2023 Idaho State Bengals football team American college football season
The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by first-year head coach Cody Hawkins , the Bengals played their home games on campus at Holt Arena , an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho .
Preseason
Polls
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish last in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[ 1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
120 (10)
2
UC Davis
96 (1)
3
Sacramento State
94 (1)
4
Weber State
91
5
Idaho
89
6
Montana
84
7
Eastern Washington
52
8
Portland State
45
9
Northern Arizona
44
10
Northern Colorado
37
11
Cal Poly
25
12
Idaho State
15
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
447 (26)
2
Idaho
410 (8)
3
Montana
359 (2)
4
Sacramento State
334 (3)
5
UC Davis
330
6
Weber State
320
7
Eastern Washington
216
8
Northern Arizona
178
9
Portland State
167
10
Northern Colorado
109
11
Cal Poly
103
12
Idaho State
69
Preseason All–Big Sky team
The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[ 2]
Roster
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 8:30 p.m. at San Diego State * CBSSN L 28–3622,345
September 9 6:00 p.m. at Utah State * MWN L 28–7820,034
September 16 4:00 p.m. Northern Iowa * ESPN+ L 17–411
September 23 4:00 p.m. Northern Colorado ESPN+ W 35–218,012
September 30 2:00 p.m. at No. 18 Montana ESPN+/Scripps L 20–2826,678
October 14 4:00 p.m. No. 21 Eastern Washington ESPN+ W 42–416,763
October 21 2:00 p.m. at Portland State ESPN+ W 38–242,174
October 28 7:00 p.m. at No. 6 Sacramento State ESPN+ L 16–5113,733
November 4 4:00 p.m. Weber State ESPN+ L 21–338,233
November 11 4:00 p.m. UC Davis ESPN+ L 14–217,001
November 18 5:00 p.m. at No. 6 Idaho ESPN+ L 21–639,854
[ 3] [ 4]
Game summaries
at San Diego State (FBS)
Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
3
10
0 15 28
Aztecs (FBS)
10
10
9 7 36
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind : N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 22,345Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Michael Grady (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(8:49) IDST – Thomas Kopcho 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10; Idaho State 3–0 )
(6:50) SDSU – Jack Browning 43-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48; Tied 3–3 )
(2:54) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44; San Diego State 10–3 )
Second quarter
(14:50) IDST – Thomas Kopcho 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04; San Diego State 10–6 )
(6:35) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12; San Diego State 17–6 )
(1:10) SDSU – Jack Browning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22; San Diego State 20–6 )
(0:14) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 24-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; San Diego State 20–13 )
Third quarter
(8:48) SDSU – Ross Bolger punt blocked in end zone for a safety (San Diego State 22–13 )
(6:09) SDSU – Martin Blake 3-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32; San Diego State 29–13 )
Fourth quarter
(13:34) IDST – Chedon James 8-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Alfred Jordan Jr. pass from Hunter Hays (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59; San Diego State 29–21 )
(6:50) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22; San Diego State 36–21 )
(0:39) IDST – Hunter Hays 2-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01; San Diego State 36–28 )
Statistics
IDST
SDSU
First downs
24
18
Plays–yards
70–344
67–389
Rushes–yards
17–22
47–304
Passing yards
322
85
Passing: comp –att –int
31–63–3
13–20–1
Time of possession
25:32
34:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
19/42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
13/19, 85 yards
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Martin Blake
3 receptions, 40 yards
at Utah State (FBS)
Idaho State Bengals (0–1) at Utah State Aggies (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
7
7
7 7 28
Aggies (FBS)
7
44
14 13 78
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 20,034Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (MWN ) : Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst), and Frank Dolce (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(14:33) USU – Robert Briggs Jr. 58-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; Utah State 7–0 )
(10:59) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 9-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(14:51) USU – Davon Booth 8-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:40; Utah State 14–7 )
(12:09) USU – Davon Booth 40-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:25; Utah State 21–7 )
(6:35) USU – Terrell Vaughn 4-yard pass from Cooper Legas , William Testa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; Utah State 28–7 )
(5:44) USU – Ike Larsen 47-yard interception return, two-point run failed (Utah State 34–7 )
(5:24) USU – Jalen Royals 20-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Utah State 41–7 )
(4:08) USU – Rahsul Faison 60-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:19; Utah State 48–7 )
(0:16) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 15-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Utah State 48–14 )
(0:01) USU – Elliott Nimrod 37-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05; Utah State 51–14 )
Third quarter
(8:58) USU – Terrell Vaughn 5-yard pass from Levi Williams, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:48; Utah State 58–14 )
(3:58) USU – Micah Davis 47-yard pass from Levi Williams, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:32; Utah State 65–14 )
(0:00) IDST – Michael Shulikov 12-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Utah State 65–21 )
Fourth quarter
(9:15) IDST – Raiden Hunter 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:34; Utah State 65–28 )
(4:25) USU – Cooper Jones 1-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:44; Utah State 71–28 )
(0:54) USU – Jaiden Francois 75-yard interception return, Elliott Nimrod kick (Utah State 78–28 )
Statistics
IDST
USU
First downs
28
23
Plays–yards
83–424
69–591
Rushes–yards
30–101
41–380
Passing yards
323
211
Passing: comp –att –int
34–53–2
22–28–0
Time of possession
33:27
26:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
20/30, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Soujah Gasu
6 carries, 30 yards
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Utah State
Passing
Cooper Legas
14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Robert Briggs Jr.
9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Terrell Vaughn
11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
vs Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–2) vs Idaho State Bengals (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Panthers
14
13
7 7 41
Bengals
3
0
7 7 17
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 1Referee : Joe DonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(5:46) UNI – Tyjahree Edwards 2-yard run, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:47; Northern Iowa 7–0 )
(4:33) UNI – Sam Schnee 53-yard pass from Theo Day , Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38; Northern Iowa 14–0 )
(2:24) IDST – Thomas Kopcho 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:02; Northern Iowa 14–3 )
Second quarter
(12:13) UNI – Matthew Cook 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:11; Northern Iowa 17–3 )
(3:53) UNI – Matthew Cook 47-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:37; Northern Iowa 20–3 )
(0:12) UNI – Sam Schnee 14-yard pass from Theo Day, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:25; Northern Iowa 27–3 )
Third quarter
(6:17) UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 3-yard run, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:36; Northern Iowa 34–3 )
(0:27) IDST – Aiden Taylor 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Northern Iowa 34–10 )
Fourth quarter
(9:05) UNI – Josh Jenkins 12-yard run, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:22; Northern Iowa 41–10 )
(5:40) IDST – Michael Shulikov 34-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Northern Iowa 41–17 )
Statistics
UNI
IDST
First downs
32
22
Plays–yards
79–527
61–346
Rushes–yards
39–139
17–28
Passing yards
388
318
Passing: comp –att –int
29–40–0
30–44–1
Time of possession
36:27
23:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Iowa
Passing
Theo Day
29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Josh Jenkins
11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Sam Schnee
7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
23/35, 249 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
3 carries, 24 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
8 receptions, 121 yards
vs Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
7
0
14 0 21
Bengals
7
14
7 7 35
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 8,012Referee : Jim C.TV announcers (ESPN+) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(7:04) UNCO – Darius Stewart 16-yard run, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37; Northern Colorado 7–0 )
(0:07) IDST – Alfred Jordan Jr. 32-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(5:31) IDST – Jordan Cooke 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:25; Idaho State 14–7 )
(0:20) IDST – Chedon James 1-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:14; Idaho State 21–7 )
Third quarter
(10:32) UNCO – Jacob Sirmon 1-yard run, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22; Idaho State 21–14 )
(5:09) UNCO – David Afari 18-yard run, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00; Tied 21–21 )
(2:45) IDST – Aiden Taylor 8-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Idaho State 28–21 )
Fourth quarter
(5:05) IDST – Hunter Hays 2-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:56; Idaho State 35–21 )
Statistics
UNCO
IDST
First downs
25
26
Plays–yards
72–365
72–429
Rushes–yards
40–242
30–103
Passing yards
123
326
Passing: comp –att –int
22–32–2
26–42–1
Time of possession
31:13
28:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Colorado
Passing
Jacob Sirmon
22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Darius Stewart
14 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ty Arrington
5 receptions, 42 yards
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
14/23, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
7 receptions, 108 yards
at No. 18 Montana
Idaho State Bengals (1–3) at No. 18 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
7
0
7 6 20
No. 18 Grizzlies
7
0
14 7 28
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 26,678Referee : Jeff ReidTV announcers (ESPN+/Scripps ) : Jay Kohn (play-by-play), Marty Mornhinweg (analyst), and Kyle Hansen (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(9:21) MONT – Clifton McDowell 8-yard run, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:34; Montana 7–0 )
(0:38) IDST – Chedon James 4-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:29; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
Third quarter
(12:40) MONT – Aaron Fontes 2-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; Montana 14–7 )
(9:44) IDST – Chedon James 28-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Tied 14–14 )
(5:09) MONT – Evan Shafer 15-yard pass from Sawyer Racanelli, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Montana 21–14 )
Fourth quarter
(14:11) IDST – Cyrus Wallace 6-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:52; Montana 21–20 )
(7:37) MONT – Eli Gillman 3-yard run, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:29; Montana 28–20 )
Statistics
IDST
MONT
First downs
19
24
Plays–yards
60–334
76–394
Rushes–yards
13–45
51–174
Passing yards
289
220
Passing: comp –att –int
31–47–2
18–25–0
Time of possession
25:06
34:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
31/47, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jordan Cooke
5 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Montana
Passing
Clifton McDowell
13/20, 160 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Clifton McDowell
20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Junior Bergen
7 receptions, 100 yards
vs No. 21 Eastern Washington
No. 21 Eastern Washington Eagles (2–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 21 Eagles
14
21
6 0 41
Bengals
0
14
7 21 42
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 6,763Referee : Scott RootTV announcers (ESPN+) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(4:58) EWU – Efton Chism III 13-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27; Eastern Washington 7–0 )
(1:08) EWU – Tuna Altahir 8-yard run, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:13; Eastern Washington 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:30) EWU – Michael Wortham 23-yard run, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:30; Eastern Washington 21–0 )
(12:53) IDST – Soujah Gasu 38-yard run, Yoann Kinanga kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Eastern Washington 21–7 )
(8:35) EWU – Efton Chism III 10-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; Eastern Washington 28–7 )
(1:15) EWU – Miles Williams 32-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:27; Eastern Washington 35–7 )
(0:04) IDST – Chedon James 2-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Eastern Washington 35–14 )
Third quarter
(5:11) EWU – Soren McKee 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:14; Eastern Washington 38–14 )
(1:48) EWU – Soren McKee 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:00; Eastern Washington 41–14 )
(0:46) IDST – Cyrus Wallace 15-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Eastern Washington 41–21 )
Fourth quarter
(10:06) IDST – Soujah Gasu 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:04; Eastern Washington 41–28 )
(3:28) IDST – Aaron Blancas 25-yard pass from Jordan Cooke kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:23; Eastern Washington 41–35 )
(0:52) IDST – Hunter Hays 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:31; Idaho State 42–41 )
Statistics
EWU
IDST
First downs
32
29
Plays–yards
79–553
75–572
Rushes–yards
32–150
20–49
Passing yards
403
523
Passing: comp –att –int
33–47–0
38–55–2
Time of possession
33:29
26:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Washington
Passing
Kekoa Visperas
33/47, 403 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Michael Wortham
6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Efton Chism III
13 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
25/39, 389 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Soujah Gasu
8 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Chedon James
15 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD
at Portland State
Idaho State Bengals (2–4) at Portland State Vikings (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
14
14
0 10 38
Vikings
7
10
7 0 24
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, Oregon
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind : E at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)Game attendance : 2,174Referee : Robert QuelloTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Richert (play-by-play) and Scott Hermo (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(10:24) IDST – Jordan Cooke 3-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:25; Idaho State 7–0 )
(7:59) IDST – Chedon James 12-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:30; Idaho State 14–0 )
(0:17) PRST – Andrew Van Buren 3-yard run, Gianni Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:10; Idaho State 14–7 )
Second quarter
(7:40) PRST – Marquis Spiker 30-yard pass from Dante Chachere, Gianni Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:56; Tied 14–14 )
(6:01) IDST – Hunter Hays 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Idaho State 21–14 )
(0:46) IDST – Aiden Taylor 3-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:28; Idaho State 28–14 )
(0:00) PRST – Gianni Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 0:41; Idaho State 28–17 )
Third quarter
(6:09) PRST – Dante Chachere 3-yard run, Gianni Smith kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:43; Idaho State 28–24 )
Fourth quarter
(13:16) IDST – Hunter Hays 37-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:51; Idaho State 35–24 )
(3:47) IDST – Thomas Kopcho 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:35; Idaho State 38–24 )
Statistics
IDST
PRST
First downs
27
21
Plays–yards
67–462
68–365
Rushes–yards
35–165
28–100
Passing yards
297
265
Passing: comp –att –int
21–32–0
26–40–1
Time of possession
28:03
31:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
16/25, 259 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Hunter Hays
10 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Alfred Jordan Jr.
5 receptions, 133 yards
Portland State
Passing
Dante Chachere
25/39, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Andrew Van Buren
12 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Marquis Spiker
6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
at No. 6 Sacramento State
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
0
16
0 0 16
No. 6 Hornets
14
10
20 7 51
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind : N at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)Game attendance : 13,733Referee : Jeff RinkTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Darren Arbet (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(11:17) SAC – Jared Gipson 23-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Sacramento State 7–0 )
(0:45) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:12; Sacramento State 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:05) IDST – Chedon James 25-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36; Sacramento State 14–6 )
(7:14) IDST – Thomas Kopcho 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Sacramento State 14–9 )
(5:46) IDST – Alfred Jordan Jr. 16-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; Idaho State 16–14 )
(3:13) SAC – Devin Gandy 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Sacramento State 21–16 )
(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 24–16 )
Third quarter
(7:53) SAC – Carlos Hill 69-yard pass from Carson Conklin, two-point run failed (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; Sacramento State 30–16 )
(3:04) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:34; Sacramento State 37–16 )
(1:17) SAC – Michael Johnson 8-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16; Sacramento State 44–16 )
Fourth Quarter
(8:30) SAC – Marshel Martin 6-yard pass from Carson Conklin, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:57; Sacramento State 51–16 )
Statistics
IDST
SAC
First downs
16
26
Plays–yards
75–334
81–587
Rushes–yards
19–42
49–273
Passing yards
292
314
Passing: comp –att –int
30–56–4
21–32–1
Time of possession
24:55
35:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Hunter Hays
17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Sacramento State
Passing
Carson Conklin
14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Zeke Burnett
9 carries, 143 yards
Receiving
Marshel Martin
6 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
vs Weber State
Weber State Wildcats (3–5) vs Idaho State Bengals (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
21
0 12 33
Bengals
0
0
7 14 21
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 8,233Referee : Kelly HolmanTV announcers (ESPN+) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(10:55) WEB – Jaden Thrower 23-yard pass from Richie Munoz, Kyle Thompson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:45; Weber State 7–0 )
(6:23) WEB – Jacob Sharp 19-yard pass from Richie Munoz, Kyle Thompson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:16; Weber State 14–0 )
(4:00) WEB – Hayden Meacham 26-yard pass from Richie Munoz, Kyle Thompson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22; Weber State 21–0 )
Third quarter
(5:11) IDST – Hunter Hays 20-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:57; Weber State 21–7 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) WEB – Garrett Beck 35-yard fumble return, Kyle Thompson kick (Weber State 28–7 )
(13:33) IDST – Cyrus Wallace 35-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:10; Weber State 28–13 )
(10:57) WEB – Jordan Cooke sacked in the end zone by Jack Kelly for a safety (Weber State 30–13 )
(7:42) WEB – Kyle Thompson 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:15; Weber State 33–13 )
(0:25) IDST – Alfred Jordan Jr. 37-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Christian Fredericksen pass from Jordan Cooke (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:07; Weber State 33–21 )
Statistics
WEB
IDST
First downs
21
19
Plays–yards
78–406
71–324
Rushes–yards
36–184
16–-30
Passing yards
222
354
Passing: comp –att –int
26–42–1
30–55–1
Time of possession
35:40
24:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Weber State
Passing
Richie Munoz
26/41, 222 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Clarence Butler
10 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Jacob Sharp
6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
23/45, 277 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Aiden Taylor
1 carry, 6 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
9 receptions, 86 yards
vs UC Davis
UC Davis Aggies (5–4) vs Idaho State Bengals (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Aggies
0
7
7 7 21
Bengals
7
0
7 0 14
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 7,001Referee : John DoeTV announcers (ESPN+) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(2:19) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 7-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:36; Idaho State 7–0 )
Second quarter
(9:47) UCD – Lan Larison 3-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:33; Tied 7–7 )
Third quarter
(8:22) IDST – Chedon James 5-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:52; Idaho State 14–7 )
(1:05) UCD – Lan Larison 12-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:48; Tied 14–14 )
Fourth quarter
(2:05) UCD – Lan Larison 23-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:18; UC Davis 21–14 )
Statistics
UCD
IDST
First downs
17
19
Plays–yards
61–394
80–410
Rushes–yards
37–268
24–77
Passing yards
126
333
Passing: comp –att –int
14–24–1
33–56–2
Time of possession
32:11
27:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Miles Hastings
14/23, 126 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Lan Larison
31 carries, 264 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Samuel Gbatu Jr.
4 receptions, 62 yards
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
27/46, 297 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Soujah Gasu
6 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
13 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
at No. 6 Idaho (rivalry)
Idaho State Bengals (3–7) at No. 6 Idaho Vandals (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals
0
0
7 14 21
No. 6 Vandals
28
28
0 7 63
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho
Date : Game time : 5:00 p.m. MST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 9,854Referee : Gregg WilsonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Dennis Patchin (play-by-play) and Ryan Phillips (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(10:00) IDHO – Anthony Woods 7-yard run, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:53; Idaho 7–0 )
(6:07) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 24-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:27; Idaho 14–0 )
(3:06) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 45-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42; Idaho 21–0 )
(1:42) IDHO – Jermaine Jackson 79-yard punt return, Ricardo Chavez kick (Idaho 28–0 )
Second quarter
(14:23) IDHO – Jake Cox 3-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:49; Idaho 35–0 )
(12:12) IDHO – Jermaine Jackson 15-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:12; Idaho 42–0 )
(8:38) IDHO – Anthony Woods 13-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:16; Idaho 49–0 )
(3:04) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 11-yard pass from Jack Layne, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Idaho 56–0 )
Third quarter
(6:14) IDST – Christian Fredericksen 11-yard pass from Jackson Sharman, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00; Idaho 56–7 )
Fourth quarter
(10:34) IDST – Adam Watts 5-yard pass from Jackson Sharman, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:09; Idaho 56–14 )
(8:02) IDHO – Jack Schuster 18-yard pass from Jack Wagner, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:25; Idaho 63–14 )
(4:40) IDST – Cyrus Wallace 28-yard pass from Matthew Cavallaro, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Idaho 63–21 )
Statistics
IDST
IDHO
First downs
14
30
Plays–yards
62–304
77–579
Rushes–yards
22–50
46–263
Passing yards
254
316
Passing: comp –att –int
21–40–4
24–31–1
Time of possession
21:16
38:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jackson Sharman
11/21, 124 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Soujah Gasu
6 carries, 24 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
10 receptions, 145 yards
Idaho
Passing
Jack Layne
20/26, 275 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Anthony Woods
18 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Dwyer
3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
References
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