GREELEY —Seth Lobato threw for 243 yards and a career-high five touchdowns to lead Northern Colorado to a 52-14 win Saturday over Idaho State and embattled coach Mike Kramer.
Dominic Gunn caught two TD passes and Tromaine Dennis rushed for a career-high 178 yards and two scores for the Bears (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky).
After Idaho State scored midway through the second to pull within 14-7, UNC scored 38 unanswered points to put on the rout. The Bears finished with 537 yards of total offense.
It was the second win for UNC coach Earnest Collins Jr., who was hired before the 2011 season.
Kevin Yost threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals (1-6, 0-4). It was Idaho State’s first game since it was reported that Kramer is being investigated by the university and the Pocatello Police Department for allegedly shoving senior wide receiver Derek Graves to the ground two weeks ago in an incident caught on video.
Graves lodged a complaint with police on Oct. 14 that he was pushed by Kramer during an Oct. 3 practice. His attorney, Don Jackson, said Graves has suffered from neck and back spasms since the incident.
Graves was inactive Saturday and has not played in the Bengals’ past three games.
