SAN ANTONIO – University of the Incarnate Word hosts Nicholls this Saturday, October 16 at 11 a.m.  in an ESPN+ televised game. UIW will also be celebrating Hispanic Heritage by having mariachis perform before the game in the UIW fan zone as well as honoring the Fiesta Court on the field before kickoff. This will include Miss Fiesta, Miss San Antonio and from the San Antonio Cavilers, King Antonio.
 
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  • PBP: David Saltzman, Analyst: Taylor McHargue, Sideline Reporter: Lainie Fritz
• Listen on UIW Sports Network
  • PBP: Nick Springer, Color: Jaime Valdes
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THE LAST TIME THEY MET

• The two programs last met on March 27, 2021, when the Cardinals fell to the Colonels 45-75
• This was the Cardinals first loss of the 2021 spring season before going on. 3-0 wining stretch
• Carson Mohr registered his first field goal of the season with a 26-yard completion to pull the Cardinals within three
• Cameron Ward then found Robert Ferrel to cut the lead to 27-17
• The Colonels continued to extend their lead scoring three more touchdowns in the first half for a 55-24 lead at the half. Nicholls then came out of the locker room tallying on another two touchdowns and a field goal for the largest lead of the game, 68-24. 
• UIW broke the Nicholls scoring streak with 2:27 to go in the third quarter as Ward launched one to Jayden Jones for 10 yards into the endzone. 
• The Cardinals offense got the ball back resulting in Ward passing to Ferrel to make the score, 68-37. 
• UIW's final points of the game came when Ward made a 23-yard pass to Kaleb Ducros, for a touchdown and followed it up with a toss to Ferrel for the two-point conversion.
• The Cardinals look to end their career five-game losing streak to the Colonels

 
UIW

• Is coming off a bye-week after defeating the Demons of Northwestern State 38-27 to remain undefeated in Southland Conference play
• The Cardinals, on a four-game winning streak, improved their overall record to 4-1 on the season
• In the red zone, the Cardinals have given up 10 touchdowns on the 20 opponent tips this season
• The Cardinals have rushed for 606 total yards on the season, completed 1,645 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and have a 44.93% on third down conversions
• UIW has moved up in FCS Stat Perform Ranking to number eighteen

 
NICH

• Is coming off a 48-58 loss against the Lions of Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday, October 9
• The Colonels fell to a 2-3 overall record and have split their Southland Conference games bringing their conference record to 1-1
• Nicholls is 0-2 in away games this season
• The Colonels have rushed for 1,173 total yards, completed 1,257 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and have a 48.33% on third down conversions

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH

• UIW's quarterback Cameron Ward has completed 134 passes on 218 attempts with three interceptions. Ward has completed 1,636 yards for 16 touchdowns
• Nicholls' quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. has completed 92 passes on 149 attempts with four interceptions. Scott Jr. has completed 1.206 yards for 10 touchdowns
• UIW's Kevin Brown has rushed for 320 yards for five touchdowns, leading the Cardinals offense in rushing yards
• UIW's Marcus Cooper has rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns. Cooper had a season high 60-yard-long completion
• Nicholls' Julien Gums has rushed for 313 yards for two touchdowns. Gums had a season high of 67-yard-long completion  
• UIW's Robert Ferrel has completed 281 receiving yards for two touchdowns. Ferrel leads the Cardinals in receiving yards.
• UIW's Taylor Grimes has completed 265 receiving yards for three touchdowns with a season high of a 50-yard-long completion
• UIW's Trevor Begue has completed 261 receiving yards for two touchdowns with a season high of a 56-yard-long completion
• Nicholls' Dai'Jean Dixon has completed 627 yards for five touchdowns with a season high of a 42-yard-long completion
• UIW's Kelechi Anyalebechi leads the Cardinals defense with 52 total tackles putting him at number 12 in the country. Anyalebechi has also registered two interceptions
• UIW's Kaleb Clup has registered 38 total tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack
• Nicholls' defense Ty'Ree Evans leads the Colonel defense with 32 total tackles and three tackles for loss

 
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