Going into Thursday night’s season finale against Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls knew it was already a lock for the playoffs. The Colonels (6-4, 6-0 Southland) wrapped up the Southland title last week but still wanted to close out the regular season slate strong against “River Bell Classic” rival SLU. The Lions, though, didn’t let Nicholls ride into the postseason without a fight.
It was the Lions who drew first blood. After forcing an opening three and out, Southeastern Louisiana put together a scoring drive on their first possession. Quarterback Zachary Clement used his legs and his arm to march the Lions down into the red zone.