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Lewiston, Idaho- Idaho State begins the
Mike Kramer era on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 3 p.m. (MTN Time) at Washington State, from the Pac-12. The game can be heard live on 930 KSEI or followed on line at isubengals.com with audio, video and live stats.
This is the first ever meeting between Idaho State and Washington State. The Bengals are 0-9 overall vs. Pac 12 schools. Washington State is the fourth Pac 12 opponent ISU has played as the Bengals have faced Utah six times (0-6), Oregon State, Oregon and Arizona State once.
Since 1980, Idaho State is 19-12 in season openers. This is the eighth time since 1996 that the Bengals have opened the season against an FBS team. Idaho State opened the year against Arizona State (2009), Boise State (2008), UNLV (2006), San Diego State (2004), New Mexico (1998), Utah State (1997) and Mississippi in 1996.
BENGALS AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS
The last time Idaho State defeated an FBS opponent was a 27-24 victory at Utah State in 2000. Since that victory, ISU is 0-14 against FBS teams.
STORMS CLOSING IN ON SCHOOL TACKLE RECORD
A.J. Storms goes into his senior year with 312 career tackles. He needs 103 tackles to become the program's all-time leader in tackles, passing Mike Calley's 414 tackles he had from 1984-87. The Big Sky's all-time leading tackler is Kane Ioane from Montana State (2000-03) who had 471. The NCAA did not officially recognize tackles in the record books until 2000.
Returning All-Americans
The Bengals return three All-Americans from last year's team in punt and kickoff return specialist
Tavoy Moore, linebacker
A.J. Storms and punter
David Harrington. All three players earned multiple All-American honors and were named to numerous Preseason Watch lists and All-American Teams.
Yost Named Starting Quarterback
Idaho State has named
Kevin Yost the starting quarterback for the 2011 season. Yost is a junior college transfer from Glendale Community College. He joined the team in January. He will be backed up by sophomore
Justin Arias and freshman
Brad Kragthorpe.
Kicking Factory
Idaho State has developed a reputation for producing All-American Kickers in Pocatello. Punter
David Harrington was the most recent All-American in 2010. Harrington is the sixth Bengal All-American since 2000 that has been a kicker. The previous kickers to earn All-American honors were Jon Vanderwielen (2009), Dan Zeidman (2007), Jaret Johnson (2005), Eddie Johnson (2001) and Javier Garcia (2001).
Bengal Bites
- There are 13 Bengal football players from the state of Washington.
- Idaho State's last shut out conference win was 34-0 over Weber State on Ooctober 26, 2002.
- The last time Idaho State was shut out against a Big Sky Conference team was a 48-0 loss against Montana on Ooct. 11, 1997, a streak of 104 conference games.
- The last time ISU was shut out in a regular season game was a 64-0 loss at Ooklahoma on Sept. 12, 2009.
- Idaho State has suffered 27 straight road losses. The last road win was a 41-13 win at Northern Colorado on Oct. 7, 2006.
- Idaho State's last victory over a Division I football team was a 41-34 win over Portland State on Nov. 14, 2009.
- This year's meeting with BYU is the first time the two schools have met since 1951, a 27-7 loss to the Cougars. It is also the first meeting against Western States since 1962, a 17-16 loss. This year is the first meeting between Idaho State and Washington State.
- Kicker Brendon Ggarcia was a perfect 20-for-20 on extra points last year and 8-for-14 on field goals. He kicked two 50 yard field goals during the season.
- There are 13 Bengal football players from the state of Washington.
- Idaho State's last shut out conference win was 34-0 over Weber State on Ooctober 26, 2002.
- The last time Idaho State was shut out against a Big Sky Conference team was a 48-0 loss against Montana on Ooct. 11, 1997, a streak of 104 conference games.
- The last time ISU was shut out in a regular season game was a 64-0 loss at Ooklahoma on Sept. 12, 2009.
- Idaho State has suffered 27 straight road losses. The last road win was a 41-13 win at Northern Colorado on Oct. 7, 2006.
- Idaho State's last victory over a Division I football team was a 41-34 win over Portland State on Nov. 14, 2009.
- This year's meeting with BYU is the first time the two schools have met since 1951, a 27-7 loss to the Cougars. It is also the first meeting against Western States since 1962, a 17-16 loss. This year is the first meeting between Idaho State and Washington State.
- Kicker Brendon Ggarcia was a perfect 20-for-20 on extra points last year and 8-for-14 on field goals. He kicked two 50 yard field goals during the season.
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