Sacramento St. announces plans for a new stadium that could help the school make a move to FBS

(AP) – Sacramento State announced plans to construct a new football stadium as supporters of the university in California’s capital city hope to help the program make the jump to the highest level of college football.The school announced plans Thursday for the multisport facility that would be designed to host the school’s football, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s rugby teams. The stadium could also be used for other sporting events, concerts and graduations.The stadium would be constructed at the site of the current Hornet Stadium, which was built in 1969 and can now hold about 21,195 fans with temporary stands.The school hired architecture firm Populous to design the stadium, which will accommodate a minimum of 25,000 attendees and feature a horseshoe design including student sections, premium seating and boxes. Renderings will be released in the coming weeks.“Today marks a significant milestone for Sacramento State,” school President Luke Wood said. “The construction of this new, multi-use stadium will take our athletic game experiences to a new level. The stadium will benefit multiple sports teams including football, soccer and rugby. The feasibility study completed in 2023 shows we not only need the improvements, but we have so much more...