What a Difference a Week Makes

What will a win do for a Hornet fan? I feel thinner, smarter (well, that really isn’t possible), happier, and content. And, I didn’t even stay in a Holiday Inn Express.
“…they outworked us.”
Sac State beats Portland State for first win
Sac State rolls over Portland State
Football earns first win of the season against [...]

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Hungry Like a Wolf

Hornets hungry for a win against Portland State
Portland State football: Vikings look to win the battle up front against Sacramento State

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A Look North

When things are going bad for a fan, why not focus on another’s misery. By the way, I really detest Brett Favre. What a weekend!
Red zone woes plague Vikings
Vikings Try To Bounce Back This Week Against Sacramento State

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Post-game Viqueen news wrap

Hornets: A painful victory for QB Smith
Late in the game, fans cheer Hilliard
Hornets’ second-half edge stings Vikings 41-31
Vikings drop balls, helping Hornets pick up a win
Hornet football takes down Portland State Vikings
FOOTBALL DOWNS PORTLAND STATE, 41-31; OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2000
Hornets deliver in clutch
Sac St. beats Portland St. 41-31
Hornets Hold Off Vikings, Win 41-31

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good

Hornets beat the Viqueens for the first time in 8 years
Hornets are 3 – 2
Overcame a 1st quarter deficit of 14 – 0
Brian Hilliard rushes for over 100 yards in 2nd half and two rushing touchdowns 
Jason Smith coming back from two games off and passes for 307 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions
The Drive:  Hilliard’s 7 rushes [...]

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Pre-game Viqueens news wrap

PSU FOOTBALL: By a fraction, QB Howland gets starting nod
PSU: Game 4 at Sacramento St.
Hornets: Sac State’s defensive backs face test vs. Portland State
Quarterback woes plague Vikings’ foe
Tough call, but go with the green (and gold) Hornets over PSU
Glanville says Sac State ‘much quicker and faster’ than in 2007
Around the Big Sky; Portland State (1-2) [...]

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Sobering numbers

Portland State has released its games notes for this Saturday’s game; Football Team Begins Big Sky Conference Play This Week
I had forgotten how much the Vikings have the Hornets number both in Div. II and Div. 1AA.
Portland State has won eight straight games over Sacramento State… the Vikings lead the all-time series [...]

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Pass happy Vikings

This weekend’s game with Portland State will pose the biggest challenge to the Hornet defense yet this season.
Portland State in its first game against Western Oregon threw the ball 61x for 457 yards and rushed for only 42.
Against “that school across the causeway,”  the Vikings threw 51x for 337 yards and rushed for 19 yards.
In [...]

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