Final Stats
CHEYNEY, Wash.- The Idaho State football team dropped its final game of the 2010 season at No. 3 Eastern Washington, 34-7 on a cold Saturday afternoon in front of 5,781 fans at Roos Field. The Bengals finished the season 1-10 while Eastern Washington improved to 9-2 and 7-1 in Big Sky play. Eastern Washington and Montana State are co-Big Sky champions.
“Eastern is a good team and our guys played their hearts out,” Idaho State coach John Zamberlin said. “We pulled some things out early with the onside kick to start the game but Eastern has just too much fire power. Offensively we are banged up front. They gave their all and that is all we can ask.”
AJ Storms led ISU with 18 tackles. It was his third straight double figure tackle game and his eighth of the season. Chris Holmesly had 13 tackles for ISU. Jordan Monga had two sacks and Jarrid Nash had one.
Idaho State had 243 yards of total offense. Russel Hill passed for 186 yards and one touchdown while Tavoy Moore had 64 yards rushing on 15 carries. Moore finished with 170 yards of all-purpose yards. Kelvin Krosch had a season-high 75 yards on five receptions and one touchdown.
ISU pulled out the tricks early as they opened the game by recovering an onside kick. The Bengals were unable to convert on the play. ISU trailed 7-0 after the first quarter. Then with 14:25 left in the second quarter Idaho State tied the game at 7-7 when Hill connected with Krosch on a 22-yard reception in the end zone. Krosch had to go up and grab the ball with two defenders on him. The scoring drive was a six play, 60-yard drive that took 1:57.
Idaho State trailed 28-7 at halftime and the Bengal defense held Eastern Washington to two second half field goals.
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