Northern Arizona
at Northern Colorado
Saturday, Oct, 4, 1:35 p.m.
Greeley, Colo.
Nottingham Field
(8,500 Natural Grass)
Watch Big Sky
Series History: Northern Arizona leads 12-2.
Records: Northern Arizona is 1-0, 3-2. Northern Colorado is 0-1, 1-3.
Last Meeting: Zach Bauman rushed for 125 yards and Randy Hale Jr. returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown to lead the Lumberjacks to a 24-7 win in 2013 in Flagstaff.
The Coaches: Northern Arizona’s Jerome Souers is 96-90 in his 17th season...Northern Colorado’s Earnest Collins Jr. is 7-31 in his fourth season Souers is 3-0 vs. Collins Jr.
Notes: The teams first met in 1964...Northern Arizona has won 11 in a row in the series...NAU is 1-2 on the road this season...Northern Colorado is 1-0 at home...NAU scores 31 points per game and allows 29. Northern Colorado averages 15 points per game and allows 29.2...Northern Colorado leads the Big Sky with 10 interceptions...Northern Colorado is +5 in turnover margin. NAU is even...NAU is 18-for-19 in red zone chances with 15 touchdowns...NC starting QB Sean Rubalcaba did not play vs. Montana because of a shoulder injury...NAU’s Chase Cartwright got his first start of the season last week and threw four TD passes...Opponents are outscoring the Bears 48-14 in the first quarter.