SEATTLE -- Here are five storylines facing Portland State when the Vikings travel to Seattle to play Washington Saturday at CenturyLink Field:
1. Coaching connections: Portland State head coach Nigel Burton, linebackers coach Lester Towns and special teams/defensive tackles coach Ikaika Malloe all played at Washington.
2. First game against Washington: This is the first time Portland State has played the Huskies. The Vikings have never beaten a Pac-12 school (0-10), losing eight straight games against FBS schools.
1. Coaching connections: Portland State head coach Nigel Burton, linebackers coach Lester Towns and special teams/defensive tackles coach Ikaika Malloe all played at Washington.
2. First game against Washington: This is the first time Portland State has played the Huskies. The Vikings have never beaten a Pac-12 school (0-10), losing eight straight games against FBS schools.
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Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.