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American college football season
The 2021 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Petrino , the Vandals were 4–7 (3–5 in Big Sky, ninth), and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho .
After the season, Petrino was fired with a cumulative record of 34–66 (.340); the 66 losses were the most in program history , fifteen more than Skip Stahley (1954–61).
Preseason [ edit ]
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Weber State
(7)
2
Montana
(3)
3
Eastern Washington
(2)
4
Montana State
(1)
5
Sacramento State
(1)
6
UC Davis
7
Northern Arizona
8
Idaho
9
Idaho State
10
Portland State
11
Southern Utah
12
Cal Poly
13
Northern Colorado
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Weber State
(14)
2
Montana
(4)
3
Eastern Washington
(3)
4
Montana State
(3)
5
Sacramento State
6
UC Davis
7
Northern Arizona
8
Idaho
9
Idaho State
10
Portland State
11
Southern Utah
12
Northern Colorado
13
Cal Poly
Preseason All–Big Sky team [ edit ]
The Vandals had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.
Offense
Logan Kendall – FB
Defense
Tre Walker – MLB
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 1:00 p.m. Simon Fraser * SWX /ESPN+ W 68–0 5,214
September 11 4:30 p.m. at Indiana * BTN L 14–5647,417
September 18 12:30 p.m. at Oregon State * P12N L 0–4226,797
October 2 7:00 p.m. at No. 8 UC Davis ESPN+ L 20–2711,622
October 9 2:00 p.m. Portland State SWX/ESPN+ W 42–35 7,034
October 16 11:30 a.m. at No. 2 Eastern Washington RTNW L 21–71 5,380
October 23 4:30 p.m. No. 11 Montana SWX/ESPN+ L 14–34 6,059
October 30 1:00 p.m. Northern Arizona SWX/ESPN+ L 31–38 3,000
November 6 1:00 p.m. Southern Utah ESPN+ W 42–24 6,082
November 13 12:00 p.m. at No. 3 Montana State SWX/ESPN+ L 13–2019,447
November 20 12:00 p.m. at Idaho State ESPN+ W 14–0
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries [ edit ]
Simon Fraser [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Simon Fraser
0
0
0
0
0
Vandals
21
19
21
7
68
At Indiana [ edit ]
Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vandals
0
7
7 0 14
Hoosiers
21
14
7 14 56
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 7:40 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 47,417Referee : Mark KlucyznskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[3]
Game information
First quarter
(4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0 )
(3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0 )
(2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0 )
Second quarter
(3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0 )
(1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0 )
(0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7 )
Third quarter
(13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7 )
(9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14 )
(9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14 )
Statistics
IDHO
IU
First downs
13
20
Total yards
261
338
Rushes/yards
22–65
50–179
Passing yards
196
159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–39–0
13–20–0
Time of possession
26:36
33:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Mike Beaudry
23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Nick Romano
4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Hayden Hatten
10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
2/4, 91 yards, TD
Rushing
Stephen Carr
22 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving
A. J. Barner
1 reception, 76 yards, TD
At Oregon State [ edit ]
Idaho Vandals vs Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vandals
0
0
0 0 0
Beavers
14
14
14 0 42
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Date : September 18, 2021Game time : 12:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C); RainGame attendance : 26,797Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (P12N ) : Rich Burk (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 18 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 7:47. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:42.
OSU – B. J. Baylor 4 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 1:36. Oregon State 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 9 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 11:05. Oregon State 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:37.
OSU – Teagan Quitoriano 2 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 1:16. Oregon State 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:55.
Third quarter
OSU – Champ Flemings 30 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 10:51. Oregon State 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
OSU – B. J. Baylor 2 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 5:39. Oregon State 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IDA – Mike Beaudry – 6/9, 47 yards
OSU – Chance Nolan – 14/19, 175 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IDA – C. J. Jordan – 14 rushes, 55 yards
OSU – B. J. Baylor – 11 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IDA – Terez Traynor – 5 receptions, 38 yards
OSU – Luke Musgrave – 3 receptions, 40 yards
At No. 8 UC Davis [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
6
7
7
0
20
No. 8 Aggies
3
10
0
14
27
Portland State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
7
0
21
35
Vandals
21
14
0
7
42
At No. 2 Eastern Washington [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
7
7
0
7
21
No. 2 Eagles
29
14
14
14
71
No. 11 Montana [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Grizzlies
7
13
7
7
34
Vandals
7
0
0
7
14
Northern Arizona [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Lumberjacks
14
3
14
7
38
Vandals
7
14
0
10
31
Southern Utah [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Thunderbirds
7
3
7
7
24
Vandals
14
14
7
7
42
At No. 3 Montana State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
0
10
3
0
13
No. 3 Bobcats
7
6
0
7
20
At Idaho State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
14
0
0
0
14
Bengals
0
0
0
0
0
References [ edit ]
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