MOSCOW, Idaho - The Vandals hit the road to face No. 2 Eastern Washington at 11:30 a.m. on the road at Roos Field in Cheney.
1. THE GAME: Idaho football is back on the road against another Top-10 opponent. Idaho is 0-3 on the road so far this year while EWU has won 19-straight at home. The game will be broadcast on Root Sports NW/AT&T Sports Net and ESPN+ where not available on linear TV.
2. ABOUT IDAHO: The Vandals are coming off a 42-35 win over Portland State in Kibbie Dome. The win pushes Idaho to a 2-3 record with a 1-1 Big Sky mark. Freshman
Elisha Cummings and transfer
Terez Traynor now lead the Vandal rushing and receiving numbers respectively after breakout performances against UC Davis.
Mike Beaudry leads the passing attack with 776 yards and a 65% completion percentage.
Tre Walker paces the Vandal defense with 49 total tackles.
3. ABOUT EWU: Eastern Washington enters the game with a 6-0 record, a No. 2 ranking, the No. 1 total and scoring offense in the country, the nation's leading scorer (Dennis Merritt) and a favorite for the Walter Payton Award (quarterback Eric Barriere.) The Eagles and Vandals are 2-2 since Idaho returned to the Big Sky in 2018. The last three games have been determined by seven points or fewer.
4. TRE WALKER: Fourth-year linebacker
Tre Walker proved why he's the best in the Big Sky last season. Walker had a huge game against Portland State, racking up 18 tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble. In the spring season, he led the conference with 13.5 tackles per game in his four outings and went on to earn five All-America honors. Walker was also a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top defensive player in FCS. His preseason accolades got better, as he was named the Big Sky Conference Preseason MVP and has been a consistent First Team Preseason All-America selection.
5. BREAKOUT GAME: Against UC Davis, Freshman running back
Elisha Cummings notched 125 yards receiving on 15 carries, a season-high for any Vandal rusher. He had carries of 19 yards, 32 yards and 24 yards. Transfer receiver
Terez Traynor racked up 131 yards on 10 catches. His catches included a 28-yard reception and a highlight sideline grab for a first down late in the game. Trainer grabbed hit the century mark again with 114 yards on five catches against Portland State.
6. QB BATTLE: Mike Beaudry and
Zach Borisch for the entire Portland State game. Beaudry threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while
Borisch threw for 46 yards and a TD and rand for 83 yards and another score.
ROOT SPORTS/AT&T SPORTS NET
Saturday's game will be broadcast on Root Sports in the Northwest Footprint (Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Montana and Idaho.) It will be broadcast on AT&T Sports Net in Southeast Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, most of New Mexico, and small parts of South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and California. The game will be carried on AT&T Sports Net Southwest which covers Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and parts of New Mexico. For areas not covered by Root Sports, AT&T Sports Net or AT&T Sports Net Southwest, fans can watch the game on ESPN+.
Fans outside of the Root/AT&T Market can find the game by following
this link.
