Sacramento State Hornets at Nevada Wolf Pack
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Maldonado interception return helps Nevada edge Sacramento State 20-17
Sacramento State quickly marched from its 35 to the Nevada 3 with 29 seconds to go. On a third down, quarterback Cardell Williams scampered nine yards for the apparent go-ahead score but a holding penalty wiped that out.
Williams then threw a touchdown pass from the 19 that was wiped out by a penalty. The Hornets then ran a play to set up a 41-yard field goal attempt that Grant Meadors missed to the right.
The Hornets had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the miss as well.
Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy threw two interceptions but he rushed for 115 yards on 22 keepers and scored a touchdown. The Wolf Pack (1-1) rushed for 268 yards and Purdy threw for 144.
Williams was 10-of-13 passing for 151 for Sacramento State (0-2), which finished with 372 yards. He threw a touchdown pass to Ernest Campbell and Rodney Hammond Jr. had a rushing score.
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- TV Channel: Hornets at Wolf Pack 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on MWN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:55 | Rodney Hammond Jr. 5 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:04 | Grant Meadors 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:17 | Joe McFadden 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:02 | Chubba Purdy 3 Yd Run (Joe McFadden Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:53 | Ernest Campbell 75 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Joe McFadden 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:17 | Jonathan Maldonado 36 Yd Interception Return (Joe McFadden Kick) |
Statistics
 SAC |
 NEV |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 371 | Total Yards | 409 |
| 225 | Passing | 144 |
| 14/19 | Comp/Att | 12/21 |
| 11.8 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 146 | Rushing | 265 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 9-71 | Penalties | 7-62 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 27:14 | Possession | 32:42 |
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