The Weber State University football team fell 51–48 to Big Sky Conference rival Sacramento State on Oct. 19 in a double overtime thriller.

The teams went back and forth in the first quarter starting with a 5-yard touchdown run from Hornet running back Elijah Tau-Tolliver. The Wildcats answered with a 28-yard rushing touchdown from freshman running back Davion Godley. After which, senior kicker Kyle Thompson made the extra point and became Weber State’s all-time leader in points scored in a career. Another Tolliver touchdown run made it a 14–7 game favoring the Hornets at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter began with a 20-yard field goal for the Wildcats from Thompson. Tolliver then broke away for a 70-yard touchdown run to make it a 21–10 game for the hornets.

The Wildcats responded with a 37-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Richie Muñoz to senior wide receiver Jacob Sharp.

After a field goal from the Hornets and a punt from the Wildcats, Sac State freshman quarterback Carson Conklin found senior wide receiver Anderson Grover in stride for a 54-yard touchdown pass to make it a 31–17 game.

On the next play from scrimmage, Weber State junior running back Damon Bankston broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run to bring the Wildcats within 7. However, after a 41-yard field goal from kicker Zach Schreiner, the Hornets went into the locker room with a 10-point lead at the half.

The Wildcats got the ball first in the second half and drove down to the Hornets’ 7-yard line. On third down, junior cornerback Zelmar Vedder made a one-handed interception to give the ball back to the Hornets.

After the Wildcat defense forced a punt from the Hornets, Muñoz was hit as he threw the ball, which was caught by Hornet senior defensive lineman Ben Ahio. The Hornets capitalized with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Conklin to junior tight end Coleman Kuntz to make it a 41–24 game.

After the Wildcats were stopped on fourth down, the Hornets received the ball at the start of the fourth quarter. After driving down the field to Weber State’s 8-yard line, the Hornets tried a double pass, but the pass from Tolliver was intercepted by Freshman cornerback Frankie Edwards who returned it 95 yards for a Wildcat touchdown to make it a 10-point game.

The Wildcat defense then forced a three-and-out from the Hornets and followed it up with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Muñoz to Sharp to make it a 3-point game, 41–38. The Wildcat defense then forced another punt, but then the Hornets stopped the Wildcats on fourth down to get the ball back with seven minutes remaining.

The Wildcats forced another punt and the offense drove down the field to the 1-yard line. After being stopped three times, the Wildcats elected to kick a field goal to tie it. Thompson then made the kick to send the game into overtime.

In overtime, the Wildcats began with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Muñoz to Sharp again. The Hornets responded with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Conklin to Grover.

In the second overtime, the Wildcat defense held the Hornets to a field goal, giving the Hornets a 3-point lead. The Wildcats were then stalled on offense and brought on Thompson to send the game into a third overtime. However, the kick sailed left, giving the Hornets their first conference win of the season and giving the Wildcats their second-straight loss.

Bankston had a career-high 234 yards rushing. Sharp finished with 119 yards and three touchdowns.

The Wildcats will travel down to Flagstaff, Arizona, to take on the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks on Nov. 2 following their bye week.