Gabalis was 14 of 24 for 152 yards. He tossed a 14-yard TD pass to Dawson Hearne to cap an 88-yard drive in the middle of the third quarter. After Portland State lost the ball on the ensuing kickoff return, he threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Joiner.

Portland State hosts Tarleton State in Week 0 action in Oregon. PSU comes off a 3-8 season in 2024, 3-5 in the Big Sky Conference, while the Texans are coming off an impressive 10-4 season and tied for second place in the UAC. Todd Whitten is in his 16th season as head coach at TSU and has a 114-57 record.