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Conference realignment cheat sheet 2014: Where college football teams are now
By Pete Volk on Feb 13, 2014, 9:01a

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/2/13/5404930/college-football-realignment-2014-conference-moves

Most of the ramifications of the last flurry of conference realignment will finally finish in 2014. What do the new conferences look like?

For each conference whose roster is changing, we'll also figure out winners and losers. That only refers to this year, not the entire wave of realignment kicked off either five (by the Big Ten), 10 (by the ACC), or 23 (by the SEC) years ago, depending on how you look at it.

American
In: East Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa (plus Navy in 2015)
Out: Louisville, Rutgers

The teams: Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UCF, USF, Navy (2015)

Winner or loser?
Definite loser. The AAC lost by far its biggest program in Louisville, plus one of its few legitimate second-tier teams in Rutgers. Now, the old Big East is almost an exact replica of the old Conference-USA, with its hopes of national respect as a power conference completely dashed.

Still, it might have the best shot at New Year's success of any of the non-power leagues, especially if Tulsa rebounds from a down year and Tulane continues its improvement. ECU is considered a solid program.

ACC
In: Louisville
Out: Maryland

The teams: Atlantic: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, Wake Forest
Coastal: Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Winner or loser?
Winner. While the long-term effects of bringing Bobby Petrino back are unknown, Louisville's program is certainly at a much better place than Maryland's right now. The Terrapins pulled in a better recruiting class than the Cardinals after the Petrino fallout, but there's a lot of ground to make up there.

Big Ten

In: Maryland, Rutgers
Out: None

The teams: East: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers
West: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin

Winner or loser?
Definite winner. The Big Ten is the only conference that added teams for 2014 without also losing any, and while Maryland and Rutgers are not expected to come in and immediately compete for the Big Ten title, they expand the footprint of the conference and the TV network that goes along with it.

Another win: the Big Ten realigned its divisions geographically, scrapping the confusing Leaders-and-Legends format.

Big 12
No Changes

Conference USA
In: Old Dominion, Western Kentucky
Out: East Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa

The teams: East: FIU, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, MTSU, Old Dominion, UAB, Western Kentucky
West: Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Southern Miss, UTEP, UTSA

Winner or loser?
Loser. Tulsa is down and Tulane is up, but East Carolina has been one of the most consistent non-power programs in the country since Ruffin McNeill took over. Western Kentucky is undergoing its second straight coaching change, while Old Dominion is completing its transition to the FBS level, so while the replacements brought in might have promise in the future, none are home-runs.

MAC
No Changes

Mountain West
No Changes

Pac-12
No Changes

SEC
No Changes

Sun Belt


In: Georgia State (officially, after transition year) Idaho, New Mexico State
Out: Western Kentucky

The teams: Arkansas State, Georgia State, Idaho, UL-Lafayette, UL-Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy

Winner or loser?
Winner. Sure, the loss of Western Kentucky will hurt (especially at the top), but the Sun Belt had a serious numbers issue and was able to add quantity -- which is exactly what it needed. None of the programs added are particularly big gets.

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2014 Schedule

Idaho Vandals 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 30	at Washington State
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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The recruiting class looks like there should be some immediate contributors. I'm looking forward to seeing you get the ground game going a little more with Reggie Beck coming in as a running back.

I know Chalich transferred in real life, cool you decided to do that although it looked like he was your entire offense for portions of last season. It opens the door for Eddie Bates to come in and start right away though.

That schedule looks tough with six road games to start the year, but then again, the Kibbie Dome isn't much of a home-field advantage anyways.

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2014 Team Roster

2014 Idaho Vandals
#	OFFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
6	Eddie Bates	QB	6-0	200	FR	CA
10	Matt Linehan	QB	6-3	202	FR-RS	MI
9	Johsua McCain	QB	6-2	186	JR-RS	CA
7	Reggie Beck	RB	6-0	200	FR	CA
24	Jerrel Brown	RB	6-0	220	SR	CA
20	Richard Montgomery	RB	5-8	182	FR-RS	FL
21	Kristoffer Olugbode	RB	5-9	202	SR	CA
28	Isaiah Saunders	RB	5-10	226	FR-RS	CA
45	Jake Manley	FB	6-0	245	JR-RS	ID
38	Spencer Owens	FB	6-1	280	FR	WA
13	Trent Cowan	WR	6-3	208	SO	WA
1	Dezmon Epps	WR	5-10	170	SR	CA
19	Chris Featherstone	WR	5-9	163	SR-RS	CA
18	Marquan Major	WR	6-2	183	JR-RS	NV
80	Jacob Sannon	WR	6-0	184	FR-RS	FL
83	Deon Watson	WR	6-4	213	SO-RS	ID
84	Willie Williams	WR	6-2	183	FR	WA
32	Eric Lemke	TE	6-4	251	SO-RS	WA
88	Ronnie Rawls	TE	6-6	250	FR	ID
85	John Wade	TE	6-4	245	FR	AK
55	Dallas Sandberg	LT	6-5	316	JR-RS	AZ
73	Ben Westrum	LT	6-7	307	JR-RS	WA
69	Todd Green	LG	6-4	295	FR	CA
61	Ben Williams	LG	6-8	335	JR	OR
67	Brandon Darby	C	6-3	294	SO	CA
74	Mike Marboe	C	6-2	308	SR-RS	WA
59	Brett Thompson	C	6-5	321	SO	ID
72	Isaiah Young	C	6-2	282	SO	OR
60	Cody Elenz	RG	6-4	292	JR-RS	TX
71	Tim Hutchinson	RG	6-4	330	FR	OK
65	Kevin Roberts	RG	6-4	299	FR	ID
79	Spencer Beale	RT	6-5	319	SR-RS	ID
78	Jesse Davis	RT	6-6	298	SR-RS	WA
64	Robert Dawson	RT	6-6	280	FR	CA
76	Darren Harper	RT	6-7	300	FR	CA
#	DEFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
94	Marius Burgsmueller	LE	6-6	265	SR	ID
96	Marcus Leonard	LE	6-4	235	FR	CA
56	Anthony Rice	LE	6-3	262	SR	CA
43	Quinton Bradley	RE	6-3	252	JR-RS	TX
95	Clinton Heath	RE	6-2	249	SO	CA
99	Roy Johnson	RE	6-6	245	FR	WA
98	Roy Coker	DT	6-5	278	FR	CA
55	Ryan Edwards	DT	6-3	320	JR-RS	CA
40	Maxx Forde	DT	6-5	280	SR-RS	WA
90	Tommy Johnson	DT	6-4	304	FR	TX
91	Matt Jones	DT	6-3	283	FR	WA
44	Tueni Leupamanu	DT	6-1	301	FR-RS	UT
93	Matthew Neal	DT	6-3	280	SO-RS	IN
33	Tony Lashley	LOLB	6-1	230	FR-RS	MO
22	James Randall	LOLB	5-11	234	SR-RS	CA
8	Eric Tuipulotu	LOLB	5-11	223	SR	CA
52	Corey Evans	MLB	6-1	224	JR	UT
41	Juan Martinez	MLB	6-3	238	SR	CA
97	Broc Westlake	MLB	6-3	237	JR-RS	NV
58	Jordan Edginton	ROLB	6-1	222	SO-RS	AZ
23	Marc Milan	ROLB	6-1	217	SR	CA
57	Timothy Simpson	ROLB	6-5	218	JR	MT
25	Desmond Banks	CB	6-3	194	FR-RS	UT
26	Solomon Dixon	CB	5-10	175	JR-RS	HI
14	Armond Hawkins	CB	5-10	187	SO	CA
17	Corey Hayden	CB	6-0	179	FR	WA
4	Jayshawn Jordan	CB	5-9	184	JR	WA
27	Delancy Parham	CB	5-11	183	SR	CA
12	Jordan Grabski	FS	6-0	183	SO	FL
2	Bradley Njoku	FS	6-1	203	SR	TX
42	Chris Campbell	SS	6-0	200	FR	ID
30	Tom Hennessey	SS	5-11	193	SR	ID
11	Russell Siavii	SS	6-2	200	SO-RS	HI
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
92	Adam Alvarez	K	5-11	179	JR	CA
5	Austin Rehkow	P/K	6-3	215	SO	WA

=Redshirt
=Impact Player
=Team Captain

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The recruiting class looks like there should be some immediate contributors. I'm looking forward to seeing you get the ground game going a little more with Reggie Beck coming in as a running back.

I know Chalich transferred in real life, cool you decided to do that although it looked like he was your entire offense for portions of last season. It opens the door for Eddie Bates to come in and start right away though.

That schedule looks tough with six road games to start the year, but then again, the Kibbie Dome isn't much of a home-field advantage anyways.

got pretty excited when Bates signed on so I figured I'd follow the real life storyline with Chalich. Wouldn't have been very realistic to bench him after last season

the recruiting class will be asked to contribute early and often, i'm putting together he depth chart right now

little rough with all the road games but hopefully balances out

thanks for posting man

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Vandals Roster Analysis and Projected Starters
by Zach Woosley August 17, 2014, 9:14am

The Vandals are coming off a better than expected 4-8 campaign and have had a great recruiting class. Let’s see how things look for them this season. Coach Wilkerson has released the initil depth chart so we’ll have that listed by position.


DEZMON EPPS HOPES TO BACK UP A SOLID 2013 SEASON
Offense

Quarterback
Eddie Bates
Matt Linehan
Joshua McCain

True freshman Bates will get the start at quarterback. He dazzled with his speed and running ability while also possessing the strongest arm of the group. Bates is slightly less accurate than Linehan and McCain but his playmaking ability vastly overshadows that.

Runningback
Kristoffer Olugbode
Reggie Beck
Jerrel Brown
Richard Montgomery
Isaiah Saunders
Jake Manley (FB)

Wilkerson has Olugbode and Beck listed as co-starters. Expect to see Olugbode get the bulk of the carries with Beck and Brown a close second and third. Idaho should use more multiple back sets this year as they transition to a run-first team. Beck’s explosiveness could make him the go to guy by midseason if Olugbode’s numbers don’t improve from last year. Manley will be the main blocking back but may see a lesser role due to the use of two tailbacks at times.

Wide Receivers
Dezmon Epps
Deon Watson
Marquan Major
Jacob Sannon
Trent Cowan
Chris Featherstone

Epps is the only receiver listed as a starter and that leads us to believe some three back sets might make an appearance throughout the season. Epps is far and away the best option here, he is the fastest and has the best hands. All he lacks is height. Watson and Major both have height but are less talented. Sannon, Cowan and Featherstone provide decent depth but won’t scare opponents.

Tight Ends
Ronnie Rawls
Eric Lemke
John Wade

Rawls comes in as a true freshman and wasted no time taking the starting tight end spot. He has better size, speed, strength and hands than the other two. Not quite the route runner that Lemke is but that should come with time.

Offensive Line
LT: Dallas Sandberg, Ben Westrum
LG: Ben Williams, Brett Thompson
C: Mike Marboe, Brett Thompson
RG: Cody Elenz, Jesse Davis
RT: Spencer Beale, Darren Harper

After some shuffling around of players Wilkerson found a unit he’s very pleased with. Sandberg and Marboe will be the anchors with Williams providing a great push in the running game. This unit should be more than adequate against most of the opponents the Vandals will see this season.



SENIOR CB DELANCY PARHAM WILL BE A KEY PLAYER
Defense

Defensive Ends
LE: Anthony Rice, Marius Burgsmueller, Quinton Bradley
RE: Roy Johnson, Marius Burgsmueller, Quinton Bradley

After landing Roy Johnson in a great recruiting class, Wilkerson and the rest of the coaching staff felt that they could move Maxx Forde inside and throw Johnson into the fire right from the start. Johnson earned the nickname “Little J.J” during the preseason and was assigned the number 99. High praise. Rice is the most polished of the group and Burgsmueller and Bradley give the position great depth.

Defensive Tackles
Max Forde
Ryan Edwards
Tueni Leupamanu
Tommy Johnson
Matthew Neal

Maxx Forde was asked early in the offseason to move inside. He responded by adding nearly 20 pounds to his frame while not sacrificing any of his mobility. Forde’s presence will be missed on the outside but the coaching staff felt it was best to shore things up in the middle. Forde and Edwards should help the linebackers immensely by occupying blockers and leaving them free to run. Luepamanu and Johnson are both over 300 pounds and could see significant playing time in key run situations. Expect Forde to appear on the outside from time to time as well.

Outside Linebackers
Eric Tuipulotu
Marc Millan
James Randall
Tony Lashley
Tomothy Simpson
Jordan Edginton

Tuipulotu and Millan are listed as the starters but expect to see plenty of James Randall as well. While all of the group can move well Millan is the fastest. Expect the coaching staff to get creative with alignments and packages with this group. Lashley will likely be used sparingly while Simpson and Edginton are likely special-teamers.

Middle Milebackers
Juan Martinez
Broc Westlake
Corey Evans

Martinez hopes to improve on his 54 tackles from last season and should certainly do that with the improvements in front of him at tackle. While he doesn’t have blazing speed he does get from sideline to sideline efficiently and does well chasing down plays from behind. Westlake and Evans are good depth and should benefit from watching Martinez execute.

Cornerbacks
Solomon Dixon
Delancy Parham
Jayshawn Jordan
Andrew Hawkins
Desmond Banks

Dixon and Parham combined for five interceptions last season and should be able to improve on those numbers this year. Both are a little undersized but make up for it with technique. Both are decent enough tacklers. Both excel in man coverage and should be asked to do so frequently. Third corner Jayshawn Jordan can play inside or out and is solid in man coverage as well. Dixon and Jordan can both press receivers when needed but Parham should not be asked to. Hawkins in also good in man coverage but needs time to develop. Banks moves over from safety and may be used in goalline situations on tall receivers.

Safeties
Bradley Njoku
Chris Campbell
Tom Hennessey
Jordan Grabski
Russell Siavii

Campbell and Njoku could be the best safety tandem in the Sun Belt Conference. Njoku recorded 45 tackles last season while playing more of a box safety role, he will be asked to play more zone coverage this season, which he has shown he can do well. Campbell had a great preseason and has shown the ability to play man or zone coverage as well as moving into the box and punishing runningbacks. Tom Hennessey is a good tackler who is better used in almost a linebacker role. Siavii is essentially a less talented version of Hennessey. Desmond Banks could be asked to fill in here if needed.

Specialists

P/K: Austin Rehkow, Adam Alvarez
KR/PR: Richard Montgomery, Jacob Sannon

The strong legged Rehkow will be tasked with all punting and place kicking duties this season, as he was the second half of last season. Rehkow has improved his accuracy and should be a more reliable option with a year under his belt.

Delancy Parham is more vital to the defense this season and Dezmon Epps is far too important to the offense so we get new faces returning punts and kicks. Montgomery showed a natural ability in spring football and looks to be the primary for both punts and kicks while Sannon’s ability to see the field and hit even the smallest opening will have him waiting in the wings if Montgomery falters.

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2014 NCAA PREVIEW


OHIO STATE’S RYAN SHAZIER CAME BACK FOR ONE THING, ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP

TOP 25

NCAA Football Rankings Preseason Top 25 Updated: Aug 20, 2014
RANK	TEAM
1	Ohio State
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Virginia Tech
5	Florida State
6	Oklahoma
7	Michigan State
8	Washington
9	South Carolina
10	Nebraska
11	Texas A&M
12	Florida
13	North Carolina
14	Georgia
15	Oklahoma State
16	Auburn
17	Ole Miss
18	Georgia Tech
19	Kansas State
20	Oregon
21	Boston College
22	Stanford
23	Clemson
24	Boise State
25	Arizona

ARIZONA SENIOR RUNNINGBACK KA’DEEM CAREY IS A HEISMAN HOPEFUL

HEISMAN WATCH

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 20, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		2013 SEASON STATS
Ka'Deem Carey	HB	Arizona		265-1639 22TD, 38-579 3TD
Vad Lee	QB	Georgia Tech		109/245 1298Yds 10TD, 219-1401 21TD
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		249/382 3409Yds 35TD, 152-737 5TD
Blake Bell	QB	Oklahoma		191/357 2869Yds 24TD, 152-789 10TD
T.J. Yeldon	HB	Alabama		181-1244 16TD, 22-255 2TD

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2014 SUN BELT CONFERENCE PREVIEW


ULL’S ALONZO HARRIS HOPES TO LEAD THE RAGIN’ CAJUNS TO A CONFERENCE TITLE

CONFERENCE PREDICTION

2014 Sun Belt Conference Preview Conference Preview - Updated: Aug 20, 2014
TEAM	Overall	Offense	Defense	Prestige	Rank	2013
UL Lafayette	83	86	82	**	57
UL Monroe	77	75	78	***	77
Troy	75	75	75	**	91
Arkansas State	81	83	80	**	93
South Alabama	68	70	68	*	103
Texas State	70	72	70	*	112
Idaho	75	79	71	*	119
New Mexico State	63	70	60	*	121
Georgia State	61	63	61	*	126

IDAHO’S MAXX FORDE

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team
QB Fredi Knighten Arkansas State
HB Demetre Baker South Alabama
HB Alonzo Harris UL Lafayette
WR J.D. McKissic Arkansas State
WR Dezmon Epps Idaho
TE Rush Hendricks South Alabama
OT Jarad Martin UL Lafayette
OC Caleb Carbine Troy
OG Daniel Quave IL Lafayette
OG Ben Risenhoover IL Monroe
OT Alan Wright Arkansas State
DE Joey Gautney UL Monroe
DE John Kelly Georgia State
DT Gerrand Johnson UL Monroe
DT Maxx Forde Idaho
OLB David Mayo Texas State
OLB Kyle Coleman Arkansas State
MLB Larry Butler New Mexico State
CB Craig Mager Texas State
CB Sean Thomas UL Lafayette
FS Bradley Njoku Idaho
SS Cordero Smith UL Monroe
K Hunter Stover UL Lafayette
P Max Coffin Arkansas State
Ret Delancy Parham Idaho

Second Team
QB Travaughn Colwell New Mexico State
HB Frankie Jackson Arkansas State
HB Terrence Franks Texas State
WR Rashon Ceaser UL Monroe
WR Austin Franklin New Mexico State
TE Joel Ruiz Georgia State
OT Chris May South Alabama
OT Joseph Treadwell UL Monroe
OC Terry Johnson UL Lafayette
OG Zach Crawford Texas State
OG Shaun Artz South Alabama
DE Malcolm Edmond UL Monroe
DE Tyler Roberts Troy
DT Christian Ringo UL Lafayette
DT Ryan Edwards Idaho
OLB Joseph Peterson Georgia State
OLB Mark Wilson Troy
MLB Michael Johnson UL Monroe
CB Solomon Dixon Idaho
CB Andrew Tyron Arkansas State
FS Sterling Young Arkansas State
S Geoffrey Anderson Arkansas State
K Will Johnson Texas State
P Daniel Cadona UL Lafayette
Ret Rocky Hayes Arkansas State

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Game Preview
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Saturday 8-30-14
Martin Stadium
Pullman, Washington

Idaho looks to be overmatched in a season opening battle at Washington State.

Players to Watch

WASHINGTON STATE QUARTERBACK CONNOR HALLIDAY

Connor Halliday should be able to pick apart Idaho’s overmatched secondary in this one so expect a big outing from him. He’ll look for his talented receivers Dominique Williams, Brett Bartolone, Vince Mayle and Gabe Marks to win their battles. Defensively the team is led by linesmen Kalafitoni Pole and Xavier Cooper as well as middle linebacker Darryl Monroe.

Stat Comparison
N/A

Injury Report
Idaho - None
Washington State - None

ESPN Prediction

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Game Report
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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

[djp73]

Re: Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

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]

Re: Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

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.