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• UI receiver killed in California

  May 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time he spoke to Robb Akey, Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal shared his excitement about landing a scholarship for the fall. He had earned it …

• Blanchette: Big Sky would take back Idaho

  May 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 There is something about the University of Idaho mulling its athletic future that suggests a chess novice playing against Deep Blue. No move seems to hold promise. 1

• Vandals enter spring football with many questions

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 MOSCOW, Idaho – Entering spring football practice with a work-in-progress approach is nothing new at Idaho. For coach Robb Akey, it’s part of developing a long-suffering program. But unlike the …

• Vandals’ season-ending blowout irks A.D. Spear

  December 4, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 RENO, Nev. – Backup quarterback Tyler Lantrip passed for 340 yards and four touchdowns as Nevada routed Idaho 56-3 on Saturday in a performance that left Vandals athletic director Rob …

• Utah State downs Idaho in double OT

  November 20, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 Over and over Saturday, the Idaho Vandals found themselves in position to win or keep alive one of the zaniest games inside the Kibbie Dome in years. A field goal …

• BYU Cougars decimate anemic Idaho Vandals

  November 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 PROVO, Utah – Jake Heaps threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns after coming off the bench late in the first quarter to lead the BYU Cougars to a 42-7 …

• Bailey bolsters Vandals’ rally past San Jose State

  November 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 Senior Kama Bailey knows how to return kickoffs. On Saturday, he showed some moves as a running back, helping Idaho end a frustrating losing streak. Bailey, Idaho’s all-time leader in …

• Vandals fall to New Mexico State

  October 16, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Matt Christian and Travaughn Colwell combined to throw for 202 yards and two touchdowns as New Mexico State rolled to a 31-24 victory over Idaho on …

• Idaho fans grumble as Reader struggles

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 MOSCOW, Idaho – The faint sound of boos began early in the third quarter, just a small segment of University of Idaho fans voicing their frustration over the Vandals’ offensive …

• Vandals offensive line coach McDonell enjoys return to region

  October 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – The second-floor Kibbie Dome office is large enough for two desks, a mini-fridge, a flat-screen TV that hangs on the wall and not much else. This is …

• Idaho falls short after missing two-point conversion

  October 2, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Idaho hung around and hung around against heavily favored Virginia and nearly pulled the upset. And although Brian Reader’s two-point conversion pass fell incomplete, allowing Virginia to …

• Vandals’ offense sputters in defeat to Bulldogs

  September 25, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 MOSCOW, Idaho – By now, it’s more than an occasional occurrence. The Idaho offense slips into hibernation mode, the defense grows frustrated and weary, and the Vandals’ opponent pounces. It …

• Texas A&M puts Idaho in huge first-half hole, cruises

  September 18, 2011 in Sports on Page C8 COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Idaho forced two first-quarter turnovers against No. 9 Texas A&M on Saturday night and couldn’t convert either. After missing those early chances, the Vandals wouldn’t have …

• Vandals receiver Scott learns on the run

  September 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Mike Scott looked at the caller I.D. on his phone. It was the day before he was scheduled to leave for Las Cruces, N.M., and Idaho defensive …

• Senior QB Brian Reader leads Vandals into opener

  September 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – On the first day of fall camp last month, Idaho football coach Robb Akey approached Brian Reader – a senior who bided his time behind a four-year …

• Idaho makes strides in firming up its defense

  August 28, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The defensive line seems capable of withstanding the toll of a 12-game season. The linebackers are battle-tested and, in the words of their coach, can “flat run.” …

• Gesser coaches Idaho’s running backs with QB’s eyes

  August 21, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Robb Akey, a football coach for more than 20 years, went into the interview with the former quarterback who was hoping for his first full-time college coaching …

• Vandals’ explosiveness tempered by injury, goal line struggles

  August 11, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – How much progress has the Idaho offense made? Steve Axman, the Vandals’ offensive coordinator, pondered that question and immediately went back to early April to draw a …

• Another game, another time zone

  October 30, 2010 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The punishing stretch began at Colorado State and wraps up tonight at Hawaii – five games in five time zones, with nearly 7,000 miles accounted for through …

• Vandals football counting on Robinson

  October 27, 2010 in Sports Tre’Shawn Robinson doesn’t have the prototypical size – at least not the height – that scouts target in a linebacker. But since carving out playing time on the Idaho football …

• UI out to capture swagger on defense

  October 20, 2010 in Sports Somewhere between the second half of a numbing loss to Colorado State and last week’s meltdown at Louisiana Tech, the Idaho vandals defense’s confidence has given way to a flurry …

• Vandals lose to Lousiana Tech

  October 16, 2010 in Sports Ross Jenkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Louisiana Tech had 678 yards of offense in a 48-35 win over Idaho on Saturday. 1

• Idaho pulls off gambles in victory

  October 2, 2010 in Sports Nathan Enderle threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns as Idaho defeated Western Michigan 33-13 Saturday. 1

• Vandals out to rid themselves of taste of defeat

  October 1, 2010 in Sports After perhaps the most bitter football loss of the Robb Akey era, the Idaho Vandals did all they could Sunday to address what went wrong at Colorado State and simply … 1

• Vandals lose on last-second field goal

  September 25, 2010 in Sports Ben DeLine kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired, Pete Thomas and Raymond Carter each had three touchdowns and Colorado State defeated Idaho 36-34 on Saturday to end a … 1

• Vandals after more success against MWC

  September 24, 2010 in Sports The Vandals have won three consecutive games over Mountain West Conference teams over the last two seasons. They hope for another victory at Colorado State Saturday. 1

• UI host to UNLV in night football game

  September 17, 2010 in Sports The University of Idaho football team is host to UNLV on Saturday night.

• Nebraska defense too much for Idaho

    September 11, 2010 Taylor Martinez ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns and Roy Helu Jr. had 107 yards and a TD, but the Huskers (2-0) committed four turnovers and had 10 penalties … 2

• For Idaho Vandals, it’s about dollars and sense

  September 8, 2010 in Sports The Vandals have never received a more lucrative payout than what they will reap for facing the sixth-ranked Cornhuskers on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. PST. Nebraska is dishing out $800,000 …

• Idaho romps in football opener

  September 2, 2010 in Sports The Idaho Vandals opened their football season by cruising past North Dakota 45-0 Thursday night at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.

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