2007 Weber State vs. Portland State football game
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The 2007 Weber State-Portland State football game was a college football
game held on October 23 at PGE Park
in Portland, Oregon
. It pitted the Portland State Vikings
against the Weber State Wildcats
. The Wildcats defeated the Vikings 73-68. The two teams combined for 141 points, setting an National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) all-division record for most points scored in a game.
That record lasted only two weeks, as on November 10, Hartwick
defeated Utica
72-70 in a four-overtime Division III game. In the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on November 24, Chadron State
defeated Abilene Christian
76-73 in three overtimes after coming back from a 49-20 fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game at 56 at the end of regulation. The following year, in the same round of the Division II playoffs, that record was smashed when Abilene Christian defeated West Texas A&M
93–68 on November 22, 2008. The Weber State-Portland State game still holds the record for most points scored in a Division I college football
game.
4-yard touchdown pass to Akamu Aki to make the score 52-48. Weber State followed that with Bryant Eteuati’s 77-yard punt return for a touchdown and Higgins’ 4-yard scoring run, which pushed the Wildcats’ advantage to 66-48 early in the fourth quarter. The teams traded touchdowns after that, leaving Weber State in front 73-55 with 4:22 left. Hubel, who was making his first college start, threw his ninth touchdown pass and Andy Shantz returned a fumble 84 yards for a touchdown with 31 seconds left. Hubel's nine touchdown passes set a school and Big Sky Conference
record. The Vikings failed to recover the onside kick and Weber State managed to run out the clock.
Portland State QB Drew Hubel's incredible individual performance - 35 completions in 56 attempts for 485 yards, 9 touchdowns and no interceptions - gave the true freshman one of College Sporting News' "Player of the Week" awards in Football Championship Subdivision for the week of 29 October 2007.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game held on October 23 at PGE Park
PGE Park
Jeld-Wen Field is an outdoor sports stadium located in Portland, Oregon, United States that is used primarily for soccer and American football...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It pitted the Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...
against the Weber State Wildcats
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
. The Wildcats defeated the Vikings 73-68. The two teams combined for 141 points, setting an National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) all-division record for most points scored in a game.
That record lasted only two weeks, as on November 10, Hartwick
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
defeated Utica
Utica College
Utica College is a private university located in Utica, New York. The history of the college dates back to the 1930s when Syracuse University began offering extension courses in the Utica area. Syracuse University established Utica College as a four-year institution in 1946, and in 1995, UC ...
72-70 in a four-overtime Division III game. In the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on November 24, Chadron State
Chadron State College
Chadron State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. The college is located in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, in the Pine Ridge area....
defeated Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute...
76-73 in three overtimes after coming back from a 49-20 fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game at 56 at the end of regulation. The following year, in the same round of the Division II playoffs, that record was smashed when Abilene Christian defeated West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...
93–68 on November 22, 2008. The Weber State-Portland State game still holds the record for most points scored in a Division I college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game.
Game summary
Weber State scored 35 points in the second quarter points to take a 38-27 lead at halftime. By then, the Wildcats already had 443 yards in total offense— 10 yards more than its previous season high for an entire game. Portland State made up for its shaky defense with a high-powered offense that started the second half with a pair of touchdown passes from Drew Hubel, first to David Lewis and then to Tremayne Kirkland, which put the Vikings in front 41-38. Portland State had its last lead of the game when Hubel hit Lewis with an 8-yard touchdown pass at 8:15 of the third quarter to make it 48-45. The Wildcats took the lead for good on their next possession, which chewed up nearly six minutes and culminated with Cameron HigginsCameron Higgins
Cameron James Kalana Higgins is a college football player and starting All-American quarterback at Weber State University. Higgins has led WSU to an 18-5 Big Sky Conference record and 22-11 overall record since taking over the starting position during the fourth game of his freshman season in 2007...
4-yard touchdown pass to Akamu Aki to make the score 52-48. Weber State followed that with Bryant Eteuati’s 77-yard punt return for a touchdown and Higgins’ 4-yard scoring run, which pushed the Wildcats’ advantage to 66-48 early in the fourth quarter. The teams traded touchdowns after that, leaving Weber State in front 73-55 with 4:22 left. Hubel, who was making his first college start, threw his ninth touchdown pass and Andy Shantz returned a fumble 84 yards for a touchdown with 31 seconds left. Hubel's nine touchdown passes set a school and Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
record. The Vikings failed to recover the onside kick and Weber State managed to run out the clock.
Portland State QB Drew Hubel's incredible individual performance - 35 completions in 56 attempts for 485 yards, 9 touchdowns and no interceptions - gave the true freshman one of College Sporting News' "Player of the Week" awards in Football Championship Subdivision for the week of 29 October 2007.
Statistics
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Weber State | Portland State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 73 | 68 | |
| First Downs | 34 | 23 | |
| Rushed-yards | 57-353 | 10-17 | |
| Passing yards | 334 | 485 | |
| Penalties-yards | 10-95 | 7-64 | |
| Total Offense | 687 | 502 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| Time of possession | 38:17 | 21:43 |
See also
- 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game — Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0 in a game played before the NCAA began keeping records and against a team that had dropped football.
- 2001 GMAC Bowl2001 GMAC BowlThe 2001 GMAC Bowl, a college football bowl game held on December 19 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, pitted the Marshall Thundering Herd, then of the Mid-American Conference, against the East Carolina Pirates from Conference USA...
— the highest-scoring bowl gameBowl gameIn North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
in history, both at the end of regulation and the end of the game. - 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game2007 Navy vs. North Texas football gameThe 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game featured the most points scored in a college football game involving D-IA/FBS opponents during the regulation four quarters of play since the NCAA began keeping records in 1937. On November 10, 2007, the Navy Midshipmen defeated the North Texas Mean Green...
— featured the most points scored in a college footballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game involving D-IA/FBS opponents during the regulated four quarters of play.