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1 NORTHERN COLORADO 24 Football Game Notes 24 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Record: - Overall, - GWFC - Home, - Away, Date Opponent Time/Result 9/4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* W, HALL OF FAME TV - FOX SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN Maine 4 pm 9/18 IDAHO STATE NOON TV - ALTITUDE SPORTS Montana 1:5 pm 1/2 UC DAVIS* 1 PM FAMILY WEEKEND Southeastern Louisiana 5 pm 1/16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TBA HOMECOMING Sam Houston State Noon 11/6 SOUTHERN UTAH* TBA SALUTE TO ARMED FORCES TV - ALTITUDE SPORTS Cal Poly* 7 pm 11/2 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* Noon SENIOR DAY * - indicates Great West Conference Game Home games in bold and at Nottingham Field All Times Mountain and Subject to Change MEDIA QUICK FACTS City:... Greeley, Colorado Population... 7, Founded: Enrollment:... 11,855 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Stadium:... Nottingham Field Capacity... 8,5 Press Row Phone:... (97) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I-AA Conference:... Great West President:... Kay Norton Director of Athletics:... Jay Hinrichs Football Media Relations Contact:... Colin McDonough Office Phone:... (97) Cell Phone:... (97) Home Phone: Media Relations Coordinator:... Kyle Schwartz Office Phone: Cell Phone: Home Phone: Fax Number:... (97) Colin.McDonough@unco.edu Web Site:... UNCBears.com Non-Conference Game No. 23 University of Northern Colorado Bears (1-, 1- GWFC) vs. No. 17 University of Maine Black Bears (-1, - Atlantic 1) Game #2 Saturday, Sept. 11, 24 6 pm (Eastern) Orono, Maine Morse Field (1,) GAME INFORMATION The University of Northern Colorado Bears, ranked No. 23 in The Sports Network s Top 25 poll, will make its first road trip of the season as they travel east to take on the University of Maine Black Bears in Orono on Saturday evening. The No. 17-ranked Black Bears began their season last Saturday with a 27-2 loss at Montana. The Bears started the season in style by defeating conference rival North Dakota State, 15-13, in front of 5,311 fans at Nottingham Field. The Series: 1st Meeting THE BEAR FACTS FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO UNC and Maine have not met each other on the football field and the game will mark the farthest east the Bears have played a football game in the 1+ years of football at UNC. Prior to Saturday, UNC s farthest trip east to play football came at the end of the 22 season when the Bears scored an 18-7 win over New Haven in West Haven, Conn. GREAT WEST CONFERENCE The Bears will be competing in the Great West Conference this season after helping form the league in the offseason. UNC started the conference season on Saturday as it scored a victory over North Dakota State. The Bears next conference game will be on Oct. 2 when they take on the UC Davis Aggies. NEW LOOK FOR UNC IN 24 The Bears will have a new look in the field in 24 as they show off their new uniforms today. The players fund-raised all the money needed to purchase new uniforms. BEARS ON TV IN 24 The University of Northern Colorado football program will be on TV at least three times (and possibly a fourth) in 24. Last Saturday s game was broadcast live by Fox Sports Rocky Mountain. UNC will also play two games on Altitude Sports (Dish Network - Channel 41) in contests against Idaho State (Sept. 18) and Southern Utah (Nov. 6). The start time for Idaho State will be at Noon, while the SUU contest is still to be determined. UNC officials are in conversation with Fox Sports Rocky Mountain in regard to the Oct. 16 game against Florida Atlantic but no deal had been struck at press time. NOTTINGHAM FIELD CELEBRATES ITS 1TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR The UNC Bears will be playing their 1th season in Nottingham Field this year. The Bears have tallied a 51-5 overall record at Nottingham. UNC has won 16 straight home games heading into the 24 season. The Bears last tasted defeat at home on Sept. 29, 21, when Nebraska-Omaha scored a triumph. ZAITZ TABBED NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Junior placekicker Justin Zaitz was named the national Special Teams Player of the Week by The Sports Network for his five field goal effort against NDSU. The Coaches: O. Kay Dalton (age 72) is in his fifth season with Northern Colorado and in his 1th year overall. Jack Cosgrove is 6-67 in his 12th year at Maine. Radio: Bears Radio Network (Flagship Station - Newstalk KFKA 131-AM in Greeley; KSIR 11-AM in Fort Morgan). Mike Rice (play-by-play) and KFKA News/ Sports Director Troy Coverdale (color) will have the call. Television: None Internet: Log onto UNCBears.com for the latest information on the Bears program including rosters, bios, statistics, releases, feature stories, box scores and much, much more. Tickets: Call BEAR (2327)

2 Great West Football Conference Standings GWFC Overall UC Davis 1-1- Northern Colorado 1-1- Cal Poly - 1- Southern Utah - 1- North Dakota State South Dakota State -1-1 Last Week s Results: Sat., Sept. 4 Northern Colorado 15, North Dakota State 13 UC Davis 52, South Dakota State Cal Poly 42, Humboldt State 7 Southern Utah 34, Weber State 31 This Week s Schedule: Sat., Sept. 11 Cal Poly at Idaho State, 5:5 pm Northern Colorado at Maine, 6 pm Montana Tech at North Dakota State, 6 pm Winona State at South Dakota State, 7 pm All times Mountain The Sports Network Top Southern Illinois (56) 1-2,5 2. Montana (17) 1-1, Wofford (5) - 1, Colgate (2) - 1,75 5. Furman (2) 1-1, McNeese State 1-1,63 7. Delaware (2) -1 1, Villanova 1-1,42 9. Northern Iowa -1 1, Georgia Southern -1 1, Western Kentucky -1 1, Montana State Northern Arizona Massachusetts Stephen F. Austin Western Illinois Maine Northeastern New Hampshire Eastern Kentucky Northwestern State Lehigh Northern Colorado Appalachian State Pennsylvania Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): North Carolina A&T, Grambling State, Nicholls State, Jacksonville State, Cal Poly, Idaho State, Alcorn State, Southern, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Sam Houston State, UC Davis, South Carolina State, Illinois State, Bucknell, Harvard, James Madison, Portland State, Samford, William & Mary, Tennessee State, Southern Utah, Yale, North Dakota State, Texas State, Tennessee Tech, Alabama State, Gardner-Webb. DOUGHTY, ZAITZ EARN GREAT WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Juniors Reed Doughty (Johnstown, Colo.) and Justin Zaitz (Boulder, Colo.) earned Great West Player of the Week honors for their stellar play against North Dakota State. Doughty tallied Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Zaitz earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Doughty tallied a game-high 17 tackles (11 solos) and grabbed a career-high two interceptions for Northern Colorado. He also forced a fumble that led to one of the Bears five field goals. Doughty added another interception on NDSU s two-point attempt to tie the gamewith just over a minute to go in the game. The NCAA does not count interceptions on point after attempts as official interceptions. Zaitz tied a UNC single-game record by making five field goals (31, 38, 26, 24 and 21 yards) on six attempts. Zaitz accounted for all of UNC s scoring. ZAITZ TIES A PAIR OF SCHOOL RECORDS Junior placekicker Justin Zaitz tied a pair of UNC school records on Saturday. Zaitz made five field goals to tie him with Kevin Jelden (vs. South Dakota State, 1981), Ryan Anderson (vs. Western State, 1995) and Mike Swim (vs. North Dakota State, 22). Zaitz also tied the UNC single-game record for field goals attempted with six. Swim also attempted six field goals in the 22 contest at NDSU. TURNING IT OVER The UNC defense forced six turnovers in Saturday s win over North Dakota State. The Bears intercepted five passes and recovered a fumble in the victory. Reed Doughty had two of the interceptions while Jeff Spletzer, Ryan Palmer and Wade Sumpter each tallied a pick on the day. Doughty forced a fumble and fellow defensive back Aaron Henderson scooped up the fumble and returned it 26 yards to the three-yard line to help set up a Justin Zaitz field goal. OUT FOR THE YEAR The Bears will be without the services of two players head coach O. Kay Dalton expected to help the squad in 24. Sophomore defensive back Jason Hildenbrand (Wheatridge, Colo./Pomona HS)) suffered a shoulder injury in the offseason and will not this year. Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Vinny Pallone (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield HS) had foot surgery in the offseason and will also not see action this year. RECENT TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE The Northern Colorado football program was certainly one of the elite programs at the NCAA Division II level from Since 1995, the Bears have tallied a record of and made six Div. II playoff appearances. UNC won NCAA Division II national titles in 1996 and BEARS ON THE MOVE TO DIVISION I-AA The University of Northern Colorado athletic department is in the midst of a four-year transition to NCAA Division I and the 24 season will be year two of four. While the UNC football squad competes at the I-AA level, all other UNC sports compete at the Division I level. The football squad is a member of the Great West Conference, while all other UNC squads compete as independents. UNC NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS The University of Northern Colorado athletic department named Jay Hinrichs as its new Director of Athletics on Aug. 23 at a press conference in Denver. Hinrichs comes to UNC after a two-year stint as an associated athletic director at the University of Kansas. Hinrichs replaces Jim Fallis, who took over as the Director of Athletics at Northern Arizona University. BEARS RADIO NETWORK All UNC football games will be broadcast on Newstalk 131 KFKA (131-AM) and KSIR (11-AM) this season. Mike Rice will handle the play-by-play duties and Troy Coverdale will provide color analysis. Gameday coverage begins 6 minutes prior to kickoff with the Bears Pregame Show, hosted by the duo. Reed Doughty Justin Zaitz Jay Hinrichs THE UNC COACHES RADIO SHOW Join UNC head coach O. Kay Dalton on Newstalk 131 KFKA (131-AM) and KSIR (11-AM) on the Bears Radio Network every Tuesday at 7: pm during the season for The UNC Coaches Radio Show. Broadcast live from The State Armory in Greeley, this 6-minute show is an in-depth look at UNC football and the rest of the UNC fall sports and his hosted by Troy Coverdale and Sean Walsh. BLUE & GOLD LUNCHEON Every Monday at noon, head coach O. Kay Dalton, along with all the in-season UNC coaches, will speak at the Blue & Gold Luncheon. Held every Monday at Old Chicago (2349 W. 29th Street), you can get a great lunch for $7 and hear all about UNC Athletics. 24 Northern Colorado Football 2

3 Climbing the UNC Career Charts team comparisons Pass Receptions (Career) 1. Kim Boerema ( ) Cedric Tillman ( ) Bill Krueger ( ) George Carroll ( ) Eric Nelson ( ) Mark McDaniel ( ) Vincent Jackson (21-present) Mike Weaver ( ) Ron Lindsay (198-83) Rod Rudel ( ) 91 Receiving Yards (Career) 1. Cedric Tillman ( ) 2,57 2. George Carroll ( ) 2, Kim Boerema ( ) 2, Vincent Jackson (21-present) 2, Eric Nelson ( ) 1, Rod Rudel ( ) 1, Graham McDaniel ( ) 1, Mark McDaniel ( ) 1, Keith Grable ( ) 1, Danny Clay ( ) 1,432 Receiving Touchdowns (Career) 1. Vincent Jackson (21-present) Keith Grable ( ) 2 3. Cedric Tillman ( ) Dillan Micus ( ) Eric Nelson ( ) Kim Boerema ( ) 16 Graham McDaniel ( ) Mike Mitchell ( ) Barry West (1969-7) Dwight Bryan ( ) 11 George Carroll ( ) 11 Punt Return Yards (Career) 1. Earnest Collins ( ) Greg Kucera ( ) Vincent Jackson (21-present) Jeff Knabenshue ( ) Mickey Holmes ( ) Tony Roberson ( ) Chris Brown ( ) Dillan Micus ( ) Mick Busch ( ) Keith Grable ( ) 317 Kickoff Return Yards (Career) 1. Johnny Watkines ( ) 1, Jonas Eldridge ( ) 1,53 3. Vincent Jackson (21-present) 1,12 4. Jeff Knabenshue ( ) Cliff Harris ( ) Mick Busch ( ) Rick Pierson (1967-7) Cedric Tillman ( ) Jesse Tann ( ) Mickey Holmes ( ) 493 All-Purpose Yards (Career) 1. Adam Matthews (2-23) 4,14 2. Vincent Jackson (21-present) 3,93 3. Cedric Tillman ( ) 3,38 4. Billy Holmes ( ) 3, Mickey Holmes (1967-7) 3, Gaynor Blackmon ( ) 3, Jim Bright ( ) 2, Johnny Watkines ( ) 2, Greg Kucera ( ) 2, Jeff Knabenshue ( ) 2,528 Chuck Taibi ( ) 2,528 VINCENT JACKSON - IN VINCE ABLE 1ST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (DON HANSEN S FB GAZETTE - 23) 2ND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (SPORTS NETWORK/AP/I-AA.ORG - 23) H.M. ALL-AMERICAN (D2FOOTBALL.COM - 21) 1ST TEAM ALL-NCC ST TEAM ALL-REGION 22 Named to The Sports Network s Walter Payton Award Watch List in One of the nation s most dangerous receivers... his size (6-6, 235 lbs.) makes him almost impossible to matchup with 1-on-1... always a threat to turn a play into a touchdown either as a receiver or a punt/kick returner... already the Bears alltime TD receptions leader (26). 24: Jackson caught two passes for eight yards in the Bears win over North Dakota State (9/4)... returned his only kickoff 48 yards against the Bison. LAST SEASON: Vincent Jackson Began the 24 season with a school-record tying four touchdown effort against New Mexico Highlands (Aug. 3)... began to receive national recognition with his 214-yard, 3-TD game at Idaho State (Sept. 13)... named the Pioneer Press State of Colorado Player of the Week (Sept. 29) for his eight-catch 123-yard effort in the Bears 14-1 win over Montana State... tallied another 2+ receiving effort in a 25-yard, 2-TD game against Western Washington (Oct. 11)... nabbed nine catches for 166 yards in a win over Southern Utah (Nov. 8)... caught an amazing 41-yard hail mary at the halftime gun of the Southern Utah contest... nabbed seven catches for 176 yards and two scores in the Bears seasonending win at UC-Davis... caught the game-winning touchdown pass against UC- Davis on an amazing tipped ball play. Jackson s Career Statistics Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs , Totals 99 2, Year PR Avg. KR Avg Totals VJ s Game-By-Game Stats at UNC 21 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 1 State DNP Sept. 8 - Adams State 1-35 () Sept. 15 Dakota - () Sept. 22 State - () Sept Nebraska-Omaha 1-36 (1) Oct. 6 - St. Cloud State - () Oct. 13 Dakota (1) Oct. 2 - Augustana - () Oct North Dakota State 1-37 () Nov. 3 Dakota State - () Nov. 1 - New Haven 2-2 () 22 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 7 - Western State 2-2 () Sept () Sept North Dakota 2-22 () Sept Minnesota State 1-7 () Oct (1) Oct. 12 Cloud State 2-34 () Oct South Dakota 1-9 () Oct (1) Nov. 2 Dakota State 1-28 () Nov. 9 - South Dakota State 3-68 (1) Nov. 16 Haven 2-36 () Nov Central Missouri State 4-96 () Nov. 3 Missouri State 1-19 () Dec. 7 Valley State - () 23 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Aug. 3 - New Mexico Highlands 7-99 (4) Sept. 6 State 6-95 (1) Sept. 13 State (3) Sept. 2 - Minnesota State 5-11 (2) Sept. 27 State (1) Oct Western Washington 7-25 (2) Oct at Florida Atlantic 2-78 (1) Oct Adams State 3-84 (2) Nov. 8 - Southern Utah (1) Nov Augustana (2) Nov. 22 Davis (2) 24 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 4 - North Dakota State 2-8 () Sept. 11 Sept Idaho State Sept. 25 Oct. 2 - UC Davis Oct. 9 Louisiana Oct Florida Atlantic Oct. 23 Houston State Nov. 6 - Southern Utah Nov. 13 Poly Nov. 2 - South Dakota State 24 Northern Colorado Football 3

4 UNC Offensive Starters by Game QB RB FB TE WR WR LT LG C RG RT North Dakota State (9/4) Christensen Wilson Dietz Sweitzer Farbes V. Jackson Farner Forbush Sens Garegnani Bailey UNC Defensive Starters by Game DE DT NG DE OLB MLB OLB CB SS FS CB North Dakota State (9/4) McMillan Carlson Wallen Spletzer Sumpter Palmer Smith G. Gebhardt Craft Doughty Shaw In the Redzone Here is the breakdown of the Bears redzone offense, which has scored 8.% (4-5) of the time in the redzone. Opponent Times in Redzone Passing TD Rushing TD Field Goal North Dakota State 5 4 TOTALS 5 4 Here is the breakdown of the Bears redzone defense, which has allowed its opponents to score 4.% (2-5) of the time in the redzone. Opponent Times in Redzone Passing TD Rushing TD Field Goal North Dakota State 5 2 TOTALS UNC Individual Game Highs Rushes 25 - Andre Wilson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Rushing Yards 9 - Andre Wilson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Rushing TDs Longest Run 21 - Andre Wilson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Pass Attempts 27 - Tony Christensen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Pass Completions 12 - Tony Christensen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Passing TDs Passing Yards Tony Christensen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Longest Pass 37 - Tony Christensen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Receptions 4 - Jamar Farbes (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Receiving Yards 48 - Jens Lundeen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Receiving TDs Longest Reception 37 - Jens Lundeen (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Tackles 17 - Reed Doughty (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Sacks Interceptions 2 - Reed Doughty (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Punts 4 - Chad Harter (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Punting Average (min. 3 punts) Chad Harter (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Long Punt 57 - Chad Harter (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Long Punt Return 3 - Vincent Jackson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Long Kickoff Return 48 - Vincent Jackson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) 23 UNC Team Game Highs Rushes 29 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Rushing Yards 11 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Rushing TDs Pass Attempts 27 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Pass Completions 12 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Passing Yards 132 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Passing TDs Total Plays 56 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Total Offense 233 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Points 15 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Sacks by First Downs 1 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Penalties 4 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Penalty Yards 3 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Turnovers Forced 6 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Interceptions by UNC 5 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) 24 Northern Colorado Football 4

5 UNC head football coach O. Kay Dalton continues to get better with time. Dalton and the Bears moved up to Division I-AA football in 23 and posted an overall mark of 9-2, including road wins over I-AA opponents Montana State (14-1), Southern Utah (29-25) and UC-Davis (35-28). The Bears set 25 offensive records in 23 en route to earning a No. 19 ranking in both the coaches and media polls. Dalton and the Bears put together a tremendous 22 season which ended with the Bears winning a North Central Conference championship and a berth into the national semifinals of the Division II playoffs. Dalton was named Region V Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. Northern Colorado athletic director Jim Fallis tabbed Dalton as the 14th head coach in school history at a press conference on Dec. 6, No stranger to the UNC program, Dalton served as offensive coordinator at the school from 1989 until his appointment as head coach. Under his tutelage, the Bears offense thrived, consistently ranking among the national leaders in total offense and scoring offense. In 1999, the Bears ranked seventh in Division II in scoring offense (39.5 ppg), 11th in passing offense (274.5 yards/game) and 15th in total offense (419.9 yards/game). The Bears have set or tied 9 offensive records since Dalton arrived at UNC, including points in season (437 in 1998), total offense in a season (5,69 yards in 22) and passing yards in a season (3,28 in 22). Under Dalton s guidance, quarterback Corte McGuffey posted two of the finest offensive seasons ever in UNC history in 1998 and McGuffey won the 1999 Harlon Hill Trophy after finishing second in the balloting as a junior. Dalton carries an impressive resume which includes coaching at all levels of football. He has served as an assistant coach with four National Football League (NFL) teams, two Canadian Football League (CFL) teams and two NCAA Division I programs before arriving at UNC in This is Dalton s fourth head coaching 5th Season at UNC (9th overall) all-time record record at UNC Named North Central Conference Coach of the Year (22) Earned Region V Coach of the Year honors by the American Football Coaches Association (22) Served as head coach at Western State College ( ). Head coach of the Montreal Allouettes (CFL) from Served as an assistant coach in the NFL from Year-by-Year as Head Coach At Western State At Northern Colorado Head Coach O. KAY DALTON Alma Mater: Colorado State University, 1954 Age: 72 Family: Wife, June Inducted into Colorado State University Hall of Fame (2) UNC has set or tied 12 offensive records since his arrival as an assistant coach in 1989 Under Dalton s guidance, former UNC quarterback Corte McGuffey won the 1999 Harlon Hill (NCAA Div. II Player of the Year Award) Former college teammate of two former UNC coaches (Bob Blasi and Buck Rollins) Milestones Victories At Northern Colorado 1. Western State (29-22) - Sept. 9, Western State (44-3) - Sept. 13, 23 Postseason 1. Central Mo. State (49-28) - Nov. 23, NW Missouri State (23-12) - Nov. 3, 22 position, having served as head coach at Trinidad State Junior College (1959-6), Western State College ( ) and the Montreal Allouettes ( ) of the Canadian Football League (CFL). While at Western State, he amassed a record of (.733) and, in 1964, led the Mountaineers to the Mineral Bowl. He led WSC to three straight Rocky Mountain Conference titles and four in his five seasons as coach. He then served as the defensive coordinator with the Montreal Allouettes, before being named the team s head coach in 1968, a position he held until After leaving Montreal, Dalton spent one season as offensive line/receivers coach with the British Columbia Lions before moving to the University of Colorado as its quarterback/receivers coach and offensive coordinator. Under CU head coach Eddie Crowder, Dalton helped the Buffs to the Gator Bowl and a second-place national ranking in While at CU, he coached such stars at Cliff Branch, Emery Moorehead and Charlie Johnson. From , Dalton was the Denver Broncos receivers coach, developing Floyd Little and Riley Odoms to Pro Bowl status. For the next eight years, Dalton served as an assistant with the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers, coaching such stars as Earl Campbell, Warren Moon and O.J. Simpson. While at Kansas City, Dalton coached former UNC quarterback Bill Kenney. Dalton returned to the Broncos and spent two more years as their receivers coach, where he coached the famed Three Amigos (Mark Jackson, Vance Johnson and Ricky Nattiel), John Elway s favorite targets in the mid-198s. He then returned to his alma mater, Colorado State University, where he served as offensive coordinator from , before arriving at UNC in Dalton, 72, earned his bachelor s degree in physical education from CSU in 1954 and his master s degree in psychology and counseling from CSU in A three-year starter at tight end for the Aggies, Dalton was a teammate of former UNC coaches Bob Blasi and Buck Rollins. He earned All-America honors in He was inducted into the CSU Athletic Hall of Fame in Northern Colorado Football 5

6 Maine General Information Location: Orono, Maine Enrollment: 11,2 Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Blue & White Affiliation: NCAA Division I-AA Conference: Atlantic 1 Stadium: Morse Field Capacity: 1, Playing Surface: Artificial President: Dr. Peter Hoff Athletic Director: Patrick Nero Sports Information S..I. D.: Doug Richards Office Phone: (27) Home Phone: N/A Cell Phone: N/A Fax: (27) Press Box Phone: (27) By the Numbers Northern Colorado 24 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Andre Wilson Jahir Waterman PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Tony Christensen RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs Jamar Farbes Andre Wilson KICKING PATs FG Long Justin Zaitz PUNTING Punts Avg. Long Chad Harter Maine 24 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Marcus Williams Montell Owens PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Ron Whitcomb RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs Christian Pereira Ryan Waller KICKING PATs FG Long Mike Mellow PUNTING Punts Avg. Long Mike Mellow Maine Schedule/Results Sept. 4 at Montana L, 27-2 Sept. 11 Northern Colorado Sept. 18 at Mississippi State Oct. 2 at Delaware Oct. 9 at Richmond Oct. 16 James Madison Oct. 23 Northeastern Oct. 3 at Massachusetts Nov. 6 Hofstra Nov. 13 at Rhode Island Nov. 2 New Hampshire 23 Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 29 Net yards 11 Yards/game 11. Avg./attempt 3.5 TDs PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 44.4 Net yards 132 Yards/game 132. Had intercepted 2 TDs 23 Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 33 Net yards 125 Yards/game 125. Avg./attempt 3.8 TDs 1 PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 75. Net yards 232 Yards/game 232. Had intercepted 2 TDs 2 All Time Series Results: First meeting between the two schools. TOTAL YARDS/GAME 233. DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game 22. Passing yards allowed/game 226. Total yards allowed/game 428. TOTAL YARDS/GAME 359. DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game 117. Passing yards allowed/game 217. Total yards allowed/game 334. SCORING Points/game 15. Points allowed/game 13. SCORING Points/game 2. Points allowed/game 27. TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 3 Takeaways 6 Margin +3 TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 2 Takeaways 1 Margin Northern Colorado Football 6

7 Northern Colorado Depth Chart OFFENSE Wide Receiver 81 Vincent Jackson (6-6, 235, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 18 Tyrees Bingham (6-4, 18, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Tight End 88 Paul Sweitzer (6-3, 23, Jr., Littleton, Colo.) 86 Jens Lundeen (6-3, 225, So., Boulder, Colo.) Left Tackle 7 Shaun Farner (6-4, 28, Jr., Brighton, Colo.) 69 Marche Moore (6-5, 31, R-Fr., Aurora, Colo.) Left Guard 68 Bradley Forbush (6-2, 284, Jr., Lone Tree, Colo.) 74 Chad Cooper (6-2, 255, So., Broomfield, Colo.) Center 66 Matt Sens (6-4, 276, So., Greeley, Colo.) 5 Ben Sibert (6-4, 251, R-Fr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.) Right Guard 75 Bret Garegnani (6-5, 319, So., Lakewood, Colo.) 61 Jacob Gable (6-3, 293, R-Fr., Papillion, Neb.) Right Tackle 91 Steven Bailey (6-4, 276, Sr., Caliche, Colo.) 75 Bret Garegnani (6-5, 319, So., Lakewood, Colo.) Wide Receiver 5 Jamar Farbes (6-, 175, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) 8 Cory Sleeth (6-1, 187, R-Fr., Westminster, Colo.) Quarterback 12 Tony Christensen (6-2, 21, Jr., Littleton, Colo.) 14 Nick Hager (6-, 18, Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.) Running Back 9 Andre Wilson (6-1, 19, So., Denver, Colo.) 2 Jahir Waterman (5-9, 21, So., Centennial, Colo.) Fullback 44 Trent Dietz (6-3, 241, So., Billings, Mont.) 41 Tyler Ward (5-11, 25, Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) DEFENSE Defensive End 32 Jason McMillan (6-3, 23, Sr., Hotchkiss, Colo.) 52 Matt West (6-4, 22, So., Montrose, Colo.) Defensive Tackle 72 Jacob Carlson (6-3, 28, So., Greeley, Colo.) 93 Sam Safken (6-4, 26, Fr., Grand Junction, Colo.) Nose Guard 97 Jared Wallen (6-3, 285, Sr., Parker, Colo.) 9 Cody Bliss (6-3, 258, Jr., Durango, Colo.) Defensive End 94 Jeff Spletzer (6-3, 257, Sr., Brighton, Colo.) 55 Kurt Hout (6-2, 225, R-Fr., Arvada, Colo.) Outside Linebacker 26 Wade Sumpter (6-1, 225, Sr., Fowler, Colo.) 19 Jeff Vaden (6-, 18, R-Fr., Commerce City, Colo.) Middle Linebacker 51 Ryan Palmer (6-1, 24, Sr., Arvada, Colo.) 3 West Busha (6-1, 216, Sr., Green River, Wyo.) Outside Linebacker 4 Thomas Smith (6-, 23, Jr., Denver, Colo.) 38 Mark Unrein (6-2, 191, R-Fr., Greeley, Colo.) OR 58 Sam Lewis (6-, 231, Fr., San Antonio, Texas) Cornerback 3 Greg Gebhardt (6-, 185, Jr., Loveland, Colo.) 1 Sirwestly Williams (6-, 192, So., Denver, Colo.) Strong Safety 13 D.J. Craft (6-, 215, R-Fr., Littleton, Colo.) 37 Brandon Joseph (6-3, 222, Jr., Anchorage, Alaska) Free Safety 6 Reed Doughty (6-1, 28, Jr., Johnstown, Colo.) 33 Chris Gebhardt (6-1, 18, Jr., Loveland, Colo.) Cornerback 22 Darcy Shaw (5-8, 175, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) 2 Aaron Henderson (5-9, 185, R-Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Place Kicker 23 Justin Zaitz (6-3, 2, Jr., Boulder, Colo.) Punter 28 Chad Harter (6-2, 196, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) Long Snapper 51 Ryan Palmer (6-1, 24, Sr., Arvada, Colo.) SPECIAL TEAMS Holder 14 Nick Hager (6-, 18, Jr., Ft. Collins, Colo.) Kick Return 2 Aaron Henderson (5-9, 185, R-Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 81 Vincent Jackson (6-6, 235, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Punt Return 81 Vincent Jackson (6-6, 235, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 2 Aaron Henderson (5-9, 185, R-Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 24 Northern Colorado Football 7

8 GAME 1: NORTHERN COLORADO 15, NDSU 13 SEPT. 4, 24 NOTTINGHAM FIELD GREELEY, COLO. GREELEY, Colo. - The first conference game of the inaugural season of the Great West Football Conference is in the books. The University of Northern Colorado Bears defeated the North Dakota State University Bison at Nottingham Field in Greeley bringing the Bears home win streak to 16 games. Defense was the theme of the day as the Bears intercepted the Bison offense five times and recovered a fumble. North Dakota State did some defensive work of their own by pulling down two interceptions, recovering a fumble and denying the Bears offense admittance to the end zone. Leading the defensive effort for the Bears was junior safety Reed Doughty who had two interceptions, a forced fumble and game-high 17 tackles. Teammates Thomas Smith, junior linebacker, and Ryan Palmer, senior linebacker, who had 11 and nine tackles respectively, complemented Doughty s effort. Palmer also had one of the Bears five interceptions. Junior place kicker Justin Zaitz came up one kick short of becoming the sole leader for most field goals in a game. Zaitz made five field goals tying a Bears all-time record. It was the Bears inability to reach the end zone that led to Zaitz s record-breaking performance. The Bears offense only posted 233 total yards compared to 428 yards by North Dakota State. On paper the Bison beat the Bears in almost every statistical category but it was the ineffective performance of the Bison senior quarterback Tony Stauss that led to the Bears victory. Stauss tossed five interceptions before finally being replaced by redshirt freshman Steve Walker who mounted a productive comeback charge. Walker came off the bench after trailing 15- to lead his team down the field for two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter although NDSU failed ona twopoint conversion attempt that would have tied the game. Walker went 1-for-1 for 112 yards on the afternoon giving his a team a chance to win the game with a final field goal attempt with eight seconds to go. But it was the Bears defense that rose to the challenge again. After a poor snap by the Bison center, the Bears Jacob Carlson was able to get a paw on the field goal attempt causing the miss and giving the Bears the victory. GAME STATISTICS North Dakota State Northern Colorado Time: 3:3, Attendance: 5,311 NDSU UNC First Downs 2 1 Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 35:11 24:49 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost - - SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 6:24 UNC - Justin Zaitz 31 FG UNC, 3- Second Quarter 12:41 UNC - Zaitz 38 FG UNC, 6- Third Quarter 9:6 UNC - Zaitz 26 FG UNC, 9- Fourth Quarter 14:56 UNC - Zaitz 24 FG UNC, 12-9:41 UNC - Zaitz 21 FG UNC, 15-6:14 NDSU - Kyle Steffes 1 run (Cory Vartanian kick) UNC, :38 NDSU - Steve Walker 4 run (Walker pass intercepted) UNC, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNC - Andre Wilson (25-9, ); NDSU - Kyle Steffes (23-128, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNC - Tony Christensen ( , 132, ); NDSU - Tony Stauss ( , 114, ), Steve Walker (1-1-, 112, ) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNC - Jamar Farbes (4-36, ); NDSU - Travis White (1-127, ) Tackles: UNC - Reed Doughty (17); NDSU - Jayd Kittelson (7) 24 Northern Colorado Football 8

9 24 Northern Colorado Football Northern Colorado Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 6, 24) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (1--) (1--) (--) (--) CONFERENCE... (1--) (1--) (--) (--) NON-CONFERENCE... (--) (--) (--) (--) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS UNC OPP *Sep 4, 24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W FIRST DOWNS Sep 11, 24 at Maine 6 pm Rushing Sep 18, 24 IDAHO STATE Noon Passing Sep 25, 24 at Montana 1:5 pm Penalty... *Oct 2, 24 UC DAVIS 1 pm RUSHING YARDAGE Oct 9, 24 at SE Louisiana 6 pm Yards gained rushing Oct 16, 24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TBA Yards lost rushing Oct 23, 24 at Sam Houston State 1 pm Rushing Attempts *Nov 6, 24 SOUTHERN UTAH Noon Average Per Rush *Nov 13, 24 at Cal Poly 6 pm Average Per Game *Nov 2, 24 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Noon TDs Rushing... 2 * denotes conference game PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Pass Average Per Catch A. Wilson Average Per Game J. Waterman TDs Passing... T. Dietz TOTAL OFFENSE TEAM Total Plays Total Average Per Play Opponents Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS T. Christensen FUMBLES-LOST Total PENALTIES-YARDS Opponents PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 24:49 35:11 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 3/14 8/ TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... / 1/2 J. Farbes A. Wilson INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long J. Lundeen V. Jackson R. Doughty 2. P. Sweitzer W. Sumpter Total R. Palmer Opponents J. Spletzer 1. Total FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Opponents J. Zaitz PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I2 Blkd PATs C. Harter SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Total Opponents J. Zaitz R. Doughty PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total Opponents V. Jackson Total SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Opponents Northern Colorado KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents V. Jackson TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G A. Wilson Total T. Christensen Opponents A. Wilson J. Waterman ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G T. Dietz Total A. Wilson Opponents V. Jackson J. Lundeen J. Farbes R. Palmer Total Opponents Northern Colorado Football 9

10 24 Northern Colorado Football Northern Colorado Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 6, 24) All games Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Reed Doughty Thomas Smith Ryan Palmer Jason McMillan Greg Gebhardt Wade Sumpter Jeff Spletzer Aaron Henderson Jared Wallen D.J. Craft Darcy Shaw Jacob Carlson Jahir Waterman Jens Lundeen Sirwestly Williams Shaun Farner Zac Carlson Total Opponents Northern Colorado Football 1