Portland State
at Northern Arizona
Saturday, Nov. 20, 3:05 p.m.
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Walkup Skydome
(15,00 Real Grass FieldTurf)
TV: NAU-TV (Dish Network 9411)
Fox College Sports Pacific
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: NAU leads 13-4.
Last Meeting: Michael Herrick threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns to lead NAU to a 44-23 win over the Vikings in 2009 in Portland.
The Coaches: NAU’s Jerome Souers is 71-75 in his 13th season ...PSU’s Nigel Burton is 2-8 in his first season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1978...NAU leads the series 10-4 since PSU joined the Big Sky in 1996...PSU has lost six straight games...PSU leads the Big Sky in rushing offense at 213.2 yards per game. NAU leads the Big Sky in rush defense, allowing 92.5 yards per game...PSU RB Cory McCaffrey has 1,275 rushing yards this season and has rushed for at least 100 yards in all of the Vikings’ games against FCS opponents...NAU true freshman RB Zach Bauman needs 93 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season...PSU ranks last in the league in rushing defense, allowing 224.5 yards per game. The Vikings have allowed 27 rushing touchdowns...NAU is +2 in turnover margin. PSU is -6...NAU is looking to finish 6-5 for the fourth time in five years...NAU QB Michael Herrick threw for 310 yards against Weber State last week, his first 300-yard passing game of the season...NAU has lost three of its last four...NAU has outscored opponents 94-54 in the second quarter.