Idaho State at Utah State

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Utah State beat Idaho State 78–⁠28. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Utah State led the series 15–⁠2.

AwayIdaho State3–⁠8 in 2023
28
HomeUtah State6–⁠7 in 2023
78

Final at Maverik Stadium, LoganAttendance 20,034

At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU), 5 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Gary LeeperGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Idaho State777728
Utah State744141378

Standouts

Player stats

Idaho State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Cooke20/3018511
Hunter Hays11/1711420
Matt Cavallaro3/62401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Soujah Gasu630016
Keoua Kauhi627016
Raiden Hunter101918
Aiden Taylor31309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chedon James948010
Alfred Jordan Jr.431013
Shane Dailey Jr.226021
Michael Shulikov225113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kris Sanchez9000
Herman Smith III8000
Nick Larriva70.500
David Rowe50.500
Tylor Bohannon4110

Utah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Legas14/1612520
Levi Williams5/76820
McCae Hillstead3/51800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Robert Briggs9101158
Rahsul Faison595160
Davon Booth683240
Cooper Jones832115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terrell Vaughn1173221
Jalen Royals349122
Micah Davis147147
Kahanu Davis214010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Switzer10000
Simeon Harris8000
Jaiden Francois71.501
Paul Fitzgerald62.510
Michael Anyanwu6000
Ike Larsen50.501
Cole Joyce4110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Idaho StateUtah State
424Total yards591
323Passing yards211
101Rushing yards380
6.1Yards per pass7.5
3.4Yards per rush9.3
28First downs23
7–⁠16Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠35
33:27Possession26:33
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Idaho StateUtah State
49%Success rate59%
−0.05EPA per play0.58
0.95Explosiveness1.45
0.14Rushing EPA0.64
−0.15Passing EPA0.52
29%Passing-down success54%
−0.19First-down EPA0.16
0.05Second-down EPA1.04
0.47Third-down EPA0.51
10%Havoc by its defense24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Utah State −24, over/under 61.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Utah State end zoneIdaho State end zoneQ1 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Idaho StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Utah StatePunt, 10 playsQ1 Idaho StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Idaho StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Idaho StatePick-six, 3 plays (Utah State scores)Q2 Idaho StateFumble, 1 playQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Idaho StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Utah StateField goal, 1 playQ2 Idaho StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Idaho StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Idaho StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Idaho StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Utah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Idaho StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Idaho StatePick-six, 8 plays (Utah State scores)Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah State drives left to right, Idaho State right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Idaho StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Utah StatePunt, 10 plays, 32 yards
  4. Q1 Idaho StatePunt, 9 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Idaho StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Idaho StatePick-six, 3 plays (Utah State scores), 20 yards
  11. Q2 Idaho StateFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
  12. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q2 Idaho StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 Utah StateField goal, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q2 Idaho StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Idaho StatePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 Idaho StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q3 Idaho StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 Idaho StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 77 yards
  27. Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  28. Q4 Idaho StatePick-six, 8 plays (Utah State scores), 40 yards
  29. Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Utah State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00Yoann Kinaga kickoff for 58 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 7 yds to the USU 42
14:332nd & 3 at own 42Robert Briggs Jr. run for 58 yds for a TD (William Testa KICK)Utah State 7, Idaho State 0
Idaho State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:33Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds
14:331st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 11 yds to the IDST 36 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 36Keoua Kauhi run for no gain to the IDST 36
14:332nd & 10 at own 36Jordan Cooke pass complete to Keoua Kauhi for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 35
14:333rd & 11 at own 35Keoua Kauhi run for 16 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredrickson for 28 yds to the USU 21 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Cooke pass complete to Raiden Hunter for 12 yds to the USU 9 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 9Christian Fredericksen 9 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho Kick)Tied at 7
Utah State Punt, 10 plays
10:53Yoann Kinaga kickoff for 52 yds
10:531st & 10 at own 28Cooper Legas pass complete to Broc Lane for 8 yds to the USU 36
10:532nd & 2 at own 36Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the USU 40 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 40Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 9 yds to the USU 49
10:532nd & 1 at own 49Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 5 yds to the IDST 46 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 46Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 1 yd to the IDST 45
10:532nd & 9 at opp 45Cooper Legas run for 7 yds to the IDST 38
10:533rd & 2 at opp 38Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the IDST 34 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 34Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the IDST 34
10:532nd & 10 at opp 34Cooper Legas sacked by Tylor Bohannon for a loss of 8 yards to the IDST 42
10:533rd & 18 at opp 42Cooper Legas run for 2 yds to the IDST 40
6:374th & 16 at opp 40Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 32 yds
Idaho State Punt, 9 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 8Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 5 yds to the IDST 13
6:372nd & 5 at own 13Keoua Kauhi run for 2 yds to the IDST 15
6:373rd & 3 at own 15Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 8 yds to the IDST 23 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 23Keoua Kauhi run for 3 yds to the IDST 26
6:372nd & 7 at own 26Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 13 yds to the IDST 39 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 39Soujah Gasu run for 16 yds to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 45Soujah Gasu run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 46
6:372nd & 11 at opp 46Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
6:373rd & 11 at opp 46Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
2:314th & 11 at opp 46Ross Bolger punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Utah State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 20Cooper Legas run for 9 yds to the USU 29
2:312nd & 1 at own 29Cooper Legas run for 9 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 38Davon Booth run for a loss of 4 yards to the USU 34
2:312nd & 14 at own 34Cooper Legas run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 33
2:313rd & 15 at own 33Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 21 yds to the IDST 46 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 46Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 7 yds to the IDST 39
0:002nd & 3 at opp 39Davon Booth run for 31 yds to the IDST 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:511st & goal at opp 8Davon Booth run for 8 yds for a TD (William Testa KICK)Utah State 14, Idaho State 7
2nd quarter10 drives, then Utah State 51, Idaho State 14
Idaho State Punt, 3 plays
14:51Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 3 yds to the IDST 28
14:512nd & 7 at own 28Raiden Hunter run for a loss of 6 yards to the IDST 22 Raiden Hunter fumbled, recovered by IDST Jordan Cooke
14:513rd & 13 at own 22Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
13:344th & 13 at own 22Ross Bolger punt for 45 yds
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 33Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 22 yds to the IDST 45 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 45Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the IDST 40
12:092nd & 5 at opp 40Davon Booth run for 40 yds for a TD (William Testa KICK)Utah State 21, Idaho State 7
Idaho State Punt, 4 plays
12:09Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:091st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Soujah Gasu for 17 yds to the IDST 42 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 42Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
12:092nd & 10 at own 42Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 4 yds to the IDST 46
12:093rd & 6 at own 46Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
10:374th & 6 at own 46Ross Bolger punt for 43 yds
Utah State Touchdown, 11 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 25Terrell Vaughn run for 4 yds to the USU 29
10:372nd & 6 at own 29Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 5 yds to the USU 34
10:373rd & 1 at own 34Rahsul Faison run for 3 yds to the USU 37 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 37Cooper Legas pass incomplete
10:372nd & 10 at own 37Robert Briggs Jr. run for 10 yds to the USU 47 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 47Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the IDST 49
10:372nd & 6 at opp 49Rahsul Faison run for 29 yds to the IDST 20 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 20Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the IDST 16
10:372nd & 6 at opp 16Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 7 yds to the IDST 9 for a 1ST down
10:371st & goal at opp 9Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 5 yds to the IDST 4
6:352nd & goal at opp 4Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds for a TD (William Testa KICK)Utah State 28, Idaho State 7
Idaho State Pick-six, 3 plays (Utah State scores)
6:35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:351st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 5 yds to the IDST 30
6:352nd & 5 at own 30Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the IDST 45 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 45Ike Larsen 47 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Utah State 34, Idaho State 7
5:39Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds
5:311st & 10 at own 15Keoua Kauhi run for 5 yds to the IDST 20 Keoua Kauhi fumbled, recovered by USU Cian Slone
Utah State Touchdown, 1 play
5:241st & 10 at opp 20C. Legas pass to J. Royals for 20 yds for a TD (E. Nimrod KICK)Utah State 41, Idaho State 7
Idaho State Punt, 3 plays
5:24Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:241st & 10 at own 25Hunter Hays pass incomplete
5:242nd & 10 at own 25Raiden Hunter run for 1 yd to the IDST 26
5:243rd & 9 at own 26Hunter Hays pass incomplete
4:274th & 9 at own 26Ross Bolger punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the USU 40
Utah State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 40Cooper Legas pass incomplete
4:082nd & 10 at own 40R. Faison run for 60 yds for a TD (E. Nimrod KICK)Utah State 48, Idaho State 7
Idaho State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:08Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:081st & 10 at own 25Raiden Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 24
4:082nd & 11 at own 24Hunter Hays pass complete to Chedon James for 10 yds to the IDST 34
4:083rd & 1 at own 34Raiden Hunter run for 7 yds to the IDST 41 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 41Hunter Hays pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 10 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 49Hunter Hays pass complete to Raiden Hunter for a loss of 2 yards to the IDST 49
4:082nd & 12 at own 49Raiden Hunter run for 8 yds to the USU 43
4:083rd & 4 at opp 43Hunter Hays pass complete to Chedon James for 7 yds to the USU 36 for a 1ST down
0:312nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout Utah State, clock 00:31
0:311st & 10 at opp 36Hunter Hays pass incomplete
0:241st & 10 at opp 15Timeout Idaho State, clock 00:24
0:242nd & 10 at opp 36Hunter Hays pass complete to Christian Fredrickson for 21 yds to the USU 15 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 15Christian Fredericksen 15 Yd pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho Kick)Utah State 48, Idaho State 14
0:061st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Utah State, clock 00:06
0:06Yoann Kinaga kickoff for 35 yds , return for no gain to the IDST 20
0:011st & 10 at opp 20E. Nimrod 37 yd FG GOODUtah State 51, Idaho State 14
Idaho State End of half, 1 play
0:01Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Soujah Gasu run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Utah State 65, Idaho State 21
Idaho State Punt, 4 plays
15:00Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredrickson for 12 yds to the IDST 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jordan Cooke sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 7 yards to the IDST 30
15:002nd & 17 at own 30Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for no gain to the IDST 30
15:003rd & 17 at own 30Jordan Cooke sacked by Cole Joyce for a loss of 2 yards to the IDST 28
12:464th & 19 at own 28Ross Bolger punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the USU 38
Utah State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 38Levi Williams run for 11 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 49Robert Briggs Jr. run for 13 yds to the IDST 38 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 38Levi Williams pass incomplete
12:462nd & 10 at opp 38Levi Williams run for 9 yds to the IDST 29
12:463rd & 1 at opp 29Robert Briggs Jr. run for 10 yds to the IDST 19 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 19WILLIAMS, Levi scrambles to the right for a gain of 8 yards to the ISU11 (BOHANNON, Tylor), out of bounds. PENALTY USU Holding on ALO, Falepule enforced 10 yards from the ISU19 to the ISU29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:461st & 20 at opp 29Levi Williams pass complete to Colby Bowman for 12 yds to the IDST 17
12:462nd & 8 at opp 17Levi Williams run for 6 yds to the IDST 11
12:463rd & 2 at opp 11Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the IDST 10
12:464th & 1 at opp 10Levi Williams run for 4 yds to the IDST 6 for a 1ST down
12:461st & goal at opp 6Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the IDST 5
8:582nd & goal at opp 5Levi Williams pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 5 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)Utah State 58, Idaho State 14
Idaho State Punt, 3 plays
8:53Ryan Marks kickoff for 64 yds , return for no gain to the IDST 25
8:531st & 10 at own 25Raiden Hunter run for 5 yds to the IDST 30
8:532nd & 5 at own 30Raiden Hunter run for no gain to the IDST 30
8:533rd & 5 at own 30Hunter Hays pass incomplete
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 30Levi Williams pass complete to Will Monney for 3 yds to the USU 33
7:312nd & 7 at own 33Levi Williams pass complete to Davon Booth for 1 yd to the USU 34
7:313rd & 6 at own 34Utah State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 29
7:313rd & 11 at own 29Levi Williams pass incomplete
7:314th & 11 at own 29Utah State Penalty, False Start (Paul Fitzgerald) to the USU 24
5:504th & 16 at own 24Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 69 yds, downed at the IDST 7
Idaho State Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 7Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
5:502nd & 10 at own 7Soujah Gasu run for no gain to the IDST 7
5:501st & 10 at own 7COOKE, Jordan pass deep to the left complete for 17 yards to JAMES, Chedon caught at the ISU24 and advanced to the ISU24, End of Play, 1ST DOWN. PENALTY ISU Holding on MILLER, Jorgen USU Roughing the Passer on LARSEN, Ike , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:503rd & 10 at own 7Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
4:304th & 10 at own 7Ross Bolger punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the IDST 46
Utah State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:301st & 10 at opp 46Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 47
3:582nd & 11 at opp 47Levi Williams pass complete to Micah Davis for 47 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)Utah State 65, Idaho State 14
Idaho State Touchdown, 11 plays
3:58Ryan Marks kickoff for 65 yds
3:581st & 10 at own 25Hunter Hays run for 9 yds to the IDST 34
3:582nd & 1 at own 34Aiden Taylor run for 2 yds to the IDST 36 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 36Aiden Taylor run for 9 yds to the IDST 45
3:582nd & 1 at own 45Aiden Taylor run for 2 yds to the IDST 47 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 47Hunter Hays pass complete to Shane Dailey Jr. for 5 yds to the USU 48
3:582nd & 5 at opp 48Hunter Hays pass incomplete
3:583rd & 5 at opp 48Hunter Hays pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 9 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 39Hunter Hays pass incomplete
3:582nd & 10 at opp 39Hunter Hays pass complete to Christian Fredrickson for 14 yds to the USU 25 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 25Hunter Hays pass complete to Michael Shulikov for 13 yds to the USU 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Hunter Hays pass complete to Michael Shulikov for 12 yds for a TD (Thomas Kopcho KICK)Utah State 65, Idaho State 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah State 78, Idaho State 28
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Thomas Kopcho kickoff for 35 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35McCae Hillstead pass complete to Kyrese Rowan for 4 yds to the USU 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the USU 42
15:003rd & 3 at own 42McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
13:494th & 3 at own 42Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 35 yds, downed at the IDST 23
Idaho State Touchdown, 13 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 23Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 4 yds to the IDST 27
13:492nd & 6 at own 27Jordan Cooke pass complete to Julian Mason for 12 yds to the IDST 39 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 39Jordan Cooke run for 12 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredrickson for 9 yds to the USU 40
13:492nd & 1 at opp 40Keoua Kauhi run for 1 yd to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 39Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
13:492nd & 10 at opp 39Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 8 yds to the USU 31
13:493rd & 2 at opp 31Raiden Hunter run for 3 yds to the USU 28 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Cooke pass complete to Kaysen Isom for 8 yds to the USU 4 for a 1ST down
13:491st & goal at opp 4Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
13:492nd & goal at opp 4Raiden Hunter run for 1 yd to the USU 3
9:204th & goal at opp 1Timeout Idaho State, clock 09:20
9:203rd & goal at opp 3Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 2 yds to the USU 1
9:154th & goal at opp 1Raiden Hunter run for 1 yd for a TD (Thomas Kopcho KICK)Utah State 65, Idaho State 28
Utah State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:09Yoann Kinaga kickoff for 33 yds
9:091st & 10 at own 37Cooper Jones run for 7 yds to the USU 44
9:092nd & 3 at own 44Cooper Jones run for 15 yds to the IDST 41 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 41Cooper Jones run for 7 yds to the IDST 34
9:092nd & 3 at opp 34McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
9:093rd & 3 at opp 34McCae Hillstead run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDST 35
9:094th & 4 at opp 35McCae Hillstead pass complete to Kahanu Davis for 10 yds to the IDST 25 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 25Cooper Jones run for 2 yds to the IDST 23
9:092nd & 8 at opp 23McCae Hillstead pass complete to Kahanu Davis for 4 yds to the IDST 19
9:093rd & 4 at opp 19McCae Hillstead run for 18 yds to the IDST 1 for a 1ST down
9:091st & goal at opp 1Cooper Jones run for no gain to the IDST 1
4:252nd & goal at opp 1Cooper Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Elliott Nimrod PAT MISSED)Utah State 71, Idaho State 28
Idaho State Pick-six, 8 plays (Utah State scores)
4:17Ryan Marks kickoff for 65 yds
4:171st & 10 at own 20Matthew Cavallero pass complete to Shane Dailey Jr. for 21 yds to the IDST 41 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 41Matthew Cavallero pass incomplete
4:172nd & 10 at own 41Soujah Gasu run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:173rd & 1 at the 50Soujah Gasu run for 7 yds to the USU 43 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 43Matthew Cavallero pass incomplete
4:172nd & 10 at opp 43Matthew Cavallero pass complete to Kaysen Isom for 2 yds to the USU 41
4:173rd & 8 at opp 41Matthew Cavallero pass complete to Keoua Kauhi for 1 yd to the USU 40
0:544th & 7 at opp 40Jaiden Francois 75 Yd Interception Return (Elliott Nimrod Kick)Utah State 78, Idaho State 28
Utah State End of game, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at opp 31Cooper Jones run for no gain to the IDST 31
0:002nd & 10 at opp 31Cooper Jones run for no gain to the IDST 31

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Utah State leads 15–⁠3 in 18 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Idaho State 29, Utah State 17
2023Utah State 78, Idaho State 28
2017Utah State 51, Idaho State 13
2014Utah State 40, Idaho State 20
2010Utah State 38, Idaho State 17
2002Utah State 38, Idaho State 33

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