Portland State
at Northern Colorado
Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:05
Greeley, Colo.
Nottingham Field
(8,600, Natural Grass)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Portland State leads 6-2.
Last Meeting: Andre Harris rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns to lead Northern Colorado to a 35-30 victory over the Vikings in Portland in 2010. Portland State’s Cory McCaffrey rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Coaches: Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 8-12 in his second season ...Northern Colorado’s Earnest Collins Jr. is 0-10 in his first season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1979...PSU leads the Big Sky series 4-1...PSU won the last meeting in Greeley in 2009 23-18...Northern Colorado is looking to avoid its first winless season since 1949...Portland State has won three straight games for the first time since 2005 and has six wins for the first time since 2006...Northern Colorado senior WR Patrick Walker has had at least 100 receiving yards in four straight games. In his last four games, he has 42 catches for 706 yards and six touchdowns...PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh has 1,800 career rushing yards. He needs 27 to become the Big Sky’s all-time QB leader....PSU has outscored opponents 98-25 in the first quarter this season...PSU averages 34 points per game on offense. NC averages 19...PSU has scored a league-high 27 rushing touchdowns this season...PSU is seven in turnover margin. NC is -3...NC linebacker Clarence Bumpas leads the Big Sky with 133 total tackles....PSU LB Ian Sluss leads the Big Sky with 11.5 tackles for loss.