Portland State (0-0)
at Arizona State (0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 4, 7:05 p.m. MST
Tempe, Ariz.
Sun Devil Stadium
(73,379 Natural Grass)
TV: Fox Arizona
The Series: First Meeting.
The Coaches: Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 0-0 entering his first season with the Vikings...Arizona State’s Dennis Erickson is 19-18 entering his fourth season at Arizona State. He is 167-83-1 entering his 22nd season as a head collegiate coach. He has also coached Idaho, Washington State, Wyoming, Miami, Fla., and Oregon State.
Notes: Portland State is playing two Pac-10 teams this season. The Vikings are at Oregon on Sept. 18...Arizona State opens with back-to-back games against the Big Sky. Northern Arizona is in Tempe on Sept. 11...Dennis Erickson was an All-Big Sky QB at Montana State in 1967 and 1968. He compiled a 32-15 record from 1982-85 in the Big Sky while coaching at Idaho...PSU closed the 2009 season with five straight losses...Arizona State closed the 2009 season with six straight losses...Arizona State is picked to finish ninth in the Pac-10...Burton was an assistant coach at Oregon State from 2003-07. Erickson was the head coach at Oregon State from 1999-2002.