After Emmanuel Benjamin's 39-yard-field goal put the UC Davis ahead 19-17, Plough hit Luke McDonough with a 31-yard touchdown pass, stunning the crowd of 12,022 that had come out to see the new high-profile coach of the Vikings.

Plough completed 18 of 29 passes, and Joe Trombetta ran for 92 yards and another score for the Aggies (1-1)

Portland State (0-2) led by as many as 14 points in the first half.

After Jordan Brown's early safety, Olaniyi Sobomehin rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 8-0 for Portland State in the first quarter.

Benjamin kicked a 31-yard field goal for the Aggies.

The Vikings got a team safety before Brian White found Kenneth Mackins with a 49-yard scoring pass to make it 17-3 for Portland State.

Plough's 5-yard scoring pass to Brandon Rice narrowed it to 17-9 before halftime. Trombetta added a 19-yard TD run early in the second half.

The Vikings lost 35-12 by McNeese State in Louisiana last Saturday. Glanville lost quarterback Tygue Howland and fullback Bobby McClintock to injuries in that game. Both will require surgery.

Glanville, a former NFL coach for the Houston Oilers and the Atlanta Falcons, was hired to take over the Vikings after coach Tim Walsh took the offensive coordinator's job at Army. Glanville was defensive coordinator at Hawaii for the past two seasons.

With his colorful personality, Glanville has created a buzz around the Vikings. They've already sold 3,966 season tickets, well above the approximately 1,000 sold last season.

Saturday night's opener was marked by a visit from Portland Mayor Tom Potter and a halftime fireworks show.