Sacramento State
at Portland State
Saturday, Nov. 5, 1:05 p.m.
Portland, Ore.
JELD-WEN Field
(18,627, FieldTurf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Portland State leads 21-9, but Sacramento State has won three straight.
Last Meeting: Jeff Fleming threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns to lead Sacramento State to a 28-15 home win over the Vikings. PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh did not play because of an injury.
Coaches: Sacramento State’s Marshall Sperbeck is 23-30 in his fifth season ...Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 7-12 in his second season
Notes: The teams first met in 1965. Sacramento State has won the past three meetings, but Portland State won eight in a row prior to that...PSU ranks second in the league in points per game with an average of 34.6...PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh has rushed for 807 yards this season, the most ever by a Big Sky QB in a single season...PSU has a league-high 25 rushing touchdowns this season...PSU is +1 in turnover margin. SAC is -3...Sac St. WR Brandyn Reed averages 21.1 yards per catch...Sac State’s Joe Larche leads the league with eight pass breakups....Sac State has played the last two weeks without starting QB Jeff Fleming....PSU had 499 yards of total offense in a win over EWU last week..PSU K Zach Brown is 14-of-15 on field goals this season...Sac State is 2-3 on the road this season...PSU is 3-1 at home...PSU is seeking to secure its first winning season since 2006. PSU had four combined wins in 2009 and 2010.