OGDEN, Utah — Sacramento State, ranked No. 2 in the nation, improved to 9-0 on the season with a 33-30 victory over fifth-ranked Weber State on a windy and rainy day at Stewart Stadium on Saturday. The Hornets never trailed in the contest, and were able to make the big play when needed on offense, defense and special teams in the victory.

Sacramento State's nine-game winning streak becomes the longest in school history surpassing eight-game streaks in 1966, this year, and last season. The Hornets are now 6-0 in conference games and have defeated teams ranked in the top 15 in three consecutive contests. Weber State dropped to 7-2 overall, 4-2 in league games and suffered its first home loss of the year.

Sacramento State scored the game's first points with a 15-play, 75-yard drive which ended with a 3-yard touchdown run from Asher O'Hara. The Hornets ran the ball for all but two of the plays during the series and took nearly six minutes off the clock. O'Hara cleared the goal line on a third down carry for his 15th rushing touchdown of the year.

Weber State was able to match the score with a 16-play, 75-yard drive of its own. Like the Hornets, the Wildcats relied on the ground game during the drive with 13 rush attempts. The scoring play came through the air as Bronson Barron faked the handoff and found a wide open Jacob Sharp in the back corner of the end zone.

Neither team scored until midway through the second quarter when O'Hara connected in stride with Marshel Martin for a 48-yard touchdown pass. The play was the longest pass of the season for Sacramento State. The Hornets closed the first half scoring on the next series. After the defense forced a punt, the snap sailed over the head of the Wildcat punter and was downed in the end zone to give Sacramento State a 16-7 advantage at the break.

Weber State had a fantastic start to the second half, forcing the Hornets to punt on the first series and then driving 68 yards to make the score, 16-14, with 8:44 left in the third carter.

Sacramento State needed just two minutes and 30 seconds to respond. The Hornets turned to Jake Dunniway at quarterback and the senior came through with two big passes to cap the drive. The first was a 27-yard crossing route to Pierre Williams to take the ball to the 9-yard line. On the next play, Dunniway threw off his back foot to connect with Martin. The score was Martin's second of the game and marked the fourth time in his career he has had multiple touchdowns.

The Hornets continued to put the pressure on when Patrick Dean came down with an acrobatic interception on a long pass attempt down the middle of the field. The team turned the turnover into a touchdown with an 11-play, 75-yard drive which ate up the last portion of the third quarter and carried into the first play of the fourth quarter. The big play in the series was a 4th-and-1 pass from O'Hara to Coleman Kuntz which turned into a 28-yard gain. O'Hara punctuated the drive with a 1-yard leap over the pile for his second TD of the contest.

The Wildcats showed their ability to get back into the game on special teams when Abraham Williams took the kickoff out of the end zone and ran 100 yards untouched for a score. The kickoff return for a TD was the first allowed by Sacramento State this season. Weber State attempted to make it a one-score game, but failed to convert the two-point conversion.

As the rain picked up in the fourth quarter, neither offense was able to generate much production until Weber State scored a field goal with 4:07 remaining to make the score, 30-23. During the drive, the Wildcats took advantage of a pair of pass interference penalties. The team had a 1st-and-goal from the 10, but followed with three rush attempts which took the ball to the 5 before settling for a field goal.

The Wildcats then attempted an onsides kick which rolled out of bounds untouched by either team giving the Hornets pristine field position. The team fed Cameron Skattebo for the first three plays of the drive before turning to O'Hara on the next two plays. The quarterback was stopped on 3rd-and-10 setting up a 43-yard field goal from Kyle Sentkowski to make it a two possession game.

Weber State scored the final points with a touchdown on a drive late in the fourth quarter. The team attempted a second onsides kick which was recovered by Martin to seal the game.

Sacramento State outgained the Wildcats, 431-319. The Hornets compiled 204 yards on the ground and threw for 227. O'Hara led the team in both areas with 81 rushing yards and 162 passing yards. Wiliams and Martin each had four receptions for 74 and 70 yards, respectively.

Prince Washington led the defense with nine tackles while Eian Moore, Cameron Broussard and Armon Bailey tallying eight.

Sacramento State will play its final road game of the regular season on Friday, Nov. 11, at Portland State at 6 p.m. The team's final regular season home game will be Saturday, Nov. 19, against UC Davis in the Causeway Classic at 2 p.m.

NOTES

• Skattebo became the first Hornet since 2018 to rush for 1,000 yards during a season.
• Dunniway moved into a tie for eighth place with Greg Knapp in school history with 32 career passing touchdowns.
• Martin now has sole possession of third place in Hornet history with 21 career receiving scores.
• Martin also moved into ninth place in career receiving yards.
• Sentkowski is now third with 50 career PATs.
• The Hornets have now won 13 straight road games against FCS teams.