Vandals’ offense on track
Young quarterbacks off to good start
MOSCOW, Idaho – There may have been ups and downs during the Idaho Vandals’ first scrimmage of the fall, but there are some aspects that, no matter the moment, are improved – speed, talent and depth.
“There were a lot of things that were encouraging,” coach Paul Petrino said after the Vandals scored 15 touchdowns and one field goal during Saturday’s scrimmage. “In the beginning, the offense got after them and scored a lot of touchdowns. Then in the middle, the defense came back and really got after the offense.
“That’s good to see both sides of the offense play well at times. We just have to keep improving.”
Quarterbacks Chad Chalich and Matt Linehan shared time along with true freshman Jake Luton. Chalich finished the day with 93 yards on 8-of-16 passing with Linehan’s passes covering 276 yards on a 20-of-39 effrort.
Petrino noted every play is a learning moment for the developing quarterback corps.
Their favorite target was sophomore receiver Deon Watson (six catches for 86 yards) with Jacob Sannon pulling in four for 108 and two TDs. Tight end Jared Klingenberg also had a pair of touchdown receptions.