Sacramento State (0-0)
at Stanford (0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 4, 3:35 p.m PDT
Stanford, Calif.
Stanford Stadium
(50,000, Natural Grass)
TV: Comcast Sports Net Bay Area
The Series: First Meeting.
The Coaches: Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 14-20 entering his fourth season with the Hornets...Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh is 17-20 entering his fourth season with the Cardinal. He is 46-26 entering his seventh season as a head coach. He went 29-6 in three seasons at FCS San Diego.
Notes: Sacramento State closed the 2009 season by winning three of its final four to finish with a 5-6 record...Since moving to Division I, Sacramento State is 0-9 against FBS teams, including a 38-3 loss to UNLV in 2009...Stanford is picked to finish fourth in the Pac-10. Stanford went 8-5 in 2009 and lost in the Sun Bowl...The Hornets are 1-2 in season openers under Sperbeck, with the losses to UNLV and Fresno State...Sac State junior running back Bryan Hilliard is expected to make his return. Hilliard sat out last season with injuries. He has rushed for 1,908 yards in his career...Stanford QB Andrew Luck threw for 2,575 with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions as a freshman in 2009.