Sacramento State transfer Cameron Skattebo posts crazy stats in Arizona State loss to USC
Sacramento State transfer Cameron Skattebo racked up nearly 300 rushing, receiving, passing and punt yards in Arizona State’s game against USC on Saturday night.
Skattebo, a Rio Linda native and former Sacramento Bee Player of the Year, did all he could to keep the Sun Devils in the game. He completed passes, ran for one touchdown and caught another in a 42-28 loss to No. 5 USC at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Skattebo completed 2 of 3 passes for 42 yards, rushed for 111 yards on 20 carries and caught four passes for 79 yards, scoring on a 15-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard touchdown reception.
If that wasn’t enough, Skattebo also unleashed a 53-yard punt to the USC 13-yard line. That led to a USC fumble on the next play, setting up a first-quarter touchdown run for Skattebo.
Josh Dubow of the Associated Press noted that Skattebo became the second player since at least 2000 to have 40 yards passing, 60 yards receiving and 90 yards rushing in the same game. He joined Richie James, who did it in Middle Tennessee’s 77-56 win over Florida Atlantic in 2016.
The highlight of the game came with just over eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Skattebo caught a pass just beyond the line of scrimmage, maintained his balance while breaking two tackles and turned on the jets for a 52-yard touchdown that cut USC’s lead to 35-28 with 8:05 remaining.
Skattebo, a powerfully built 5-foot-10, 215-pound running back, was named Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,382 yards at Sacramento State last season. He entered the transfer portal after former Sacramento State coach Troy Taylor left to become the head coach at Stanford.
The Hornets posted one of the biggest wins in program history when they beat Stanford last week in Taylor’s home debut, but they suffered their first loss of the season Saturday, falling 36-27 to Idaho. The loss ended Sacramento State’s 22-game regular-season winning streak and a 19-game Big Sky winning streak.
This story was originally published September 24, 2023 at 12:34 AM.
