This time next year Jeff Badger will likely be in a firefighting academy, tackling drills much different than he's been accustomed to as a four-year football player for Sacramento State. The middle linebacker will graduate in the spring with a degree… more »

A whopping 13 returning Big Sky and Great West all-league performers make up part of the linebacking corps in the BSC in 2012. Two others who were named all-Big Sky back in 2010 are back, too. And that's not to mention the several names worthy of consid… more »

Happy Fourth of July everyone! As you know, Trumaine Johnson set the standard by which cornerbacks in the Big Sky Conference are judged. The Montana star dominated his side of the field, going head-to-head with the league's top receivers each and every… more »

These guys don't get a whole lot of credit but still play a huge role in the outcome of football games. A new era of football in the Big Sky Conference begins this fall as the league welcomes four new teams to the fold. The additions of UC Davis, Cal… more »

Ryan McMahon may be new to the Sacramento State football program, but he knows what happened the last time the Hornets played Montana State. The Sac State safety played a stellar game last Saturday against Montana as he made eight tackles and broke u… more »

Every football team strives for a balanced offense, but Sacramento State has yet to accomplish that after two games this season. The passing game, directed by quarterback Jeff Fleming, lifted the Hornets to a dramatic overtime win in Week 1 at Oregon… more »

When Sacramento State quarterback Jeff Fleming goes back to pass today, there is a good chance he will throw to Chase Deadder, Morris Norrise or Brandyn Reed. But which one? That is for Southern Utah to figure out. The Hornets (1-0), ranked No. 12… more »

It could be a special season at Sac State Like 99.9 percent of coaches, Sacramento State's Marshall Sperbeck won't talk about his team's schedule beyond this Saturday. "It's exciting that people are paying attention to us and recognizing our perfo… more »

In overtime, Sacramento State scored on Jeff Fleming's 6-yard pass to Brandyn Reed, and Hornets' coach Marshall Sperbeck, a former OSU quarterback, went for the win. "Had to," Sperbeck said. "We got to that point and we were gassed. We just figured… more »

The Sacramento State football team and players are ready to bring a Big Sky Conference title home to Hornet Stadium after a season of success mixed with heartbreaking losses. Sac State received its first-ever top-25 ranking in the Football Champions… more »

This much is certain: Big Sky Conference football coaches agree the league is likely the strongest its ever been. “In my opinion, and I don’t mean to sound cliché or anything like that, but everybody talks about how the SEC is so tough — the toughes… more »

They're the last line of defense. They're the ones who must make stops or defend passes when no one else is between the opposing offense and the goal line. It's not an enviable task, and it takes poise and patience to be successful. It also takes ple… more »

What better way for fans to look forward to another dramatic race to the Big Sky Conference football championship than looking back to the league's amazing past? And who better to speak of the future of the league than one who has tasted all the best… more »

@FCS_Football Tweeted something that caught my eye the other day: "635 hours until kick off." There's even less than that now. Yep, there are fewer than 30 days before the season opener, and we here at the CGI are getting close to wrapping up our ann… more »

For Sacramento State football coach Marshall Sperbeck, August means a return to limited sleep and a focus on rapid improvement – plus football jargon around the clock. That explains why Sperbeck was all grins and back-slapping cheer Monday, when prac… more »