2008 Woodie Awards
Football team coming home to play Weber State
Alex Rice and Mitchell Woll
Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: Sports
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The University of Northern Colorado football team needs to impress home fans during Home-coming this week when they take on Weber State.
The Bears (0-6, 0-2) are winless so far this season and are still reaching for their first ever Big Sky Conference victory. After a long four game road trip, the football team may have that chance when it finally plays at home.
The Bears' opponent is the Weber State Wildcats (1-4, 1-2), another Big Sky Conference team that is struggling this season. Weber State, which is in Ogden, Utah, lost it's first four games, but has gained momentum after blowing out Big Sky opponent Sacramento State 26-7.
UNC, on the other hand, lost its last game to Idaho State, another team that is 1-2 in the Big Sky Confe-rence, by a score of 26-14.
Quarter-back Mike Vlaho-george, who will likely split time with Dominic Breazeale on Saturday, said the Bears' offense needs to find a good tempo during the game against the Wildcats.
"The offense is having trouble finding rhythm," Vlahogeorge said. "The hardest thing is that the offense has so much potential."
Bears coach Scott Downing said the team needs to put points on the board early to relieve the defense.
"We need to start the game fast," Downing said. "We need to let the defense play from ahead."
The last time the Bears and the Wildcats played was last season in Ogden. Weber State won by five points, but the Bears put up a good effort after losing to Western Illinois 42-28 the week before that game.
This season UNC has home field advantage when the teams meet at noon on Saturday at Nottingham Field. While the Bears are looking for their first ever Big Sky Conference win, the Wildcats are looking to get to .500 in conference this season. The team that loses on Saturday will find themselves in last place in the conference standings.
Offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell said the win would boost the team's morale.
"They've got to perform to gain confidence," Darnell said. "Not the fake kind, the real thing."
The Bears (0-6, 0-2) are winless so far this season and are still reaching for their first ever Big Sky Conference victory. After a long four game road trip, the football team may have that chance when it finally plays at home.
The Bears' opponent is the Weber State Wildcats (1-4, 1-2), another Big Sky Conference team that is struggling this season. Weber State, which is in Ogden, Utah, lost it's first four games, but has gained momentum after blowing out Big Sky opponent Sacramento State 26-7.
UNC, on the other hand, lost its last game to Idaho State, another team that is 1-2 in the Big Sky Confe-rence, by a score of 26-14.
Quarter-back Mike Vlaho-george, who will likely split time with Dominic Breazeale on Saturday, said the Bears' offense needs to find a good tempo during the game against the Wildcats.
"The offense is having trouble finding rhythm," Vlahogeorge said. "The hardest thing is that the offense has so much potential."
Bears coach Scott Downing said the team needs to put points on the board early to relieve the defense.
"We need to start the game fast," Downing said. "We need to let the defense play from ahead."
The last time the Bears and the Wildcats played was last season in Ogden. Weber State won by five points, but the Bears put up a good effort after losing to Western Illinois 42-28 the week before that game.
This season UNC has home field advantage when the teams meet at noon on Saturday at Nottingham Field. While the Bears are looking for their first ever Big Sky Conference win, the Wildcats are looking to get to .500 in conference this season. The team that loses on Saturday will find themselves in last place in the conference standings.
Offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell said the win would boost the team's morale.
"They've got to perform to gain confidence," Darnell said. "Not the fake kind, the real thing."
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