Menlo
at Sacramento State
Saturday, Sept. 20, 6:05 p.m.
Sacramento, Calif.
Hornet Stadium
(21,195 FieldTurf)
Watch Big Sky
Series History: First Meeting.
The Records: Sacramento State is 2-1.
The Coaches: Sacramento State’s Jody Sears is 2-1 in his first season. He went 4-19 in two seasons as the head coach at Weber State...Menlo’s Mark Grieb, a former UC Davis QB, is 6-7 in his second season.
Notes: Menlo is an NAIA program...Menlo is coming off a bye...Sacramento State is seeking its first 3-1 start since 1999...The Hornets are 1-0 at home...Menlo is 1-0 on the road...Sac State QB Garrett Safron has thrown seven TDs with just two interceptions...Safron has had TD runs of 73 and 70 yards in the last two weeks...Hornet LB Darnell Sankey is averaging 13 tackles per game, which ranks third in the Big Sky...Sac State WR Nnamdi Agude has 16 catches for 266 yards and three touchdowns through three games...Menlo opened the season with losses to Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon. Menlo’s win was over Simon Fraser...Opponents have outscored Menlo 41-3 in the first quarter...Menlo QBs have thrown eight interceptions in three games.