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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State plays its second straight Thursday night game. This week the Bengals kickoff on Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at Utah State.
Jerry Miller and
Mark Liptak will call the action live on 102.5 KMGI. Live audio, video and stats are available at isubengals.com. The game can also be seen live on Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/StadiumCollegeFootball.
About Utah State
Utah State is 0-1 and coming off a 59-10 loss at No. 9 Wisconsin last week. The Aggies return 14 starters coming into the 2017 season. Last year they finished the year 3-9. Quarterback Kent Myers returns as the starter. Last year he threw for 2,389 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He had 219 passing yards and three interceptions in the loss at Wisconsin. Suli Tamaivena and Dallin Leavitt led the defense against Wisconsin with seven tackles.
Series vs. Utah State
Utah State leads the series 11-2. The last time the two teams met, the Aggies won 40-20 in Logan in 2014. USU beat ISU 38-17 in 2010. Prior to that the teams met three straight years from 2000-2002. In 2002, the Bengals lost 38-33 and in 2001 ISU lost 28-27. The Bengals pulled out a 27-24 win in 2000. This is the last time Idaho State as beaten an FBS opponent.
Bengals Against FBS Teams
Idaho State is 0-26 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, Oregon State, Washington State, Utah State, Georgia, UNLV, Colorado, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Boise State, Washington, Utah and Idaho. ISU plays at Nevada next week.
Notes vs. Western Oregon
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Rob Phenicie earned his first career-win as a head coach.
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Ty Flanagan rushed for a career-high 100 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Last year he rushed for 121 yards on 40 carries. His previous career high was 11 carries at Montana and 38 yards rushing vs. Simon Fraser in 2016.
- The following Bengals played their first career Division I college football game:
Nehamiah McFarlin,
Tanner Conner, Scooby Reynolds,
Jake Johnson,
Koby Lowe,
Atoa Fox,
Jrue Perkins,
Parker Johnson,
Kennon Smith,
Dane Kordopatis,
TJ Togiai,
Raemo Trevino and
Nate Shubert.
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Anthony Ricks was one tackle away from tying his career-high of 11 vs. SUU in 2016.
- Three touchdown passes by
Tanner Gueller tied his career-high. He has had three touchdown passes in a game six times.
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Michael Dean's 65 receiving yards was a career-high.
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Parker Johnson's 40-yard field goal with five seconds left in the second quarter was his first career points as a Bengal. He was also 4-for-4 on extra points.
- 8 tackles by
Adkin Aguirre and
Kody Graves was a career-high. Aguirre had his first-career interception.
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Koby Lowe had four tackles in his first career game.
Sibling Connection
This year the Idaho State football team has five sets of brothers on the team
1- Quarterback
Tanner Gueller and wide receiver
Mitch Gueller
2- Kickers Zak and
Parker Johnson
3- Wide receivers
Chris Reynolds Jr. and
Tracey Reynolds
4- Wide receiver
Hagen Graves and linebacker
Kody Graves
5- Defensive lineman
JonRhyeem Peoples and Offensive linemanÂ
Tristan Cano.
Freshman and Sophomores Make Immediate Impact
In the season opener vs. Western Oregon the freshman and sophomores accounted for 399 of the teams 431 yards of total offense. Sophomore running back
Ty Flanagan had 100 yards rushing and one touchdown and he caught two passes for three yards. Redshirt freshman
Nehamiah McFarlin had 34 yards rushing and 13 yards receiving. Sophomore
Michael Dean caught four passes for 65 yards and one touchdown and carried the ball one time for eight yards. Redshirt freshman
Tanner Conner caught four passes for 73 yards. Sophomore
Austin Campbell caught two passes for 78 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore Scooby Reynolds caught two passes for 22 yards and redshirt freshman
Jake Johnson caught one pass for three yards and a touchdown.
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