GREELEY, Colo. (AP)—Cameron Higgins threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and Bo Bolen ran for a career high 207 yards and another score Saturday as Weber State fought off a second-half rally to edge Northern Colorado 28-20.
After the Bears (2-6, 1-5 Big Sky) scored 13 unanswered points to pull within 21-20 with 6:28 to go, Higgins found Joe Collins with an 8-yard TD pass with 3:01 left and the Wildcats (5-3, 5-1) held on from there.
Bryan Waggener threw for 278 yards and a touchdown for Northern Colorado.
Bolen, a redshirt freshman making his first career start, finished with 295 all-purpose yards.
Higgins also connected with Collins on a 6-yard TD strike with 20 seconds left in the second quarter to give Weber State a 21-7 advantage. The Wildcats took an early 14-0 lead on touchdowns by Bolen (1-yard run) and Tyrell Francisco (5-yard pass).
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 481 | 292 | 189 | 27 | 62.5% | 5/46 | 2 | 36:01 |
| Northern Colorado | 394 | 278 | 116 | 18 | 33.3% | 5/27 | 1 | 23:59 |
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