Northern Arizona comes into this battle with a record of 3-5 and most recently a loss to Cal Poly. Over the last 2 games their passing attack that was famous with Cookus and Butler has all but disappeared given injuries. They had just 62 yards of passing against CP and 132 against Northern Colorado. They have stepped up their rushing attack though gaining 356 and 204 in those games respectively. We've struggled with NAU in the pass so we can't take them for granted, but this looks like a very winnable game with how our boys have been playing.

Does anyone know how serious the key injuries are for Northern Arizona?

With Cookus having been out for basically the entire season they've been playing 2 different QB's... Daniel Bridge-Gadd and Gino Campiotti neither of which have been very good. They have been relying heavily on the run for the last couple games as a result of the QB play. I haven't heard any news if there is a chance Cookus returns this season.

EDIT: Apparent Bridge-Gadd went down with a undisclosed knee injury, so now they just have Campiotti

Here's an article on their injury woes...

https://www.myleaderpaper.com/sports/national/qb-questions-continue-for-northern-arizona-football/article_45f5c0fc-7257-5c70-844b-bfa346aa659b.html

I'll get NAU game highlights up later this morning. Unless somebody else is feeling saucy

Is it my imagination, or has our amazing year brought you here more frequently?

All winning has a way of bringing things back to life. In my defense, however, I've been storming the castle on some pretty tough projects in San Francisco (one involved a cracked steel W beam or two)...the clouds have parted lately with them wrapping up, and I've re-entered humanity.

They don't seem to have full highlights of all of their games, but I was able to find these.

Try YouTube. NAU Athletics and the Big Sky Conference should both have channels. Also try opponent schools (list a NAU schedule alongside for reference) and their channels. Guaranteed you'll find at least 5.

NAU Football or Northern Arizona Football, with search results from the last year and the last month.

You see the difference when Butler and Cookus are on the field.

I feel you brother! Transbay terminal?

Someone really screwed the pooch on that sinking high rise ... in addition to changing the skyline.

I'm looking at Northern Arizona's stats at the Cal Poly game:
here

Brandon Porter is their leading rusher, second leading receiver, and second leading quarterback.

The project that shall not be named

US Steel baby! US Steel! Made in the USA.

Again, we can’t sleep on any team.

With the new redshirt rule I would guess Cookus would take a medical redshirt do they can regroup for next year. Our run defense is much improved so that will be an advantage.

In honor of the smokejumpers, hotshots and all the other firefighters who reside in Northern California and Northern Arizona, we'll be flying this flag on Saturday.

Not to be too nit picky but this is from an article on ucdaviaggies.com

With its 7-1 overall and perfect 5-0 Big Sky record, the football program is enjoying the best start in program history, and will look to extend its current five-game win streak (another program high) on Saturday vs. Northern Arizona.

It’s not the best start in program history. Yes D1 but it was a pretty successful program in D2

That's why they keep us old folks around.

when I was in school...

Many undefeated teams (in reg season) besides 82?