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• UI offense gets mixed reviews

  August 10, 2011 in Sports 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 comparison. 2

• Confident Akey expects Vandals to go bowling

  August 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Today marks the start of Robb Akey’s fifth fall camp as University of Idaho football coach, and with each passing year the exuberant leader of the Vandals’ …

• Vandals picked fourth in WAC women’s soccer

  August 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 The Western Athletic Conference announced its preseason women’s soccer coaches poll and preseason all-WAC team Monday, and Idaho garnered fourth-place billing and three all-WAC picks, including Preseason Offensive Player of …

• Vandals find sun, offense at Silver and Gold Game marred by injury

  April 24, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Finally, for the first time during the Idaho football team’s trying spring, things started to come together Saturday morning. The injury-ravaged offense cranked out big pass plays …

• Idaho football coach praises defensive line’s potential

  April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The offense has yet to coalesce. Key players from almost every position are either on crutches or hobbled. And the Idaho football team is forced to operate …

• Idaho football scrimmage belongs to defense

  April 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The defense had a good day at the Idaho Vandals’ second spring football scrimmage on Saturday. “Our defense got after it pretty well today,” coach Robb Akey …

• Bass shows explosive style in Vandals’ spring scrimmage

  April 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – Back at Arizona State, Ryan Bass used to listen to Dennis Erickson talk about the players he coached at the University of Idaho. That was pretty much …

• Vandals cap year with OT win

  December 5, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 MOSCOW, Idaho – It might not have had the stature of last year’s Humanitarian Bowl win, but Idaho’s season-ending victory on Saturday mimicked the late-game drama and excitement. Idaho blocked …

• Late score denies Vandals another bowl trip

  November 28, 2010 in Sports on Page C6 FRESNO, Calif. – Just when it looked like Idaho’s postseason hopes had been dashed, the Vandals responded with their biggest play of the season – an 86-yard touchdown on a …

• Idaho’s O-line builds momentum

  November 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – When the Idaho football team conjured up a breakthrough last year after a decade of losing, the Vandals had the luxury of banking on a solid-as-granite offensive …

• Greenwood, Jackson score twice to keep Idaho bowl hopes alive

  November 21, 2010 in Sports on Page C10 LOGAN, Utah – Eric Greenwood scored two touchdowns in the first half and Deonte Jackson scored twice in the second half to push Idaho past Utah State 28-6 Saturday. Idaho …

• Lavarias shines for UI defense

  November 18, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 MOSCOW, Idaho – Aaron Lavarias was just beginning an interview with a reporter Tuesday when Idaho football coach Robb Akey walked past the Vandals’ most productive defender and offered the …

• Boise State buries Idaho

  November 13, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – They congregated around midfield, unwilling to budge. Boise State had yet to enter the field before kickoff, but Idaho players weren’t about to see a repeat of …

• Vandals know Broncos will pounce on mistakes

  November 12, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Reporters from all over the state this week asked Idaho players and coaches variations of the same question: What’s it going to take to finally bring down …

• Idaho tired of losing to rival Boise State

  November 10, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 Deonte Jackson sifted through all the possibilities of Idaho’s biggest game of the season – a stunning Vandals upset, another Boise State laugher, somewhere in between – and he settled … 1

• Vandals excited to face Boise State on Friday

  November 9, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho football coach Robb Akey made his feelings very clear Monday on the hazy future of the Vandals’ 40-year-old series with Boise State – at least when … 1

• Idaho recreates last year’s nightmare loss to Nevada

  November 7, 2010 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Early in the fourth quarter of another Idaho nightmare against Nevada, Kama Bailey wiggled away from the Wolf Pack’s kickoff coverage and started galloping down the sideline. …

• UI wants to make amends

  November 6, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 MOSCOW, Idaho – Members of the University of Idaho defense trudged off the team plane Sunday morning, groggy after an all-night flight from Hawaii, and already Mark Criner had started …

• Vandals tickled with Elmo, the redshirt freshman

  November 4, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The first practice of the week was over, and Idaho quarterback Nate Enderle and tight end Taylor Elmo – the proven senior and budding redshirt freshman – …

• Elmo turning heads at Idaho

  November 3, 2010 in Sports The first practice of the week was over, and Idaho quarterback Nate Enderle and tight end Taylor Elmo – the proven senior and budding redshirt freshman – stood a few …

• Moniz leads Hawaii to rout of Idaho

  November 1, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 HONOLULU – Bryant Moniz threw for three touchdowns, ran for another score and streaking Hawaii won its sixth straight and became bowl eligible by defeating Idaho 45-10 on Saturday night. …

• Idaho Vandals: Long flight, tough opponent

  October 29, 2010 in Sports The punishing stretch began at Colorado State and wraps up Saturday night at Hawaii – five games in five time zones, with nearly 7,000 miles accounted for through the air.

• Idaho’s Robinson brings compact size to LB

  October 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B7 MOSCOW, Idaho – At 240 pounds, Tre’Shawn Robinson is hands down the heftiest linebacker in Idaho’s playing rotation. That’s not the only distinction he holds among the brethren at his …

• Idaho win marred; Dickson’s leg broken on dubious play

  October 24, 2010 in Sports on Page C6 MOSCOW, Idaho – In the moment, with the crowd stone silent and an ambulance on the Kibbie Dome turf, the only thing JoJo Dickson’s teammates could think to do was …

• Vandals happy to be home in Dome

  October 22, 2010 in Sports Idaho needs four more wins in the remaining seven games to earn an invitation to a bowl, and Saturday’s 2 p.m. contest presents perhaps the best opportunity. UI is a …

• Idaho defense lacking swagger in losses

  October 21, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – From the moment trends started to crystallize in spring camp through the first three weeks of the season, the Idaho Vandals were sure of one thing about …

• Louisiana Tech shreds Idaho defense for 678 total yards

  October 17, 2010 in Sports on Page C6 RUSTON, La. – 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. The …

• Deonté Jackson back on track

  October 13, 2010 in Sports Back in Las Vegas, the father and son still cross paths. Their meetings are infrequent, unexpected – and usually awkward.

• Vandals roll dice in big road win over Western Michigan

  October 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C6 KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Idaho coach Robb Akey has proven he doesn’t mind taking chances, the most notable example coming on a two-point conversion to claim last year’s Humanitarian Bowl. Saturday, …

• Out to erase bitter loss

  October 2, 2010 in Sports on Page C5 MOSCOW, Idaho – 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 …

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