Portland State @ Montana Thread

[Old Skool Cat]

Good luck against Montana, fellas! Go into Wa-Griz and hang a big win against 'em!

That's not nice. How about I wish NCU good luck at home? Follow that with Weber at home and you're 1-3 - and out.

Like I said, good luck PSU! Go Vikings!

 

[forestgreen]

Articles relevant to Saturday's game that I could find today, so far:

Griz starting QB job still up for grabs

http://www.helenair.com/sports/football/college/article_bf6bedb2-a351-11de-aa80-001cc4c002e0.html



Fresh-faced PSU comes calling

http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/news_item.aspx?n=8248&m=18



Portland State has tough schedule to open league play

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090917/SPORTS/909170319/Portland+State+has+tough+schedule+to+open+league+play

 

[forestgreen]

On Campus

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=125313117538920000

Portland State has a chance to shock the world of Division I-AA football on Saturday.

The Vikings get their shot at fourth-ranked Montana, which is 6-0 against PSU since the Viks joined the Big Sky Conference.

Kickoff in Missoula is noon PT. Comcast SportsNet will televise the game live.

Montana’s starting quarterback is former Oregon QB Justin Roper. He has completed 25 of 43 passes for 292 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions in his first season with the Grizzlies.

Montana is off to an 2-0 start but has yet to get untracked. The Grizzlies started slowly in wins of 38-0 over Western State and 17-10 at UC Davis last week.

PSU is coming off a mundane 34-10 victory over Southern Oregon. Redshirt freshman Zach Brown kicked field goals of 52 and 46 yards for the Vikings, who haven’t showed much improvement in their ground game, save for backup QB Connor Kavanaugh’s limited carries. The Viks have three or more wideout threats, though (Aaron Woods, Lavonte Kirven and Ray Fry), who are bound to draw attention from Montana’s normally solid defense.

 

[forestgreen]

Portland State-Montana: Grizzlies have familiar face, Justin Roper, at quarterback

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_statemontana_grizzlie.html

 

[WILDCAT]

Should be an interesting game, in my opinion, either team could come out of this game with a win.

 

[mtgrizfankb1]

Griz win here by ten.....well actually im going to be at the game.....so griz win by 21.

 

[forestgreen]

Portland State football: Vikings set to open Big Sky season against No. 4 Montana Grizzlies

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_state_football_viking_4.html

 

[PortlandStater]

"This is our Big Sky championship game," Woods said.

Then please, please, please don't drop any more kicks, dear Aaron! Because that looks really bad in a championship game. :mrgreen:

 

[cats25061]

Good Luck Vike's
Saw your game against OSU, you guys can move the ball down the field.
Jerry gets his wish today.

 

[PortlandStater]

Go get 'em, Viks!

 

[forestgreen]

Portland State football: Vikings at Montana Grizzlies pregame

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_state_football_viking_5.html

MISSOULA, Mont. -- The No. 4-ranked Montana Grizzlies are 150-20 all-time in Washington-Grizzly Stadium ... UM has won 13 straight conference home games...PSU's last victory in Missoula came in 1987, prior to the Vikings joining the Big Sky ... Since joining the Big Sky, PSU is 0-6 in Missoula ... UM is 34-2 in regular-season games dating bck to the start of 2006 ... PSU's Drew Hubel threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns last week ... UM allowed 362 passing yards to UC Davis last week.

PSU leads the Big Sky in total offense at 437 yards per game...Montana is tops in total defense at 260.5 yards per game..UM is second in total offense, while PSU is second in total defense...PSU leads the league in pass efficiency. Montana is first in pass defensive efficiency...UM junior Andrew Selle started at QB in the opener. Transfer Justin Roper started against UC Davis...PSU WR Ray Fry is averaging a league-best113.5 receiving yards per game. ... The Grizzlies are 40-4 in the last five seasons at home and have olost only one conference game during that span -- a 34-20 loss to Eastern Washington in 2005.

PSU outside linebacker Joel Sisler was the only true freshman to start for the Vikings in the season opener at Oregon State. In Week 2, Sisler and left cornerback Michael Williams both drew starts. And in today's game, wide receiver Keitrell Anderson could replace senior Daniel Wolverton in the starting lineup, making him the third true freshman in three weeks to earn a starting job. Anderson, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound receiver from Aldine High School in Houston, Texas, was coach Jerry Glanville's highest-rated receiver in last February's recruiting class and has three catches for 34 yards after two games.

 

[forestgreen]

Headline says it all:

Early Burst Not Enough As Griz Roll Vikings, 49-17

http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=204797710

 

[forestgreen]

Grizzlies roar back to pound PSU 49-17

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=125340350903691300

 

[Da Griz]

Like I said, good luck PSU! Go Vikings!

What are chances that I can persuade you to make a similar posting on the Northern Arizona boards?

 

[Old Skool Cat]

Like I said, good luck PSU! Go Vikings!

What are chances that I can persuade you to make a similar posting on the Northern Arizona boards?

Pretty damn good, as I will never root for you guys over any of our Big Sky brethern.

 

[martymoose]

Like I said, good luck PSU! Go Vikings!

What are chances that I can persuade you to make a similar posting on the Northern Arizona boards?

Pretty damn good, as I will never root for you guys over any of our Big Sky brethern.

Nothing like good ol' fashioned hatred.

 

[Da Griz]

Like I said, good luck PSU! Go Vikings!

What are chances that I can persuade you to make a similar posting on the Northern Arizona boards?

Pretty damn good

Great! If you wouldn't mind doing it before Saturday, we can always use the luck.