Northern Colorado Bears @ Portland State Vikings
N. Colorado 32, Portland St. 28
ByAssociated Press
Nov 3, 2012, 07:55 pm
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Dominic Gunn helped Northern Colorado rally from an 18-point third-quarter deficit with an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 29-yard pass reception for a 32-28 victory over Portland State on Saturday.
Portland State (3-6, 2-4 Big Sky) had a 28-10 lead midway through the third quarter. Gunn's long punt return came with 6:36 left in the third, and quarterback Seth Lobato slipped in for a 1-yard scoring run with 36 seconds left in the third.
Lobato and Gunn capped a 6-play, 57-yard drive for Northern Colorado (3-6, 2-4) with their go-ahead scoring pass with 7:26 left in the game.
Lobato completed 26 of 42 passes for 316 yards and a pair of TDs. Portland State's Kieran McDonagh was 17 of 31 for 153 yards and a TD.
Game Information
2025 Standings
FCS
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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