Portland State
at #3 E. Washington
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2:35 p.m.
Roos Field
Cheney, Wash.
(8,600 Red Turf)
TV: ROOT SPORTS &
DIRECTV Channel 101 &
Dish Network Channel 102
“The Dam Cup”
Series History: PSU leads 19-15-1
Records: PSU is 3-4, 5-6. EWU is 7-0, 9-2
Last Meeting: Kyle Padron scored on a 1-yard run with 1:25 to play as EWU beat PSU 41-34 in 2012 in Portland. Padron threw for 381 yards in the win.
The Coaches: Nigel Burton is 18-26 in his fourth season...EWU’s Beau Baldwin is 53-21 in his sixth season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1968...PSU has won the last two meetings in Cheney...EWU leads the series 10-7 in Big Sky play...PSU is one of three teams to win on the red turf, joining Montana State and Sam Houston State...The road team has won the three previous meetings...EWU has clinched the automatic bid to the playoffs. The Eagles will be outright champs with a win, or an NAU loss...EWU QB Vernon Adams enters with 41 TD passes, one shy of the league single-season record...EWU WR Cooper Kupp has caught a TD in 11 straight games, tying an FCS record...PSU RB DJ Adams has 1,456 yards and 18 TDs...EWU is +3 in turnover margin. PSU is -9.