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Show -- Sportstacular September 20. 1979 Pago 5 vs. Portland State THE GAME: Wubuc State DATE, PLACE: (0-- vs. Portland State (01). Saturday, September 22, Wildcat Stadium, 7:30 p.m. philosophy. Tha widepen attack has set NCAA records for most passing yards In a single game (478) and in a season (4,445). With anaverage of 347.1 yards per game, the VEdngs led the NCAA Division teams last year in that category. Wabar State was second with an average of 228.5. d Junior Quarts (back Nail Lomax (No. 11) is the man to watch for State. Lomax had 3,504 yards In total offense last year, the most EVER since the NCAA was founded. He throw for 25 touchdowns, and completed 22 passes per game. The Vikings last season averaged needy 47 passes par game. PSU has had ust ana gama this year, and It was vary similar to Weber's decision to Northern Arizona, when the opener. They dropped a one-poiPAT with no time remaining. Tha lumberjacks converted a Vikings continued their passing tendencies In that game, though, going to the air 45 times. Top receivers are Stuart Caussoin, the Right Slat, who made 10 catches in the opener.. Joel fig el, die Rollback Is the leading paw receiver returning to the MA ranks from last season. He's aba the Viking's leading rusher, with 48 yearn In the opener. Junior linobackor Ron Seawall is a one-magang that leads a fine defense. Seawall was credited wbh 10 tackles, including two for bases, against Northern Arizona. Par-dan- THE SEASONS: nt two-poi- nt ON THE AIR: Ogden fans can take their portable radios to the KIO (1430), KJQ (1490, or KWCR (08.1 FM). In the Portland area on KYXI ( 1 520). game and hear H on either The game wll also be heard COMING UP: The Wfldcats begin Big Sky Conference play next week with a game against the University of Montana in Missoula. UM, after bslng to Washington State last Satuiday in their opener, is in Flagstaff for a game with Northern Arizona this week. SCHOOL COMPARISONS: SERIES HISTORY: Tho gama will ba tfta 9th moating botwoon with tha two achaola. Tho aarln wai a hotlycontosfod on in tho Tho toams alto havo mot tho ichoolc playing ovary yoar from 1944-196adduring tho 1970,. 1971, and 1977 seasons. Tho Wildcat! havo a 2 Tho In tho in and last two wan havo wins tho series mootings. vantage games land to ba high scoring affairs, with Weber having rolled up 311 total points (38.9 average per game) to Portland State's 157 (1 9.4). ' Tho 194S game botwoon die two schools has thd distinction of going inWildcat gama ever, as Webor to tha record book as the highest-scarin- g rolled up 74 points in a74-- victory. mld-40'- 4-- h 7 ' . . Here's a rundown of thie past bight mootings between tho two schools: , ' ur 7 , ' 5944' at Portland Portland State IS, Weber State 10 1945' at Ogden Weber State 74, Portland State 4 1944: at Portland Webar State 51, Portland State 4 1947: at Ogden Wabar State 40, Portland State 21 1948: at Portland Wabar State 28, Portland State 12 1970: at Portland Portland State, 44, Weber State 14 1 97 1 : at Ogden Weber State 84, Portland State 24 1 977: at Ogden Weber State 40, Portland State 22 LAST MEETING: 17 September, 1977. Wildcat Stadium was and fast as the Vikings brought their celeb rated doubles lot passing attack to town. It was tha second game of the year for both teams, and 4fca this year, each was looking for that first victory of tha year. Tha Vlkeo took the early load with a pair of long drives to go up 15-but the Wildcats countered for two touchdowns and a field goal to draw Portland State was through scoring to whln five at briarmlstlan, for the evening, though, while tha Wildcats added 20 more paints in tha third period and a Raid goal In the final 5 minutes for the 2 win. It was Pate Rlahlman's first win at Weber. The game was an offensive show, with the Vikings throwing for 359 yards an their way to a total off ansa of 403. The WSdcats won tha rushing contest, though, with 191 yards an die ground and a total of 442. Wabar State's free Mfety, Dennis Duncan son, plckad off dime passes in tha contest to da a school record for a single game, and start his campaign honors that season. One of the Inwhich earned him terceptions was run back 42 yards for a score. dear first-perio- d 22-1- 7. 40-2- ' THE COACHES: ' PSU's Mouse Davis (actual given name: Dairell; took over the Vicing head ob in 1975 offer a year os an assistant. His ' current record at die school is During each of his four previous national passing leaders in their tha bean have tha at PSU, Vikings years 28-1- 7. . NCAA division. Weber's Pete Rlahlman Is In his 24th season as a coach, and hs third as His career has spanned all levels ef organised head man at Wabar State. SCOUTING THE VIKINGS: b's easy to confuse the PorPortland State squad loves to Tha total eclipse, tland State offense for a with tha put the bal In the air, and they've enjoyed good success Utah's 'Big Four' colleges |