Coverage of Idaho State's 44-24 win over Sac State
HOMECOMING BASH — Bengals finish strong against Sacramento State
Bengals' defense reborn against Sac State
Photo gallery from the game.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE DOME
Long time coming
Idaho State’s last win against a Division I team not named Northern Colorado was Nov. 14, 2009. The Bengals defeated Portland State 41-34 at home.
The Bengals’ last win on homecoming was Oct. 6, 2007 when ISU beat Northern Colorado 26-14.
Offensive explosion
Idaho State’s 44 points were the ninth most scored by a Bengal team in the past 12 years.
ISU’s 639 total yards of offense is the second most in a game since 2004. Senior quarterback Justin Arias threw for 413 yards, the 16th best mark in ISU history for most passing yards in a game.
Sophomore Madison Mangum had a career-high 174 yards receiving.
Xavier Finney moved into sixth place on the ISU all-time rushing list for the most yards. His 135 yards against Sac State gives him 1,770 for his career. Nick Whitworth is in fifth place with 2,353 yards.
New starting corner
Idaho State’s Erik Collins started at corner opposite Brandon Golden. The junior from Mount Holly, N.J., played for Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Collins committed to Idaho State on Aug. 17, according to Yahoo! Sports, and replaced senior Vai Peko in the starting lineup. His third-quarter interception of Sacramento State quarterback Garrett Safron in the end zone helped preserve Idaho State’s 30-17 lead.
“Guys are competing. Our philosophy is we’re going to play the best players,” said co-defensive coordinator Spencer Toone. “He’s doing a good job right now, so he’s getting more playing time.”
Up next
ISU has won two games in a row and now plays next weekend at No. 2 Eastern Washington.
The Eagles (4-1, 1-0 BSC) defeated UC Davis on Saturday in Davis, Calif. Star quarterback Vernon Adams went 23-for-38 passing for 303 yards and two touchdowns.
Eastern Washington defeated Idaho State last season 55-34 in Holt Arena. ISU quarterback Justin Arias threw for 441 yards but Adams tossed five touchdowns to pace the Eagles.
SCORING SUMMARY
Idaho State 44, Sacramento State 24
Sacramento State 7 10 0 7 — 24
Idaho State 3 21 6 14 — 44
First quarter
ISU — Zak Johnson 19 field goal, 13:07. Key plays: Idaho State moved down the field quickly with passes from Justin Arias to Madison Mangum of 30 and 39 yards. Drive: eight plays, 73 yards, 1:53. Idaho State 3, Sacramento State 0
SAC — DeAndre Carter 11 catch from Garrett Safron (Brad Cornish kick), 3:09. Key plays: A methodical drive that ate up six minutes and 36 seconds of the clock. Safron rolled to his right and hit Carter on the move for the score. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:36. Sacramento State 7, Idaho State 3
Second quarter
ISU — Xavier Finney 1 run (Zak Johnson kick), 14:56. Key plays: Sacramento State’s leading tackler Darnell Sankey was ejected for targeting after a hit to the head on Mangum over the middle. Broc Malcom caught a 30-yard pass from Arias. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 3:08. Idaho State 10, Sacramento State 7
ISU — KW Williams 35 catch from Mangum (Johnson kick failed), 6:56. Key plays: Arias threw a backward pass to Mangum, who then turned downfield and lofted a pass to Williams. Finney had his longest run of the game, 17 yards. Drive: nine plays, 94 yards, 2:47. Idaho State 16, Sacramento State 7
SAC — Carter 4 catch from Safron (Cornish kick), 4:52. Key plays: Safron ran for 15 yards, De’Jon Coleman had a 14-yard run and a roughing the passer penalty on Hayden Stout pushed the Hornets into ISU territory. Drive: six plays, 86 yards, 2:00. Idaho State 16, Sacramento State 14
ISU — Malcom 19 catch from Arias (Mangum catch from Arias), 3:12. Key plays: Arias went deep again to Mangum (42 yards) and then whipped the touchdown to Malcom, who had to make a circus catch along the back line of the end zone. Drive: six plays, 75 yards, 1:40. Idaho State 24, Sacramento State 14
SAC — Cornish 42 field goal. Key plays: ISU’s Mario Jenkins committed a personal foul penalty. Safron completed passes to Dominic Coulter and Nnamdi Agude. The drive stalled on two incomplete Safron passes, his first incompletions of the game. Drive: eight plays, 50 yards, 2:17. Idaho State 24, Sacramento State 17
Third quarter
ISU — Finney 3 run (Arias pass failed), 14:45. Key plays: Cody Sorensen picked off Safron and returned the interception 44 yards to Sac State’s 3-yard line. Drive: one play, 3 yards, 0:03. Idaho State 30, Sacramento State 17
Fourth quarter
ISU — Mangum 11 catch from Arias (Johnson kick), 9:05. Key plays: Arias completed six straight passes and Finney ran twice for a total of 12 yards. Drive: nine plays, 80 yards. 3:59. Idaho State 37, Sacramento State 17
SAC — Carter 31 catch from Safron (Cornish kick), 7:21. Key plays: Safron hit Agude for 34 yards and Carter fought off an ISU defensive back in the end zone to haul in the touchdown. Drive: six plays, 77 yards, 1:37. Idaho State 37, Sacramento State 24
ISU — Finney 3 run (Johnson kick), 3:52. Key plays: ISU stuck to the ground. Finney had carries of 14 and 16 yards. Daniel McSurdy added runs of 5 and 15 yards. Drive: eight plays, 75 yards, 3:29. Idaho State 44, Sacramento State 24
Individual Stats
Passing — Sacramento State: Garrett Safron 33-49-382-3-2. Idaho State: Justin Arias 30-42-413-2-1
Rushing — Sacramento State: Garrett Safron 13-92, De’Jon Coleman 10-47, Jordan Robinson 9-28. Idaho State: Xavier Finney 26-138, Daniel McSurdy 9-50, Justin Arias 3-7.
Receiving — Sacramento State: DeAndre Carter 14-158, Nnamdi Agude 11-153, Jordan Robinson 3-16, Dominic Coulter 2-27. Idaho State: Madison Mangum 8-174, KW Williams 6-87, Broc Malcom 6-69, Josh Cook 5-55.
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