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Upset-minded Nicholls has Tulane's full attention

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 Week 1 to Week 2.