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Northern Colorado Bears 35
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Sacramento State Hornets 40
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SAC314101340
Hornet Stadium · 20,022 att.

Match Report

Sacramento St. holds off Northern Colorado 40-35 behind Hammond Jr., Smith and 4 Meadors field goals

— Rodney Hammond Jr. and JaQuail Smith each ran for more than 100 yards, Grant Meadors kicked a pair of fourth-quarter field goals and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 40-35 on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

UNCO SAC
22
1st Downs
21
7-13
3rd down efficiency
5-16
0-1
4th down efficiency
3-3
484
Total Yards
434
321
Passing
111
21/33
Comp/Att
9/17
9.7
Yards per pass
6.5
163
Rushing
323
35
Rushing Attempts
57
4.7
Yards per rush
5.7
2-25
Penalties
7-60
4
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
4
Interceptions thrown
0
24:03
Possession
35:57

Top Performers

UNCO

  • Eric Gibson Jr. C/ATT 21/33 · YDS 321 · AVG 9.7
  • Carver Cheeks REC 9 · YDS 223 · AVG 24.8
  • Leo Blumentritt NO 2 · YDS 89 · AVG 44.5
  • Mathias Price CAR 16 · YDS 102 · AVG 6.4

SAC

  • Rodney Hammond Jr. CAR 21 · YDS 134 · AVG 6.4
  • Cal McGough NO 3 · YDS 111 · AVG 37.0
  • Grant Meadors FG 4/4 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 42
  • JaQuail Smith CAR 17 · YDS 103 · AVG 6.1

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 2:01 35-40

    Grant Meadors 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Field Goal 9:30 35-37

    Grant Meadors 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 14:00 35-34

    Carver Cheeks 62 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 14:53 28-34

    Ricky Lee III 34 Yd Interception Return (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q4
  5. Field Goal 0:47 28-27

    Grant Meadors 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 7:52 28-24

    Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q3
  7. Touchdown 10:29 21-24

    Sam Adams II 34 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q3
  8. Touchdown 0:24 21-17

    Carver Cheeks 6 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  9. Touchdown 2:20 14-17

    Bear Tenney 25 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q2
  10. Touchdown 6:37 14-10

    Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  11. Touchdown 13:25 7-10

    Carver Cheeks 75 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  12. Touchdown 14:10 0-10

    Rodney Hammond Jr. 46 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q2
  13. Field Goal 7:08 0-3

    Grant Meadors 37 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. SAC

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:30 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. UNCO 0:30

    9 plays, 72 yards, 1:31 · Downs

    Q4
  3. SAC 2:01

    4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07 · Field Goal

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 2:01 35-40

    Grant Meadors 42 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  5. UNCO 4:08

    4 plays, 30 yards, 2:01 · Interception

    Q4
  6. SAC 6:09

    4 plays, 19 yards, 2:56 · Punt

    Q4
  7. UNCO 9:05

    2 plays, 5 yards, 0:25 · Interception

    Q4
  8. SAC 9:30

    10 plays, 58 yards, 4:30 · Field Goal

    Q4
  9. Field Goal 9:30 35-37

    Grant Meadors 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  10. UNCO 14:00

    4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown

    Q4
  11. Touchdown 14:00 35-34

    Carver Cheeks 62 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q4
  12. UNCO 14:53

    3 plays, 4 yards, 0:54 · Interception Touchdown

    Q4
  13. Touchdown 14:53 28-34

    Ricky Lee III 34 Yd Interception Return (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q4
  14. SAC 0:47

    14 plays, 61 yards, 7:05 · Field Goal

    Q3
  15. Field Goal 0:47 28-27

    Grant Meadors 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  16. UNCO 7:52

    6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown

    Q3
  17. Touchdown 7:52 28-24

    Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q3
  18. SAC 10:29

    10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31 · Touchdown

    Q3
  19. Touchdown 10:29 21-24

    Sam Adams II 34 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q3
  20. SAC

    3 plays, 8 yards, 0:15 · End of Half

    Q2
  21. UNCO 0:24

    12 plays, 75 yards, 1:56 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 0:24 21-17

    Carver Cheeks 6 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  23. SAC 2:20

    9 plays, 74 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 2:20 14-17

    Bear Tenney 25 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q2
  25. UNCO 6:37

    11 plays, 76 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown

    Q2
  26. Touchdown 6:37 14-10

    Brandon Johnson 2 Yd Run (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  27. SAC 11:47

    4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33 · Punt

    Q2
  28. UNCO 13:25

    2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45 · Touchdown

    Q2
  29. Touchdown 13:25 7-10

    Carver Cheeks 75 Yd pass from Eric Gibson Jr. (Jacob Willig Kick)

    Q2
  30. SAC 14:10

    4 plays, 54 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown

    Q2
  31. Touchdown 14:10 0-10

    Rodney Hammond Jr. 46 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick)

    Q2
  32. UNCO 0:42

    3 plays, 0 yards, 1:30 · Punt

    Q1
  33. SAC 2:12

    5 plays, 13 yards, 2:01 · Punt

    Q1
  34. UNCO 4:13

    6 plays, 18 yards, 2:49 · Interception

    Q1
  35. SAC 7:08

    10 plays, 56 yards, 4:26 · Field Goal

    Q1
  36. Field Goal 7:08 0-3

    Grant Meadors 37 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  37. UNCO 11:34

    6 plays, 9 yards, 3:26 · Punt

    Q1

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