Northern Colorado Bears at Sacramento State Hornets
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Sacramento St. holds off Northern Colorado 40-35 behind Hammond Jr., Smith and 4 Meadors field goals
Following Meadors' fourth field goal, a 42-yarder with 2:01 to play, Eric Gibson Jr. drove Northern Colorado to the Sacramento State 3 with 30 seconds left but threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-1.
Meadors' 34-yard field goal gave Sacramento State (4-3, 2-1 Big Sky Conference) a 37-35 lead with 9:30 remaining. He also made field goals from 37 and 28 yards in the first half.
Ricky Lee III's 34-yard pick-6 to start the fourth quarter gave Sacramento State a 34-28 lead. Northern Colorado answered with Carver Cheeks for a 35-34 advantage.
Hammond had 134 yards rushing on 21 carries that included a 46-yard touchdown. Smith carried 17 times for 103 yards. The Hornets ran for 323 of their 434 yards of offense.
Gibson was 21-of-33 passing for 321 yards and threw three touchdowns but four interceptions for Northern Colorado (3-4, 1-2). He also threw a 75-yard TD pass to Cheeks in the second quarter. Cheeks finished with nine catches for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:08 | Grant Meadors 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:10 | Rodney Hammond Jr. 46 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:25 | Carver Cheeks 75 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:37 | Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:20 | Bear Tenney 25 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:24 | Carver Cheeks 6 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:29 | Sam Adams II 34 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:52 | Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:47 | Grant Meadors 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Ricky Lee III 34 Yd Interception Return (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:00 | Carver Cheeks 62 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:30 | Grant Meadors 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 2:01 | Grant Meadors 42 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 SAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 484 | Total Yards | 434 |
| 321 | Passing | 111 |
| 21/33 | Comp/Att | 9/17 |
| 9.7 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 163 | Rushing | 323 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 57 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 2-25 | Penalties | 7-60 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 4 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:03 | Possession | 35:57 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 20,022 · Capacity:
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