@UNCBEARSFB Host Sacramento State on Homecoming

Game Time
- Two weeks have passed since Northern Colorado has played in front of its home crowd at Nottingham Field. The wait is finally over as the Bears face Sacramento State, this Saturday, Oct. 22 on Homecoming. For more information on the game, please visit our GAMEDAY CENTRAL.

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Homecoming
- Northern Colorado holds a 40-17 overall record on homecoming and will be playing its 58th homecoming game against Sacramento State. The first ever homecoming game at UNC was played in 1923 against Montana State. A game the Bears lost 49-12.

A Look At The Hornets
- Sac State comes to Greeley with one Big Sky win, much like the Bears. The Hornets knocked off Montana State at home to earn its lone conference victory. They are on the road for the second straight week after falling at Montana last Saturday. SSU has two of the best linebackers in the league in Manoah Pearson and Tyler Meteer. Both backers have accumulated 60 or more tackles on the season.

Series Matchup
- 2015 was the first time the Bears had ever defeated Sacramento State. The Bears didn't score one offensive touchdown at Hornet Stadium, but still managed to leave California with a 27-20 win over SSU. Overall in the all-time series, the Hornets hold a 9-1 lead. The Bears are 0-4 against Sac State at home and 1-5 on the road. Since joining the Big Sky Conference in 2006, UNC and Sacramento State have played each other every year.

On Pace
- Senior CB, Thomas Singleton is on pace to break his career-high in total tackles for a season. In 2015, Singleton finished with 77 tackles. After six games the senior has already notched 53 tackles and is on pace to finish with 97 tackles or more. Should he accumulated 100 tackles, it will be the second straight season that the Bears have had a player reach the century mark.

Chasing History
- Senior quarterback, Kyle Sloter is just five touchdown passes shy of tying the program's Division I record of 19 TD passes in a season, set by Seth Lobato in 2012. Sloter has recorded 14 touchdown passes through six games.

Back in Action
- Senior linebacker, Bryan Stansbury has been cleared to return to play after suffering a concussion in week four at Eastern Washington. Redshirt sophomore running back, Trae Riek has also been cleared to return to the field after missing last week with a shoulder injury.

Back In The End Zone
- Senior running back, Darius Graham found his way back into the end zone for the first time since week one. Graham scored his third rushing TD of the season in the loss at UC Davis. He scored two touchdowns in week one in the win over Rocky Mountain College back on Sept. 3.

Kickoff Coverage
- Northern Colorado remains at the top of the conference in kickoff coverage after its six games. The Bears have allowed just 350 return yards on 35 returns, adding 14 touchbacks.

Punters Are People Too
- Sophomore punter, Keifer Glau moved into third all-time in Division I history in career punting yards with 3,050. He sits behind only Cameron Kaman (10,113 yds) and Rafael Mendoza (5,542 yds) in career yardage.

Pay Dirt
- Redshirt sophomore RB, Trae Riek is four touchdowns away from tying the career touchdown records set by former running back, Andre Harris who finished his time at UNC with 18. Riek currently has 14 TDs in his career, including five this season.

On The Date
- The Bears are just 2-8 in games played on Oct. 22. Their two wins came over BYU (21-7) in 1927 and Colorado School of Mines (20-12) in 1960. The last time the team played on Oct. 22 came in 2011, when the lost to No. 3 Montana State 31-21 in Greeley.

Tune In On Saturday
- This Saturday's contest will be live on the internet, streamed at WatchBigSky.com Fans can also listen to the game on the 1310 KFKA AM. Live Stats will also be provided via UNCBears.com

Bears On The Tube
- Comcast Entertainment Television has partnered with UNC for the second consecutive year and will broadcast four of the football team's five home games. Beginning on Oct. 1, fans across Colorado can watch the team every Saturday exclusively on XFINITY service across Colorado on Channel 900 (HD) and 105 (SD) in the Denver and Colorado Springs DMAs. Roughly, 800,000 subscribers have access to CET from Fort Collins/Greeley in the north to Pueblo in the south along the Front Range. CET can also be seen in mountain towns such as Vail, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs.

Off The Field Success
- Besides bringing the first winning record in the program's FCS history to UNC, Coach Collins has also turned the team around in the classroom. Since he took over in 2011 they have raised the team GPA from a 2.51 to a 2.83, the highest the GPA has ever been in the Division I era... He's also placed 45 student-athletes on the All-Big Sky Fall Academic teams, including a team-best 12 players on the 2015 fall conference All-Academic team.

Campus Commons Ground Breaking Ceremony

There is lots to celebrate at UNC this weekend! This Saturday, construction will break ground on the signature new building, the Campus Commons. This project has become a reality through the dedication and support of many passionate individuals: generous donors, faculty, staff, students, the State of Colorado, and many more who, in many ways, have invested in the future of UNC.

The entire university and community is invited to join the celebration of this momentous occasion beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 22, in the southwest parking area of the University Center. There University leaders will ceremoniously break ground and mark the start of construction of the Campus Commons.

Those who will join President Norton in sharing a few remarks that morning include Provost Robbyn Wacker, Performing and Visual Arts Dean Leo Welch, Board of Trustees Chairman and UNC alumnus Dick Monfort, and Student Senate President Brandon Miller. Supporters can also enjoy performances by the Pride of the Rockies Marching Band.

After the event, the Pride of the Rockies will lead everyone to Nottingham Field for pre-game festivities before the Bears face off against Sacramento State in the UNC Homecoming football game.