Northern Arizona tabs Brian Wright as next football coach | |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona has hired former Pittsburg State coach Brian Wright as its next football coach. “Brian Wright was a targeted candidate who quickly became our top choice as NAU’s head football coach,” Northern Arizona athletic director Mike Marlow said in a statement on Sunday. “His track record of success as both a head coach and offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach is impressive, and we are eager for his experience to translate to success at NAU.” Wright replaces Chris Ball, who was fired after five seasons. MORE | |
Lumberjacks Headlines
- Northern Arizona tabs Brian Wright as next football coach
- Northern Arizona fires football coach Chris Ball after 5 seasons
- Flores accounts for 5 touchdowns, Northern Arizona pulls out 49-42 win over Eastern Washington
- Flores, Starling help lead Northern Arizona to 28-7 victory over Northern Colorado
- Montana State routs Northern Arizona 45-21 for 25th straight home win
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | A. Damante | 1154 | |||
| Passing TDs: | A. Damante | 6 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | D. Starling | 727 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | A. Flores | 8 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | C. Owen | 649 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | C. Owen | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at Arizona | L 3 - 38 | ||
| 9/9 | at North Dakota | L 22 - 37 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. Utah Tech | L 36 - 50 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. Montana | W 28 - 14 | ||
| 9/30 | at Sacramento State | L 30 - 31 | ||
| 10/7 | at Weber State | W 27 - 10 | ||
| 10/14 | vs. Portland State | L 21 - 45 | ||
| 10/28 | vs. UC Davis | W 38 - 21 | ||
| 11/4 | at Montana State | L 21 - 45 | ||
| 11/11 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 28 - 7 | ||
| 11/18 | at Eastern Washington | W 49 - 42 | ||
| Big Sky | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 2 Montana | 7-1 | 11-1 | ||||||||||
| 4 Idaho | 6-2 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| 5 Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| 25 California-Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| 15 Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||||||||||
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4195 (44) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2500 (41) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1695 (51) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.5 (38) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 381.4 (36) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 40 (34) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 3 (115) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4312 (80) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2593 (85) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1719 (65) | ||||
| Points per game: | 30.9 (92) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 392.0 (85) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 39 (76) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 12 (86) | ||||
