This week the Huskies will face off against the Portland State Vikings. After a dominant offensive showing against Kent State’s perennially porous defense, we’ll look to continue our momentum against a solid defense that is coming off of a strong performance themselves. In their own season opener, the Vikings’ defense held San Jose State to just 17 points and kept them in the game to the very end. While Portland State is not a historic power in the Big Sky conference, their defense has been known to be their strength under DC Payam Saadat.
The Scheme
Since joining the Vikings staff in 2018, Saadat has turned around a league worst defense by focusing on momentum-altering plays and by leveraging unique athletes in his “Flex” defense.