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Bryan Hilliard ran for 136 yards and scored a touchdown with 3:23 remaining to lead Sacramento State to a 24-17 victory against Weber State on Saturday night.

After Hilliard's 4-yard TD run, which culminated a nine-play, 55-yard drive, the Hornets (2-1, 1-0 Big Sky) stopped Weber State (1-2, 1-1) on downs and bled the last two minutes off the clock.

Jeff Fleming threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns for Sacramento State.

Cameron Higgins was 21 of 42 for 253 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Wildcats.

Higgins' 13-yard TD pass to running back Josh Booker knotted the score at 17-17 with 8:05 to play. The ensuing kickoff was returned 34 yards by Sam McCowan to the Hornets' 45-yard line, giving Sacramento State good starting position for its game-winning march.

Joe Collins had five catches for 110 yards for Weber. —

Sacramento State 24, Weber State 17

Weber St. 0 3 7 7 — 17

Sacramento St. 0 14 0 10 — 24

Second Quarter

Sac • Norrise 16 pass from Fleming (C.Diniz kick), 14:38.

Sac • B.Willis 10 pass from Fleming (C.Diniz kick), 4:00.

Web • FG McClain 32, :00.

Third Quarter

Web • Kaimikaua 11 pass from C.Higgins (McClain kick), 10:11.

Fourth Quarter

Sac • FG C.Diniz 43, 11:49.

Web • Booker 13 pass from C.Higgins (McClain kick), 8:15.

Sac • Hilliard 4 run (C.Diniz kick), 3:23.

Attendance • 6,937.

Web Sac

First downs 19 21

Rushes-yards 25-95 51-244

Passing 253 164

Comp-Att-Int 21-42-1 13-22-0

Return Yards 53 0

Punts-Avg. 6-36.3 7-37.3

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1

Penalties-yards 8-75 9-65

Time of Possession 25:00 35:00

Individual Statistics

Rushing • Weber St., Booker 12-56, Eldridge 4-27, C.Higgins 2-15, Tafuna 3-4, Bolen 1-0, Team 1-(minus 1), E.Walker 1-(minus 1), Raught 1-(minus 5). Sacramento St., Hilliard 32-136, McCowan 7-59, Fleming 10-43, Croxdale 1-7, Team 1-(minus 1).

Passing • Weber St., C.Higgins 21-42-1-253. Sacramento St., Fleming 13-22-0-164.

Receiving • Weber St., Phillips 7-72, Collins 5-110, Bolen 3-23, E.Walker 2-13, Booker 1-13, Kaimikaua 1-11, Raught 1-8, Eldridge 1-3. Sacramento St., Deadder 4-83, Reed 3-28, Hilliard 2-17, Norrise 1-16, B.Willis 1-10, Carter 1-9, McCowan 1-1.