GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado’s rebuild under head coach Ed Lamb is beginning to take shape.

After finishing 0-11 and 1-11 in his first two seasons in charge, Lamb has guided the Bears to a 3-5 record in one of their most competitive seasons in recent memory.

This fall, UNC has beaten a ranked Idaho team, taken nationally ranked South Dakota to overtime, and pushed FBS-level Colorado State deep into the fourth quarter.

WATCH: The anatomy of a UNC turnaround under Ed Lamb Ed Lamb’s Bears show signs of turnaround in Northern Colorado

The Bears have also played close games against ranked Big Sky opponents Sacramento State and UC Davis.

This isn't the same UNC team that most Big Sky foes have counted on for an easy win in recent years. Lamb said the team’s progress starts with deve

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