Walker helps Portland State turn back Cal Poly 42-21

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Malik Walker ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Portland State beat Cal Poly 42-21 in Big Sky Conference play. Walker had an 18-yard TD run to stake the Vikings to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter and Jalynnee McGee upped the lead to 14-0 on a 2-yard TD run with 58 seconds left in the period. Spencer Brasch fired a first-down 75-yard scoring strike Chris Coleman on the ensuing drive for Cal Poly, but Matthew Hoffman missed the extra-point kick and left the Mustangs trailing 14-6 at halftime. Sam Stewart Jr. scored on a 2-yard run and Brasch hit Zedekiah Centers for the 2-point conversion to get Cal Poly even at 14 with 12:19 left in the third quarter. Davis Alexander scored on a 3-yard run with 4:38 left in the third quarter to give PSU the lead for good.