| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| UNCO | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Cal Poly rallies late to beat Northern Colorado 28-21
GREELEY, Colo. -- Duy Tran-Sampson ran for two second-half touchdowns and Kevin Howell’s interception return for a score in the final seconds gave Cal Poly the edge, beating Northern Colorado 28-21 in a season finale on Saturday.
The Mustangs (3-8, 2-6 Big Sky Conference) trailed 27-7 late in the third quarter when Tran-Sampson broke for a 65-yard touchdown run to close to 21-14. He then scored from a yard out midway through the fourth to tie it 21-all with 8:33 to go. Howell cut short a Northern Colorado drive late in the quarter when he picked off Jacob Knipp and returned the ball 30 yards for another Cal Poly score, making it 28-21 with 36 seconds remaining.
Kyle Reid threw for just 39 yards but led the Cal Poly ground attack, running for 143 yards and a touchdown. Tran-Sampson ran for 135 yards.
Knipp had 255 yards and two touchdowns passing for the Bears (2-10, 2-6).
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2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 15-1 |
| UC Davis | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Montana | 5-3 | 9-5 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Sacramento State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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