Northern Colorado Bears @ Cal Poly Mustangs
Graves, Cal Poly run to 55-48 win over Northern Colorado
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Dano Graves passed for two scores and ran for another, DJ Peluso and Kori Garcia had two rushing touchdowns apiece and Cal Poly beat Northern Colorado 55-48 on Saturday night.
Graves completed 14 of 15 passes for 191 yards and added 147 yards rushing on 18 carries. Joe Protheroe ran for 110 yards and a touchdown while Peluso and Garcia each had 88 yards rushing.
Kyle Sloter hit Hakeem Deggs for a 24-yard touchdown that pulled Northern Colorado (6-5, 4-4 Big Sky) within three with 13:33 to play. The Mustangs responded with a 12-play, 78-yard drive, capped by Protheroe's 6-yard run to make it 48-38.
Three plays after UNC's Jamie Falloon hit a 36-yard field goal, Graves scored on a 42-yard run to make it 55-41 with 2:03 remaining.
Garcia scored on runs of 6 and 2 yards and a 13-yard touchdown run by Peluso gave Cal Poly (7-4, 5-3) a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Sloter, a senior with one career passing attempt coming into the season, threw for a school single-game record 438 yards and tied his own single-game record with six TD passes.
Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
2025 Standings
| 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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