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Things to watch: Idaho’s receivers may benefit from Portland State’s new defensive philosophy

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 8, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s bye week couldn’t have been more welcomed.

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Young Idaho RB Deshaun Buchanan was ready for his breakout performance: ‘It is just preparation’

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 7, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – An origin story doesn’t happen every day.

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Back to winning ways, ‘best football is still ahead’ for Idaho Vandals

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 27, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals looked in a mirror Saturday. Staring back was the team that had played the current Football Bowl Subdivision leader nearly to a draw.

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No. 11 Idaho pulls away in second half for 38-28 win over Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 26, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – The elements fell into place in an all-too-familiar order for Eastern Washington on Saturday night at the Kibbie Dome.

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Things to watch: Vandals, Eagles prepare for game with uncertainty at quarterback

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 25, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – After their game Saturday evening in Moscow, somebody will take possession of the former Governor’s Cup trophy that Idaho coach Jason Eck dug out of storage and repurposed with a strip of white athletic tape and a black marker into the “Che Scow Cup.”

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Idaho leans on ‘Takeaway Tommy’ McCormick, secondary ahead of clash with EWU

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 24, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals will look to nurture their regained momentum when they host Eastern Washington Saturday.

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Eastern Washington’s defense has chance to exert itself against battered Idaho offense

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 23, 2024

It was just about this time last year when the Eastern Washington football team took to its home field for a matchup against the Idaho Vandals that, on the outside, wasn’t predicted to be all that close.

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Idaho coach Jason Eck prepares for rivalry game with Eastern Washington: ‘You can throw the records out.’

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 21, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – Saturday’s home game against Eastern Washington may determine for 5-3 Idaho, 2-2 in the Big Sky Conference, whether its glass is half empty or half full.

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‘We just had to lock in’: Idaho comes to life in third quarter to beat Cal Poly 34-29

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 19, 2024

MOSCOW, Idaho – Many strange and, for Idaho, just enough fortunate things happened in a 34-29 win against Cal Poly with a degree of difficulty that was off the charts.

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Things to watch: Quarterback health major issue for Vandals as season wears on

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 18, 2024

Having split a pair of games against two Football Bowl Subdivision opponents (lost to Oregon, beat Wyoming) and playing six nationally ranked teams in the past seven weeks, Idaho, coming off a 38-7 drubbing at the hands of Montana State, is in desperate need of a bye.

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‘Something about football called to me’: Tight end Mike Martinez, out of football for years, brings toughness to Idaho offense

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 17, 2024

Should you cross paths with Mike Martinez, a thought leaps immediately to mind. “That dude is a football player.”

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Indeed, Montana has the strongest playoff resumé in the Big Sky Conference with Idaho not far behind

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 15, 2024

Montana State football coach Brent Vigen opened his weekly news conference on Monday by expressing a sentiment that every Big Sky football coach says, at least publicly, whenever given the chance.