Northern Colorado Falls Short at Cal Poly

Saturday, October 21

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

6:00 p.m. (MTN)

University of Northern Colorado

0-7 , 0-4

Cal Poly

3-5 , 1-4

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Northern Colo.

Cal Poly

10/21/2023 9:21:00 PM | Football

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By: Dennis Driscoll, Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Northern Colorado fell in a hotly-contested match-up at Cal Poly, 24-17 Saturday evening in Big Sky Conference action.

The Bears started the game with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Jacob Sirmon finding Zain Zinicola with a two-yard touchdown pass.

Cal Poly countered with a touchdown at the end of the first quarter to knot it at 7-7.

To start the second quarter, Hunter Green converted a 27-yard field goal to put the Bears ahead 10-7.

The Mustangs added a touchdown and a field goal in the second quarter and went into the break with a 17-10 lead.

At 8:03 in the third quarter Sirmon connected with Jamarii Robinson on a skinny post and scored from 16 yards out to tie it at 17-17.

Cal Poly scored the go-ahead touchdown at 13:53 in the fourth quarter.

Game Notes

-Tizell Lewis and Jacob Stanton each recorded an interception.
-Jordan Knapke finished with a game-high 12 tackles, including 11 solo stops.
-As a team, UNC generated 260 yards of total offense – 154 through the air and 106 on the ground.
-David Afari added 52 yards rushing on 13 attempts and averaged 4.0 yards per attempt.
-Robinson accounted for 120 yards of total offense – 44 receiving yards and 76 kick return yards.

Up Next

The Bears return to action on October 28 at Montana and return to Nottingham Field on November 4 versus Idaho. Single-game tickets can be purchased at uncbears.com/tickets, 970-351-4849, or at Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.