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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.

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.

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

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.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Wounded and embarrassed following a 38-7 shellacking at the hands of Montana State that cost Idaho a starting quarterback and its top-10 ranking in the Football Championship Subdivision, the Vandals (4-3, 1-2 in the Big Sky Conference and now 13th-ranked) will look to get their season back on track Saturday in Moscow against Cal Poly, which is challenged in its own right. The Mustangs are 2-4 overall, 1-2 in the Big Sky.

From staff reports

MOSCOW, Idaho – This could be for the Big Sky Conference championship.

MOSCOW, Idaho – A year ago, when Idaho took down Montana State 24-21 in Moscow, the Vandals got out to an early lead and forced the Bobcats to pass to try to catch up.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Play a schedule laden with nationally ranked teams, it seems, and eventually you will get a star turn.

Idaho defensive lineman Keyshawn James-Newby, center, celebrates after sacking Northern Arizona quarterback Ty Pennington in the first half Saturday at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Northern Arizona (3-2, 1-0) will look to defeat another Big Sky Conference foe and ranked opponent.