Sacramento State needs time to catch up to FBS physicality.
Context
Sacramento State lost 28–17 at Eastern Michigan. The Hornets' defense made enough plays to keep the game interesting, but the offense looked like a roster still adjusting to the size and speed of FBS football.
The show does not expect every upward-moving program to produce a James Madison-style immediate jump. Eastern Michigan's returning production and readiness for the moment exposed a real transition gap, while Sacramento State gets time to build a more durable FBS identity.