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1-5 , 1-3
31
3-4 , 2-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Game Recap: Football | | by Mike Lund
The Viking defense produced a season-high five turnovers, including three in the first quarter alone to set the tone. The offense responded by jumping to a 17-0 lead and never looked back.
The win improves the Vikings to 3-4 on the season, 2-2 in the Big Sky.
The first quarter could not have gone better for the Green and White. Quarterback Davis Alexander drove the Vikings 75 yards in just three plays to open the game. He found a wide-open Nate Bennett on a 44-yard touchdown pass. The Vikings' Robert Holt later forced an ISU fumble that was recovered by Anthony Adams at the PSU 25. Again, Alexander drove the team 75 yards. This time, Malik Walker scored on a two-yard run.
Defensive end VJ Malo made a strip sack of Bengals quarterback Hunter Hays and it was recovered by linebacker Parker McKenna. The Vikings tacked on a 20-yard field goal by Gianni Smith for a 17-0 lead at the end of the period.
On the next series, Idaho State took advantage of a short field and a PSU unsportsmanlike penalty. After taking over at the PSU 45, the Bengals were able to score in six plays. Jared Scott made a nice one-handed grab of a Hays pass, scoring from 12 yards out. Midway through the second quarter, PSU led 17-7.
PSU responded though. With less than a minute-and-a-half remaining in the second quarter the Vikings ran off seven plays for 72 yards. Walker opened the series with a 30-yard draw play. Soon, an Alexander to Beau Kelly 10-yard scoring strike made it 24-7 at halftime.
The Vikings pushed the lead to 31-7 early in the second half. Tyreese Shakir picked off an ISU pass on the first play from scrimmage. That set the Vikings up at the Idaho State 40-yard line. Alexander again finished the drive with a TD pass to Kelly, a three-yarder.
Idaho State was able to tack on a 30-yard field goal late in the game and PSU came away with a relatively easy win.
"We have a mature group," said Viking Coach Bruce Barnum. "We focused on how we finished last week's game and went from there. We got three turnovers in that first quarter and that was huge.
"It will never be perfect… and I'll never say all three phases played perfect, but I will say all three phases improved a hell of a lot in that game."
In addition to the five turnovers, PSU's defense held Idaho State under 300 yards of offense. The Vikings had five sacks, including two by Malo. Nicolas Ah Sam had nine tackles to lead the team.
On offense, the Vikings were balanced. Walker had another good game with 95 yards rushing on 16 carries. Kelly, one of the Big Sky's top receivers, caught six passes for 35 yards and two scores. Bennett had four receptions for 81 yards.
GAME NOTES
- An interception by SR S Ty Apana-Purcell late in the first quarter gave the Vikings three takeaways in the first 15 minutes… FR CB Tyreese Shakir had a pick in the third quarter. It was his third takeaway of the season.
- JR CB Anthony Adams recovered fumble was his fourth takeaway of the season (2 INT, 2 FR). He also had five tackles and a pass breakup.
- SR QB Davis Alexander now has 57 career touchdown passes.
- Portland State has a bye on Oct. 23. The Vikings return to play at home on Oct. 30, hosting Cal Poly in a 2:05 p.m. game at Hillsboro Stadium.
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