Willamette
at Portland State
Saturday, Oct. 22, 5:05 p.m.
Portland, Ore.
JELD-WEN Field
(18,627 Fieldturf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: First Meeting
Coaches: Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 5-12 in his in his second season...Willamette’s Mark Speckman is 73-53
Notes: Portland State has blocked seven kicks this season...Willamette is a Division III team that plays in the Northwest Conference...The Vikings have been called for 48 penalties for 448 yards in the last three games...Senior RB Cory McCaffrey, who ranks second in the FCS and first in scoring, is not expected to play. McCaffrey suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter of PSU’s loss to Montana last week...Willamette is 3-3 this season, and is coming off a 49-31 win over Puget Sound...Portland State leads the Big Sky with an average of 277.3 rushing yards per game. The Vikings have scored 22 rushing touchdowns...The Willamette Bearkats intercepted five passes in last week’s win...Dominic David, who transferred to Willamette from Portland State, leads the team with three interceptions...Willamette averages 28.2 points per game and allows 17.5....PSU leads the Big Sky in time of possession, holding the ball for 32:19 per game...PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh is averaging 102.7 rushing yards per game.