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Idaho Faces Undefeated Boise State

Idaho head coach Rob Akey watches from the field during the Silver and Gold game at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho Friday, April 18, 2008. RAJAH BOSE The Spokesman-Review (Rajah Bose / The Spokesman Review)

First and foremost on the minds of the Idaho Vandals this week is starting Saturday’s football game as if it were a 100-meter dash instead of a marathon. “We need to improve the way we start the football game,” said Robb Akey (pictured), who takes the 7-3 (4-2 WAC) Vandals to Boise for a showdown with the sixth-ranked Broncos (9-0, 4-0). “We need to make plays we have the opportunity to make and find a way to make plays early in the ballgame - being where we belong and where we have an opportunity and seeing it through.” The Vandals were slow starting in their past two games against Louisiana Tech (a 35-34 victory) and Fresno State (a 31-21 loss). Changing that tendency ranked high in this week’s practices and meetings/ GoVandals.com . More here .

Question: Predict a final score to the Boise State-Idaho football game in Boise?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog