SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State Hornets will take on the Portland State Vikings on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Sacramento at the Hornet Stadium.
Sac State is coming off a tough overtime loss against Idaho State; falling short 30-27.
The Hornets are not ranked after their performance against Eastern Washington. Sac State before the Eastern Washington game was ranked No. 18 in the Stats Perform Top 25 Poll and No. 20 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll.
Portland State is unranked.
Portland State is coming off a rocky game last weekend against Montana Grizzlies, as Montana defeated the Vikings 44-14. The Vikings have had a rough start of the season as they are 1-6 overall.
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Sac State is heading into another week of Big Sky Conference play, taking on Portland State who finished 8th in the 2023 season.
Last week, the Hornets took on Idaho State who finished 9th in the 2023 season. Both teams competed head-to-head the whole game which led to overtime.
This was the Hornet's second week going into overtime with the opposing team. The Hornets, unfortunately, fell short to the Bengals 30-27 in overtime.
Sac State running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver rushed for 100 yards and scored a touchdown in the first two quarters. The Hornets had a lot of opportunities in the final moments of the game, but stumbled with turnovers and missed field goals.
Sac State could have its hands full with Portland State defensive backs Isaiah Green, who led the Vikings last week with 10 tackles, and Michael Montgomery, who had eight tackles.
Game Details
6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2 in Sacramento, Calif.
Watch: The game will be on ESPN+ streaming services, KMAX 31
Listen: ESPN 1320
Tickets: HornetsTickets
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