University of Northern Colorado Athletics
University of Northern Colorado
0-2 , 0-0
Colorado State
1-1 , 0-0
UNC Falls at Colorado State
9/7/2024 11:23:00 PM | Football
The Bears fell to 0-2 on the season, while the Rams improved to 1-1 with the win.
Peter Costelli completed 11 of 22 pass attempts for 187 yards, with two touchdowns. He hit eight different receivers and ran for 32 yards on 10 carries. Jonah Chong tallied one pass for four yards.
Costelli connected with Fisher Clements on a 9-yard TD pass in the first quarter. Brayden Munroe hauled in a 50-yard TD pass in the third quarter, racking up a team-high 89 receiving yards on three catches.
Charles Garrison tallied 40 receiving yards on three receptions and Kobe Kossak collected two passes for 19 yards. Cash Cheeks tallied a 25-yard reception, while Jordan Riles added one for 11
yards. Darius Stewart netted one yard on his lone reception and added 20 yards on six rushing attempts.
UNC rushed for 107 yards, with Costelli leading the way. Vann Schield rushed for 20 yards on 12 carries, while David Afari tallied 19 yards on five attempts. Chong went for 14 yards on a pair of rushes.
Defensively, Cam Chapa paced the Bears with 13 tackles, including six solos. Payton Polson accounted for nine tackles, including two solo, while Franky Morales added eight (1-7). Darrell Bryant Jr. chipped in with six assisted takedowns, while Sione Tuha (2-3) and Keyvon Lakes (0-5) inked five each.
Colorado State posted 426 total yards, 246 rushing and 180 passing. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi completed 17 of 26 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown, while Caleb Goodie netted 52 yards and the touchdown on three receptions. Keegan Holles paced the Rams on the ground with 89 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions.
The Rams jumped out to a 10-0 advantage with a 78-yard punt return 1:42 into the contest and adding a 20-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter.
UNC cashed in on a turnover by the Rams. Costelli's touchdown pass to Clements capped a four-play 33-yard drive in 1:23, cutting the deficit to 10-7 with 45 seconds remaining in the first.
Colorado State added a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter and led 24-7 at the half.
UNC forced a three-and-out to start the second half. The Bears went 78-yards in five plays in just 2:27 and sliced the margin to 24-14 on a 50-yard hook up between Costelli to Munroe. Munroe pulled in a short pass over the middle and sprinted to the endzone.
The Rams tacked on a touchdown in the third and the fourth while the Bears mustered a field goal in the fourth for the final tally.
UNC opens its 2024 home slate Saturday, Sept. 14 against Abilene Christian at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
UNC 0, CSU 7
CSU - Horton,Tory 78 yd punt return (Noyes,Jordan kick)
UNC 0, CSU 10
CSU - Noyes,Jordan 20 yd field goal 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 03:26
UNC 7, CSU 10
UNC - Clements,Fisher 9 yd pass from Costelli,Peter (Green,Hunter kick) 4 plays, 33 yards, TOP 01:23
UNC 7, CSU 17
CSU - Fowler-Nicolosi,Brayden 2 yd run (Noyes,Jordan kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:22
UNC 7, CSU 24
CSU - Holles,Keegan 4 yd run (Noyes,Jordan kick), 14 plays, 58 yards, TOP 06:22
UNC 14, CSU 24
UNC - Munroe,Brayden 50 yd pass from Costelli,Peter (Green,Hunter kick) 5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 02:27
UNC 14, CSU 31
CSU - Goodie,Caleb 40 yd pass from Fowler-Nicolosi,Brayden (Noyes,Jordan kick) 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:22
UNC 17, CSU 31
UNC - Green,Hunter 53 yd field goal 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 03:34
UNC 17, CSU 38
CSU - Morrow,Avery 8 yd run (Noyes,Jordan kick), 7 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:27
