Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

[djp73]

Re: Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

Thanks for checking in, always good to have you along for the ride.

The way I look at it is Idaho won one game in 2013 so if I can beat that, even by one more game, I'm way ahead. Also North Texas won that game 40-6 so if we're looking at moral victories that's a big one.

[psorbs1998]

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Interesting team choice. I can't wait to see how this works out for you man!

[LopaKa]

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Idaho will be a fun one to rebuild. Tough loss to open the season bro, but like you said, it was a definite moral victory.

[djp73]

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Interesting team choice. I can't wait to see how this works out for you man!

Thanks for checking in. Nowhere to go but up!

[djp73]

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Idaho will be a fun one to rebuild. Tough loss to open the season bro, but like you said, it was a definite moral victory.

Yup these first few recruiting classes will be big. Always prefer to start off a chise with a win but it is what it is.

Great to have you along.

[djp73]

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Game Report
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9===6
9-7-13
War Memorial Stadium
Laramie, WY


NAJEE LOVETT DIVES FOR A PASS, SOLOMON DIXON BREAKS UP A POTENTIAL TD ON FOURTH DOWN

Scoreboard	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Idaho [0-1]	0	6	0	3	9
Wyoming [0-1]	0	0	3	3	6

POWER STRUGGLE

For the second straight week the Vandals found themselves in a close game going into the fourth quarter. They were nursing a 6-3 lead as the final frame began. Neither team had been able to get anything going on offense and had settled for just field goals through the first three quarters. Idaho’s freshman kicker Trent Cowan had connected from 37 and 19 yards, both in the second quarter while Wyoming junior Stuart Williams hit on a 36 yard attempt in the third.

Trent Cowan hits the game winning field goal as time expires

Wyoming tied the game up on a 30 yard kick by Williams with just under six minutes left to play in the fourth quarter.

With his offense struggling to move the ball and the game on the line Idaho coach Wade Wilkerson Jr. made a bold decision. He sat down senior quarterback Taylor Davis, who had struggled mightily, and sent in redshirt freshman Chad Chalich. At the time Davis had completed just eight of his 28 pass attempts for 76 yards and had thrown a pair of interceptions.

“You never want to do those types of things for no reason or too soon.” Wilkerson explained after the game. “We needed a spark and me and (offensive coordinator) Kris (Cinkovich) felt it was the right time.

After a seven yard run by Jason Baker Chalich connected with Dezmon Epps for a 17 yard gain. A few plays later Chalich found Najee Lovett for 15 more yards. From there Idaho ran the ball and used up as much clock as they could.

With two seconds left on the clock Wilkerson called a time out and sent out Trent Cowan for the 29 yard game winner. Wyoming let the kicking team get set before calling a timeout of their own, hoping to “ice” the true freshman kicker.

Cowan was unaffected by the ploy and put the kick right down the middle to claim the win for Idaho.

“We’re not going to celebrate a win like this too much but it always feels good to get that first one under your belt.” Wilkerson said. “Big game by our defense too.”

Idaho improves to 1-1 on the season and will host Northern Illinois at the Kibbie Dome next week, their toughest opponent yet.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
ID T. Cowan 37 Yd FG
ID T. Cowan 19 Yd FG
3rd Quarter
WY S. Williams 36 Yd FG
4th Quarter
WY S. Williams 30 Yd FG
ID T. Cowan 29 Yd FG

Key Player Stats

T. Davis 8/28 76Yds 2INT
C. Chalich 3/3 34Yds
J. Baker 21Car 74Yds
N. Lovett 6Rec 66Yds
D. Epps 3Rec 29Yds
J. Martinez 6Tkl, SCK
M. Forde 3Tkl, SCK
T. Cowan 3/3 FG, 37Lng, GW


B. Smith 9/26 74Yds, 9Car 25Yds
B. Miller 12Car 43Yds
R. Herron 3Rec 25Yds
J. Claiborne 3Rec 22Yds
M. Nzeocha 11Tkl, INT
C. Fort 3Tkl, INT
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Current Record: 1-1
Next Week: vs Northern Illinois

[djp73]

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AROUND THE NATION


DUKE JOHNSON AND THE ‘CANES DOMINATED THE GATORS IN MIAMI

MIAMI BLASTS FLORIDA 32-7
Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami jumped out to a 17-0 lead over the Gators in the first half and never looked back. Florida didn’t score until there was just five minutes left in the fourth quarter, already down 32-0.

Miami’s Duke Johnson ran for 106 yards and a pair of scores on 19 carries and quarterback Shane Morris threw for two more scores in the win.

Florida turned the ball over three times in the loss and only managed 206 total yards of offense.

“It’s a tough one to swallow. We really thought we could hang with those guys but we just didn’t execute.” Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel said after the loss.

Driskel completed just nine of 26 pass attempts and threw a pair of interceptions.

Florida drops to 1-1 while Miami improves to 2-0.

NOTES

FCS’ Sacramento State takes down #25 Arizona State in Tempe
Notre Dame’s Tommy Reese likely out for season with broken collarbone
Mariota tears abdominal muscle, out 5-7 weeks
Iowa senior TE Fiedorowicz could miss season with torn quad
Texas senior LT Hawkins out for season with broken foot

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TOP 25 SCORES
#2 Ohio State 45, San Diego State 17
#3 Georgia 52, #8 South Carolina 31
#4 Stanford 35, San Jose State 19
#5 Texas A&M 28, Sam Houston State 14
#6 Oregon 52, Virginia 20
Michigan 42, #7 Notre Dame 35 OT
Miami 32, #9 Florida 7
#11 TCU 38, Southeastern Louisiana 14
#12 Texas 31, BYU 17
#13 Clemson 31, South Carolina State 7
#14 Oklahoma State 31, UTSA 21
#15 LSU 28, UAB 21
#17 Kansas State 38, Louisiana-Lafayette 21
#18 Nebraska 33, Southern Miss 10
#19 Oregon State 35, Hawaii 17
#22 Louisville 31, Eastern Kentucky 14
#23 Ole Miss 51, SE Missouri State 7
#24 Oklahoma 62, West Virginia 7
Sacramento State 20, #25 Arizona State 17

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TOP 25 POLL

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	3	Georgia (32)	2	0	1496
2	1	Alabama (2)	1	0	1463
3	2	Ohio State (4)	2	0	1398
4	4	Stanford (1)	1	0	1272
5	5	Texas A&M (1)	2	0	1211
6	6	Oregon (1)	2	0	1170
7	10	Florida State	1	0	926
8	11	TCU	2	0	873
9	12	Texas	2	0	836
10	14	Oklahoma State	2	0	735
11	13	Clemson	1	1	721
12	8	South Carolina	1	1	687
13	15	LSU	1	1	626
14	16	UCLA	1	0	626
15	7	Notre Dame	1	1	585
16	17	Kansas State	2	0	580
17	17	Nebraska	2	0	536
18	9	Florida	1	1	513
19	19	Oregon State	2	0	493
20	20	Washington	1	0	451
21	--	Michigan	1	1	420
22	21	Northern Illinois	1	0	410
23	22	Louisville	1	1	333
24	23	Ole Miss	2	0	333
25	--	Miami	2	0	333

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Oklahoma (261), Boise State (194), UL Monroe (132), USC (103), Michigan State (75), Utah (17)
DROPPED OUT
Oklahoma (#24), Arizona State (#25)

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AARON MURRAY’S 446 YARDS AND SIX TDS EARNED HIM NCAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE: Georgia QB Aaron Murray: 19/26 446Yds 6TD
DEFENSE: UMass LB Kassan Messiah: 4Tkl, 2TFL, FF, INT

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HEISMAN UPDATE

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M		612Yds, 5TD, 2INT - 128RYds, 3RTD
A.J. McCarron	QB	Alabama		15PYds, 1TD
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		417Yds, 5TD, 3INT - 159RYds, 1RTD
De'Anthony Thomas	HB	Oregon		176Yds, 3TD - 106RecYds, 2RecTD
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville		329Yds, 4TD, 1INT

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[djp73]

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Game Preview
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1-0===1-1
9-14-13
Kibbie Dome
Moscow, Idaho

Idaho is looking to open the Kibbie Dome with a bang as they’ll be playing host to #22 Northern Illinois. Idaho will be looking to get something going on offense as they have struggled thus far, scoring only one offensive touchdown through two games. Northern Illinois scored 37 points in their win at Iowa two weeks ago.

Players to Watch

HUSKIES’ QB JORDAN LYNCH IS THE BEST ATHLETE IDAHO HAS SEEN ALL YEAR

Fifth year senior QB Jordan Lynch leads the Huskies into the Kibbie Dome. Lynch threw for over 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2012 along with over 1,800 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground. Lynch and senior runningback Akeem Daniels form a dangerous duo in the Northern Illinois backfield. On defense the Huskies are led by senior safety Jimmie Ward, who will likely be playing on Sundays next year. Ward tallied 65 tackles and 3 interceptions last season. Fellow safety Dechane Durant gives the Huskies a formidable back end to their defense.

Stat Comparison
NIU – Stat - Idaho
Offense
37.0 - PPG – 15.0
527.0 - Tot – 273.0
205.0 - Rush – 115.0
322.0 - Pass – 158.0
Defense
259.0 - Tot – 271.0
96.0 - Rush – 132.5
163.0 - Pass – 138.5

Injury Report
NIU – None
Idaho – None

ESPN Prediction

[Cheese2121]

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Love the layout and the in game pictures. Congratulations on getting that first win against Wyoming (Just a heads up the score line is wrong in the title for it). Hoping you can take out NIU! They always play me extremely tough.

[djp73]

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Thanks for the compliments. Kinda sucks that cell phone pics are the only option now.

Thanks for the heads up and the posts so far.

NIU scares me... well Lynch anyway.

[djp73]

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Vandals Searching for Offensive Spark
by Zach Woosley September 10, 2013, 1:03pm


QUARTERBACK CHAD CHALICH THROWS A PASS IN PRACTICE

The Vandals have scored just one offensive touchdown through their first two contests. They are averaging just 273 yards of total offense so far. With only a two game sample size it's hard to say the team needs to make wholesale changes on offense but they're certainly looking for a spark.

At the end of last week's win over Wyoming redshirt freshman quarterback Chad Chalich replaced Taylor Davis and helped lead the team to a game winning field goal.

"There was definitely a different atmosphere in the huddle when coach made the switch." One Idaho offensive starter said, wishing to remain anonymous.

"Chad got the job done when we asked him to." Coach Wade Wilkerson Jr. said. "We're not looking to make the change permanent at this point." He added when asked who would start the home opener against Northern Illinois this week.

As far as other plans to get the offense going the team should strive to make the running game work to take pressure off their less talented passer, whoever that may be. Short timing based routes should also help with confidence at the QB spot.

One thing we could potentially see is sophomore receiver Marquan Major lining up at quarterback some. He has been playing the role of Jordan Lynch in practices the past few days and looks to have the ability to move the chains with his legs or with short passes.

Another thing to look for is how short of a leash Davis will be on in a game where the team will likely need to score a lot of points to hang with the Huskies.

"It's early so we don't want to reinvent the wheel just yet." Offensive Coordinator Kris Cinkovich told me when I asked what other moves they planned to make.

[Cheese2121]

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Nice article. It will be interesting to see how the quarterback position plays out over the course of this season.

[djp73]

Re: Go, Vandals, Go - The Idaho Vandals

yeah, i'm not married to any of our current QBs so i'm not afraid to play the hot hand.

the old "if you have two quarterbacks you dont have one" certainly applies here.

[djp73]

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[djp73]

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Game Report
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43===44
9-14-13
Kibbie Dome
Moscow, ID


NIU’S EVANS PICKS OFF A BOBBLED PASS IN THE ENDZONE, WATTS BREAKS THE PLANE FOR A SCORE

Scoreboard	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Northern Illinois [1-0]	14	7	14	8	43
Idaho [1-1]	3	3	8	30	44

A LEGEND IS BORN

Chad Chalich inherited a team that was trailing 21-6 at the half and had shown no spark on offense at all. The starting runningback was out. The coaching staff was probably just putting him in to see what they had for the future.

Chalich proceeded to turn the ball over on downs on his first possession. He then threw a pick six on his second possession, making it 28-6 NIU. The following possession resulted in another pick six on a pass that was tipped. 35-6 NIU. Idaho’s coaches started looking over their depth chart at quarterback.

Then, just as the third quarter was coming to an end something clicked. Idaho’s coaching staff switched to their two minute, no huddle offense.

Chalich completed 4 of 5 passes and hit tight end Michael LaGrone for a three yard touchdown. 35-14 NIU after the two point conversion, a Chalich pass to WR Deon Watson.

As the fourth quarter began the Vandals were minus their starting runningback James Baker. They had also lost their top receiver, Najee Lovett, midway through the third quarter. They had also lost receiver Roman Runner on the second play of the second quarter. They were also trailing #22 NIU by a score of 35-14. Most of the 12,000 plus seats at the Kibbie Dome were now vacated. Those who left early will likely regret it today.

Chalich completed 6 of 9 passes to start the quarter, driving all the way down to the NIU three yard line. He threw a perfect strike to Marquan Major on a slant in the endzone. Major took his eye off the ball and bobbled it and watched as an NIU defender picked it out of the air.

NIU punted. Chalich went right back to Major, connecting for a 17 yard gain before hitting Kyren Watts for 10 yards. Chalich scrambled for 10 yards, down to the 12 yard line. Then it was back to Watts for a touchdown. Jerrel Brown ran in the two point conversion and it was 35-22 with five and a half minutes left to play.

NIU punted again. Just over five minutes left. Chad Chalich needed only four plays to get the Vandals back into the endzone. A five yard scramble. A 17 yard connection with Watts. Back to Major for 7 more to the 14 where he hit LaGrone for another score. Cowan hit the point after to make it 35-29. Just over four minutes to play.

NIU scored and got the conversion, making it 43-29 with about three minutes left. Maybe the fairy tale ending was over.

Not so fast. Chalich hit Major twice for 39 yards. Then to LaGrone for 16. Backup tight end Clayton Homme was the target for a 10 yard TD strike. Eric Lemke caught the conversion and with two minutes to play it was 43-37 NIU.

Idaho used all three timeouts and got the ball back with forty two seconds left in the game. Everyone was on the edge of their seats. Everyone.

Maurice Trotter dropped a pass from Chalich. (Dropped passes were a theme on the day). Deon Watson caught a 14 yard pass. Maurice Trotter redeemed the previous play with a 34 yard catch and run, down to the 12 yard line. Watson and Watts took turns dropping passes. Chalich connected with Major down to the four yard line. With 11 seconds to play Chalich took the snap. He backpedaled and scanned the field. Dezmon Epps broke free on an in route and Chalich drilled it home. Touchdown. Cowan kicked the extra point and it was all over.

Dezmon Epps looks in the game winning pass from Chalich

Chalich’s stat line: 36 of 60 for 429 yards. Five touchdowns and two picks. Take away the two picks that were tipped. Now take away the 13 drops.

“We certainly couldn’t have predicted it. It was a real roller-coaster for us.” Coach Wade Wilkerson Jr. explained. “We never want to throw the ball 75 times in a game but we were way down and we wanted Chad to get some reps. Then we told him to run the two minute drill and it all worked out. What a game.”

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
NIU D. Brown 56 Yd pass from J. Lynch (M. Sims kick)
ID T. Cowan 36 Yd FG
NIU J. Lynch 17 Yd run (M. Sims kick)
2nd Quarter
NIU T. Lewis 17 Yd pass from M. McIntosh (M. Sims kick)
ID T. Cowan 20 Yd FG
3rd Quarter
NIU D. Durante 23 Yd INT Ret (M. Sims kick)
NIU M. Moore 93 Yd INT Ret (M. Sims kick)
ID M. LaGrone 3 Yd pass from C. Chalich (2pt)
4th Quarter
ID K. Watts 12 Yd pass from C. Chalich (2pt)
ID M. LaGrone 14 Yd pass from C. Chalich (T. Cowan kick)
NIU D. Brown 1 Yd pass from M. McIntosh (2pt)
ID C. Homme 10 Yd pass from C. Chalich (2pt)
ID D. Epps 4 Yd pass from C. Chalich (2pt)

Key Player Stats

J. Lynch 3/3 73Yds TD, 3Car 62Yds TD (Injured)
M. McIntosh 6/20 75Yds 2TD, 6Car 25Yds
A. Daniels 14Car 70Yds, 1Rec 7Yds
D. Brown 2Rec 57Yds 2TD
T. Lewis 3Rec 45Yds TD
B. Mays 15Tkl
J. Faustin 10Tkl, INT
M. Moore 9Tkl, INT, TD
D. Durante 5Tkl, INT, TD
S. Evans 3Tkl, INT


T. Davis 9/15 85Yds INT
C. Chalich 36/60 429Yds 5TD 3INT, 4Car 25Yds
J. Baker 15Car 50Yds (Injured)
M. Major 9Rec 113Yds
N. Lovett 7Rec 76Yds (Injured)
M. LaGrone 5Rec 49Yds 2TD
K. Watts 4Rec 49Yds TD
T. Elmo 4Rec 44Yds
D. Epps 4Rec 29Yds TD
A. Rice 4Tkl, SCK
J. Davis 2Tkl, SCK
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Current Record: 2-1
Next Week: @ Washington State