Sacramento State @ Northern Arizona: October 21st

[Dback Jon]

NAU is coming off a disapointing loss to Montana. Can they rebound at home versus Suc St?

 

[boisesuns]

We beat Sac state in our first game this year. I went to the game in Boise. It was hard to get a feel for their team, becuase they looked pretty intimidated by Boise and the Blue turf. NAU should take care of them.

 

[Dback Jon]

NAU wins easily 39-22

 

[Dback Jon]

Northern Arizona 39, Sacramento St. 22


October 21, 2006

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Jason Murrietta bounced back from his worst game of the season to post his best Saturday, throwing for 384 yards and four touchdowns to lead Northern Arizona to a 39-22 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday.

The senior quarterback moved into 10th place on the Big Sky Conference career passing yards list with 9,535.



The Lumberjacks (3-4, 2-2 Big Sky) snapped a two-game losing streak and handed the Hornets (2-5, 2-3) their second loss in a row.

Murrietta completed 21 of 28 passes in his second 300-yard passing game of the season and eighth of his career.

Three of Murrietta's touchdowns went to Alex Watson, including a 78-yarder at the 8:19 mark of the first quarter to give NAU the lead for good at 14-7. Skyler Moore caught a 70-yard touchdown pass to open scoring for the Lumberjacks, running the final 55 yards without his left shoe.

Sacramento State's Marcel Marquez completed 25-of-40 for 336 yards and three touchdowns. The junior connected with Andre Taylor for a 65-yard touchdown on the Hornets first possession to pull even at 7 at the 9:28 mark.

Each of Sacramento State's other scores were set up by long pass plays as Taylor finished with 155 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

The Lumberjacks led 21-7 at halftime, and got a Josh Sayles 1-yard run and a Chris Hunsaker two-pointer conversion at with 2:34 left in the third quarter to go up 29-14