Nicholls spring game set for Saturday

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The Nicholls State University football team will finish up its spring practices with its annual spring game.

The game will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at John L. Guidry Stadium. It’s free to the public. 

In a news release issued by Nicholls, the school announced that the 2018 game will pit Nicholls’ offense against its defense in 12-minute quarters. A special scoring system will be used to determine the winner.


The players on the field will be most of the Colonels’ players in the 2018 season. Freshman signees will join the team this summer.

The scoring system for the spring game is below.

Offense:


Touchdown – 6 points

Field goal – 3 points

PAT – 1 point 


2-point conversion – 2 points

20-yard play – 1 point

Drives with 3 first downs – 1 point


Defense

Interception/fumble – 6 points

Missed field goal – 3 points


Missed PAT – 1 point

Missed 2-point conversion – 2 points

3 and out drive – 1 point


Sack – 2 points

Defensive TD – 12 points

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