Northern Colorado Bears at Portland State Vikings
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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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- TV Channel: Bears at Vikings 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:47 | Mathias Uribe 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:32 | Quincy Craig 1 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:23 | David Afari 8 Yd Run (Keagan Zabilla Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:25 | Delon Thompson 3 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:20 | Christian Grubb 18 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:00 | Quincy Craig 15 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:13 | Elias Spence 4 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:53 | Carver Cheeks 35 Yd pass from Kaiden Box (Keagan Zabilla PAT blocked) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:03 | Jacques Badolato-Birdsell 10 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 PRST |
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|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 1,791 · Capacity:
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