Sacramento State
at Idaho State
Saturday, Sept. 29, 1:35 p.m.
Pocatello, Idaho
Holt Arena
(12,000 Hellas Turf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: Sacramento State leads 10-8.
Last Meeting: Sacramento State held Idaho State to 200 yards of total offense in 24-9 victory over the Bengals last season in Sacramento. Sac QB Garrett Safron rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
The Coaches: Marshall Sperbeck is 26-34 in his sixth season with the Hornet ...Idaho State’s Mike Kramer is 3-10 in his second season with the Bengals. He is 80-86 in his 15th season as a head coach in the Big Sky Conference...Sperbeck is 1-0 vs. Kramer.
Notes: Sacramento State has won three straight over the Bengals....ISU leads the series 6-3 in games played in Pocatello...This is Idaho State’s conference opener...Sacramento State opened league with a 35-13 loss to North Dakota...ISU’s turnover margin is -2. Sac State’s is -3...ISU QB Kevin Yost is completing 67.8 percent of his passes for an average of 308.7 yards per game with four touchdowns and three interceptions...SAC QB Garrett Safron is averaging 240 passing yards per game with seven touchdowns and four interceptions...ISU ranks first in the league in pass defense, allowing 142.3 passing yards per game...Sac RB Ezekiel Graham rushed for 140 yards last week.