Portland State
at Idaho State
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1:35 p.m.
Pocatello, Idaho
Holt Arena
(12,000 Hellas Soft Top)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: ISU leads 23-12-1.
Last Meeting: Connor Kavanaugh accounted for 341 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead Portland State to a 38-3 win over the Bengals in 2010 in Portland. The Viking defense held ISU to 195 yards of total offense, including 3 rushing yards.
Coaches: Idaho State’s Mike Kramer is 2-2 in his first season with the Bengals. He is 79-77 in his 14th season as a head coach in the Big Sky ...PSU’s Nigel Burton is 4-10 in his second season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1965...ISU won the last meeting in Pocatello 41-34 in 2009...PSU is coming off a 55-13 loss to TCU...ISU lost 20-3 at Northern Arizona last week...PSU leads the Big Sky with an average of 271.7 rushing yards per game...ISU leads the Big Sky in passing with an average of 394 yards per game...Portland State has allowed just two sacks all season. ISU has allowed 24 sacks, including 10 to Northern Arizona last week...ISU QB Kevin Yost has thrown nine TD passes with just three picks. He’s completing 70.7 percent of his passes...ISU WR Rodrick Rumble leads the nation in catches per game (11) and receiving yards per game (156.5)...PSU RB Cory McCaffrey did not play last week against TCU. He has seven TDs in two games this season, and is averaging 145.5 rushing yards per game...ISU is 2-0 at home this season. PSU is 0-1 on the road, and has lost six straight road games.