Fresno State Scores 32 in a Quarter, Beats Sacramento State 49-3
Thirty-two points in one quarter is a lot of points. Fresno State scored every one of its first-half points in the second quarter, went to the break up 32-0, and finished off Sacramento State 49-3.
The first quarter was scoreless. Then Jayden Mandal found Rayshon Luke from 18 yards out at the 14:53 mark, hit Ezekiel Avit for 73 yards a few minutes later (and added the two-point conversion to Gavin Correia), and ran one in from a yard out himself. Bryson Donelson ran for 11 yards to make it 29-0, and Manaki Watanabe kicked a 51-yard field goal as the half ended. Donelson added touchdown runs of 5 and 56 yards in the third quarter. The only Sacramento State points were a 35-yard Grant Meadors field goal in that same quarter, and they came with the score already 39-0 against them.
The yardage was as lopsided as the score. Fresno State piled up 542 total yards (349 passing, 193 rushing) against 262 for Sacramento State, and did not throw an interception or lose a fumble. Sacramento State threw one pick. Jackson Sharman completed 15 of 31 for 150 yards and also lost 8 on his carries, which is a rough line.
Fresno State is 1-1 after this, and Sacramento State is 1-2. Watanabe's 28-yard field goal in the fourth was the last score, and it is fair to call it a courtesy.
Mandal had 1.2 fantasy points in his previous game and 34.5 here, so anyone who stuck with him was rewarded: 23 of 26 passing for 316 yards. Donelson and Avit came along for the ride.