The Sacramento State Hornets take on the Weber State Wildcats tonight, with both teams holding 2-3 records.
OGDEN, Utah — The Sacramento State Hornets will travel to Ogden, Utah, to take on the Weber State Wildcats tonight at 5 p.m.
The Hornets haven’t played away from home since Sept. 6 at Nevada, following a three-game home streak and their only bye week of the season. Both teams enter the game with 2-3 overall records and 0-1 marks in Big Sky Conference play.
Game Overview
Sacramento State heads into tonight’s game with extra momentum on its side, thanks to a recent bye week that allowed the team to condition and practice more.
Rodney Hammond Jr. became the second player on the team this season to surpass 100 rushing yards, finishing with 105. With their bye week behind them, the Hornets now face seven straight conference games to close out the regular season.
Weber State started the season with back-to-back road losses at James Madison and Arizona. Against FCS opponents, the Wildcats are 2-1, including a 42-41 win at McNeese, a 38-24 home win over Butler and a 34-12 loss at UC Davis.
Saturday’s game will be Weber State’s second home game of the season. Quarterback Jackson Gilkey, a transfer from UTSA, has taken over as the team’s starter but is expected to miss this week’s game with a leg injury.
Gilkey completed 59 of 115 passes for 693 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also ranks second on the team in rushing with 227 rushing yards and one touchdown on 51 carries, behind Davion Godley, who has 361 rushing yards and three scores.
Sacramento State surpassed the 1,000 rushing yard mark this season in its game against Cal Poly, totaling 1,011 rushing yards and averaging 202.2 yards per game.
Running back Damian Henderson II leads the way, accounting for over a third of the team’s rushing yards with 351 and tied for the team lead with four touchdowns.
Running back Rodney Hammond Jr. and quarterback Cardell Williams are the only other players to surpass 100 yards this season.
The remaining 249 rushing yards come from nine other players, each contributing at least one carry this year.
Brennan Marion calls his GoGo offense “grass court basketball,” with the quarterback acting as a leader who distributes the ball and keeps his teammates actively involved throughout the game.
This game will be a testimonial for the Hornets to see where they will be after entering the game looking to pick up their third win of the season.
Live results
Game Details
5 p.m., Saturday, October 10 at Stewart Stadium
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