Week Two - No. 13 Eastern Oregon vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 5)

LA GRANDE, Ore. – After being upset by College of Idaho in front of a sellout crowd in Caldwell, the No. 13 Eastern Oregon University football team will look for a little redemption – this time against an NCAA Division I opponent.

Last Time Out
In their Frontier Conference and season opener, the Mountaineers never recovered from a 14-point, second-quarter deficit en route to falling to College of Idaho, 40-28.

Junior quarterback Zach Bartlow completed 15 of 26 passes for 146 yards, including a 97-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, senior wide receiver Jace Billingsley caught two touchdowns and finished with six catches for 25 yards. He also amassed 238 all-purpose yards in the losing effort.

Scouting the Hornets
Sacramento State finished the 2014 campaign with a 7-5 record, and the Hornets enter the year riding a three-game winning streak.

Despite losing All-American wide receiver DeAndre Carter and all-Big Sky quarterback Garret Safron, the Hornets return three all-conference honorees in senior wide receiver Nnamdi Agude, senior linebacker Darnell Sankey, and senior kicker Brad Cornish.

Sacramento State is 25-35-1 all-time in season openers.

Series History
EOU and Sacramento State are meeting for the first time on the gridiron.

Posten Snags Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honor
On Monday, the Frontier Conference announced that senior linebacker Gary Posten earned Defensive Player of the Week plaudits after his performance on Aug. 29 against the Yotes.

After playing just seven games last season due to an injury, Posten made the most of his return to the field, as he tallied 18 tackles (11 solo) – just one shy of tying his career-high of 19. 

Video Stream
Fans can watch the game on the internet via WatchBigSky.com. The service is free of charge, but fans must register prior to kickoff. 

The start time on Saturday in Sacramento, Calif., is set for 6:05 p.m.