Sacramento State
at Northern Colorado
Saturday, Oct. 8, 1:35 p.m.
Greeley, Colo.
Nottingham Field
(8,500 Natural Grass)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Sacramento State leads 5-0.
Last Meeting: Bryan Hilliard rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in Sacramento State’s 42-7 win over the Bears in Sacramento in 2010. Sac State held the Bears to 238 yards of total offense.
Coaches: Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 22-28 in his fifth season. Northern Colorado’s Earnest Collins Jr. is 0-5 in his first season with the Bears...Sperbeck is 4-0 all-time vs. Northern Colorado.
Notes: The teams first met in 2006, when Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky...Sacramento State is on the road for fifth time in six games. The Hornets close with four of five at home...Sacramento State is 1-3 on the road. Northern Colorado is 0-2 at home...Northern Colorado’s defense has forced 10 turnovers, which ranks second in the league to Weber State’s 11...SAC State QB Jeff Fleming is completing 52.8 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and four interceptions...Northern Colorado QB Seth Lobato is completing 55.8 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and six interceptions...Northern Colorado linebacker Clarence Bumpas ranks second in the league in tackles with an average of 11.8 per game....Sacramento State linebacker Ryan McMahon is third with an average of 10.0...Sac State allows 34.2 points per game. NC allows 41.0.