This is a different reason for seeing a college football game called off.
Portland State was forced to cancel its game with South Dakota on Saturday because whooping cough has infected its football team.
Today’s game with South Dakota has been canceled. Please read the statement at https://t.co/odeOGfSXTi https://t.co/Gc4ydWTu0f
— Portland State Football (@psuviksFB) September 14, 2024
Today’s Portland State Football game vs. South Dakota has been canceled due to illness within the PSU program.
A case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that affects the lungs. As a result, many team members have been exposed to the disease. The two programs and their team doctors have been in discussions regarding the situation. It was determined by Portland State that the game would not be played in the interest of the health of the student-athletes.
It should be noted that no players on the Viking team are seriously ill at this time.
