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Sep. 8—The Idaho Vandals defeated the Wyoming Cowboys for the first time in 103 years Saturday in a 17-13 slugfest in Laramie, Wyo.
It was the first time the Vandals have ever won in Laramie and it was Idaho coach Jason Eck’s second victory against a Football Bowl Subdivision school in two years.
“Very proud of our team’s effort. These road wins are tough to get. FBS wins are tough to get,” Eck said. “I still don’t think we maybe played our best football, but I think we battled and had great resilience. And our defense was just outstanding time and time again.”
The win came at a cost as freshman quarterback Jack Wagner went down with an upper body injury with about seven minutes to go and was unable to return. Redshirt freshman Nick Josifek replaced Wagner, but did not throw a pass.
Wagner started the game after original starting quarterback Jack Layne broke his collarbone in the first game of the season against Oregon.
“He’s worked hard to get his opportunity, so he was upset,” Eck said of Wagner. “When I talked to him here after the game he was composed and things and he’s just hoping that it’s not nothing too serious. We’ll get it looked at and hope we know something more for next week, but we’re optimistic.”
Idaho battled through an altitude of 7,220 feet above sea level to earn its second win against a Mountain West Conference opponent in as many seasons after routing Nevada a year ago. For reference, the Kibbie Dome sits at 2,610 feet above sea level and Oregon’s Autzen Stadium, where the Vandals played last week, is at an elevation of 420 feet.
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Author : Lewiston Tribune, Idaho
Publish date : 2024-09-08 12:16:00
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