Page 8 - Jason Eck News Today

The last time Idaho beat Montana in the Kibbie Dome was on Oct. 21, 1995. Almost exactly 28 years later, the Vandals are looking to do the same.   Idaho comes in at #3 while Montana enters at #16/#10 with both teams sitting at 5-1 overall. However, the Vandals are 3-0…

The battle for the Little Brown Stein is nearly here as the No. 16 Montana Grizzlies get set to hit the road for the second straight week and take on the No. 3 Idaho Vandals.

“What a great setting and atmosphere it’s going to be this week, playing our biggest rival in Montana,” Idaho coach Jason Eck said earlier this week, in his weekly meeting with area media. “This is a huge game. Just like in the old days, this has a lot of implications for the Big Sky race, the national race, playoff positioning … so it’s a huge game.”

We are less than six weeks away from Selection Sunday.

The #3 ranked Vandals were victorious in California for the first time in 12 years with their win over Cal Poly on Saturday.   Idaho (5-1) came into the game with two ranked wins while Cal Poly (2-6) came in off a loss to #20 UC Davis. The Vandals dominated from…

Gevani McCoy ran for a touchdown and passed for another score, wide receiver Hayden Hatten threw his second touchdown pass of the season and Idaho beat Cal Poly 42-14 Saturday night before 6,028 at Mustang Memorial Field.

After two ranked matchups to open conference play, the #3 Vandals are taking on the second-to-last team in the Big Sky Conference.   Cal Poly hasn’t had much success over the last two seasons. They finished 2-9 last season, and currently sit at 2-3. They beat San Diego 27-10 to start…

“How many top-25 teams lost? I think it was nine of 25,” Idaho coach Jason Eck said earlier this week, in his weekly meeting with area media. “We just have to worry about getting better. We’re positioned well with where we’re at right now, in the nation and the scheme of things. But we have to take advantage of that."

Unlike last season and the previous three games, Idaho Vandals quarterback Gervani McCoy and preseason Big Sky MVP Hayden Hatten were a somewhat neutralized threat for Eastern Washington Eagles’ defense on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 Idaho had the ball, the problem for No. 19 Eastern Washington was shifty Vandals sophomore running back Anthony Woods. ...

Idaho traveled to Cheney in their first away game of their Big Sky Conference schedule. The Vandals defeated #19 Eastern Washington 44-36, winning their first game in Cheney since 1994, and retaining the Che-scow Cup.   After what many would consider a great running game last week, the Vandals exploded for…