Let the points fall like rain, because the scoring drought is over for Sacramento State football after a 31-12 victory over Big Sky conference foe Weber State on Saturday night at Hornet Stadium.

Junior running back Tyronne Gross led a brutal ground game, amassing 126 yards and two touchdowns, while the Hornet defense showed much improvement in not allowing a touchdown and was highlighted by senior corner Ramon Payne’s two interceptions.

“Relax and have fun,” head coach Steve Mooshagian said. “Everyone was trying to hard. Tonight was the first time we had fun all year.”

Sac State’s defense allowed only 59 rushing yards in its first victory in a month. More importantly, the Hornet defense intercepted Weber State quarterback Kyle Bauer four times overall and junior linebacker Matt Logue returned one for a touchdown.

Senior quarterback Ryan Leadingham kept the offensive consent and controlled completing 14 passes out of 24 attempts for 154 yards; but was sacked five times by the Wildcat defense.

“If we play like we did tonight the rest of the year, we’ll be competitive,” Mooshagian said.