Football: 28–18 Over Cal Poly

Nottingham Field has become a tough place to visit. Northern Colorado beat Cal Poly 28–18 Saturday night for its third straight win at home, moving to 3–5 overall and 2–3 in the Big Sky.

The Bears won it on the ground. Justin Guin ran for 128 yards and a touchdown, including a 35-yard score in the second quarter. Quarterback Keegan Patterson added 112 rushing yards and a touchdown. Receiver Trey Olsen caught four passes for 121 yards and accounted for two scores. UNC finished with 255 rushing yards. The defense forced three turnovers, and a late fumble recovery set up the touchdown that put it away.

Next: at UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. (ESPN+).

Soccer: Unbeaten in Conference Play

Since we previewed the Big Sky opener, the Bears haven't lost a league match. They drew Idaho 0–0, beat Eastern Washington 1–0 at home, drew 0–0 at Utah Tech, and won 2–1 at Southern Utah on Sunday. That makes them 2–0–2 in the Big Sky and 5–5–4 overall.

They're home this week at Jackson Stadium: Portland State on Thursday, Oct. 22, at noon and Montana on Sunday, Oct. 25, at noon. Then come road matches at Weber State (Oct. 29) and Idaho State (Nov. 1), and the home finale against Northern Arizona on Nov. 5. The Big Sky Tournament is Nov. 11–15 in Missoula.

Volleyball

UNC fell 3–1 at Weber State on Saturday and is back at Bank of Colorado Arena Thursday at 6 p.m. against Northern Arizona.

Hoops Countdown

Both basketball teams open at home on Monday, Nov. 2: the women against Hastings and the men against Colorado College at 7:30 p.m.