Wide receiver positions are up for grabs University of Northern Colorado wide receivers Brian Barmann and Jason Caprioli aren't just looking over their shoulders for the passes coming from quarterback Bryan Waggener. They are also watching for a… more »

University of Northern Colorado running back Chad Cary is ready to prove himself again. In 2007, Cary was a walk-on who burst on the scene in the Bears spring football game when he rambled for a 56-yard touchdown run against the No. 1 defense. H… more »

Tim McGraw steps in with an experienced offensive line Tim McGraw is ready to be the center of attention. He’ll need to be if the University of Northern Colorado offensive line is to have any success this season. McGraw, a redshirt sophomore, has… more »

Mike Vlahogeorge is willing to do whatever it takes to get on the field and help the University of Northern Colorado football team. Even if that means switching positions his senior year. The UNC coaches asked him this spring to make the shift to… more »

Junior pass rusher, former Central standout ready to lead the Bears' defense. University of Northern Colorado football coach Scott Downing has high expectations for John Eddy. None are higher than what Eddy has for himself. Eddy, the former Gre… more »

University of Northern Colorado offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell would like one of his returning running backs to step up and seize the No. 1 job. For now, though, he just wants to see them get into shape. His returning trio of David… more »

Nobody who follows NCAA Football Championship Subdivision schools should be surprised to learn that Appalachian State is the odds-on favorite to win another national championship. All three major preseason polls listed the Mountaineers as the team to… more »

Other Big Sky teams with pros Name Pos. NFL team NFL exp. Montana Cory Procter C Dallas 4 Jimmy Farris WR Washington 5 Kroy Biermann DE Atlanta R Tuff Harris CB New Orleans 2 Lex Hilliard RB Miami R Justin Green RB Baltimore 4 Montana Sta… more »

Every time Mike Van Portfliet steps on the football field, he considers it a gift to be able to play the sport he loves. However, it is Van Portfliet who has given the greatest gift of all -- the gift of life. Earlier this year, Van Portfliet, a… more »

The smile on the face of athletic director Jay Hinrichs face said it all. After three straight years of budget deficits, the University of Northern Colorado athletic department has balanced the budget with a little help from the university itself. W… more »

Stability at quarterback leaves optimism for UNC football team It may not have begun with the huge crowds and fanfare of his first practice at the University of Florida, but Bryan Waggener’s first fall practice at the University of Northern Colorado… more »

No quarterback controversy here. The University of Northern Colorado will begin fall practices at 7:45 tonight at the Butler-Hancock practice fields with Bryan Waggener firmly entrenched as the No. 1 quarterback. Waggener hasn’t played in a game a… more »

Put nine football coaches, nine football players and more than a dozen media members in a cramped hotel room and what do you get? A few good quotes. If you’re lucky, sometimes they can all pump out one of those perfect novels 100 monkeys with 100 typ… more »

For the third year in a row, the University of Northern Colorado football team was picked last in the Big Sky Conference preseason polls. And, for the third straight year, the Bears aren't surprised to see their name at the bottom of the list. "Until… more »

Any college football program talented enough to win or share its conference championship 10 straight years should be a good bet to make it 11 in a row, right? That's what the brain trust in the Big Sky Conference obviously believes. It was announced… more »