The Portland State football team is expected to play on Saturday night at Boise State, despite a recent outbreak of pertussis (more commonly known as whooping cough) that canceled the Vikings’ most recent game against South Dakota.

Saturday's game between South Dakota and Portland State has been canceled due to an illness in the Vikings program. Portland State announced the cancelation

The game between the Portland State Vikings and the South Dakota Coyotes has been canceled due to illness within the Portland State locker room. The Vikings announced the decision on Saturday morning, just hours before kickoff.

The matchup between Portland State and South Dakota was called off after cases of the highly contagious disease emerged inside the Portland State program.