NCAAF

Chadron State Eagles at Northern Colorado Bears

· NCAA - Football
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
3 - 17

Costelli leads Northern Colorado to 17-3 win over Division II Chadron St.

After each team punted on its first drive, Costelli threw a 60-yard scoring pass to Brayden Munroe to complete a five-play, 80-yard drive. After the Eagles punted on their following drive, Northern Colorado held the ball for the next 14 plays and drove 91 yards in 7 minutes. Costelli ended the drive running it in from 19 yards out.

DJ Ralph threw for 228 yards on 20-for-33 passing for Chadron State.

Wilson Yee kicked a 29-yard field goal to prevent the shutout after missing earlier from 43 and 40 yards.

It was the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs and the first since 2007, when Chadron State beat the Bears, 31-0. Saturday marked the Bears’ first season opener at home since 2022.

How To Watch

How can I watch Chadron State Eagles vs. Northern Colorado Bears?
  • TV Channel: Eagles at Bears 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

UNCO TD 1st Period 10:36 Brayden Munroe 60 Yd pass from Peter Costelli (Jacob Willig Kick)
UNCO TD 1st Period 0:10 Peter Costelli 19 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick)
CHA FG 3rd Period 8:58 Wilson Yee 29 Yd Field Goal
UNCO FG 4th Period 12:21 Jacob Willig 38 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 19
3-11 3rd down efficiency 6-12
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-0
333 Total Yards 291
228 Passing 131
20/33 Comp/Att 9/16
6.9 Yards per pass 8.2
105 Rushing 160
31 Rushing Attempts 36
3.4 Yards per rush 4.4
4-60 Penalties 3-30
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
31:22 Possession 28:38

Game Information

Venue: Nottingham Field

Location: Greeley, CO
Attendance: 4,153 · Capacity:
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