MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho football ran into another top-10 program on Saturday, falling to No. 6 Sacramento State, 31-7, on senior day in the Kibbie Dome.
The Vandals (4-7, 2-5 BSC) finished with just 194 yards of offense, compared to 409 from the Hornets (8-3, 6-1 BSC).
Tyrese Dedmon forced a pair of turnovers for the second straight game. He picked off Sacramento State's Kevin Thomson to close out the first quarter, then forced a fumble in the third.
Sacramento State came out with a fire in the first half and capitalized on outstanding field position to take the 7-0 advantage early. Things got worse in the second, with the Hornets picking up 151 yards in the frame, compared to -13 from the Vandals. Sacramento State piled on in the second and took a 24-0 advantage into the break.
Idaho got a spark from
Cutrell Haywood early in the second half. Haywood came alive with a 24-yard touchdown, from
Mason Petrino, to cut into the Hornet lead.
Sacramento State remained patient and added a score early in the fourth to seal the 31-7 win.
The Vandals close out the season at Northern Arizona on Saturday.
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