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For the second straight year, Sacramento State knocked off a Pac-12 foe. Last year it was Oregon State, this year Colorado. Mind you, the Big Sky school is not exactly an FCS power. The Hornets finished 4-7 last year. But they've got at least one new weapon in their arsenal: kicker Edgar Castaneda.
Castaneda, a transfer who moved upstate last offseason from City College of San Francisco, nailed a 31-yard field goal with no time remaining to knock off the Buffs, 30-28. It proved quite fruitful for the walk-on; in his postgame locker room speech, Hornets coach Marshall Sperbeck awarded Castaneda a scholarship.
"I was relaxed; it was just another kick," said Castaneda, who got carried off the field in Boulder. "I was calm."
Here's how drastically Castaneda has upgraded Sacramento State's special teams: He's made five field goals in two games; the Hornets made three all of last season.
The scholarship seems like a worthy investment for Sperbeck.
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