2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team
2023 Sacramento State Hornets football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 13 |
FCS Coaches | No. 15 |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bobby Fresques (1st season) |
Home stadium | Hornet Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 2 Montana $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Idaho ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Montana State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Sacramento State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Preseason
Polls
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]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 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 34–6 | 12,316 |
September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at Stanford* | No. 8 | P12N | W 30–23 | 23,848 | |
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 |
| KMAX-TV/ESPN+ | W 31–30 | 12,549 |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 4 | ESPN+ | W 21–13 | 4,783 | |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Montana State | No. 3 |
| ESPN2 | L 30–42 | 16,122 |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State![]() | No. 6 |
| KMAX-TV/ESPN+ | W 51–16 | 13,733 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Montana | No. 7 | KMAX-TV/ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 25,888 | |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | No. 9 |
| KMAX-TV/ESPN+ | W 41–30 | 12,022 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | No. 8 | ESPN+ | L 21–31 | 11,622 | |
November 25 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 12 North Dakota* | No. 15 | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 6,522 | |
December 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 South Dakota* | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 6,288 |
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Game summaries
at Nicholls
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Hornets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Colonels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | NICH |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 9 Hornets | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Game information | ||
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Statistics | TAMC | SAC |
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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 |
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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 |
at Stanford
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Hornets | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | STAN |
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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 |
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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 |
at No. 7 Idaho
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
No. 7 Vandals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, Indoors
- Game attendance: 9,433
- Referee: Jake Iverson
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Dennis Patchin • Analysis: Ryan Phillips
- Sources:[12][13]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | IDHO |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
No. 8 Hornets | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • 0 mph • Cloudy
- Game attendance: 12,549
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
- Sources:[14][15]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | NAU | SAC |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Hornets | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Nottingham Field, Greeley, CO
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 4,783
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Alvine • Analysis: Mik Hager
- Sources:[16][17]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | UNC |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
No. 3 Hornets | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Game information | ||
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Statistics | MTST | SAC |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
No. 6 Hornets | 14 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 51 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • N 14 mph • Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,733
- Referee: Jeff Rink
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
- Sources:[21][22]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ISU | SAC |
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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 |
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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 |
at No. 4 Montana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • NE 15 mph • Cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,888
- Referee: Scott Root
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jay Kohn • Analysis: Marty Mornhinweg • Sideline: Kyle Hansen
- Sources:[23][24][25]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | MONT |
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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 |
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
No. 9 Hornets | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • NW 3 mph • Sunny
- Game attendance: 12,022
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren Arbet
- Sources:[26][27]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | CP | SAC |
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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 |
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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 |
at UC Davis
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Aggies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium, Davis, CA
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 11,622
- Referee: Jeff Reid
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Scott Marsh • Analysis: Scott Gordon
- Sources:[28][29]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | UCD |
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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 |
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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 |
FCS Playoffs
at No. 12 North Dakota – First Round
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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, 2023
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
- Game attendance: 6,522
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: David Saltzman • Analysis: Jay Walker
- Sources:[30][31]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | UND |
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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 |
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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 |
at No. 3 South Dakota – Second Round
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Hornets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
No. 3 Coyotes | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
- Date: December 2, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Indoors
- Game attendance: 6,288
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jack Benjamin • Analysis: Craig Haubert
- Sources:[32][33]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | SAC | USD |
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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 |
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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 |
Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 (1) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
Coaches | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
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- ^ "Football vs North Dakota on 11/25/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Football Advances With 42–35 Win At North Dakota". November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Football vs South Dakota on 12/2/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State". December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Football Season Comes To A Close With 34–24 Loss To #3 South Dakota". December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.