FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 22, 2023) — For the second straight week, Big Sky football had a national spotlight as No. 2 Montana State won a late-night showdown against No. 3 Sacramento State on ESPN2.
In a battle that pitted last season's Big Sky co-champions, Montana State earned a 42-30 victory over Sacramento State as the Bobcats posted their fifth-straight game with over 300 yards rushing.
The Hornets had cut the deficit to 28-24 in the fourth quarter, until Julius Davis hurdled his way over a defender to flip momentum for good in the favor of the Bobcats.
The Top 10 road win was Montana State's second of 2023, with the Bobcats slated to play two more on the year as they venture to No. 10 Idaho next week and No. 9 Montana to close out the season.
Another impressiver road victory was Idaho State's 38-24 win at Portland State, as the Bengals snapped their 17-game losing skid on the road.
The Bengal quarterback duo of Jordan Cooke and Hunter Hays combined for nearly 300 yards passing and over 100 yards on the ground, as the pair scored four of Idaho State's touchdowns to down the Vikings.
Eastern Washington and Cal Poly each won their games this past Saturday at home, as the Eagles got back into the win column with a 31-23 victory over Weber State while the Mustangs won their first Big Sky game of the season with a 24-17 decision over Northern Colorado.
Follow all things #BigSkyFB on Twitter and Instagram at @BigSkyFB. Follow the Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Blue Sky, and TikTok for all the latest news around the league and use the hashtag #ExperienceElevated.
Big Sky Football Week 8 Scores
Saturday, Oct. 21
FCS Rankings: Stats Perform/AFCA
Idaho State 38, #NR/RV Portland State 24
Read Full Idaho State Recap
#RV/NR Eastern Washington 31, #RV/NR Weber State 23
Read Full EWU Recap
Cal Poly 24, Northern Colorado 17
Read Full Cal Poly Recap
#2/2 Montana State 42, #3/4 Sacramento State 30
Read Full MSU Recap