Northern Colorado at Idaho

MOSCOW, Idaho (Interstat) — Two teams looking to snap losing streaks and even their records will meet Saturday when the Northern Colorado Bears visit the Idaho Vandals at the Kibbie Dome.

Both teams enter the contest with identical 2-3 records. Northern Colorado is coming off a 26-18 home loss to Idaho State on Sept. 27. In that game, Bears quarterback Eric Gibson Jr. threw for 396 yards and two touchdowns, but the running game was held to just 39 yards.

Idaho also last played on Sept. 27, falling 41-30 on the road to Montana. Vandals quarterback Joshua Wood accounted for three touchdowns in the loss, throwing for 262 yards and adding 32 yards on the ground.

The Bears’ two wins this season came against Houston Christian and Chadron State, while their three losses have been by a combined 13 points. Idaho’s victories are over Utah Tech and Saint Thomas (Minn.), with its three defeats coming by an average of just 5.3 points.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Idaho is projected to win with a final score of 42-27.

This game kicks off the Big Sky Conference schedule for both teams. Northern Colorado will travel to Sacramento State next week, while Idaho will head to Eastern Washington.