NCAAF

Idaho Vandals at Sacramento State Hornets

· NCAA - Football
4-7, 1-5 Away
Final
20 - 23

Williams' TD run with 9 seconds left pushes Sacramento State over Idaho 23-20

Idaho scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and led 20-16 with 3:17 remaining. Williams then led a 14-play, 67-yard scoring drive, capped by a fake handoff to Hammond before running untouched for a 2-yard score.

Smith had 14 carries for 122 yards rushing and Hammond finished with 120 yards on 26 carries for Sacramento State (7-4, 5-2 Big Sky Conference), which has won three straight and five of its last six games. Williams completed 14 of 18 passes for 176 yards and threw a touchdown pass.

Joshua Wood was 15-of-26 passing for 162 yards and he added 117 yards on the ground with a 10-yard touchdown run that put Idaho up 20-16. Nate Thomas also had a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Vandals (4-6, 2-5).

How To Watch

How can I watch Idaho Vandals vs. Sacramento State Hornets?
  • TV Channel: Vandals at Hornets 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

SAC FG 1st Period 8:03 Grant Meadors 30 Yd Field Goal
SAC FG 2nd Period 5:30 Grant Meadors 38 Yd Field Goal
IDHO FG 2nd Period 1:20 Owen Forsman 21 Yd Field Goal
SAC TD 3rd Period 10:27 Ernest Campbell 26 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick)
IDHO FG 3rd Period 6:35 Owen Forsman 22 Yd Field Goal
SAC FG 3rd Period 1:37 Grant Meadors 31 Yd Field Goal
IDHO TD 4th Period 13:37 Nate Thomas 7 Yd Run (Owen Forsman Kick)
IDHO TD 4th Period 3:17 Joshua Wood 10 Yd Run (Owen Forsman Kick)
SAC TD 4th Period 0:09 Cardell Williams 2 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick)

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 25
7-12 3rd down efficiency 4-13
0-0 4th down efficiency 3-5
355 Total Yards 458
162 Passing 176
15/26 Comp/Att 14/18
6.2 Yards per pass 9.8
193 Rushing 282
29 Rushing Attempts 58
6.7 Yards per rush 4.9
5-55 Penalties 6-52
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
26:46 Possession 33:14

Game Information

Venue: Hornet Stadium

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,467 · Capacity:
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