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East Idaho News Audio Pocatello, Idaho- Idaho State returns to the field on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Boise State. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and
Jerry Miller and
Mark Liptak will call the action live on 101.1 KEIR. To follow the game on line log onto isubengals.com.
About Boise StateBoise State is 1-1 after beating Washington 16-13 and losing last week at BYU, 35-24. The Broncos offense averages 349 yards a game while opponents have tallied 280. Tanner Vallejo is the top defender with 12 tackles and Ben Weaver has 10 tackles. The Bronco passing game averages 224.5 yards a game and the rushing attack averages 124.5 yards.
Series vs. Boise StateBoise State leads the series 24-6. The Bengals last victory over the Broncos was 32-31 on Oct. 15, 1994 in Pocatello. Boise State was a member of the Big Sky Conference from 1970-95 and the two teams played every year from 1968-1995.
BENGALS AGAINST FBS OPPONENTSIdaho State is 0-22 against FBS schools since beating Utah State 27-24 at USU in 2000. Since 2008,
the FBS opponents Idaho State has faced are; Air Force, Nebraska, BYU, Washington State, Utah
State, Georgia, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Boise State, Washington, Utah and Idaho. ISU plays Boise State and UNLV this year.
Notes From Portland State Game- Saturday's game captains were
Erik Collins,
Christian Diehm,
Xavier Finney and
Kurt Karstetter.
- Saturday was the first time two ranked teams played at Holt Arena since Nov. 8, 2003. In that game No. 20 NAU beat No. 22 ISU 46-31.
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Xavier Finney's 87 yards rushing moved him into third place, passing Merril Hoge's 2,712 yards. Finney now has 2,799 yards on 568 carries. He is two carries away from passing Alfredo Anderson and moving into third place.
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Kurt Karstetter had his first-career interception.
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Josh Cook's 48-yard touchdown reception was the longest play of the season.
Bengal Bites-
Josh Cook has caught a pass in 21 straight games.
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Madison Mangum has caught a pass in 14 straight games. His three receptions vs. Portland State was his fewest since the 2013 season.
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CJ Hatchett has caught 10 passes in his career. Three of the 10 have been for touchdowns.
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Xavier Finney had nine 100-yard plus rushing games in 2014, the most in the Big Sky Conference in 2014
- ISU's five game winning streak in 2014 was the longest since opening the 1995 season 5-0.
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Mario Jenkins and
Taison Manu are unavailable for the 2015 season.
Bengals vs. Ranked OpponentsIdaho State's win over No. 21 Cal Poly in 2014 was the first time it has defeated a ranked opponent since a 34-30 win over No. 5 Eastern Washington on Sept. 24. 2005. The Bengals had previously lost 24 straight games against ranked opponents. As of this week, ISU will have five FCS teams (all Big Sky Conference games) on its schedule who are ranked. Four of the five games will take place in Holt Arena with the fifth game being at Cal Poly.
We Are Idaho's TeamThe Idaho State football team has 33 players on the roster from the state of Idaho, the most out of the Division I programs in the state. Boise State has 23 players on its roster from Idaho and Idaho has 19 players.
Here is a breakdown of where each Bengal is from in Idaho.
Boise: Pat Carter,
Madison Mangum,
Austin SchroederPocatello:
Tom Jewell,
Taison Manu,
Andy Whittier,
Andrew Burtenshaw,
Brendon JohnsonSt. Anthony:
Dakota Wilson.
Payette:
Tyler KuderBlackfoot:
Trae PilsterDriggs:
Jake HogganMeridian:
Hayden Stout,
Zak Johnson,
Cody Abbott,
Chris EdwardsShelley:
Garrett SmithCoeur d'Alene:
Tucker Louie-McGee,
Kirk McKenzieFruitland:
Tyler Graves,
Josh RhinehartMountain Home:
Tyler WrightIdaho City:
Nate TavernierNampa:
Kody Graves,
Mario Jenkins,
Hagen Graves,
Chance SalutreguiCaldwell:
Kyle JonesEmmett:
Daniel HeckIdaho Falls:
Braeden Mitchell,
Jaxon LandonRigby:
Tristan Cano,
JonRhyeem PeoplesDid you Know…- Eight Big Sky Conference teams are either ranked or receiving votes in the FCS Top 25 polls.
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