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.

I trust our doctors. I trust their doctors,” Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson said in a Monday press conference.

Portland State canceled their game last week, due to exposure of whooping cough - a very contagious respiratory illness.

Portland State had to cancel last Saturday’s game against South Dakota due to a whooping cough outbreak on the team, putting the status of Saturday’s game against Boise State in question. On Monday, however, Portland State said its football team was on track to play in the game.

The Boise State football team is scheduled to host the Portland State Vikings on Saturday, Sept. 21. Recently, the Vikings canceled one of their games against S