Brandon Shelby has been named the new secondary coach for the Portland State football program. Shelby joins PSU after being the defensive backs coach at the University of San Diego in 2008 where the Toreros went 9-2. He will take over as coach of the… more »

Thurston quarterback Tym Pearson signs with Portland State and Marist receiver Gianni Carter is headed for Montana State. Forget SuperPrep Magazine, Rivals.com, and Scout.com. Jerry Glanville has his own ranking of the top prep football players in Or… more »

17 former FCS studs to be featured in the all-star game this Saturday. Texas Team Offense Jersey Pos. Player School Affiliation 8 WR Dominique Edison Stephen F. Austin 39 FB Marcus Mailei Weber State 66 OT/OG Cornelius Lewis Tennessee St… more »

Aug. 30, Western Oregon: The Vikings will have a tough time shaking loose of the Division II team from Monmouth. PSU 28, Western Oregon 21 Sept. 13, at UC Davis: Even with two weeks to prepare, the inexperienced Vikings stumble in their first away g… more »

As the temperature pushes into the 70s less than an hour after the morning football practice, Portland State coach Jerry Glanville kicks back on a concrete bench outside the Stott Center's front doors. His sunglasses are in one hand, his cowboy hat… more »

Former PSU linebacker returns to Tampa Bay for second pro season Linebacker Adam Hayward went into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ training camp last year knowing he had to prove he could play in the NFL. He did just that. Now Hayward, 24, is being ask… more »

Senior linebacker Andy Schantz had some extra bounce in his step Monday morning as he bounded down the practice field and reminded the Vikings what time it is. "It's Game Week, boys!" he hollered. "Let's GET IT ON!" Behind Schantz came senior line… more »

Offense: The top eight pass-catchers from 2007 are gone, meaning the quarterback tandem of Tygue Howland and Drew Hubel - both started and both were hurt last fall - needs new targets. Mario D'Ambrosio is the top returning receiver (11 catches), and Gla… more »

Give the Big Sky credit. At least its teams are giving themselves ample opportunity to pull off an Appalachian State-like upset this season. Take one look at the nonconference schedules of the nine teams in the league, and it becomes apparent that Id… more »

Mouse Davis needs four wide receivers in his run and shoot offense. He has three. Assuming nothing changes between now and Saturday's opener against Western Oregon at PGE Park, the Vikings will lineup with senior Ty Coleman as one outside receiver… more »

Vikings senior linebacker Andy Schantz was selected a second-team preseason All-American by The Sports Network, which is to the NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision was the Associated Press is to the NCAA I Football Bowl Subdivision. Schantz, the… more »

Vikings coach Jerry Glanville strolled onto the practice field Thursday, pleased that the sun decided to show up for the afternoon session. So, coach, what did you think of the morning scrimmage? Better than Tuesday's stumblefest, eh? "The offense… more »

PSU coach Jerry Glanville could almost guarantee after Tuesday morning's scrimmage that the Vikings will be a better football team 10 days from now. Coach Glanville was in a dark mood after Tuesday morning's controlled scrimmage. They couldn't possi… more »

Punzal leads bid to cut down on sacks and keep QBs healthy Portland State knows it can score in offensive coordinator Mouse Davis’ run-and-shoot. The Vikings put up 30 points per game last year in the pass-heavy system, even after starting quarterbac… more »

New players will get rare contact scrimmages There’s not much Jerry Glanville hasn’t seen or done in his lengthy career in football. Starting today, though, Glanville is doing a new thing. The Portland State coach will put the 46 new players on… more »