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Romney said nothing about the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against fellow national GOP poll leader Herman Cain. Instead, Romney stuck to the script during a 20-minute speech stressing his private-sector background and proposal to trim federal spending.

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Sacramento State's defense took advantage of Viking miscues in the first half to keep the team in the game, but in the end the offense's inability to find its rhythm and finish drives did in the Hornets.

Asked to sum up the attitude in the locker room after the team's third straight loss, Sac State coach Marshall Sperbeck struggled to find the right words.

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Senior quarterback Jeff Fleming, who started after missing the two previous games with an injury, said the team was frustrated after so many tough losses.

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Fleming admitted feeling rusty in his return and blamed himself for missing opportunities in a woeful first half for the Hornets' offense.

Sac State (3-6, 2-5) went three-and-out on three of Fleming's first four drives, leading Sperbeck to insert freshman Garrett Safron, who also went three-and-out before Sperbeck reinserted Fleming.

"I just wanted him to get a rest, see the game and watch a series from the sideline," Sperbeck said. "Jeff's a competitor. He came back out, and he played hard."

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