#12 Sacramento State
at Southern Utah
Saturday, September 10, 1:05 p.m.
Cedar City, Utah
Eccles Coliseum
(8,500 Natural Grass)
TV: KMYU (Utah)
The Series: Southern Utah leads 6-5.
Last Meeting: Sacramento State won 23-17 in 2004 in Sacramento.
Coaches: Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 21-25 in his fifth season with the Hornets ...Southern Utah’s Ed Lamb is 15-19 in his fourth season
Notes: Sacramento State opened the season with a 29-28 overtime win over Oregon State....Southern Utah opened with a 29-28 loss at South Dakota State...The teams first met in 1986 in Cedar City. This is the first meeting between the schools in Cedar City since 1994 when the Hornets won 27-16...Southern Utah is seeking its first win over the Hornets since 1993....SUU QB Brad Sorensen was named the Great West Conference preseason offensive player of the year. Sorensen threw for 340 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in the loss to South Dakota State...Brandyn Reed and Chase Deadder each caught two TD passes last week for the Sacramento State...Southern Utah joins the Big Sky on July 1, 2012 as a full member...Southern Utah will also play Weber State and Northern Arizona of the Big Sky this season...Sacramento State is ranked 12th this week, its highest ranking in school history.