2013 Sacramento State Football Media Guide by Hornet Sports

2013 SACRAMENTO STATE FOOTBALL 2012 OPPONENTS

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University Facts

Series History

Location..................................................Cedar City, Utah Enrollment.............................................................. 8,066 Nickname.....................................................Thunderbirds Colors...................................................... Scarlet & White Conference..................................................... Great West Home Field (Capacity)................... Eccles Coliseum (8,500) Surface...............................................................FieldTurf Athletics Director............................................. Ken Beazer

Location.......................................................Ogden, Utah Enrollment............................................................ 26,483 Nickname........................................................... Wildcats Colors..............................................Royal Purple & White Conference........................................................... Big Sky Home Field................................ Stewart Stadium (17,500) Surface........................................................Synthetic Turf Athletics Director............................................. Jerry Bovee

Location..................................................... Greeley, Colo. Enrollment ........................................................... 12,148 Nickname................................................................ Bears Colors........................................................... Blue & Gold Conference........................................................... Big Sky Home Field.................................Nottingham Field (8,500) Surface.................................................................. Grass Athletics Director............................................ Jay Hinrichs

Series Record..........................Sacramento State leads, 7-6 In Sacramento.........................Sacramento State leads, 4-2 In Cedar City.............................. Southern Utah leads, 4-3 At Neutral Sites..............................................No meetings In Div. I-AA/FCS Era...............Sacramento State leads, 4-2 Sperbeck vs. SUU........................................................1-1 Lamb vs. SAC.............................................................1-1 Last SAC Home Win.....................................2004 (23-17) Last SAC Road Win......................................2012 (27-22) Largest SAC Victory...............................24 (53-29, 1995) Largest SUU Victory...............................21 (35-14, 2011) Current Streak........................... Sacramento State won one Longest SAC Win Streak.................................3 (1994-04) Longest SUU Win Streak.................................4 (1990-93)

Series History

Series Record............................... Weber State leads, 11-6 In Sacramento.........................Sacramento State leads, 6-3 In Ogden....................................... Weber State leads, 8-0 At Neutral Sites..............................................No meetings In Div. I-AA/FCS Era.................... Weber State leads, 11-6 Spereck vs. WSU........................................................2-4 Sears vs. SAC.............................................................0-1 Last SAC Home Win.....................................2012 (19-14) Last SAC Road Win..................................................None Largest SAC Victory.................................28 (35-7, 2000) Largest WSU Victory..............................38 (52-14, 1997) Current Streak........................... Sacramento State won one Longest SAC Win Streak..................................1 (six times) Longest WSU Win Streak................................4 (1996-99)

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Football Facts

Media Information

2012 Results

Head Coach....................................... Ed Lamb (BYU, ‘92) Record at Southern Utah............................ 26-29 (5 years) Career Record.........................................................Same 2012 Record..............................................................5-6 2012 Conf. Record/Finish................................... 4-4/t5th Lettermen Returning/Lost......................................... 38/26 Starters Returning (Off./Def./ST)...................... 14 (6/6/2)

Football Contact........................................... Neil Gardner Office Phone............................................(435) 586-7753 E-Mail................................................... gardner@suu.edu Press Box Phone.......................................(435) 586-5447

8/30 at Utah State................................................ L, 34-3 9/8 at California.............................................. L, 50-31 9/15 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS..................... W, 45-23 9/22 at Portland State*..................................... W, 49-42 9/29 MONTANA STATE*.................................... L, 24-17 10/6 SACRAMENTO STATE*............................... L, 27-22 10/13 at Montana*............................................ W, 30-20 10/20 WEBER STATE*........................................... L, 24-22 10/27 EASTERN WASHINGTON*....................... W, 30-27 11/3 at North Dakota*........................................ L, 33-29 11/10 at Northern Arizona*........................W, 35-29 (3ot) * Big Sky Conference Game

Head Coach.................Jody Sears (Washington State, ’91) Record at Weber State.................................... 2-9 (1 year) Career Record.........................................................Same 2012 Record..............................................................2-9 2012 Conf. Record/Finish................................. 2-6/t11th Lettermen Returning/Lost......................................... 37/18 Starters Returning (Off./Def./ST)...................... 16 (7/7/2)

Football Contact................................................ Paul Grua Office Phone............................................(801) 626-7414 E-Mail.................................................. pgrua@weber.edu Press Box Phone.......................................(801) 626-6490

9/1 at Fresno State........................................... L, 37-10 9/8 at BYU....................................................... L, 45-13 9/15 McNEESE STATE......................................... L, 35-21 9/22 EASTERN WASHINGTON*......................... L, 32-26 9/29 at UC Davis*.............................................. L, 37-13 10/5 CAL POLY*................................................ L, 45-23 10/13 at Sacramento State*.................................. L, 19-14 10/20 at Southern Utah*..................................... W, 24-22 11/3 MONTANA*.............................................. L, 24-21 11/10 NORTHERN COLORADO*.......................... L, 42-34 11/17 at Idaho State*......................................... W, 40-14 * Big Sky Conference Game

Series Record..........................Sacramento State leads, 7-0 In Sacramento.........................Sacramento State leads, 4-0 In Greeley..............................Sacramento State leads, 3-0 At Neutral Sites..............................................No meetings In Div. I-AA/FCS Era...............Sacramento State leads, 7-0 Sperbeck vs. NC.........................................................6-0 Collins vs. SAC...........................................................0-2 Last SAC Home Win.....................................2012 (28-17) Last SAC Road Win........................................2011 (14-0) Largest SAC Victory.................................35 (42-7, 2010) Largest NC Victory...................................................None Current Streak........................ Sacramento State won seven Longest SAC Win Streak..............................7 (2006-pres.) Longest NC Win Streak............................................None

Head Coach....Earnest Collins, Jr. (Northern Colorado, ‘95) Record at NC............................................... 5-17 (2 year) Career Record.......................................... 13-29 (4 years) 2012 Record..............................................................5-6 2011 Conf. Record/Finish................................... 4-4/t5th Lettermen Returning/Lost......................................... 39/18 Starters Returning (Off./Def./ST)...................... 13 (6/6/1)

Football Contact......................................Heather Kennedy Office Phone............................................(970) 351-1065 E-Mail..................................... heather.kennedy@unco.edu Press Box Phone.......................................(970) 351-1995

8/30 at Utah........................................................ L, 41-0 9/8 COLORADO MESA.................................... W, 40-3 9/15 at Sacramento State.................................... L, 28-17 9/22 at Montana State*...................................... L, 41-16 10/6 MONTANA*............................................... L,40-17 10/13 at Cal Poly*................................................ L, 56-28 10/20 IDAHO STATE*......................................... W, 52-14 10/27 NORTHERN ARIZONA*.............................. L, 12-10 11/3 at Portland State*..................................... W, 32-28 11/10 at Weber State*........................................ W, 42-34 11/17 NORTH DAKOTA*.................................... W, 28-27 * Big Sky Conference Game

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