Vikings Football Rewind: A Road Win, And Now Two Big Home Games Await

Football
11/2/2025 12:19:00 PM

by Mike Lund

It could have solely been the primary win of the season for the Portland State Vikings, but it surely was very satisfying certainly. The Vikings went on the street to defeat Cal Poly, 40-35, in a Big Sky Conference recreation on Saturday in a formidable efficiency.
 
PSU set season highs for factors (40), whole offense (502) and dashing yards (242). The Vikings led just about the whole manner and solely a final-minute landing by the Mustangs made the sport shut.
 
Sophomore working again Delon Thompson, who has been slowed by a damaged thumb this
season, had the breakout efficiency the Vikings’ teaching workers has been anticipating. Check this out: Thompson set new profession highs for rushes (26), dashing yards (184), dashing touchdowns (3), long term (77), receiving yards (54), lengthy reception (30), all-purpose yards (238) and whole touchdowns (4). That’s a reasonably good day.
 
On the opposite facet of the ball, junior cornerback Carsten Mamaril was simply as priceless. Mamaril intercepted two passes – together with one which arrange PSU’s last fourth-quarter landing – had three go breakups and made two tackles.
 
“It’s very satisfying getting this win,” mentioned Vikings Coach Bruce Barnum after the sport. “These guys have been going to work for fairly some time and never getting paid. It’s like a authorities shutdown. But they acquired paid right this moment and I’m actually happy with them. Delon and Carsten actually shined amongst all of the others.
 
“We needed this. I’m proud of the program. A lot goes into this and these guys deserved the win.”
 
Other highlights included:

• Senior kicker Mathias Uribe made two extra subject objectives and has now made 10 in a row previously six video games.
• Sophomore quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele had one other stable day, passing for 252 yards and a landing.
• Freshman receiver/returner/quarterback Cru Newman continued his multipurpose function with 102 whole yards, and senior huge receiver Terence Loville caught 4 passes for 86 yards.
• Sophomore security Isaiah Green led the Vikings with 9 tackles, a sort out for loss and a go breakup. Green leads PSU with 72 tackles this season and ranks fourth within the Big Sky Conference.
• The Viking protection compelled three whole turnovers and had 4 three-and-outs, together with two within the fourth quarter.

 
Having performed six of their first 9 video games on the street, the Vikings return dwelling for the following two weeks to face a pair of massive challenges. PSU hosts Sacramento State (5-4, 3-2), a staff on the sting of a nationwide rating, subsequent Saturday at Hillsboro Stadium. Then, the house finale comes Nov. 15 at Providence Park because the Vikings host third-ranked Montana (9-0, 5-0) in PSU’s first dwelling recreation downtown in seven years.