The 2017 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park, with one home game at Hillsboro Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 0–11, 0–8 in Big Sky play to finish in last place.
The Vikings scored a total of 256 points (23.4 points per game) and allowed 473 points (43 points per game).[1] Offensive coordinator Steve Morton and defensive coordinator Malik Roberson were fired following the conclusion of the season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | Noon | at BYU* | | ESPN | L 6–20 | 55,427 |
September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Oregon State* | | P12N | L 32–35 | 34,737 |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | | ELVN | L 14–37 | 4,442 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Montana | | Pluto TV | L 33–45 | 5,012 |
October 7 | 10:00 a.m. | at Montana State | | RTNW[2] | L 22–30 | 18,987 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | - Providence Park
- Portland, OR
| Pluto TV | L 20–42 | 4,430 |
October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Idaho State | | Pluto TV | L 30–59 | 5,942 |
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | North Dakota | - Providence Park
- Portland, OR
| ELVN | L 21–48 | 3,002 |
November 4 | 6:05 p.m. | at Cal Poly | | Pluto TV | L 28–35 | 5,393 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Weber State | - Providence Park
- Portland, OR
| Pluto TV | L 17–63 | 3,792 |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Eastern Washington | | RTNW[2] | L 33–59 | 8,717 |
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Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with UC Davis on September 16 is considered a non-conference game.
Game summaries
At BYU
Game information
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First quarter
- BYU – Neil Pau'u 28-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Rhett Almond kick), 2:01. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
- BYU – Squally Canada 1-yard run (Rhett Almond kick), 7:57. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:25.
- PRST – Darnell Adams 4-yard pass from Jalani Eason (kick failed), 1:54. Cougars 14–6. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 6:03.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BYU – Rhett Almond 27-yard field goal, 13:22. Cougars 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:02.
- BYU – Rhett Almond 35-yard field goal, 2:09. Cougars 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:33.
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Statistics |
PRST |
BYU
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First downs |
14 |
13
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Total yards |
220 |
365
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Rushing yards |
86 |
171
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Passing yards |
134 |
194
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Turnovers |
1 |
0
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Time of possession |
30:21 |
29:39
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Portland State |
Passing |
Jalani Eason |
16/36, 134 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Za'Quan Summers |
20 rushes, 55 yards
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Receiving |
Charlie Taumoepeau |
6 receptions, 73 yards
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BYU |
Passing |
Tanner Mangum |
16/27, 194 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Squally Canada |
16 rushes, 98 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Matt Bushman |
3 receptions, 56 yards
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At Oregon State
Portland State Vikings at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 34,737
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV: P12N
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- PRST – Josh Kraght 42-yard pass from Jalani Eason (kick failed), 13:51. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:09.
- ORST – Ryan Nall 1-yard run (Jordan Choukair kick), 7:38. Beavers 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
- ORST – Darrell Garretson 4-yard run (Jordan Choukair kick), 1:34. Beavers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
- PRST – Jalani Eason 5-yard run (kick blocked), 8:35. Beavers 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:37.
- PRST – Jalani Eason 12-yard run (Za'Quan Summers run), 7:04. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:09.
- ORST – Trevorris Johnson 3-yard run (Jordan Choukair kick), 6:32. Beavers 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:22.
- ORST – Manase Hungalu 21-yard interception return (Jordan Choukair kick), 5:03. Beavers 28–20.
- PRST – Josh Kraght 37-yard pass from Jalani Eason (run failed), 0:12. Beavers 28–26. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:46.
Fourth quarter
- PRST – Josh Kraght 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:43. Vikings 32–28. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:05.
- ORST – Isaiah Hodgins 17-yard pass from Jake Luton (Jordan Choukair kick), 1:08. Beavers 35–32. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:30.
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Statistics |
PRST |
ORST
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First downs |
28 |
18
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Total yards |
515 |
389
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Rushing yards |
291 |
154
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Passing yards |
224 |
235
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Turnovers |
3 |
2
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Time of possession |
36:22 |
23:38
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Portland State |
Passing |
Jalani Eason |
11/18, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Za'Quan Summers |
18 rushes, 106 yards
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Receiving |
Josh Kraght |
3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
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Oregon State |
Passing |
Jake Luton |
18/25, 235 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Ryan Nall |
16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Noah Togiai |
5 receptions, 95 yards
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UC Davis
UC Davis Aggies at Portland State Vikings – Game summary
at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and smoky, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,442
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV: ELVN
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- UCD – Max O'Rourke 22-yard field goal, 9:58. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 5:02.
- UCD – Darryl Graham 9-yard blocked punt return (Max O'Rourke kick), 1:44. Aggies 10–0.
Second quarter
- UCD – Aaron Moore 30-yard pass from Jake Maier (Max O'Rourke kick), 3:36. Aggies 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
- PRST – Darnell Adams 8-yard pass from Jalani Eason (Graycen Kennedy kick), 10:35. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:25.
- UCD – Ethan Hicks 2-yard pass from Jake Maier (kick failed), 0:30. Aggies 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
- UCD – Keelan Doss 12-yard pass from Jake Maier (Max O'Rourke kick), 11:33. Aggies 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:00.
- UCD – C. J. Spencer 2-yard run (Max O'Rourke kick), 3:43. Aggies 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:56.
- PRST – Darnell Adams 10-yard pass from Jalani Eason (Graycen Kennedy kick), 0:55. Aggies 37–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:40.
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Statistics |
UCD |
PRST
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First downs |
23 |
18
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Total yards |
490 |
361
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Rushing yards |
174 |
246
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Passing yards |
316 |
115
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
30:00 |
30:00
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UC Davis |
Passing |
Jake Maier |
24/32, 316 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Mitchell Layton |
8 rushes, 38 yards
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Receiving |
Wesley Preece |
4 receptions, 84 yards
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Portland State |
Passing |
Jalani Eason |
11/27, 99 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jason Talley |
14 rushes, 77 yards
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Receiving |
Darnell Adams |
3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
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Montana
Game information
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First quarter
- MONT – Jeremy Calhoun 2-yard run (Brandon Purdy kick), 12:35. Grizzlies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:05.
- PRST – Jason Talley 7-yard run (Graycen Kennedy kick), 7:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:50.
- MONT – Brandon Purdy 34-yard field goal, 4:36. Grizzlies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
- MONT – Brandon Purdy 33-yard field goal, 12:47. Grizzlies 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 3:08.
- MONT – Makena Simis 2-yard run (Brandon Purdy kick), 8:41. Grizzlies 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:34.
- PRST – Josh Kraght 47-yard run (Graycen Kennedy kick), 7:08. Grizzlies 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:28.
- MONT – Jeremy Calhoun 2-yard run (Brandon Purdy kick), 1:02. Grizzlies 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
- PRST – Za'Quan Summers 28-yard run (Graycen Kennedy kick), 10:16. Grizzlies 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:22.
- MONT – Keenan Curran 60-yard pass from Gresch Jensen (Brandon Purdy kick), 8:41. Grizzlies 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
- MONT – Brandon Purdy 22-yard field goal, 14:21. Grizzlies 37–21. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:24.
- PRST – Khalil Dawson 87-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 14:08. Grizzlies 37–27.
- MONT – Justin Strong 64-yard interception return (kick failed), 3:15. Grizzlies 43–27.
- PRST – Trent Riley 25-yard pass from Josh Kraght (pass failed), 1:09. Grizzlies 43–33. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:05.
- MONT – Connor Straham defensive PAT conversion, 1:09. Grizzlies 45–33.
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Statistics |
MONT |
PRST
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First downs |
26 |
30
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Total yards |
454 |
544
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Rushing yards |
170 |
295
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Passing yards |
284 |
249
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
30:46 |
29:14
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Montana |
Passing |
Gresch Jensen |
23/38, 284 yards, TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jeremy Calhoun |
22 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Keenan Curran |
2 receptions, 92 yards, TD
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Portland State |
Passing |
Josh Kraght |
18/42, 249 yards, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Josh Kraght |
12 rushes, 132 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Darnell Adams |
9 receptions, 115 yards
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At Montana State
Portland State Vikings at Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny and windy, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 18,987
- Referee: Greg Wilson
- TV: RTNW
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- MTST – Chris Murray 3-yard run (Gabe Peppenger kick), 2:13. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:17.
Second quarter
- PRST – Jason Talley 1-yard run (Greycen Kennedy kick), 6:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:04.
- MTST – Gabe Peppenger 34-yard field goal, 1:28. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:00.
Third quarter
- MTST – Chris Murray 5-yard run (kick blocked), 9:01. Bobcats 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
- MTST – Chad Kanow 0-yard fumble return (Gabe Peppenger kick), 7:31. Bobcats 23–7.
- PRST – Charlie Taumoepeau 26-yard pass from Josh Kraght (Graycen Kennedy kick), 2:14. Bobcats 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Justin Paige 23-yard run (Gabe Peppenger kick), 7:37. Bobcats 30–14. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 1:04.
- PRST – Charlie Taumoepeau 24-yard pass from Josh Kraght (Josh Kraght pass), 1:21. Bobcats 30–22. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:02.
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Statistics |
PRST |
MTST
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First downs |
25 |
17
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Total yards |
419 |
412
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Rushing yards |
102 |
403
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Passing yards |
317 |
9
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
27:20 |
32:40
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Portland State |
Passing |
Josh Kraght |
28/52, 317 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jason Talley |
12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Darnell Adams |
9 receptions, 118 yards
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Montana State |
Passing |
Chris Murray |
2/9, 9 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Chris Murray |
18 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Mitchell Herbert |
1 reception, 8 yards
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Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Portland State Vikings – Game summary
at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,430
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV: Pluto TV
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- PRST – Za'Quan Summers 65-yard run (Greychen Kennedy kick), 13:01. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:59.
- NAU – Justis Stokes 8-yard pass from Case Cookus (Griffin Roehler kick), 10:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:09.
- NAU – Jonathan Baldwin 3-yard pass from Case Cookus (Griffin Roehler kick), 5:09. Lumberjacks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- PRST – Greychen Kennedy 29-yard field goal, 10:04. Lumberjacks 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.
- PRST – Greychen Kennedy 7:34. Lumberjacks 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:28.
- NAU – Maurice Davison 25-yard interception return (Griffin Roehler kick), 5:23. Lumberjacks 21–13.
- NAU – Cory Young 10-yard run (Griffin Roehler kick), 4:08. Lumberjacks 28–13. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:33.
Fourth quarter
- NAU – Elijah Marks 22-yard pass from Case Cookus (Griffin Roehler kick), 14:54. Lumberjacks 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58.
- NAU – Matthew Kempton 18-yard pass from Case Cookus (Griffin Roehler kick), 10:57. Lumberjacks 42–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:05.
- PRST – Chase Morrison 1-yard run (Graycen Kennedy kick), 1:39. Lumberjacks 42–40. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:10.
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Statistics |
NAU |
PRST
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First downs |
20 |
26
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Total yards |
484 |
457
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Rushing yards |
131 |
305
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Passing yards |
353 |
152
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Turnovers |
0 |
2
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Time of possession |
23:52 |
36:08
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northern Arizona |
Passing |
Case Cookus |
23/39, 347 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Cory Young |
13 rushes, 109 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Elijah Marks |
6 receptions, 173 yards, TD
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Portland State |
Passing |
Josh Kraght |
20/36, 152 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Za'Quan Summers |
10 rushes, 104 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Charlie Taumoepeau |
4 receptions, 52 yards
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At Idaho State
Portland State Vikings at Idaho State Bengals – Game summary
at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 5,942
- TV: Pluto TV
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PRST |
IDST
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Player |
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Portland State |
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Idaho State |
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North Dakota
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Portland State Vikings – Game summary
at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 3,002
- TV: ELVN
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UND |
PRST
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Dakota |
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Receiving |
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Portland State |
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At Cal Poly
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PRST |
CP
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Portland State |
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Cal Poly |
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No. 14 Weber State
No. 14 Weber State Wildcats at Portland State Vikings – Game summary
at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 3,792
- TV: Pluto TV
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WEB |
PRST
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Weber State |
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Portland State |
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At No. 18 Eastern Washington
Portland State Vikings at Eastern Washington Eagles – Game summary
at Roos Field, Cheney, Washington
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 8,717
- TV: RTNW
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PRST |
EWU
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Portland State |
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Eastern Washington |
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