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No. 3 Montana State aced first test of the season in beating No. 7 Idaho 38-7
BOZEMAN — Since their impressive victory over FBS New Mexico in Week 0, No. 3 Montana State defeated five unranked FCS opponents to garner a 6-0 start to the season.
That was until Saturday night, when the Bobcats had what many considered their first true FCS test of the season. They faced their first ranked opponent in No. 7 Idaho and dominated in a 38-7 win over the Vandals.
A top-10 matchup is definitely a test, one the Bobcats absolutely aced.
“It means a lot. I mean, we answered questions — like, we had questions about ourselves and we answered them,” Montana State defensive lineman Paul Brott said. “I think that was our best performance yet, to be able to go out there and do that.”
Idaho’s defense came into this game holding opposing rushing attacks to an average of under 100 yards per game.
It seemed no problem for Montana State, which ran for 361 yards and three touchdowns as a team. Two of those scores came from quarterback Tommy Mellott. He led the Bobcats’ rushing attack with 140 yards on the ground in the win on Saturday night.
“We’ve purposely tried to limit those opportunities, and we didn’t necessarily do that (Saturday),” Montana State coach Brent Vigen explained. “And, you know, he’s going to get into open space. He’s really tough to deal with. I thought he played excellent.”
“I enjoy to run,” Mellott said. “That’s part of my skill set. That’s part of what makes me different, so I loved it. We didn’t know what they were going to do — last year they went super wide and wouldn’t let me pull it. You know, we just ran between the tackles. This year they got back and forth because this year we just got after them.”
MSU looked complete on both sides of the ball, as the defense didn’t let up a score until the final minute of the game. The Bobcats forced two turnovers on an interception from linebacker Danny Uluilakepa and fumble recovery from defensive back Rylan Ortt. Defensive back Dru Polidore recorded five tackles in his first game back from injury this season. Defensive end Brody Grebe and Brott each finished with a sack.
“You know, we got a really good group of leaders, and they all do it the right way, and Danny and Rylan are perfect examples of that,” Vigen said.
“I thought that was our best performance yet,” Brott said about the defense. “I mean, each day this week, we were going out there with the emphasis on knock back and hustle. And they’re a really good O-line, and I think we did a great job (Saturday).”
The team motto of “going 1-0 every day” seems to be more than just that this season. The team has truly adopted the way of going about their business, and it’s paid off.
“We are just playing the next team in front of us, so to be able to continue to really, truly live in the one day at a time, but one week at a time, one opponent at a time, not get ahead of ourselves, has served us really well,” Vigen explained.
“You know, no one’s looking ahead to a different game,” Mellott said. “They know the present is the most important thing, so we might have a different perspective relative to last year, that we just cherish these a little bit more. … I just love our team.”
Montana State continues conference play at Portland State this Saturday.
BOISE, Idaho (Idaho Capital Sun) — Day use access fees at all Idaho state parks will be waived for Idaho residents on July 4 as part of a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Gov. Brad Little announced Friday, as reported by the Idaho Capital Sun.
“As we prepare to mark 250 years of American independence, there is no better way to celebrate than by getting outside with our loved ones and enjoying the freedoms and natural treasures that define our great nation,” Little said Friday. “Idaho’s state parks showcase the very best of our state, and we are proud to welcome families, friends and visitors to explore them free of charge during this special occasion.”
While day use fees for Idaho residents will be waived, normal camping and reservation fees will apply, officials said.
Idaho has 28 state parks, which offer a variety of recreational and outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, skiing, bird watching, rock climbing, fishing, boating, swimming, bicycling and more.
State officials with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation are in the process of unveiling improvements and enhancements at several state parks, including Lucky Peak State Park outside of Boise, which recently opened a new dog beach and accessible kayak launch on the Boise River.
Other state parks include Bruneau Dunes State Park and Observatory, Harriman State Park, Bear Lake State Park and City of Rocks National Reserve, which is a national reserve and state park that attracts climbers from all over the world to its dramatic granite rock spires.
Little said the July 4 fee waiver is a part of a larger effort to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed in 1776.
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We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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