Saturday will mark the 71st Causeway Classic, an annual football game between Big Sky Conference rivals UC Davis and Sacramento State.

(Previous coverage in the video player above: UC Davis wins 2nd straight Causeway Classic against Sacramento State)

This season, the stakes are high, with playoff hopes on the line for both teams. As if that wasn't enough, Sacramento State's imminent departure from the Big Sky in an effort to join the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) puts the future of the Causeway Classic matchup in Jeopardy.

Here's some things to know ahead of the latest installment of the football rivalry.

History of the matchup

UC Davis has won an overwhelming majority of their matchups against Sacramento State since the rivalry began in 1954, boasting 47-23 record in Causeway Class

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