2015 Portland State Vikings football team

2015 Portland State Vikings football
2015 Portland State Vikings football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 17–29 vs. Northern Iowa
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 10
Record	9–3 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bruce Barnum (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Cooper (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Defensive coordinator	Malik Roberson (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Providence Park; Hillsboro Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park, with one home game at Hillsboro Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 6–2 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for second place; this was the program's first winning season since 2011. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, the Vikings first appearance in the FCS playoffs since 2000, where they lost in the second round to Northern Iowa.

2015 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 18 Southern Utah $^	7	–	1	8	–	4
No. 10 Portland State ^	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 14 Montana ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
North Dakota	5	–	3	7	–	4
Northern Arizona	5	–	3	7	–	4
Eastern Washington	5	–	3	6	–	5
Weber State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Northern Colorado	3	–	5	6	–	5
Montana State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Cal Poly	3	–	5	4	–	7
UC Davis	2	–	6	2	–	9
Idaho State	1	–	7	2	–	9
Sacramento State	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

On October 10, 2015, the Vikings defeated North Texas, 66–7. The 59 point margin was the largest margin of victory by an FCS team over an FBS team since the split of NCAA Division I football in 1978 into the groupings now known as FBS and FCS.^[1] Portland State also became the first FCS team to defeat two FBS teams in the same season since North Dakota State in 2007.^[2]

Preseason

Big Sky polls

On July 17, 2015, the Big Sky Conference released its preseason coaches' and media polls. The Vikings were predicted to finish tied for ninth in the coaches' poll and twelfth in the media poll.^[3]

Coaches' poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Montana State	134 (6)
2	Eastern Washington	133 (6)
3	Montana	121 (1)
4	Cal Poly	111
5	Northern Arizona	95
6	Idaho State	90
7	Sacramento State	66
8	Southern Utah	64
9	Portland State	51
9	North Dakota	51
11	Weber State	43
12	UC Davis	33
13	Northern Colorado	22

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Eastern Washington	553 (17)
2	Montana State	541 (17)
3	Montana	446 (5)
3	Idaho State	446 (5)
5	Cal Poly	433 (1)
6	Northern Arizona	399 (1)
7	Sacramento State	278
8	Southern Utah	255
9	North Dakota	226
10	Weber State	160
11	UC Davis	145
12	Portland State	133
13	Northern Colorado	127

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	11:00 am	at Washington State (FBS)*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	W 24–17	24,302
September 12	3:05 pm	at No. 23 Idaho State	No. 24	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	WBS	W 34–14	7,075
September 26	2:05 pm	Western Oregon (Div. II)*	No. 17	Providence Park Portland, OR	WBS	W 31–0	5,017
October 3	2:05 pm	North Dakota	No. 16	Hillsboro Stadium Hillsboro, OR	WBS	L 17–19	4,765
October 10	2:00 pm	at North Texas (FBS)*	No. 25	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX		W 66–7	19,801
October 17	12:30 pm	No. 16 Montana State	No. 17	Providence Park Portland, OR	RTNW	W 59–42	8,110
October 24	6:05 pm	at Cal Poly	No. 14	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA		W 38–35	11,075
October 31	2:05 pm	No. 17 Montana	No. 12	Providence Park Portland, OR	WBS	W 35–16	11,045
November 7	11:00 am	at Northern Colorado	No. 10	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	WBS	L 32–35	4,173
November 14	2:05 pm	No. 18 Southern Utah	No. 15	Providence Park Portland, OR	WBS	W 24–23	6,122
November 21	2:05 pm	at No. 18 Eastern Washington	No. 11	Roos Field Cheney, WA (The Dam Cup)	WBS	W 34–31	8,649
December 5	7:00 pm	No. 15 Northern Iowa*	No. 5	Providence Park Portland, OR (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	L 17–29	8,022
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Personnel

2015 Portland State Vikings football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`1`	Kieran McDonagh	Sr
QB	`2`	Paris Penn	Jr
RB	`3`	David Jones	Sr
WR	`4`	Josh Kraght	So
WR	`5`	Thomas Carter III	Sr
QB	`7`	Alex Kuresa	Jr
WR	`9`	Jamarr Graves	Jr
WR	`10`	Blair Cavanaugh	Jr
QB	`17`	Aidan Wilder	Fr
QB	`19`	Thomas Hamilton	Fr
WR	`20`	Austin Baird	So
WR	`21`	Stevie Coury	So
RB	`22`	Za'Quan Summers	Jr
RB	`25`	Nate Tago	Jr
RB	`26`	Steven Long	So
RB	`29`	Carlos Martin	Fr
RB	`32`	Rey Vega	So
RB	`34`	Chase Morrison	Fr
RB	`34`	Rochon Taylor	Jr
RB	`35`	Mitchell Thompson	So
TE	`37`	Cameron Thompson	Sr
RB	`40`	Zack Dwyer	Jr
TE	`46`	Scott Hitner	Fr
WR	`47`	Nick Moran	So
WR	`49`	Jonathan Boland	Fr
OL	`61`	Justin Outslay	So
OL	`64`	Isaac Ennis	Fr
OL	`65`	Garrett Stauffer	Fr
OL	`66`	Desmoun Thompson	So
OL	`67`	Kyle Smith	Jr
OL	`68`	Cam Keizur	Jr
OL	`69`	Glenn Whearty	Fr
OL	`70`	Josh Brown	Fr
OL	`72`	Chad Bach	So
OL	`73`	Peter Fisherkeller	So
OL	`74`	Josh Hanson	Jr
OL	`75`	Alex Sirois	So
OL	`76`	Mike Davis	Sr
OL	`78`	Austin Powell	So
OL	`79`	Randin Crecelius	So
WR	`80`	Trent Riley	So
WR	`82`	Darnell Adams	Jr
WR	`83`	Alex Toureen	Sr
TE	`84`	Cam Sommer	Jr
WR	`85`	Chase Loftin	Jr
WR	`86`	Trevor Dye	Jr
WR	`87`	Justin Calo	So
TE	`88`	Jon Buffington	Jr
OL	`91`	William Dawson	So
TE	`98`	Dame Ndiaye	Sr
WR		Austin Benton	Fr
WR		Austin Holman	Jr
TE		Charlie Taumoepeau	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`6`	Demetrius Jackson	Sr
S	`8`	Patrick Onwuasor	Sr
S	`12`	Walter Santiago	Sr
LB	`13`	Anthony McNichols	Sr
S	`15`	Tyler Foreman	So
CB	`19`	Malik Cyphers	So
CB	`23`	Aaron Sibley	Sr
CB	`24`	Artuz Manning	Fr
CB	`27`	Chevy Walker	Jr
CB	`28`	Anthony Jenkins	So
LB	`30`	Jeremy Lutali	Sr
LB	`31`	A. J. Schlatter	Fr
CB	`33`	Darien Washington	Jr
DE	`36`	Sam Bodine	Fr
DB	`38`	Xavier Coleman	Jr
S	`39`	Beau Duronslet	So
DB	`41`	Khalil Dawson	So
DE	`42`	Sadat Sulleyman	Sr
S	`43`	Nick Rothstein	Sr
LB	`44`	Brandon Brody-Heim	Sr
DB	`45`	Nate Salu	Fr
S	`49`	Brian McCormick	So
LB	`50`	Kawika Stant	Sr
LB	`52`	Zack Berg	Sr
LB	`53`	Austin Wolff	Jr
LB	`54`	Dennis Taylor	Sr
LB	`55`	Mosa Likio	Jr
DE	`56`	Perry Groves	Fr
LB	`57`	John Norcross	So
DE	`58`	Dallas House	Fr
LB	`59`	Cameron Schmitz	Fr
DE	`63`	Junior Alexis	Sr
DE	`81`	Jacob Nall	Jr
DE	`90`	Cutter Baldock	Sr
DT	`92`	Daniel Fusi	Sr
DT	`93`	John Jackson	Fr
DE	`94`	Michael Doman	Jr
DT	`95`	Savali Talalemotu	Jr
DE	`96`	Larry Ross	Fr
DE	`99`	Davond Dade	So
LB		Tommy Carey	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`14`	Jonathan Gonzales	Jr
P, K	`16`	Marcus Kinsella	Jr
K, P	`29`	Logan Stegner	So
LS	`48`	Kameron Canaday	Sr
P	`97`	Casey Eyman	Jr

Head coach

Bruce Barnum

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Steve Cooper
Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Malik Roberson
Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Nick Whitworth
Special teams coordinator/Running backs
John Ely
Safeties
Jason Belford
Defensive line
Evan Mozzochi
Wide receivers
Vernon Smith Jr.
Cornerbacks
Matt Leunen
Tight ends/Tackles

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2023

Game summaries

At Washington State

Portland State Vikings at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	10	14	24
Cougars	3	7	0	7	17

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: September 5
Game time: 11:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: Overcast/Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 24,302
Referee: Steve Strimling
TV: P12N
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

WSU – Erik Powell 21-yard field goal, 10:51. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

WSU – Keith Harrington 24-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 7:51. Cougars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:09.

Third quarter

PRST – Paris Penn 4-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 10:54. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 42-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.

Fourth quarter

PRST – Nate Tago 8-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:06. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:42.
WSU – Gabe Marks 5-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 9:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:44.
PRST – Steven Long 1-yard run (Jonanthan Gonzales kick), 2:19. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:46.

Statistics	PRST	WSU
First downs	19	21
Total yards	294	411
Rushing yards	233	104
Passing yards	61	307
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:48	30:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	7/12, 61 yards
	Rushing	Alex Kuresa	16 rushes, 92 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Carter III	4 receptions, 34 yards
Washington State	Passing	Luke Falk	27/41, 289 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gerard Wicks	14 rushes, 63 yards
	Receiving	Dom Williams	5 receptions, 86 yards

At No. 23 Idaho State

No. 24 Portland State Vikings at No. 23 Idaho State Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Vikings	17	7	7	3	34
No. 23 Bengals	7	7	0	0	14

at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho

Date: September 12
Game time: 3:05 p.m. PDT/4:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 7,075
Referee: Bruce Bondi
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

IDST – Hagen Graves 10-yard pass from Michael Sanders (Zak Johnson kick), 9:54. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
PRST – Kahlil Dawson 94-yard kickoff return (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:41. Tied 7–7.
PRST – Trent Riley 50-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 7:02. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:41.
PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 51-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:30.

Second quarter

PRST – Paris Penn 38-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:55. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:46.
IDST – Josh Cook 48-yard pass from Michael Sanders (Zak Johnson kick), 1:15. Vikings 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

PRST – Alex Kuresa 5-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:36. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:17.

Fourth quarter

PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Vikings 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:46.

Statistics	PRST	IDST
First downs	17	15
Total yards	342	242
Rushing yards	236	61
Passing yards	106	181
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	34:24	25:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	7/16, 106 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	David Jones	18 rushes, 113 yards
	Receiving	Trent Riley	1 reception, 50 yards, TD
Idaho State	Passing	Michael Sanders	20/39, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Xavier Finney	23 rushes, 87 yards
	Receiving	Josh Cook	4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Western Oregon

Western Oregon Wolves at No. 17 Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
No. 17 Vikings	0	17	7	7	31

at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Date: September 26
Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny and warm, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 5,017
Referee: Jeff Rink
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

PRST – Alex Kuresa 2-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 9:51. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
PRST – Josh Kraght 25-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 5:52. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:51.
PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 3:44. Vikings 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

PRST – Steven Long 22-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 5:47. Vikings 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.

Statistics	WES	PRST
First downs	0	18
Total yards	224	383
Rushing yards	27	256
Passing yards	197	127
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	26:18	33:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Trey Shimabukuro	18/35, 182 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joe Harris	10 rushes, 31 yards
	Receiving	Maurice McSwain	2 receptions, 52 yards
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	8/18, 127 yards
	Rushing	Nate Tago	15 rushes, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darnell Adams	1 reception, 46 yards

North Dakota

North Dakota Fighting Hawks at No. 16 Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Hawks	3	3	10	3	19
No. 16 Vikings	7	3	7	0	17

at Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date: October 3
Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Partly sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 4,765
Referee: Scott Root
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PRST – Paris Penn 76-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:41. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:19.
UND – Reid Taubenheim 23-yard field goal, 6:30. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 8:06.

Second quarter

UND – Reid Taubenheim 37-yard field goal, 6:46. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 19-yard field goal, 0:33. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

UND – Reid Taubenheim 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:57.
UND – Keaton Studsrud 32-yard run (Reid Taubenheim kick), 5:47. Fighting Hawks 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:29.
PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:48. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:46.

Fourth quarter

UND – Reid Taubenheim 29-yard field goal, 12:53. Fighting Hawks 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:55.

Statistics	UND	PRST
First downs	20	10
Total yards	396	247
Rushing yards	260	97
Passing yards	136	150
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:36	24:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing	Keaton Studsrud	9/17, 136 yards, INT
	Rushing	John Santiago	22 rushes, 111 yards
	Receiving	Luke Mathewson	3 receptions, 51 yards
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	9/13, 142 yards, TD
	Rushing	Alex Kuresa	15 rushes, 55 yards
	Receiving	Paris Penn	4 receptions, 94 yards, TD

At North Texas

No. 25 Portland State Vikings at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Vikings	14	31	14	7	66
Mean Green	0	0	0	7	7

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

Date: October 10
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 19,801
Referee: S. LaMantia
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PRST – Darnell Adams 34-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 7:30. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.
PRST – Nate Tago 15-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 2:50. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

PRST – Nate Tago 1-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:23. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:10.
PRST – David Jones 70-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 13:16. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:19.
PRST – Thomas Carter III 56-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonanthan Gonzales kick), 8:06. Vikings 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:36.
PRST – David Jones 7-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 2:50. Vikings 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:22.
PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

PRST – David Jones 60-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 14:13. Vikings 52–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.
PRST – Steven Long 5-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:21. Vikings 59–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

PRST – Mitchell Thompson 68-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 12:27. Vikings 66–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
UNT – Carlos Harris 9-yard pass from DaMarcus Smith (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 1:02. Vikings 66–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:28.

Statistics	PRST	UNT
First downs	27	13
Total yards	670	198
Rushing yards	368	76
Passing yards	302	122
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	33:37	26:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	11/19, 269 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	David Jones	9 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darnell Adams	4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
North Texas	Passing	Andrew McNulty	10/25, 57 yards
	Rushing	Jeff Wilson	9 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	Carlos Harris	9 receptions, 57 yards, TD

No. 16 Montana State

No. 16 Montana State Bobcats at No. 17 Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Bobcats	14	7	21	0	42
No. 17 Vikings	14	21	21	3	59

at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Date: October 17
Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 8,110
Referee: Bret MacRae
TV: RTNW
Box score, Recap

Statistics	MTST	PRST
First downs	21	32
Total yards	440	682
Rushing yards	229	465
Passing yards	211	217
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:49	38:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing	Dakota Prukop	14/25, 211 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dakota Prukop	14 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Chad Newell	4 receptions, 70 yards
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	10/14, 217 yards, TD
	Rushing	David Jones	23 rushes, 285 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Trent Riley	1 reception, 44 yards

At Cal Poly

No.14 Portland State Vikings at Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Vikings	13	0	15	10	38
Mustangs	14	0	14	7	35

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium, San Luis Obispo, California

Date: October 24
Game time: 6:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 11,075
Referee: Jim Crowley
Box score, Recap

Statistics	PRST	CP
First downs	20	27
Total yards	386	536
Rushing yards	154	420
Passing yards	232	116
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	25:03	34:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	16/25, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Alex Kuresa	18 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trent Riley	5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Cal Poly	Passing	Khaleel Jenkins	3/14, 59 yards
	Rushing	Kori Garcia	18 rushes, 131 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Lewis	1 reception, 57 yards, TD

No. 17 Montana

No. 17 Montana Grizzlies at No. 12 Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Grizzlies	0	10	0	6	16
No. 12 Vikings	7	14	7	7	35

at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Date: October 31
Game time: 2:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Heavy rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 11,045
Referee: Kelly Holman
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Statistics	MONT	PRST
First downs	19	19
Total yards	294	460
Rushing yards	160	339
Passing yards	134	121
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	26:03	33:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana	Passing	Makena Simis	15/36, 134 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Makena Simis	22 rushes, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ben Romain Roberts	7 receptions, 37 yards
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	4/12, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	David Jones	29 rushes, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darnell Adams	1 reception, 46 yards, TD

At Northern Colorado

No. 10 Portland State Vikings at Northern Colorado Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Vikings	7	10	0	15	32
Bears	14	7	7	7	35

at Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colorado

Date: November 7
Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 4,173
Referee: Jeff Rink
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Statistics	PRST	UNCO
First downs	26	20
Total yards	493	483
Rushing yards	243	213
Passing yards	250	270
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	18/27, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	David Jones	25 rushes, 110 yards
	Receiving	Darnell Adams	3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Northern Colorado	Passing	Jacob Knipp	18/30, 270 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Trae Riek	25 rushes, 145 yards, TD
	Receiving	Alex Wesley	3 receptions, 89 yards, TD

No. 18 Southern Utah

No. 18 Southern Utah Thunderbirds at No. 15 Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Thunderbirds	10	0	7	6	23
No. 15 Vikings	7	10	0	7	24

at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Date: November 14
Game time: 2:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy and windy, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 6,122
Referee: Bruce Bondi
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Statistics	SUU	PRST
First downs	30	15
Total yards	562	389
Rushing yards	178	186
Passing yards	384	203
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	27:27	32:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing	Ammon Olsen	28/47, 384 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Malik Brown	21 rushes, 93 yards
	Receiving	Mike Sharp	10 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	12/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Tago	15 rushes, 69 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Carter III	4 receptions, 88 yards, TD

At No. 18 Eastern Washington

No. 11 Portland State Vikings at No. 18 Eastern Washington Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Vikings	13	0	14	7	34
No. 18 Eagles	10	7	0	14	31

at Roos Field, Cheney, Washington

Date: November 21
Game time: 2:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 8,649
Referee: Gregg Wilson
TV: WBS
Box score, Recap

Statistics	PRST	EWU
First downs	25	18
Total yards	397	390
Rushing yards	250	175
Passing yards	147	215
Turnovers	3	4
Time of possession	34:35	25:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	11/24, 142 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	David Jones	27 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chase Loftin	2 receptions, 41 yards
Eastern Washington	Passing	Reilly Hennessey	17/27, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jabari Wilson	14 rushes, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cooper Kupp	8 receptions, 136 yards, TD

FCS Playoffs

No. 15 Northern Iowa (Second Round)

No. 15 Northern Iowa Panthers at No. 5 Portland State Vikings (FCS Playoffs Second Round) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Panthers	7	9	0	13	29
No. 5 Vikings	0	3	7	7	17

at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Date: December 5
Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Rainy, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 8,022
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV: ESPN3
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UNI – Tyvis Smith 3-yard run (Michael Schmadeke kick), 5:47. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

PRST – Jonathan Gonzales 32-yard field goal, 13:18. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 47 yards, 4:49.
UNI – Aaron Bailey 61-yard run (kick blocked), 2:38. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
UNI – Michael Schmadeke 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

PRST – Chase Loftin 16-yard pass from Alex Kuresa (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 8:22. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

UNI – Aaron Bailey 69-yard run (Michael Schmadeke kick), 14:33. Panthers 23–10. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
PRST – David Jones 9-yard run (Jonathan Gonzales kick), 12:11. Panthers 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:16.
UNI – Tyvis Smith 59-yard run (pass failed), 8:02. Panthers 29–17. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:10.

Statistics	UNI	PRST
First downs	20	17
Total yards	432	285
Rushing yards	401	180
Passing yards	31	105
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:06	29:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Oregon	Passing	Aaron Bailey	7/14, 34 yards
	Rushing	Tyvis Smith	21 rushes, 207 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Logan Cunningham	1 reception, 8 yards
Portland State	Passing	Alex Kuresa	8/22, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nate Tago	15 rushes, 60 yards
	Receiving	Darnell Adams	3 receptions, 34 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	—	24	19	17	16	25	17	14	12	10 (1)	15	11	5	10
Coaches	—	RV	20	18	16	23	17	13	12	9–T	16	11	5	10

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	10	16	0	27	53
Portland State	14	51	38	35	138

Scores against the Big Sky Conference

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	72	41	59	43	215
Portland State	85	65	71	52	273

Scores against all opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Opponents	82	57	59	70	268
Portland State	99	116	109	87	411

References

^ Vito, Brett (October 10, 2015). "North Texas' Dan McCarney Fired Following Mean Green's 66–7 Loss to FCS School". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^ Sherman, Rodger (October 10, 2015). "FCS Portland State Beat North Texas So Badly, the Mean Green Immediately Fired Their Head Coach". SB Nation. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^ "EWU, MSU Top Football Preseason Polls". July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
^ "Football Schedule". Portland State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[1] Vito, Brett (October 10, 2015). "North Texas' Dan McCarney Fired Following Mean Green's 66–7 Loss to FCS School". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

[2] Sherman, Rodger (October 10, 2015). "FCS Portland State Beat North Texas So Badly, the Mean Green Immediately Fired Their Head Coach". SB Nation. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

[3] "EWU, MSU Top Football Preseason Polls". July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

[4] "Football Schedule". Portland State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

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