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01/08/23 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: RB Elijah Dotson (UNC),...Earning Second Team honors, Dotson led the team in rushing and receptions while establishing a new NCAA DI school record with 1,567 all-purpose yards. - Northern Colorado Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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11/21/22 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Northern Colorado announced that head coach Ed McCaffrey won't return after two seasons that saw the Bears go 6-16. A national search begins immediately, the school said Monday. "This is never an easy decision," director of athletics Darren Dunn said in a statement. "We appreciate all the work, time and energy Coach McCaffrey has put into the program and we wish him the best in the future." McCaffrey was hired on Dec. 12, 2019, but had to wait quite a while before making his coaching debut at the school. The Big Sky Conference decided to postpone its 2020 football season to the spring of 2021, and then Northern Colorado opted out of the spring season for health and safety reasons.

It was a family reunion at Northern Colorado for the McCaffrey family. Two of Ed McCaffrey's sons joined him on campus, with Max serving as the offensive coordinator and Dylan arriving to play quarterback after leaving Michigan. One of McCaffrey's other sons is Christian, who is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Ed McCaffrey played 13 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, the 49ers and the New York Giants. He coached at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he led the Eagles to a 24-2 record and a title in 2018. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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11/12/22 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Dylan McCaffrey threw a touchdown pass with 25 seconds left and converted a 2-point conversion as Northern Colorado edged Northern Arizona 21-20 on Saturday. Trailing 20-13 with 7:50 to play, McCaffrey led a 24-play, 96-yard drive that was capped by a 15-yard strike to Ty Arrington on a fourth-and-goal play. Down a point, the Bears elected to go for 2 and McCaffrey lobbed it to Max Pierce, who lunged across the line. McCaffrey threw for 195 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Northern Colorado (3-7, 2-5 Big Sky Conference). McCaffrey had 16 carries for 191 yards. RJ Martinez was 24 of 39 for 229 yards for Northern Arizona (3-7, 2-5). Draycen Hall rushed for 145 yards and Martinez had two touchdown runs. - Northern Colorado/AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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10/11/22 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

SEPT 26 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Elijah Dotson (Northern Colorado),...Elijah Dotson was named the Big Sky Football Special Teams Player of the Week after leading Northern Colorado to a 35-14 win over Idaho State this past Saturday. Dotson finished the game with 208 all-purpose yards, with an 82-yard punt return touchdown and 102 yards rushing. Dotson became the first UNC player to return a punt for a score since 2015 and was the first Bears' running back since 2019 to rush over the century mark. Others Nominated, ST: Ricardo Chavez (Idaho), Marcus Fulcher (Sac State), Junior Bergen (Montana). - Big Sky Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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09/24/22 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Elijah Dotson broke a tie with a short touchdown run and followed it up with a long punt return for a score to spark Northern Colorado's 35-14 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. The Bears broke the game open in the fourth quarter, scoring three touchdowns in the first 6-plus minutes of the period. Dotson's 2-yard touchdown run gave Northern Colorado a 21-14 lead with 14:23 remaining. After the Bears forced a punt, Dotson returned the kick 82 yards for a score. Northern Colorado struck again on Idaho State's next possession when Elijah Anderson-Taylor returned a fumble 47 yards for another score and a 35-14 lead.

Dotson had 211 all-purpose yards - 102 rushing and 27 receiving to go with the 82-yard punt return. Dylan McCaffrey completed 23 of 28 passes for 234 yards with one touchdown for the Bears (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky). Alec Pell caught six passes for 86 yards. Raiden Hunter had 111 yards on the ground for the Bengals (0-4, 0-1). Hunter Hays was 25-of-34 passing for 264 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Xavier Guillory had seven receptions for 120 yards. Hays and Guillory connected on a 51-yard pass that tied the score at 14 heading to halftime. - Northern Colorado/AP College Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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08/12/22 - David Hoage, rSr/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB - David Hoage, 6-3, 250, junior, Northern Colorado,...Hoage led the Big Sky in tackles for a loss with 22 and ranked third in the nation on his way to a second team All-Big Sky selection. He is coming off a season where he set the program's Division I record for sacks with 10.5 while he added in another eight QB hurries. Hoage totaled 70 tackles on the year. - Northern Colorado Football

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OLB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
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08/08/22 - David Hoage, rSr/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

2022 PRESEASON BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST: LB David Hoage, Northern Colorado, Jr., 6-3, 250,...Hoage adds the Buchanan Award Watch List to his catalog of preseason honors including second team All-American by Stats Perform and preseason All-Big Sky. He turned heads in 2021 on his way to a third team All-America selection by the AP and Stats Perform in 2021 and made the Hero Spots Sophomore All-America team. Hoage led the Big Sky in tackles for a loss with 22 and ranked third in the nation on his way to a second team All-Big Sky selection. He is coming off a season where he set the program's Division I record for sacks with 10.5 while he added in another eight QB hurries. Hoage totaled 70 tackles on the year. He is one of five representatives from the Big Sky Conference. - Northern Colorado Football

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OLB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
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07/30/22 - David Hoage, rSr/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

2022 PRESEASON BIG SKY FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: OLB David Hoage (UNC),...Linebacker David Hoage became Northern Colorado's first All-American since 2015, now he's on the Big Sky's All-Preseason team announced by the conference Monday morning. The junior enters 2022 after a dominant 2021 season that earned the respect of the Big Sky media who voted on the team. Hoage earned third team All-America honors from both the AP and Stats Performance in 2021 along with making the Hero Sports Sophomore All-America team. He led the Big Sky in tackles for a loss with 22 and ranked third in the nation on his way to a second team All-Big Sky selection. He is coming off a season where he set the program's Division I record for sacks with 10.5 while he added in another eight QB hurries. Hoage totaled 70 tackles on the year. - Northern Colorado Football

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OLB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
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12/05/21 - David Hoage, rSr/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OLB: David Hoage, UNC,...The Big Sky leader in tackles for a loss, outside linebacker David Hoage, surprisingly earned second team honors. Hoage recorded 22 TFLs on the year to not only lead the Big Sky but also rank third in the NCAA. He also recorded 10.5 sacks to rank fifth in the conference and tied for 11th in FCS football. The 10.5 sacks are the most in UNC's Division I history. The sophomore was a focus point for all opposing coaches but still made his presence known averaging 6.4 tackles a game ranking 21st in the Big Sky. He also had eight quarterback hurries which were tied for the third-most in the conference. - Northern Colorado Football

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OLB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
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12/05/21 - Jerone Jackson, rSr/2022, Northern Colorado + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): DB Jerone Jackson, UNC,...Jackson was an All-Big Sky honorable mention in 2019. The hard-hitting defensive back ranked 18th in the Big Sky with 75 total tackles and fourth among defensive backs in the Big Sky. Jackson led the Bears in tackles four times in 2021. - Northern Colorado Football

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FS Jerone Jackson, Northern Colorado
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10/24/21 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Dylan McCaffrey threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Northern Colorado defeated Southern Utah 17-9 on Saturday night. McCaffrey, the former Michigan quarterback now playing for his dad, had modest passing numbers - 11 of 23 for 74 yards - but rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries. Tru Wilson added 85 yards rushing and the Bears finished with 251 yards on the ground. The Bears (3-5, 2-3 Big Sky Conference), who had allowed an average of 45 points in their past three games, didn't allow a touchdown and twice forced field goals when the Thunderbirds (1-7, 0-5) reached the red zone. Northern Colorado led 10-6 early in the fourth quarter before an 18-play, 90-yard drive ended with a 1-yard run by McCaffrey to give the Bears an 11--point lead. Southern Utah added a field goal on its next possession then forced a punt, but the Thunderbirds' final drive ended on downs near midfield. SUU's Justin Miller completed 29 of 50 passes for 307 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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09/29/21 - Xander Gagnon, rSr/2022, Northern Colorado + More +

SEPT 27 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Northern Colorado's Xander Gagnon helped the Bears top NAU in overtime this past weekend, as he racked up 12 tackles on the day, 2.5 for loss and had a QB hurry. Gagnon was a havoc in the backfield all day, even at one point blowing up a read-option play by taking down both the quarterback and running back. The Bears stuffed NAU's rush attempt on 4th and 1 to preserve their 17-10 win in overtime. The Defensive Player of the Week honor is the second for UNC on the year, with David Hoage winning two weeks ago. Others Nominated, Def: Patrick O'Connell (Montana), Bryce Rodgers (UC Davis), Marte Mapu (Sac State) (MSU), Daniel Hardy (MSU), Morgan Vest (NAU), Jack Sendelbach (EWU), Kofe Semise (PSU), Connor Willis (ISU), Jared Schiess (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

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ILB Xander Gagnon, Northern Colorado
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09/25/21 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Jaren Mitchell made a bobbling catch of a deflected pass from Dylan McCaffrey for an overtime touchdown that gave Northern Colorado a 17-10 win over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference opener. Northern Arizona, which came in with a victory over Pac-12 Arizona, couldn't match the Bears' OT score after George Robinson was brought down for a loss by Elijah Anderson-Taylor on a fourth-and-1 from the 16-yard-line. Luis Aguilar kicked a 21-yard field goal for the Lumberjacks to tie the game early in the fourth quarter but missed a 33-yarder with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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09/15/21 - David Hoage, rSr/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

SEPT 13 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UNC's David Hoage earned his first Defensive Player of the Week honor after wreaking havoc for the Bears in their 45-13 win at Houston Baptist. The sophomore had eight tackles, four for loss, three sacks, three quarterback hurries and recovered two fumbles. All five stats listed were career highs for the Denver native. Others Nominated, Def: Nick Eaton (UC Davis), Carson Taylor (NAU), Cameron Broussard (Sac State), VJ Malo (PSU), Daniel Hardy (MSU), Patrick O'Connell (Montana), Ty Graham (EWU), George Tarlas (WSU), Charles Akanno (Idaho). - Big Sky Football

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OLB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
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09/12/21 - Gene Sledge Jr., So/2025, Northern Colorado + More +

Gene Sledge Jr. ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter, Conor Martin passed for two touchdowns in the third quarter and Northern Colorado rolled to a 45-13 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday night. Sledge's TD runs of 11 and 4 yards staked the Bears (1-1) to a 14-0 lead. The Huskies (0-2) answered with a pair of Gino Garcia field goals in the second quarter but Aaron Harris returned an interception 33 yards to make it 21-6 at halftime. Martin and Darren DeLaCroix hooked up for a 57-yard score early in the third quarter and after a Ben Raybon field goal Martin flipped a 4-yard TD pass to Jonah Morris to make it 38-6. Northern Colorado had a 391-266 advantage in total offense, which was the difference in the ground game. Sledge had 84 yards and Jullen Ison, who added a fourth-quarter TD, added 65 on just six carries. - AP College Football

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