Quarterbacks Cooke, Hays lead Idaho State to 35-21 victory over Northern Colorado | |
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) Quarterbacks Jordan Cooke and Hunter Hays each led a key second-half touchdown drive, Matthew Sanchez had two interceptions, and Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 35-21 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener. Idaho State led 21-7 at halftime before Northern Colorado scored twice in the third quarter to tie it up. Cooke then led a 6-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown run by Aiden Taylor. Midway through the fourth quarter, Hays led a 12-play, 58-yard touchdown drive, his 2-yard keeper giving the Bengals a two-touchdown lead with five minutes left. Idaho State's Sanchez intercepted Jacob Sirmon passes on Northern Colorado's remaining two possessions, sealing the win for the Bengals. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | J. Cooke | 816 | |||
| Passing TDs: | H. Hays | 5 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | H. Hays | 106 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | H. Hays | 2 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | C. Fredericksen | 352 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | C. Fredericksen | 3 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at San Diego State | L 28 - 36 | ||
| 9/9 | at Utah State | L 28 - 78 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. UNI | L 17 - 41 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 35 - 21 | ||
| 9/30 | at Montana | 1:00 PT2:00 MT3:00 CT4:00 ET8:00 GMT4:00 北京时间1:00 MST2:00 CST3:00 EST | ||
| 10/14 | vs. Eastern Washington | 3:00 PT4:00 MT5:00 CT6:00 ET10:00 GMT6:00 北京时间3:00 MST4:00 CST5:00 EST | ||
| 10/21 | at Portland State | 1:00 PT2:00 MT3:00 CT4:00 ET8:00 GMT4:00 北京时间1:00 MST2:00 CST3:00 EST | ||
| 10/28 | at Sacramento State | 6:00 PT7:00 MT8:00 CT9:00 ET1:00 GMT9:00 北京时间6:00 MST7:00 CST8:00 EST | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Weber State | 3:00 PT4:00 MT5:00 CT6:00 ET10:00 GMT6:00 北京时间3:00 MST4:00 CST5:00 EST | ||
| 11/11 | vs. UC Davis | 3:00 PT4:00 MT5:00 CT6:00 ET11:00 GMT7:00 北京时间4:00 MST5:00 CST6:00 EST | ||
| 11/18 | at Idaho | 4:00 PT5:00 MT6:00 CT7:00 ET12:00 GMT8:00 北京时间5:00 MST6:00 CST7:00 EST | ||
| Big Sky | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 4 Idaho | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| 3 Montana State | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| 19 Eastern Washington | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||||||||||
| Portland State | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||||||||||
| 18 Montana | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| 8 Sacramento State | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||||||||||
| 21 California-Davis | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||||||||||
| 13 Weber State | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 1542 (28) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1276 (2) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 266 (109) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.0 (44) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 385.5 (41) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 14 (31) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 3 (45) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 1872 (110) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 809 (67) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1063 (118) | ||||
| Points per game: | 44.0 (116) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 468.0 (109) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 21 (110) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 5 (90) | ||||
