Sacramento State Hornets at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
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Ty Pennington, Ammon Allen spark Northern Arizona to 34-16 upset over Sacramento State
Sacramento State (2-3), ranked 10th in the coaches' poll, managed only three first-half field goals by Zach Schreiner and trailed 10-9 at intermission.
Northern Arizona (3-2) led by four points when Alex McLaughlin sacked Sacramento State quarterback Carson Conklin, forcing a fumble that Allen scooped up and returned 8 yards for a touchdown and a 20-9 advantage. Pennington followed with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Tay Lanier 12 seconds later. It came on the first play after Zach Lewis picked off Conklin at the 30-yard line and returned it 17 yards.
Darvon Hubbard added a 2-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter for the Lumberjacks to complete the scoring.
Pennington's 9-yard scoring toss to Bryzai White gave Northern Arizona a 10-6 lead with 3:56 remaining in the second quarter.
Pennington completed 21 of 25 passes for 240 yards. Lanier and White combined for 13 catches and 158 yards.
Conklin totaled 162 yards on 17-for-36 passing with two interceptions and a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jared Gipson in the fourth quarter for the Hornets.
NAU also recovered three fumbles and outgained Sac State 355-221.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Hornets at Lumberjacks 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 4:26 | Zach Schreiner 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 1:13 | Marcus Lye 52 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:55 | Zach Schreiner 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:56 | Bryzai White 9 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Marcus Lye Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:36 | Zach Schreiner 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:19 | Marcus Lye 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:22 | Ammon Allen 8 Yd Fumble Return (Marcus Lye Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:10 | Tay Lanier 13 Yd pass from Ty Pennington (Marcus Lye Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:25 | Jared Gipson 20 Yd pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:04 | Darvon Hubbard 2 Yd Run (Marcus Lye Kick) |
Statistics
 SAC |
 NAU |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 221 | Total Yards | 355 |
| 162 | Passing | 240 |
| 17/36 | Comp/Att | 21/25 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 9.6 |
| 59 | Rushing | 115 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 6-31 | Penalties | 8-83 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:56 | Possession | 34:04 |
Game Information
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Attendance: 9,232 · Capacity:
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