Sacramento State struggled on both sides of the ball in a loss to Cal Poly, Saturday.

The Hornets averaged 415 total yards-per-game coming into the game, but were held to just 254 yards in a 42-7 defeat.

Junior quarterback Garrett Safron, who has led the Hornets in both passing and rushing yards, was constantly under duress in the pocket and often had to settle for throwing the ball away.

Safron finished the game with 204 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

The Hornet running game also had little effect, gaining a combined 54 rushing yards on 25 carries. The 2.2 yard-per-rush average was its lowest since playing Arizona State back on Sept. 2.

Sac State struggled on fourth down failing to convert three attempts with two of the drives following resulted in Mustang touchdowns.

Unlike the Hornets, Cal Poly put up big numbers on the ground with its option-style offense.

The Hornet defense struggled to keep up with the Mustang’s constant rushing attack as they rushed 68 times for 424 yards. Running backs Akaninyene Umoh and Kristaan Ivory combined for 247 yards on 28 attempts and one touchdown.

The Mustang’s quarterback, Chris Brown, also threw for three passing touchdowns. He had only four passing touchdowns coming into the game.

Cal Poly was leading 14-0 before Sac State put up its first points in the second quarter. On fourth and two, Safron connected with junior wide receiver DeAndre Carter for a 15-yard touchdown pass, capping a 99-yard drive.

Sac State is now 2-4 in the Big Sky Conference and will take on Portland State this Saturday.