Getty Eastern Washington quarterback and Eric Barriere and head coach Aaron Best look to get the Eagles back to the FCS playoffs on Saturday.
Fifth-ranked Eastern Washington (8-2) looks to solidify a playoff spot against Portland State (5-5) on Saturday.
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Eastern Washington vs Portland State Preview
Eastern Washington looks to secure its spot for the FCS playoffs against Portland State.
EWU bounced back from a two-game skid to beat UC-Davis 38-20 last week. The Eagles offense looked as strong as ever with quarterback Eric Barriere throwing for 411 yards and three touchdowns.
“They have a quarterback who comes around every 10 or 20 years that everybody’s trying to contain,” Vikings head coach Bruce Barnum said about Barriere according to The Spokesman-Review. “We’ll put a package together and see what happens.”
Barriere has 3,937 yards, 35 touchdowns, and six interceptions for the season. He complete 66.3% of his passes to his many receivers. Five different Eagles players have more than 25 catches, 300 or more yards, and three or more touchdowns this season.
Portland State looks to play spoiler and finish its season above the .500 mark. The Vikings lost at Sacramento State 49-20 last week after a three-game winning streak that included a win over Weber State.
“There’s always something on the line, and this time it’s on the line for both teams,” EWU head coach Aaron Best said according to The Spokesman-Review. “They’re out to make noise for themselves.”
PSU quarterback Davis Alexander leads the offense with 2,736 yards passing, 19 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions this season. He also makes plays with his legs, tallying six rushing touchdowns thus far.
Beau Kelly has been the go-to receiver for Alexander with 62 catches for 855 yards and nine touchdowns. Nate Bennett has 45 receptions, 591 yards, and four touchdowns. Darien Chase also has 45 receptions for 508 yards and three touchdowns.
Malik Walker leads the Vikings running attack with 827 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jalynnee McGee chips in the run game with 257 yards and touchdown on 5.5 yards per carry.
Defensively, V.J. Malo leads the team in sacks with 3.5, and he has a forced fumble. Anthony Adams leas the Vikings in takeaways with three interceptions and a forced fumble.
PSU has an outside shot of making the FCS playoffs with a win. Alexander believes his team could go quite far if it happens.
“I think we can go all the way, but one game at a time,” Alexander said per KATU 2.
PSU’s defense will have its hands full on Saturday with Barriere and company. Besides a high-octane passing attack, the Eagles can run the ball well.
Dennis Merritt leads the Eagles with 749 yards and 14 touchdowns.