Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

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Game Report
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42===21
Saturday 8-30-14
Martin Stadium
Pullman, Washington


TRUE FRESHMEN EDDIE BATES AND REGGIE BECK MADE THEIR MARKS

Scoreboard	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Idaho [0-0]	8	16	9	9	42
Washington State [0-0]	0	0	14	7	21

OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT

Pullman, Washington – Maxx Forde sacked Connor Halliday early in the game for a safety. The play came after a fumble by freshman quarterback Eddie Bates in the redzone. Forde’s big play served to energize the entire Idaho team after they had just had the wind knocked out of their sails minutes earlier.

Maxx Forde’s early sack for a safety set the tone

“We’re hoping to see a number of big plays from Maxx this year.” Coach Wilkerson said after giving Forde credit for the momentum shift.

Freshmen Eddie Bates and Reggie Beck, who Wilkerson had high praise for, contributed over 400 yards of offense and scored four touchdowns between them in their debut. Bates ran and passed for nearly 300 yards on his own, scoring on the ground three times. Bates was efficient throwing the ball as he completed 16 of his 21 attempts for 176 yards and no interceptions. He did fumble inside the Cougars ten yard line on the Vandals first possession.

“It was a read option and I pulled it back just a second too late and Reggie (Beck) bumped it.” Bates explained when asked about the play. “That one’s on me.”

Idaho got much deeper into the playbook than we ever saw last season, employing a mix of different formations and personnel groupings. Wilkerson even showed an alignment with Beck at quarterback and Bates at runningback. Washington State stacked the line of scrimmage on the first play from the formation, expecting a Beck run. Beck threw a quick pass to tight end Ronnie Rawls who picked up 16 yards on the play. Idaho used six different runningbacks in the game.

The defense was stuck primarily in a 3-3-5 or dime look as they defended Washington State’s pass heavy offense.

Idaho out gained Washington State 513 yards to 270, including a 321 to -3 advantage on the ground. The Vandals possessed the ball for over three quarters of the game, using their clock chewing running attack to keep the pass heavy Cougars offense and Halliday on the sidelines.

Washington State’s Connor Halliday struggled mightily in the first half before tossing three touchdown passes in the second half.

Idaho will face Arkansas State on the road next week in their first Sun Belt Conference action. Arkansas State has yet to play a game this season.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
ID Team Safety
ID E. Bates 3 Yd run (2pt failed)
2nd Quarter
ID E. Bates 1 Yd run (2pt)
ID E. Bates 6 Yd run (2pt)
3rd Quarter
WSU V. Mayle 55 Yd pass from C. Halliday (2pt)
ID R. Beck 4 Yd run (2pt failed)
WSU V. Mayle 46 Yd pass from C. Halliday (2pt failed)
ID A. Rehkow 40 Yd FG
4th Quarter
ID I. Saunders 2 Yd run (2pt failed)
WSU D. Williams 10 Yd pass from C. Halliday (J. McKinley kick)
ID A. Rehkow 28 Yd FG

Key Player Stats

E. Bates 16/21 176Yds, 14Car 110Yds 3TD
R. Beck 1/2 16Yds, 21Car 91Yds 1TD, 3Rec 17Yds
K. Olugbode 12Car 68Yds
D. Epps 7Rec 95Yds
R. Rawls 5Rec 58Yds
T. Hennessey 2Tkl, 1.0Sck
M. Forde 1Tck, 1.0Sck, Saf
A. Rice 1Tkl, 1.0Sck
M. Milan 1Tkl, 1Int


C. Halliday 21/38 237Yds 3TD 1Int
V. Mayle 6Rec 128Yds 2TD
G. Marks 2Rec 46Yds
B. Bartolone 3Rec 42Yds
D. Williams 4Rec 38Yds 1TD
L. Mayes 11Tkl
D. Monroe 11Tkl
D. Buchannon 9Tkl
A. Jackson 3Tkl, 1.0Sck
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Current Record: 1-0
Next Week: @ Arkansas State [0-0]

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2014 Schedule

Idaho Vandals 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 30	at Washington State	Won, 42-21
Sep 6	at Arkansas State
Sep 13	at Western Michigan
Sep 20	at Boise State
Oct 4	at Army
Oct 11	at Texas State
Oct 18	vs Troy
Oct 25	at UL Lafayette
Nov 8	at New Mexico State
Nov 15	vs UL Monroe
Nov 29	vs Georgia State
Dec 6	vs South Alabama

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE REPORT

SUN BELT SCORES
Idaho 42, Washington State 21
Air Force 35, Georgia State 7
UAB 20, Troy 17
UL Monroe 30, Wake Forest 24

SUN BELT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Idaho QB Eddie Bates: 16/21 176Yds, 14Car 110Yds 3TD
Geogia State MLB Trey Payne: 9Tkl, 4Tfl, 2Sck, FF

SUN BELT CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Sun Belt Conference Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
UL Monroe	1-0	1.000	0-0	30	24	W1
Idaho	1-0	1.000	0-0	42	21	W1
Arkansas State	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	--
Troy	0-1	0.000	0-0	17	20	L1
South Alabama	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	--
Texas State	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	--
UL Lafayette	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	--
Georgia State	0-1	0.000	0-0	7	35	L1
New Mexico State	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	--

NEXT WEEK'S GAMES
(Bold=Conference Game)
Idaho @ Arkansas State
UL Lafayette @ Ole Miss
Georgia State @ New Mexico State
UL Monroe @ LSU
FCS East @ Texas State
South Alabama @ Georgia
FCS West @ Troy

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AROUND THE NATION


HUSTON MASON HELPED GEORGIA THUMP CLEMSON

GEORGIA TOPS CLEMSON AT HOME
Athens, Georgia - Huston Mason threw for three touchdowns as Georgia topped Clemson byt a score of 35-18 in Athens. Mason also ran for another score in the lopsided win.

NOTES

Notre Dame knocks off Virginia Tech
Boise State tops Ole Miss in OT thriller
Louisiana-Monroe tops Oklahoma in upset of the week
UCLA’s Hundley to miss full season with torn quad
Virginia Tech loses Leal for season to broken shoulder

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TOP 25 SCORES
#1 Ohio State 45, Navy 14
#2 Alabama 31, West Virginia 14
#3 Texas 49, North Texas 13
Notre Dame 31, #4 Virginia Tech 28
#5 Florida State 38, #15 Oklahoma State 13
#8 Washington 42, Hawaii 28
#9 South Carolina 56, ECU 21
#10 Nebraska 34, FAU 24
#12 Florida 31, Wisconsin 13
#14 Georgia 35, #23 Clemson 18
#24 Boise State 24, #17 Ole Miss 17 OT
#19 Kansas State 34, Tennessee 27
#21 Boston College 40, UMass 17
#25 Arizona 30, UNLV 21

TOP 25 POLL

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 1, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State (36)	1	0	1500
2	2	Alabama (21)	1	0	1413
3	3	Texas (3)	1	0	1348
4	5	Florida State (1)	1	0	1251
5	6	Oklahoma	0	0	1159
6	7	Michigan State	0	0	1099
7	8	Washington	1	0	1058
8	9	South Carolina	1	0	999
9	10	Nebraska	1	0	926
10	11	Texas A&M	0	0	871
11	12	Florida	1	0	817
12	13	North Carolina	0	0	764
13	14	Georgia	1	0	719
14	4	Virginia Tech	0	1	677
15	16	Auburn	0	0	613
16	--	Notre Dame	1	0	519
17	18	Georgia Tech	0	0	519
18	19	Kansas State	1	0	503
19	20	Oregon	0	0	430
20	21	Boston College	1	0	400
21	24	Boise State	1	0	366
22	15	Oklahoma State	0	1	366
23	22	Stanford	0	0	345
24	17	Ole Miss	0	1	242
25	25	Arizona	1	0	228

Others Receiving Votes – TCU (192), Illinois (157), Louisville (123), Missouri (90), Clemson (81), USC (23), Indiana (14)
Dropped Out – Clemson (#23)


UCF’S BLAKE BORTLES SCORED FIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN A ROUT OF FIU

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
UCF QB Blake Bortles: 20-32 295Yds, 12Car 54Yds 5 Total TD
Marshall FS Michael Johnson: 2Atk, 2Int, FF

HEISMAN UPDATE

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 1, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Ka'Deem Carey	HB	Arizona		18Car 138Yds 1TD, 2Rec 32Yds
Vad Lee	QB	Georgia Tech		N/A
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		19/27 291Yds 2TD 1Int, 10Car 68Yds 1TD
Blake Bell	QB	Oklahoma		N/A
Malcolm Brown	HB	Texas		21Car 139Yds 3TD, 1Rec 8Yds

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Game Preview
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1-0(0-0)===0-0(0-0)
Saturday 9-6-14
Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Idaho looks to trample Arkansas State after taking down a much better Washington State team in a surprising upset. Arkansas State will be playing their first game of the season. Arkansas State topped Idaho last season in a close game.

Last Meeting
10-12-13
Idaho 19, Arkansas State 21

Players to Watch

ARKANSAS STATE QB FREDI KNIGHTEN SCORES AGAINST IDAHO IN 2013

Arkansas State should lean on the running abilities of quarterback Fredi Knighten and tailback Frankie Jackson. J.D. McKissic is the team’s top receiver. Defensively their best player is safety Sterling Young, who picked off a pass in the endzone late in the game last season. Outside linebacker Qushaun Lee is also a player to watch out for.

Stat Comparison

Idaho	Offense	Arkansas State
42.0(#7)	Points Per Game	N/A
513.0(#7)	Total Offense	N/A
321.0(#1)	Rush Offense	N/A
192.0(#46)	Pass Offense	N/A
	Defense
270(#7)	Total Defense	N/A
-3.0(#1)	Rush Defense	N/A
273.0(#44)	Pass Defense	N/A
-1(#41)	Turnover Diff	N/A

Injury Report
Idaho - None
Arkansas State - None

ESPN Prediction

[Deegeezy]

Hell of a way to open the season, with a big upset. Talk about momentum!

Great opportunity here for the Vandals to go up 2-0 to start the season.

Really love those Idaho uniforms. Quietly one of the classiest in college football.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Deegeezy

Hell of a way to open the season, with a big upset. Talk about momentum! Great opportunity here for the Vandals to go up 2-0 to start the season. Really love those Idaho uniforms. Quietly one of the classiest in college football.

thanks, was surprised to win that one relatively easily, a strong running game can do that

we're certainly expecting a win in game #2 but "any given saturday..."

uniforms aren't overly flashy and there aren't a ton of combinations but i like them

thanks for posting, always appreciated

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so i just got an elgato and i'm fired up for this again