Re: Nicholls stranded in black run Illinois airport following 35-0 first-round loss in FCS playoffs

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MARION, Ill. — The Nicholls football team found itself stuck in a small 
airport in Illinois for more than 20 hours following the Colonels' 35-0 
loss to Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs on 
Saturday afternoon.

According to Nicholls sports information, the delay was caused by damage 
to the landing gear of the plane scheduled to return them to New Orleans.

Of the nearly 150 people stranded, players, staff and school 
administration took to social media to show displeasure in waiting almost 
an entire day for a flight at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois with 
no food and eventually no water.

"Student athlete welfare matters, NCAA," Nicholls Athletic Director 
Jonathan Terrell posted on X, the social media site formerly known as 
Twitter. "Seven hours in an airport, no transportation, no food and out of 
water!!!!"

Nicholls President Jay Clune also shared his thoughts on X, and even 
tagged the NCAA in a post he stated was an "unacceptable situation."

"Football team has been stranded in Illinois airport since playoff game 
yesterday (17 hours)," Clune posted. "There have been several human 
factors in this unacceptable situation, none of which are attributable to 
(Nicholls). Thank you (Southern Illinois) for helping. NCAA needs to make 
changes."

In a post from the Southland Conference shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday, 
the team finally managed to catch a flight and head home to South 
Louisiana.

"We’ve got great news! After 22 hours, the Colonels are heading home!," 
posted Southland Conference social media. "Thank you to everyone who 
helped out the Nicholls Football Team during this massive delay. Safe 
travels back to Thibodaux (finally)!"

The team arrived back on campus in Thibodaux shortly before 9:30 p.m.

Nicholls (6-4) clinched the Southland with a win over Southeastern on Nov. 
17 to mark the first time the Colonels finished the regular season with a 
perfect conference record.

In Saturday's loss, sophomore quarterback Pat McQuaide was 12-of-26 
passing with the two picks for the Colonels. 

The Salukis (8-4) will travel to play No. 4 seed Idaho next Saturday.

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