American college football season
The 2016 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Sun Belt Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Petrino , the Vandals played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho . A football-only member of the Sun Belt, Idaho finished the regular season at 8–4 (6–2 in Sun Belt, third).
The Vandals were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise and defeated Colorado State 61–50 to finish at 9–4. It was the program's final bowl game as an FBS team and last winning season for six years .
Preseason [ edit ] Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ] The Sun Belt coaches preseason prediction poll was released on July 21, 2016. The Vandals were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[1]
Sun Belt coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Appalachian State 114 (5) 2 Arkansas State 110 (5) 3 Georgia Southern 98 (1) 4 Georgia State 73 5 Louisiana–Lafayette 70 Troy 7 South Alabama 62 8 Idaho 48 9 New Mexico State 37 10 Texas State 30 11 Louisiana–Monroe 14
Schedule [ edit ] Idaho announced their 2016 football schedule on March 3, with five of the twelve games at home.[2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 pm Montana State * SWX W 20–1711,987 September 10 2:00 pm at No. 8 Washington * P12N L 14–5960,678 September 17 11:00 am at Washington State * P12N L 6–5628,477 September 24 6:00 pm at UNLV * CI W 33–30 OT 17,229 October 1 2:00 pm Troy ESPN3 L 13–3413,392 October 8 4:00 pm at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN3 W 34–31 9,524 October 15 2:00 pm New Mexico State SWX W 55–2310,278 October 22 12:30 pm at Appalachian State ESPN3 L 19–3726,931 November 5 2:00 pm at Louisiana–Lafayette ESPN3 W 23–1321,367 November 12 1:00 pm at Texas State ESPN3 W 47–1415,314 November 26 12:30 pm South Alabama ASN W 38–31 9,049 December 3 2:00 pm Georgia State ESPN3 W 37–1211,242 4:00 pm vs. Colorado State * ESPN W 61–5024,975 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Pacific time
Personnel [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] Montana State [ edit ] Montana State Bobcats at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 7 3 7 0 17 Vandals 17 3 0 0 20
at Kibbie Dome , Moscow, Idaho
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 11,987Referee : Charles LewisTV : SWX Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter IDHO – Austin Rehkow 44-yard field goal, 13:38. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:22. MTST – Justin Paige 12-yard pass from Tyler Bruggman (Devon Tandberg kick), 8:17. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21. IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 43-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 7:38. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:39. IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 1-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:04. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24. Second quarter
IDHO – Austin Rehkow 34-yard field goal, 8:09. Vandals 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:58. MTST – Devon Tandberg 33-yard field goal, 1:40. Vandals 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:15. Third quarter
MTST – Chad Newell 3-yard run (Devon Tandberg kick), 9:22. Vandals 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST IDHO First downs 19 15 Total yards 305 357 Rushing yards 110 229 Passing yards 195 128 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 36:14 23:46
Team Category Player Statistics Montana State Passing Tyler Bruggman 19/35, 191 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chad Newell 25 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Mitchell Herbert 4 receptions, 62 yards Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 8/22, 128 yards, INT Rushing Aaron Duckworth 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD Receiving Deon Watson 2 receptions, 67 yards
At No. 8 Washington [ edit ] Game information First quarter WASH – Dante Pettis 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 14:44. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:10. Second quarter
WASH – Dante Pettis 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 12:09. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:25. WASH – Chico McClatcher 30-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 7:37. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:20. WASH – Myles Gaskin 7-yard run (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 3:25. Huskies 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:11. WASH – John Ross III 9-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 1:00. Huskies 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:02. Third quarter
WASH – John Ross III 8-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 12:05. Huskies 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:55. IDHO – Trent Cowan 20-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:44. Huskies 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. WASH – Quinten Pounds 26-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 2:13. Huskies 49–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter
IDHO – Gunnar Amos 6-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 10:41. Huskies 49–14. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:32. WASH – Cameron Van Winkle 34-yard field goal, 5:21. Huskies 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11. WASH – Connor O'Brien 46-yard interception return (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 3:05. Huskies 59–14.
Statistics IDHO WASH First downs 17 27 Total yards 322 482 Rushing yards 104 126 Passing yards 218 356 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/29, 187 yards, TD Rushing Mason Petrino 9 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Isaiah Saunders 2 receptions, 54 yards Washington Passing Jake Browning 23/28, 294 yards, 5 TD Rushing Myles Gaskin 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Dante Pettis 6 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
At Washington State [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 3 0 3 0 6 Cougars 7 14 7 28 56
at Martin Stadium , Pullman, Washington
Date : September 17Game time : 11:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 28,477Referee : Mark DuddyTV : P12NBox score , Recap
Game information First quarter IDHO – Austin Rehkow 42-yard field goal, 9:47. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:40. WSU – James Williams 2-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 0:22. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:07. Second quarter
WSU – Marcellus Pippins 72-yard blocked kick return (Erik Powell kick), 7:35. Cougars 14–3. WSU – Gabe Marks 8-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 4:02. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
IDHO – Austin Rehkow 18-yard field goal, 8:47. Cougars 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30. WSU – Gerard Wicks 2-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 2:50. Cougars 28–6. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter
WSU – Robert Lewis 10-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 13:05. Cougars 35–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:36. WSU – Kyle Sweet 9-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 8:52. Cougars 42–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18. WSU – Gerard Wicks 11-yard fumble return (Erik Powell kick), 8:43. Cougars 49–6. WSU – Alijah Lee 6-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 1:02. Cougars 56–6. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:09.
Statistics IDHO WSU First downs 15 26 Total yards 257 509 Rushing yards 78 228 Passing yards 179 281 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/33, 172 yards Rushing Aaron Duckworth 13 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Deon Watson 5 receptions, 62 yards Washington State Passing Luke Falk 21/36, 226 yards, 3 TD Rushing James Williams 14 rushes, 126 yards, TD Receiving Kyle Sweet 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
At UNLV [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Vandals 7 10 3 7 6 33 Rebels 0 14 3 10 3 30
at Sam Boyd Stadium , Whitney, Nevada
Date : September 24Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 17,229Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (CI ) : Tony Cordasco and Caleb HerringBox score , Recap
Game information First quarter IDHO – Kaden Elliss 31-yard interception return (Austin Kehdow kick), 10:30. Vandals 7–0. Second quarter
IDHO – Austin Rehkow 40-yard field goal, 11:48. Vandals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:07. UNLV – Lexington Thomas 3-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), 9:04. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:44. IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 4-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:58. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06. UNLV – Marc Philippi 4-yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), 0:59. Vandals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:48. Third quarter
IDHO – Austin Rehkow 33-yard field goal, 11:45. Vandals 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:10. UNLV – Evan Pantels 32-yard field goal, 6:05. Vandals 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter
UNLV – Evan Pantels 24-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:31. IDHO – Matt Linehan 7-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 6:14. Vandals 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:09. UNLV – Lexington Thomas 55-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), 5:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:01. Overtime
UNLV – Evan Pantels 23-yard field goal. Rebels 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards. IDHO – Callen Hightower 11-yard pass from Matt Linehan. Vandals 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics IDHO UNLV First downs 21 26 Total yards 378 539 Rushing yards 129 364 Passing yards 249 175 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 17/35, 249 yards, TD Rushing Aaron Duckworth 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD Receiving Callen Hightower 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD UNLV Passing Johnny Stanton 14/26, 175 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lexington Thomas 19 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD Receiving Darren Woods Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards
Troy Trojans at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 14 7 13 0 34 Vandals 6 0 0 7 13
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
Date : October 1Game time : 2:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 13,392Referee : Kevin StineTV : ESPN3 Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter IDHO – Austin Rehkow 21-yard field goal, 8:49. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:11. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 42-yard field goal, 6:20. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:01. TROY – Tevaris McCormick 36-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 5:27. Trojans 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53. TROY – Emanuel Thompson 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 0:20. Trojans 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:11. Second quarter
TROY – Jordan Chunn 12-yard run (Ryan Kay kick), 3:39. Trojans 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
TROY – John Johnson 60-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 14:46. Trojans 28–6. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:14. TROY – Ryan Kay 25-yard field goal, 7:43. Trojans 31–6. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:32. TROY – Ryan Kay 31-yard field goal, 3:45. Trojans 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter
IDHO – Trent Cowan 22-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 14:09. Trojans 34–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
Statistics TROY IDHO First downs 27 19 Total yards 530 255 Rushing yards 157 89 Passing yards 373 166 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player Statistics Troy Passing Brandon Silvers 31/42, 373 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jordan Chunn 22 rushes, 137 yards, TD Receiving John Johnson 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/34, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Aaron Duckworth 15 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Trent Cowan 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
At Louisiana–Monroe [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 16 8 7 3 34 Warhawks 0 21 3 7 31
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, Louisiana
Date : October 8Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 9,524Referee : Jason McArthurTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Game information First quarter IDHO – Austin Rehkow 28-yard field goal, 9:01. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 5:59. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 34-yard field goal, 6:56. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 32-yard field goal, 2:36. Vandals 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:33. IDHO – Kendrick Trotter 19-yard blocked punt return (Austin Rehkow kick), 1:18. Vandals 16–0. Second quarter
ULM – Ben Luckett 31-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 13:31. Vandals 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:47. IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 2-yard run (Matt Linehan pass to David Ungerer), 10:59. Vandals 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:32. ULM – Garrett Smith 6-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 7:42. Vandals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. ULM – Xavier Brown 44-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 1:25. Vandals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:45. Third quarter
ULM – Craig Ford 31-yard field goal, 6:40. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:34. IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 71-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 5:46. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:54. Fourth quarter
ULM – Ajalen Holley 30-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 2:28. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:28.
Statistics IDHO ULM First downs 18 27 Total yards 414 523 Rushing yards 203 221 Passing yards 211 302 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 21/38, 211 yards, TD Rushing Aaron Duckworth 16 rushes, 121 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Frysinger 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD Louisiana–Monroe Passing Garrett Smith 20/38, 302 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Garrett Smith 13 rushes, 88 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Brown 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD
New Mexico State [ edit ] New Mexico State Aggies at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 13 3 0 7 23 Vandals 7 20 21 7 55
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
Date : October 15Game time : 2:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 10,278Referee : Ted PittsTV : SWXBox score , Recap
Game information First quarter NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 68-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 10:06. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:47. IDHO – Deon Watson 9-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:56. Vandals 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:10. NMSU – Clayton Granch 10-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Parker Davidson kick), 2:43. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. Second quarter
IDHO – Denzal Brantley 4-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 14:55. Vandals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:44. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 33-yard field goal, 10:37. Vandals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:43. IDHO – Alfonso Onunwor 7-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:30. Vandals 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:06. IDHO – Austin Rehkow 37-yard field goal, 1:08. Vandals 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:18. NMSU – Parker Davidson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 19-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 10:36. Vandals 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:21. IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 78-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 8:02. Vandals 41–16. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:11. IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 1-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 1:08. Vandals 48–16. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter
IDHO – Matt Linehan 10-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 12:19. Vandals 55–16. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:34. NMSU – Jaleel Scott 45-yard pass from Nick Jeanty (Parker Davidson kick), 1:12. Vandals 55–23. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:31.
Statistics NMSU IDHO First downs 17 34 Total yards 428 651 Rushing yards 62 169 Passing yards 366 482 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 21:03 38:57
Team Category Player Statistics New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 19/29, 302 yards, 2 TD Rushing Larry Rose III 11 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Tyrian Taylor 4 receptions, 110 yards Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 29/36, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Saunders 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD Receiving Deon Watson 6 receptions, 129 yards,td
At Appalachian State [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 0 6 3 10 19 Mountaineers 10 0 13 14 37
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, North Carolina
Date : October 22Game time : 12:30 p.m. PDT/3:30 EDT Game weather : Fair, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 26,931Referee : Jason AutreyTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Statistics IDHO APP First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving
At Louisiana–Lafayette [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 10 7 3 3 23 Ragin' Cajuns 3 10 0 0 13
at Cajun Field , Lafayette, Louisiana
Date : November 5Game time : 2:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 21,367Referee : Kevin StineTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Statistics IDHO ULL First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving Louisiana–Lafayette Passing Rushing Receiving
At Texas State [ edit ] Idaho Vandals at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 14 17 9 7 47 Bobcats 14 0 0 0 14
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Date : November 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 15,314Referee : Jason AutreyTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Statistics IDHO TXST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving Texas State Passing Rushing Receiving
South Alabama [ edit ] South Alabama Jaguars at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 7 14 7 3 31 Vandals 14 10 7 7 38
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
Date : November 26Game time : 12:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 9,049Referee : Jason McArthurTV : ASN Box score , Recap
Statistics USA IDHO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics South Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving
Georgia State [ edit ] Georgia State Panthers at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 6 6 0 0 12 Vandals 14 10 10 3 37
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
Date : December 3Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 11,242Referee : Jason AutryTV : ESPN3Box score , Recap
Statistics GAST IDHO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Idaho Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. Colorado State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) [ edit ] Idaho Vandals vs. Colorado State Rams (Famous Idaho Bowl) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 0 20 21 20 61 Rams 0 7 7 36 50
at Albertsons Stadium , Boise, Idaho
Game information First quarter Second quarter
CSU – Bisi Johnson 52-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 14:35. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:28. IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 2-yard run (kick failed), 12:03. Rams 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:32. IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 26-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 9:59. Vandals 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:56. IDHO – Jacob Sannon 6-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 0:24. Vandals 20–7. Drive: 18 plays, 85 yards, 6:44. Third quarter
IDHO – Matt Linehan 7-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 11:12. Vandals 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:48. IDHO – Deon Watson 74-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 8:13. Vandals 34–7. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18. IDHO – Jacob Shannon 16-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 3:16. Vandals 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:53. CSU – Michael Gallup 12-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 1:43. Vandals 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter
IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 5-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 12:56. Vandals 48–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:47. CSU – Bisi Johnson 73-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 12:21. Vandals 48–21. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:35. IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 54-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 9:27. Vandals 55–21. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:54. CSU – Michael Gallup 60-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 9:06. Vandals 55–28. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:21. IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 12-yard run (kick failed), 7:40. Vandals 61–28. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:26. CSU – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 5:29. Vandals 61–35. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:11. CSU – Dalyn Dawkins 22-yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick), 1:07. Vandals 61–42. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:09. CSU – Izzy Matthews 1-yard run (Nick Stevens pass to Bisi Johnson), 0:29. Vandals 61–50. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:38.
Statistics IDHO CSU First downs 30 25 Total yards 606 600 Rushing yards 225 155 Passing yards 381 445 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 36:05 23:55
Team Category Player Statistics Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 21/31, 381 yards, 4 TD Rushing Isaiah Saunders 33 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD Receiving Deon Watson 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD Colorado State Passing Nick Stevens 21/36, 445 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dalyn Dawkins 16 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Bisi Johnson 7 receptions, 265 yards, 2 TD
After a scoreless first quarter, the Vandals would jump out to a 41–14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Both offenses would go off in the final quarter, scoring a combined 56 points for a final score of 61–50 in favor of Idaho, breaking the record for the most points scored in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, with the previous record being set in 2009 , which also featured the Vandals.[3] The two teams scored a combined 84 points in the second half, breaking the bowl record for most points scored in a half, with the previous record being 76 in the first half of the 2015 Independence Bowl .[3] Idaho quarterback Matt Linehan would be named the game's MVP; Linehan finished the game throwing for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns and had one rushing touchdown.[4]
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