MOSCOW, Idaho-Owen Forsman made a 53-yard field goal as time expired and the Idaho Vandals outlasted Southern Utah 31-28 Saturday to celebrate a successful Homecoming at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome in Big Sky play. The Vandals were led by quarterback Joshua Wood (15/25, 151 yards, 2 TD’s/INT), tailback Damonte Bias (11 car, 89 yards), Markel Taylor and Gus Donnerberg (TD rec apiece). In the loss, the Thunderbirds were led by Will Burns (17/31, 205 yards, TD, INT; 18 car, 187 yards, TD), Floyd Chalk (17 car, 58 yards, TD) and Mark Bails Jr. (2 rec, 69 yards, TD). Following Saturday’s results, the Vandals improved to 3-5 and 3-2 in Big Sky play. The Vandals return to action Saturday by visiting Portland State. The Thunderbirds fell to 3-5 and 2-3 in Big Sky play and next host Northern Arizona Saturday at Eccles Coliseum in the Battle for the Grand Canyon.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Deacon Hill completed 20 of 36 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as the Utah Tech Trailblazers won their first all-time Big Sky Conference game with a 43-26 rout of Cal Poly at Mustang Memorial Field Saturday. Anthony Grigsby Jr. was 26 of 39 for 285 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions in the loss for the Mustangs. Following Saturday’s results, the Trailblazers improved to 1-7 and 1-4 in Big Sky play. Utah Tech next hosts Idaho State Saturday in the Halloween Dark Mode Game. Cal Poly next visits No. 3 Montana State Saturday as the Mustangs fell to 4-5 and 3-3 in Big Sky play.