Idaho vs. Washington State – Game Preview – September 3, 2022 – ESPN

Idaho (0-0) at Washington State (0-0), Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Community)

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Collection document: Washington State leads 71-17-3.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

It is the Battle of the Palouse between colleges that sit eight miles aside on the Washington-Idaho border. Jack Dickert begins his first full season because the Cougars’ coach. He went 3-3 with a Solar Bowl berth as interim coach after Nick Rolovich was fired. Jason Eck takes over as Idaho’s coach. Paul Petrino was fired following a 4-7 season, the Vandals’ fifth straight dropping season.

KEY MATCHUP

Washington State go offense vs. Idaho secondary. The Cougars nonetheless run a model of the Air Raid and can begin Cameron Ward, who transferred from FCS Incarnate Phrase. Ward led the FCS in landing passes (47) and completed third in passing yardage (4,648). Solely 5 FCS groups allowed extra landing passes than the Vandals (26).

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Idaho: The entrance seven options edge rusher Juliano Falaniko, a switch from Southern California, and linebacker Paul Moala, a switch from Notre Dame.

Washington State: Billy Riviere, a switch from North Dakota, is prone to be the primary tight finish on the sphere for the Cougars in additional than a decade. Former WSU coaches Mike Leach and Rolovich didn’t use tight ends.

FACTS & FIGURES

Cougars have received 9 straight within the sequence. … Idaho was 82nd out of 123 FCS groups in turnovers with 21 final yr. The Cougars tied for fifth within the FBS with 29 takeaways. … Dickert and Eck are Wisconsin natives who shared time on the teaching staffs at South Dakota State and Minnesota State. … WSU can pay a $575,000 assure to Idaho.

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