Gameday Preview: Idaho State
| Game 3 | Northern Colorado (0-2, 0-0) at Idaho State (1-1, 0-0) |
| Date | Saturday, Sept. 17 | 4:05 pm (MT) |
| Location | Pocatello, Idaho | Holt Arena |
| Stadium | Directions |
| Television | N/A |
| Radio | KFKA 1310 (Greeley) |
| Live Coverage | Live Stats | Live Video |
| @unc_bears | @uncofootball | |
| Game Notes | Northern Colorado 
| Idaho State
| Big Sky Conference
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Quick Hits
• Northern Colorado has won its last three contests against Idaho State and is 3-2 against the Bengals since joining the Big Sky Conference in 2006.
• Senior Patrick Walker needs five more receptions to establish a new school record at Division I for career catches. He currently has 105 receptions, while Alex Thompson (2008-09) owns the mark with 109.
• The Bears lead the Big Sky Conference with four interceptions through two games. A season ago, the team had nine picks in 11 games.
• The Bears also lead the league with a +3 turnover margin. The team has five take-aways (one fumble, four interceptions) with just two give-aways (two interceptions).
• Northern Colorado is 0-5 in Big Sky Conference openers. This is the fifth year the Bears have opened league play on the road with the only home opener coming in 2008 against Northern Arizona.
• In three games against Idaho State, Patrick Walker has 12 catches for 110 yards, while senior quarterback Dylan Orms has a .731 pass completion percentage. On defense, both Nick Hernon and Marcus Lucas have two quarterback hurries and Marcel Gibbons and Colby Riggins have two pass breakups.
• Dominic Gunn now ranks fourth all-time at Northern Colorado with 954 kickoff return yards.
• Idaho State enters Saturday's game as the top-ranked passing offense team in the nation, averaging 430.5 yards per game. In two games, they have thrown 100 passes with six touchdowns.
