Portland State
at Eastern Washington
Saturday, Oct. 29, 1:05 p.m.
Cheney, Wash.
Roos Field
(8,600 Red Sprinturf)
TV: SWX (Washington)
Comcast Sports Net Northwest
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Portland State leads 18-14-1. EWU has won two straight.
Last Meeting: Taiwan Jones rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Washington to a 50-17 win over the Vikings in 2010.
Coaches: Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 6-12 in his second season...Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin is 31-15 in his fourth season.
Notes: This is PSU’s first trip to Cheney since 2007. The teams played their 2009 meeting at Qwest Field in Seattle...The teams first played in 1968...EWU has won five of the last eight meetings...EWU has won four straight since starting the season 0-4...PSU senior QB Connor Kavanaugh threw a career-high three touchdowns last week...EWU WR Nicholas Edwards has 64 catches for 842 yards and a league-high 11 touchdown catches...PSU leads the league in rushing with an average of 270.6 yards per game...EWU leads in passing offense with an average of 344.2 yards per game...PSU has outscored opponents 86-18 in the first quarter this season...In the past three games, EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for 1,113 yards with 10 touchdowns and one interception...PSU has four wins this season, its most since 2008...EWU allows 189.4 rushing yards per game.