Northern Colorado
at Portland State
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1:05 p.m.
Hillsboro, Ore.
Hillsboro Stadium
(7,825 FieldTurf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: PSU leads 6-1.
Last Meeting: Zach Brown kicked three field goals and Connor Kavanaugh rushed for a touchdown as PSU won 23-18 in 2009 in Greeley.
The Coaches: NC’s Scott Downing is 8-47 in his fifth season...Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 2-7.
Notes:This is Northern Colorado’s final game of the season...Portland State has lost five straight games. Northern Colorado has lost seven straight...The Vikings lead the league in rushing offense at 211.3 yards per game. The Vikings average 254 yards on the ground in conference play...PSU’s Cory McCaffrey has rushed for 1,049 yards, and has rushed for at least 100 yards in all seven games against FCS teams...Northern Colorado’s Jace Davis leads the league with an average of 91.2 receiving yards per game. Davis needs 88 yards to reach 1,000 for the season...Northern Colorado is +7 in turnover margin in conference play...Portland State has won six straight over the Bears, including all four conference meetings...Portland State is 1-2 at home this season at Hillsboro Stadium. Northern Colorado is 0-5 on the road...NC averages 24 points per game. PSU averages 23.7....Portland State sophomore kicker Zach Brown has made 33 career field goals, a school record.