Weber State opens Big Sky play with 43-16 victory over Portland State behind Bankston's 2 TD runs

OGDEN, Utah (AP) Damon Bankston ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and Weber State scored 24 points in the fourth quarter and rolled past Portland State 43-16 on Saturday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.

OGDEN, Utah (AP) Damon Bankston ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and Weber State scored 24 points in the fourth quarter and rolled past Portland State 43-16 on Saturday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.

Bankston bullied into the endzone on a 1-yard run late in the second quarter to give Weber State (1-1) a 16-10 halftime lead. The Vikings pulled within 29-16 with 5:38 remaining, but Bankston broke loose for a 75-yard score on the Wildcats' next play from scrimmage.

Davion Godley added a 14-yard touchdown run for the Wildcats with 2:26 to play.

Weber State's Richie Munoz was 19-of-30 passing for 219 yards. He had a 28-yard first-quarter touchdown pass to Jacob Sharp and added a 9-yard TD run in the fourth. Munoz finished with 50 yards rushing on 10 carries.

Dante Chachere completed 10 of 22 passes for 61 yards for Portland State (0-2). William Haskell was 3-of-4 passing with a touchdown and interception.

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