Idaho State Bengals at Portland State Vikings
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Cooke, Hays lead Idaho State to a 38-24 win over Portland State
Cooke capped a nine-play, 81-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run five minutes into the game, then added a 12-yard toss to Chedon James for a 14-0 Bengals lead midway through the first quarter. The Vikings rallied to tie the game at 14 midway through the second quarter on a short run by Andrew Van Buren and Dante Chachere's 30-yard touchdown pass to Marquis Spiker.
Hays scored from the 1 and Aiden Taylor added a 3-yard touchdown run with :46 left in the first half to give the Bengals a 28-17 lead at intermission. Chachere scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter to pull Portland State within four, 28-24, but Hays broke a 37-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter and Thomas Kopcho hit a 22-yard field goal to complete the scoring.
Cooke was 16 of 25 for 259 yards and Hays was 5 of 7 for another 38 to lead Idaho State (3-4, 3-1). Hays led the ground game with 93 yards on 10 carries. Alfred Jordan Jr. had five catches for 133 yards.
Chachere was 25 of 39 for 218 yards and threw an interception. Spiker had six catches for 112 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:24 | Jordan Cooke 3 Yd Run (Thomas Kopcho Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:59 | Chedon James 12 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:17 | Andrew Van Buren 3 Yd Run (Gianni Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:40 | Marquis Spiker 30 Yd pass from Dante Chachere (Gianni Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:01 | Hunter Hays 1 Yd Run (Thomas Kopcho Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:46 | Aiden Taylor 3 Yd Run (Thomas Kopcho Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Gianni Smith 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:09 | Dante Chachere 3 Yd Run (Gianni Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:16 | Hunter Hays 37 Yd Run (Thomas Kopcho Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:47 | Thomas Kopcho 22 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 IDST |
 PRST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 462 | Total Yards | 365 |
| 297 | Passing | 265 |
| 21-32 | Comp-Att | 26-40 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 165 | Rushing | 100 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 4-50 | Penalties | 9-75 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:03 | Possession | 31:57 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 2,174 · Capacity:
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