BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – For the first time in program history, a Nicholls home football game is set to air on national television with ESPN2 carrying its season opener against Incarnate Word this Saturday. This weekend is also the official beginning of the Tommy Rybacki era. The long-time Colonels’ defensive coordinator was promoted to head coach, replacing Tim Rebowe, the winningest coach in program history.Â
Nicholls and Incarnate Word matchup in a battle of the last two Southland Conference Champions, with a lot at stake. A sold-out crowd could be in the cards, so fans are being asked to buy their tickets ahead of time. Here is the information on how and where to do that!
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