Yeah, that fake punt took the air out of our defense which had played really well. It's not over yet, but we need to step it up. A few breaks would help. Seems like the Hornets have made most of the big plays.

Sounds and looks like a home town crowd. Are there many Aggie fans there?

The Sac State play-by-play guy shows his bias when he spots the ball incorrectly in favor of the Hornets on both sides of the ball. Can't explain that by bad vision.

Lan's locks look lit

Aggie defense has limited Skattebo so far 48 yards on 11 carries. A worrisome difference is how Hastings has done. His accuracy has been a bit off: 10/16 for 108 yards, but he looked good on that last drive.

Nice block by Pettek on that long run by Gilliam. Gotta punch it in here.

I wonder if the Hornets have figured out a key to when and where Gilliam is going to run. It shouldn't be that easy to stop him. He only has 7 yards on 4 carries.

Rats! I thought we had them stopped. Good play call by Troy Taylor on 4th down though.

Sac State's men will soon be routed by our dazzling C.

I don't know when Sac State got their own stadium, but I grew up in Sacramento and I always remember the Hornets playing at Hughes. I went to one rivalry game there before it was called the Causeway Classic. Must have been in 1968. We weren't very good then and, according to the Internet we lost 24-7. My memory fails me, but I think the QB was Paul Hackett.

Nice win for UC Davis, but in Berkeley, another embarrassing outing for the 0-4 Bears. In a battle of two winless teams, they lose to mid-major Southern U. Each of those losses takes some of the luster off our upset of Cal which might have one of their worst teams ever.

I like the way the Aggies started moving the ball in the second half. They now have 21 assists to ASU's 7. Results in better shots. They have good balanced scoring.

Nice to have Bob Williams doing the color. The man knows basketball.

A frustrating half. Ags could never stretch their lead beyond 8. Ark State has decent defense, but their shooting is terrible 27.3% with enough bricks for an outhouse. UCD's shooting is decent but still too many turnovers. They're not taking care of the passing lanes, thus the Red Wolves have 6 steals already.

Pepper picking it up. Matchup zone was effective for a few minutes and when UCD went back to a man-to-man, the Wolves hit a 3. Ags up 16-11.

Ags look somewhat lackadaisical in the opening minutes. More turnovers than field goals after 4:15.

Are the Kings now a winning franchise?!

I once went to a men's basketball game at Sac State in which the Hornet's gym was filled with Aggie students and other fans. The Sac State rooting section was isolated as one, perhaps 50 foot, stretch of the home side bleachers. The Ag cheerleaders led us all in a yell that was something like "Welcome to a UC Davis home game." Of course, the Aggies won. I hope that the Hornet stadium this Saturday will resemble that game with a majority of the seats being taken by Aggie alums, students and other fans. An old friend of mine who never goes to Aggie football games is going to this one. If their fans are many and vocal, it will help encourage the guys to win this one.

Recognizing that it is invalid to compare scores against common opponents, I would still like to note that such a comparison of a recent opponent might have some validity. Idaho played Sac State and UCD in consecutive weeks, losing to both, but to Sac State away and the Aggies at home. The scores are a bit deceptive given that the margin of the UCD victory was 18, while the Hornets squeaked by on a 3 point margin. Given that we out scored Idaho on the road while amassing 456 total yards, makes me feel optimistic about beating Sac State which got only 391 yards while playing at home. Next, I plan to check the tea leaves.

I found a history of the rivalry, but at what point were both schools in the FCS?