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FB: HBU Takes On #20 Nicholls

Kickoff at 2:05 p.m. at Husky Stadium on Southland Digital Network

#20 Nicholls Colonels (5-3, 4-2 SLC) at HBU Huskies (1-7, 0-6 SLC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 – 2:05 p.m.
Husky Stadium – Houston
 
Watch: Southland Digital Network (Tom Franklin/Ken Moore)
Listen (Lonnie King/Tyler Boyd)
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HOUSTON - HBU returns home to take on 20th-ranked Nicholls on Military & First Responders Appreciation Day presented by Houston Federal Credit Union Saturday at 2:05 p.m. in Southland Conference football at Husky Stadium. The game will be shown on the Southland Digital Network with Tom Franklin and Ken Moore, while the DNA Husky Sports Network audio broadcast will be available on HBUHuskies.com.

The Southland Digital Network broadcast is available at southland.org/live or on the Southland Conference family of apps.
 
Sophomore quarterback Bailey Zappe has set school records with 185 completions on 314 attempts for 2,097 yards and 21 touchdowns, which leads the league and ranks fifth nationally. He also rushed for 132 yards and a 68-yard touchdown last week at Northwestern State. Sophomore running back Dreshawn Minnieweather has rushed for 416 yards with four touchdowns and a receiving touchdown and sophomore running back LaDarius Dickens 533 yards from scrimmage, with three receiving touchdowns, a rushing touchdown and a kickoff return touchdown. Freshman Jerreth Sterns has set a school record with 47 catches for 488 yards and four touchdowns, while senior David Racine has 19 catches for 349 yards and four scores for the Huskies (1-7, 0-6 SLC).
 
Sophomore linebackers Langston Tunson and Caleb Johnson lead HBU defensively with 76 and 75 tackles respectively. Tunson ranks third nationally with 12.7 tackles per game, while Johnson has a pair of fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Senior linebacker Kyle Bowling has 59 stops and is tied for the team lead with two interceptions with sophomore safety Patrick Wolfe, who has 54 tackles. Junior defensive end Andre Walker has a team-leading 3.5 sacks and is HBU's all-time leader with 10.
 
Chase Fourcade has completed 128-of-224 passes for 1,779 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 311 yards and five touchdowns for the Colonels (5-3, 4-2). Dontrell Taylor has rushed for 478 yards and four touchdowns. Dai'Jean Dixon has made 33 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns, with Damion Jeanpiere adding 23 catches for 490 yards and two scores.
 
Khristian Mims has a team-leading 44 tackles for Nicholls and Evan Veron has 34 tackles, 17 for loss, including six sacks. Sully Laiche has 4.5 sacks and Darren Evans and Austin Dickerson each have two interceptions.
 
Nicholls leads the all-time series against HBU, 3-1, with the Huskies winning the first one in Houston in 2014 and the Colonels claiming the last three.
 
Active military, veterans and first responders can visit houstonfcu.org or HBUHuskies.com for more information on complimentary tickets to the contest.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Bowling

#25 Kyle Bowling

LB
6' 1"
Senior
JR-2L
LaDarius Dickens

#20 LaDarius Dickens

RB
5' 10"
Sophomore
FR-HS
Caleb Johnson

#9 Caleb Johnson

LB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Dreshawn Minnieweather

#28 Dreshawn Minnieweather

RB
6' 0"
Sophomore
FR-HS
David Racine

#1 David Racine

WR
6' 3"
Senior
Langston Tunson

#43 Langston Tunson

LB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Andre Walker

#49 Andre Walker

DE
6' 1"
Junior
Patrick Wolfe

#2 Patrick Wolfe

S
6' 0"
Sophomore
Bailey Zappe

#4 Bailey Zappe

QB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Jerreth Sterns

#8 Jerreth Sterns

WR
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kyle Bowling

#25 Kyle Bowling

6' 1"
Senior
JR-2L
LB
LaDarius Dickens

#20 LaDarius Dickens

5' 10"
Sophomore
FR-HS
RB
Caleb Johnson

#9 Caleb Johnson

6' 2"
Sophomore
LB
Dreshawn Minnieweather

#28 Dreshawn Minnieweather

6' 0"
Sophomore
FR-HS
RB
David Racine

#1 David Racine

6' 3"
Senior
WR
Langston Tunson

#43 Langston Tunson

5' 10"
Sophomore
LB
Andre Walker

#49 Andre Walker

6' 1"
Junior
DE
Patrick Wolfe

#2 Patrick Wolfe

6' 0"
Sophomore
S
Bailey Zappe

#4 Bailey Zappe

6' 2"
Sophomore
QB
Jerreth Sterns

#8 Jerreth Sterns

5' 8"
Freshman
WR