Weber State @ Portland State

[JALMOND]

A couple hours before kickoff. Homecoming game for Portland State as they entertain Weber State. Gorgeous day for football. Temps will be near 60 by kickoff and not a cloud in the sky. White will not start and most likely will not play for the Vikings, having aggravated a thumb injury in the Idaho State game last week. Hubel gets his first start, a true freshman the Vikings actually stole from Corvallis. Oregon State actually offered him a scholarship to guide the hometown team, but Hubel wanted a chance to play right away and a chance to throw the football. I believe he ended his high school career sixth all time in Oregon football in career passing yards, a top ten list that includes such names as Dan Fouts, Neil Lomax and Joey Harrington.

Homecoming activities going on, gametime set for I thought 2:00 PDT, but I think it was pushed back to 2:30. I'm unable to attend, due to a Halloween party tonight that I am working at. I'll be listening to Viking football, though.

Vikings audio link...

www.am910ktro.com

[JALMOND]

My fault. Pregame I said former Viking QB Lomax was on the Oregon passing yardage top 10 list. Lomax is not on it. Hubel is, though.

[JALMOND]

Portland State kicks to Weber. Weber drive ends with PSU INT. PSU drive stalls and punts.

12 mins left 1st

WSU 0
PSU 0

[Peems]

Are you at the game?

[JALMOND]

WSU---drive stalls at PSU 7. 24 yd FG good.

4:01 left 1st

WSU 3
PSU 0

WSU Trevan Smith has 82 yds rushing already.

[JALMOND]

Are you at the game?

Wish I was. Halloween party tonight. Couldn't get back from downtown in time. Plus, I am supposed to be helping set up. Hope I don't miss something.

[JALMOND]

PSU---TD Hubel 13 yd pass to Lewis PAT good

1:23 left 1st

PSU 7
WSU 3

[JALMOND]

End 1st

PSU 7
WSU 3

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD pass Higgins 28 yd pass to I didn't get the name PAT good

13:39 left 2nd

WSU 10
PSU 7

[JALMOND]

PSU--TD Hubel pass 15 yds to Kirkland PAT good

about 9 mins left 2nd

PSU 14
WSU 10

Game more to Portland State's liking and not a typical Weber game

[JALMOND]

WSU--TD Higgins 2yd run PAT good

7:04 left 2nd

WSU 17
PSU 14

[Peems]

Impressive outing so far by the viking offense.

[JALMOND]

Impressive outing so far by the viking offense.

Impressive both offenses. Who would have thought the game would go like this?

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD Mieley 1yd run PAT good

5:56 left 2nd

WSU 24
PSU 14

[JALMOND]

WSU---Higgins 30 yd td run PAT good

5:10 left 2nd

WSU 31
PSU 14

[Peems]

The Griz victories keep looking better and better. Hopefully PSU can make a game of it.

[JALMOND]

PSU--TD Hubel 21 yd pass to Mackins PAT no good

3:14 left 2nd

WSU 31
PSU 20

[JALMOND]

Two 15 yd penalties, one on Glanville has moved Weber down the field. PSU held the Wildcats to a 3 and out and was flagged for celebration when the defender, Jackson, was telling the crowd to get excited. Ref threw the flag. Glanville went ballistic.

WSU--TD Etuati recept 25 yd from Higgins PAT good

43 secs

WSU 38
PSU 20

[JALMOND]

Part of the frustration is that the Vikings got a letter saying that the second fumble recovery for a TD by Idaho State last week should not have been a fumble, let alone run back for the TD. That came from the conference offices in Salt Lake City.

[JALMOND]

PSU---TD Huble 28yd pass to Kirkland PAT good

4 secs left 2nd

WSU 38
PSU 27

[JALMOND]

Halftime

WSU 38
PSU 27

[JALMOND]

The fiancee is forcing me out of the house. I gotta get some food for the party tonight. Hopefully I'm back before the second half.

[grizband]

Halftime

WSU 38
PSU 27
I didn't realize Weber could score 38 in one game, let along one half.

[JALMOND]

PSU---TD Hubel 22 yd pass to Lewis PAT good

14:39 left 3rd

WSU 38
PSU 34

PSU returned the second half kickoff to WSU 25. Run 3yds. Then score.

[Griz40]

The fiancee is forcing me out of the house. I gotta get some food for the party tonight. Hopefully I'm back before the second half.

Dang family...CONGRATS!!!!!!

[JALMOND]

PSU---INT Higgins pass. Jackson returns to WSU 10.

PSU---TD Hubel 10 yd pass to Kirkland PAT good

13:30 left 3rd

PSU 41
WSU 38

Hubel has thrown 6 TD's and 0 INT's, against Weber's defense and the game is barely half over.

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD Higgins 4 yd pass to Phipps PAT good

11:30 left 3rd

WSU 45
PSU 41

[Mountain Panther]

Go Vikes!

[SeattleGriz]

Dang, what is this? The Southern Conference with no D?

[JALMOND]

PSU---TD Hubel 8yd pass to Lewis PAT good

8:14 left 3rd

PSU 48
WSU 45

Hubel 7 TD's. PSU record held by Neil Lomax of 8 TD's.

Hubel also at 351 yards passing.

[JALMOND]

Dang, what is this? The Southern Conference with no D?

Return to the late 80's in the Big Sky. Welcome back Idaho!

[SeattleGriz]

Return to the late 80's in the Big Sky. Welcome back Idaho!

Congrats on your upcoming 2,000th post! xhurrayx xhurrayx xhurrayx

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD Higgins 5yd pass to Ikai PAT good

2:24 left 3rd

WSU 52
PSU 48

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD Etuati 78 yd punt return PAT good

34 secs left 3rd

WSU 59
PSU 48

PGE Park record combined most points in a game 108---PSU 63, Weber 45 a few years ago.

[JALMOND]

End 3rd

WSU 59
PSU 48

[I Bleed Purple]

Last thing I expected coming off of work.

59-48 at the end of the third? What the hell? Listened to both touchdowns on the radio. Nuts. Interesting stats to look at tonight.

[I Bleed Purple]

530 yards for Weber through the third.
374 yards for PSU.

[JALMOND]

530 yards for Weber through the third.
374 yards for PSU.

If this is any indication, both Higgins and Hubel will be fun to watch the next few years.

[I Bleed Purple]

TOUCHDOWN!

PAT to come.

[I Bleed Purple]

Cameron Higgins with four TD passes and three rushing TDs.

[JALMOND]

WSU---TD Higgins 4yd run PAT good

12:20 left 4th

WSU 66
PSU 48

Most combined points in PSU history.

[I Bleed Purple]

How many games did it take us to get to 66 points? And then we score that many in one game?

[CatFan22]

Incredible game. I'm really looking forward to the PSU game now!

[Griz40]

66-48 is this basketball??? WOW

[Griz40]

and time left too!!!!!! ok in all seriousness....is the defense on either team playing?

[I Bleed Purple]

And PSU goes on a quick 7-0 run. xrolleyesx

[JALMOND]

PSU---TD Hubel 15yd TD pass to Lewis PAT good

9:26 left 4th

WSU 66
PSU 55

Hubel sole record holder for Big Sky conference TD passes in one game, 8. Breaks record held previously by Jamie Martin of Weber a few years ago.

[I Bleed Purple]

344 all purpose yards for Etuati.

Record for WSU

[mistersykes]

WHAAAAAT???xeekx This is ridiculous! I bet its fun to watch...

unless you're a defensive coordinator.

[Peems]

Classic Big Sky shootout!!!!

[JALMOND]

Most points by a Viking opponent---74, Weber State 1966.

[I Bleed Purple]

Weber had another TD taken away by holding. No matter, drove down and scored anyway. Trevyn Smith 2 yd TD run.

[JALMOND]

TD---WSU Smith 2yd run PAT good

4:30 left 4th

WSU 73
PSU 55

[I Bleed Purple]

Most points by a Viking opponent---74, Weber State 1966.
Also most points scored by Weber in a game.

[FCS Preview]

NEW RECORD!

Most points scored, combined: 125 - Sac State 64, CS Northridge 61

So far, this game: 128.

[JALMOND]

TD---PSU Hubel 8 yd TD pass to Kirkland PAT good

2:55 left 4th

WSU 73
PSU 62

[I Bleed Purple]

Make it 135...

[FCS Preview]

The old record for most points by a losing team was the 61 that CS Northridge scored in the aforementioned game. So whoever loses this game will set a new record in that category as well.

[JALMOND]

My god, PSU stopped them. 4th down for Weber. PSU timeout. 47 yd FG if the Wildcats try it.

2:40 left 4th

WSU 73
PSU 62

[JALMOND]

Etuati gets first down for Weber on fake FG.

[JALMOND]

PSU---Schantz 85 yd fumble recovery for TD. 2point conversion Hubel no good.

31 secs left 4th

WSU 73
PSU 68

[I Bleed Purple]

Our guys say he was down. What do your guys say?

[JALMOND]

Our guys say he was down. What do your guys say?

TD PSU.

[JALMOND]

The game is finally over

Final

WSU 73
PSU 68

[I Bleed Purple]

141 points... Unbelievable.

[FCS Preview]

Unbelievable.

[JALMOND]

Our guys say he was down. What do your guys say?

Sorry I was so short with my answer. Our guys were talking about the game, some stats because we were out of TO's and WSU was just going to run out the clock. Next thing, they are counting down the yards as Schantz was running down the field. Down or not, WSU still won.

[I Bleed Purple]

Sorry I was so short with my answer. Our guys were talking about the game, some stats because we were out of TO's and WSU was just going to run out the clock. Next thing, they are counting down the yards as Schantz was running down the field. Down or not, WSU still won.

I was just curious if it was one of "those" type of calls. We were talking about scoring eighty and then the runback. Not terribly upset, but just wondering.

I appreciate the explanation. Did seem like a dick answer to me. xthumbsupx

[TokyoGriz]

PSU and WSU must have the best offenses in the FCS or some of the worst defenses in FCS.

[JALMOND]

I was just curious if it was one of "those" type of calls. We were talking about scoring eighty and then the runback. Not terribly upset, but just wondering.

I appreciate the explanation. Did seem like a dick answer to me. xthumbsupx

I know. My apologies.

Interesting that your people were talking about scoring again. After Etuati did the fake FG for the first down that was when our guys were giving props to our QB Hubel. The thought of 80 never entered our mind. We thought the game was over then.

[I Bleed Purple]

Over 1100 yards total offense combined.

[wapiti]

are we sure they were playing football. That looks like a basketball score.

[I Bleed Purple]

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore;_ylt=AhzK8Hdab6MYs9kKlOV8n4LyvbYF?gid=200 710270257

Highlights

WSU:

Higgins: 9 rush 106 yds 3TDs
22-36 334 yds 4 TDs 2 INT

Smith: 38 rush 225 yds 1 TD

Toone: 8 catch 135 yds

Phillips: 8 catch 131 yds 2 TDs

PSU:

Hubel: 2 rush -1 yds
35-56 485 yds 9 TDs 0 INT

Kirkland: 13 catch 177 yds 4 TDs

Lewis: 8 catch 114 yds 4 TDs





Wow.

Especially when the SIXTH best receiver in the game went 6-86 with a TD.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Over 1100 yards total offense combined.

Yeah that's not bad and to be expected with this score but here's one that blows me away---1252 kickoff return yards on 23 returns. That's from the PSU website.

PS Purple check your pm's I had some trouble with Weber's site.

[grayghost06]

What is it about that part of the country that produces so many shootouts?...The old WAC( now Mountain West)...the new WAC, & the Big Sky..I mean the games are obviously exciting, but is it that much easier to recruit offense than defense?

[Torero Tradition]

Simply amazing... that would have been a fun game to be at!

[I Bleed Purple]

Yeah that's not bad and to be expected with this score but here's one that blows me away---1252 kickoff return yards on 23 returns. That's from the PSU website.

PS Purple check your pm's I had some trouble with Weber's site.
I have no PM from you.

That stat is obviously incorrect. 50 yard average didn't happen. Probably closer to 30.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I have no PM from you.

That stat is obviously incorrect. 50 yard average didn't happen. Probably closer to 30.

That's weird the pm must not have sent for some reason. I wanted to know if Weber has a new site as the link I have hasn't been updated since the Cal Poly game. here is a box score from the Vikings site followed by the link to it.

WSU PSU
KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 12-689 11-563
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 57.4 51.2
Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 35.7 30.8
Touchbacks.................. 0 0

http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92391&SPID=11189&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1290778

[FCS Preview]

That is the kickoff yardage. Not the kickoff return yardage.

KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 12-689 11-563
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 57.4 51.2

Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 10-224-0 12-261-0
Average Per Return.......... 22.4 21.8

[JALMOND]

What is it about that part of the country that produces so many shootouts?...The old WAC( now Mountain West)...the new WAC, & the Big Sky..I mean the games are obviously exciting, but is it that much easier to recruit offense than defense?

The funny thing about this game, and the reason why so many did not see this coming, is that Weber has a pretty dang good defense. Coming into the game, Northern Arizona was the only offense in the conference that had scored more than a touchdown against them. Having played Montana, Montana State and Sacramento State, that is a tribute to the defense.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

That is the kickoff yardage. Not the kickoff return yardage.

KICKOFFS-YARDS................ 12-689 11-563
Average Yards Per Kickoff... 57.4 51.2

Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 10-224-0 12-261-0
Average Per Return.......... 22.4 21.8

Ahhhhhh I see it now the mistake that I have made. I read the article on the link I posted and it does say 1252 kickoff return yards at the bottom of the page so I just went and copied the stat without looking very close.

[Peems]

Did anyone see them talk about this game on College Gameday Final? They even had highlights!!!

[GrizFoo]

All I have to say is, WTF. Wish I could have seen the game. I haven't even looked at the box score or stats. Did either team play D. I know both teams have pretty good O's, and I've seen Weber's O.

I'll have to look up how many points each D was responsible for, because Weber D is better than how many points they gave up (ask MSU lol) and their O is certainly not good for 60+ points against any decent D. I like watching any close football game, and love to see O's running wild, just as much as I like seeing D's run wild. But this game must have been ridiculous.

[JALMOND]

All I have to say is, WTF. Wish I could have seen the game. I haven't even looked at the box score or stats. Did either team play D. I know both teams have pretty good O's, and I've seen Weber's O.

I'll have to look up how many points each D was responsible for, because Weber D is better than how many points they gave up (ask MSU lol) and their O is certainly not good for 60+ points against any decent D. I like watching any close football game, and love to see O's running wild, just as much as I like seeing D's run wild. But this game must have been ridiculous.

Hubel had 9 TD's passing in his PSU debut. The only touchdown scored by the defense came late when the Vikings ran a fumble recovery back. Weber had a couple great kickoff returns and Etuati did return a punt for a touchdown, but the rest all came via offenses.

[Mike Johnson]

One interesting stat is that WSU punted only once in the game. PSU punted six times.

WSU was stopped by turnovers, which kept PSU in the game. WSU got a kickoff return and a punt return for a touchdown.

With all those yards, the longest play from scrimmage was 43 yards and that didn't result in a touchdown.

[Pauly LB]

Hubel had 9 TD's passing in his PSU debut. The only touchdown scored by the defense came late when the Vikings ran a fumble recovery back. Weber had a couple great kickoff returns and Etuati did return a punt for a touchdown, but the rest all came via offenses.

Why did Brian White (PSU quarterback not play -- was he hurt???