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Stingers Up Podcast: Sacramento State football prepares for Big Sky opener

On the latest edition of Stingers Up, Jason Ross previews the Sacramento State football Big Sky opener vs. Eastern Washington.

Frankie Cartoscelli BY FRANKIE CARTOSCELLI
Oct 9, 2024, 1:05 PM
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On the latest edition of the Stingers Up The Sacramento State Football Podcast, host and play-by-play broadcaster Jason Ross sits down with senior Nickleback Gavin Davis Smith, checks in with former Hornet Troy Steifel to share his story of how he saved a life and much more.

Plus, we look ahead to Sacramento State’s Big Sky opener against Eastern Washington on Saturday.

Be sure to listen to the entire podcast by clicking here.

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Sacramento State vs. Eastern Washington Preview

Courtesy of Sacramento State Athletics

A BRIEF PREVIEW

  • Home for just the second time in the first six weeks of the season, the Sacramento State football team will welcome Eastern Washington to Hornet Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. The game will serve as Healthcare Appreciate night as well as Cancer Awareness Night.
  • The Hornets are coming off their lone open week of the season. The team last played on Sept. 28 when it had its two-game win streak snapped in a 34-16 loss at Northern Arizona to open Big Sky Conference play. Sacramento State is now 2-3 overall and 0-1 in league games but remained ranked in the FCS top 25. The Hornets are 18th in the Stats Perform FCS media poll and 20th in the AFCA FCS coaches poll.
  • Sacramento State has recorded a win following its bye week in six of the past seven years. That includes a 21-13 victory at Northern Colorado last season.
  • Hornet fans can tune in to ESPN 1320 AM to hear the radio call of Dave Lewis, Steve McElroy and Danny Sullivan. Live audio streaming is also available via www.hornetsports.com and the Audacy app.
  • The game will also be streamed on ESPN+ and shown live on KMAX 31 in the Sacramento region with Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst).

OPPONENT PREVIEW: EASTERN WASHINGTON

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  • Eastern Washington dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in league play with a 52-49 setback at home against Montana on Sept. 28. In that game, the Eagles trailed 38-21 midway through the third quarter but rallied to pull within three points on two different occasions. EWU had 551 yards of total offense but surrendered 701 to the Griz.
  • Eastern Washington started the season with a home win over Monmouth but have followed with an overtime loss to Drake (35-32) at home and road losses at Southeastern Louisiana (28-24) and Nevada (49-16) before facing Montana. Like the Hornets, EWU is also coming off its bye.
  • The Eagles’ offense has averaged 32.6 points and 432.8 yards of offense per game. Kekoa Visperas has started all five games at quarterback where he has completed 73.2 percent of his passes and thrown for 1,076 yards and 10 touchdowns without an interception. Efton Chism III is one of the top receivers in the FCS with 47 grabs for 513 yards and seven scores.
  • Derek Ganter Jr., is the team’s leading tackles with 37 stops. The team has 22.0 TFL, including seven sacks.
  • Aaron Best is in his eighth season as the head coach and 28th as part of Eastern Washington. Best has a career record of 49-36.

Upcoming Sacramento State Football Schedule

  • Saturday, October 12th vs. Eastern Washington
  • Saturday, October 19th vs. Weber State – 6:00 pm PDT
  • Saturday, October 26th – @ Idaho State – 3:00 PM PDT
  • Saturday, November 2nd – vs. Portland State – 6:00 PM PDT
  • Saturday, November 9th – @ Montana State – 12:00 PM PDT
Frankie Cartoscelli
Frankie Cartoscelli Lead Editor & Kings Beat Writer

Author Name: Franklin Cartoscelli Bio: Franklin 'Frankie' Cartoscelli is Sactown Sports 1140's Lead Editor, Sacramento Kings beat writer and co-host of the Return of the Roar podcast. Professional Background: Worked in professional sports… Read more

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