MOSCOW, Idaho – Ricardo Chavez hit a field goal with one second left to lift Idaho to the win over Sacramento State and end the Hornets' 19-game Big Sky win streak, dating back to 2019. Ormanie Arnold added a touchdown as time expired on a scoop and score during the ensuing kickoff, leading the Vandals to a 36-27 victory over the Hornets.
 
Idaho never trailed and kept their opening drive score streak alive with a field goal by Chavez from the 29-yard line. The Hornets responded, equalizing the game from 36 yards on the ensuing drive with 4:39 to play in the first quarter.
 
In the second quarter, Anthony Woods earned the first touchdown of the day rushing two yards for his fourth touchdown of the season with 7:15 left in the half. The score was set up by a 28-yard circus catch by Jermaine Jackson, just one play earlier.
 
Chavez hit his Idaho career-long field goal of 50 with 1:26 left in the half, but Sacramento State scored a late touchdown to cut the lead to 13-10 at the break. 
 
Idaho added to its lead early in the third quarter, forcing a Sac State three and out and scoring on the opening drive with a double-reverse pass from Nick Romano to Johnson back to McCoy and into the hands of Turon Ivy Jr. the 52-yard TD.
 
The Hornets responded on the next drive with a short touchdown, but Terez Traynor grabbed his first touchdown since 2021 after missing most of last season due to injury. The 60-yard reception from McCoy was the longest of his career, putting the Vandals up 27-17 at the end of the third quarter.
 
Sacramento State added a field goal early in the fourth and a touchdown to even the game at 27 points with just under five minutes to play. Jackson had an outstanding return and a Sacramento State penalty gave the Vandals the ball at the Hornet 49-yard line to start the drive.
 
Idaho drove to the Sacramento 13 before Chavez sent the ball through the uprights to take the lead with one second left on the clock. It was the first game-winner of Chavez' career.
 
In a failed last-ditch effort by the Hornets, a pitch was fumbled and Arnold picked up the loose ball and ran it in for his first-career touchdown as time expired, wrapping up the 36-27 win for the Vandals.
 
McCoy was 15-21 for 234 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. He also ran for 32 yards. Woods, who missed most of the week of practice and was a game-time decision with an injury, ran for 117 yards and a touchdown. His second 100-yard game of the year.
 
Hayden Hatten led the offense with seven receptions for 72 yards, but four receivers had at least 38 yards receiving.  
 
The Vandals held Sacramento State to just 69 rushing yards, the least by an FCS team since 2015 and sacked Hornet quarterback Kaiden Bennett twice. The dual-threat quarterback was held to -3 yards on the day after rushing for 100 yards or more in the last two games. Tommy McCormick had a team-high five tackles and Keyshawn James-Newby and freshman Dallas Afalava each recorded a sack. The Vandals broke up nine Sacramento St. passes.
 
The Vandals outgained the Hornets 412-305 with 178 rushing yards and 234 passing yards. Idaho defeated Sacramento State for the first time since 2017 ending their 12-game road streak and 22-game regular season win streak.
 
UP NEXT
The Vandals head north to Eastern Washington next week on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. The game will again be broadcast on SWX.
 
Game Notes:

• Today's game is the STATS Perform National FCS Game of the Week.
• The game was a battle of two of the four FCS teams to win a game over FBS teams. 
• Sacramento State has not lost a Big Sky Conference Game since 2019. 
• Sacramento State is the three-time Big Sky Champion.
• Under Jason Eck, Idaho has not lost a game that it outgained the opponent on the ground.  
• Sacramento State win streaks coming into today include.
  • 22 regular-season wins. (Last lost at Cal on Sept. 18, 2021)
  • 19 Big Sky Conference wins (Last lost to Weber State Nov. 2, 2019)
  • 12 road wins (Last lost at Cal on Sept. 18, 2021)
  • 14 FCS Road Wins (Last lost to UC Davis on Nov. 17, 2018)
• Sixty-nine yards is the lowest rushing total by a Sacramento State team since California held the Hornets to 59 on Sept. 18, 2021.
• It is the lowest rushing total against an FCS team since Cal Poly held the Hornets to 35 yards on Nov. 7, 2015. 

1st Quarter

• Vandals have scored on every opening drive this season.
• Idaho has not allowed a touchdown in the first quarter all season. 
• Idaho has outscored opponents 41-6 in the first quarter through four games. 

 2nd Quarter

• Woods Rushing TD 2 yds - 4th of season, new season high (three last season).
• Woods loss of 1 yard with 4:35 left in the second quarter was just his second negative play of the season. The only other was a one-yard loss against Nevada.
• Chavez' 50-yd - FG is the longest of his Idaho career. .
• Vandals have led at half every game this season.

 3rd Quarter

• Ivy Jr. TD from McCoy 52 yds - Ivy Jr.'s second TD of season.
• The Vandals have scored on the first drive of the second half in three of four games. The only exception being Cal.
• The Vandals first punt of the game came with 5:09 to play in the third quarter. 
• TD Traynor from McCoy (60 yds) - First touchdown since 2021 after missing last season due to injury - longest reception of his career.

 4th Quarter

• Woods' second 100-yard game of the season (total 117 yds).
• Chavez 8-8 FGs this season - game 
• Idaho never trailed
• Idaho's first win over the Hornets since 2017.
• Last time the Vandals defeated a higher-ranked team was at Montana last season.