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Portland State Cancels CFB Game vs. South Dakota Due to Whooping Cough Outbreak

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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 a few hours prior to the scheduled 4 p.m. ET kickoff due to "many team members" being exposed to whooping cough in the last few days:

"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.