NCAAF

Northern Colorado Bears at Portland State Vikings

Nov 23, 2024, 9:00 PM · NCAA - Football
Final
13 - 45

Quincy Craig powers Portland State to 45-13 victory over Northern Colorado in season finale

Craig and Deion Thompson had short touchdown runs to help the Vikings (3-8, 3-5 Big Sky Conference) take a 17-7 lead into halftime.

Christian Grubb had an 18-yard scoring run and Craig added a 15-yarder to increase Portland State's advantage to 31-7 heading to the final quarter. Elias Spence ran it in from 4 yards and Jacques Badolato-Birdsell did likewise from the 10 to complete the scoring for the Vikings.

David Afari scored on an 8-yard run in the second quarter for the Bears (1-11, 1-7), who end the season on a five-game losing streak. Kaiden Box connected with Carver Cheeks for a 35-yard score in the fourth quarter. Northern Colorado has gone 1-21 in its two seasons under former BYU assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Ed Lamb. The Bears beat Weber State 21-17 on the road in mid-October for their lone victory.

Dante Chachere completed 14 of 19 passes for 150 yards with one interception for Portland State, which snapped a two-game slide. He added 80 yards on seven carries.

Box completed 14 of 28 passes for 221 yards for Northern Colorado. Cheeks had four receptions for 94 yards.

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Scoring Summary

FG 1st Period 10:47 Mathias Uribe 33 Yd Field Goal
TD 2nd Period 12:32 Quincy Craig 1 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)
TD 2nd Period 4:23 David Afari 8 Yd Run (Keagan Zabilla Kick)
TD 2nd Period 0:25 Delon Thompson 3 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)
TD 3rd Period 12:20 Christian Grubb 18 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)
TD 3rd Period 6:00 Quincy Craig 15 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)
TD 4th Period 12:13 Elias Spence 4 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)
TD 4th Period 8:53 Carver Cheeks 35 Yd pass from Kaiden Box (Keagan Zabilla PAT blocked)
TD 4th Period 2:03 Jacques Badolato-Birdsell 10 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick)

Statistics

UNCO PRST
16 1st Downs 30
7-16 3rd down efficiency 3-5
2-4 4th down efficiency 0-0
401 Total Yards 508
228 Passing 150
15/32 Comp/Att 14/19
7.1 Yards per pass 7.9
173 Rushing 358
36 Rushing Attempts 44
4.8 Yards per rush 8.1
6-52 Penalties 6-54
1 Turnovers 2
1 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 1
29:27 Possession 30:33

Game Information

Venue: Hillsboro Stadium
9:00 PM, Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 1,791 · Capacity:
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