Football heads to #21/22 Washington State

Saturday, September 7

Pullman, Wash.

3 pm

University of Northern Colorado

Washington State

Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer

9/4/2019 12:59:00 PM | Football

Northern Colorado Notes Washington State Notes

For the second week in a row Northern Colorado football faces an FBS opponent

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

GAME INFO
Who: Northern Colorado (0-1) at #21/22 Washington State (1-0)
When: Sept. 7, 3 pm MT / 2 pm PT
Where: Pullman, Wash., Martin Stadium
How to Follow: Pac 12 Network | 1310 KFKA | Live Stats | @UNC_BearsFB

Opening Drive
For the second week in a row Northern Colorado heads on the road to face an FBS team. This week they go to Pullman, Washington to battle against Washington State.

The Bears are coming off a hard-fought game in week one where they fell to San Jose State 35-18. In the game Collin Root matched his career-high for field goals in a game with three.

WSU opened its 2019 campaign by cruising to a 58-7 win over New Mexico State. The Cougars accumulated over 600 yards of offense including over 500 of them through the air.

Saturday's game is the first between the two programs and the second of three for Northern Colorado this season having already played at San Jose State and later on hosting Idaho.

This Week's Numbers
3 - Collin Root matched his career-high with three made field goals in the season opener against SJSU. Root tied for the program's third-longest field goal with a 52-yarder as one of the three kicks.
5 - Five Bears earned their first career starts in the season opener. True freshman linebacker David Hoage along with redshirt freshman defensive lineman Joe Golden, defensive back Greg Laday, wide receiver Jaren Mitchell and offensive lineman Max Bruner.
12 - Junior safety Jerone Jackson seat a personal high with 12 against San Jose State

About the Cougars
• Under head coach, Mike Leach Washington State is known for its prolific offensive attack and it showed in the season opener when they raked up 618 yards.
• Sophomore running back Max Borghi had an impressive season opener rushing for 128 yards on 10 carries and scoring once.
• In his first start for the Cougars, quarterback Anthony Gordon completed over 80.0% of his passes as he ended up with 420 yards and five touchdowns.
• The Bears will see a familiar face across from them in WSU backup QB Gage Gubrud who transferred to Pullman from Eastern Washington.
• Washington State's defense was opportunistic against New Mexico State forcing three turnovers.
• WSU was picked to finish fourth in the PAC 12 North Division in 2019 behind Washington, Oregon and Stanford.

Degrees in Hand
Last season Northern Colorado led the nation with the most student-athletes on the roster who already earned their Bachelors Degree with 13. This season UNC has nine:

- Brandon Biggs
- Jacob Knipp
- Justice Littrell
- Luke Nelson
- Noel Reid
- Collin Root
- Noah Sol
- Rand Turnbull
- Kamari Williams

That ranks as for tied for the third most in the FCS with Sacred Heart and William & Mary leading with 12, while Hampton and New Hampshire added in 11 each.

Home Away From Home
Unable to make it to one of Northern Colorado's road games, but still want to enjoy the game with other Bear fans? Head to the Dugout B-B-Q on gameday to cheer on the Blue and Gold, the home away from home for Northern Colorado football.

What's Ahead
UNC concludes its three consecutive games on the road by heading back to California this time to face Sacramento State. The Bears and Hornets kick off on September 14 at 7 pm MDT / 6 pm PDT. The game between the two Big Sky schools does not count as a conference game. Tune into the game on Pluto TV Ch. 533 and listen in on 1310 KFKA starting an hour before kickoff with Blue and Gold Gameday.

Single Game Tickets on Sale Now!
Single game tickets are on sale now for all five of Northern Colorado football home games. Tickets start as low as $15 for GA tickets for the games against South Dakota, Idaho, Montana State and Cal Poly. Homecoming tickets start at $20 when the Bears host Portland State on October 19.

Season Tickets Still Available
It's not too late to grab season tickets for the 2019 UNC football season. The Bears host five home games in 2019 starting on September 21 against old North Central Conference foe South Dakota. Season tickets start at just $65 and are the most affordable Division I football in the state.

To purchase tickets to any UNC Athletics event, visit UNCBears.com/Tickets, call the UNC Box Office at 970-351-4849 or visit the box office inside the Campus Commons Monday-Friday from 10 am-5 pm.

To stay up to date on all things UNC football, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsFB.