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East Texas A&M at Sacramento State

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Sacramento State beat East Texas A&M 34–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Sacramento State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayEast Texas A&M2–⁠9 in 2023
6
HomeSacramento State8–⁠5 in 2023
34

Final at Hornet Stadium, SacramentoTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,316

At kickoff
86°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Scott RootGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Texas A&M06006
Sacramento State10177034

Standouts

  • RushingKaiden Bennett10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDSacramento State
  • DefenseMax Epps1 INTEast Texas A&M

Player stats

East Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peter Parrish11/246801
Ra’veion Hargrove1/1-500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Branch957020
Peter Parrish1352121
Jerome Buckner115015
Shamenski Rucker2808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Micaleous Elder633014
Reggie Branch112012
Shamenski Rucker1909
Jabari Khepera1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Max Epps0001

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaiden Bennett14/2217611
Carson Camp3/41600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaiden Bennett10101240
Marcus Fulcher1279119
Elijah Tau-Tolliver759013
Ezra Moleni82707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Kuntz468028
Carlos Hill753016
Devin Gandy133033
Chris Miller116116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brock Mather0001

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

Team stats

East Texas A&MSacramento State
199Total yards477
63Passing yards192
136Rushing yards285
2.5Yards per pass7.4
4.9Yards per rush6.8
11First downs27
2–⁠12Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties3–⁠25
25:30Possession29:03

Efficiency

East Texas A&MSacramento State
28%Success rate58%
−0.13EPA per play0.20
1.33Explosiveness0.95
0.17Rushing EPA0.37
−0.27Passing EPA0.27
26%Passing-down success33%
1%Havoc by its defense4%

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacramento State −34.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Sacramento State 99%, East Texas A&M 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sacramento State end zoneEast Texas A&M end zoneQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 playsQ2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 East Texas A&MInterception, 7 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StateInterception, 1 playQ2 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Sacramento StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 East Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 East Texas A&MPunt, 11 playsQ4 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacramento State drives left to right, East Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 7 plays, −20 yards
  2. Q1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 plays, −12 yards
  4. Q1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 Sacramento StateField goal, 10 plays, −43 yards
  6. Q1 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 13 plays, −15 yards
  8. Q2 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 plays, −17 yards
  10. Q2 East Texas A&MInterception, 7 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 plays, −36 yards
  12. Q2 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 95 yards
  13. Q2 Sacramento StateInterception, 1 play, −70 yards
  14. Q2 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q2 Sacramento StateField goal, 4 plays, −30 yards
  16. Q3 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 9 plays, −45 yards
  18. Q3 East Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 plays, −26 yards
  20. Q3 East Texas A&MPunt, 11 plays, 85 yards
  21. Q4 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Sacramento State 10, East Texas A&M 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:48Aidan Martin kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the SAC 20
14:481st & 10 at own 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 33 yds to the TAMC 47 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 47Ezra Moleni run for 6 yds to the TAMC 41
14:482nd & 4 at opp 41Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the TAMC 36 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 36Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 16 yds to the TAMC 20 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 20Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 8 yds to the TAMC 12
14:482nd & 2 at opp 12Marcus Fulcher run for 4 yds to the TAMC 8 for a 1ST down
12:031st & goal at opp 8Kaiden Bennett run for 8 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 7, East Texas A&M 0
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
11:57Evan Kiely kickoff for 62 yds
11:571st & 10 at own 29Ra’veion Hargrove run for 1 yd to the TAMC 30
11:572nd & 9 at own 30Peter Parrish pass complete to Jabari Khepera for 5 yds to the TAMC 35
11:573rd & 4 at own 35Peter Parrish pass incomplete
10:424th & 4 at own 35Mitchell McGarry punt for 55 yds
Sacramento State Punt, 4 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 12Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 12 yds to the SAC 24 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 24Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
10:422nd & 10 at own 24Marcus Fulcher run for 6 yds to the SAC 30
10:423rd & 4 at own 30Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
9:114th & 4 at own 30Cal McGough punt for 52 yds, downed at the TAMC 18
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 18Peter Parrish pass incomplete
9:112nd & 10 at own 18Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 3 yds to the TAMC 21
9:113rd & 7 at own 21Peter Parrish pass incomplete
8:034th & 7 at own 21Mitchell McGarry punt for 42 yds
Sacramento State Field goal, 10 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 43Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the SAC 47
8:032nd & 6 at own 47Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 5 yds to the TAMC 48
8:033rd & 1 at opp 48Ezra Moleni run for 1 yd to the TAMC 47 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 47Kaiden Bennett run for 14 yds to the TAMC 33 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 33Kaiden Bennett run for 6 yds to the TAMC 27
8:032nd & 4 at opp 27Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Parker Clayton for 9 yds to the TAMC 18 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 18Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
8:032nd & 10 at opp 18Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
8:033rd & 10 at opp 18Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Anderson Grover for 3 yds to the TAMC 15
4:134th & 7 at opp 15Zach Schreiner 33 yd FG GOODSacramento State 10, East Texas A&M 0
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:13Evan Kiely kickoff for 62 yds
4:131st & 10 at own 35Shamenski Rucker run for no gain to the TAMC 35
4:132nd & 10 at own 35Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 5 yds to the TAMC 40
4:133rd & 5 at own 40Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 4 yds to the TAMC 44
4:134th & 1 at own 44Texas A&M–Commerce Penalty, False Start (Michael Martin) to the TAMC 39
2:074th & 6 at own 39Mitchell McGarry punt for 46 yds
Sacramento State Touchdown, 13 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 15Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 8 yds to the SAC 23
2:072nd & 2 at own 23Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 17 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 40Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 13 yds to the TAMC 47 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 47Kaiden Bennett run for 3 yds to the TAMC 44
0:002nd & 7 at opp 44Ezra Moleni run for 3 yds to the TAMC 41
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 41Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the TAMC 38
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 38Marcus Fulcher run for 7 yds to the TAMC 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 1 yd to the TAMC 30
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 30Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 7 yds to the TAMC 23
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 23Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the TAMC 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (Charlie McBride) to the TAMC 23
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 23Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the TAMC 16
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 16Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
Q2 11:163rd & 8 at opp 16Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Chris Miller for 16 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 17, East Texas A&M 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Sacramento State 27, East Texas A&M 6
East Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
11:10Evan Kiely kickoff for 60 yds
11:101st & 10 at own 19Peter Parrish pass incomplete
11:102nd & 10 at own 19Reggie Branch run for 20 yds to the TAMC 39 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 39Reggie Branch run for 2 yds to the TAMC 41
11:102nd & 8 at own 41Reggie Branch run for 4 yds to the TAMC 45
11:103rd & 4 at own 45Peter Parrish pass incomplete
9:104th & 4 at own 45Mitchell McGarry punt for 38 yds, downed at the SAC 17
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 17Marcus Fulcher run for 9 yds to the SAC 26
9:102nd & 1 at own 26Texas A&M–Commerce Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dorian Gates) to the SAC 42 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 42Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds to the SAC 44
9:102nd & 8 at own 44Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 16 yds to the TAMC 40 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 40Kaiden Bennett run for 40 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 24, East Texas A&M 0
East Texas A&M Interception, 7 plays
7:17Zach Schreiner kickoff for 55 yds
7:171st & 10 at own 35Peter Parrish pass complete to Ra’veion Hargrove for 5 yds to the TAMC 40
7:172nd & 5 at own 40Peter Parrish run for 5 yds to the TAMC 45 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 45Ra’veion Hargrove run for a loss of 3 yards to the TAMC 42
7:172nd & 13 at own 42Jerome Buckner run for 15 yds to the SAC 43 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 43Peter Parrish pass incomplete
7:172nd & 10 at opp 43Peter Parrish run for 5 yds to the SAC 38
3:543rd & 5 at opp 38Peter Parrish pass intercepted
Sacramento State Punt, 5 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 36Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the SAC 41
3:542nd & 5 at own 41Kaiden Bennett run for 13 yds to the TAMC 46 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 46Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
3:542nd & 10 at opp 46Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
1:564th & 9 at opp 45Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:56
1:563rd & 10 at opp 46Kaiden Bennett run for 1 yd to the TAMC 45
1:494th & 9 at opp 45Cal McGough punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Sean-Krystoff King at the TAMC 5
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 5Peter Parrish pass incomplete
1:343rd & 8 at own 7Timeout Sacramento State, clock 01:34
1:342nd & 10 at own 5Peter Parrish run for 2 yds to the TAMC 7
1:343rd & 8 at own 7Peter Parrish pass incomplete
1:194th & 8 at own 7Mitchell McGarry punt for 34 yds
1:061st & 10 at opp 30Kaiden Bennett pass intercepted
East Texas A&M Touchdown, 3 plays
0:542nd & 11 at opp 15Timeout Texas A&M–Commerce, clock 00:54
0:541st & 10 at opp 14Peter Parrish run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAC 15
0:542nd & 11 at opp 15Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 14 yds to the SAC 1 for a 1ST down
0:411st & goal at opp 1Peter Parrish run for 1 yd for a TDSacramento State 24, East Texas A&M 6
Sacramento State Field goal, 4 plays
0:36Aidan Martin kickoff for 58 yds
0:361st & 10 at own 30Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 13 yds to the SAC 43 for a 1ST down
0:142nd & 3 at the 50Timeout Sacramento State, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at own 43Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
0:142nd & 3 at the 50Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 28 yds to the TAMC 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Zach Schreiner 40 yd FG GOODSacramento State 27, East Texas A&M 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Sacramento State 34, East Texas A&M 6
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:52Evan Kiely kickoff for 62 yds
14:521st & 10 at own 20Ra’veion Hargrove pass complete to Ra’veion Hargrove for a loss of 5 yards to the TAMC 15
14:522nd & 15 at own 15Ra’veion Hargrove run for 6 yds to the TAMC 21
14:523rd & 9 at own 21Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 4 yds to the TAMC 25
12:464th & 5 at own 25Mitchell McGarry punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 45
Sacramento State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 45Marcus Fulcher run for 19 yds to the TAMC 36 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 36Ezra Moleni run for no gain to the TAMC 36
12:462nd & 10 at opp 36Marcus Fulcher run for 7 yds to the TAMC 29
12:463rd & 3 at opp 29Ezra Moleni run for 4 yds to the TAMC 25 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 25Ezra Moleni run for 2 yds to the TAMC 23
12:462nd & 8 at opp 23Kaiden Bennett run for 8 yds to the TAMC 15 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 15Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds to the TAMC 10
12:462nd & 5 at opp 10Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 5 yds to the TAMC 5 for a 1ST down
8:471st & goal at opp 5Marcus Fulcher run for 5 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 34, East Texas A&M 6
East Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:47Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds
8:471st & 10 at own 25Reggie Branch run for a loss of 2 yards to the TAMC 23
8:472nd & 12 at own 23Peter Parrish pass complete to Wesley York Jr. for 4 yds to the TAMC 27
8:473rd & 8 at own 27Reggie Branch run for 11 yds to the TAMC 38 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 38Reggie Branch run for 13 yds to the SAC 49 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 49Peter Parrish pass complete to Micaleous Elder for 3 yds to the SAC 46
8:472nd & 7 at opp 46Peter Parrish run for 16 yds to the SAC 30 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 30Reggie Branch run for 4 yds to the SAC 26
8:472nd & 6 at opp 26Shamenski Rucker run for 8 yds to the SAC 18 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 18Peter Parrish pass incomplete
8:472nd & 10 at opp 18Peter Parrish pass incomplete
8:473rd & 10 at opp 18Peter Parrish pass complete to Shamenski Rucker for 9 yds to the SAC 9
2:554th & 1 at opp 9Peter Parrish run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAC 26
Sacramento State Punt, 5 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 26Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 5 yds to the SAC 31
2:552nd & 5 at own 31Ezra Moleni run for 7 yds to the SAC 38 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 38Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 2 yds to the SAC 40
2:552nd & 8 at own 40Carson Camp pass incomplete
2:553rd & 8 at own 40CAMP, Carson scrambles to the right for a gain of 5 yards to the SAC45 (ANDERSON, Kyree). PENALTY SAC Holding on GARZA, Ivan enforced 10 yards from the SAC40 to the SAC30 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:553rd & 18 at own 30Carson Camp pass complete to Carlos Hill for 9 yds to the SAC 39
0:264th & 9 at own 39Cal McGough punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Sean-Krystoff King at the TAMC 15
East Texas A&M Punt, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Peter Parrish run for 2 yds to the TAMC 17
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 17Peter Parrish run for 7 yds to the TAMC 24
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 24Reggie Branch run for 3 yds to the TAMC 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 27Peter Parrish pass complete to Reggie Branch for 12 yds to the TAMC 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Peter Parrish sacked by Jeremy Harris and Leke Fashola for a loss of 9 yards to the TAMC 30
Q4 15:002nd & 19 at own 30Texas A&M–Commerce Penalty, Delay Of Game (Peter Parrish) to the TAMC 25
Q4 15:002nd & 24 at own 25Peter Parrish run for 21 yds to the TAMC 46
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 46Peter Parrish run for 1 yd to the TAMC 47
Q4 15:004th & 2 at own 47Peter Parrish run for 5 yds to the SAC 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Reggie Branch run for 2 yds to the SAC 46
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 46Peter Parrish pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 46Peter Parrish pass incomplete
Q4 9:014th & 8 at opp 46Mitchell McGarry punt for 46 yds for a touchback
4th quarter1 drive, then Sacramento State 34, East Texas A&M 6
Sacramento State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 20Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 4 yds to the SAC 24
9:012nd & 6 at own 24Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 11 yds to the SAC 35 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 35Elijah Gable run for 10 yds to the SAC 45 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 45Elijah Gable run for 2 yds to the SAC 47
9:012nd & 8 at own 47Michael Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:013rd & 5 at the 50Carson Camp run for 3 yds to the TAMC 47
5:274th & 2 at opp 47Carson Camp run for 1 yd to the TAMC 46

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.

The series

Every East Texas A&M–Sacramento State game

Sacramento State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Sacramento State 34, East Texas A&M 0
2023Sacramento State 34, East Texas A&M 6

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