W. NEW MEXICO (0-0)
AT N. ARIZONA (0-0)
Thursday, Sept. 2, 7:05 p.m. MST
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Walkup Skydome
(15,000 Real Grass Field Turf)
TV: NAU TV (Dish Network 9411)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Northern Arizona leads 15-6-1.
Last Meeting: Northern Arizona opened the 2007 season with a 47-0 win over Western New Mexico. The Lumberjacks rolled up 519 yards of total offense.
Coaches: Northern Arizona’s Jerome Souers is 66-70 entering his 13th season with the Lumberjacks…Western New Mexico’s Adam Clark is in his first season as a head coach.
Notes: NAU’s Jerome Souers is in his 13th season, tying him for the longest tenure in Big Sky history with Chris Ault, who coached Nevada in the Big Sky from 1979-91…Northern Arizona closed the 2009 season with a four-game losing streak…The Lumberjacks are 12-0 in home openers and 7-5 in home openers under Souers…Western New Mexico finished 2-8 last season. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They are picked to finish ninth this season in the 10-team league…NAU senior QB Michael Herrick is a candidate for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top offensive player in FCS football. Herrick threw for 3,356 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2009.