The 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by first-year head coach Cody Hawkins , the Bengals played their home games on campus at Holt Arena , an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho .
Preseason Polls On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish last in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[ 1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
120 (10)
2
UC Davis
96 (1)
3
Sacramento State
94 (1)
4
Weber State
91
5
Idaho
89
6
Montana
84
7
Eastern Washington
52
8
Portland State
45
9
Northern Arizona
44
10
Northern Colorado
37
11
Cal Poly
25
12
Idaho State
15
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Montana State
447 (26)
2
Idaho
410 (8)
3
Montana
359 (2)
4
Sacramento State
334 (3)
5
UC Davis
330
6
Weber State
320
7
Eastern Washington
216
8
Northern Arizona
178
9
Portland State
167
10
Northern Colorado
109
11
Cal Poly
103
12
Idaho State
69
Preseason All–Big Sky team The Bengals had no players selected to the Preseason All–Big Sky team.[ 2]
Roster
2023 Idaho State Bengals football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
0
Matthew Cavallaro GS
QB
1
Jordan Cooke So
WR
2
Chedon James So
WR
4
Aaron Blancas Jr
RB
5
Raiden Hunter Jr
QB
6
Jake Sanders Jr
QB
7
Hunter Hays Jr
QB
8
Jackson Sharman Fr
WR
9
Alfred Jordan Jr. Fr
QB
10
Keegan Thompson So
WR
11
Ian Duarte Fr
WR
12
Damir Abdullah So
WR
13
Kaysen Isom So
WR
14
Michael Shulikov Fr
WR
15
Christian Fredericksen Jr
WR
16
Damien Morgan So
WR
17
Cyrus Wallace Sr
WR
18
Raiden Brown Fr
RB
20
Aiden Taylor So
WR
22
Aidan Garcia File:Redshirt.svg Fr
WR
23
Connor Maloney So
RB
24
Keoua Kauhi II Jr
WR
25
Abrahn Silverio Fr
RB
28
Daniel Carrillo So
RB
32
Soujah Gasu Sr
RB
40
Gerald Norte Jr
OL
50
Alex Ramirez So
OL
53
Messiyah Moye Fr
OL
54
Jorgen Miller Fr
OL
55
Gunnar Clark So
OL
57
Joesph Toilolo So
OL
58
Vicente Hughes Fr
OL
60
Hunter Hill So
OL
61
Zachary Shiroma Jr
OL
64
Mike Davis (C)
Sr
OL
65
Takeo Kano Fr
OL
70
Ryo Kano Fr
OL
72
William Davis Fr
OL
73
Talin Togiai File:Redshirt.svg Fr
OL
74
Owen Stewart Jr
OL
75
Jacob Angel Sr
OL
76
Jaedon Garcia So
OL
77
Jack O'Connor So
WR
80
Julian Mason So
TE
83
Maika Heck Jr
WR
84
Shane Dailey Jr. Fr
WR
85
Malakye Scott Fr
WR
86
Kolton Tanner Fr
WR
87
Robert Vega Fr
WR
89
Adam Watts Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
0
Adrian Rodriguez File:Redshirt.svg So
CB
1
Josh Alford Jr
CB
2
Tylor Bohannon Jr
LB
4
Kris Sanchez Jr
S
5
Jayden Bell File:Redshirt.svg Fr
S
6
Calvin Pitcher (C)
Jr
DL
7
Chestar Geffard Sr
S
8
Quade Renfro Jr
S
9
Herman Smith Fr
LB
10
Jagger Giles Jr
S
11
Junior Damuni So
S
12
Noa Calaycay Fr
S
14
Tyler Williams Jr
CB
16
Viliata Tua'one Fr
LB
17
Nathan Reynolds Fr
LB
18
Nick Larriva Jr
DB
21
Jihad Brown Jr
S
22
Mason Young Fr
LB
23
Teilor Tuioti Jr
CB
24
Adonijah Richards Fr
DL
25
Todd Payne GS
S
26
Mathew Sanchez Jr
LB
27
Vaeaega Gasu Jr
LB
28
Dason Brooks Fr
DL
29
Cortland Horton (C)
Jr
S
30
Dekker Hagler Fr
S
31
Riis Weber Fr
S
32
Kolton Kirby Fr
CB
34
Deville Dickerson So
CB
36
Sanborne Melson Fr
LB
38
William Wallis File:Redshirt.svg Fr
S
42
Wyatt Farnsworth Fr
DL
43
Tuaoa Tauili'ili So
LB
44
Jacob Perez Fr
LB
45
Emmitt Sallee Fr
DL
46
Logan George Fr
DL
47
Zack Conner Jr
DL
48
Kamiah Olsen So
DL
51
Curtis Hill So
DL
52
Spencer Tatafu Jr
DL
55
Zion To'oto'o So
LB
56
Kall Renner Fr
DL
91
Joseph Perez-Garibay Fr
DL
93
Beau Jaques Fr
DL
94
Josiah Sagale So
DL
96
David Rowe Jr
DL
97
Malik Richardson Fr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
27
Nick Phelps GS
K
31
Regan Baker So
K
35
Thomas Kopcho GS
LS
37
Scott Atkinson Fr
K
39
Yoann Kinanga Fr
K
49
Ross Bolger Fr
LS
59
Luke Whiting Fr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Josh Runda – Defensive coordinator
Mark Weber – Offensive line
Jacob Thomas – Running backs/run game coordinator
Jesse Thompson – Director of football operations/special teams coordinator
Josh Mondt – Quarterbacks/wide receivers
Nick Alaimalo – Inside receivers/associate special teams coordinator
Scott Thiessen – Safeties
Devin Holiday – Cornerbacks
Keith Price – Wide receivers Devon King – Cornerbacks assistant
Jeff Pitman – Assistant head coach/director of strength & conditioning & culture
Brandon Stephens – Director of strength & conditioning
Kody Hensley – Chief of staff
Dynomite Kuhn – Special teams coordinator
Jarrett Meeker – Offensive analyst/video coordinator
Dustin Enslinger – Head athletic trainer Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 8:30 p.m. at San Diego State * CBSSN L 28–3622,345 September 9 6:00 p.m. at Utah State * MWN L 28–7820,034 September 16 4:00 p.m. Northern Iowa * ESPN+ L 17–411 September 23 4:00 p.m. Northern Colorado dagger Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho ESPN+ W 35–218,012 September 30 2:00 p.m. at No. 18 Montana ESPN+/Scripps L 20–2826,678 October 14 4:00 p.m. No. 21 Eastern Washington Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho ESPN+ W 42–416,763 October 21 2:00 p.m. at Portland State ESPN+ W 38–242,174 October 28 7:00 p.m. at No. 6 Sacramento State ESPN+ L 16–5113,733 November 4 4:00 p.m. Weber State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho ESPN+ L 21–338,233 November 11 4:00 p.m. UC Davis Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho ESPN+ L 14–217,001 November 18 5:00 p.m. at No. 6 Idaho ESPN+ L 21–639,854
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Game summaries at San Diego State (FBS)
Idaho State Bengals (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
3
10
0 15 28
Aztecs (FBS) 10
10
9 7 36
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, California
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind : N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 22,345Referee : Michael CuttoneTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Michael Grady (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (8:49) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:10; Idaho State 3–0 )
(6:50) SDSU – Jack Browning 43-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:48; Tied 3–3 )
(2:54) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 24-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44; San Diego State 10–3 ) Second quarter (14:50) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:04; San Diego State 10–6 )
(6:35) SDSU – Jaylon Armstead 4-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:12; San Diego State 17–6 )
(1:10) SDSU – Jack Browning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22; San Diego State 20–6 )
(0:14) ISU – Christian Fredericksen 24-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; San Diego State 20–13 ) Third quarter (8:48) SDSU – Ross Bolger punt blocked in end zone for a safety (San Diego State 22–13
(6:09) SDSU – Martin Blake 3-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:32; San Diego State 29–13 ) Fourth quarter (13:34) ISU – Chedon James 8-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Alfred Jordan Jr. pass from Hunter Hays (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59; San Diego State 29–21 )
(6:50) SDSU – Jalen Mayden 56-yard run, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22; San Diego State 36–21 )
(0:39) ISU – Hunter Hays 2-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:01; San Diego State 36–28 )
Statistics
ISU
SDSU
First downs
24
18
Plays–yards
70–344
67–389
Rushes–yards
17–22
47–304
Passing yards
322
85
Passing: comp –att –int
31–63–3
13–20–1
Time of possession
25:32
34:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
19/42, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State
Passing
Jalen Mayden
13/19, 85 yards
Rushing
Jalen Mayden
8 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Martin Blake
3 receptions, 40 yards
at Utah State (FBS)
Idaho State Bengals (0–1) at Utah State Aggies (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
7
7 7 28
Aggies (FBS) 7
44
14 13 78
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 20,034Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (MWN) : Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst), and Frank Dolce (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (14:33) USU – Robert Briggs Jr. 58-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; Utah State 7–0 )
(10:59) ISU – Christian Fredericksen 9-yard pass from Jordan Cooke, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (14:51) USU – Davon Booth 8-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:40; Utah State 14–7 )
(12:09) USU – Davon Booth 40-yard run, William Testa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:25; Utah State 21–7 )
(6:35) USU – Terrell Vaughn 4-yard pass from Cooper Legas , William Testa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; Utah State 28–7 )
(5:44) USU – Ike Larsen 47-yard interception return, two-point run failed (Utah State 34–7
(5:24) USU – Jalen Royals 20-yard pass from Cooper Legas, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Utah State 41–7 )
(4:08) USU – Rahsul Faison 60-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:19; Utah State 48–7 )
(0:16) ISU – Christian Fredericksen 15-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Utah State 48–14 )
(0:01) USU – Elliott Nimrod 37-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05; Utah State 51–14 ) Third quarter (8:58) USU – Terrell Vaughn 5-yard pass from Levi Williams, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:48; Utah State 58–14 )
(3:58) USU – Micah Davis 47-yard pass from Levi Williams, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:32; Utah State 65–14 )
(0:00) ISU – Michael Shulikov 12-yard pass from Hunter Hays, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Utah State 65–21 ) Fourth quarter (9:15) ISU – Raiden Hunter 1-yard run, Thomas Kopcho kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:34; Utah State 65–28 )
(4:25) USU – Cooper Jones 1-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:44; Utah State 71–28 )
(0:54) USU – Jaiden Francois 75-yard interception return, Elliott Nimrod kick (Utah State 78–28
Statistics
ISU
USU
First downs
28
23
Plays–yards
83–424
69–591
Rushes–yards
30–101
41–380
Passing yards
323
211
Passing: comp –att –int
34–53–2
22–28–0
Time of possession
33:27
26:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
20/30, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Soujah Gasu
6 carries, 30 yards
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Utah State
Passing
Cooper Legas
14/16, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Robert Briggs Jr.
9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Terrell Vaughn
11 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
vs Northern Iowa
Pregame line
Over/under
UNI –22.5 68.5
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–2) vs Idaho State Bengals (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 14
13
7 7 41
Bengals
3
0
7 7 17
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 1Referee : Joe DonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Dylan Carder (play-by-play) and Kody Graves (analyst)
Game information
First quarter 5:46 UNI – Tyjahree Edwards 2-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:47; Northern Iowa 7–0 )
4:33 UNI – Sam Schnee 53-yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:38; Northern Iowa 14–0 )
2:24 ISU – Thomas Kopcho 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:02; Northern Iowa 14–3 ) Second quarter 12:13 UNI – Matthew Cook 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:11; Northern Iowa 17–3 )
3:53 UNI – Matthew Cook 47-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:37; Northern Iowa 20–3 )
0:12 UNI – Sam Schnee 14-yard pass from Theo Day (Matthew Cook kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:25; Northern Iowa 27–3 ) Third quarter 6:17 UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 3-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:36; Northern Iowa 34–3 )
0:27 ISU – Aiden Taylor 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Northern Iowa 34–10 ) Fourth quarter 9:05 UNI – Josh Jenkins 12-yard run (Matthew Cook kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:22; Northern Iowa 41–10 )
5:40 ISU – Michael Shulikov 34-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Northern Iowa 41–17 )
Statistics
Northern Iowa
Idaho State
First downs
32
22
Plays–yards
79–527
61–346
Rushes–yards
39–139
17–28
Passing yards
388
318
Passing: comp–att–int
29–40–0
30–44–1
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
36:27
23:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Iowa
Passing
Theo Day
29/39, 388 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Josh Jenkins
11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Sam Schnee
7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
23/35, 249 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
3 carries, 24 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
8 receptions, 121 yards
vs Northern Colorado
Pregame line
Over/under
ISU –6.5 66.5
Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) vs Idaho State Bengals (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
0
14 0 21
Bengals 7
14
7 7 35
at Holt Arena • Pocatello, Idaho
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 8,012Referee : Jim C.TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter 7:04 UNC – Darius Stewart 16-yard run (Hunter Green kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37; Northern Colorado 7–0 )
0:07 ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 32-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter 5:31 ISU – Jordan Cooke 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:25; Idaho State 14–7 )
0:20 ISU – Chedon James 1-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:14; Idaho State 21–7 ) Third quarter 10:32 UNC – Jacob Sirmon 1-yard run (Hunter Green kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22; Idaho State 21–14 )
5:09 UNC – David Afari 18-yard run (Hunter Green kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00; Tied 21–21 )
2:45 ISU – Aiden Taylor 8-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Idaho State 28–21 ) Fourth quarter 5:05 ISU – Hunter Hays 2-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:56; Idaho State 35–21 )
Statistics
Northern Colorado
Idaho State
First downs
25
26
Plays–yards
72–365
72–429
Rushes–yards
40–242
30–103
Passing yards
123
326
Passing: comp–att–int
22–32–2
26–42–1
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
31:13
28:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Colorado
Passing
Jacob Sirmon
22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Darius Stewart
14 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ty Arrington
5 receptions, 42 yards
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
14/23, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Hunter Hays
13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
7 receptions, 108 yards
at No. 18 Montana
Pregame line
Over/under
MONT –21.0 56.5
Idaho State Bengals (1–3) at No. 18 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
0
7 6 20
No. 18 Grizzlies 7
0
14 7 28
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 26,678Referee : Jeff ReidTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jay Kohn (play-by-play), Marty Mornhinweg (analyst), Jon Stepanek (analyst), and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter 9:21 MONT – Clifton McDowell 8-yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:34; Montana 7–0 )
0:38 ISU – Chedon James 4-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:29; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter Third quarter 12:40 MONT – Aaron Fontes 2-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Grant Glasgow kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; Montana 14–7 )
9:44 ISU – Chedon James 28-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Tied 14–14 )
5:09 MONT – Evan Shafer 15-yard pass from Sawyer Racanelli (Grant Glasgow kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Montana 21–14 ) Fourth quarter 14:11 ISU – Cyrus Wallace 6-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:52; Montana 21–20 )
7:37 MONT – Eli Gillman 3-yard run (Grant Glasgow kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:29; Montana 28–20 )
Statistics
Idaho State
No. 18 Montana
First downs
19
24
Plays–yards
60–334
76–394
Rushes–yards
13–45
51–174
Passing yards
289
220
Passing: comp–att–int
31–47–2
18–25–0
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
25:06
34:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State
Passing
Jordan Cooke
31/47, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jordan Cooke
5 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
7 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
No. 18 Montana
Passing
Clifton McDowell
13/20, 160 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Clifton McDowell
20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Junior Bergen
7 receptions, 100 yards
vs No. 21 Eastern Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Eagles
14
21
6
0
41
Bengals
0
14
7
21
42
At Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
14
14
0
10
38
Vikings
7
10
7
0
24
At No. 6 Sacramento State
Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at No. 6 Sacramento State Hornets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
16
0 0 16
No. 6 Hornets 14
10
20 7 51
at Hornet Stadium , Sacramento, California
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C) • N 14 mph • SunnyGame attendance : 13,733Referee : Jeff RinkTV announcers (KMAX-TV/ESPN+) : Play-by-Play: Jason Ross • Analysis: Darren ArbetSources:[ 5] [ 6]
Game information
First Quarter (11:17) SAC – Jared Gipson 23-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Sacramento State 7–0 )
(0:45) SAC – Coleman Kuntz 1-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:12; Sacramento State 14–0 ) Second Quarter (14:05) ISU – Chedon James 25-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:36; Sacramento State 14–6 )
(7:14) ISU – Thomas Kopcho 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:14; Sacramento State 14–9 )
(5:46) ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 16-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:28; Idaho State 16–14 )
(3:13) SAC – Devin Gandy 13-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27; Sacramento State 21–16 )
(0:00) SAC – Zach Schreiner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 24–16 ) Third Quarter (7:53) SAC – Carlos Hill 69-yard pass from Carson Conklin (two-point run conversion failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; Sacramento State 30–16 )
(3:04) SAC – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 4-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:34; Sacramento State 37–16 )
(1:17) SAC – Michael Johnson 8-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16 ; Sacramento State 44–16 ) Fourth Quarter (8:30) SAC – Marshel Martin 6-yard pass from Carson Conklin (Zach Schreiner kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:57; Sacramento State 51–16 )
Line Over/Under
Statistics
ISU
SAC
First downs
16
26
Total yards
334
587
Rushing yards
42
273
Passing yards
292
314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
30–56–4
21–32–1
Time of possession
24:55
35:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho State Passing
Hunter Hays
17/31, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Chedon James
10 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Sacramento State Passing
Carson Conklin
14/21, 235 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Zeke Burnett
9 carries, 143 yards
Receiving
Marshel Martin
6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
vs Weber State
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
21
0
12
33
Bengals
0
0
7
14
21
vs UC Davis
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
7
7
7
21
Bengals
7
0
7
0
14
At No. 6 Idaho
Idaho State Bengals (3–7) vs No. 6 Idaho Vandals (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
0
7 14 21
No. 6 Vandals 28
28
0 7 63
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame attendance : 9,854TV : ESPN+
References
↑ Big Sky Conference (July 23, 2023). "Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites" . Retrieved July 26, 2023 .↑ "7 Bobcats, 5 Grizzlies tabbed for preseason All-Big Sky Conference team" . MontanaSports.com . July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023 .↑ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule" . isubengals.com . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .↑ "2023 Idaho State Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .↑ "Football vs Idaho State on 10/28/2023 - Box Score - Sacramento State" . October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .↑ "Football Blows Past Idaho State, 51–16" . October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 .
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