Northern Colorado Bears at Colorado State Rams
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Fowler-Nicolosi's last-minute touchdown rescues Colorado State against FCS-foe Northern Colorado
The Rams (1-1) trailed the entire game against their in-state FCS opponent until Fowler-Nicolosi led a 13-play, 77-yard drive for the go-ahead score with 44 seconds remaining.
The Rams ran for 230 yards and outgained the Bears 371-223 but needed 21 points in the second half to secure the win.
Kia’i Keone had a 1-yard touchdown run that gave the Bears a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and they pushed their advantage to 10-0 at halftime.
Lloyd Avant's 2-yard run made it 10-7 early in the third quarter, but Northern Colorado answered with a 1-yard run by Aliou-Rocco Traore.
Avant scored on another short run late in the third to get the Rams to within 17-14 heading to the final quarter.
Fowler-Nicolosi passed for 131 yards and Eric Gibson had 160 yards through the air for the Bears (1-1), who nearly pulled off the upset despite being outgained by nearly 150 yards.
How To Watch
How can I watch Northern Colorado Bears vs. Colorado State Rams?
- TV Channel: Bears at Rams 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on MWN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:37 | Kia'i Keone 1 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:12 | Jacob Willig 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:23 | Lloyd Avant 2 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:14 | Aliou-Rocco Traore 1 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:25 | Lloyd Avant 6 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:44 | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 13 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 CSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 223 | Total Yards | 371 |
| 160 | Passing | 141 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 14/26 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 63 | Rushing | 230 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 5-44 | Penalties | 10-94 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 4 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:23 | Possession | 30:37 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Attendance: 37,023 · Capacity:
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