{"id":462601,"date":"2026-09-13T14:57:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/462601\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T14:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:57:41","slug":"mandal-helps-fresno-state-unload-on-sacramento-state-in-49-3-win-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/462601\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandal helps Fresno State unload on Sacramento State in 49-3 win"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Jayden Mandal<\/a> threw for two touchdowns and Bryson Donelson<\/a> ran for three scores and Fresno State<\/a> scored 32-second quarter points en route to a 49-3 win over Sacramento State<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

After a scoreless first, Mandal threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rayshon Luke<\/a> to start the second. Three minutes later he threw a 73-yard score to Ezekiel Avit, and the two-point conversion made it 15-0.<\/p>\n

Mandal ran it in from the 1, Donelson scored from 11 yards out and Manaki Watanabe’s<\/a> 51-yard field goal to end the half made it 32-0. Donelson added touchdown runs of 5 and 56 yards in the third to make it 46-3.<\/p>\n

Mandal completed 23 of 26 passes for 316 yards and Donelson ran for 102 yards on 13 carries. Avit had 103 yards receiving on two catches and Josiah Freeman<\/a> had 100 yards on six catches. Fresno State (1-1) outgained Sacramento State 542-262.<\/p>\n

Jackson Sharman<\/a> threw for 150 yards for the Hornets (1-2).<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Sacramento State: Hosts North Dakota State next Saturday.<\/p>\n

Fresno State: Travels to San Jose State next Saturday. <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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