Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
3-2 , 2-0
Portland State
2-4 , 1-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Weber State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Wildcats beat Vikings 14-10 for Homecoming win
10/9/2016 4:21:00 AM | Football
OGDEN - Weber State stopped a Portland State drive in the final minutes and held on for a 14-10 Homecoming win Saturday night at Stewart Stadium. The win moves the Wildcats to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in Big Sky play.
Portland State scored first with a one-yard touchdown run late in the first half to take a 7-0 lead at halftime. The Wildcats started the second half with a scoring drive, capped by a three-yard touchdown run by Emmanuel Pooler to tie the game 7-7. The Vikings added a field goal early in the fourth quarter to take a 10-7 lead before Weber State came right back down the field with a 12-play, 75-yard drive with Jadrian Clark finding Andrew Vollert for a 12-yard touchdown to take the lead with 8:44 to play.
The Wildcat defense stopped Portland State's fourth down attempt from the 14-yard in the final minutes to seal the win.
"This was a war and we knew it would be going into it," said WSU head coach Jay Hill. "I thought our defense played outstanding at times and the offense made some big plays when they needed, especially in the second half. It was a very physical battle against a really good team and it was great to get the win."
Wildcats win!! Weber State beats Portland State 14-10 or a Homecoming win to move to 2-0 in #BigSkyFB play. #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/fmwC3Dct76
— Weber State Football (@weberstatefb) October 9, 2016
On defense, Josh Burton led the Wildcats with a career-high 16 tackles. Burton had nine solo tackles and seven assisted tackles. LeGrand Toia had 10 tackles with one tackle for loss and Tre'von Johnson and Landon Stice each had nine tackles.
Clark finished the day 12-of-25 passing for 86 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed for 77 yards. On the ground, Emmanuel Pooler led the way with 14 carries for 75 yards and one touchdown. Pooler also had one reception for 24 yards, giving him 99 all-purpose yards.
The Wildcats have now won seven of their last eight games at home and will be right back home next Saturday to host Montana State. The kickoff with the Bobcats will be at 1:30 p.m. next Saturday and Stewart Stadium and will be televised on ROOT Sports.
Team Stats
PSU 7, WSU 0
PSU - Alex Kuresa 1 yd run (J. Gonzales kick), 13 plays, 91 yards, TOP 4:13
PSU 7, WSU 7
WSU - Emmanuel Pooler 3 yd run (Taylor Hintze kick), 6 plays, 84 yards, TOP 2:36
PSU 10, WSU 7
PSU - J. Gonzales 21 yd field goal 12 plays, 81 yards, TOP 6:03
PSU 10, WSU 14
WSU - Andrew Vollert 12 yd pass from Jadrian Clark (Taylor Hintze kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:57
