Idaho Vandals @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IDHO | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Williams' TD run with 9 seconds left pushes Sacramento State over Idaho 23-20
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Rodney Hammond Jr. and Jaquail Smith each ran for more than 100 yards, and quarterback Cardell Williams ran for the game-winning touchdown with nine seconds left to give Sacramento State a 23-20 victory over Idaho on Saturday night.
Idaho scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and led 20-16 with 3:17 remaining. Williams then led a 14-play, 67-yard scoring drive, capped by a fake handoff to Hammond before running untouched for a 2-yard score.
Smith had 14 carries for 122 yards rushing and Hammond finished with 120 yards on 26 carries for Sacramento State (7-4, 5-2 Big Sky Conference), which has won three straight and five of its last six games. Williams completed 14 of 18 passes for 176 yards and threw a touchdown pass.
Joshua Wood was 15-of-26 passing for 162 yards and he added 117 yards on the ground with a 10-yard touchdown run that put Idaho up 20-16. Nate Thomas also had a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Vandals (4-6, 2-5).
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2025 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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