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Making his first start for the Sacramento State Hornets in place of the injured Carson Conklin, Jackson Sharman left, threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 18 of 28 passes. Matthew Coleman, right, who had a career night, caught six passes for 141 yards. Coleman pulled in TD marks of 5 yards, 19 yards, and 63 yards. The individual feat made Coleman the first Hornets receiver to secure three touchdown catches in a single game since 2019. Publicity Agents footage by Tony Ray Harvey.
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Sacramento State Stings Mississippi Valley State 52-0 In Home Opener, 2nd Game in The MAC
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Sacramento, Calif. — On Sept. 5, Quarterback Jackson Sharman completed 18 of 28 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns in Sacramento State’s 52-0 blowout of Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night at Hornet Stadium.
Senior wide receiver Matthew Coleman caught 6 passes for 141 yards and three TDs, including a 63-yard strike from Sharman in the 3rd quarter for the Hornets (1-1). Defensive back Boogsie Silvera had 7 tackles.
In relief for Sharman, freshman QB Jaylen Patterson ran for a 43-yard score early in the 4th quarter. Sacramento State’s first-year head coach Alonzo Carter gets his first collegiate victory.
The Hornets drew 18,523 spectators, which stands as the largest season-opening crowd and the fifth-largest overall in the football program's history.
According to Sac State's Athletic Department, the shutout was the first overall for the team since a 34-0 victory at East Texas A&M in 2024, the first at home since dispatching Northern Arizona 44-0 five seasons ago and the largest margin of victory in a shutout since a 60-0 victory against Cal Lutheran 38 years ago.
Sacramento State (1-1, MAC), Mississippi Valley State (0-2, SWAC)
Sharman found wide receiver Coleman for a 5-yard TD to put the Hornets on the board after Chakai Scott blocked a punt deep in Delta Devils’ territory that was recovered by cornerback Adam Taylor.
Sacramento State’s first-year head coach Alonzo Carter gets his first collegiate victory in front of 18,000-plus spectators at Hornet Stadium.
Sharman and hooked again for a 46-yard connection, down to Mississippi Valley’s 10-yard line; two plays later, Jamar Curtis ran in the end zone for a score. The Hornets led 14-0 after the first 15 minutes.
Leading by 17 points in the first half, Sharman and Coleman kept the momentum going with their 2nd pass-and-TD catch, this time 19 yards out at the 8:48 mark of the second quarter.
The Hornets ended the first half when Sharman tossed a 24-yard TD catch to wideout Jace Wilson with 28 seconds remaining. Sharman completed 14 of 22 passes for 160 yards in the first half.
Grant Meadors kicked three extra points and a 25-yard field goal in the first half. The Hornets recorded 13 first downs, while their defense only allowed two.
Daniel Swinney ended all scoring for the Hornets with a 1-yard run late in the final quarter. Sacramento State racked up 453 offensive yards to the Delta Devils’ 147. Mississippi Valley State committed 11 penalties for 117 yards.
It was Sacramento State’s first home game of the season, and second overall in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Hornets will face the Fresno State Bulldogs on Sept. 12 before returning home to host North Dakota State on Sept. 19, a nationally televised game.
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Tony Ray Harvey | Public Information Officer
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