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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State returns to the road for two games, playing at Portland State on Saturday, Oct. 16 and at Montana State on Oct. 23.
Jerry Miller and Mitch Beckstead will broadcast the game on KISU with the pregame show starting at 2:30 p.m. The game will also be televsied on ESPN +.
ISU has won three straight games vs. the Vikings and four of the last six meetings.
Series vs. Portland State
Portland State, 27-17-1, (16-7-1 Home, 11-10 Away)
2019 H 9/28 W, 51-24
2018 A 11/3 W, 48-45
2017 H 10/21 W, 59-30
2016 A 10/1 L, 45-20
2015 H 9/12 L, 34-14
2014 A 11/1 W, 31-13
2013 H 11/9 L, 38-31
2012 A 10/6 L, 77-10
2011 H 10/1 L, 42-35
2010 A 10/2 L, 38-3
Scouting Portland State
Portland State is 2-4 and 1-2 in Big Sky Conference play. The Vikings beat Western Oregon 21-7 and SUU 20-13. The Vikings score 25.3 points a game and give up 30.8 points. PSU rushes for 112.5 yards a game and pass for 314.2. Opponents average 177.8 rushing yards and pass for 238.5. Quarterback, Davis Alexander has passed for 1,829 yards, thrown 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has also rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns.
Special Teams Success
Idaho State currently ranks No. 4 in the country and No. 2 in the conference in net punting at 43.41 yards a kick. The Bengals rank No. 2 in the country and conference in kickoff returns with an average of 33.67 yards a return. Benji Omayebu ranks seconds in the country and conference in kickoff returns for a touchdown with one.
Kevin Ryan ranks No. 2 in the country and No. 1 in the conference in punting at 47.3 yards a kick. The Bengals are 38th in the country and No. 4 in kickoff return defense as opponents are getting only 18.10 yards a return. The punt return defense ranks 23rd in the country and second in conference at 3.43 yards a return.
NCAA Rankings
Idaho State ranks fourth in the country and first in the conference in fewest penalities at 19. They rank No. 3 in the country in penalities per game at 3.8. Idaho State ranks No. 26 in the country in tackles for loss and No. 3 in the conference at 4.8 a game.
Jayden Dawson ranked No. 2 in the country and No. 1 in the conference in passes defended at 2.0. Dawson also ranks 30th in the country in solo tackles and No. 3 in the conference at 5.0.
Josh Alford ranks No. 14 in the contry and fourth in the conference at 1.4 in the same category.
Hunter Hays is 35th in the country and fifth in the conference in yards per completion at 12.62.
Connor Wills ranks No. 16 in the country and No. 2 in the conference in solo tackles at 5.4. Wills is 14th in the country and second in the nation in total tackles at 10.2 a game.
Tanner Conner is 21st in the nation and first in the conference in yards per reception at 19.94
