Category Archives: Game Day

March 28, 2013 · 8:49 pm

NAU Football Spring Game to be Broadcast Regionally and Nationally

On Wednesday Head Coach Jerome Souers announced that the NAU Football Annual Blue-White Spring Game on April 27th will be broadcast live both regionally on Fox Sports Arizona and nationally on Fox College Sports. This is a first for NAU Football and is a VERY rare occurrence for Football Championship Subdivision Schools.

Historically, Football Bowl Subdivision schools, and more specifically, schools belonging to the six major BCS conferences have been the only schools to have their spring games televised on a national level. NAU and NAU Athletics has been fortunate enough to have a great relationship with Fox Sports Arizona which will allow this production to take place. The “Voice of the Lumberjacks” Mitch Strohman will handle the play-by-play calling duties along with color commentator and NAU Football Alumni Keven Stephens and sideline reporter Reggie Eccleston. The broadcast will begin at 2:30 pm and will run until 4:00 pm leading into Fox Sports Arizona’s telecast of the Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks game that evening. Below are more details about the event. We hope to see everyone there!

NAU Blue-White Spring Game Details:

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013

Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM

Location: Lumberjack Stadium

Tailgating: Lots surrounding Lumberjack Stadium open at 10:00 AM

Fan Fest: Fan Fest, located inside Lumberjack Stadium, will open at 12:00 Noon and will include face painting, the NAU Bounce House, pictures with Louie Lumberjack, and much much more!

Admission: ALL FREE! There is NO admission to tailgate, to fan fest, or to the Blue-White Spring Game.

Click here to read the official release regarding the spring game and more details about the event.

Photos from the Southern Utah Game

On Saturday the Lumberjacks returned home and welcomed the Thunderbirds of Southern Utah. The game was a hard fought thriller and one the Lumberjacks eventually dropped in the third overtime. A full recap of the game can be found here. The Lumberjacks are back at home next Saturday, November 17, to host Cal Poly for a 4:05 kickoff. The Lumberjacks can win at least a share of the 2012 Big Sky Conference title with a win.

Below are some of the best shots from the Southern Utah game. More can be found on the Flickr page, here.

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November 4, 2012 · 6:13 pm

Photos from the Idaho State Game

This past weekend the Lumberjacks hit the road again for the sixth time in their first nine games as they traveled to Pocatello, Idaho to take on the Bengals of Idaho State. The trip was dubbed “Operation Ocho” by the staff and players as the team sought their eighth win of the season, and eighth win in a row. The game got off to a similar start as the one the previous weekend against Northern Colorado as the Lumberjacks scored first on a safety as junior defensive tackle Tim Wilkinson registered a sack in the end zone, and a non offensive touchdown as senior end Jarret Bilbrey blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. After the early scoring by the defense and special teams, the offense got on track and amassed over 600 yards of total offense while scoring the final 31 consecutive points of the game. A complete recap of the game can be found here.

LUMBERJACKS BACK AT HOME

NAU returns to the Skydome for the final two games of the regular season as they host Southern Utah and Cal Poly respectively. NAU will host Southern Utah this Saturday (Nov. 10) for a 2:05 PM kickoff. The Southern Utah game will be the Armed Forces, Emergency Services, and Scout Appreciation game as anyone wearing an armed forces, emergency services, or scout uniform will get FREE admission to the game. (NOTE: Tickets are required more entry. Any armed forces, emergency services, or scout personnel must go to the box office to claim their FREE ticket.) We hope to see everyone there!

PHOTOS FROM THE IDAHO STATE GAME

Below are some of the best shots from the Idaho State game. More photos can be found on the NAU Football Flickr page here.

Also, more can be found from the game’s photo album on the NAU Athletics website here. Enjoy!

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October 28, 2012 · 6:34 pm

Photos from the Northern Colorado Game

Last weekend NAU Football traveled to Greeley, Colorado, for a conference match up against Northern Colorado University. The game turned into a defensive struggle as NAU got nine points from a safety and an interception return for a touchdown by Mike Dosen. Northern Colorado managed to take the lead with a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. NAU’s offense strung together a 14 play drive that went all the way down to the Northern Colorado 1 yard line allowing kicker Andy Wilder to nail the 18 yard game winning field goal. A full recap of the game can be found here.
Below are some of the best photos from the game. More can be found here. Enjoy!

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October 21, 2012 · 6:20 pm

Photos from the UC Davis Game

On Saturday, the Lumberjacks welcomed the Aggies of UC Davis to the Skydome for the first time ever. The game played out as a defensive struggle with both teams exchanging punts for most of the first half. NAU was able to score before halftime and built on that momentum on their way to a 21-7 win. A full recap of the game can be found here. Below are some photos from the game including a link to the entire album. Enjoy!

NAU Football Flickr Page – UC Davis Set