Sacramento State Hornets at San José State Spartans
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Nick Nash, Emmett Brown power San Jose State to 42-24 victory over Sacramento State
Nash caught 10 passes for 170 yards with two touchdowns. The former quarterback also threw one pass — a 26-yard touchdown to Jacob Stewart in the second quarter.
Brown, a sophomore transfer from Washington State, completed 20 of 34 passes for 298 yards.
Floyd Chalk IV, a junior transfer from Grambling State, had 87 yards rushing and scored twice for the Spartans.
Sacramento State rolled up 160 yards in the first quarter, led 14-7 and had the ball inside the 10-yard line at the end of the period. On fourth down from the 1, San Jose State's John Norwood forced and recovered a fumble to keep the Spartans within seven points.
San Jose State trailed 17-14 at halftime and took the lead for the first time when Brown hit Nash for an 11-yard score early in the third quarter.
The Spartans took the lead for good, 28-24, on the first of Chalk's two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Sacramento State's Elijah Tau-Tolliver had 110 yards on the ground and scored twice but the Hornets, ranked 10th in the FCS, were hurt by four turnovers.
How To Watch
How can I watch Sacramento State Hornets vs. San José State Spartans?
- TV Channel: Hornets at Spartans 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on truTV.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:18 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver 3 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:30 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver 2 Yd Run (Zach Schreiner Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:09 | Nick Nash 24 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:28 | Zach Schreiner 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:49 | Jacob Stewart 26 Yd pass from Nick Nash (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:29 | Nick Nash 11 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:24 | Danny Scudero 20 Yd pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:13 | Floyd Chalk IV 4 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:09 | Justin Lockhart 8 Yd pass from Emmett Brown (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:07 | Floyd Chalk IV 27 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick) |
Statistics
 SAC |
 SJSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 356 | Total Yards | 387 |
| 179 | Passing | 324 |
| 21/41 | Comp/Att | 21/35 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
| 177 | Rushing | 63 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 2.0 |
| 8-80 | Penalties | 9-70 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:41 | Possession | 26:35 |
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