Posted at 12:01 PM on November 8, 2006 by Colin

On tap this week is Northern Colorado, and the only thing that makes them slightly similar to UM is their name. The Griz are a Big Sky power with a history of dominance in the conference and the Bears are stumbling through their first season in I-AA. UNC really couldn't be any different -- or any worse.

This Great Falls Tribune article points to the many "contrasts" between the Griz and Bears:

• The Grizzlies are 8-1 overall; the Bears are 1-8.
• Montana is 6-0 in Big Sky play; UNC is 0-6.
• UM leads the league in turnover margin (+9); UNC is second to last (-7).
• Montana is second in scoring offense (27.9) and is tops in scoring defense (18.8).
• Northern Colorado is last in scoring (11.7) and next-to-last in defensive yield (29.6).

"Our team doesn't even take a practice off," Hauck said Tuesday. "I can't imagine them ever taking a Saturday off."

Even so, it has to be impossible not to look past this game. I know I am.