New Mexico Highlands (0-1)
at Northern Arizona (1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 6, 3:05 p.m.
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Walkup Skydome
(15,000 Realgrass)
Televised on Dish Network #9411
Video Stream: www.bigskytv.org.
The Series: NAU leads 9-4-2.
Last Meeting:Northern Arizona beat New Mexico Highlands 64-0 in 1984.
The Coaches: Jerome Souers is 55-60 in his 11th season with the Lumberjacks..Chad Roanhaus is 0-1 in his first season at New Mexico Highlands
Notes: New Mexico Highlands is located in Las Vegas, N.M. The Cowboys compete in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Coference...This is the home opener for Northern Arizona. The Lumberjacks have won 15 straight home openers since a 20-17 loss to Southern Utah to open the 1992 season...NAU opened with a 30-13 loss to nationally-ranked Arizona State...New Mexico Highlands opened with a 44-0 loss to Fort Hays State...Senior Lance Kriesien started at QB against Arizona State, completing 17-of-31 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Transfer Michael Herrick completed 2-of-5 passes for 17 yards...NAU senior kicker Robbie Dehaze moved into second place on NAU career scoring list with 231 points, passing Archie Amerson (228). Dehaze is just 11 points behind all-time leader Mickey Penaflor, who had 242 from 1987-89.