footsacramento ball state 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN COLORADO DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 // 1 p.m. PT // Greeley, Colo. // Nottingham Field Sept. 1 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) W, 55-7 Sept. 8 at San Diego State L, 28-14 Location ................................. Greeley, Colo. NORTHERN COLORADO Sept. 15 at Northern Colorado 1 p.m. Site .................................... Nottingham Field Rankings (STATS/Coaches) ...............................NR/NR Sept. 22 at Montana* 12 p.m. Capacity ..................................................8,533 Record ........................................................................... 0-2 Oct. 6 CAL POLY 6 p.m. Surface .....................................Natural Grass Head Coach .................................... Earnest Collins, Jr. Oct. 13 at Southern Utah* 5 p.m. TV/Stream ....WatchBigSky.com/PlutoTV Record at UNC (Year) .................................24-55 (8th) Oct. 20 NORTH DAKOTA*^ 6 p.m. Radio...................................... ESPN 1320 AM SACRAMENTO STATE Oct. 27 PORTLAND STATE* 6 p.m. All-Time Series ..................SAC leads, 10-2 Rankings (STATS/Coaches) ............................... RV/RV Nov. 3 at Weber State* 11 a.m. In Greeley ..............................SAC leads, 4-1 Record ........................................................................... 1-1 Nov. 10 NORTHERN ARIZONA* 6 p.m. Last Meeting........SAC 50, UNC 21 (2017) Head Coach ...................................................Jody Sears Nov. 17 at UC Davis* 12 p.m. Record at SAC (Year) ..................................19-28 (5th) All times Pacific * Big Sky Conference game A BRIEF PREVIEW ^ Homecoming | (STATS poll/FCS Coaches poll) • Coming off a close loss to San Diego State, the Sacramento State football team will play its final eight games against Big Sky Conference opponents beginning with a non-league matchup against Northern Colorado on RADIO: HORNET SPORTS NETWORK Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. PT. • Flagship Station .........................ESPN 1320 AM • The Hornets are 1-1 with a lopsided victory over Saint Francis (Ill.) and a 28-14 setback against the Aztecs. • Play-by-Play ........................................ Jason Ross Sacramento State held a 14-13 lead with just over four minutes left to play before SDSU took a 21-14 advan- • Analysis ...........................................Steve McElroy tage with a touchdown and two-point conversion. San Diego State put the game out of reach with a short • Sideline .........................................Danny Sullivan touchdown drive after the Hornets turned it over on downs. • Online ........................................hornetports.com • This is the seventh consecutive season in which Sacramento State has faced a Big Sky school outside of its • Mobile App .................................................Tune-In eight-game league slate. The Hornets faced Northern Colorado in 2012, Southern Utah in 2013 and had a four-game series against Weber State. Sacramento State is 2-4 in those games. TV/STREAM: Broadcast & Internet • Fans can tune in to ESPN 1320 AM to hear the radio call of Jason Ross, Steve McElroy and Danny Sullivan. • Network ...........................................Eleven Sports Live audio streaming is also available via www.hornetsports.com and on the Tune-In app for mobile devices. • Web Site ...........................WatchBigSky/PlutoTV • A free video stream will also be available via Pluto.TV. The Eleven Sports broadcast team of Neil Harwell and • Play-by-Play ......................................Neil Harwell Jayice Pearson will bring the action. • Analysis ..........................................Jayice Pearson OPPONENT PREVIEW: NORTHERN COLORADO SOCIAL MEDIA: #StingersUp • Northern Colorado has started the season with a pair of losses to nationally ranked FCS opponents. The Bears • Football Twitter ......................... @sachornetsfb began the season with a 17-14 loss at home to No. 17 McNeese State before dropping a 43-28 decision at No. • Athletics Twitter ........................ @hornetsports 23 South Dakota this past Saturday. • University Twitter ............................... @sacstate • Jacob Knipp ranks 11th nationally in the FCS with 296.0 passing yards per game. Knipp’s favorite target has • Football Facebook ................ /sacstatefootball been Alex Wesley who has 13 receptions for 284 yards and a score. Wesley is also one of the top sprinters in • Athletics Facebook ...................../hornetsports the Big Sky and qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400 this past season. • Athletics Instagram .............@hornetathletics • Running back Trae Riek has been held to 35.0 rushing yards per game but has a history of big games against Sacramento State. Riek rushed for 108 yards in 2016 and 114 last season. ONLINE: HORNETSPORTS.COM • Defensively, four Bears have double-digit tackles. The group is led by Keifer Glau who has made 21 total tackles For the latest in Sacramento State athletics, with two for loss. Glau has also forced a fumble and blocked a kick. log on to www.hornetsports.com. The site • Earnest Collins, Jr., is in his eighth season leading the Bears. Collins has a 24-55 record at UNC and is 32-67 as provides up-to-date information for each of a collegiate head coach. the Hornets’ 21 intercollegiate sports. For the 10th straight season, the site will also stream BY THE NUMBERS live audio for all football games. Players who have recorded at least a share of a tackle-for-loss for the Hornet defense this season. Elijah Chambers leads the team with 3.0. Sacramento State had eight TFLs against SERIES HISTORY San Diego State, including a pair of sacks. Sacramento State leads the all-time series 10 10-2 and is 4-1 at Nottingham Field. The Hornets won the first nine meetings between Total receiving yards on the last two receptions for running back Bryant Perkinson. The the two teams before UNC recorded wins in sophomore had a 25-yard touchdown catch in the Causeway Classic last year against UC Davis and added a 64-yard TD grab at San Diego State. 2015 and 2016. 89 Sacramento State Athletics Media Relations Office // 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6099 // Athletics Center Football Contact: Brian Berger, Asst. A.D./Media Relations // Office: (916) 278-4313 // Cell: (916) 397-4325 // E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Directors: Ryan Bjork // E-Mail: [email protected] // Robert Barsanti // E-Mail: [email protected] HORNET NOTES THE LATEST ACTION WELCOME (RUNNING) BACK Quick Facts • Sacramento State led FBS San Diego State for most of • Running back Bryant Perkinson made his season debut Sacramento State (1-1) the fourth quarter before seeing the Aztecs rally for against the Aztecs and accounted for both of the team’s Location Sacramento, Calif. 15 points and a 28-14 victory on Saturday at SDCCU touchdowns. The sophomore put the final touch on the Founded 1947 Stadium. team’s 14-play, 75-yard drive with a 1-yard dive for the Enrollment 30,800 team’s first touchdown. • The Hornets trailed 10-0 early in the second quarter Nickname Hornets before jumping on the board behind a 1-yard rush • Perkinson gave Sacramento State a 14-13 lead in the Conference Big Sky from Bryant Perkinson. The team took its first lead of third quarter when he grabbed a 64-yard pass from President Dr. Robert S. Nelsen the game midway through the third quarter when Kevin Thomson. On the play, Perkinson ran a route Director of Athletics Mark Orr Perkinson hauled in a 64-yard pass from Kevin Thomson down the middle of the field, caught the ball inside Athletic Phone (916) 278-6481 to give the team a 14-13 lead. the 10 and split a pair of defenders for the touchdown. Home Field Hornet Stadium Head Coach Jody Sears • The lead held until late in the fourth quarter when • The Hawthorne, Calif., native has caught a touchdown Alma Mater, Year Washington State, ’91 Juwan Washington scored from the 4-yard line and pass in his last two games. He ended 2017 with a 25- SAC Record 19-28 (5th year) SDSU added a two-point conversion to take a 21-14 yard TD reception against UC Davis and now has two Overall Record 23-47 (7th year) lead. Chasing a game-tying score, Sacramento State TD catches among his seven career grabs. elected to go for it on fourth down deep in its own Office Phone (916) 278-7053 • Perkinson missed the first three games of last season territory on the ensuing drive. Thomson was sacked Asst. Head Coach Paul Wulff before leading the team with 72 rushing yards in the and San Diego State took advantage of the field posi- Off. Coordinator Luke Huard upset victory over Southern Utah. Def. Coordinator Samuel Lawanson tion, scoring two plays later on Washington’s third touchdown of the game. Final 2017 Record 7-4 MISTER MISTER Final 2016 Big Sky Rec. 6-2/t3rd • The Hornet defense provided constant pressure, • San Diego State came into last Saturday’s game having Lettermen Returning/Lost 57/18 recording eight tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. not thrown multiple interceptions in 40 consecutive Starters Returning (O/D/ST) 17 (7/8/2) Caelan Barnes and Elijah Wallace tied for the team lead games. That streak was the longest in the FBS by a Football Contact Brian Berger with nine total tackles while Immanuel Anderson and long shot as the next closest team stood at 21 straight e-mail [email protected] Kevin McKinney added seven. Wallace led all players games. phone (916) 278-4313 with 2.5 TFLs and sophomore Mister Harriel had a pair • Hornet safety Mister Harriel single-handedly ended website www.hornetsports.com of interceptions. SDSU’s streak with a pair of interceptions on Saturday. • Elijah Dotson had a team-high 37 rushing yards as the Harriel’s first pick came on San Diego State’s opening Northern Colorado (0-2) Hornets were limited to only 53 rushing yards as a team. drive of the second half and included a 20-yard return. Location Greely, Colo. Perkinson had 80 receiving yards to lead the squad on One play later, the Hornets took the lead on the pass Founded 1889 a pair of catches. Overall, seven players caught passes to Perkinson. Enrollment 12,000 with tight end John McGill grabbing three passes.