Fresno State hosts Sacramento State
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Sacramento State (1-1) at Fresno State (0-1), Sept. 12 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Fresno State by 18. Against the spread: Fresno State 0-1, Sacramento State 1-1.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Fresno State Offense
Overall: 116 yards per game (137th in FBS)
Passing: 77 yards per game (133rd)
Rushing: 39 yards per game (131st)
Scoring: 0 points per game (133rd)
Fresno State Defense
Overall: 552 yards per game (131st in FBS)
Passing: 412 yards per game (135th)
Rushing: 140 yards per game (87th)
Scoring: 39 points per game (117th)
Sacramento State Offense
Overall: 362 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 236 yards per game (67th)
Rushing: 126 yards per game (96th)
Scoring: 34.5 points per game (61st)
Sacramento State Defense
Overall: 247.5 yards per game (49th in FBS)
Passing: 161 yards per game (59th)
Rushing: 86.5 yards per game (49th)
Scoring: 14 points per game (56th)
Fresno State ranks 125th in third down percentage, converting 20% of the time. Sacramento State ranks 32nd on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 23.3%.
Sacramento State is 81st in the FBS averaging 60 penalty yards per game, compared to Fresno State’s 2nd-ranked 10 per-game average.
Fresno State is 130th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 0% of trips. Sacramento State’s red zone defense ranks 27th at 66.7%.
Fresno State is 133rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 21:08, compared to Sacramento State’s 75th-ranked average of 30:20.
Team leaders
Fresno State
Passing: Jayden Mandal, 77 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 46.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Rayshon Luke, 21 yards on 8 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Harold Duvall, 34 yards on 2 catches, 0 TDs
Sacramento State
Passing: Jackson Sharman, 247 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 64.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Isaiah Ene, 66 yards on 12 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Matthew Coleman, 185 yards on 10 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Fresno State fell 39-0 to USC on Sept. 4. Mandal led Fresno State with 77 yards on 7-of-15 passing (46.7%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Luke had 21 rushing yards on eight carries, adding one reception for seven yards. Duvall recorded 34 yards on two catches.
Sacramento State won 52-0 over Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 5. Sharman led Sacramento State with 247 yards on 18-of-28 passing (64.3%) for four touchdowns and one interception. Daniel Swinney carried the ball eight times for 58 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for three yards. Coleman had six receptions for 141 yards and three touchdowns.
Next game
Fresno State plays at San Jose State on Sept. 19. Sacramento State hosts North Dakota State on Sept. 19.