: http://www.gobearkats.com or http://www.ksam1017.com

Game Notes
NICH: http://geauxcolonels.cstv.com/photos/schools/nist/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf
SHSU: Not available as of press time

Team Web Site:
NICH: http://geauxcolonels.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/nist-m-footbl-body.html
SHSU: http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&KEY=&SPID=11345&SPSID=92955

Team Fan Sites:
NICH: http://forums.delphiforums.com/nicholls/start
SHSU: http://www.katfans.com/

Game Day Weather Information:
http://www.wunderground.com/sports/CFB/hometeam/Sam_Houston_State:Bearkats.html

[Hood]

TT is the class of SHSU fans so I'm not going to goad your or anything. I just hope Coach Thomas acquires in bulk all the predictions against the Colonel squad for each conference game.

Something...ANYTHING to motivate these guys.

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Will be an interesting affair...

I'm a big Nicholls fan - root for them when I can, because I know how rough a fight they put up just to keep their doors open on a daily basis.

SLC play is a huge motivation and this is Homecoming.

[GeauxColonels]

The offense is really hurting right now to find any kind of foothold. 37 pts in 4 games isn't going to cut it.

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Our defense is looking forward to continuing their improvement against the Colonels...

I'd be really happy if regardless of your track record, if we can hold you to less than two scores.

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Some 'Homecoming history'...

http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=204808479

[McNeese75]

Our defense is looking forward to continuing their improvement against the Colonels...

I'd be really happy if regardless of your track record, if we can hold you to less than two scores.

xrolleyesx Doesn't Stoker have a little history against the Colonels and that Triple - O :D No need to panic, I am sure the Kat defense will be a lot better xwhistlex

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Some game day reads from the Huntsville Item...

Bearkat Gameday: Not just another statistic
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_283023855.html?keyword=topstory

Bearkat Gameday: Coach's corner
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_283022826.html?keyword=secondarystory

Bearkat Gameday: Getting to know...
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_283023204.html

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls

[Hood]

Colonels are competing in the first half. This season its about all I can ask from them.

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Colonels are competing in the first half. This season its about all I can ask from them.

The Bearkat Vision guy said it best...

Last few years, the Colonels biggest pass plays have been against Kats. Nicholls will be able to throw the ball some in SLC play. The defensive secondary are so bad in the league and with everyone ready for run, it'll be easy to sneak a pass in.

Great job by Antonio Robinson today!

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Kats INT...

Hughes with the pick for the Colonels. Joseph should have just run out of bounds. It was a definite blown play, doing too much - too many memories of the WIU game showing there.

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Bearkats trying to get the ball back.

Stopping Colonels and calling timeouts.

SHSU has a kicker with a leg. Would be nice if he could display it. As Bearkat Vision is saying, Colonels have a great punter.

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SHSU to the Nicholls 31 with 21 seconds to play...

Punter with the big tackle for the Colonels...thought our PR was stumbling and going down, but he made a nice 20+ yard return. Great job!

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Seven ticks left...

Kats spiked the ball - at the NI25.

We'll see what they do here...

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

[Hood]

I'm not watching the game feed, but listening to the radio at work. Are they really being flag shy??

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HALFTIME STATS
1st Downs: SHSU 13, Nich 5
Total Yards: SHSU 222, Nich 189
Passing: SHSU 138, Nich 87
Rushing: Nich 102, SHSU 84
Penalties: SHSU 6/45, Nich 2/15
Turnovers: 1 apiece

SHSU is dominating this game, just has given up two big plays. Take away one, everything is lopsided in favor of SHSU. Take away both, really out of hand offensively speaking.

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU

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Aston 50 yd kickoff return...

SHSU in striking distance of scoring once more.

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Joseph once more instead of throwing the ball away puts the pigskin in a position for the Colonels to grab it...

Unreal...at least there was no INT that time. Joseph is a smart kid with experience. He should throw it away, throw it away.

Next play, Aston gets inside the NI05. Fumbles. Kats recover.

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU
SHSU: Blake Joseph 6 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 6:37 - SHSU 24-21 Nicholls

[Hood]

If nothing else this game is making me wonder where these guys were the rest of the season?

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Nicholls has to punt...

SHSU will start a drive, this time on their 29.


If nothing else this game is making me wonder where these guys were the rest of the season?

Colonels have typically had success against Stoker defense. I do not think you guys are playing exceptionally nor do I think we are.

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Another Joseph score...

Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU
SHSU: Blake Joseph 6 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 6:37 - SHSU 24-21 Nicholls
SHSU: Blake Joseph 17 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 1:10 - SHSU 31-21 Nicholls

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Speaking of Nicholls...UNO got a road win at SIU-Edwardsville in the club world, first road win since 1970 over Nicholls.

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SHSU just picking apart the Colonels right now on the pass...

Plenty of time for Joseph, most recently a 33 yd pass to Aston.

To Lucas and to the NI16 for the Kats...

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU
SHSU: Blake Joseph 6 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 6:37 - SHSU 24-21 Nicholls
SHSU: Blake Joseph 17 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 1:10 - SHSU 31-21 Nicholls

Fourth Quarter
SHSU: Blake Joseph 11 yard pass to Chris Lucas (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:07 - SHSU 38-21 Nicholls

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This one may be over...

Colonels overthrow on fourth down to Robinson...about seven minutes left in this one and I can not imagine the Colonels have the offense to come back to win...

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Personal foul on Nicholls...

Shoved Joseph pretty hard...Joseph was limping some, but seems to be okay enough to play. SHSU currently at NI31.

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Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU
SHSU: Blake Joseph 6 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 6:37 - SHSU 24-21 Nicholls
SHSU: Blake Joseph 17 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 1:10 - SHSU 31-21 Nicholls

Fourth Quarter
SHSU: Blake Joseph 11 yard pass to Chris Lucas (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:07 - SHSU 38-21 Nicholls
SHSU: James Aston 20 yard run (kick failed - blocked), 4:02 - SHSU 44-21 Nicholls

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33 seconds after SHSU kneels four times...

Nicholls get the ball shy of midfield.

44-21

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FINAL SCORE - SHSU 44-21 NICHOLLS

Nicholls State @ Sam Houston State
Unofficial Scoring Summary

First Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 2 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 10:49 - SHSU 7-0 Nicholls
NICH: Antonio Robinson fumble recovery in end zone (Ross Schexnayder kick) 1:18 - SHSU 7-7 Nicholls

Second Quarter
SHSU: James Aston 16 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:52 - SHSU 14-7 Nicholls
NICH: Laquintin Caston 68 yard pass to Antonio Robinson (Ross Schexnayder kick), 3:56 - SHSU 14-14 Nicholls
SHSU: Miguel Antonio 42 yard kick, 0:02 - SHSU 17-14 Nicholls

Third Quarter
NICH: Trey Hopson 1 yard run (Ross Schexnayder kick), 10:04 - Nicholls 21-17 SHSU
SHSU: Blake Joseph 6 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 6:37 - SHSU 24-21 Nicholls
SHSU: Blake Joseph 17 yard run (Miguel Antonio kick), 1:10 - SHSU 31-21 Nicholls

Fourth Quarter
SHSU: Blake Joseph 11 yard pass to Chris Lucas (Miguel Antonio kick), 11:07 - SHSU 38-21 Nicholls
SHSU: James Aston 20 yard run (kick failed - blocked), 4:02 - SHSU 44-21 Nicholls

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Recaps...

Super start
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_283234656.html?keyword=topstory

Bearkats kick off Southland season with impressive win over Colonels
http://www.itemonline.com/sports/local_story_283234428.html?keyword=secondarystory

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Positives for Nicholls...

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20091013/OPINION01/910139940?Title=Colonels-find-some-positives

[GeauxColonels]

Positives for Nicholls...

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20091013/OPINION01/910139940?Title=Colonels-find-some-positives
Positives - they scored. :D

[Hood]

Positives - they scored. :D

More than once...

[GeauxColonels]

More than once...
More than twice even! xbowx