#18 Cal Poly
at Portland State
Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:15 p.m.
Portland, Ore.
JELD-WEN FIELD
(18,627 Fieldturf)
TV: ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST
Dish Network's Blockbuster Channel 102
Series History: CP leads 10-9.
Records: CP is 1-2. Portland State is 3-1
Last Meeting: Cal Poly rushed for 341 yards in a 37-25 win over the Vikings in 2012 in San Luis Obispo.
The Coaches: Cal Poly’s Tim Walsh is 27-21 in his fifth season with the Mustangs...Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 15-22 in his third season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1977...This is the first meeting between in Portland since 1998...Walsh was PSU’s head coach from 1993 to 2006...PSU leads the series 6-4 in Portland...This is the conference opener for both teams...PSU is 2-0 at home. CP is 0-2 on the road. Both of Cal Poly’s losses have come to FBS teams. PSU’s loss is to a FBS team...PSU leads the nation in rushing offense at 328 rushing yards per game. Cal Poly is third in the Big Sky in rushing at 227.3 rushing yards per game...PSU’s DJ Adams leads the league with 122.8 rushing yards per game and seven rushing touchdowns...Cal Poly’s Kristaan Ivory is second in the league at 112.3 rushing yards per game...CP is +2 in turnover margin. PSU is -4...PSU allows 17.5 points per game. Cal Poly allows 30.3