TCY: Idaho Vandals

[larrymcg421]

Week 3: Bye

*We move up up to 5th in the BCS and down to 7th in the Coaches Poll.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4: Bye

*UConn beats Arizona 34-10.

*We move to 7th in both the BCS rankings and Coaches Poll.

*Strickland is still listed as Questionable and has 6 more weeks for full recovery.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5: #7 Idaho (2-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-2)

Louisiana-Monroe had been one of the better teams in the Sun Belt recently and actually beat us for the Conference title just a couple seasons ago. But they're no longer that team and we dispatch them pretty easily.

Box Score: Idaho at Louisiana-Monroe
Monroe, LA.

Week 5, 2014

Attendance: 16,000 (30,400).


Weather: 71 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 13:23 IDAH - Scott Barnes 6 run.
1Q: 13:23 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 05:26 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 22 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 05:26 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 00:56 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 31 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 00:56 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 13:05 LAMN - Travis Perrino 37 pass from Fernando McElroy.
2Q: 13:05 LAMN - Kenny Kramer extra point.
2Q: 07:48 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 10 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 07:48 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 05:00 IDAH - Scott Barnes 8 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 05:00 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:00 LAMN - Kenny Kramer 30 field goal.
3Q: 10:10 IDAH - Irving Johnson 24 field goal.
3Q: 05:43 LAMN - Kendall Ingraham 14 pass from Fernando McElroy.
3Q: 05:43 LAMN - Kenny Kramer extra point.
3Q: 00:35 IDAH - Scottie Strickland 8 run.
3Q: 00:35 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 10:17 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 3 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 10:17 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	                21	14	10	7	-	52
Louisiana-Monroe	0	10	7	0	-	17

QB Strickland 23-30-362-5-0
WR Lawler 8-125-2
WR Harmon 4-84-2
DE Carpenter 5 tackles, 3 sacks
CB Austin 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1 INT

*New Recruits:

WR JJ Pasto - #327 Overall, #19 WR
OLB Hunter Hormel - #556 Overall, #33 OLB

*UCLA beats Arizona 41-10.

*We are now 5th in the BCS and 6th in the Coaches Poll.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6: Arkansas State (1-2) at #6 Idaho (3-0)

Arkansas State sucks. We held them to 90 total yards and put up 511 total yards. Strickland rests early.

Box Score: Arkansas State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 6, 2014

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 53 degrees, rain.

1Q: 10:25 IDAH - Robert Crangle 4 run.
1Q: 10:25 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 07:50 IDAH - Irving Johnson 45 field goal.
1Q: 05:01 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 39 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 05:01 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 02:51 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 11 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 02:51 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 07:11 IDAH - Scott Barnes 8 run.
2Q: 07:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 01:06 IDAH - Robert Crangle 1 run.
2Q: 01:06 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 10:02 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 10 pass from Jay Elliss.
3Q: 10:02 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 07:43 IDAH - Devin Leiter 27 interception return.
3Q: 07:43 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 00:58 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 2 pass from Jay Elliss.
3Q: 00:58 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 80 Erik Weingrad

Arkansas State	0	0	0	0	-	0
Idaho	        24	14	21	0	-	59

QB Strickland 12-22-208-2-1
RB Barnes 19-105-1
WR Weingrad 9-145-3
WR Lawler 7-123-1
OLB Colwell 4 tackles, 2 assists, 2 sacks
CB Leiter 1 tackle, 1 INT, 1 TD

*We lose our other starting DT Grady Woodson, but thankfully it's just for a couple weeks.

*New Recruits:

G Jimmy Hawkins - #128 Overall, #13 G
DT Les Wright - #743 Overall, #53 DT

[larrymcg421]

Week 7: #7 Idaho (4-0) at North Texas (2-3)

Our offense really struggles in the first half, being forced into three punts and a turnover on downs. We only manage one TD and it's a surprising 7-7 tie at the half. We finally get it together in the 2nd half, scoring 3 TD's in our next 4 drives, and North Texas can't keep up.

Box Score: Idaho at North Texas
Denton, TX.

Week 7, 2014

Attendance: 26,300 (30,500).


Weather: 68 degrees, stormy.

2Q: 05:23 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 3 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 05:23 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:40 NTEX - Brandon Iafigliola 2 run.
2Q: 00:40 NTEX - B.J. Myers extra point.
3Q: 09:11 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 4 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 09:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 02:04 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 21 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 02:04 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 14:29 IDAH - Bo Turnbull 10 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 14:29 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 11:26 NTEX - B.J. Myers 28 field goal.
4Q: 05:26 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 2 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 05:26 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	        0	7	14	14	-	35
North Texas	0	7	0	3	-	10

QB Strickland 26-38-316-5-0
RB Barnes 22-72-0, 5-58-0
WR Weingrad 7-107-1
WR Lawler 6-84-2
ILB Newman 7 tackles, 1 assit

*New Recruits:

WR Cory Dawkins - #29 Overall, #1 WR
S AJ Gold - #628 Overall, #32 S

*We are still 6th in the Coaches Poll, but have moved up to 4th in the BCS.

*Arizona avoids a winless season with a 20-14 victory over Washington State.

[larrymcg421]

Week 8: Louisiana-Lafayette (1-4) at #6 Idaho (5-0)

We get off to another slow start. Strickland throws 3 INT's and one of them was returned for a TD, giving Lafayette a 21-14 lead in the 2nd quarter. However, finally get it together, thanks to a huge day from Barnes, and score 42 unanswered points to pull away.

Box Score: Louisiana-Lafayette at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 8, 2014

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 46 degrees, rain.

1Q: 11:58 LALF - Tommy Doser 23 pass from Shannon Tubbs.
1Q: 11:58 LALF - Kurt Kerr extra point.
1Q: 09:27 IDAH - Scott Barnes 35 run.
1Q: 09:27 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 05:49 LALF - Randy Peterson 11 run.
1Q: 05:49 LALF - Kurt Kerr extra point.
1Q: 02:40 IDAH - Scott Barnes 25 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 02:40 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 10:04 LALF - Desmond Holmes 31 interception return.
2Q: 10:04 LALF - Kurt Kerr extra point.
2Q: 07:52 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 85 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 07:52 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 12:12 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 13 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 12:12 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 06:49 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 10 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 06:49 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 02:51 IDAH - Scott Barnes 1 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 02:51 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 09:24 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 8 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 09:24 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 02:52 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 15 pass from Jay Elliss.
4Q: 02:52 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 30 Scott Barnes

Louisiana-Lafayette	14	7	0	0	-	21
Idaho	                14	7	21	14	-	56

QB Strickland 18-29-331-6-3
RB Barnes 25-201-1, 5-63-2
WR Weingrad 6-88-1
WR Lawler 5-72-3

*New Recruits:

QB Claude Lannen - #12 Overall, #1 QB
RB Korey Colclough - #113 Overall, #12 RB
C Emmitt Patton - #142 Overall, #9 C
DE Herb Schroeder - #573 Overall, #65 DE
ILB Bernie Kristosik - #695 Overall, #37 ILB

*This game was brutal to our depth chart. Our Kicker Irving Johnson is out for the rest of the season. We also lose backup DT Gerald Meier. Both starting DE's are listed as Doubtful.

*We are 5th in Coaches and BCS now.

*Arizona almost pulls off back to back Pac 10 victories, but falls to Stanford 41-35.

*Backup Safety AJ Almon commits a violation of team rules. My rule is to always suspend in these situations. We'll see if he departs the team next year.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9: New Mexico State (1-5) at #5 Idaho (6-0)

It's another easy victory for us as New Mexico State is hopelessly outmatched. They manage only 173 total yards, less than our own RB Scott Barnes gained by himself.

Box Score: New Mexico State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 9, 2014

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 52 degrees, rain.

1Q: 05:36 IDAH - Todd Springer 15 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 05:36 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
1Q: 00:00 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 54 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 00:00 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 04:10 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 5 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 04:10 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 00:34 IDAH - Robert Crangle 9 run.
2Q: 00:34 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 06:17 IDAH - Scott Barnes 25 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 06:17 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 00:19 IDAH - Shaun Tackett 7 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 00:19 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 30 Scott Barnes

New Mexico State	0	0	0	0	-	0
Idaho	                14	14	14	0	-	42

QB Strickland 12-18-187-4-0
RB Barnes 22-183-0, 3-43-1
RB Crangle 12-76-1, 3-29-0
TE Springer 4-56-1
WR Lawler 2-68-1

*New Recruits:

T Neil Evans - #13 Overall, #3 T
CB Oliver Ratan - #515 Overall, #32 CB

*Arizona beats Oregon State 24-21 for their 2nd win of the season. Can they get their 3rd for the first time in this dynasty?

[larrymcg421]

Week 10: Bye

*New Recruit:

T Craig Pray - #16 Overall, #4 T

[larrymcg421]

Week 11: #45 Middle Tennessee State (5-2) at #5 Idaho (7-0)

Middle Tennessee State is having a good season and they give our offense fits for most of the game. We end up with one of our lowest yardage outputs of the season, but our defense completely dominates. Their running game is nonexistent and we pick off their QB 5 times.

Box Score: Middle Tennessee State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 11, 2014

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 41 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 00:25 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 16 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 00:25 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 06:54 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 18 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 06:54 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 05:54 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 7 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 05:54 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 07:38 IDAH - Todd Springer 4 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 07:38 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Middle Tennessee State	0	0	0	0	-	0
Idaho	                        7	7	7	7	-	28

QB Strickland 17-28-221-4-2
RB Barnes 19-74-0, 2-26-0
WR Weingrad 3-41-3

*Strickland is still listed as Questionable. He's been playing through an injury this whole season.

*USC beats Arizona 27-14.

*We have moved up to #2 in the BCS rankings! Can we hold on to that? Notre Dame is #1, with Texas A&M and Auburn right behind us.

*The stupid Coaches have us in 4th.

[korme]

Just wanted to chime in to say I'm enjoying the ride.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by korme

Just wanted to chime in to say I'm enjoying the ride.

Thanks!

[JonInMiddleGA]

I think maybe ya broke it

[larrymcg421]

Week 12: #4 Idaho (8-0) at #35 Troy (6-3)

Troy has had a surprisingly good season and they play a spirited game against us. After we take a 10-0 lead, they hold us on both of our 2nd quarter drives to keep the game at 10-3 going into the half. They actually held the ball for 36 minutes in this one, but it wasn't enough to stop our quick strike offense. Strickland is responsible for all 3 of our 2nd half TD's and Troy cannot put any more points on the board.

Box Score: Idaho at Troy
Montgomery, AL.

Week 12, 2014

Attendance: 24,900 (30,000).


Weather: 58 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 11:55 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 5 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 11:55 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
1Q: 01:14 IDAH - Eugene Scott 29 field goal.
2Q: 02:18 TROY - Al Huntley 29 field goal.
3Q: 12:09 IDAH - Scottie Strickland 5 run.
3Q: 12:09 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 06:33 IDAH - Eugene Scott 38 field goal.
4Q: 14:35 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 42 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 14:35 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point failed.
4Q: 04:54 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 4 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 04:54 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	10	0	10	13	-	33
Troy	 0	3	0	0	-	3

QB Strickland 16-23-331-3-0, 5-33-1
WR Lawler 5-99-1
WR Harmon 2-46-2
S Schwartz 10 tackles, 5 assists

*Notre Dame lost and we are now ranked #1 in the BCS rankings! Behind us is: #2 Bowling Green (9-0), #3 Notre Dame (9-1) and #4 Cal (9-1).

*More bad news. We lose Starting ILB Jack Newman due to a Torn Achilles Tendon.

*Washington beats Arizona 52-3.

*We have yet another player commit

[larrymcg421]

Week 13: #1 Idaho (9-0) at Utah State (4-5)

Another thorough dismantling of a Sun Belt team. Strickland doesn't have to do much here as Barnes leads the way with 199 yards rushing. Utah State is held to 155 total yards and 5 1st downs.

Box Score: Idaho at Utah State
Logan, UT.

Week 13, 2014

Attendance: 27,500 (30,300).


Weather: 41 degrees, fair.

1Q: 12:04 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 23 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 12:04 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
1Q: 09:36 UTST - Edward Stockdale 30 field goal.
2Q: 12:36 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 11 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 12:36 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 08:50 IDAH - Robert Crangle 10 run.
2Q: 08:50 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 00:13 IDAH - Scott Barnes 10 run.
2Q: 00:13 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 09:43 IDAH - Scott Barnes 39 run.
3Q: 09:43 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 04:44 IDAH - Eugene Scott 35 field goal.

Game MVP: IDAH 30 Scott Barnes

Idaho	        7	21	7	3	-	38
Utah State	3	0	0	0	-	3

QB Strickland 15-24-237-2-0
RB Barnes 25-199-2, 2-27-0
WR Harmon 4-84-1
S Schwartz 8 tackles, 1 assist
OLB Ellison 3 tackles, 2 assists, 2 sacks

*We retain the #1 ranking. Cal beats USC and moves ahead of still unbeaten Bowling Green.

*The SEC has fallen on hard times, so much so that Alabama and Auburn are both undefeated heading into the Iron Bowl, but only ranked 14th and 5th, respectively.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14: #1 Idaho (10-0) at #44 Boise State (5-5)

Boise State has been having their worst season in a long time and they're not able to turn the tide against us. With a national title appearance at stake, Strickland has his best game of the season, throwing TD's on his first 4 drives of the game. After a brief mistake with an INT, he leads on two more scoring drives before the half to make it a 38-7 lead at halftime. We coast through the 2nd half for an easy victory against our one time nemesis.

Box Score: Idaho at Boise State
Boise City, ID.

Week 14, 2014

Attendance: 28,400 (30,000).


Weather: 45 degrees, fair.

1Q: 09:31 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 1 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 09:31 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
1Q: 06:51 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 38 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 06:51 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
1Q: 01:36 BOIS - Trent Conway 1 run.
1Q: 01:36 BOIS - Darrell Barreras extra point.
1Q: 00:00 IDAH - Scott Barnes 34 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 00:00 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 08:08 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 35 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 08:08 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 02:16 IDAH - Erik Weingrad 14 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 02:16 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
2Q: 00:13 IDAH - Eugene Scott 35 field goal.
3Q: 10:27 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 7 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 10:27 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
3Q: 06:58 BOIS - Darrell Barreras 42 field goal.
3Q: 02:25 BOIS - Darrell Barreras 27 field goal.
4Q: 07:24 IDAH - Robert Crangle 5 run.
4Q: 07:24 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 04:08 BOIS - Amos Oates 3 run.
4Q: 04:08 BOIS - Darrell Barreras extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	        21	17	7	7	-	52
Boise State	7	0	6	7	-	20

QB Strickland 25-33-511-6-1
RB Barnes 17-82-0, 5-129-1
WR Harmon 8-129-2
WR Weingrad 4-95-2
WR Lawler 4-73-1
DE Linquist 3 tackles, 2 sacks

*Auburn won the Iron Bowl and it was good enough to move them into 2nd in the BCS Rankings. They have a conference championship game, as do #3 Texas and #5 Bowling Green. While we finished #1, there's still a lot of movement that can happen next week. If all those teams win, we could very well fall out of the title game.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15: Bye

*#2 Auburn beats #29 Florida 38-20 in the SEC Championship.
* #8 Kansas State beats #3 Texas 34-28 in a wild Big 12 Championship game that went into OT.
*#6 Bowling Green beats #24 UCF 48-20 in the MAC Championship game.

*Despite my nervousness, none of it ended up mattering. Auburn remained in 2nd, Bowling Green moved up to 4th, Kansas State moved up to 5th.

*That means we finish the year ranked #1 and will play in the National Championship!

[larrymcg421]

2014 National Championship: #2 Auburn (12-0) vs. Idaho (11-0)

Drive by Drive account:

Auburn - They win the toss and elect to receive. After a gutsy call in going for it on 4th down, they manage to drive to our 24 yard line and settle for a FG. Auburn 3, Idaho 0. (6:55 1st)

Idaho - We pick up three first downs and then Barnes breaks free on the left side for a 43 yard TD run. Idaho 7, Auburn 3. (4:44 1st)

Auburn - Auburn converts three third downs on this drive, with a nice balance of passing and running before scoring on a TD pass on 3rd and goal from the 2. Auburn 10, Idaho 7 (13:41 2nd)

Idaho - Strickland picks up 1st down, but a sack puts us into 3rd and long, which we're unable to convert. Ackerman punts and they get it at their 25. (10:01 2nd)

Auburn - After two 1st downs, a penalty puts them into a 1st and 26 situation. Three plays later and it's 4th and 13 at our 36 yard line. In one of the most curious calls of the game, they call for a run up the middle. It does catch us off guard, but they still only gain 12 yards and the ball goes over on downs. (6:58 2nd)

Idaho - After a 1st down, a penalty and a sack leaves us with a 3rd and 18 situation at our own 27. Strickland manages to get the ball to Harmon for a 20 yard completion. On the very next play, Barnes gets to the corner and speeds down the sideline for a 52 yard TD. Idaho 14, Auburn 10 (3:49 2nd)

Auburn - A three and out forces Auburn to punt from their own 17. Lawler gets the punt at midfield and returns it 13 yards to the Auburn 37. (2:40 2nd)

Idaho - Strickland finds Lawler for a 30 yard completion down to the Auburn 7. On the next play, Strickland runs a draw up the middle for a 7 yard TD. Idaho 21, Auburn 10 (2:02 2nd)

Auburn - Another three and out forces another Auburn punt. Carpenter blocks the punt and Ellison recovers it at the Auburn 2 yard line. (00:34 2nd)

Idaho - Barnes gets into the end zone for a 2 yard TD run. Idaho 28, Auburn 10. (00:28 2nd)

Auburn - Auburn doesn't have enough time to get into range for another score. Halftime.

Idaho - Austin has a nice return to give us the ball at our own 40 yard line. We convert a 3rd and 15 and a 4th and 6 on the way to Strickland throwing a 4 yard TD pass. Idaho 35, Auburn 10. (8:12 3rd)

Auburn - Another three and out. The punt is caught at the Idaho 42 yard line. (6:57 3rd)

Idaho - Strickland converts two 1st downs, then finds Weingrad for a 31 yard completion down to the 2. Then Barnes takes it in from the 2 for another TD. Idaho 42, Auburn 10. (3:55 3rd)

Auburn - Starting from the 20, they fumble after a 3 yard run and we recover at the Auburn 23. (2:34 3rd)

Idaho - Barnes runs for 10 yards and then Strickland finds Lawler in the end zone for a 13 yard TD. Idaho 49, Auburn 10. (3:04 3rd)

Auburn - Another 3 and out. Punt fair caught at our own 46. (0:30 3rd)

Idaho - Auburn finally gets a stop and forces a three and out. They return the punt to their own 38. (14:12 4th)

Auburn - Auburn finally puts another drive together, converting 3rd and 11 and a 3rd and 4 along the way. A 5 yard TD run gives them their first points since the 1st quarter. Idaho 49, Auburn 17. (9:25 4th)

Idaho - With a huge lead, we insert backup QB Seth Caswell into the game. And he promptly throws an INT on his 2nd pass attempt. It's returned 26 yards to our 29 yard line. (8:01 4th)

Auburn - They're only able to gain a few yards and have to settle for a 41 yard FG. I don't know how you don't go for it on 4th and 5 here. Idaho 49, Auburn 20. (7:13 4th)

Idaho - Caswell regroups from his INT and leads a 70 yard TD drive anding in a 14 yard TD pass to Springer. Idaho 56, Auburn 20. (4:02 4th)

Auburn - Our defense caught celebrating a little early and Auburn's RB breaks through for a 54 yard TD run. Idaho 56, Auburn 27 (1:44 4th)

Idaho - We pick up a 1st down and then are able to run out the clock.

Final Score: Idaho 56, Auburn 27

We did it! We did it!

[larrymcg421]

Box Score: Auburn vs Idaho
Los Angeles, CA.

Rose Bowl, 2014

Attendance: 88,400 (88,400).


Weather: 64 degrees, fair.

1Q: 06:55 AUBR - Gabe Grbac 41 field goal.
1Q: 04:44 IDAH - Scott Barnes 43 run.
1Q: 04:44 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 13:41 AUBR - Roderick Lafrance 2 pass from Patrick Fortmann.
2Q: 13:41 AUBR - Gabe Grbac extra point.
2Q: 03:49 IDAH - Scott Barnes 52 run.
2Q: 03:49 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 02:02 IDAH - Scottie Strickland 7 run.
2Q: 02:02 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:28 IDAH - Scott Barnes 2 run.
2Q: 00:28 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 08:12 IDAH - Shaun Tackett 4 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 08:12 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 03:55 IDAH - Scott Barnes 2 run.
3Q: 03:55 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 03:04 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 13 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 03:04 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 09:25 AUBR - Roderick Lafrance 5 run.
4Q: 09:25 AUBR - Gabe Grbac extra point.
4Q: 07:13 AUBR - Gabe Grbac 41 field goal.
4Q: 04:02 IDAH - Todd Springer 14 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 04:02 IDAH - Eugene Scott extra point.
4Q: 01:44 AUBR - Roderick Lafrance 54 run.
4Q: 01:44 AUBR - Gabe Grbac extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 30 Scott Barnes

Auburn	3	7	0	17	-	27
Idaho	7	21	21	7	-	56

QB Strickland 15-18-204-2-0
RB Barnes 19-156-4, 3-21-0
WR Lawler 7-119-1
DE Carpenter 4 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack, 1 punt block
OLB Colwell 5 tackles, 1 assist, 2 sacks

[CraigSca]

Wow! Congratulations!

Was seriously surprised by your domination of Michigan at the start of the year. After that, it was off to the races. What really surprised me was your defense -really shut down a lot of offenses.

It seems you changed your philosophy with running the ball over time. I was thinking that passing as much as you did may have exacerbated some of the defensive failings early on - since your offense generally wasn't running time off the clock.

Anyway - great season, and it's been fun to watch the process.

What's next?

[larrymcg421]

Thanks for following!

The big change to my running game was in the previous season when Newsome went down. Strickland was still very green, so I upped the running percentages to help him out. Since he still put up big numbers, and my RB's began to play very well, I never thought about changing it back.

I also changed the running direction percentages. I used to just rely on the AI recommendations, but I began to notice that it overemphasized running behind the Center. I changed it to focus more on outside running to take advantage of the high Breakaway Running ratings my guys had, and it really paid off.

The defense definitely performed better than I expected. I still had some big holes there, especially at DE and LB, but I managed to keep my Secondary strong, important for the defensive philosophy. And using that philosophy meant I didn't need all-world corners, but just guys who specialized in Man to Man defense.

As for what to do next, I was thinking of turning the coach movement on to high and see if I get any offers. I think it would be fun to take over Arizona at this point and see if I can turn them around.

[larrymcg421]

Team MVP: RB Scott Barnes
Sun Belt MVP: QB Scottie Strickland
Sun Belt Top Offensive Player: QB Scottie Strickland
Sun Belt 1st Team: QB Scottie Strickland, RB Scott Barnes, TE Todd Springer, WR J.C. Lawler, T Ben Fox, S Jon Schwartz
Sun Belt 2nd Team: WR Erik Weingrad, P Timothy Ackerman DT Grady Woodson, CB Troy Austin

2014 Summary for Idaho

Record: 12-0
Rank: 2

Idaho                   Team      Rank  
Rushes                  434       36 (T)      
Rushing Yards           1820      21 (T)      
Yards Per Carry         4.19      12 (T)      
Pass Attempts           366       37 (T)      
Completions             252       15 (T)      
Passing Yards           4022      5           
Yards Per Attempt       10.98     1           
3rd Down Conversions    46.6      6           
Points Per Game         44.1      1           
Turnovers               17        37 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +5        35 (T)      

Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  347       8 (T)       
Rushing Yards           792       9           
Yards Per Carry         2.28      9           
Pass Attempts           376       106 (T)     
Completions             162       32 (T)      
Passing Yards           2008      28          
Yards Per Attempt       5.34      6 (T)       
3rd Down Conversions    27.6      10 (T)      
Points Per Game         9.2       3           
Turnovers               22        45 (T)      

Primary Formation: Single-Back Formation

Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    MICH (16)     3       
2     38    at GEOR (101) 7       
5     52    at LAMN (31)  17      
6     59    ARST (112)    0       
7     35    at NTEX (75)  10      
8     56    LALF (106)    21      
9     42    NMST (97)     0       
11    28    MDTN (48)     0       
12    33    at TROY (47)  3       
13    38    at UTST (62)  3       
14    52    at BOIS (50)  20      
20    56    vs AUBR (9)   27      

Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
13 Strickland       QB    313   218   3543  11.31 47    9       
18 Caswell          QB    36    21    311   8.63  3     2       
Team                ---   366   252   4022  10.98 53    12      

Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Stff  YdLst  
30 Barnes           RB    242   1317  5.44  10    63    87      
36 Crangle          RB    105   305   2.90  5     33    50      
13 Strickland       QB    51    56    1.09  3     21    129     
Team                ---   434   1820  4.19  18    127   301     

Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
81 Lawler           WR    96    63    1017  16.1  441   14      
80 Weingrad         WR    70    48    762   15.8  366   10      
87 Harmon           WR    59    38    742   19.5  339   12      
30 Barnes           RB    46    35    510   14.5  456   5       
97 Springer         TE    35    25    340   13.6  121   3       

The College Years

3 Tackett           WR    24    16    294   18.3  107   3       
36 Crangle          RB    14    14    196   14.0  97    0       
92 Mayes            TE    12    6     49    8.1   9     1       
Team                ---   366   252   4022  15.9  1996  53      

Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
31 Schwartz         S     72    17    1.0   16    2     13      
21 Austin           CB    49    7     0.0   3     1     13      
42 Newman           ILB   38    11    3.5   13    0     6       
56 Raphael          OLB   35    17    1.0   6     0     7       
26 Snyder           CB    31    6     0.0   2     2     7       
96 Woodson          DT    29    13    1.5   6     0     0       
68 Quintanilla      DT    29    11    2.5   7     0     0       
52 Ellison          OLB   25    14    2.5   6     0     3       
91 Colwell          OLB   24    7     4.0   10    0     0       
43 Shapiro          S     23    12    0.0   0     3     11      
38 Gibson           S     22    4     0.0   2     2     7       
48 Leiter           CB    22    5     0.0   2     3     3       
76 Carpenter        DE    18    10    8.5   9     0     0       
28 Montgomery       S     16    8     0.5   1     1     1       
47 Richmond         ILB   13    1     0.5   5     0     1       
Team                ---   590   166   45.0  114   14    73

[larrymcg421]

A terrific recruiting class with a pair of stud Tackles and the #1 QB and WR in the country.

Recruiting List, Ranking View

  Player                  Pos   HT   WT   ST   NRank ByPos  StRank ByPos
$$Lannen, Claude          QB    6-1  190  GA   12    1      3      1        
$$Evans, Neal             T     6-5  302  IL   13    3      1      1        
$$Pray, Craig             T     6-5  293  KY   16    4      1      1        
$$Dawkins, Cory           WR    6-0  185  NY   29    1      4      1        
$$Colclough, Korey        RB    5-11 176  MI   113   12     4      1        
$$Hawkins, Jimmy          G     6-3  269  CA   128   13     13     1        
$$Patton, Emmitt          C     6-2  264  GA   142   9      6      1        
$$Pasto, J.J.             WR    6-1  181  TX   327   19     19     1        
$$Ratan, Oliver           CB    6-1  177  CA   515   32     55     6        
$$Hormel, Hunter          OLB   6-1  209  NY   556   33     38     5        
##Schroeder, Herb         DE    6-3  234  NM   573   65     7      2        
$$Gold, A.J.              S     5-10 167  CA   628   32     66     3        
$$Kristosik, Bernie       ILB   6-2  227  CA   695   37     75     3        
##Wright, Les             DT    6-5  266  CA   743   53     83     5        
##Parrella, Rodney        RB    5-11 194  MI   ---   ---    84     3        
##Boone, D.J.             FB    5-11 213  SC   ---   ---    45     2        

[larrymcg421]

Heisman Trophy: Victor Downs, Bowling Green (173-236-73.3%-2346-24-4, 196-891-6)

*Strickland finished 6th in the Heisman voting.

*Bowling Green actually finished 1st in the Coaches Poll.

Bowl Games for 2014

  Game                   Matchup  
Rose Bowl                Idaho (12-0) 56, Auburn (12-1) 27                      
Orange Bowl              Notre Dame (11-1) 31, California (10-2) 30             
Sugar Bowl               Kansas State (13-0) 38, Virginia Tech (10-2) 31        
Fiesta Bowl              Penn State (12-0) 27, Nevada-Las Vegas (9-3) 7         
Citrus Bowl              Michigan (8-4) 17, Duke (10-2) 14                      
Alamo Bowl               Texas (12-1) 35, USC (9-3) 3
Cotton Bowl              Maryland (10-2) 31, Texas A&M (10-2) 0                 
Peach Bowl               Boston College (11-1) 31, Florida (8-5) 15             
Outback Bowl             Air Force (9-4) 45, Wisconsin (8-4) 31                 
Gator Bowl               UCLA (10-2) 49, Miami of Florida (9-3) 37              
Holiday Bowl             Iowa (7-5) 34, Alabama (10-2) 7                        
Sun Bowl                 North Carolina State (8-4) 37, Tulane (10-2) 7         
Music City Bowl          Colorado (7-5) 31, Central Florida (9-4) 6             
Liberty Bowl             Memphis (10-2) 39, San Diego State (7-5) 29            
Independence Bowl        Louisiana State (8-4) 14, Virginia (7-5) 7             
Las Vegas Bowl           Southern Methodist (12-0) 27, Stetson (8-4) 0          
Texas Bowl               Utah (7-5) 27, Stanford (8-4) 0                        
Cactus Bowl              Bowling Green (13-0) 44, Army (8-4) 7                  
Hula Bowl                Vanderbilt (8-4) 27, Oregon (6-6) 17                   
Armed Forces Bowl        Syracuse (9-3) 41, East Carolina (9-3) 14
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Connecticut (8-4) 29, Marshall (8-4) 24                
Military Bowl            Western Michigan (8-4) 31, Fresno State (8-4) 28       
Marino Bowl              Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) 19, Jacksonville (8-4) 13       

[larrymcg421]

2014 Season Standings, Sun Belt

  School                 W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA   
**Idaho                  12 0  0  1.000 530 111 8  0  0  1.000 343 54       
Louisiana-Monroe         8  4  0  .666  417 263 5  3  0  .625  276 191       
Middle Tennessee State   7  4  0  .636  242 262 5  3  0  .625  185 224       
Troy                     6  5  0  .545  301 277 4  4  0  .500  230 234      
North Texas              5  6  0  .454  251 297 4  4  0  .500  205 207      
Utah State               5  6  0  .454  255 280 4  4  0  .500  204 187       
New Mexico State         3  8  0  .272  216 318 3  5  0  .375  171 225      
Louisiana-Lafayette      3  8  0  .272  207 392 2  6  0  .250  148 292      
Arkansas State           3  8  0  .272  191 336 1  7  0  .125   99 247 

[larrymcg421]

Now to review the 2009 recruiting class, our graduating seniors who brought us a national title.

Recruiting List, Ranking View

  Player                  Pos   HT   WT   ST   NRank ByPos  StRank ByPos
**Cason, Wayne            G     6-4  298  IL   14    2      1      1        
**Hitchcock, Stephen      T     6-4  270  CA   95    13     13     4        
**Weingrad, Erik          WR    5-11 189  CA   116   9      14     1        
**Crangle, Robert         RB    5-11 184  NC   188   20     10     2        
**Drake, Nolan            C     6-5  290  ID   225   13     2      1        
$$Tackett, Shaun          WR    6-2  191  IL   367   40     21     4        
**Springer, Todd          TE    6-5  237  CO   409   9      8      1        
**Carpenter, Phil         DE    6-4  231  TN   526   45     2      1        
**Hollis, Marty           DT    6-4  261  CO   531   41     9      1        
**Colwell, Russell        OLB   6-1  207  NY   547   36     39     4        
**Urpsis, Ted             OLB   6-0  195  CA   577   40     67     5        
$$Austin, Troy            CB    5-9  163  NY   578   37     41     5        
**Gibson, Rob             S     5-11 180  MO   618   25     11     1        
$$Schwartz, Jon           S     6-2  179  WA   757   35     14     2        
##Fausel, Walter          FB    6-1  221  CA   ---   97     ---    15       
##Webb, Marco             ILB   6-0  212  ID   ---   ---    17     2  

Cason - Solid 4 year starter who was maxed out at pass blocking in his Senior year.

Hitchcock - Took a while to develop and thus didn't start until his Senior year. Had a solid season, only allowing 4 sacks in 303 pass plays.

Weingrad - Started off way down the depth chart and slowly moved his way up. Started a few games as Sophomore and Junior, then the whole season as a Senior. Caught 100 passes for 1694 yards, and 24 TD in his career.

Crangle - Found himself in the position of not being as good as the RB who came before him (Young) and the RB who came after him (Barnes). Only started 4 games in his career, but had some nice moments as a backup. Finished with 2027 yards rushing and 27 TD, with 61 catches for 642 yards, and 6 TD in his career.

Drake - Started as a Freshman and played well, but found himself behind other, better Centers later in his career.

Tackett - Our WR corps is deep and Tackett struggled to find playing time amongst all the talent. Finished with 29 catches, 478 yards, and 7 TD in his career.

Springer - Didn't start until Senior year, where he earned 1st Team All-Conference honors with 25 catches, 340 yards, and 3 TD.

Carpenter - Pass rush specialist who alternated between being the startoing DE and the passing downs DE. Finished with 32.5 sacks and 37 TFL in his career. Had a big punt block in the national title game.

Hollis - Two year starter whose Senior season was cut short after two games due to a concussion. Finished with 63 tackles, 10 sacks, and 26 TFL.

Colwell - Started 19 games in 4 years. Was a decent, but unspectacular performer. Finished career with 84 tackles, 24 assists, 10.5 sacks, and 23 TFL.

Austin - 4 year starter who was a solid cover corner and made All-Conference 2nd team the last three seasons. Finished career with 11 INT, 2 TD, and 41 Passes Defended.

Gibson - Never made the starting lineup in 4 seasons. Finished career with 5 INT, 13 Passes Defensed.

Schwartz - Three year starter who was great at coming up to stop the run and actually was the leading tackler as a Senior. Finished career with 195 Tackles, 69 assists, 32 TFL, 4 INT, and 30 Passes Defensed.

Also of note is ILB Jack Newman, part of the 2010 class, but who played as a true Freshman. He was a two year starter who never quite matched up to our previous great ILB's Newton and Brutley. Finished with 135 tackles, 46 assists, 13 TFL, and 2 INT.

[larrymcg421]

The Arizona job didn't come open yet, so I will try to repeat and look again next season.

DE Conrad Arteaga was inducted in the Idaho Hall of Fame. He did not make the Overall Hall.

Looking at Roster Strength rankings, our squad looks even better than last season, although we still have some big holes.

QB: 11th/11th
RB: 8th/84th
TE: 22nd/1st
WR: 1st/1st
C: 4th/64th
G: 1st/2nd
T: 6th/1st
P: 14th/9th
K: 3rd/100th
DE: 87th/59th
DT: 31st/30th
ILB: 83rd/77th
OLB: 12th/18th
CB: 37th/12th
S: 28th/12th

[larrymcg421]

2015 Idaho Vandals...

This squad will be put to the test right away. I've scheduled both #7 Texas and #2 Michigan to start the year.

BCS Rank: 6th
Coaches Poll: 6th
Recruiting Ranking: 7th

Idaho Roster, Scout Overview

  Player                #    Pos  Elig  Current Estimate  Future Estimate  
Elliss, Jay             1    QB   Sr    36                56                  
Strickland, Scottie     13   QB   Sr*   73                92                  
Caswell, Seth           18   QB   Jr*   49                88                  
Olivera, Jimmie         16   QB   So*   26                77                  
Lannen, Claude          17   QB   Fr    38                88                  
Braxton, Cory           5    QB*  Jr*   1                 20 

Strickland looks better every year. Lannen and Caswell will battle for the job after Strickland leaves.

Barnes, Scott           30   RB   Sr*   81                81                  
Kleinsasser, Moe        35   RB   So*   54                100                 
Colclough, Korey        38   RB   Fr    33                69                  
Franklin, Roger         24   RB*  Sr    14                33                  
Parrella, Rodney        37   RB*  Fr    12                14                  
Brockway, O.J.          22   FB*  Sr    21                49                  
Spezzano, Preston       29   FB*  Jr*   7                 7                   
Swinford, Carlton       44   FB*  So*   7                 9                   
Boone, D.J.             21   FB*  Fr    11                25  

Kleinsasser is a great #2 option at RB. Colclough is not the future.

Mayes, Skip             92   TE   Sr    59                71                  
Becker, Conrad          88   TE   Sr*   39                53                  
Turnbull, Bo            84   TE   Jr*   58                86                  
Warren, Kendrick        85   TE   So*   62                95                  
Harmon, Tyrone          87   WR   Sr    82                84                  
O'Donnell, Tyrus        7    WR   Sr    72                80                  
Lawler, J.C.            81   WR   Sr*   91                96                  
McIntyre, Dominic       8    WR   Sr*   61                61                  
Rypien, Lamont          9    WR   Sr*   68                99                  
Fleming, Joseph         82   WR   Jr*   50                97                  
Martinez, Marcus        89   WR   So*   58                100                 
Dawkins, Cory           6    WR   Fr    40                85                  
Pasto, J.J.             3    WR   Fr    40                76 

Lawler is probably the best WR we've had yet. We have incredible depth here once again.

Bryant, David           50   C    Sr    84                95                  
Frederick, Marlon       58   C    Jr*   35                66                  
Patton, Emmitt          57   C    Fr    10                79                  
Knight, Nathan          71   G    Sr    63                71                  
Wiggins, Randal         73   G    Sr*   98                98                  
Marshall, Colin         69   G    Jr*   42                58                  
Reed, Alonzo            61   G    So*   38                94                  
Hawkins, Jimmy          62   G    Fr    33                73                  
Fox, Ben                66   T    Sr    83                100                 
Lang, Gene              60   T    Sr*   57                60                  
Euell, Spencer          74   T    Jr*   50                51                  
Shields, Luther         63   T    So*   47                58                  
Evans, Neal             76   T    Fr    25                73                  
Pray, Craig             75   T    Fr    15                100                 

Another great group with a slight weakness at RT again.

Ackerman, Timothy       19   P    Sr    77                77
Emerson, Luther         12   P*   Sr    44                44                  
Johnson, Irving         2    K    Sr    90                100                 
Scott, Eugene           15   K*   Sr*   10                10                  
Beane, Kris             11   K*   So*   6                 6                   

Hatcher, Howard         94   DE   Sr    32                35                  
Linquist, Corwin        72   DE   Sr*   28                55                  
Beattle, Mark           95   DE   Jr*   27                44                  
Cole, Mack              78   DE   Jr*   38                81                  
Woods, Rich             99   DE   So*   14                72                  
Schroeder, Herb         93   DE   Fr    10                51                  
Wright, Bennie          77   DE*  Sr*   10                10                  
Woodson, Grady          96   DT   Sr    62                62                  
Meier, Gerald           70   DT   Sr*   31                59                  
Quintanilla, Adam       68   DT   Jr*   32                64                  
Dilly, Andrew           79   DT   So*   28                67                  
Starks, Buddy           67   DT   So*   27                43                  
Wright, Les             91   DT   Fr    19                78                  
Frady, Chuck            64   DT*  So    3                 16                

Other than Woodson, this is a major weakness that could cause some problems this year.

Richmond, Lance         47   ILB  Jr*   39                47                  
Flowers, Korey          45   ILB  So    19                31                  
Kristosik, Bernie       42   ILB  Fr    22                75                  
Burke, Corwin           49   ILB* Jr*   4                 4                   
Sarbanes, Terry         55   ILB* Jr*   4                 4                   
Hitchcock, Leland       51   ILB* So    12                45                  
Raphael, Maurice        56   OLB  Sr    62                84                  
Ellison, Glen           52   OLB  Sr*   65                69                  
Levine, Trent           46   OLB  Sr*   41                66                  
Eyer, Leonard           41   OLB  Jr*   37                57                  
Galloway, Antonio       40   OLB  Jr*   31                81                  
Andrew, Adam            59   OLB  So*   21                71
Hormel, Hunter          54   OLB  Fr    11                62                  
Carter, Cris            90   OLB* Sr    3                 3                

My ILB's are really weak, so I'll be playing Raphael at ILB.

Grayson, Dwight         25   CB   Sr    34                49                  
Snyder, Bruce           26   CB   Sr    59                72                  
Dawkins, Kerry          32   CB   Sr*   57                57                  
Leiter, Devin           48   CB   Jr*   42                83                  
Stokes, Howard          23   CB   Jr*   42                74                  
Ingram, Alan            39   CB   So*   33                80                  
Snyder, J.B.            27   CB   So*   44                67                  
Ratan, Oliver           36   CB   Fr    22                80                  
Montgomery, Conrad      28   S    Sr    54                82                  
Shapiro, Lorenzo        43   S    Sr*   61                92                  
Almon, A.J.             20   S    Jr*   31                64
Flynn, Trevor           33   S    So*   42                87                  
Gold, A.J.              31   S    Fr    25                77                  

Not quite as good as previous years, but still the strength of my defense.

[larrymcg421]

Here are the Offensive and Defensive gameplans I'm using...

[larrymcg421]

Week 1: #7 Texas (0-0) at #6 Idaho (0-0)

The season gets off to a great start as Strickland throws a 69 yard TD pass to Harmon on the first play from scrimmage. The next drive, Snyder picks off a Texas pass and it takes us 2 plays to make it 14-0. Texas is able to get a FG on the board, but Strickland immediately leads us on a TD drive to make it 21-3 in the 1st quarter. Seemingly all hope for Texas was lost when they fumble the ensuing kickoff and Barnes runs it in on the very next play for a 28-3 lead. Our offense puts up 38 pts in the 1st half and coasts to a 59-20 victory.

Box Score: Texas at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 1, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 55 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 14:20 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 69 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 14:20 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 12:25 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 2 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 12:25 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 02:41 TEXS - Ray Mercado 35 field goal.
2Q: 12:50 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 3 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 12:50 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 12:35 IDAH - Scott Barnes 11 run.
2Q: 12:35 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 08:43 IDAH - Irving Johnson 31 field goal.
2Q: 05:37 TEXS - Al Stargell 2 pass from Mo Rhodes.
2Q: 05:37 TEXS - Ray Mercado extra point.
2Q: 00:42 IDAH - Scott Barnes 8 run.
2Q: 00:42 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 13:15 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 63 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 13:15 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 06:37 TEXS - Al Stargell 4 run.
3Q: 06:37 TEXS - Ray Mercado extra point.
3Q: 04:11 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 50 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 04:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 00:48 TEXS - Ray Mercado 25 field goal.
4Q: 10:08 IDAH - Scott Barnes 4 run.
4Q: 10:08 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 81 J.C. Lawler

Texas	3	7	10	0	-	20
Idaho	14	24	14	7	-	59

QB Strickland 18-25-396-5-1
RB Barnes 15-46-3, 1-9-0
WR Lawler 5-140-3
WR O'Donnell 6-102-1
WR Harmon 2-77-1
S Flynn 7 tackles, 3 assists

*Texas actually ran the ball well against us, likely due to our terrible DL, but t heir starting QB only completed 3 of 20 passes for 50 yards.

[CraigSca]

Epic offense.

[larrymcg421]

Week 2: #2 Idaho (1-0) at #22 Michigan (0-0)


Michigan actually got a stop on our first series of the game, but then managed to fumble the punt return. We recover at 31 and score 2 plays later. We score twice more to take a 21-0 lead before Michigan finally gets on the board to keep it competitive at a two score game. However, they self-destruct at the end of the half, allowing us to score 10 pts in the final 38 seconds due to a big punt return and an INT. Another INT early in the 3rd leads to our 5th TD of the game and an insurmountable 38-7 lead.

Box Score: Idaho at Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI.

Week 2, 2015

Attendance: 120,000 (120,000).


Weather: 63 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 11:27 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 22 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 11:27 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 02:57 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 13 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 02:57 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 10:11 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 30 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 10:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 09:27 MICH - Doug Duwe 68 pass from Rico Hastings.
2Q: 09:27 MICH - George West extra point.
2Q: 00:38 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 3 run.
2Q: 00:38 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:00 IDAH - Irving Johnson 42 field goal.
3Q: 06:11 IDAH - Marcus Martinez 18 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 06:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 03:32 IDAH - Irving Johnson 43 field goal.
4Q: 13:41 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 46 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 13:41 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 10:41 MICH - Doug Duwe 9 pass from Rico Hastings.
4Q: 10:41 MICH - George West extra point.
4Q: 06:44 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 10 pass from Scottie Strickland.
4Q: 06:44 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	        14	17	10	14	-	55
Michigan	0	7	0	7	-	14

QB Strickland 27-35-357-6-0
RB Barnes 19-75-0, 8-41-0
WR O'Donnell 6-86-2
WR Rypien 4-95-1
S Montgomery 9 tackles, 1 assist
S Shapiro 2 tackles, 3 assists, 1 INT
CB Snyder 2 tackles, 1 INT

*Strickland is named Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

*This win moves us up to #1 in the BCS rankings, but we are still 5th in the Coaches Poll.

*Louisiana-Monroe beats Arizona 59-14.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3: Bye

*We fall to #2 in the BCS rankings, behind Notre Dame.

*Nebraska beats Arizona 13-7.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4: Bye

*We remain at #2 behind Notre Dame and still #5 in Coaches Poll.

*Hawaii beats Arizona 35-24.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5: Bye

*That's right. Three weeks off in a row, which means we have no days off from weeks 6-14.

*We move up to #1 BCS and #3 Coaches.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6: #3 Idaho (2-0) at Arkansas State (0-3)

Surprisingly only 10-0 after the 1st quarter, but we continue to build points throughout the game with a balanced attack and Arkansas State can't do anything.

Box Score: Idaho at Arkansas State
Jonesboro, AR.

Week 6, 2015

Attendance: 6,700 (30,700).


Weather: 70 degrees, rain.

1Q: 10:31 IDAH - Irving Johnson 31 field goal.
1Q: 06:05 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 86 punt return.
1Q: 06:05 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 04:57 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 5 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 04:57 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:34 IDAH - Scott Barnes 9 run.
2Q: 00:34 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 13:26 IDAH - Bruce Snyder 36 interception return.
3Q: 13:26 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 13:04 ARST - Marshall Sherwood 44 pass from Deron Malone.
3Q: 13:04 ARST - Bennie Rosebrock extra point.
3Q: 09:09 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 24 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 09:09 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 05:26 IDAH - Leonard Eyer 72 interception return.
3Q: 05:26 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 12:58 IDAH - Marcus Martinez 8 pass from Jay Elliss.
4Q: 12:58 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 08:28 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 39 pass from Jay Elliss.
4Q: 08:28 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 81 J.C. Lawler

Idaho	        10	14	21	14	-	59
Arkansas State	0	0	7	0	-	7

QB Strickland 13-16-198-2-0
RB Barnes 19-120-1, 1-6-0
WR Lawler 6-112-2
WR O'Donnell 5-71-0
WR Rypien 4-63-1
CB Snyder 4 tackles, 2 assists, 1 INT, 1 TD
OLB Eyer 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
DT Woodson 3 tackles, 1 assist, 1.5 sacks

*New Recruit:

T Terry Haitsuka - #226 Overall, #26 T


*UCLA beats Arizona 55-0.

*We move to 4th BCS and 2nd Coaches.

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Week 7: New Mexico State (1-3) at #2 Idaho (3-0)

New Mexico State is terrible and can't do much. The only news here is Scottie Strickland suffered an injury and had to leave the game. Caswel came in and played well in relief.

Box Score: New Mexico State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 7, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 54 degrees, rain.

1Q: 10:39 IDAH - Scott Barnes 20 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 10:39 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 03:39 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 8 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 03:39 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 12:23 IDAH - Scott Barnes 4 run.
2Q: 12:23 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 06:14 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 6 pass from Seth Caswell.
2Q: 06:14 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 01:18 IDAH - Irving Johnson 42 field goal.
3Q: 12:46 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 89 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 12:46 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 00:49 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 8 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 00:49 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 18 Seth Caswell

New Mexico State	0	0	0	0	-	0
Idaho	                14	17	14	0	-	45

QB Caswell 13-19-249-3-1
QB Strickland 6-8-115-2-0
RB Barnes 15-82-1, 3-41-1
WR Harmon 3-111-2
S Montgomery 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 INT
ILB Ellison 2 tackles, 1 INT

*Strickland is still listed as doubtful (for 2 weeks), but we have our toughest Sun Belt game coming up, against undefeated (and #22) Troy.

*New Recruits:

P Gerald Brush - #7 Overall, #1 P (How good would a Punter have to be to get this kind of ranking?)
RB Nolan Kimrin - #87 Overall, #8 RB
K Antoine Joyner - #197 Overall, #4 K
CB Monty Colacino - #722 Overall, #51 CB

*We are #2 in both Coaches and BCS.

*Washington State beats Arizona 44-7.

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Week 8: #20 Troy (5-0) at #2 Idaho (4-0)

I knew someone would take advantage of our terrible DL at some point, and it happened in a game where Strickland wasn't at his best. Our defense chokes a 20-9 4th quarter lead and Strickland is intercepted in OT. We lose our first Sun Belt game in three seasons. Troy had 254 yards rushing.

Box Score: Troy at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 8, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 55 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 11:45 IDAH - Irving Johnson 32 field goal.
1Q: 06:52 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 11 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 06:52 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 04:20 TROY - Al Huntley 26 field goal.
3Q: 10:20 TROY - Spencer Denner 4 run.
3Q: 10:20 TROY - Al Huntley extra point failed.
3Q: 02:04 IDAH - Scott Barnes 5 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 02:04 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 08:37 IDAH - Irving Johnson 36 field goal.
4Q: 07:42 TROY - Louie Hopper 75 run.
4Q: 07:42 TROY - Malcolm Page pass to Raymond Gomez for conversion
4Q: 00:10 TROY - Al Huntley 23 field goal.
OT: 14:13 TROY - Perry Shiver 13 pass from Malcolm Page.
OT: 14:13 TROY - Al Huntley extra point.

Game MVP: TROY 45 Spencer Denner

Troy	          0	3	6	11	7	-	27
Idaho	10	0	7	3	0	-	20

QB Strickland 13-30-178-2-2
RB Barnes 23-100-0, 3-28-1
ILB Ellison 10 tackles, 4 assists

*New Recruits:

G Hardy Rivera - #30 Overall, #6 G
WR Ray Slavin - #160 Overall, #14 WR
DE Leland Jackson - #604 Overall, #69 DE
S Randy Hunter - #789 Overall, #45 S

*We fall to #7 BCS, #11 coaches.

*California beats Arizona 51-7

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Week 9: #11 Idaho (4-1) at North Texas (2-4)

North Texas manages some big plays to put points on the board against us, but Strickland rebounds with a terrific game to get us back in the win column.

Box Score: Idaho at North Texas
Denton, TX.

Week 9, 2015

Attendance: 27,200 (30,500).


Weather: 80 degrees, fair.

1Q: 06:08 NTEX - Brandon Iafigliola 9 run.
1Q: 06:08 NTEX - Kris Gray extra point.
1Q: 04:47 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 72 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 04:47 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 01:06 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 14 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 01:06 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 09:36 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 40 punt return.
2Q: 09:36 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:07 IDAH - Irving Johnson 48 field goal.
3Q: 10:55 IDAH - Scott Barnes 3 run.
3Q: 10:55 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 08:21 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 5 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 08:21 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 07:13 NTEX - Steve Bronson 39 pass from Terrance Mayberry.
3Q: 07:13 NTEX - Terrance Mayberry pass for conversion failed.
3Q: 01:27 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 22 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 01:27 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 11:43 NTEX - Steve Bronson 10 pass from Terrance Mayberry.
4Q: 11:43 NTEX - Terrance Mayberry pass to Justin Leiter for conversion
4Q: 06:16 NTEX - Kris Gray 31 field goal.
4Q: 06:08 IDAH - J.C. Lawler 89 kickoff return.
4Q: 06:08 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	        14	10	21	7	-	52
North Texas	7	0	6	11	-	24

QB Strickland 21-31-381-4-0
RB Barnes 12-76-1
WR Lawler 5-102-1
DT Woodson 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack

*New Recruits:

G Tyrell Preston - #53 Overall, #10 G
WR Bennie Dunlap - #81 Overall, #5 WR
C Lance Surratt - #127 Overall, #8 C

*We move to 7th BCS and 8th Coaches.

*Washington beats Arizona 31-15. Might be another winless season for them.

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Week 10: #8 Idaho (5-1) at Louisiana-Lafayette (0-6)

Louisiana-Lafayette sucks and we sleepwalk to an easy victory.

Box Score: Idaho at Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA.

Week 10, 2015

Attendance: 14,900 (31,000).


Weather: 58 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 12:41 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 52 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 12:41 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 06:20 IDAH - Scott Barnes 2 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 06:20 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 14:14 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 15 pass from Scottie Strickland.
2Q: 14:14 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 05:09 IDAH - Scott Barnes 1 run.
2Q: 05:09 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 11:03 LALF - Cole Dennis 12 pass from Shannon Tubbs.
3Q: 11:03 LALF - Ty Hargis extra point.
3Q: 03:58 IDAH - Irving Johnson 36 field goal.
4Q: 04:12 IDAH - Irving Johnson 32 field goal.

Game MVP: IDAH 13 Scottie Strickland

Idaho	                14	14	3	3	-	34
Louisiana-Lafayette	0	0	7	0	-	7

QB Strickland 28-39-426-3-0
RB Barnes 23-128-1, 3-17-1
WR O'Donnell 7-148-2
WR Harmon 6-81-0
WR Lawler 6-77-0
TE Warren 5-103-0
CB Snyder 4 tackles, 1 INT
DE Cole 2 tackles, 2 sacks.

*New Recruits:

ILB Gus Jasper - #816 Overall, #41 ILB
DT Kyle Tatum - #853 Overall, #54 DT

*We are 7th BCS, 6th Coaches. Troy is still undefeated and ranked 14th BCS, 17th Coaches.

*Oregon State beats Arizona 20-10

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Week 11: #6 Idaho (6-1) at Utah State (3-4)

Strickland is forced to leave the game in the 2nd quarter with a Strained Knee Ligament. We look lost without him and it's only a 13-10 game entering the 4th quarter. Caswell leads three scoring drives in the 4th quarter to preserve the lead and the defense shuts down Utah State.

Box Score: Idaho at Utah State
Logan, UT.

Week 11, 2015

Attendance: 26,500 (30,300).


Weather: 41 degrees, rain.

1Q: 11:22 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 8 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 11:22 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 03:59 UTST - Edward Stockdale 20 field goal.
2Q: 09:25 IDAH - Irving Johnson 34 field goal.
2Q: 04:48 IDAH - Irving Johnson 41 field goal.
3Q: 04:09 UTST - Juan George 2 run.
3Q: 04:09 UTST - Edward Stockdale extra point.
4Q: 12:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson 21 field goal.
4Q: 05:29 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 12 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 05:29 IDAH - Seth Caswell pass to Moe Kleinsasser for conversion
4Q: 00:32 IDAH - Irving Johnson 34 field goal.

Game MVP: UTST 59 Bobby Lindsay

Idaho	7	6	0	14	-	27
Utah State	3	0	7	0	-	10

QB Caswell 9-13-134-1-0
QB Strickland 7-13-103-1-1
RB Barnes 21-126-0
WR O'Donnell 4-71-1
WR Lawler 4-70-0
ILB Ellison 9 tackles, 1 assist
OLB Raphael 8 tackles, 5 assist, 1 sack

*Strickland will miss 6 weeks, ending any Heisman hopes.

*We also lose two of our backup DT's, while starting DT Grady Woodson is listed as Doubtful. Sheesh.

*New Recruit:

OLB Larry Lane - #639 Overall, #32 OLB

*We move up to 4th in the BCS rankings, 6th in Coaches.

*USC beats Arizona 59-6

[larrymcg421]

Week 12: Middle Tennessee State (1-7) at #6 Idaho (7-1)


Caswell struggles a bit in his 1st start. While he does throw 4 TD's, he also throws a pair of picks and has accuracy issues all day. Thankfully, Middle Tennessee State is terrible and Barnes had a huge day running the ball.

Box Score: Middle Tennessee State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 12, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 35 degrees, snow.

1Q: 06:38 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 3 pass from Seth Caswell.
1Q: 06:38 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 10:43 IDAH - Irving Johnson 21 field goal.
2Q: 04:17 IDAH - Irving Johnson 20 field goal.
2Q: 02:26 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 57 pass from Seth Caswell.
2Q: 02:26 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 09:17 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 17 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 09:17 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 13:36 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 15 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 13:36 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 11:17 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 4 run.
4Q: 11:17 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 87 Tyrone Harmon

Middle Tennessee State	0	0	0	0	-	0
Idaho	                        7	13	7	14	-	41

QB Caswell 17-33-293-4-2
RB Barnes 22-158-0, 2-17-0
WR Harmon 5-137-3
WR O'Donnell 6-82-1
S Shapiro 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1 INT
CB Snyder 4 tackles, 2 assists, 1 INT
DE Hatcher 2 tackles, 1 assist, 2 sacks.

*We close out what is certainly our best recruiting class yet with:

QB Heath Port - #11 Overall, #1 QB

*Stanford beats Arizona 31-6.

*We drop to 6th in the BCS Rankings and move up to 5th in the Coaches Poll.

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Week 13: Louisiana-Monroe (4-6) at #5 Idaho (8-1)

Louisiana-Monroe is able to put lots of points on the board due to a pick six and several other big plays. It's only 17-14 at the end of the 1st quarter. But Caswell regroups from the pick six and has a huge game, and Louisiana-Monroe is unable to cover WR Tyrus O'Donnell.

Box Score: Louisiana-Monroe at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 13, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 49 degrees, rain.

1Q: 12:33 LAMN - Dave Eatherton 82 interception return.
1Q: 12:33 LAMN - Kenny Kramer extra point.
1Q: 10:47 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 8 pass from Seth Caswell.
1Q: 10:47 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 08:57 IDAH - Scott Barnes 6 run.
1Q: 08:57 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 01:51 IDAH - Irving Johnson 18 field goal.
1Q: 01:00 LAMN - Stan Tanner 63 pass from Reggie King.
1Q: 01:00 LAMN - Kenny Kramer extra point.
2Q: 10:56 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 6 pass from Seth Caswell.
2Q: 10:56 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 08:20 IDAH - Scott Barnes 14 run.
2Q: 08:20 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 02:45 IDAH - Scott Barnes 2 run.
2Q: 02:45 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 02:35 LAMN - Corwin Foley 93 kickoff return.
2Q: 02:35 LAMN - Kenny Kramer extra point.
3Q: 01:05 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 34 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 01:05 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 14:52 LAMN - Travis Perrino 63 pass from Reggie King.
4Q: 14:52 LAMN - Reggie King pass to Stan Tanner for conversion
4Q: 08:52 IDAH - Scott Barnes 1 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 08:52 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 04:30 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 13 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 04:30 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 00:13 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 19 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 00:13 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 7 Tyrus O'Donnell

Louisiana-Monroe	14	7	0	8	-	29
Idaho	                17	21	7	21	-	66

QB Caswell 29-47-505-6-3
RB Barnes 19-117-3, 6-70-1
WR O'Donnell 10-203-4
WR Harmon 4-76-1
WR Rypien 4-90-0
DE Cole 6 tackles, 1 assist, 3 sacks
DE Hatcher 2 tackles, 2 sacks.

*Troy wins and thus clinches the Sun Belt title.

*We are 6th in BCS and 4th in Coaches Poll.

*Injuries are just ridiculous at this point. We have 6 people listed as Probable, 1 Questionable, 3 Doubtful, and 2 Out.

*Stanford beats Arizona 31-6

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Week 14: Boise State (4-6) at #4 Idaho (9-1)

Boise actually limits our running game, but their offense can only manage 159 total yards and Caswell takes advantage of the short fields with 5 TD passes.

Box Score: Boise State at Idaho
Moscow, ID.

Week 14, 2015

Attendance: 16,000 (16,000).


Weather: 43 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 12:10 BOIS - Darrell Barreras 28 field goal.
1Q: 06:52 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 1 pass from Seth Caswell.
1Q: 06:52 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 00:35 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 65 pass from Seth Caswell.
1Q: 00:35 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 10:58 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 16 pass from Seth Caswell.
2Q: 10:58 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 04:49 BOIS - Darrell Barreras 25 field goal.
3Q: 10:05 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 1 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 10:05 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 09:25 IDAH - Bruce Snyder 43 interception return.
3Q: 09:25 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
3Q: 08:43 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 6 pass from Seth Caswell.
3Q: 08:43 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 10:04 IDAH - Tyrus O'Donnell 15 pass from Jay Elliss.
4Q: 10:04 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.

Game MVP: IDAH 9 Lamont Rypien

Boise State	3	3	0	0	-	6
Idaho	        14	7	21	7	-	49

QB Caswell 16-21-264-5-1
WR Rypien 9-155-3
WR Harmon 7-100-1
WR O'Donnell 5-63-2
OLB Raphael 8 tackles, 1 assist

*We have moved back up to 4th in the BCS rankings. Close, but no cigar. #3 Kansas State has a game remaining but #2 USC and #1 Boston College do not.

*Arizona completes a winless season with a 49-3 loss at Arizona State.

*We lose JC Lawler, one of the best WR's in the country, to the Repetitive Concussion Syndrome injury. He's only a Junior, but his career is over.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15: Bye

*Kansas State beats Texas in the Big 12 title game and that is enough to move them to #2 to face #1 Boston College in the title game.

*We finished 4th in the BCS and will play in the Sugar Bowl against Florida.

*Troy finished their season undefeated, but their terrible OOC schedule means they're still relegated to the Marino Bowl.

[larrymcg421]

#10 Florida (11-1) vs. #3 Idaho (10-1)

The Sugar Bowl

Strickland returns from injury to lead us to an easy victory over the Gators. We hold Florida to 159 total yards and our average field position is our Own 44. We take advantage of short fields to quickly pull away and built a 31-3 halftime lead.

Box Score: Florida vs Idaho
New Orleans, LA.

Sugar Bowl, 2015

Attendance: 53,800 (55,000).


Weather: 63 degrees, rain.

1Q: 13:21 IDAH - Tyrone Harmon 17 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 13:21 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 07:08 FLOR - Joel O'Donnell 28 field goal.
1Q: 05:54 IDAH - Lamont Rypien 59 pass from Scottie Strickland.
1Q: 05:54 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
1Q: 02:52 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 18 run.
1Q: 02:52 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 05:18 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 5 run.
2Q: 05:18 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
2Q: 00:34 IDAH - Irving Johnson 19 field goal.
3Q: 10:58 IDAH - Marcus Martinez 8 pass from Scottie Strickland.
3Q: 10:58 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 13:11 IDAH - Moe Kleinsasser 13 pass from Seth Caswell.
4Q: 13:11 IDAH - Irving Johnson extra point.
4Q: 09:41 IDAH - Irving Johnson 33 field goal.
4Q: 02:55 FLOR - Joel O'Donnell 43 field goal.

Game MVP: IDAH 9 Lamont Rypien

Florida	3	0	0	3	-	6
Idaho	21	10	7	10	-	48

QB Strickland 15-26-282-3-0
WR Rypien 7-161-1
RB Kleinsasser 7-32-1, 3-56-1
OLB Ellison 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack, 1 INT
DT Woodson 4 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack