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Justin Prax

Football Steve Schaack, Idaho State Athletics Communications

Game 7: Idaho State at Idaho

Notes | Audio | Live Stats 

POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State football team returns to the field on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m. mountain time for a contest at Idaho in the Battle of the Domes, sponsored by Idaho Central Credit Union. The game will be televised on Root Sports. Jerry Miller and Mark Liptak will call the game live on 102.5 KMGI beginning at 2:30 p.m. with the pregame show. To follow the game online with live audio and stats log onto isubengals.com. 

Series vs. Idaho
Idaho, 12-28 (7-13 Home, 5-14 Away, 0-1 Neutral)
2018    H    10/6    W, 62-28                
2008    A    9/6    L, 42-27                
2006    A    9/16    L, 27-24                
1998    A    10/3    L, 52-3                
1997    H    9/13    L, 43-0                
1995    H    9/30    W, 26-21                
1994    A    10/1    L, 70-21                
1993    H    10/9    L, 56-27 (HC)                
1992    A    10/10    L, 49-18                
1991    H    10/19    L, 46-21                
1990    A    10/13    L, 41-20                
1989    H    11/4    L, 47-31                
1988    A    11/12    L, 41-7                
1987    H    10/3    W, 30-21                
1986    A    10/4    L, 38-26                
1985    H    10/26    W, 38-37                
1984    A    11/10    L, 45-42                
1983    H    9/24    W, 41-31                
1982    H    11/6    L, 20-17                
1981    A    10/31    W, 24-14

About Idaho
Idaho is 2-5 and 0-3 in Big Sky Conference play. The Vandals average 22.5 points a game and give up 35.7. The Idaho ground game rushes for 166.6 yards and gives up 191.7. The passing game averages 200.6 yards and allows 227.4 yards a game while the Vandal offense averages 367.1 yards and gives up 419.1. 

Aundre Carter has rushed for 378 yards and five touchdowns to lead the rushing attack. Jeff Cotton has caught 49 balls for 556 yards and three touchdowns. Tre Walker leads the defense with 78 tackles and Charles Akanno has 12.5 tackles for loss. 

Bengal Bites vs. Idaho
 - Idaho State is looking for its first win in Moscow since 1981. Idaho has won 10 straight in Moscow over the Bengals. 

Notes From Game 6 vs. North Dakota
- Malaki Rango's 74-yard kickoff return was the longest by a Bengal since Oct. 9, 2010 when Tavoy Moore had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Montana.
- Malaki Rango scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard receptions from Matt Struck with 56 seconds left in the first quarter.
- Ty Flanagan rushed for a career-high 163 yards om 20 carries including a career-long 75-yard touchdown run.
- Idaho State has won four straight Homecoming games.
- Tanner Conner had a career-long 73-yard touchdown reception.
- Mitch Gueller broke the school record for most receiving yards. He now has 2,938 yards, passing the record Rodrick Rumble set in 2012 with 2,863 yards. 
- Ty Flanagan moved into seventh place in the Idaho State career rushing record book. He now has 2,196 yards, passing James Madison's mark of 2,104. Nick Whitworth is in sixth place with 2,353 yards.
- Ty Flanagan's 75-yard touchdown run moves him into a tie for six place for most rushing touchdowns with 22. Ken Cornish (2004-08) and Boyd Hall (1959-60) all have 22. Bus Connor (1951-53) and Alfredo Anderson (1993-96) are tied for fourth with 24 rushing touchdowns.
- Ty Flanagan is now in eight place for career rushing attempts with 409. James Madison is in seventh with 424.
- Mitch Gueller moved into ninth place in the Idaho State record book for career receptions. He has 155 and is three away from eighth place.
- Kevin Ryan kicked a career-long field goal of 44-yards in the third quarter.
- Five touchdown passes by Matt Struck ties for the fifth most in school history. Bengal quarterbacks have thrown for five touchdowns or more in 15 games.
- Matt Struck's 396 passing yards ranks as the 28th best performance of all-time.
- Ty Flanagan's 163 rushing yards ties for the 28th best single-game performance.
- Matt Peterson caught his first pass of the season.
- The 6:21 scoring drive that resulted in a Mitch Gueller six-yard touchdown was the longest drive of for time and plays.
- 55 points by the Bengals ties for the sixth most in a game since 2002. 
- 609 total yards by the Bengals ranks as the 13th most in a game since 2004. 
- 8,731 fans in attendance is the 10th most since 2005. 
- 213 rushing yards is the 17th most since 2007 season. 
- Michael Dean moved into eighth place in career receiving yards with his four catches for 91 yards. He now has 2,267 yards. KW Williams is in seventh place with 2,365 yards. 

Multiple Bengals Over 100 Yards Receiving
In 2018, Idaho State had four games where multiple receivers had over 100 yards receiving. 
2018: at North Dakota: Michael Dean 9-130, Mitch Gueller, 3-108
vs. Idaho: Mitch Gueller, 6-184, Michael Dean 6-156, Demonte Horton 2-113
at Liberty: Michael Dean, 6-210; Mitch Gueller, 9-125
at Portland State: Michael Dean 5-152, Mitch Gueller 6-144

2019 Multiple Receivers Over 100 Yards
vs. North Dakota: Tanner Conner 4-122, Mitch Gueller 8-115

Bengals Protecting the Dome
Since Rob Phenicie has taken over has head coach the Bengals are 10-3 at Holt Arena. 
The Bengals have outscored their opponents each season. 
    Home Record    Average Score at Holt Arena
2019    3-0        48-19
2018    4-1        40-24.6
2017    3-2        36.4-33

Struck Hot at Home
In the Bengals three wins at home Matt Struck has thrown for 15 touchdown passes and only once interception. 
In the three road games he left the Utah game early due to injury. He did not play in the Northern Iowa game. The only full road game he has played in is at Montana. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Tavoy Moore

#10 Tavoy Moore

RB
5' 7"
Senior
Rodrick Rumble

#13 Rodrick Rumble

WR
6' 2"
Junior
Tanner Conner

#80 Tanner Conner

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Michael  Dean

#20 Michael Dean

WR
5' 6"
Junior
Ty Flanagan

#24 Ty Flanagan

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Mitch Gueller

#2 Mitch Gueller

WR
6' 3"
Junior
James  Madison

#23 James Madison

RB
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Matt Peterson

#7 Matt Peterson

WR
6' 3"
Sophomore
Matt Struck

#8 Matt Struck

QB
6' 3"
Freshman
Demonte Horton

#82 Demonte Horton

WR
6' 3"
Freshman
Kevin  Ryan

#90 Kevin Ryan

K
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tavoy Moore

#10 Tavoy Moore

5' 7"
Senior
RB
Rodrick Rumble

#13 Rodrick Rumble

6' 2"
Junior
WR
Tanner Conner

#80 Tanner Conner

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR
Michael  Dean

#20 Michael Dean

5' 6"
Junior
WR
Ty Flanagan

#24 Ty Flanagan

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
RB
Mitch Gueller

#2 Mitch Gueller

6' 3"
Junior
WR
James  Madison

#23 James Madison

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
RB
Matt Peterson

#7 Matt Peterson

6' 3"
Sophomore
WR
Matt Struck

#8 Matt Struck

6' 3"
Freshman
QB
Demonte Horton

#82 Demonte Horton

6' 3"
Freshman
WR
Kevin  Ryan

#90 Kevin Ryan

6' 0"
Freshman
K

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