Portland State Vikings @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRST | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
Sacramento State edges past Portland State 48-41
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- DeAndre Carter returned a punt 65 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown and Sacramento State edged past Portland State 48-41 on Saturday night.
Garrett Safron threw a touchdown pass to Nnamdi Agude and Brad Cornish kicked a 25-yard field goal as Sacramento State (6-5, 3-4 Big Sky) tied up the score at 41 with 8:05 left to play.
After the Vikings got called on two penalties and threw two incomplete passes, Carter's 65-yard punt return put the Hornets ahead with 3:17 left to play.
Portland State had one last chance to score, but on fourth-and-8 a holding call pushed the Vikings to fourth-and-18, and the next pass attempt was incomplete.
The game saw six lead changes and four ties.
Carter finished with 134-yards receiving, including a 61-yard touchdown catch, and Safron threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns.
Nate Tago led Portland State (3-8, 2-5) with 76-yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
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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