Upset-minded Nicholls has Tulane's full attention

Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks said the Green Wave can't overlook Nicholls on Saturday. (Dinah Rogers Photo) (No one can claim that Nicholls is going to sneak up on Tulane on Saturday night (Sept. 8) at Yulman Stadium, and that's a good thing for the Green Wave faithful.

Last week, the Colonels (1-0) held Kansas to 56 rushing yards during a 26-23 overtime road victory, their first-ever win against a Power Five conference opponent. Nicholls had six sacks and nine tackles for a loss against Kansas.

"We just want to play as well as we can," said Tulane coach Willie Fritz, about preparing for the Wave's first-ever meeting with the Colonels. "We want to get better and make improvements from…