DUDLEY, Mass. (10/31/2026) - The Nichols College football team dropped a 62-14 decision to the University of New England on Saturday afternoon at Michael J. Vendetti Field.
The Nor'easters (3-5, 3-2 CNE) jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the opening quarter before the Bison (2-6, 2-3 CNE) got on the scoreboard early in the second. Senior quarterback
Will Migliaccio connected with
Kyle Pickering for a six-yard touchdown pass, capping a four-play, 57-yard drive to cut the deficit to 13-7.
UNE responded with a touchdown drive of its own before extending its lead to 27-7 on an interception return for a touchdown with 2:46 remaining in the first half. The Nor'easters added another score in the final minute to take a 34-7 advantage into the break.
The visitors continued to build their lead in the second half, scoring twice in the third quarter to make it 48-7 before adding two more touchdowns in the fourth.
Nichols found the end zone for the second time with 3:54 remaining in regulation. Migliaccio capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Pickering, marking the duo's second scoring connection of the afternoon.
Migliaccio finished 28-of-40 through the air for 304 yards and two touchdowns, while
Ethan LaGuardia led the Bison receivers with six receptions for 92 yards. Defensively,
Michael Gurley paced Nichols with 12 total tackles, and
Mike Orvil with 10 stops and a pair of pass breakups.
Football will hit the road one final time in their next matchup at Husson University (3-5, 3-2 CNE) next Saturday, November 7
th at Noon.
