Bengals Head to Moscow to Take on the Vandals

POCATELLO, Idaho - The Idaho State Bengals travel to Moscow, Idaho looking to close out the 2023-24 season on a high note against the Vandals. The Bengals are 2-3 against the Vandals since Idaho returned to the FCS and the Bengals will be looking for momentum headed into the offseason.

The Game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and livestats will be available. 

Scott Gross and Kody Graves will have the call on KISU 91.1FM and KISU.org

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• The Bengals only return 40 players on the roster from the 2022 season. Despite the low numbers, Coach Hawkins and his staff recruited a full 110 man roster for the 2023 season.
• The Bengals' 28 points scored against SDSU is the 2nd most scored against an FBS opponent in the modern era. The record is 30 against Nevada in the Bengals' 2017 30-28 win over the wolfpack. Third place is in the year 2000 against the Utah State Aggies in a 27-24 win.
• The Bengals threw 63 pass attempts agasint the Aztecs, leading the nation in total attempts. While
more yardage is to be desired still, the number marks a change in the offense style that hasn't been seen in Pocatello for some time.
• 28 points scored against San Diego State equaled the season high from 2022.
• The Bengals matched the 28 points scored this past week against the Aggies.
• The Bengals have the No. 1 passing offense in the nation averaging 337.7 passing yards a game.
• The Bengals are T-11 in the nation in first-down offense
• Chedon James is 1st in the nation in receptions per game with 9.2. He ranks 9th in Receving yards and 5th in reception yards per game.
• The win against UNC was the Bengals' first win over the Bears since the 2014 season, breaking a threegame skid.
• The Bengals comeback victory over the EWU Eagles was the first win over the Eagles for the Bengals since 2004.
• Chedon James and Christian Fredericksen are ranked No.'s 1 and 2 in the conference in receiving yards per game. Cyrus Wallce is ranked 20th in yards per game.
• Mason Young is ranked 12th in the nation in tackles for loss with six on the year.
• Calvin Pitcher and Mason Young rank fourth and fifth in the conference in tackles per game with 8.0 and 7.8 respectively
• Jordan Cooke is ranked 2nd in passing offense and 4th in total offense.
• Chedon James rankes 1st in the conference in all-purpose yards averaging 113.10 per game.
• Jordan Cooke's 389 passing yards against EWU was the 2nd most in a Big Sky game this season.
• Chedon James' 206 receiving yards against EWU are the most in a single game this season in the Big Sky.
• The Bengal defense held the PSU vikings to just 100 yards total offense. 146 yards fewer than the Vikings season average.
• The Bengals win in Hillsboro snapped a 17-game road losing streak going back to 2021 when the Bengals defeated Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah.
• Jordan Cooke's 55 offensive plays against UC Davis was the 2nd most in the Big Sky Conference this season from a single player.