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11/27/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Running Back Elijah Dotson, Junior, Sacramento State,...Dotson returned to the first team for the second consecutive seasons. One of the top running backs in the league, Dotson led the team with 738 rushing yards and also had a team high 69 receptions for 700 yards to give him 1,439 all-purpose yards. The junior led the Hornets with 11 total touchdowns during the season with seven rushing and five receiving scores. He averaged 4.9 rushing yards per attempt and had three games with 100 rushing yards. The Sacramento native broke out this year as a receiver in the team's new offense. He became the first Sacramento State running back to have 100 receiving yards in a game as he had 158 against Northern Colorado. Dotson caught at least two passes in all 12 games and had four or more receptions in 11 of the team's 12 regular season contests. - Sacramento State Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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11/25/19 - Jacob Knipp, rSr/2020, Northern Colorado + More +

Northern Colorado coach Earnest Collins Jr. has been fired after nine seasons. Athletic director Darren Dunn announced Sunday that Collins would not return as the head coach. His teams posted a 28-72 record, including a 2-10 mark this season. Collins had been given a five-year contract extension in 2016 and led the team to its first two winning seasons as an FCS program in 2015 and 2016. During Collins' time as coach, the team's academic progress rate improved and the team graduation rate increased from 66% to 82%, the best in the Big Sky Conference during his tenure. Dunn said it was not an easy decision to make and thanked Collins for his dedication to the players. The school has retained a consulting firm to assist with the national search for a new coach. - AP College Football

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QB Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado
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11/17/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Elijah Dotson ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State beat Idaho 31-7 on Saturday. The Hornets (8-3, 6-1) moved into a three-way tie with Montana and Weber State atop the Big Sky Conference standings with one game left in the regular season. Sacramento State beat the Grizzlies 49-22 on October 19 and lost 36-17 to the Wildcats on November 2. Caelan Barnes recovered a fumble forced by Marcus Bruce on the game's second play from scrimmage and six plays later Kevin Thompson's 4-yard touchdown run gave Sacramento State a 7-0 lead. Josiah Erickson recovered another Vandals fumble early in the second quarter at the 19 and, after the Hornets went three-and-out, Devon Medeiros made a 33-yard field goal but Idaho was called for roughing the kicker, giving Sacramento State a first-and-goal at the 6.

Two plays later, Dotson scored on a 4-yard run. Medeiros kicked a 33-yarder midway through the period and BJ Perkinson's 22-yard TD run with 54 seconds left in the half made it 24-0. Mason Petrino had for 133 yards passing, including a 24-yard touchdown to Cutrell Haywood, for Idaho (4-7, 2-5). Sacramento State, which went into the game ranked No. 6 in the FCS Coaches poll, limited the Vandals to 194 total yards and just eight first downs. The Hornets tied the program's single-season record for conference wins and set its Division I mark for overall wins. - AP College Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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11/08/19 - Nick Ciccio, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

SEPT 9 RMAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Ciccio from Colorado Mesa has been named the RMAC Defensive Player of the week. Ciccio had 6 Total Tackles, 2 Interceptions, 4 Pass Break-ups, a Forced Fumble, and a Fumble Recovery. His six passes defended on Saturday led NCAA Division II. - Rocky Mountain Football

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SS Nick Ciccio, Northern Colorado
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11/04/19 - Michael Walker, rSr/2020, Northern Colorado + More +

NOV 4 BIG SKY FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Northern Colorado cornerback Michael Walker played a key role in Northern Colorado's 26-20 win at Idaho State - the first since 2009. He made his presence known on the first play he was on the field when he forced a fumble setting up UNC's first touchdown of the game. The senior went on to record a 35-yard pick-six at the start of the second half to put UNC up 18-10. The second interception came in the fourth quarter when he picked off the ball at the two-yard line with Idaho State threatening to score. The interception helped UNC hold onto their 26-20 lead. Walker also had a pass breakup and three tackles. Others Nominated, Defense: Christian Ellis, UI; Quaid Murray, SUU; Troy Andersen, MSU; Ja'Kobe Harris, WSU; Jack Sendelbach, EWU; Dylan Hanley, PSU; Jace Lewis, UM. - Big Sky Conference Football

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CB Michael Walker, Northern Colorado
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11/03/19 - Jacob Knipp, rSr/2020, Northern Colorado + More +

Jacob Knipp threw three touchdown passes, Braxton George had an interception with 47 seconds left and Northern Colorado beat Idaho State 26-20 on Saturday night. Knipp was 19 of 25 for 237 yards passing, threw a pair of touchdown passes to Willie Fairman and another to Noah Sol. Milo Hall ran for 118 yards on 30 carries for the Bears (2-7, 2/3 Big Sky Conference). Idaho State (3-6, 2-4) led once in the game, 20-18 early in the fourth quarter on David Allish's 20-yard field goal. The Bears capped the scoring when Knipp threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Fairman with 9:19 remaining.

Idaho State drove to the Bears 36 on the next series but stalled when Sagan Gronauer threw an interception to Michael Walker. With about four minutes left, Gronauer led the Bengals to the Northern Colorado 18 before being picked off by George on third-and-9. Idaho State starting quarterback Matt Struck threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Michael Dean in the first half. Ty Flanagan finished with 124 yards rushing on 28 carries. Struck and Gronauer combined for 10-of-25 yards passing for 128 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado
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10/29/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

OCT 28 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sacramento State running back Elijah Dotson broke tackle after tackle to rack up a season-high 176 yards on the ground. He added a career-high-tying three rushing touchdowns in Sacramento State's 38-14 win over Cal Poly. The junior was the catalyst for a Hornet rushing attack which amassed 348 rushing yards and five touchdowns in the game. Dotson registered touchdown runs of 19, 1 and 30 yards in the game. He also led the Hornets with five receptions for 50 yards. The 100-yard rushing performance was the eighth of Dotson's career and the second this season. Others Nominated, Offense: Ty Flanagan, ISU; Tamarick Pierce, EWU; Case Cookus, NAU; Sirgeo Hoffman, PSU; Chris Helbig, SUU, Devon Cooley, WSU; Marcus Knight, UM. - Big Sky Conference Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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10/27/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

Elijah Dotson ran 19 times for 176 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday night and Sacramento State beat Cal Poly 38-14. Kevin Thomson passed for 171 yards and an interception and ran 11 times for 104 yards for the Hornets (6-2, 4-0 Big Sky Conference). BJ Perkinson added 57 yards rushing with two TDs. After a scoreless first quarter, Sacramento State scored 17 points in the second quarter and a touchdown in the third to make it 24-0.

Jake Jeffrey's 43-yard touchdown pass to J.J. Koski cut the deficit to 24-7 for the Mustangs (2-6, 1-4), but the Hornets scored two more touchdowns to make it 38-7 in the middle of the fourth quarter. Sacramento State, ranked eighth in the FCS Coaches Poll, hosts fifth-ranked Weber State next Saturday with first place in the Big Sky standings at stake. Duy Tran-Sampson ran 21 times for 70 yards for Cal Poly. - AP College Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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09/30/19 - Michael Walker, rSr/2020, Northern Colorado + More +

SEPT 30/WEEK 5 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Northern Colorado cornerback Michael Walker recorded two game-changing interceptions in the game, as he played a critical role in the team's first win of the season over Idaho. Both of Walker's interceptions came in the red zone to help UNC's defense shut down Idaho's offense. Walker's first interception came on the 10-yard line with Idaho up by 10 with 51 seconds left in the first half, as he returned it eight yards. Walker's second interception came in the endzone in the third quarter with the Vandals up by a touchdown with 4:05 to go in the third quarter. He became the first Bear since 2013 with a multiple interception game. He added in six tackles in the victory. Other Nominees: Defense: Nela Otukolo, SUU; Jace Lewis, UM; Matt Shotwell, CP; Colin Criner, EWU; Marque Collins, WSU; Brayden Konkol, MSU. - Big Sky Conference Football

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CB Michael Walker, Northern Colorado
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08/27/19 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

No surprise here: Shea Patterson is Michigan's starting quarterback. But backup Dylan McCaffrey also seems to be in coach Jim Harbaugh's plans. "All options are open that way, in terms of that," Harbaugh said Monday. "Would like to definitely play both." The seventh-ranked Wolverines open the season Saturday night against Middle Tennessee, and this is Patterson's second season with Michigan after transferring from Mississippi. He threw for 2,600 yards and 22 touchdowns last year. McCaffrey played in six games last season and attempted just 15 passes.

So Patterson has the clear edge in terms of game experience, but Harbaugh was asked anyway to confirm that he would in fact be the starter Saturday. "Yes," he replied. "God willing and the creek don't rise." Harbaugh was less clear about the running back spot, saying he hasn't decided who his top option is there. Michigan lost Karan Higdon and Chris Evans from last year's team. Harbaugh also said there's still competition taking place for kicking duties, with Quinn Nordin and Jake Moody in the mix. Nordin made 11 of 16 field goals last season. Moody handled kickoffs and also went 10 of 11 on field goals. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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08/15/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS THIRD TEAM: Elijah Dotson, Sacramento State, Jr.,...Dotson led the team with 1,154 rushing yards, nine touchdowns and 1,314 all-purpose yards in 2018. He became the first Hornet running back to earn first team all-Big Sky honors since Charles Roberts who did it three years in a row (1998-2000). - Sacramento State Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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07/20/19 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SKY FOOTBALL TEAM: RB: Elijah Dotson, Jr., Sacramento State,...Dotson was the catalyst for the Sacramento State offense last season, leading the team with 1,154 rushing yards, nine touchdowns and 1,314 all-purpose yards. He became the first Hornet running back to earn first team all-Big Sky honors since Charles Roberts who did it three years in a row (1998-2000).

Dotson's average of 115.4 yards per game was the third highest in school history while his total of 1.154 yards placed him seventh despite the team playing on 10 games during the regular season. He also moved into fifth place in school history with an average of 6.2 yards per carry. - Sacramento State Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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07/19/19 - Tru Wilson, rSr/2022, Northern Colorado + More +

The running back room in Ann Arbor has seen some big changes from last season. Former starter Karan Higdon graduated, and backup Chris Evans has been suspended for the 2019 season, leaving Tru Wilson and Christian Turner as the only two running backs who have played from last season on the roster. Head coach Jim Harbaugh subtly announced on the Big Ten Network show BTN Live that he already has a starting running back, which is a surprise to hear since Harbaugh and many other coaches don’t name starters this early before the season. “Tru Wilson is our starter,” Harbaugh said. "He was our second-leading back last year and did a great job." - Wolverines Wire

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