Sacramento State vs. San Jose State Expert Pick and Prediction – August 29, 2024. SACRAMENTO STATE VS. SAN JOSE STATE EXPERT PICK AND PREDICTION – August 29, 2024 – If Sacramento State pulls this off again, this might be one of the last times an FBS team schedules the Hornets. Sac State is now gunning for its third consecutive win over an FBS foe, having beaten Stanford last year and routed Colorado State the year before. Since Troy Taylor arrived in California’s capital in 2019, Sac State has earned a reputation as a tough out against FBS competition.