POCATELLO, Idaho — Kobe Tracy threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Weimer in overtime to give Idaho State a 30-27 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday night.
Zach Schreiner kicked a 41-yard field goal for Sacramento State in the first possession of overtime. Schreiner also kicked a 27-yarder with 1:35 left in regulation to tie it 24-all.
Gabe Panikowski's 35-yard field goal for Idaho State was the only other score in the second half.
In the second quarter, Tracy threw a pair of touchdown passes to Christian Fredricksen sandwiched between Nathan Reynolds' 53-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
For Sacramento State, Elijah Tau-Tolliver scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter and Erza Moleni had a 10-yard touchdown run in the second. Carson Conklin's 19-yard touchdown pass to Jared Gipson tied it at 20 with 20 seconds left before halftime.
Tracy was 24-of-38 passing for 296 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Idaho State (4-5, 2-3 Big Sky Conference). Fredricksen had 10 catches for 163 yards. Weimer finished with six receptions for 95 yards.
Curron Borders had 145 yards rushing on 18 carries to lead Sacramento State (3-5, 1-3). Tau-Tolliver ran for 100 yards on 11 carries. Conklin completed 24 of 40 passes for 270 yards.
Game Preview
The Sacramento State Hornets will take on the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Idaho at the Holt Arena.
Sac State is coming off a double-overtime win against Weber State. The Hornets and Bengals are both hoping to get their fourth win of the season.
Unfortunately, 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 but has not been ranked since.
Idaho State is unranked.
Idaho State had a close game last weekend against Northern Arizona, as the two went head-to-head scoring on both ends of the field, but unfortunately, Idaho State fell short of the Lumberjacks 30-26.
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Game Preview
Sac State is heading into another week of Big Sky Conference play, taking on Idaho State which finished second in the 2023 season.
Last week the Hornets took on Weber State. Both teams competed head-to-head the whole game which led the Hornets and Wildcats into double-overtime.
The Hornets were able to pull off the homecoming win defeating the Wildcats 51-48.
Sac State running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver became the first Hornet to rush for three touchdowns in a half since Elijah Dotson accomplished the feat at Montana on September 22, 2018. With 1,314 rushing yards, Tau-Tolliver is now 20th in Sacramento State's career rushing history.
Sac State could have its hands full with Idaho State wide receiver Jeff Weimer who leads the entire Big Sky Conference in rushing yards and is also 2nd for receiving yards per game.
The Bengals are 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the Big Sky Conference sitting in 10th place.
Games Details
3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 in Idaho
Watch: The game will be live on ESPN+ streaming services
Listen: ESPN 1320 Radio
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