Eastern Washington
at Sacramento State
Saturday, Oct. 22, 6:05 p.m.
Sacramento, Calif.
Hornet Stadium
(21,195, Fieldturf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Eastern Washington leads 15-4.
Last Meeting: Brandon Kaufman caught a six-yard TD with 33 seconds left to lift EWU to a 28-24 win over Sac State in 2010. Bryan Hilliard rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns for the Hornets.
Coaches: EWU’s Beau Baldwin is 30-15 in his fourth season...Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 23-28 in his fifth season...Baldwin is 2-1 vs. Sperbeck.
Notes: Eastern Washington is 10-0 all-time in Sacramento. The Eagles won the 2009 meeting at Hornet Stadium 56-30...This starts a stretch of four home games in five weeks for the Hornets, who’ve played at home just once so far this season...EWU has won three straight since opening the season with four consecutive losses...EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for 756 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions the last two games...EWU leads the Big Sky with an average of 342.4 passing yards per game...Sacramento State allows 193 passing yards per game and has allowed a league-low six passing touchdowns...Eastern Washington is even in turnover margin. Sacramento State is -3...EWU’s Mike Jarrett has made a league-high 12 field goals this season...Sacramento State’s Jason Diniz has made just one field goal...