COVERAGE of Idaho State's win over Weber State on Saturday at Holt Arena
Are they in? Bengals knock off Weber State
With Finney out, McSurdy has a career day
‘Wouldn’t have it any other way’ — ISU football defies expectations, finishes season with 8 wins
Photo gallery from the game
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE DOME
Historic win
Idaho State’s 46-28 win over Weber State was the Bengals’ eighth victory of the season. It is the seventh time in the history of the ISU football program that Idaho State was won eight or more games in a season.
Justin Arias’ 322 passing yards pushed the senior quarterback to 4,076 yards this season. The ISU signal caller is the ninth player in Big Sky Conference history to break the 4,000-yard mark.
Idaho State finished undefeated at home for the first time since 2003.
McSurdy’s big night
Daniel McSurdy’s 266 rushing yards is the third-best rushing performance by a Bengal running back ever. Nick Whitworth holds the school record with 273 yards against Fort Lewis in 1999.
McSurdy’s rushing total is the most by a Big Sky Conference player this year and the fourth-best performance by any FCS tail back in 2014.
Idaho State also broke a 57-year record for the most rushing yards in a season. The Bengals ran for 333 yards against Weber State and finished with 2,718 yards for the season. The previous record was 2,442 yards in a season by the 1957 ISU football team.
Bengal injuries
Starting ISU cornerback Brandon Golden went down with an injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Golden’s replacement, Khary Livingston-Coleman, intercepted Weber State quarterback Billy Green in the fourth quarter.
“He’s our fourth corner,” said Idaho State coach Mike Kramer of Livingston-Coleman. “And for him to be able to go in the game and play like he’s been playing all game is just a mark of the width and depth of this team. I’m extremely proud of us.”
On other injury notes, Bengals running back Xavier Finney was a game-time decision. Finney started but after one carry left the game and did not return.
Freshman linebacker Mario Jenkins was not on Idaho State two-deep depth chart during the week, but Jenkins started and finished with 12 tackles against the Wildcats.
SCORING SUMMARY
IDAHO STATE 46, WEBER STATE 28
WEBER STATE 11 3 14 0 — 28
IDAHO STATE 19 10 7 10 — 46
FIRST QUARTER
ISU — Hagen Graves 19-yard pass from Justin Arias (Zak Johnson kick), 13:52. Key plays: Arias opened the game with a 45-yard strike to KW Williams to put the Bengals in scoring position. Short gains by Xavier Finney and Daniel McSurdy set up Arias’ TD pass to Graves. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. Idaho State 7, Weber State 0.
WSU — Shaydon Kehano 3-yard pass from Jadrian Clark (Tyler Parsons pass from Cody McKague), 12:03. Key plays: Clark opened Weber’s initial drive with a 52-yard completion downfield to Cameron Livingston. The Wildcats scored and took the lead four plays later, answering ISU’s 4-play scoring drive with a 5-play scoring drive. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:49. Weber State 8, Idaho State 7.
ISU — Daniel McSurdy 75-yard run (kick failed), 11:45. Key play: McSurdy broke free on the Bengals’ first play to grab the lead for ISU. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. Idaho State 13, Weber State 8.
ISU — Daniel McSurdy 54-yard run (run failed), 7:44. Key play: McSurdy took another opening play to the house. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:10. Idaho State 19, Weber State 8.
WSU — Josh Kealamakia 42-yard field goal, 2:05. Key plays: Starting quarterback Clark left with an injury and was replaced by Billy Green. Before exiting the game, Clark completed one of two passes for 27 yards and ran for 11 more on the possession. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:19. Idaho State 19, Weber State 11.
SECOND QUARTER
WSU — Josh Kealamakia 26-yard field goal, 11:40. Key plays: Green and Drew Batchelor hooked up for 22 yards on a flea flicker to get the Wildcats near the red zone. Bo Bolen carried the ball four times for 18 yards down to the 4, and a false start penalty on fourth down pushed Weber back 5 yards. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:06. Idaho State 19, Weber State 14.
ISU — Madison Mangum 17-yard pass from Arias (Johnson kick), 8:28. Key plays: McSurdy picked up 27 yards and Arias went 3 for 6 through the air for 40 yards, targeting Mangum three times (one completion). Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. Idaho State 26, Weber State 14.
ISU — Zak Johnson 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Key plays: Arias completed 4-of-5 passes for 43 yards and ISU was the beneficiary of a 15-yard personal foul. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:04. Idaho State 29, Weber State 14.
THIRD QUARTER
WSU — Karl Finai 13-yard pass from Green (Kealamakia kick), 4:45. Key plays: Green was a perfect 3-for-3 for 37 yards, Bolen added 21 rushing yards on three carries. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38. Idaho State 29, Weber State 21.
ISU — Broc Malcom 30-yard pass from Arias (Johnson kick), 2:33. Key plays: Arias was 4 for 4 for 62 yards and hit Malcom twice for 39 yards. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:12. Idaho State 36, Weber State 21.
WSU — Bo Bolen 32-yard run (Kealamakia kick), 0:39. Key plays: Green completed 2-of-3 passes for 56 yards including a 37-yarder to Kehano to get the Wildcats into Bengals’ territory. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:54. Idaho State 36, Weber State 28.
FOURTH QUARTER
ISU — Zak Johnson 28-yard field goal, 12:45. Key plays: The Bengals moved deep into Weber territory via penalties. Mangum drew two pass interference calls totaling 21 yards. Arias went 2 for 4 for 45 yards. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:54. Idaho State 39, Weber State 28.
ISU — Jakori Ford 9-yard run (Johnson kick), 0:37. Key plays: On ISU’s final drive of the regular season, Arias completed a pass to himself, McSurdy ran for 28 yards and Ford picked up 50 yards on five carries. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 1:57. Idaho State 46, Weber State 28.
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