Sacramento State Hornets @ Northern Colorado Bears
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 43 | |
UNCO | 10 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 38 |
Sacramento State holds off Northern Colorado 43-38
GREELEY, Colo. -- Garrett Safron threw for three touchdowns and Sacramento State held on in the fourth quarter to beat Northern Colorado 43-38 on Saturday.
The Hornets (4-3, 1-2 Big Sky) led by 13 points at the start of the fourth after De'Jon Coleman ran 2 yards for a touchdown. With 2:26 left to play, Sacramento State's defense stopped three plays on the 1-yard line and got the ball on its own 1 after fourth-and-goal. Jordan Robinson's run for a loss ended in a safety.
Northern Colorado's Sean Rubalcaba threw a 27-yard TD pass to Stephen Miller on the Bears' next possession to cut the difference to five with just over a minute to play.
Rubalcaba threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, and Robert Holland ran for 122 yards on 13 carries.
Ellis Onic II scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the second quarter for the Bears (2-4, 1-2).
Game Information
Greeley, CO
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|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
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| 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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