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Sacramento State @ Portland State Game Thread
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Game day
CaseyOrourke
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PSU 28-24 2:06to go
CaseyOrourke
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35-24 PSU WINS!!!!!!!!!
Some comments about tonight...
Hellooooooooooo defense. The 'hardest hitting defense in the west' that could maybe had been considered the hardest hitting defense west of Lincoln High School was out there putting some hits on folks tonight. Finally, we saw some life from this defense that leads me to think that the soft hitting in the first two games may just be part of the defense not being sure where they need to be. Schantz and Senn are beasts out there. There are still issues, but the defense showed progress tonight. We're not there yet, but progress was made even if it was against a frosh QB on a team that has a pretty bad offense. By the way, that was a really bad decision to take a timeout when Sac State decided to put their punt unit in the game. Sac State used that timeout in their favor to draw up a play, get a first down, and ultimately score.
On the offensive side of things. Wow, 10 sacks. That's low, I had 12. So, let's call it like it was, 12 sacks. At the rate we are going on sacks, we'll... Nevermind, let's not go there. The line was good on the right side tonight. Good runs, and that Rios/Carvalho move seems to have been a good one. The left side was pretty bad. White is going to be sore in the morning. He took some shots tonight. Son, you gotta get rid of the ball when things are closing down on you. Find the hot route and dump it into the turf near them, or get outside the pocket and toss it away. One good thing is that he made some smart decisions to run the ball for positive yardage.
The Comback:
To be honest, the though of 0-3 was in my mind in the 4th quarter. Heck, it was probably in the mind of some of the players. The offense wasn't doing much, time was starting to become a factor, the crowd wasn't really into it, and the defense looked tired. Backs against the wall, they found a way to get it done and win the game. Definately a confidence builder.
Hellooooooooooo defense. The 'hardest hitting defense in the west' that could maybe had been considered the hardest hitting defense west of Lincoln High School was out there putting some hits on folks tonight. Finally, we saw some life from this defense that leads me to think that the soft hitting in the first two games may just be part of the defense not being sure where they need to be. Schantz and Senn are beasts out there. There are still issues, but the defense showed progress tonight. We're not there yet, but progress was made even if it was against a frosh QB on a team that has a pretty bad offense. By the way, that was a really bad decision to take a timeout when Sac State decided to put their punt unit in the game. Sac State used that timeout in their favor to draw up a play, get a first down, and ultimately score.
On the offensive side of things. Wow, 10 sacks. That's low, I had 12. So, let's call it like it was, 12 sacks. At the rate we are going on sacks, we'll... Nevermind, let's not go there. The line was good on the right side tonight. Good runs, and that Rios/Carvalho move seems to have been a good one. The left side was pretty bad. White is going to be sore in the morning. He took some shots tonight. Son, you gotta get rid of the ball when things are closing down on you. Find the hot route and dump it into the turf near them, or get outside the pocket and toss it away. One good thing is that he made some smart decisions to run the ball for positive yardage.
The Comback:
To be honest, the though of 0-3 was in my mind in the 4th quarter. Heck, it was probably in the mind of some of the players. The offense wasn't doing much, time was starting to become a factor, the crowd wasn't really into it, and the defense looked tired. Backs against the wall, they found a way to get it done and win the game. Definately a confidence builder.
VikThunder1
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Marty - you nailed it. I don't know how we pulled that out. We are not a good football team. I was thinking 0-3 also and was pacing up and down the aisles. We have a long way to go and will be smoked by San Diego Stete. 10 sacks? C'mon Mouse!
ManOfVision
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martymoose said:
Nice post. I had 12 sacks as well. If White gets hurt from all this beating, we'll be losing more than just Hubel's redshirt year. I'd really like to see a few more rushing plays. They seem to have good results a high percentage of the time when Nee gets the ball.
martymoose said:
I know ideally we want to look like a similar version of Hawaii's offense. Watching them run the offense Colt Brennan takes so many less hits because rarely does he have the ball for more than 3 or 4 seconds the long ball is their change up. I totally agree with you that White needs to hit the hot route and get the ball out quicker in general. His indecision or slow decisions are hurting him especially physically, he is a stud for taking all the hits but being a stud doesn't necessarily get you W's. By no means am I letting the o-line off the hook they have a long way to go especially the left side! I would Love to see a transition to the shot gun to help make quicker decisions. Quick decisions by White will negate all the blitz's that teams are sending at us because if the ball is out that quick you might as well just drop in coverage instead of wasting a backer or safety on a blitz. I think everyone needs to do better to help the sack situation.
Oh hey, one thing I forgot to bring up...
Defensive blitz calls in the 2nd half were pretty good I though. Timely and effective. Anyone else seem to think that they were being called at just the right time in the 2nd half?
Defensive blitz calls in the 2nd half were pretty good I though. Timely and effective. Anyone else seem to think that they were being called at just the right time in the 2nd half?
mccowboys1
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Congratulations to the Vikings and fans on the first victory of 2007. No matter what - a win is a win....ENJOY!
mccowboys said:
Nice job on Louisiana-Lafayette.
Most impressive part of winning the game is that Sac St. looked like a good football team. The best looking Sac St team I've seen, especially their defense. The hornets one LB is a total stud and #17 the WR is a dangerous threat. Viks- protect your QB, or he is going to get hurt, and White throw the ball out of bounds instead of taking the sack all the time. White was the player of the game for me with Jordan Senn just behind him. Let's build on this.
PortlandAggie1
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Congratulations on the win!
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=118991524745779100
Glanville: Vikings 'wouldn't surrender'
PSU pulls out 35-24 win as TD bomb and interception return by Senn stun Sacramento State at PGE Park
By Steve Brandon
LocalNewsDaily.com, Sep 15, 2007, Updated Sep 15, 2007 (3 Reader comments)
In dramatic fashion — with two touchdowns in the final 2:06, the go-ahead score by Mouse Davis' offense, the exclamation point by Jerry Glanville's defense — the Portland State Vikings gave Glanville his first victory as a college head coach.
But Glanville wasn't about to take credit. Not after the way his troops battled in a stunning 35-24 win over Sacramento State before 8,385 fans at PGE Park Saturday night.
"This is a team win. Everybody had to make a play. It's what's inside of them that did it," Glanville said. "They wouldn't surrender. Coaching didn't have anything to do with this win."
Any talk of a Big Sky Conference championship this season for Portland State looked as though it was going to be silenced. The visiting Hornets were putting relentless pressure on Viking quarterback Brian White, and they were making more key plays on offense than the home team.
But the Vikings buckled down and made two huge plays in the closing minutes to turn things completely around.
First, White engineered an eight-play, 76-yard touchdown drive and hit wide receiver Tremayne Kirkland with a 42-yard bomb with 2:06 remaining to lift PSU into the lead 28-24.
After the Kirkland TD, the Hornets got the ball at their 25. On first down, 6-6, 310-pound Casey Tyler charged through the offensive line and sacked Sac State QB Jason Smith for an eight-yard loss. Smith followed that, however, with a 22-yard completion and a 19-yard scramble to the Viking 42 with 1:17 to go. Then tailback Travon Jones ran up the middle for nine yards.
On the next play, however, linebacker Jordan Senn from Beaverton intercepted a pass and ran it all the way back, 76 yards, to give PSU the insurance points with only 30 seconds to go.
"There was a lot of effort and hard work out there," said White, who endured a beating for the second week in a row as the starting QB. "I felt good chemistry out there. Everybody was helping each other out, picking each other up."
Said Glanville: "The quarterback was commendable under duress. He just kept making plays, kept making plays ..."
The PSU defensive line came on strong late in the game, and the Vikings had more solid tackles than they had been making.
"That's the first time we've looked like a big-time hitting defense," Glanville said.
Portland State now has won eight straight, and 18 of the last 20, in the series.
PSU improved to 1-2, with trips to San Diego next week and Eastern Washington on Sept. 29 still looking like underdog roles but suddenly seeming like possible wins.
The Vikings moved the ball better in the first half than they did in last week's home loss to UC Davis, and that second-week performance was better than they had showed in an opening loss at McNeese State. Receivers found openings and made some tough catches Saturday. So there was some progress offensively.
But the Vikings gave up too many sacks and key plays – including an 85-yard kickoff return by Jody Johnson – and trailed 21-14 at the break.
Sac State scored first when Smith hit Ryan Coogler in the end zone from 18 yards with 17 seconds left in the opening quarter.
PSU answered in 16 seconds. First, Kenneth Mackins returned the kickoff 50 yards. On the next play, White connected with receiver Matt Smith for the touchdown.
The Hornets went back ahead 14-7 with 4:59 remaining in the second quarter as Evander Wilkens ran it in from four yards.
Again, PSU responded. White completed an 84-yard drive by scrambling and diving just across the goal line from the 2 on first-and-goal. Chris Chalmers’ second PAT made it 14-14. A 35-yard pass from White to David Lewis ignited the drive.
But Johnson, after bobbling the kickoff, sprinted through the coverage for the runback that sent Sac State to the locker rooms at halftime on top.
After a fumble by White, the Viking defense stiffened inside its 5, forcing Sac State to settle for three points. The 21-yard field goal by Juan Gamboa increased the visitors’ lead to 24-14 with 6:16 to play in the quarter.
Portland State fought back, however. Olaniyi Sobomehin rambled nine yards untouched on the final play of the third quarter to bring PSU within 24-21. The run capped a drive of 15 plays and 85 yards that took 6:10. The longest plays in the possession were White’s 21-yard toss to slotback Reggie Joseph and 14-yard pass to reserve wideout Matt Bramow.
SACRAMENTO STATE 7 14 3 0 – 24
PORTLAND STATE 7 7 7 14 – 35
SAC – Ryan Coogler 18 pass from Jason Smith (Juan Gamboa kick)
PSU – Matt Smith 47 pass from Brian White (Chris Chalmers kick)
SAC – Evander Wilkens 4 run (Gamboa kick)
PSU – White 2 run (Chalmers kick)
SAC – Jody Johnson 85 kickoff return (Gamboa kick)
SAC – Gamboa 21 FG
PSU – Olaniyi Sobomehin 9 run (Chalmers kick)
PSU – Tremayne Kirkland 42 pass from White (Chalmers kick)
PSU – Jordan Senn 76 interception return (Chalmers kick)
Glanville: Vikings 'wouldn't surrender'
PSU pulls out 35-24 win as TD bomb and interception return by Senn stun Sacramento State at PGE Park
By Steve Brandon
LocalNewsDaily.com, Sep 15, 2007, Updated Sep 15, 2007 (3 Reader comments)
In dramatic fashion — with two touchdowns in the final 2:06, the go-ahead score by Mouse Davis' offense, the exclamation point by Jerry Glanville's defense — the Portland State Vikings gave Glanville his first victory as a college head coach.
But Glanville wasn't about to take credit. Not after the way his troops battled in a stunning 35-24 win over Sacramento State before 8,385 fans at PGE Park Saturday night.
"This is a team win. Everybody had to make a play. It's what's inside of them that did it," Glanville said. "They wouldn't surrender. Coaching didn't have anything to do with this win."
Any talk of a Big Sky Conference championship this season for Portland State looked as though it was going to be silenced. The visiting Hornets were putting relentless pressure on Viking quarterback Brian White, and they were making more key plays on offense than the home team.
But the Vikings buckled down and made two huge plays in the closing minutes to turn things completely around.
First, White engineered an eight-play, 76-yard touchdown drive and hit wide receiver Tremayne Kirkland with a 42-yard bomb with 2:06 remaining to lift PSU into the lead 28-24.
After the Kirkland TD, the Hornets got the ball at their 25. On first down, 6-6, 310-pound Casey Tyler charged through the offensive line and sacked Sac State QB Jason Smith for an eight-yard loss. Smith followed that, however, with a 22-yard completion and a 19-yard scramble to the Viking 42 with 1:17 to go. Then tailback Travon Jones ran up the middle for nine yards.
On the next play, however, linebacker Jordan Senn from Beaverton intercepted a pass and ran it all the way back, 76 yards, to give PSU the insurance points with only 30 seconds to go.
"There was a lot of effort and hard work out there," said White, who endured a beating for the second week in a row as the starting QB. "I felt good chemistry out there. Everybody was helping each other out, picking each other up."
Said Glanville: "The quarterback was commendable under duress. He just kept making plays, kept making plays ..."
The PSU defensive line came on strong late in the game, and the Vikings had more solid tackles than they had been making.
"That's the first time we've looked like a big-time hitting defense," Glanville said.
Portland State now has won eight straight, and 18 of the last 20, in the series.
PSU improved to 1-2, with trips to San Diego next week and Eastern Washington on Sept. 29 still looking like underdog roles but suddenly seeming like possible wins.
The Vikings moved the ball better in the first half than they did in last week's home loss to UC Davis, and that second-week performance was better than they had showed in an opening loss at McNeese State. Receivers found openings and made some tough catches Saturday. So there was some progress offensively.
But the Vikings gave up too many sacks and key plays – including an 85-yard kickoff return by Jody Johnson – and trailed 21-14 at the break.
Sac State scored first when Smith hit Ryan Coogler in the end zone from 18 yards with 17 seconds left in the opening quarter.
PSU answered in 16 seconds. First, Kenneth Mackins returned the kickoff 50 yards. On the next play, White connected with receiver Matt Smith for the touchdown.
The Hornets went back ahead 14-7 with 4:59 remaining in the second quarter as Evander Wilkens ran it in from four yards.
Again, PSU responded. White completed an 84-yard drive by scrambling and diving just across the goal line from the 2 on first-and-goal. Chris Chalmers’ second PAT made it 14-14. A 35-yard pass from White to David Lewis ignited the drive.
But Johnson, after bobbling the kickoff, sprinted through the coverage for the runback that sent Sac State to the locker rooms at halftime on top.
After a fumble by White, the Viking defense stiffened inside its 5, forcing Sac State to settle for three points. The 21-yard field goal by Juan Gamboa increased the visitors’ lead to 24-14 with 6:16 to play in the quarter.
Portland State fought back, however. Olaniyi Sobomehin rambled nine yards untouched on the final play of the third quarter to bring PSU within 24-21. The run capped a drive of 15 plays and 85 yards that took 6:10. The longest plays in the possession were White’s 21-yard toss to slotback Reggie Joseph and 14-yard pass to reserve wideout Matt Bramow.
SACRAMENTO STATE 7 14 3 0 – 24
PORTLAND STATE 7 7 7 14 – 35
SAC – Ryan Coogler 18 pass from Jason Smith (Juan Gamboa kick)
PSU – Matt Smith 47 pass from Brian White (Chris Chalmers kick)
SAC – Evander Wilkens 4 run (Gamboa kick)
PSU – White 2 run (Chalmers kick)
SAC – Jody Johnson 85 kickoff return (Gamboa kick)
SAC – Gamboa 21 FG
PSU – Olaniyi Sobomehin 9 run (Chalmers kick)
PSU – Tremayne Kirkland 42 pass from White (Chalmers kick)
PSU – Jordan Senn 76 interception return (Chalmers kick)
Courtesy: Portland State Athletics
Jordan Senn returns an interception for touchdown late in the win over Sacramento State
Portland State’s 35-24 victory over Sacramento State last Saturday at PGE Park did not come without residual awards. Today, the Big Sky Conference announced that quarterback Brian White is the league’s Offensive Player of the Week, and linebacker Jordan Senn is the Defensive Player of the Week. Montana State returner/cornerback Kory Austin is the Special Teams Player of the Week.
White, a senior from Mission Viejo, CA, completed 26 of 37 passes for 363 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, leading the Vikings to the come-from-behind victory over Sacramento State. He also scored on a two-yard run in the second quarter. White’s 42-yard TD pass to Tremayne Kirkland with 2:06 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Vikings the lead for good at 28-24. PSU had trailed 24-14 in the third period.
White’s 363 passing yards were the most by a Big Sky quarterback this season, and the most by a Viking QB since Joe Wiser threw for 392 yards against Nicholls State in 2003.
Senn, a senior from Beaverton, recorded a game-high 11 tackles, and made the game-saving play in the final minute. With Sacramento State marching to potentially win the game, Senn intercepted a pass and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown with 30 seconds left. That gave the Vikings an insurmountable 35-24 edge. It was Senn’s fourth career interception, and the first touchdown of his career. Senn leads the Vikings with 28 tackles this season.
The Vikings, now 1-2 on the season, are 1-0 and at the top of the Big Sky Conference. Portland State travels to San Diego State this Saturday for its final non-conference game of the year. PSU plays the Aztecs in a 3:30 p.m. game.
Jordan Senn returns an interception for touchdown late in the win over Sacramento State
Portland State’s 35-24 victory over Sacramento State last Saturday at PGE Park did not come without residual awards. Today, the Big Sky Conference announced that quarterback Brian White is the league’s Offensive Player of the Week, and linebacker Jordan Senn is the Defensive Player of the Week. Montana State returner/cornerback Kory Austin is the Special Teams Player of the Week.
White, a senior from Mission Viejo, CA, completed 26 of 37 passes for 363 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, leading the Vikings to the come-from-behind victory over Sacramento State. He also scored on a two-yard run in the second quarter. White’s 42-yard TD pass to Tremayne Kirkland with 2:06 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Vikings the lead for good at 28-24. PSU had trailed 24-14 in the third period.
White’s 363 passing yards were the most by a Big Sky quarterback this season, and the most by a Viking QB since Joe Wiser threw for 392 yards against Nicholls State in 2003.
Senn, a senior from Beaverton, recorded a game-high 11 tackles, and made the game-saving play in the final minute. With Sacramento State marching to potentially win the game, Senn intercepted a pass and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown with 30 seconds left. That gave the Vikings an insurmountable 35-24 edge. It was Senn’s fourth career interception, and the first touchdown of his career. Senn leads the Vikings with 28 tackles this season.
The Vikings, now 1-2 on the season, are 1-0 and at the top of the Big Sky Conference. Portland State travels to San Diego State this Saturday for its final non-conference game of the year. PSU plays the Aztecs in a 3:30 p.m. game.
Two questions:
- What was the deal with that celebration call that was called on PSU on either our first or second TD? Seemed like a really bad call that had no business being called.
- Our last timeout was taken away. What is the rule on this? We had the wrong person call a timeout and we were dinged with a delay of game, but we lose our TD too?
- What was the deal with that celebration call that was called on PSU on either our first or second TD? Seemed like a really bad call that had no business being called.
- Our last timeout was taken away. What is the rule on this? We had the wrong person call a timeout and we were dinged with a delay of game, but we lose our TD too?
The celebration call was for unsportsmanlike conduct. The receiver, in his excitement, tossed the football up in the air; because he doesn't have the quarterback's accuracy , the ball went out of bounds, hit the canopied area behind the east side of the goal line and bounced out of the field of play. Unfortunately, the referee saw the whole thing, probably thought it was "unsportsmanlike: i.e. purposeful" then threw the flag. I think the time out penalty was because the captain of the offense didn't make the announcement for a timeout soon enough before the delay of game penalty.
The Gard
, the ball went out of bounds, hit the canopied area behind the east side of the goal line and bounced out of the field of play. Unfortunately, the referee saw the whole thing, probably thought it was "unsportsmanlike: i.e. purposeful" then threw the flag. I think the time out penalty was because the captain of the offense didn't make the announcement for a timeout soon enough before the delay of game penalty.The Gard
