Nicholls Colonels (2-4, 1-2 SLC) at HBU Huskies (0-6, 0-3 SLC)
Saturday, Oct. 23 – 6:05 p.m.
Husky Stadium – Houston
 
Listen: Husky Sports Network (Garrett Jones/Tyler Boyd)
Watch: ESPN+ (David Saltzman/Shea Walker/Laura Sadler)
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HOUSTON - HBU will face Nicholls for the second time this season, hosting the Colonels on Family Weekend Saturday at 6:05 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The Husky Sports Network audio broadcast with Garrett Jones and Tyler Boyd is available on HBUHuskies.com, while the game will be shown live on ESPN+ with David Saltzman, Shea Walker and Laura Sadler.
 
Freshman quarterback Orion Olivas will make his second start for the Huskies (0-6, 0-3 SLC) and has completed 40-of-79 passes for 425 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Freshman Charles King has 26 catches for 248 yards and five touchdowns, while sophomore Tyson Thompson has 25 catches for 298 yards and a touchdown and ranks second in the league in kickoff return average and third in punt return average. Junior Branden Walker has 21 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown and sophomore Ismael Fuller has 18 catches for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
 
Freshman linebacker Rodney Dansby is tied for second in the conference with 9.4 tackles per game, while senior linebacker Brennan Young ranks fourth with 9.2 tackles per game. Sophomore safety Isaiah Cash has made 8.2 tackles per game. Freshman safety Xavier Toliver has two forced fumbles and a recovery. Junior kicker Gino Garcia is tied for 10th nationally in field goal accuracy, making 7-of-8, and has the longest field goal in the FCS this year with his 59-yarder at Southeastern.
 
Lindsey Scott Jr. has completed 111-of-178 passes for 1,420 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions and also leads the Colonels (2-4, 1-2) in rushing with 628 yards and six touchdowns. Julien Gums has added 313 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Dai'Jean Dixon has 51 catches for 747 yards and six touchdowns, while K.J. Franklin has 23 catches for 297 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Ty'Ree Evans leads Nicholls with 40 tackles, with Tyreke Boyd and Hayden Shaheen with 29 each.
 
After dropping the first-ever meeting to HBU in 2014, Nicholls has won the last six in the series, including a 48-17 victory over the Huskies three weeks ago in Thibodaux.
 
The Huskies will be on the road for the next two weeks, facing UIW on Oct. 30 in San Antonio and Northwestern State on Nov. 6 in Natchitoches, Louisiana.