Abilene Christian at Nicholls
Saturday, October 14, 2017 Share
Nicholls beat Abilene Christian 29–20. It was their first meeting; after it, Nicholls led the series 1–0.
Final at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, ThibodauxTV: ESPN3Attendance 7,233
- At kickoff
- 86°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), 28 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Michael V.; umpire Rico Orsot; head linesman Bill Scott; line judge John Kilmer; side judge Steve Heiman; field judge Matt Binford; back judge Robert LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Nicholls | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nicholls 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Abilene Christian–Nicholls gameAbilene Christian leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2019 | Abilene Christian 37, Nicholls 31 | |
| 2018 | Abilene Christian 28, Nicholls 12 | |
| 2017 | Nicholls 29, Abilene Christian 20 |
Around this game
Abilene Christian
- Next gamevs. SE LouisianaOct. 21, 2017
- SeasonAbilene Christian in 2017
- ProgramAbilene Christian history and records
Nicholls
- Next gameat Incarnate WordOct. 28, 2017
- SeasonNicholls in 2017
- ProgramNicholls history and records