. . . year removed from Sacramento State’s 51-48 overtime loss to Montana in Sacramento, the Hornets ran into the windshield that was the 2014 version of the Grizzlies’ defense Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, limping away after a 31-13 defeat. Sac State sits at 4-5, 1-4 in the Big Sky Conference, while No. 11-ranked Montana is 6-3, 4-1. Entering Saturday’s contest, the Grizzlies ranked second in the Football Championship Subdivision in scoring defense and third in yardage allowed. Both facets were on display until the Hornets’ final possession – a 13-play, 87-yard touchdown drive – that made the final score 31-13.
Senior quarterback Garrett Safron had a career day against Montana in 2013, throwing for 412 yards and four touchdowns while running for 93 yards and a pair of scores on 20 carries.
That day wasn’t all about Safron, though. Wideout DeAndre Carter, also a senior now, hauled in 12 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown
But things were much different this time around. While Safron finished with 262 yards through the air on Saturday, 86 of those came on the Hornets’ final drive, which ended with a 1-yard plunge by the 6-foot-2, 190-pound quarterback on fourth-and-goal. Carter was held to 50 yards on five receptions, including three catches for 29 yards on the final drive.
. . . The Grizzlies also seemed to convert on third downs regardless of distance.
“They were consistent on third down,” Hornets senior defensive back Robbie Kendall said. “We would make some stops on first and second, then they’d make a play on third down.
“We were missing tackles here and there, but I thought we did an all-right job. They just made some plays and we didn’t. It’s what it came down to.”
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