Sacramento State at Northern Colorado
Sacramento State (3-5)
at Northern Colorado (3-6)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 12:05 p.m.
Greeley, Colo.
Nottingham Field
(8,500 Natural Grass)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Sacramento State leads 3-0.
Last Meeting: Jason Smith threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns to lead Sacramento State to a 45-25 victory over the Bears in Sacramento. Bryan Waggener threw for 317 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
The Coaches: Northern Colorado’s Scott Downing is 6-37 in his fourth season…Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 12-19 in his third season. Sperbeck is 2-0 vs. Downing.
Notes: Sacramento State won 20-17 on a Hail Mary pass in 2007, the last time the teams met in Greeley…Northern Colorado has three victories this season, the same total it had combined its first three seasons in the league...Sacramento State has been called for 42 penalties, fewest in the league. NC has been flagged a league-high 70 times...Sac State’s Sam McCowan became the fifth player on the roster with a 100-yard rushing game when he gained 130 last week in an upset of NAU...Hornet DE Christian Clark has a league-high nine sacks...This is the final home game of the season for the Bears...NC is 2-3 at home this season...Sacramento State is 1-3 on the road this season...NC leads the league in pass defense...NC is +4 in turnover margin. Sac State is -8...NC WR Alex Thompson is tied for fourth in the league with an average of 5.9 catches per game.