North Dakota
at Sacramento State
Saturday, September 22, 6:05 Sacramento, Calif.
Hornet Stadium
(21,195 Field Turf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: North Dakota leads the series 1-0.
Last Meeting: North Dakota won 31-0 in 1979 in Grand Forks.
The Coaches: North Dakota’s Chris Mussman is 25-21 in his fifth season…Marshall Sperbeck is 26-33 in his sixth season with the Hornets
Notes: This is North Dakota’s first Big Sky Conference game. ND (2-1) beat PSU 45-37 in a non-conference game on Sept. 8...This is the first meeting between the schools in Sacramento...ND is playing in California for the second straight week. ND lost at San Diego State 49-41 last week...ND is tied for the national lead with 14 passing touchdowns...ND ranks first in the nation in pass efficiency...ND averages 337 passing yards per game. Sacramento State (2-1) allows 294 passing yards per game...Hornet DB Osagie Odiase leads the Big Sky with six pass breakups...ND WR Greg Hardin leads the league with seven receiving touchdowns...ND has a turnover margin of +1. Sac State has a turnover margin of -1....Sac State is 12-for-12 on red zone chances...Sac State QB Garrett Safron is averaging 265.7 passing yards per game with six touchdowns...ND QB Marcus Hendrickson is averaging 274.3 passing yards per game with 12 TD passes.