Game #4 Saturday, Sept. 25, :05 pm (Mountain) Missoula, Mont. Washington-Grizzly Stadium (23,009) THE BEAR FACTS

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1 NORTHERN COLORADO 2004 Football Game Notes 2004 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Record: 1-2 Overall, 1-0 GWFC 1-1 Home, 0-1 Away Date Opponent Time/Result 9/4 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* W, HALL OF FAME TV - FOX SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN #17 Maine L, /18 IDAHO STATE L, (2OT) TV - ALTITUDE SPORTS #7 Montana 1:05 pm 10/2 UC DAVIS* 1 PM FAMILY WEEKEND Southeastern Louisiana 5 pm 10/16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2 PM HOMECOMING TV - FOX SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sam Houston State Noon 11/6 SOUTHERN UTAH* Noon SALUTE TO ARMED FORCES TV - ALTITUDE SPORTS Cal Poly* 7 pm 11/20 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... 70,000 Founded: Enrollment:... 11,855 Nickname:... Bears School Colors:... Blue and Gold Stadium:... Nottingham Field Capacity... 8,500 Press Row Phone:... (970) Affiliation:... NCAA Division I-AA Conference:... Great West President:... Kay Norton Director of Athletics:... Jay Hinrichs Football Media Relations Contact:... Colin McDonough Office Phone:... (970) Cell Phone:... (970) Home Phone: Media Relations Coordinator:... Kyle Schwartz Office Phone: Cell Phone: Home Phone: Fax Number:... (970) Colin.McDonough@unco.edu Web Site:... UNCBears.com GAME INFORMATION The University of Northern Colorado Bears will travel to Missoula, Mont., on Saturday for a matchup with nationally-ranked Montana. The Grizzlies were ranked No.1 prior to Saturday s loss at Sam Houston State. Montana enters the contest with a record of 2-1 with wins over Maine and Hofstra to start the season. UNC defeated North Dakota State to open the season before falling to Maine and Idaho State. THE BEAR FACTS Non-Conference Game University of Northern Colorado Bears (1-2, 1-0 GWFC) vs. #7/#8 University of Montana Grizzlies (2-1, 0-0 Big Sky) Game #4 Saturday, Sept. 25, :05 pm (Mountain) Missoula, Mont. Washington-Grizzly Stadium (23,009) BEARS RETURN TO MISSOULA During the Bears final season at the Division II level in 2002, UNC traveled to Missoula and lost a matchup with the Grizzlies. Montana was then coached by former UNC head coach Joe Glenn. UNC and Montana were tied in the fourth quarter before the Grizzlies wore down the Bears and claimed the 17-point victory. 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 with a victory over North Dakota State. The Bears next conference game will be on Oct. 2 when they take on the UC Davis Aggies. For more information on the league log on to NEW LOOK FOR UNC ON THE FIELD The Bears will have a new look in the field in 2004 as they show off their new uniforms today. The players fund-raised all the money needed to purchase new uniforms. BEARS ON TV IN 2004 The University of Northern Colorado football program will be on national/regional TV four times in The Bears Sept. 4 game against North Dakota State was broadcast live by Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, while the Sept. 18 game against Idaho State was broadcast on Altitude Sports. (Dish Network - Channel 410). UNC will also play Florida Atlantic on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain on Oct. 16. The Bears and Southern Utah will play on Altitude Sports on Nov. 6 with the start time still to be determined. STRONG RATINGS ON FOX SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN The UNC-NDSU game drew a 1.1 rating on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain for their game on Sept. 4 at Nottingham Field. NOTTINGHAM FIELD CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR The UNC Bears will be playing their 10th season in Nottingham Field this year. The Bears have tallied a 51-6 overall record at Nottingham. UNC won 16 straight home games from Oct. 6, 2001 to Sept. 4, 2004 before having the home streak snapped by Idaho State last Saturday in double-overtime, The 16-game winning streak tied for the longest such streak in school history. The Series: 6th meeting; Montana leads 4-1 which includes a 3-0 record in Missoula. Montana defeated UNC, 31-14, when the teams last met in The Coaches: O. Kay Dalton (age 72) is in his fifth season with Northern Colorado and in his 10th year overall. Bobby Hauck is 11-5 in his second season at Montana. Radio: Bears Radio Network (Flagship Station - Newstalk KFKA 1310-AM in Greeley; KSIR 1010-AM in Fort Morgan). Mike Rice (play-by-play) and KFKA News/ Sports Director Troy Coverdale (color) will have the call. Television: Eagle Sports Network (KECI TV Channel 13 in Missoula) Internet: Log onto UNCBears.com for the latest information on the Bears program including free game audio, 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 Northern Colorado Cal Poly Southern Utah North Dakota State South Dakota State Last Week s Results: Sat., Sept. 18 Cal Poly 27, Montana State 14 Idaho State 49, Northern Colorado 42 (2OT) UC Davis 31, Weber State 29 North Dakota State 49, Carson-Newman 19 South Dakota State 38, Western Oregon 3 Sacramento State 23, Southern Utah 17 This Week s Schedule: Sat., Sept. 25 Northern Colorado at Montana, 1:05 pm Southern Utah at Stephen F. Austin, 6 pm South Dakota State at Southern (La.), 6 pm Sacramento State at UC Davis, 7 pm All times Mountain The Sports Network Top Southern Illinois (59) 2-1 2, Furman (30) 3-0 2, Georgia Southern (10) 2-1 2, Delaware 2-1 2, Stephen F. Austin (1) 3-0 2, Western Kentucky (1) 2-1 1, Montana 2-1 1, Maine (2) 2-1 1, Wofford 1-1 1, Colgate 1-1 1, Villanova 2-1 1, McNeese State 2-1 1, Northern Iowa 1-2 1, New Hampshire 2-1 1, Cal Poly 3-0 1, Massachusetts 2-1 1, Appalachian State Northeastern Northwestern State Hampton (1) Montana State Penn Northern Arizona James Madison Lehigh Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Sam Houston State 312, Western Illinois 248, Jacksonville State 202, William & Mary 178, Richmond 144, Texas State 81, Tennessee State 69, Southern 64, Southwest Missouri State 62, Illinois State 53, UC Davis 48, South Carolina State 47, Southeastern Louisiana 47, Alabama State 37, Rhode Island 37, Idaho State 29, Tennessee Tech 23, Western Carolina 21, Eastern Washington 19, Yale 15, Harvard 12, Portland State 10, Bethune-Cookman 8, Sacramento State 8, Gardner-Webb 6, Alcorn State 6, Dartmouth 6 BOYHOOD PALS REUNITE Montana s Levander Segars and UNC s Vincent Jackson grew up together as friends and teammates in Colorado Springs. Saturday s game marks the second collegiate game that both of them will be competing against each other. I m definitely looking forward to meeting up with Levander again. We used to line up on the same side of the ball in junior high and that was pretty scary for some of the teams we were playing against, Jackson said of the upcoming meeting. PLENTY OF PICKS & STRIPS Under the direction of defensive coordinator Jed Stugart, the UNC defense has tallied nine interceptions through three games in The Bears defense notched only 10 interceptions in the 2003 season. Senior Wade Sumpter and junior Reed Doughty are each tied for the team lead with two interceptions. The Bears have also recovered two fumbles on the defensive side of the ball. BEARS TIE INTERCEPTION SCORING RECORD The UNC defense tied a school record on Saturday by returning two interceptions for touchdowns in the double-overtime loss to Idaho State. Senior LB Wade Sumpter scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 71-yard interception return with 11:08 to go in the second quarter. Redshirt freshman Aaron Henderson then scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 13-yard interception return with 10:03 left in the second quarter. IT S BEEN AWHILE, BUT HE S BEEN THERE BEFORE The touchdown scored by linebacker Wade Sumpter may have seemed like a rarity for the defensive player, but as a high school player he crossed the goal line plenty of times. Sumpter scored 110 touchdowns as high school running back at Fowler High School in Fowler, Colo. Sumpter still ranks second on the prep scoring list in Colorado High School history with 676 points. WALLEN S RETURN QUESTIONABLE Senior defensive lineman Jared Wallen was taken from the field on a stretcher in the game Saturday against Idaho State, but he had feeling in all his extremeties and was talking with medical personnel. Wallen s status for Saturday s game at Montana will be determined later in the week. FOR ANDRE, IT S A RUSH Sophomore RB Andre Wilson put together a career-day on Saturday as he rushed for 188 yards and one touchdown on 32 carries. For Wilson it is the second time in his career that he has reached the 100+ yard mark. In his first collegiate game last season against New Mexico Highlands (Aug. 30, 2003), he tallied 135 yards and tied a school record with four touchdowns. Wilson set the Bears single-season average yards/rush record with a 7.2 average. Wilson has rushed for 335 yards on 72 carries so far this season. IN GOOD HANDS WITH WILSON Andre Wilson has not only been a solid back running the football, but he has been a pleasant surprise out of the backfield as a receiver. Wilson is currently third on the team in receptions with 10 catches for 92 yards. Wilson is averaging 9.2 yards per catch. A RECORD DESPITE THE LOSS The Bears 42 points was the most points scored in a losing effort in school history. The previous high point mark in a loss was 40 points when the Bears lost at North Dakota on Oct. 15, Aaron Henderson Wade Sumpter Jared Wallen Andre Wilson WORKIN OVERTIME Saturday s double-overtime game against Idaho State was the first overtime game in the 10-year history of Nottingham Field. UNC now had a record of 3-2 in overtime games. The Bears first overtime game came on Sept. 28, 1996 at South Dakota and the Coyotes scored a victory over UNC. The Bears then won three straight overtime games, which included a four-overtime thriller at Minnesota State, Mankato (Oct. 17, 1998), and UNC won that contest, UNC won a pair of overtime games in 2002 on back-to-back weekends on their way to the NCAA Div. II semifinals. UNC defeated Nebraska-Omaha, in double-overtime (Oct. 5, 2002) and then went on to edge St. Cloud State (Oct. 12, 2002), in St. Cloud, Minn. DOUGHTY LOOKING TO JOIN RARE COMPANY Junior defensive back Reed Doughty has led the Bears in tackles in each of his first two seasons. In 2002, Doughty tallied 104 total tackles. Doughty then notched 87 tackles to lead the squad in Doughty is currently second on the team with 36 total tackles, one behind team leader Ryan Palmer Northern Colorado Football 2

3 ESPN/USA Today I-AA Top SOUTHERN ILL (30) (2-1) 1, FURMAN (8) (3-0) 1, GA SOUTHERN (2) (2-1) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (1) (3-0) DELAWARE (2-1) WESTERN KY (2-1) MAINE (3) (2-1) MONTANA (1) (2-1) (tie) COLGATE (1-1) (tie) WOFFORD (1-1) VILLANOVA (2-1) MCNEESE ST (2-1) NORTHERN IOWA (1-2) CAL POLY (3-0) NEW HAMPSHIRE (2-1) MASSACHUSETTS (2-1) APPALACHIAN ST (2-1) NORTHWESTERN ST (2-1) NORTHEASTERN (1-1) HAMPTON (3-0) NORTHERN ARIZONA (0-2) PENNSYLVANIA (1-0) MONTANA ST (1-1) SAM HOUSTON ST (2-1) LEHIGH (2-1) 139 Others Receiving Votes: JAMES MADISON 129, WESTERN ILL 127, TEXAS ST UNIV 64, WILLIAM & MARY 63, JACKSONVILLE ST 62, RICHMOND 41, SE LOUISIANA 35, PORTLAND ST 30, TENNESSEE ST 29, ILLINOIS ST 24, TENNESSEE TECH 23, SMS 22, UC DAVIS 21, SO CAROLINA ST 20, RHODE ISLAND 19, HARVARD 18, IDAHO ST 15, SOUTHERN 14, EASTERN WASH 13, ALCORN ST 5, ALABAMA ST 4, GRAMBLING 3, NO DAKOTA ST 1, PRINCETON 1, BUCKNELL 1, INDIANA ST 1. Climbing the UNC Career Charts Touchdown Passes (Career) 1. Corte McGuffey ( ) Loren Snyder ( ) V.J. Lechman ( ) Mark Sedinger ( ) Tom Beck ( ) John Roberts ( ) Gerry Dattilio ( ) 32 Jon Boyer ( ) George Kaplan ( ) Nick Henkowski ( ) Tony Christensen (2002-present) 20 Touchdowns (Career) 1. Gaynor Blackmon ( ) Adam Matthews ( Vincent Jackson (2001-present) Billy Holmes ( ) V.J. Lechman ( ) 20 Cedric Tillman ( ) 20 Mickey Holmes ( ) 20 Keith Grable ( ) Dillan Micus ( ) 19 Eric Nelson (1999-present) 19 Points After Touchdown (Career) 1. Mike Schauer ( ) Ryan Anderson ( ) Mike Williams ( ) Keith Frazier ( ) Murray Kula ( ) Brian Donovan ( ) Kevin Jelden ( ) Justin Zaitz (2003-present) Mike Swim (2002) Jim Schmitt ( ) 41 Only two players have ever led the Bears in tackles three straight seasons. Bob Knapton led the team in stops from 1979 to Scott Zimmerman led the Bears in tackles from 1997 to No UNC player has led the team in tackles all four years of their career. 30 OR LESS = ZAITZ AUTOMATIC Junior placekicker Justin Zaitz is automatic from 30 yards or less on field goals in his career at UNC. Zaitz is a perfect 10-for-10 from 30 yards or less. However, when he kicks from 31 yards out and further, he is only 5- of-14. ZAITZ, DOUGHTY EARN 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. 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. 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 also earned National Special Teams Player of the Week honors from The Sports Network. ZAITZ TIES A PAIR OF SCHOOL RECORDS Junior placekicker Justin Zaitz tied a pair of UNC school records on Justin Zaitz 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, 2002). Zaitz also tied the UNC single-game record for field goals attempted with six. Swim also attempted six field goals in the 2002 contest at NDSU. 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 2004 season will be year two of four. The UNC football squad competes at the I-AA level and 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 1310 KFKA (1310- AM) and KSIR (1010-AM) this season. Mike Rice will handle the play-by-play duties and Troy Coverdale will provide color analysis. Gameday coverage begins 60 minutes prior to kickoff with the Bears Pregame Show. Reed Doughty Jay Hinrichs THE UNC COACHES RADIO SHOW Join UNC head coach O. Kay Dalton on Newstalk 1310 KFKA (1310-AM) and KSIR (1010-AM) on the Bears Radio Network every Tuesday at 7:00 pm during the season for The UNC Coaches Radio Show. Broadcast live from The State Armory in Greeley, this 60-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 Northern Colorado Football 3

4 Charting Jackson s Career team comparisons Pass Receptions (Career) 1. Kim Boerema ( ) Cedric Tillman ( ) Bill Krueger ( ) George Carroll ( ) Eric Nelson ( ) Vincent Jackson (2001-present) Mark McDaniel ( ) Mike Weaver ( ) Ron Lindsay ( ) Rod Rudel ( ) 91 Receiving Yards (Career) 1. Cedric Tillman ( ) 2, George Carroll ( ) 2, Vincent Jackson (2001-present) 2, Kim Boerema ( ) 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 (2001-present) Keith Grable ( ) Cedric Tillman ( ) Dillan Micus ( ) Eric Nelson ( ) Kim Boerema ( ) 16 Graham McDaniel ( ) Mike Mitchell ( ) Barry West ( ) Dwight Bryan ( ) 11 George Carroll ( ) 11 Punt Return Yards (Career) 1. Earnest Collins ( ) Greg Kucera ( ) Vincent Jackson (2001-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, Vincent Jackson (2001-present) 1, Jeff Knabenshue ( ) Cliff Harris ( ) Mick Busch ( ) Rick Pierson ( ) Cedric Tillman ( ) Jesse Tann ( ) Mickey Holmes ( ) 493 All-Purpose Yards (Career) 1. Vincent Jackson (2001-present) 4, Adam Matthews ( ) 4, Cedric Tillman ( ) 3, Billy Holmes ( ) 3, Mickey Holmes ( ) 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 ) 2ND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (SPORTS NETWORK/AP/I-AA.ORG ) H.M. ALL-AMERICAN (D2FOOTBALL.COM ) 1ST TEAM ALL-NCC ST TEAM ALL-REGION 2002 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 (27)... has two punt return touchdowns to his credit and is only 10 touchdowns away from tying the UNC career touchdown record with : 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... the No. 17-ranked Maine Black Bears limited Jackson to 15 Vincent Jackson yards and two catches... bounced back to his 2003 form against Idaho State with eight catches for 127 yards and his first touchdown of the season... became the Bears all-time all-purpose yardage (4,144 yds.) leader against the Bengals as he passed former teammate Adam Matthews... looked to return a punt for an 85- yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Bengals, which would have clinched the victory for the Bears... but officials ruled he stepped out of bounds after 28 yards, however, TV replays clearly showed he was in-bounds... Saturday s game was the 9th 100+ yard receiving game of his UNC career. Jackson s Career Statistics Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs , Totals 101 2, Year PR Avg. KR Avg Totals VJ s Game-By-Game Stats at UNC 2001 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 1 State DNP Sept. 8 - Adams State 1-35 (0) Sept. 15 Dakota 0-0 (0) Sept. 22 State 0-0 (0) Sept Nebraska-Omaha 1-36 (1) Oct. 6 - St. Cloud State 0-0 (0) Oct. 13 Dakota (1) Oct Augustana 0-0 (0) Oct North Dakota State 1-37 (0) Nov. 3 Dakota State 0-0 (0) Nov New Haven 2-20 (0) 2002 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 7 - Western State 2-20 (0) Sept (0) Sept North Dakota 2-22 (0) Sept Minnesota State 1-7 (0) Oct (1) Oct. 12 Cloud State 2-34 (0) Oct South Dakota 1-9 (0) Oct (1) Nov. 2 Dakota State 1-28 (0) Nov. 9 - South Dakota State 3-68 (1) Nov. 16 Haven 2-36 (0) Nov Central Missouri State 4-96 (0) Nov. 30 Missouri State 1-19 (0) Dec. 7 Valley State 0-0 (0) 2003 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Aug New Mexico Highlands 7-99 (4) Sept. 6 State 6-95 (1) Sept. 13 State (3) Sept Minnesota State (2) Sept. 27 State (1) Oct Western Washington (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) 2004 Season Date/Opponent Rec.-Yards (TDs) Sept. 4 - North Dakota State 2-8 (0) Sept (0) Sept Idaho State (1) Sept. 25 Oct. 2 - UC Davis Oct. 9 Louisiana Oct Florida Atlantic Oct. 23 Houston State Nov. 6 - Southern Utah Nov. 13 Poly Nov South Dakota State 2004 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 2003 and posted an overall mark of 9-2, including road wins over I-AA opponents Montana State (14-10), Southern Utah (29-25) and UC-Davis (35-28). The Bears set 25 offensive records in 2003 en route to earning a No. 19 ranking in both the coaches and media polls. Dalton and the Bears put together a tremendous 2002 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 90 offensive records since Dalton arrived at UNC, including points in season (437 in 1998), total offense in a season (5,069 yards in 2002) and passing yards in a season (3,280 in 2002). 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 (2002) Earned Region V Coach of the Year honors by the American Football Coaches Association (2002) 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 (2000) UNC has set or tied 120 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, 2003 Postseason 1. Central Mo. State (49-28) - Nov. 23, NW Missouri State (23-12) - Nov. 30, 2002 position, having served as head coach at Trinidad State Junior College ( ), 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-1980s. 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 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 (9/11) Christensen Wilson Dietz Sweitzer Farbes V. Jackson Farner Forbush Sens Garegnani Bailey Idaho State (9/18) 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 (9/11) McMillan Carlson Wallen Spletzer Sumpter Palmer Smith G. Gebhardt Barrett Doughty Shaw Idaho State (9/18) McMillan Carlson Wallen Spletzer Sumpter Palmer Smith G. Gebhardt Barrett Doughty Shaw In the Redzone Here is the breakdown of the Bears redzone offense, which has scored 83.3% (10-12) of the time in the redzone. Opponent Times in Redzone Passing TD Rushing TD Field Goal North Dakota State Maine Idaho State TOTALS Here is the breakdown of the Bears redzone defense, which has allowed its opponents to score 75.0% (9-12) of the time in the redzone. Opponent Times in Redzone Passing TD Rushing TD Field Goal North Dakota State Maine Idaho State TOTALS UNC Individual Game Highs Rushes 32 - Andre Wilson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Rushing Yards Andre Wilson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Rushing TDs 1 - Andre Wilson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Longest Run 36 - Andre Wilson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Pass Attempts 36 - Tony Christensen (at Maine, Sept. 11) Pass Completions 19 - Tony Christensen (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Passing TDs 2 - Tony Christensen (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Passing Yards Tony Christensen (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Longest Pass 44 - Tony Christensen (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Receptions 8 - Vincent Jackson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Receiving Yards Vincent Jackson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Receiving TDs 1 - Vincent Jackson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) 1 - Jamar Farbes (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Longest Reception 44 - Vincent Jackson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Tackles 17 - Reed Doughty (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Sacks 1 - Jacob Carlson (at Maine, Sept. 11) 1 - Jason McMillan (at Maine, Sept. 11) Interceptions 2 - Reed Doughty (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Punts 6 - Chad Harter (at Maine, Sept. 11) Punting Average (min. 3 punts) Chad Harter (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Long Punt 57 - Chad Harter (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) Long Punt Return 28 - Vincent Jackson (vs. ISU, Sept. 18) Long Kickoff Return 48 - Vincent Jackson (vs. NDSU, Sept. 4) 2004 UNC Team Game Highs Rushes 39 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Rushing Yards 201 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Rushing TDs 1 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Pass Attempts 41 at Maine (Sept. 11) Pass Completions 19 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Passing Yards 245 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Passing TDs 2 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Total Plays 74 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Total Offense 446 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Points 42 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Sacks by 2 at Maine (Sept. 11) First Downs 24 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Penalties 6 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Penalty Yards 55 vs. Idaho State (Sept. 18) Turnovers Forced 6 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) Interceptions by UNC 5 vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 4) 2004 Northern Colorado Football 6

7 Montana General Information Location: Missoula, Mont. Enrollment: 13,352 Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Copper, Silver, Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division I-AA Conference: Big Sky Stadium: Washington-Grizzly Capacity: 23,009 Playing Surface: SprinTurf President: Dr. George Dennison Athletic Director: Don Read Sports Information S..I. D.: Dave Guffey Office Phone: (406) Home Phone: N/A Cell Phone: N/A Fax: (406) Press Box Phone: (406) Montana Schedule/Results Sept. 4 Maine W, Sept. 11 Hofstra W, Sept. 18 at Sam Houston State L, Sept. 25 Northern Colorado Oct. 2 at Weber State Oct. 9 Idaho State Oct. 16 at Eastern Washington Oct. 30 at Portland State Nov. 6 Northern Arizona Nov. 13 Sacramento State Nov. 20 Montana State All Time Series Results: Montana leads the alltime series 4-1 (Montana leads 3-0 in Missoula) By the Numbers Northern Colorado 2004 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Andre Wilson Jahir Waterman PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Tony Christensen Nick Hager RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs Jamar Farbes Vincent Jackson KICKING PATs FG Long Justin Zaitz PUNTING Punts Avg. Long Chad Harter Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 96 Net yards 330 Yards/game Avg./attempt 3.4 TDs 1 PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 46.6 Net yards 511 Yards/game Had intercepted 9 TDs 2 TOTAL YARDS/GAME Montana 2004 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Justin Green Lex Hilliard PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Craig Ochs Jeff Disney RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs J. Heidelberger Levander Segars KICKING PATs FG Long Dan Carpenter PUNTING Punts Avg. Long Tyson Johnson Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 99 Net yards 299 Yards/game 99.7 Avg./attempt 3.0 TDs 3 PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 65.8 Net yards 860 Yards/game Had intercepted 3 TDs 6 TOTAL YARDS/GAME DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game Passing yards allowed/game DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game Passing yards allowed/game Total yards allowed/game Total yards allowed/game SCORING SCORING Points/game 19.0 Points allowed/game 30.3 Points/game 32.3 Points allowed/game 28.0 TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 12 Takeaways 11 Margin -1 TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 4 Takeaways 6 Margin Northern Colorado Football 7

8 Northern Colorado Depth Chart OFFENSE Wide Receiver 81 Vincent Jackson (6-6, 235, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 18 Tyrees Bingham (6-4, 180, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Tight End 88 Paul Sweitzer (6-3, 230, Jr., Littleton, Colo.) 86 Jens Lundeen (6-3, 225, So., Boulder, Colo.) Left Tackle 70 Shaun Farner (6-4, 280, Jr., Brighton, Colo.) 69 Marche Moore (6-5, 310, 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.) 50 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 (6-0, 175, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) 8 Cory Sleeth (6-1, 187, R-Fr., Westminster, Colo.) Quarterback 12 Tony Christensen (6-2, 210, Jr., Littleton, Colo.) 14 Nick Hager (6-0, 180, Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.) Running Back 9 Andre Wilson (6-1, 190, So., Denver, Colo.) 2 Jahir Waterman (5-9, 201, So., Centennial, Colo.) Fullback 44 Trent Dietz (6-3, 241, So., Billings, Mont.) 36 Kacie Wolfe (5-11, 205, Fr., Morrison, Colo.) DEFENSE Defensive End 32 Jason McMillan (6-3, 230, Sr., Hotchkiss, Colo.) 52 Matt West (6-4, 220, So., Montrose, Colo.) Defensive Tackle 72 Jacob Carlson (6-3, 280, So., Greeley, Colo.) 93 Sam Safken (6-4, 260, Fr., Grand Junction, Colo.) Nose Guard 97 Jared Wallen (6-3, 285, Sr., Parker, Colo.) 90 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 (6-0, 180, R-Fr., Commerce City, Colo.) Middle Linebacker 51 Ryan Palmer (6-1, 240, Sr., Arvada, Colo.) 3 West Busha (6-1, 216, Sr., Green River, Wyo.) Outside Linebacker 4 Thomas Smith (6-0, 230, Jr., Denver, Colo.) 58 Sam Lewis (6-0, 231, Fr., San Antonio, Texas) Cornerback 30 Greg Gebhardt (6-0, 185, Jr., Loveland, Colo.) 1 Sirwestly Williams (6-0, 192, So., Denver, Colo.) Strong Safety 25 Charles Barrett (5-10, 205, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 13 D.J. Craft (6-0, 215, R-Fr., Littleton, Colo.) Free Safety 6 Reed Doughty (6-1, 208, Jr., Johnstown, Colo.) 33 Chris Gebhardt (6-1, 180, Jr., Loveland, Colo.) Cornerback 22 Darcy Shaw (5-8, 175, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) 20 Aaron Henderson (5-9, 185, R-Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) Place Kicker 23 Justin Zaitz (6-3, 200, Jr., Boulder, Colo.) Punter 28 Chad Harter (6-2, 196, Sr., Aurora, Colo.) Long Snapper 51 Ryan Palmer (6-1, 240, Sr., Arvada, Colo.) 68 Bradley Forbush (6-2, 284, Jr., Lone Tree, Colo.) SPECIAL TEAMS Holder 14 Nick Hager (6-0, 180, Jr., Ft. Collins, Colo.) Kick Return 20 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.) 20 Aaron Henderson (5-9, 185, R-Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 2004 Northern Colorado Football 8

9 GAME 1: NORTHERN COLORADO 15, NDSU 13 SEPT. 4, 2004 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 15-0 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 10-for-10 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: 3:03, Attendance: 5,311 NDSU UNC First Downs 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, 3-0 Second Quarter 12:41 UNC - Zaitz 38 FG UNC, 6-0 Third Quarter 9:06 UNC - Zaitz 26 FG UNC, 9-0 Fourth Quarter 14:56 UNC - Zaitz 24 FG UNC, :41 UNC - Zaitz 21 FG UNC, :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 (25-90, 0); NDSU - Kyle Steffes (23-128, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNC - Tony Christensen ( , 132, 0); NDSU - Tony Stauss ( , 114, 0), Steve Walker ( , 112, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNC - Jamar Farbes (4-36, 0); NDSU - Travis White (10-127, 0) Tackles: UNC - Reed Doughty (17); NDSU - Jayd Kittelson (7) GAME 2: MAINE 38, NORTHERN COLORADO 0 SEPT. 11, 2004 MORSE FIELD ORONO, MAINE Orono, Maine - The University of Northern Colorado football team suffered its worst defeat since the 1985 season on Saturday evening as the Maine Black Bears scored a 38-0 shutout. Maine came into the contest ranked No. 17 in the nation, while UNC was ranked No. 23 in the latest Sports Network Top 25 poll. The Black Bears (1-1) returned two interceptions for TDs, with Anthony Hicks scoring on a 30-yarder in the second quarter and Darren Stone on a 38-yarder in the fourth. Maine also held Northern Colorado (1-1) to 65 yards in the first half as the Black Bears took a 21-0 lead. Maine opened the scoring on Ron Whitcomb s 5- yard touchdown pass to Kevin McMahan, and made it 14-0 in the first quarter on Whitcomb s 16-yarder to Christian Pereira after Northern Colorado fumbled the snap on a punt. Williams added a 38-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Mike Mellow completed the scoring in the fourth with a 33-yard field goal. UNC s offense was limited to 162 total yards, while the Black Bears notched 325 total yards. Sophomore running back Andre Wilson rushed for 57 yards and had a team-high 54 yards receiving on five catches. UNC junior quarterback Tony Christensen had a game he would like to quickly forget as he passed for 117 yards on 14-of-36 passing which included three interceptions. Backup quarterback Nick Hager entered the game and passed for 17 yards on 3-of-5 passing, which also included two interceptions. The Bears defense was led by senior linebacker Ryan Palmer s 12 tackles. Juniors Thomas Smith and Reed Doughty tallied 11 tackles each. Sophomore defensive lineman Jacob Carlson notched the Bears first quarterback sack of the season. Senior defensive lineman Jared Wallen recovered a fumble forced by senior Jason McMillan. The Bears 38-point loss was the squad s worst since UNC lost a 49-6 decision at South Dakota on Nov. 9, UNC was also shutout for the first time since a 14-0 setback to Minnesota State on Sept. 19, GAME STATISTICS Northern Colorado Maine Time: 2:56, Attendance: 10,048 UNC MAINE First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 29:21 30:39 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 9:32 UM - Kevin McMahan 5 pass from Ron Whitcomb (Mike Mellow kick) UM, 7-0 5:24 UM - Christian Pereira 16 pass from Whitcomb (Mellow kick) UM, 14-0 Second Quarter 0:17 UM - Anthony Hicks 30 interception return (Mellow kick) UM, 21-0 Third Quarter 9:23 UM - Marcus Williams 38 run (Mellow kick) UM, 28-0 Fourth Quarter 11:33 UM - Daren Stone 38 interception return (Mellow kick) UM, :56 UM - Mellow 33 FG UM, 38-0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNC - Andre Wilson (15-57, 0); MAINE - Marcus Williams (16-85, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNC - Tony Christensen ( , 117, 0); MAINE - Ron Whitcomb ( , 112, 2) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNC - Andre Wilson (5-54, 0); MAINE - Christian Pereira (5-57, 1) Tackles: UNC - Ryan Palmer (12); MAINE - Devon Goree (8) 2004 Northern Colorado Football 9

10 GAME 3: IDAHO STATE 49, NORTHERN COLORADO 42 2OT SEPT. 18, 2004 NOTTINGHAM FIELD GREELEY, COLO. Greeley, Colo. - After a tough loss last week to Maine, the University of Northern Colorado football team was edged out by the Idaho State Bengals, 49-42, in a thrilling double-overtime game. Senior wide receiver Vincent Jackson set a bundle of school milestones. His 127 yards receiving takes him to third all-time at Northern Colorado in receiving yards with 2,316. Jackson s 155 all-purpose yards, which brings his career total to 4,144 breaks the UNC record held previously by running back Adam Matthews. UNC took advantage of an early opportunity when Andrew Wilson punched the ball in the end zone from the ISU six-yard line. The touchdown was Northern Colorado s first of the season. Senior linebacker Wade Sumpter returned a Matt Hagler pass 71 yards to put UNC on top Then redshirt freshman cornerback Aaron Henderson returned a Hetherington pass for an interception with 10:03 to go in the second half to give the Bears a 24-7 advantage. The Bears came out of halftime with a lead, and they were able to extend their lead to with a Jackson touchdown catch. Idaho State mounted a comeback by scoring three consecutive touchdowns that spanned from the end of the third quarter to the start of the fourth quarter. ISU s comeback gave them a lead. Northern Colorado clawed back when Jamar Farbes caught a fade pass for a touchdown that helped UNC regain the lead at with 8:21 remaining. The Bengals made the game a nail biter when they were able to tie the game at 42 with 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Both teams scoring drives in the first overtime were unsuccessful, and the game went to double overtime. Idaho State took the possession from the 25-yard line and pounced into the end zone with a touchdown catch from Bengal sophomore wide receiver Akilah Lacey. It looked as if the Bears would even the score when Farbes caught a pass at the ISU two-yard line, but Bengals junior safety Marcell Lagrone forced a fumble that bounced into the end zone and was recovered by Idaho State. GAME STATISTICS Idaho State Northern Colorado Time: 4:05, Attendance: 4,080 ISU UNC First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 33:53 26:07 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:12 UNC - Justin Zaitz 20 FG UNC, 3-0 6:09 UNC - Andre Wilson 6 run (Zaitz kick) UNC, 10-0 Second Quarter 12:49 ISU - Sale Key 6 pass from M. Hetherington (Jaret Johnson kick)unc, :08 UNC - Wade Sumpter 71 interception return (Zaitz kick) UNC, :03 UNC - Aaron Henderson 13 interception return (Zaitz kick) UNC, :52 ISU - Key 13 pass from Hetherington (Johnson kick) UNC, :36 UNC - Zaitz kick 27 FG UNC, Third Quarter 3:42 UNC - Vincent Jackson 18 pass from Tony Christensen (Zaitz kick) UNC, :14 ISU - Xavier Simms recovered fumble in end zone (Johnson kick) UNC, Fourth Quarter 12:48 ISU - Ernie James 20 blocked punt return (Johnson kick) UNC, :40 ISU - Kenyon Blue 39 punt return (Johnson kick) ISU, :21 UNC - Jamar Farbes 10 pass from Christensen (Zaitz kick) UNC, :25 ISU - Akilah Lacey 13 pass from Hetherington (Johnson kick) Tied, Overtime ISU - Lacey 9 pass from Hetherington (Johnson kick) ISU, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNC - Andre Wilson (32-188, 1); ISU - David Beverly (18-90, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNC - Tony Christensen ( , 245, 2); ISU - Mark Hetherington ( , 360, 4) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNC - Vincent Jackson (8-127, 1); Akilah Lacey (9-92, 2) Tackles: UNC - Ryan Palmer (16); ISU - Pago Togafau (11) 2004 Northern Colorado Football 10

11 2004 Northern Colorado Football Northern Colorado Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2004) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (1-2-0) (1-1-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE... (1-0-0) (1-0-0) (0-0-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-2-0) (0-1-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS UNC OPP *Sep 4, 2004 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W FIRST DOWNS Sep 11, 2004 at #17 Maine L Rushing Sep 18, 2004 IDAHO STATE LOT Passing * denotes conference game Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing A. Wilson Rushing Attempts J. Waterman Average Per Rush T. Dietz Average Per Game J. Farbes TDs Rushing TEAM PASSING YARDAGE N. Hager Att-Comp-Int C. Harter Average Per Pass T. Christensen Average Per Catch Total Average Per Game Opponents TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Total Plays Average Per Play T. Christensen Average Per Game N. Hager KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Total PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Opponents INT RETURNS: #-YARDS FUMBLES-LOST RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G PENALTIES-YARDS PUNTS-AVG J. Farbes TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 26:46 33:14 V. Jackson RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 13/42 25/49 A. Wilson TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 1/3 4/7 P. Sweitzer Z. Carlson INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long J. Lundeen Total R. Doughty Opponents W. Sumpter A. Henderson FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk J. Spletzer R. Palmer J. Zaitz T. Smith G. Gebhardt PATs Total SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Opponents J. Zaitz PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd A. Wilson V. Jackson C. Harter J. Farbes TEAM A. Henderson Total W. Sumpter Opponents R. Doughty T. Christensen PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total Opponents V. Jackson Total SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents Northern Colorado KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents A. Henderson TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G V. Jackson A. Wilson T. Christensen R. Palmer A. Wilson Total J. Waterman Opponents T. Dietz N. Hager ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Total Opponents A. Wilson V. Jackson J. Farbes A. Henderson W. Sumpter Total Opponents Northern Colorado Football 11