Portland State Vikings at Cal Poly Mustangs
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Thompson runs for 3 TDs, Portland State beats Cal Poly 40-28 to snap 8-game skid
Portland State (1-8, 1-4 Big Sky Conference) went into the game tied with Saint Francis (PA) for the second-longest active losing streak in the FCS. The Red Flashes have lost nine straight and Murray State has lost 18 in a row.
Thompson ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in the first quarter that gave the Vikings the lead for good and his 1-yard scoring run early in the second quarter made it 21-7.
The Mustangs went three-and-out on the opening possession of the second half and on the next play from scrimmage Thompson raced 77 yards for a touchdown that gave Portland State a 17-point lead.
Misa Palau had two touches: a 1-yard touchdown run about six minutes into the third quarter and 1-yard TD reception with 4:58 to go until the fourth that trimmed the Cal Poly (3-5, 1-3) deficit to 31-28.
Ty Dieffenbach had 207 yards passing with a touchdown and ran for scores of 16 and 1 yard, the latter of which capped the scoring with 55 seconds left.
Portland State's Carsten Mamaril had two interceptions.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Vikings at Mustangs 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:58 | Delon Thompson 30 Yd pass from John-Keawe Sagapolutele (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:06 | Ty Dieffenbach 16 Yd Run (Noah Serna Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:39 | Delon Thompson 2 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:26 | Delon Thompson 1 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:04 | Kendric Sanders 4 Yd Run (Gianluca Dimauro Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:53 | Mathias Uribe 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:31 | Delon Thompson 77 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:11 | Misa Paiau 1 Yd Run (Gianluca Dimauro Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:58 | Misa Paiau 1 Yd pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:52 | Mathias Uribe 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:16 | Tyrese Smith 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:55 | Ty Dieffenbach 1 Yd Run (Noah Serna Kick) |
Statistics
 PRST |
 CP |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 502 | Total Yards | 450 |
| 260 | Passing | 207 |
| 18/30 | Comp/Att | 14/25 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 242 | Rushing | 243 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 6.8 |
| 8-63 | Penalties | 7-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:59 | Possession | 27:01 |
Game Information
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Attendance: 8,035 · Capacity:
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