Southern Utah
at Northern Colorado
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1:35 p.m.
Greeley, Colo.
Nottingham Field
(8,500 Natural Grass)
Internet: WatchBigSky.com
Series History: NC leads 2-1.
Records: Southern Utah is 3-1. Northern Colorado is 1-3.
Last Meeting: Southern Utah beat Northern Colorado 20-17 in overtime in 2005.
The Coaches: Southern Utah’s Ed Lamb is 29-30 in his sixth season...Northern Colorado’s Earnest Collins Jr. is 6-20 in his third season.
Notes: The teams first met in 2003...This is the conference opener for both teams...Northern Colorado won the only previous meeting between the two in Greeley 42-7 in 2004...This is NC’s fourth home game in five weeks. The Bears have lost three in a row...SUU is 2-1 on the road...NC is 1-2 at home...SUU is +5 in turnover margin. NC is -2...SUU has converted 15 of its 16 red zone chances with 11 touchdowns and four field goals...NC LB Clarence Bumpas averages 10 tackles per game, second in the Big Sky...SUU averages 26.2 points per game. NC averages 20.2...SUU allows 22.5 points per game. NC allows 28.0...SUU freshman RB Raysean Martin averages 71.8 rushing yards per game...Northern Colorado senior RB Tromaine Dennis is averaging 73.7 rushing yards per game.