Sacramento State HC Brennan Marion previews matchup vs. Nevada

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A BRIEF PREVIEW: Sacramento State football vs. Nevada

• The Sacramento State football team will continue its season-opening road swing as it plays at Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 6. The game against the Wolf Pack kicks off at 2 p.m. from Mackay Stadium.
• The Hornets enter the week with an 0-1 record following an 20-3 loss at No. 3 South Dakota State last Saturday in Brookings, S.D. The Sacramento State defense recorded 11 tackles-for-loss, including seven sacks in the game. However, the offense managed just 136 total yards and was limited to seven first downs.
• Despite being former conference mates and only being separated by 133 miles, matchups between the Hornets and Wolf Pack have been rare in recent years. This week is the first meeting since 2004 and just the second since 1991.
• Hornet fans can tune in to ESPN 1320 AM to hear the radio call of Jason Ross, Steve McElroy and Danny Sullivan. Live audio streaming is also available via www.hornetsports.com and the Audacy app.
• The game will also be aired streamed on the Mountain West Network with Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Lucas Weber (analyst) and Shannon Kelly (sideline).

OPPONENT PREVIEW: NEVADA

• Nevada faced a massive challenge in its opener, playing at FBS No. 2 Penn State on Saturday in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions scored the game’s first 17 points and led 27-3 at the half. Penn State pushed the lead to 46-3 early in the fourth quarter before the Wolf Pack got a touchdown and two-point conversion with 25 seconds left in the game to make it 46-11.
• Quarterback Chubba Purdy accounted for the majority of Nevada’s offense in the game. Purdy, who’s the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy, led the team with 55 rushing yards and completed 7-of-15 passes for 97 yards with an interception. A.J. Bianco came on to pass for 28 yards (4-of-6) and rush for 12 yards.
• Former Hornet Murvin Kenion III tied for team lead in tackles with Stone Combs as each had eight. As a team, the Wolf Pack had six TFLs with a sack but surrendered 438 yards of offense.
• Jeff Choate is in his second season as the head coach at Nevada. Choate is no stranger to the Hornets and head coach Brennan Marion. Sacramento State previously faced him when he was the head coach at Montana State from 2016-20. Choate left the Bobcats to become the co-defensive coordinator at Texas where he was on the same staff as Marion during the 2022 season.
• Nevada leads the all-time series, 17-9, and has won the five most recent meetings.

2025 Sacramento State Football Schedule

• Saturday, September 6th – @ Nevada – 2 PM PT
• Saturday, September 13th – vs. Mercyhurst – 6 PM PT
• Saturday, September 20th – vs. Central Arkansas – 6 PM PT
• Saturday, September 27th – vs. Cal Poly – 6 PM PT
• Saturday, October 11th – @ Weber State – 5 PM PT

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