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Portland State fired football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff Saturday night, hours after the Vikings finished the season with a 24-13 loss at Northern Colorado. Athletic director Matt Billings made the announcement after speaking to the team. The Vikings lost their last three games to finish 1-11 overall and 1-7 in the Big Sky Conference. In 11 seasons at Portland State, the 61-year-old Barnum was 39-75 overall and 29-51 in the conference. He had his only winning season in 2015, going 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the Big Sky. - AP College Football

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WR Branden Alvarez, Portland State
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11/18/25 - Carsten Mamaril, rJr/2027, Portland State, 5-09, 180 (DS#49 CB) + More +

WEEK 10 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carsten Mamaril, Portland State, DB, Jr., 5-10, 180,...Mamaril had a hand - literally - in Portland State's first win of the season, 40-35 at Cal Poly in the Big Sky Conference. He had two interceptions and broke up three other passes, and collected both a solo tackle and an assist. His second pick occurred in Cal Poly territory late in the third quarter and set up the Vikings offense for a touchdown that provided a 40-28 lead. Honorable Mention: Phillip Bradford, DE, McNeese; Lee Bruner IV, DB, Richmond; Latrell Couchman, LB, Maine; Donovan Grayson, DE, Samford; Maurice LaPierre, DE, Tennessee Tech; Christian Magliacano, LB, Colgate; Rashon Myles Jr., LB, Abilene Christian; Tyler Ochojski, LB, Lehigh; Maximus Pulley, DB, Wofford; Jack Stoll, LB, Central Connecticut State. - Stats Perform FCS Football

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CB Carsten Mamaril, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Xavier Bell, rSr/2023, Portland State, 6-1, 194 (DS#60 SS) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: DB Xavier Bell (PSU),...Bell, a 6-2, 200-pound safety from Long Beach, CA, was a two-year starter and letterwinner for the Vikings. This season, he led the team with 56 tackles, had six tackles for loss, one sack, an interception, a forced fumble and three pass breakups. In two seasons, Bell had 106 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and 10 tackles for loss. - Portland State Football

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SS Xavier Bell, Portland State
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01/08/23 - EJ Ane, rSr/2023, Portland State, 6-0, 266 (DS#999 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: DT EJ Ane (PSU),...Ane, a 6-2, 275-pound tackle from Killeen, TX, transferred to Portland State from San Jose State for his senior season in 2022. Ane was a big addition, starting all 11 games and ranking fifth on the team with 42 tackles. Ane led the Vikings with nine tackles for loss, seven sacks and two fumble recoveries. - Portland State Football

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DE EJ Ane, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Beau Kelly, rSr/2023, Portland State, 5-09, 171 (DS#150 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: WR Beau Kelly (PSU),...Kelly, a 5-9, 170-pound receiver from Scottsdale, AZ, led the Vikings in receiving yards this season with 654 on 41 receptions. He had five touchdowns and 117 additional all-purpose yards. Kelly completes his career as one of the top receivers in school history with 156 receptions (4th all-time), 2,288 yards (5th), 18 touchdowns (t7th) and 292 punt return yards (7th). A four-year letterwinner and team captain, Kelly started 42 career games and the last 35 in a row. He was named second team All-Big Sky for the second year in a row. - Portland State Football

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WR Beau Kelly, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Tyson Pauling, Sr/2023, Portland State, 6-5, 299 (DS#42 C) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: OL Tyson Pauling (PSU),...Pauling, a 6-5, 295-pound center from Victorville, CA, has been a full-time starter on the offensive line for the past two seasons. He made 27 career starts, including his last 23 games in a row. Also a team captain, Pauling was an anchor on the line, for the team as a whole and a four-year letterwinner. - Portland State Football

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C Tyson Pauling, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Emmanuel Daigbe, rSr/2023, Portland State, 5-11, 215 (DS#123 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY HONORABLE MENTION: AP Emmanuel Daigbe (PSU),...Vikings earning Honorable Mention All-Big Sky include: senior wide receiver/all-purpose Emmanuel Daigbe (13 receptions, 147 yards, 31 rushes, 183 yards, 2 tackles on special teams in 7 games). - Portland State Football

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WR Emmanuel Daigbe, Portland State
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01/08/23 - VJ Malo, rSr/2023, Portland State, 6-1, 268 (DS#122 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY HONORABLE MENTION: DE VJ Malo (PSU),...Vikings earning Honorable Mention All-Big Sky include: senior defensive end VJ Malo (18 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble in 8 games). - Portland State Football

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DT VJ Malo, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Anthony Rodriguez, rSr/2023, Portland State, 6-2, 249 (DS#57 FB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY HONORABLE MENTION: TE Anthony Rodriguez (PSU),...Vikings earning Honorable Mention All-Big Sky include: senior tight end Anthony Rodriguez (2 receptions, 17 yards, 3 rushes, 14 yards). - Portland State Football

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FB Anthony Rodriguez, Portland State
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01/08/23 - Mataio Talalemotu, rSr/2023, Portland State, 6-1, 195 (DS#119 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY HONORABLE MENTION: WR Mataio Talalemotu (PSU),...Vikings earning Honorable Mention All-Big Sky include: senior wide receiver Mataio Talalemotu (27 receptions, 482 yards, 8 touchdowns, 585 all-purpose yards, 10 touchdowns total in nine games). - Portland State Football

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WR Mataio Talalemotu, Portland State
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11/08/22 - Michael Jackson, rSr/2025, Portland State, 6-1, 185 (DS#999 CB) + More +

NOV 7 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Jackson (Portland State),...In his first career start for Portland State, Michael Jackson had four tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pass breakup to earn Big Sky Football Defensive Player of the Week honors. Jackson's two interceptions came in the fourth quarter, halting Northern Colorado drives of 47 and 39 yards, as the Vikings earned the 35-21 victory. Others Nominated, Def: Marcus Welnel (Montana), Desmond Williams (Weber State), Cameron Broussard (Sac State), Morgan Vest (NAU), Kemari Bailey (Idaho). - Big Sky Football

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CB Michael Jackson, Portland State
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11/05/22 - Dante Chachere, rSr/2025, Portland State, 6-2, 200 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Dante Chachere threw for four touchdowns - all coming in the second quarter - and Portland State rallied past Northern Colorado for a 35-21 win on Saturday. Trailing 14-0 after the first, Chachere threw scoring passes of 64 and 37 yards to Mataio Talalemotu, 12 yards to Jobi Malary and 38 to Maclain Griffin. Talalemotu finished with 103 yards receiving on three receptions.

Chacehere threw for 269 yards. Dylan McCaffrey got Northern Colorado rolling with 67-yard scoring pass to Zain Zinicola for the game's first score then, near the end of the first, Elijah Dotson crashed in from a yard out for a two-score lead. McCaffrey threw for 328 yards and was intercepted twice. Zinicola had 119 receiving yards on 11 receptions. Portland State (4-5, 3-3 Big Sky) has won four of its last six after a three-game skid to start the season. The Bears (2-7, 1-5) have dropped five straight. - Portland State/AP College Football

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QB Dante Chachere, Portland State
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10/29/22 - Dante Chachere, rSr/2025, Portland State, 6-2, 200 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Dante Chachere ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third and Portland State raced to a big lead before holding off Eastern Washington 38-35 on Saturday. The Vikings (3-5, 2-3 Big Sky Conference), who finished with 628 yards of offense, raced to a 35-7 halftime lead by scoring on their first four drives and five of six. The Eagles (2-6, 1-4), who finished with 564 yards, rallied back with with four touchdowns on six drives after the break. Chachere opened the scoring with a 51-yard burst, added an 8-yard TD run and capped the half with a 9-yard pass to Beau Kelly in the final minute.

Chachere finished 17-of-22 passing for 201 yards and kept the ball 14 times for a career-high 141 yards rushing. Jobi Malary carried 19 times for 148 yards. Eastern Washington, limited to Justice Jackson's 62-yard TD run in the first half, raced back behind Gunner Talkington. Talkington was 36-of-60 passing for 394 yards and three touchdowns. Freddie Roberson had nine catches for 145 yards and a score. Gianni Smith kicked a 40-yard field goal for the Vikings in the middle of EWU's four touchdowns and that was the difference. After Talkington's final scoring pass with 3:49 to play, Elias Spence recovered an onside kick and Portland State ran out the clock with a seven-play, 35-yard drive. A converted fourth-and-2 from the EWU 13 with 1:05 to play wrapped it up. - Portland State/AP College Football

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QB Dante Chachere, Portland State
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10/11/22 - Dante Chachere, rSr/2025, Portland State, 6-2, 200 (DS#35 QB) + More +

OCT 3 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sean Chambers (Montana State) and Dante Chachere (Portland State) shared offensive honors after the pair tallied over 400 yards of total offense and five touchdowns each this past Saturday to highlight the league's Big Sky Football Players of the Week, presented by Cloverdale Plumbing. Chachere had a breakout game this past Saturday, as the Portland State quarterback amassed over 400 yards of total offense and five touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a 34-27 win over Northern Arizona. The sophomore passed for 274 yards and three touchdowns, while earning 128 yards rushing and two scores to closeout his day. Others Nominated, Off: Gevani McCoy (Idaho), Cameron Skattebo (Sac State), Marcus Knight (Montana), Stacy Chukwumezie (NAU). - Big Sky Football

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QB Dante Chachere, Portland State
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10/08/22 - Dante Chachere, rSr/2025, Portland State, 6-2, 200 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Dante Chachere threw four of his five touchdown passes in the second quarter and Portland State routed NCAA Division II/III member Lincoln University (California), 48-6 on Saturday. Lincoln, from Oakland, California, started its football program in 2021 and is in its first season as a member of the NCAA. Chachere ran nine yards for a first-quarter touchdown, then threw five touchdown passes in an 18-minute span that covered the second quarter and was capped by a 3-yard toss to Tanner Beaman with 12:24 left in the third quarter that made it 41-0. Chachere hit Maclaine Griffin from 23-yard out, found Mataio Talaemotu with back-to-back throws of 32- and 29-yards and back-to-back throws to Beaman, including a 14-yarder to cap first-half scoring. Chachere was 14 of 29 for 280 yards with an interception for the Vikings (2-3). The Oaklanders (0-5) had 234 yards of offense. Rhett Reiley was 12 of 19 passing for 111 yards with two interceptions. - AP College Football

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QB Dante Chachere, Portland State
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