Chicago State falls to Roosevelt in first football game in school history

Despite a solid start, Chicago State — debuting as an independent in the Division I FCS ranks — lost its first football game in school history Saturday, falling to Division II Roosevelt 44-28 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Chicago State opened a 7-3 lead after the first quarter, but Roosevelt outscored the Cougars 24-7 in the second quarter and never slipped again. Roosevelt quarterback Tony Chachino, formerly of Geneva High School, completed 20 of 32 passes for 236 yards, with three…