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Show TUI -- SporfstaculQr September 20, 1 979 Page 5 vs. Portland State THE GAME: wbrstat(o-2- DATE, PLACE: v. ) Portland Stato Saturday, Saptambar 22, Wildcat Stadium, 7:30 p.m. THE SEASONS: DATE WEBER STATE attack has set NCAA records for most posting philosophy. The wide-opeyards in a tingle game (678) and In a season (4,445). With an overage of 367.1 yards per game, the Vikings led the NCAA Division teams last year in that category. Weber State was second with an average of 228.5. Junior Quarterback Neil Lomax (No. 1 1) Is the man to watch for Portland State. Lomax hod 3,506 yards In total offense last year, the most EVER since the NCAA was founded. He threw for 25 touchdowns, and completed 22 passes per game. The Vikings last season averaged nearly 47 passes per game. PSU hat had just one game this year, and it was very similar to Weber's decision to Northern Ariiona, when the opener. They dropped a PAT with no time remaining. The Lumberjacks converted a Vikings continued their passing tendencies in that gome, though, going to the air 45 timet. Top receivers are Stuart Gautsoin, the Right Slot, who made 10 catches in the opener.. Joel Sigel, the Bullback is the leading pass receiver returranks from last season. He's also the Viking's leading ning to the rusher, with 68 years in the opener. Junior Linebacker Ron Seawell is a one-magang that leads a fine defense. Seawell was credited with 10 tackles, including two for losses, against Northern Arizona. n (0-1- ). PORTLAND STATE one-poi- two-poi- at No. Dakota St. 11 3 at Brigham Young 68 1 9-- 6 9-- 0 21 Northern Arizona 22 open at Weber State 2 9 10-- 6 10-1- 3 10-2- 0 1 at 7 1 1 -- 11-1- 0 11-1- 7 11-2- 3 Portland Stata at Montana at Montana Stats Northern Arizona 3 Humboldt State Puget Sound id ge Cal State-Ni- l at Northern Colorado Cal at San Francisco State Idaho State at Montana U.S. International Nevada-Ran- o Poly-SL- Boise State at Idaho State Idaho Utah State n O ON THE AIR: Ogden fans can take their portable radios to the KLO (1430), KJQ (1490, or KWCR (88.1 FM). in the Portland area on KYXI ( 520). game and hear it on either The game will also be heard 1 COMING UP: The Wildcats begin Big Sky Conference play next week with a game against the University of Montana in Missoula. UM, after losing to Washington State last Saturday in their opener, it in Flagstaff for a game with Northern Arizona this week. SCHOOL COMPARISONS: SERIES HISTORY: The gam will b the 9th meeting between , with one in the the two school. The terie was a The teams also have met the schools playing every year from 1964-196adduring the 1970, 1971, and 1977 seasons. The Wildcats have a vantage in wins in the series and have won the last two meetings. The gomes tend to be high scoring affairs, with Weber having rolled up 311 total points (38.9 average per game) to Portland State's 157 (19.6). The 1965 game between the two schools has the distinction of going into the record book as the highest-scorinWildcat game ever, as Weber rolled up 74 points in a 74-- victory. mid-60s- d 6-- 2 g 6 Here's a rundown of the past eight meetings between the two schools: 1964' 1965' 1966: 1967: 1968: 1970: 1 97 1 : 1 977: at Portland Portland State 18, Weber State 10 at Ogden Weber State 74, Portland State 6 at Portland Weber State 51 , Portland State 6 at Ogden Weber State 40, Portland State 21 at Portland Weber State 28, Portland State 12 at Portland Portland State. 46, Weber State 14 at Ogden Weber State 54, Portland State 26 at Ogden Weber State 40, Portland State 22 LAST MEETING: 17 September, 1977. Wildcat Stadium was clear and fast as the Vikings brought their celebrated double-slo- t passing attack to town. It was the second game of the year for both teams, and like this year, each was looking for that first victory of the year. The Vikes took the early lead with a pair of long drives to go up , but the Wildcats countered for two touchdowns and a field goal to draw to within five at intermission, Portland State was through scoring for the evening, though, while the Wildcats added 20 more points in the third period and a field goal in the final 5 minutes for the win. It was Pete Riehlman's first win at Weber. The game was an offensive show, with the Vikings throwing for 359 yards on their way to a total offense of 403. The Wildcats won the rushing contest, though, with 191 yards on the ground and a total of 462. Weber State's free safety, Dennis Duncan son, picked off three passes in the contest to tie a school record for a single game, and start his campaign honors that season. One of the inwhich earned him terceptions was run bock 42 yards for a score. first-perio- 15-0- 22-1- 40-2- 2 THE COACHES: PSU's Mouse Davis (actual given name: Darrell; took over the Viking head job in 1975 after a year as an assistant. His current record at the school is During each of his four previous years at PSU, the Vikings have been the national passing leaders in their 28-1- NCAA division. Weber's Pete Riehlman is in his 24th season as a coach, and his third as head man at Weber State. His career has spanned all levels of organised SCOUTING THE VIKINGS: H's easy to confuse the Portland State offense for a total eclipse. The Portland State squqd loves to put the ball In the air, and they've enoyed good success with the Utah's 'Big Four' colleges |