Northern Arizona
at Sacramento State
Saturday, Oct. 29, 6:05 p.m.
Sacramento, Calif.
Hornet Stadium
(18,627 Fieldturf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Northern Arizona leads 9-7, but Sacramento State has won two straight.
Last Meeting: Jeff Fleming threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns to lead Sacramento State to a 40-10 win over the Lumberjacks, who had just 166 yards of total offense.
Coaches: Northern Arizona’s Jerome Souers is 74-80 in his 14th season...Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 23-29 in his fifth season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1995. Sacramento State has won three of the last four meetings...Sacramento State QB Jeff Fleming did not play last week because of an injury...Northern Arizona is looking to snap a three-game losing streak...NAU QB Cary Gossart leads the Big Sky in pass efficiency at 168.3. He has 11 touchdown passes and four interceptions...Sacramento State played two quarterbacks in last week’s loss to Northern Arizona. Tommy Edwards completed 18-of-26 passes for 223 yards with two touchdowns. Garrett Safron rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown...Sacramento State running back Bryan Hilliard has 17 career 100-yard rushing games...NAU RB Zach Bauman has nine career 100-yard rushing games...NAU leads the Big Sky in kick returns with an average of 29.0 yards per return. Sacramento State leads in punt returns with an average of 17.7...Sac State is -2 in turnover margin. NAU is -4.