Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi rallies Colorado State to wild 42-37 victory over Utah State
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Sophomore Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw three of his four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and ran for the go-ahead score as Colorado State used a run of 29 consecutive points to beat Utah State 42-37 on Friday to close the regular season.
Fowler-Nicolosi went to work for the Rams (8-4, 6-1 Mountain West Conference) after the Aggies (4-8, 3-4) scored two touchdowns in the final 67 seconds of the third quarter to take a 30-13 lead.
Fowler-Nicolosi threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Vince Brown II and a 22-yarder to Jordan Ross with six minutes remaining to get the Rams within 30-28.
Dominic Morris picked off Barnes four plays later, giving Colorado State the ball on the Aggies’ 19-yard line. Fowler-Nicolosi ran it in from 3 yards out and the Rams took a 35-30 lead with 2:32 left to play. Utah State turned the ball over on downs and Fowler-Nicolosi hit Brown for a 26-yard touchdown to cap the Rams' scoring.
Bryson Barnes had a touchdown run and a touchdown pass in the first quarter to put Utah State in front 13-0.
Fowler-Nicolosi threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dane Olson with 19 seconds left to get the Rams within 16-13 at halftime.
Barnes and Otto Tia teamed up for a 14-yard score and Jaiden Francois picked off Fowler-Nicolosi on the next play from scrimmage and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to push the Aggies' advantage to 17.
Fowler-Nicolosi finished with 370 yards on 31-for-46 passing. Olson led the receivers with five receptions for 140 yards.
Barnes threw for 189 yards and rushed for 185 more to lead Utah State.
Colorado State has eight wins in a season for the first time in a decade.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Barnes
16 QB
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B. Barnes | 17/29 | 189 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Barnes
16 QB
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B. Barnes | 25 | 184 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Faison
3 RB
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R. Faison | 12 | 67 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Turner
21 RB
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H. Turner | 9 | 25 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jameson
22 RB
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D. Jameson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Page
8 WR
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G. Page | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Tia
5 WR
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O. Tia | 9 | 6 | 81 | 3 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Page
8 WR
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G. Page | 6 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Faison
3 RB
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R. Faison | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sterzer
83 TE
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J. Sterzer | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. White
23 WR
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K. White | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bowman
9 WR
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C. Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Graham II
4 CB
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D. Graham II | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Larsen
6 S
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I. Larsen | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vincent
24 S
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J. Vincent | 5-9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Drew
3 CB
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J. Drew | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
19 S
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C. Davis | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Miller
26 LB
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J. Miller | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Francois
2 CB
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J. Francois | 2-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pearson
39 LB
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J. Pearson | 2-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Bruce
90 DT
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I. Bruce | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Falatea
50 DE
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L. Falatea | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dean
5 DE
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M. Dean | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Iniguez Jr.
10 DT
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G. Iniguez Jr. | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Maile
44 DT
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B. Maile | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Slone
98 DE
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C. Slone | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Lolohea
94 DT
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S. Lolohea | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Cragun
88 K
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T. Cragun | 1/2 | 26 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. Kotsanlee
63 P
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S. Kotsanlee | 3 | 43.0 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. White
23 WR
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K. White | 2 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Davis 11 WR
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K. Davis | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
16 QB
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B. Fowler-Nicolosi | 31/46 | 370 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Winfield
1 WR
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A. Winfield | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 21 | 80 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marshall
29 RB
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J. Marshall | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
16 QB
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B. Fowler-Nicolosi | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Winfield
1 WR
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A. Winfield | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Olson
81 WR
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D. Olson | 7 | 5 | 140 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ross
83 WR
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J. Ross | 6 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Person
18 WR
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J. Person | 8 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Brown II
10 TE
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V. Brown II | 7 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Winfield
1 WR
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A. Winfield | 11 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Maher
86 WR
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T. Maher | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
82 WR
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L. Brown | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Montini
44 TE
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P. Montini | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ollie
6 WR
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D. Ollie | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morrow
25 RB
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A. Morrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
H. Blackburn
11 DB
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H. Blackburn | 10-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Howell
17 DB
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J. Howell | 6-8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Long
40 LB
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O. Long | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
7 DB
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D. Jones | 3-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hector
15 DB
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A. Hector | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Gatkuoth
9 DL
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N. Gatkuoth | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jock
8 LB
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B. Jock | 3-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wilson
30 LB
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C. Wilson | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Laurich
55 DL
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A. Laurich | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Prendergast
95 DL
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W. Prendergast | 1-3 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Morris
4 DB
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D. Morris | 1-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mitchell
91 DL
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J. Mitchell | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vincent
29 DB
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J. Vincent | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Phelps
27 DB
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D. Phelps | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Agurs
56 DL
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K. Agurs | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mitchell
23 LB
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J. Mitchell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Kirschke
58 DL
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G. Kirschke | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wa-Kalonji
92 DL
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M. Wa-Kalonji | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rodriguez
47 LB
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D. Rodriguez | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McDowell
98 DL
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K. McDowell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Noyes
23 K
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J. Noyes | 2/3 | 40 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Turner
41 P
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P. Turner | 4 | 39.3 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Johnson
0 RB
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K. Johnson | 3 | 17.7 | 33 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Johnson 0 RB
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K. Johnson | 1 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Winfield 1 WR
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A. Winfield | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |