Northern Colorado Bears @ Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 3 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
PRST | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Northern Colorado wins OT shootout with Portland State
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kyle Sloter threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, Brandon Cartagena ran in the game-winning score during the first overtime period, and Northern Colorado won a shootout with Portland State 56-49 on Saturday.
The teams combined for 1,107 yards of offense.
Cartagena's second rushing TD gave Northern Colorado (5-3, 3-2 Big Sky) a 49-42 lead with 3:21 left. However Portland State answered, marching 74-yards on eight plays to send it to overtime on a 10-yard throw from Alex Kuresa to Austin Holman.
On the first overtime possession, Cartagena put the Bears ahead for good with a 10-yard TD run.
The Vikings appeared to tie it on their turn, but an 8-yard scoring pass by Kuresa was overturned on review.
Cartagena finished with 85 rushing yards. Kuresa had 178 yards throwing and 130 rushing for the Vikings (2-6, 1-4).
It was the first time in 12 years Portland State has played an overtime game.
Game Information
Portland, OR
2025 Standings
| Big 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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