Portland State @ Northern Colorado

[JALMOND]

Kickoff scheduled for 1:30 pm MDT from Greeley, Colorado. After last week's loss at Portland to Sacramento State that left the Vikings hurt and demoralized, they try to get a win on the road against the Bears of Northern Colorado, a team that may be more decimated by injuries than the Vikings. The Vikings have not won a conference game on the road since they last visited Northern Colorado in 2007. Since joining the Big Sky, the Bears have never beaten the Vikings. Drew Hubel will start at quarterback for the Vikings, but leading tackler on defense, Erik Pederson, is out with injuries. His twin brother, David Pederson, will start in his place. Vikings running back, Bobby McClintock made the trip, but is listed as questionable. Weather in Greeley is supposed to be windy and snowy with temps in the 20s.

Portland radio: www.kpdq-am.com

no TV in the Portland area.

[EWURanger]

Since joining the Big Sky, the Bears have never beaten the Vikings.

Have they beaten anyone?

[JALMOND]

Since joining the Big Sky, the Bears have never beaten the Vikings.

Have they beaten anyone?

Last year they beat Idaho State. The year before I think they beat Montana State at Greeley, but I might be wrong. I do know they beat the Bengals last year.

[JALMOND]

1:45 left 1st

Northern Colorado 8
Portland State 7

UNC Askew INT of Hubel pass returned for the touchdown earlier and 2pt conversion good.
Cavanaugh (PSU) 1 yard TD run-PAT good.

PSU has been able to function pretty well in the snow on offense, just the one turnover has hurt so far.

[JALMOND]

5 seconds left 1st

PSU fumble recovery of Orms fumble. PSU ball at midfield.

End first

Northern Colorado 8
Portland State 7

[JALMOND]

12:15 left 2nd

PSU---Zach Brown 50 yard FG good

UNC--Morris 74 yard TD pass-PAT good

Northern Colorado 15
Portland State 10

[JALMOND]

Halftime

Northern Colorado 15
Portland State 13

PSU---Brown 33 yd FG good with 13 secs left. UNC kneels down to end the half.

[JALMOND]

8:48 left 3rd

UNC 3 and out after another Hubel INT

PSU ball PSU 10

Northern Colorado 15
Portland State 13

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2:42 left 3rd

PSU---Hubel 22 yard pass to Kirven after Shead recovered fumble---PAT good

2:42 left 3rd

Portland State 20
Northern Colorado 15

[JALMOND]

UNC---York 20 yd FG good

7:51 left 4th

Portland State 20
Northern Colorado 18

[JALMOND]

PSU---Brown 4yd FG good

1:41 left 4th

Portland State 23
Northern Colorado 18

[JALMOND]

PSU defense hold UNC on 4th and 12.

Final score

Portland State 23
Northern Colorado 18

[DuckDuckGriz]

Nice win for the Viks

[JALMOND]

Hubel was knocked out of the game with some sort of leg injury right before the end of the game. No report as to how bad it is. He did try to limp off the field while UNC called time out.