Sacramento State at Northern Colorado

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 21–⁠13. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Sacramento State led the series 14–⁠2.

AwaySacramento State8–⁠5 in 2023
21
HomeNorthern Colorado0–⁠11 in 2023
13

Final at Nottingham Field, GreeleyTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,783

At kickoff
48°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Jim CrowleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacramento State1407021
Northern Colorado370313

Standouts

  • PassingJacob Sirmon20 of 39, 257 yards, 1 TDNorthern Colorado
  • RushingEzra Moleni16 carries, 93 yardsSacramento State

Player stats

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett25/3118330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ezra Moleni1693019
Zeke Burnett62307
Kaiden Bennett1315010
Marshel Martin214013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marshel Martin752020
Carlos Hill443121
Devin Gandy427115
Coleman Kuntz124024

Northern Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacob Sirmon20/3925710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
David Afari103608
Jacquez Robertson62907
Darius Stewart418012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brayden Munroe366141
Jamarii Robinson257048
Zain Zinicola348035
Blake Haggerty542016

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Sacramento StateNorthern Colorado
334Total yards332
183Passing yards257
151Rushing yards75
5.9Yards per pass6.6
3.7Yards per rush2.5
23First downs17
10–⁠17Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
5–⁠55Penalties4–⁠40
30:57Possession29:03

Efficiency

Sacramento StateNorthern Colorado
47%Success rate40%
0.27EPA per play0.07
1.19Explosiveness1.14
0.24Rushing EPA−0.06
0.30Passing EPA0.15
29%Passing-down success38%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sacramento State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacramento State −24, over/under 58.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Northern Colorado end zoneSacramento State end zoneQ1 Sacramento StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoField goal, 4 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoResult not recorded, 9 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 16 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ4 Sacramento StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoField goal, 14 playsQ4 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Sacramento StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Colorado drives left to right, Sacramento State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StateFumble, 4 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Northern ColoradoField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Northern ColoradoResult not recorded, 9 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
  9. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  10. Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  11. Q2 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 Northern ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 16 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q4 Northern ColoradoField goal, 14 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 Sacramento StateEnd of game, 4 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Sacramento State 14, Northern Colorado 3
Sacramento State Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kaiden Bennett run for 2 yds to the SAC 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Kylen Ross for 1 yd to the SAC 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Kaiden Bennett run for 10 yds to the SAC 38 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 38Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Ezra Moleni for 8 yds Ezra Moleni fumbled, recovered by UNCO Franky Morales
Northern Colorado Field goal, 4 plays
13:091st & 10 at opp 30Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
13:092nd & 10 at opp 30David Afari run for 1 yd to the SAC 29
13:093rd & 9 at opp 29Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Kyle Helbig
12:194th & 9 at opp 29Hunter Green 39 yd FG GOODNorthern Colorado 3, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:191st & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 6 yds to the SAC 31
12:192nd & 4 at own 31Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the SAC 30
12:193rd & 5 at own 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 21 yds to the UNCO 49 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 49Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Carlos Hill
12:192nd & 10 at opp 49Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 7 yds to the UNCO 42
12:193rd & 3 at opp 42Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 20 yds to the UNCO 22 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 22Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 2 yds to the UNCO 20
12:192nd & 8 at opp 20Ezra Moleni run for 5 yds to the UNCO 15
8:443rd & 3 at opp 15Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 15 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 7, Northern Colorado 3
Northern Colorado Result not recorded, 9 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25Darius Stewart run for 12 yds to the UNCO 37 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 37Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
8:442nd & 10 at own 37Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 14 yds to the SAC 49 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 49David Afari run for 8 yds to the SAC 41
8:442nd & 2 at opp 41Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Kyle Helbig for 2 yds to the SAC 39 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 39Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Ty Arrington for 4 yds to the SAC 35
8:442nd & 6 at opp 35Darius Stewart run for 3 yds to the SAC 32
8:443rd & 3 at opp 32Jacob Sirmon run for no gain to the SAC 32
4:304th & 3 at opp 32Northern Colorado Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Karson Oliver) to the SAC 47 for a 1ST down
Sacramento State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 47Ezra Moleni run for 10 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 43Ezra Moleni run for no gain to the UNCO 43
4:302nd & 10 at opp 43Marshel Martin run for 13 yds to the UNCO 30 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 7 yds to the UNCO 23
4:302nd & 3 at opp 23Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the UNCO 19 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 19Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Parker Clayton for 8 yds to the UNCO 11
4:302nd & 2 at opp 11Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the UNCO 10
4:303rd & 1 at opp 10Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the UNCO 8 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 8Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Ezra Moleni for 8 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 14, Northern Colorado 3
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:341st & 10 at own 25David Afari run for 4 yds to the UNCO 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Devvin Gitchuway for 2 yds to the UNCO 31
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 31Jacob Sirmon sacked by Ben Ahio for a loss of 4 yards to the UNCO 27
Q2 14:164th & 8 at own 27Hunter Green punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 20
2nd quarter6 drives, then Sacramento State 14, Northern Colorado 10
Sacramento State Punt, 9 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 20Zeke Burnett run for 7 yds to the SAC 27
14:162nd & 3 at own 27Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 2 yds to the SAC 29
14:163rd & 1 at own 29Zeke Burnett run for 7 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at own 36Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Jared Gipson
14:162nd & 10 at own 36Ezra Moleni run for 12 yds to the SAC 48 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at own 48Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the SAC 49
14:162nd & 9 at own 49Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 7 yds to the UNCO 44
14:163rd & 2 at opp 44Sacramento State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SAC 46
11:043rd & 12 at own 46Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 11:04
11:043rd & 12 at own 46Kaiden Bennett run for 2 yds to the SAC 48
10:164th & 10 at own 48Cal McGough punt for 44 yds
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 8David Afari run for 1 yd to the UNCO 9
10:162nd & 9 at own 9Northern Colorado Penalty, Offensive Holding (-5 Yards) to the UNCO 5
9:112nd & 13 at own 5Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 09:11
9:112nd & 13 at own 5David Afari run for 6 yds to the UNCO 11
9:113rd & 7 at own 11Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 48 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 41Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 41 yds for a TD (Hunter Green KICK)Sacramento State 14, Northern Colorado 10
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:471st & 10 at own 25Marshel Martin run for 1 yd to the SAC 26
7:472nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun Tau-Tolliver,Elijah rush right for 4 yards gain to the SAC30 (Tuha,Sione) PENALTY SAC Holding (Garza,Ivan) 10 yards from SAC26 to SAC16. NO PLAY.
7:472nd & 19 at own 16Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 2 yds to the SAC 18
6:183rd & 17 at own 18Timeout Sacramento State, clock 06:18
6:183rd & 17 at own 18Kaiden Bennett sacked by Vincent King for a loss of 8 yards to the SAC 10
5:304th & 25 at own 10Connor Stutz punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Blake Haggerty at the UNCO 45
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 45PENALTY UNC False Start (Afari,David) 5 yards from UNC45 to UNC40. NO PLAY.
5:301st & 15 at own 40Jacob Sirmon run for 4 yds to the UNCO 44
5:302nd & 11 at own 44Jacob Sirmon sacked by Mason Brosseau for a loss of 7 yards to the UNCO 37
5:303rd & 18 at own 37Jacob Sirmon run for 3 yds to the UNCO 40
3:554th & 15 at own 40Timeout Sacramento State, clock 03:55
3:484th & 15 at own 40Hunter Green punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAC 35
Sacramento State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 35Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the SAC 39
3:482nd & 6 at own 39Ezra Moleni run for 6 yds to the SAC 45 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 45Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 11 yds to the UNCO 44 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 44Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the UNCO 42
3:482nd & 8 at opp 42Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the UNCO 38
3:483rd & 4 at opp 38Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 10 yds to the UNCO 28 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 28Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Austin Jarrard for 4 yds to the UNCO 24
3:482nd & 6 at opp 24Kaiden Bennett run for no gain to the UNCO 24
3:483rd & 6 at opp 24Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 4 yds to the UNCO 20
0:234th & 2 at opp 20Timeout Sacramento State, clock 00:23
0:184th & 2 at opp 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 1 yd to the UNCO 19
Northern Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19J. Sirmon takes a knee
3rd quarter4 drives, then Sacramento State 21, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 16 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 9 yds to the UNCO 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
15:002nd & 10 at own 37Jacquez Robertson run for 7 yds to the UNCO 44
15:003rd & 3 at own 44Jacquez Robertson run for 4 yds to the UNCO 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
15:002nd & 10 at own 48David Afari run for 3 yds to the SAC 49
15:003rd & 7 at opp 49Jacob Sirmon pass complete to David Afari for 10 yds to the SAC 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Blake Haggerty for 5 yds to the SAC 34
15:002nd & 5 at opp 34Jacquez Robertson run for 1 yd to the SAC 33
15:003rd & 4 at opp 33Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Ty Arrington
15:004th & 4 at opp 33Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 5 yds to the SAC 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28David Afari run for 6 yds to the SAC 22
15:002nd & 4 at opp 22Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Blake Haggerty
15:003rd & 4 at opp 22Jacob Sirmon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the SAC 26
9:004th & 8 at opp 26Hunter Green 36 yd FG MISSED
Sacramento State Punt, 4 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 26Ezra Moleni run for 19 yds to the SAC 45 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 45Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the UNCO 48
9:002nd & 3 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun Moleni,Ezra rush right for 1 yard loss to the UNC49 (Johnson,Dustin) PENALTY SAC Illegal Block in Back (May,Davis) 10 yards from UNC48 to SAC42. NO PLAY.
9:002nd & 13 at own 42Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Carlos Hill
9:003rd & 13 at own 42Kaiden Bennett run for 3 yds to the SAC 45
7:014th & 10 at own 45Cal McGough punt for 37 yds , Blake Haggerty returns for no gain to the UNCO 18
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 18Jamarii Robinson run for 4 yds to the UNCO 14 Jamarii Robinson fumbled, recovered by UNCO Jamarii Robinson
7:012nd & 14 at own 14Darius Stewart run for 1 yd to the UNCO 15
7:013rd & 13 at own 15Darius Stewart run for 2 yds to the UNCO 17
4:414th & 11 at own 17Hunter Green punt for 58 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 5 yds to the SAC 30
Sacramento State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 5 yds to the SAC 35
4:412nd & 5 at own 35Zeke Burnett run for 6 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 41Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 6 yds to the SAC 47
4:412nd & 4 at own 47Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Devin Gandy
4:413rd & 4 at own 47Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Jared Gipson for 10 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 43Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the UNCO 42
4:412nd & 9 at opp 42Zeke Burnett run for 5 yds to the UNCO 37
4:413rd & 4 at opp 37Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 32PENALTY UNC Targeting (Capasso,Ryan) 15 yards from UNC32 to UNC17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:411st & 10 at opp 17Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for no gain to the UNCO 17
4:412nd & 10 at opp 17Zeke Burnett run for 3 yds to the UNCO 20
0:003rd & 13 at opp 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 20 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 21, Northern Colorado 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Sacramento State 21, Northern Colorado 13
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds , Jamarii Robinson return for 10 yds to the UNCO 10
14:561st & 10 at own 10Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Blake Haggerty for 16 yds to the UNCO 26 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 26Jacquez Robertson run for 5 yds to the UNCO 31
14:562nd & 5 at own 31Jacquez Robertson run for 7 yds to the UNCO 38 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 38Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
14:562nd & 10 at own 38David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 41
14:563rd & 7 at own 41Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
12:254th & 7 at own 41Hunter Green punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 20
Sacramento State Punt, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 20Ezra Moleni run for 7 yds to the SAC 27
12:252nd & 3 at own 27Ezra Moleni run for 6 yds to the SAC 33 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 33Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 24 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 43Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 3 yds to the UNCO 40
12:252nd & 7 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden pass complete short left to Grover,Anderson for 40 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY SAC Holding (Garza,Ivan) 10 yards from UNC40 to UNC50. NO PLAY.
12:252nd & 17 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun Bennett,Kaiden pass incomplete short middle to Grover,Anderson PENALTY SAC Pass Interference (Grover,Anderson) 15 yards from UNC50 to SAC35. NO PLAY.
12:252nd & 32 at own 35Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Anderson Grover
12:253rd & 32 at own 35Kaiden Bennett run for 3 yds to the SAC 38
8:464th & 29 at own 38Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Blake Haggerty at the UNCO 18
Northern Colorado Field goal, 14 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 18Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
8:462nd & 10 at own 18Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Blake Haggerty for 9 yds to the UNCO 27
8:463rd & 1 at own 27Jacob Sirmon run for 3 yds to the UNCO 30 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 30Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
8:462nd & 10 at own 30Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 8 yds to the UNCO 38
8:463rd & 2 at own 38Jacquez Robertson run for 5 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 43Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 35 yds to the SAC 22 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 22Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
8:462nd & 10 at opp 22Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Blake Haggerty
8:463rd & 10 at opp 22Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Blake Haggerty for 11 yds to the SAC 11 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 11Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
8:462nd & 10 at opp 11Jamarii Robinson run for 2 yds to the SAC 9
8:463rd & 8 at opp 9Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Blake Haggerty
4:564th & 8 at opp 9Hunter Green 19 yd FG GOODSacramento State 21, Northern Colorado 13
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:561st & 10 at own 25Zeke Burnett run for 1 yd to the SAC 26
4:562nd & 9 at own 26Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the SAC 27
4:563rd & 8 at own 27Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete to Anderson Grover
4:564th & 8 at own 27Cal McGough punt for 44 yds , Blake Haggerty returns for 10 yds to the UNCO 39
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:561st & 11 at own 39Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Jamarii Robinson
4:562nd & 11 at own 39Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at the 50Jacob Sirmon pass complete to David Afari for 6 yds to the SAC 44
4:562nd & 4 at opp 44Jacob Sirmon pass complete to David Afari for 12 yds to the SAC 32 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 32Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Ty Arrington for 8 yds to the SAC 24
4:562nd & 2 at opp 24Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Zain Zinicola
4:563rd & 2 at opp 24Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to David Afari
1:344th & 2 at opp 24Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 01:34
1:294th & 2 at opp 24David Afari run for 1 yd to the SAC 23
Sacramento State End of game, 4 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 23Ezra Moleni run for 10 yds to the SAC 33 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 33Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 01:21
1:211st & 10 at own 33Kaiden Bennett sacked by Marcus Howard for a loss of 10 yards to the SAC 23
1:142nd & 20 at own 23Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 01:14
1:142nd & 20 at own 23K. Bennett takes a knee
0:003rd & 25 at own 18K. Bennett takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Sacramento State leads 15–⁠2 in 17 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Sacramento State 40, Northern Colorado 35
2023Sacramento State 21, Northern Colorado 13
2022Sacramento State 55, Northern Colorado 7
2021Sacramento State 27, Northern Colorado 24
2019Sacramento State 50, Northern Colorado 0
2018Sacramento State 28, Northern Colorado 25

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