| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| PRST | 3 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| SAC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Portland State runs past Sacramento State 41-14
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jalani Eason ran seven times for 165 yards and two touchdowns, Mataio Talalemotu caught three passes for 143 yards and a score, and Portland State beat Sacramento State 41-14 on Saturday night.
Before Eason came on at quarterback in the middle of the third quarter, starter Davis Alexander led the Vikings (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) to a 27-7 lead, passing for 180 yards including an 81-yard TD pass to Talalemotu .
Eason, on his first possession running the offense, broke free for an 82-yard keeper , going straight up the middle and trucking a defensive back about 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage on his way to the score. Eason added a 47-yarder , keeping the option handoff and breaking free again up the middle.
Elijah Dotson ran 19 times for 183 yards and an 83-yard score for Sacramento State (2-6, 0-5). It was his fifth consecutive 100-yard game as he became the first Hornet to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since Bryan Hilliard in 2008.
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2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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