Idaho State beats Portland State 41-34
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP)—Clint Knickrehm ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winner with 32 seconds remaining as Idaho State beat Portland State 41-34 Saturday night to end its 10-game losing streak.
This is the second straight year the Bengals (1-10, 1-7 Big Sky) have avoided a winless season with a victory in their finale. Last year they beat Sacramento State in overtime after starting 0-11.
Knickrehm’s TD run in the final seconds was setup by a 45-yard pass from Russel Hill to JD Ponciano to the Vikings’ 1-yard line one play earlier, and it capped a six-play, 80-yard drive.
Justin Engstrom rushed for a score and threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns for Portland State (2-9, 1-7) but also had four interceptions.
Hill was 17 of 38 for 307 yards and three touchdowns, and Kelvin Krosch caught six passes for 157 yards and three scores.
Head to Head - Week 11
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 438 | 239 | 199 | 24 | 41.7% | 5/61 | 6 | 33:55 |
| Idaho State | 392 | 307 | 85 | 18 | 25.0% | 10/71 | 1 | 26:05 |
