Chadron State Eagles at Northern Colorado Bears
· NCAA - Football
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.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:36 | Brayden Munroe 60 Yd pass from Peter Costelli (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:10 | Peter Costelli 19 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:58 | Wilson Yee 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 12:21 | Jacob Willig 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CHA |
 UNCO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Greeley, CO
Attendance: 4,153 · Capacity:
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