American college football season
The 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by first-year head coach Andy Thompson , the Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California .
Previously the Hornets' defensive coordinator for four seasons under Troy Taylor , Thompson was promoted in December 2022 after Taylor left for Stanford University .[ 1]
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Hornets were predicted to finish third in the Big Sky by the coaches and fourth by the media.[ 2]
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Montana State 120 (10) 2 UC Davis 96 (1) 3 Sacramento State 94 (1) 4 Weber State 91 5 Idaho 89 6 Montana 84 7 Eastern Washington 52 8 Portland State 45 9 Northern Arizona 44 10 Northern Colorado 37 11 Cal Poly 25 12 Idaho State 15
Media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Montana State 447 (26) 2 Idaho 410 (8) 3 Montana 359 (2) 4 Sacramento State 334 (3) 5 UC Davis 330 6 Weber State 320 7 Eastern Washington 216 8 Northern Arizona 178 9 Portland State 167 10 Northern Colorado 109 11 Cal Poly 103 12 Idaho State 69
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 4:00 p.m. at Nicholls * No. 10 ESPN+ W 38–24 5,134 September 9 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Commerce * No. 9 KMAX-TV /ESPN+W 34–612,316 September 16 5:00 p.m. at Stanford * No. 8 P12N W 30–2323,848 September 23 1:00 p.m. at No. 7 Idaho No. 4 KMAX-TV/ESPN+ L 27–36 9,433 September 30 6:00 p.m. Northern Arizona No. 8 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA KMAX-TV/ESPN+ W 31–3012,549 October 14 12:00 p.m. at Northern Colorado No. 4 ESPN+ W 21–134,783 October 21 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Montana State No. 3 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA ESPN2 L 30–4216,122 October 28 6:00 p.m. Idaho State No. 6 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA KMAX-TV/ESPN+ W 51–1613,733 November 4 5:00 p.m. at No. 4 Montana No. 7 KMAX-TV/ESPN+ L 7–3425,888 November 11 2:00 p.m. Cal Poly No. 9 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA KMAX-TV/ESPN+ W 41–3012,022 November 18 12:00 p.m. at UC Davis No. 8 ESPN+ L 21–3111,622 November 25 10:00 a.m. at No. 12 North Dakota * No. 15 ESPN+ W 42–356,522 December 2 11:00 a.m. at No. 3 South Dakota * No. 15 ESPN+ L 24–346,288 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Hornets 7 10 7 14 38 Colonels 0 3 7 14 24
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium , Thibodaux, LA
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 5,134Referee : James BrookhardTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Wayde KeiserSources:[ 5] [ 6]
Game information First Quarter (10:01) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Sacramento State 7–0 ) Second Quarter (13:16) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04; Sacramento State 14–0 ) (6:34) SAC – Zach Schreiner 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46; Sacramento State 17–0 ) (0:21) NICH – Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:07; Sacramento State 17–3 ) Third Quarter (7:16) NICH – Pat McQuaide 4-yard run (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 17–10 ) (1:05) SAC – Jared Gipson 40-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:58; Sacramento State 24–10 ) Fourth Quarter (12:43) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 31–10 ) (10:13) SAC – Anderson Grover 6-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Sacramento State 38–10 ) (7:26) NICH – Jaylon Spears 3-yard run (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 38–17 ) (1:40) NICH – Terry Matthews 84-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:08; Sacramento State 38–24 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC NICH First downs 22 18 Total yards 441 293 Rushing yards 185 97 Passing yards 256 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 15–29–1 Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Fulcher 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Gandy 3 receptions, 82 yards Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 carries, 74 yards Receiving Terry Matthews 1 reception, 84 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 6 0 0 6 No. 9 Hornets 10 17 7 0 34
at Hornet Stadium , Sacramento, CA
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 85 °F (29 °C) • NE 7 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 12,316Referee : Scott RootTV announcers (KMAX-TV /ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[ 7] [ 8]
Game information First Quarter (10:01) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; Sacramento State 7–0 ) (4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:50; Sacramento State 10–0 ) Second Quarter (11:16) SAC – Chris Miller 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:51; Sacramento State 17–0 ) (7:17) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 40-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:53; Sacramento State 24–0 ) (0:41) TAMC – Peter Parrish 1-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:25; Sacramento State 24–6 ) (0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:36; Sacramento State 27–6 ) Third Quarter (8:47) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:59; Sacramento State 34–6 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics TAMC SAC First downs 13 28 Total yards 216 503 Rushing yards 144 311 Passing yards 72 192 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–1 17–26–1 Time of possession 29:08 30:52
Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Peter Parrish 12/25, 63 yards, INT Rushing Reggie Branch 14 carries, 65 yards Receiving Micaelous Elder 6 receptions, 33 yards Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 14/22, 176 yards, TD, INT Rushing 10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD Receiving Coleman Kuntz 4 receptions, 68 yards
No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (2–0) at Stanford Cardinal (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Hornets 3 14 3 10 30 Cardinal 7 7 3 6 23
at Stanford Stadium , Stanford, CA
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 5:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C) • W 15 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 23,848Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (P12N ) : Play-by-Play: Elise Woodward • Analysis: Greg CamarilloSources:[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Game information First Quarter (6:34) STAN – Casey Filkins 1-yard run (Joshua Karty kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:30; Stanford 7–0 ) (0:44) SAC – Zach Schreiner 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:50; Stanford 7–3 ) Second Quarter (13:07) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 51-yard pass from Ashton Daniels (Joshua Karty kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; Stanford 14–3 ) (6:01) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:33; Stanford 14–10 ) (0:35) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21; Sacramento State 17–14 ) Third Quarter (10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; Tied 17–17 ) (2:25) SAC – Zach Schreiner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:31; Sacramento State 20–17 ) Fourth Quarter (13:30) STAN – Joshua Karty 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:55; Tied 20–20 ) (8:53) STAN – Joshua Karty 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:51; Stanford 23–20 ) (4:13) SAC – Zach Schreiner 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:40; Tied 23–23 ) (1:32) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 49-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; Sacramento State 30–23 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC STAN First downs 23 18 Total yards 448 387 Rushing yards 169 180 Passing yards 279 207 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–2 11–24–2 Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 21/33, 279 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing 13 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 64 yards Stanford Passing Justin Lamson 7/17, 138 yards, INT Rushing E. J. Smith 9 carries, 71 yards Receiving Elic Ayomanor 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (3–0) at No. 7 Idaho Vandals (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Hornets 3 7 7 10 27 No. 7 Vandals 3 10 14 9 36
at Kibbie Dome , Moscow, ID
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather : Sunny, IndoorsGame attendance : 9,433Referee : Jake IversonTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Dennis Patchin • Analysis: Ryan PhillipsSources:[ 12] [ 13]
Game information First Quarter (7:02) IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 7:58; Idaho 3–0 ) (2:19) SAC – Zach Schreiner 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:39; Tied 3–3 ) Second Quarter (7:19) IDHO – Anthony Woods 2-yard run (Ricardo Chavez kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:03; Idaho 10–3 ) (1:26) IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 50-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:08; Idaho 13–3 ) (0:31) SAC – Austin Jarrard 5-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Idaho 13–10 ) Third Quarter (10:39) IDHO – Turon Ivy Jr. 52-yard pass from Gevani McCoy (Ricardo Chavez kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00; Idaho 20–10 ) (7:35) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Idaho 20–17 ) (0:18) IDHO – Terez Traynor 60-yard pass from Gevani McCoy (Ricardo Chavez kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 3:04; Idaho 27–17 ) Fourth Quarter (11:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 44-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:12; Idaho 27–20 ) (4:54) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 11-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:13; Tied 27–27 ) (0:01) IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:46; Idaho 30–27 ) (0:00) IDHO – Turon Ivy Jr. 6-yard fumble return (Idaho 36–27 Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC IDHO First downs 18 21 Total yards 305 412 Rushing yards 69 178 Passing yards 236 234 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–0 15–21–0 Time of possession 21:21 38:39
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 15/29, 236 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 44 yards, TD Receiving Jared Gipson 3 receptions, 91 yards Idaho Passing Gevani McCoy 15/21, 234 yards, 2 TD Rushing Anthony Woods 24 carries, 117 yards, TD Receiving Hayden Hatten 7 receptions, 72 yards
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–3) at No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 7 14 7 2 30 No. 8 Hornets 14 10 0 7 31
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 67 °F (19 °C) • 0 mph • CloudyGame attendance : 12,549Referee : Gregg WilsonTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[ 14] [ 15]
Game information First Quarter (11:54) NAU – Chase Belcher 3-yard run (Marcus Lye kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:37; Northern Arizona 7–0 ) (8:36) SAC – Carlos Hill 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Tied 7–7 ) (1:32) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 3-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:58; Sacramento State 14–7 ) Second Quarter (14:29) NAU – Devon Starling 8-yard run (Marcus Lye kick failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:58; Sacramento State 14–13 ) (8:08) NAU – Coleman Owen 19-yard pass from Adam Damante (Adam Damante pass to Devon Starling for two-point conversion) (Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:05; Northern Arizona 21–14 ) (5:25) SAC – Zeke Burnett 7-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:38; Tied 21–21 ) (1:22) SAC – Zach Schreiner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:09; Sacramento State 24–21 ) Third Quarter (7:55) NAU – Devon Starling 8-yard run (Szymon Gawlick kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 6:54; Northern Arizona 28–24 ) Fourth Quarter (8:31) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 81 yards, 6:54; Sacramento State 31–28 ) (0:02) NAU – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -13 yards, 1:34; Sacramento State 31–30 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics NAU SAC First downs 21 25 Total yards 450 418 Rushing yards 195 161 Passing yards 255 257 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 18–27–0 Time of possession 30:13 29:47
Team Category Player Statistics Northern Arizona Passing Adam Damante 23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devon Starling 21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elijah Taylor 2 receptions, 73 yards Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 18/27, 257 yards, TD Rushing 22 carries, 76 yards Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 108 yards
at Northern Colorado [ edit ] No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Hornets 14 0 7 0 21 Bears 3 7 0 3 13
at Nottingham Field , Greeley, CO
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. PST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 4,783Referee : Jim CrowleyTV announcers (ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Alvine • Analysis: Mik HagerSources:[ 16] [ 17]
Game information First Quarter (12:19) UNC – Hunter Green 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:50; Northern Colorado 3–0 ) (8:44) SAC – Devin Gandy 15-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Sacramento State 7–3 ) (0:34) SAC – Ezra Moleni 8-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:56; Sacramento State 14–3 ) Second Quarter (7:47) UNC – Brayden Munroe 41-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon (Hunter Green kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:29; Sacramento State 14–10 ) Third Quarter (0:00) SAC – Carlos Hill 20-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:41; Sacramento State 21–10 ) Fourth Quarter (8:31) UNC – Hunter Green 19-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 3:50; Sacramento State 21–13 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC UNC First downs 23 17 Total yards 334 332 Rushing yards 151 75 Passing yards 183 257 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–31–0 20–39–0 Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ezra Moleni 16 carries, 93 yards Receiving Marshel Martin 7 receptions, 52 yards Northern Colorado Passing Jacob Sirmon 20/39, 257 yards, TD Rushing David Afari 10 carries, 36 yards Receiving Brayden Munroe 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
No. 2 Montana State [ edit ] No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (5–1) at No. 3 Sacramento State Hornets (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Bobcats 0 14 7 21 42 No. 3 Hornets 7 0 10 13 30
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. PST Game weather : SW 9 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 16,122Referee : Jim CrowleyTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Play-by-Play: John Schriffen • Analysis: Rocky Boiman • Sideline: Dawn DavenportSources:[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Game information First Quarter (0:58) SAC – Danny Scudero 16-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20; Sacramento State 7–0 ) Second Quarter (12:47) MTST – Jon Johnson 16-yard interception return (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:32; Tied 7–7 ) (3:46) MTST – Ty McCullouch 21-yard pass from Sean Chambers (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; Montana State 14–7 ) Third Quarter (10:10) MTST – Tommy Mellott 11-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:16; Montana State 21–7 ) (8:48) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 53-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Montana State 21–14 ) (6:09) SAC – Zach Schreiner 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:30; Montana State 21–17 ) Fourth Quarter (14:53) MTST – Tommy Mellott 9-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:11; Montana State 28–17 ) (10:02) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 10-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Montana State 28–24 ) (8:26) MTST – Julius Davis 1-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:31; Montana State 35–24 ) (5:05) MTST – Jared White 12-yard run (Brendan Hall kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:31; Montana State 42–24 ) (1:27) SAC – Devin Gandy 7-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Montana State 42–30 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics MTST SAC First downs 26 25 Total yards 448 434 Rushing yards 328 200 Passing yards 120 234 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–1 26–42–2 Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 9/14, 99 yards Rushing Julius Davis 12 carries, 110 yards, TD Receiving Ty McCullough 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 16 0 0 16 No. 6 Hornets 14 10 20 7 51
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C) • N 14 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 13,733Referee : Jeff RinkTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[ 21] [ 22]
Game information First Quarter (11:17) SAC – Jared Gipson 23-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Sacramento State 7–0 ) (0:45) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:12; Sacramento State 14–0 ) Second Quarter (14:05) ISU – Chedon James 25-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36; Sacramento State 14–6 ) (7:14) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Sacramento State 14–9 ) (5:46) ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 16-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; Idaho State 16–14 ) (3:13) SAC – Devin Gandy 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Sacramento State 21–16 ) (0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 24–16 ) Third Quarter (7:53) SAC – Carlos Hill 69-yard pass from Carson Conklin (two-point run conversion failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; Sacramento State 30–16 ) (3:04) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:34; Sacramento State 37–16 ) (1:17) SAC – Michael Johnson 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16 ; Sacramento State 44–16 ) Fourth Quarter (8:30) SAC – Marshel Martin 6-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:57; Sacramento State 51–16 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics ISU SAC First downs 16 26 Total yards 334 587 Rushing yards 42 273 Passing yards 292 314 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–56–4 21–32–1 Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho State Passing Hunter Hays 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing 7 carries, 22 yards Receiving Chedon James 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zeke Burnett 9 carries, 143 yards Receiving Marshel Martin 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
No. 7 Sacramento State Hornets (6–2) at No. 4 Montana Grizzlies (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 7 Hornets 7 0 0 0 7 No. 4 Grizzlies 7 14 0 13 34
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium , Missoula, MT
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 5:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 47 °F (8 °C) • NE 15 mph • CloudyGame attendance : 25,888Referee : Scott RootTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jay Kohn • Analysis: Marty Mornhinweg • Sideline: Kyle HansenSources:[ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Game information First Quarter (6:45) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:44; Sacramento State 7–0 ) (0:39) MONT – Eli Gillman 8-yard run (Nico Ramos kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06; Tied 7–7 ) Second Quarter (13:35) MONT – Nick Ostmo 9-yard run (Nico Ramos kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:34; Montana 14–7 ) (8:00) MONT – Aaron Fontes 9-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:45; Montana 21–7 ) Fourth Quarter (11:03) MONT – Keelan White 97-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 0:48; Montana 28–7 ) (7:11) MONT – Nick Ostmo 10-yard run (Nico Ramos kick failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Montana 34–7 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC MONT First downs 17 21 Total yards 268 547 Rushing yards 149 305 Passing yards 119 242 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–39–0 12–22–1 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 7/22, 67 yards Rushing Marcus Fulcher 11 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Carlos Hill 4 receptions, 53 yards Montana Passing Clifton McDowell 11/21, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Eli Gillman 16 carries, 113 yards, TD Receiving Keelan White 2 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Cal Poly Mustangs (3–6) at No. 9 Sacramento State Hornets (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mustangs 10 13 7 0 30 No. 9 Hornets 14 17 7 3 41
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 69 °F (21 °C) • NW 3 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 12,022Referee : Kelly HolmanTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[ 26] [ 27]
Game information First Quarter (10:14) CP – Noah Serna 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:43; Cal Poly 3–0 ) (7:55) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 34-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:12; Sacramento State 7–3 ) (5:41) SAC – Devin Gandy 7-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:10; Sacramento State 14–3 ) (2:37) CP – Michael Briscoe 29-yard pass from Sam Huard (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Sacramento State 14–10 ) Second Quarter (8:27) CP – Noah Serna 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:17; Sacramento State 14–13 ) (6:27) SAC – Marshel Martin 39-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:38; Sacramento State 21–13 ) (2:27) SAC – Carlos Hill 15-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Sacramento State 28–13 ) (1:39) CP – Michael Briscoe 52-yard pass from Sam Huard (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:42; Sacramento State 28–20 ) (0:18) CP – Noah Serna 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 0:52; Sacramento State 28–23 ) (0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:12; Sacramento State 31–23 ) Third Quarter (11:13) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04; Sacramento State 38–23 ) (3:27) CP – Paul Holyfield Jr. 3-yard run (Noah Serna kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:04; Sacramento State 38–30 ) Fourth Quarter (12:28) SAC – Zach Schreiner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54; Sacramento State 41–30 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics CP SAC First downs 24 23 Total yards 539 538 Rushing yards 45 225 Passing yards 494 313 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 38–59–2 17–26–1 Time of possession 29:37 30:23
Team Category Player Statistics Cal Poly Passing Sam Huard 37/58, 483 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Paul Holyfield Jr. 7 carries, 27 yards, TD Receiving Michael Briscoe 3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD Sacramento State Passing Carson Conklin 17/26, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marcus Fulcher 20 carries, 121 yards Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 154 yards
No. 8 Sacramento State Hornets (7–3) at UC Davis Aggies (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Hornets 0 0 7 14 21 Aggies 14 3 0 14 31
at UC Davis Health Stadium , Davis, CA
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. PST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 11,622Referee : Jeff ReidTV announcers (ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Scott Marsh • Analysis: Scott GordonSources:[ 28] [ 29]
Game information First Quarter (10:00) UCD – Lan Larison 3-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; UC Davis 7–0 ) (0:46) UCD – Lan Larison 7-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:54; UC Davis 14–0 ) Second Quarter (8:27) UCD – Hunter Ridley 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:58; UC Davis 17–0 ) Third Quarter (0:55) SAC – Anderson Grover 16-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:55; UC Davis 17–7 ) Fourth Quarter (9:54) UCD – Lan Larison 47-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:58; UC Davis 24–7 ) (5:46) SAC – Jared Gipson 14-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:07; UC Davis 24–14 ) (3:30) UCD – Lan Larison 12-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:53; UC Davis 31–14 ) (2:26) SAC – Carlos Hill 35-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:57; UC Davis 31–21 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC UCD First downs 22 17 Total yards 388 308 Rushing yards 27 133 Passing yards 361 175 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–53–2 16–23–0 Time of possession 28:07 31:53
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 19/28, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marcus Fulcher 10 carries, 23 yards Receiving Carlos Hill 10 receptions, 144 yards, TD UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 16/23, 175 yards, TD Rushing Lan Larison 28 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD Receiving 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
[ edit ] FCS Playoffs First Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (7–4) at No. 12 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Hornets 14 14 0 14 42 No. 12 Fighting Hawks 7 7 14 7 35
at Alerus Center , Grand Forks, ND
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 10:00 a.m. PST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C) • IndoorsGame attendance : 6,522Referee : James BrookhartTV announcers (ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: David Saltzman • Analysis: Jay WalkerSources:[ 30] [ 31]
Game information First Quarter (11:55) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Sacramento State 7–0 ) (9:59) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 7-yard run (C.J. Elrichs kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Tied 7–7 ) (5:51) SAC – Anderson Grover 14-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Sacramento State 14–7 ) Second Quarter (12:51) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:24; Sacramento State 21–7 ) (6:54) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 14-yard run (C.J. Elrichs kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:51; Sacramento State 21–14 ) (2:49) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; Sacramento State 28–14 ) Third Quarter (8:10) UND – Bo Belquist 7-yard pass from Tommy Schuster (C.J. Elrichs kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:44; Sacramento State 28–21 ) (2:07) UND – Quincy Vaughn 1-yard run (C.J. Elrichs kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:31; Tied 28–28 ) Fourth Quarter (11:52) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:18; Sacramento State 35–28 ) (8:10) UND – Quincy Vaughn 2-yard run (C.J. Elrichs kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:37; Tied 35–35 ) (4:54) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Sacramento State 42–35 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC UND First downs 26 21 Total yards 458 358 Rushing yards 244 221 Passing yards 212 137 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–23–0 11–18–1 Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 17/22, 207 yards, TD Rushing 13 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anderson Grover 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD North Dakota Passing Tommy Schuster 11/17, 137 yards, TD, INT Rushing Gaven Ziebarth 18 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bo Belquist 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
[ edit ] FCS Playoffs Second Round: No. 15 Sacramento State Hornets (8–4) at No. 3 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Hornets 0 14 0 10 24 No. 3 Coyotes 3 21 7 3 34
at DakotaDome , Vermillion, SD
Date : December 2, 2023Game time : 11:00 a.m. PST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C) • IndoorsGame attendance : 6,288Referee : Tim BarkerTV announcers (ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Craig HaubertSources:[ 32] [ 33]
Game information First Quarter (0:59) USD – Will Leyland 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:12; South Dakota 3–0 ) Second Quarter (14:55) USD – Javion Phelps 18-yard pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:54; South Dakota 10–0 ) (14:17) USD – Mi'Quise Grace 56-yard fumble return (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:38; South Dakota 17–0 ) (9:31) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; South Dakota 17–7 ) (8:38) USD – JJ Galbreath 75-yard pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Dakota 24–7 ) (0:14) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 2-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:46; South Dakota 24–14 ) Third Quarter (0:20) USD – Travis Theis 3-yard run (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:14; South Dakota 31–14 ) Fourth Quarter (11:54) SAC – Zach Schreiner 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:26; South Dakota 31–17 ) (5:06) USD – Will Leyland 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:42; South Dakota 34–17 ) (1:37) SAC – Jared Gipson 3-yard pass from Carson Camp (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:19; South Dakota 34–24 ) Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC USD First downs 18 15 Total yards 350 368 Rushing yards 148 194 Passing yards 202 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–1 11–17–0 Time of possession 27:13 32:47
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Carson Camp 14/23, 168 yards, TD Rushing Marcus Fulcher 13 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anderson Grover 3 receptions, 79 yards South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 11/16, 174 yards, 2 TD Rushing Charles Pierre Jr. 13 carries, 123 yards Receiving JJ Galbreath 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
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