2015 PORTLAND STATE FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW 
Complete Season Preview Release in pdf
2015 Portland State Football Media Guide (pdf)
PROMO VIDEOAugust 3: The Viking Offense
August 4: The Viking Defense
August 5: Viking Special Teams
August 6: The Schedule/Challenges For 2015
August 7: Final Preparation/Complete Practice Schedule

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See Bruce Barnum on KPTV Oregon Sports Final this Sunday at 11 p.m.
 
VIKINGS BEGIN 2015 PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS MONDAY
All the anticipation, conversation and preparation will come to end on Monday when the Portland State Vikings take to the practice field for the start of the 2015 football season. Portland State begins practice at 4 p.m. on Monday at Stott Community Field. A complete practice schedule is listed below.
     
Coaches and players alike look forward to the opportunity of a new start to the season and the program. In the off-season Bruce Barnum took over as Head Coach, while Viking Athletics also made a transition in administration with the hiring of Director of Athletics Mark Rountree. Those changes have led to a new energy in the PSU program as it seeks to work its way back up the Big Sky Conference standings.
     
Portland State will take on a challenging schedule in 2015 as it tries to improve on last year's 3-9 record, 2-6 in the Big Sky Conference. A group of 58 letterwinners return as well as 16 starters. Interesting position battles will take place at quarterback and running back, while an experienced, veteran defense that includes 15 seniors and seven juniors among the regular rotation plans to be more productive and opportunistic.
     
With 58 letterwinners, 18 redshirts and 10 transfers available during spring football, Barnum was able to implement effective tweaks to the Vikings offense and defense leading into 2015.
     
Portland State opens the 2015 season at Washington State on Sept. 5 in a game televised on the Pac-12 Network. The first Big Sky Conference game is Sept. 12 at Idaho State. PSU opens at home on Sept. 26 against Western Oregon. Big Sky home dates include North Dakota (Oct. 3, Hillsboro Stadium), Montana State (Oct. 17, Root Sports), Montana (Oct. 31) and Southern Utah (Nov. 14).
 
The Vikings also play at North Texas (Oct. 10), with other conference games at Cal Poly (Oct. 24), Northern Colorado (Nov. 7) and Eastern Washington (Nov. 21).
     
Portland State football radio broadcasts will air on Rip City Radio 620 AM again this year.
 
Here is a look at top returners from the 2014 Viking roster:
 
Rushing Yards: Steven Long, 605; Nate Tago, 354
Rushing Touchdowns: Kieran McDonagh, 4; Nate Tago, 3; Paris Penn, 3
Passing: Kieran McDonagh, 154-301-13, 1,742 yards, 12 TDs
Receiving: Alex Toureen, 37-541-2; Thomas Carter, 34-377-3
Scoring: Jonathan Gonzales, 17-24 FG, 33 PAT, 84 pts
Total Offense: Kieran McDonagh, 1,996 yards
All-Purpose Yards: Steven Long, 995
Kick Returns: Nate Tago, 22-394; Steven Long, 12-308
Tackles: Jeremy Lutali, 87; Patrick Onwuasor, 53; Aaron Sibley, 53
Tackles For Loss: Jeremy Lutali, 10.5; Sadat Sulleyman, 8.5
Sacks: Sadat Sulleyman, 4.5; Savali Talalemotu, 4.5
Pass Breakups: Xavier Coleman, 12; Aaron Sibley, 7
 
2nd team All-Big Sky Conference
JR K Jonathan Gonzales, SR CB Aaron Sibley
 
Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference
JR RG Cam Keizur, JR LT Kyle Smith, SR DT Junior Alexis, SR LB Jeremy Lutali, JR CB Xavier Coleman, SO RB Steven Long
 
2015 FALL CAMP PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Portland State practices at Stott Community Field on the PSU campus.
Aug. 10          4-7 p.m.; media availability at 3 p.m.
Aug. 11          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 12          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 13          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 14          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 15          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 16          Off Day
Aug. 17          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 18          9-11 a.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 19          4-7 p.m. (scrimmage)
Aug. 20          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 21          9-11 a.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 22          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 23          Off Day
Aug. 24          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 25          9-11 a.m.; 4-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 26          4-7 p.m. (scrimmage)
Aug. 27          Off Day
Aug. 28          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 29          9-11 a.m.
Aug. 30          Off Day
Aug. 31          9-11 a.m.
Sept. 1           9-11 a.m.
Sept. 2           9-11 a.m.
Sept. 3           9-11 a.m.
Sept. 4           Travel
Sept. 5           at Washington State, 11 a.m.
 
VIKING FOOTBALL TICKETS ARE ON SALE: Season and single-game tickets are now on sale for Portland State Football. Season tickets range from $60 to $100 each. Single-game tickets range from $20 to $69. Students and B-Mart section tickets are $10 each. Kids 14 and under are $5. Special group pricing and "Montana-Pack" tickets are also available. Portland State Students tickets are FREE with valid ID. All other students and Bi-Mart section tickets are $10 each. Kids 8th grade and under are $5. Visit www.GoViks.com of call 1-888-VIK-TIKS for all details and pricing.