MOSCOW, Idaho – The Vandal offense racked up 447 yards of offense, and the Idaho defense held Drake to just 210 yards to earn head coach Jason Eck the first win of his career in his first home game as the Idaho head coach.

Jermaine Jackson had a stellar all-around game, catching three passes for 92 yards and a touchdown and returning four punts for 92 yards and another score.

Idaho quarterbacks Gevani McCoy and Jack Layne combined for 288 yards passing and a touchdown from McCoy to Johnson on the opening Vandal drive.

Idaho did yeoman's work on the ground. Anthony Woods had 11 carries for 81 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Elisha Cummings played his first game of the season and rushed for 33 yards and a score while Roshaun Johnson added 16 carries and another touchdown.

Connor Whitney had 55 yards receiving on six catches while Hayden Hatten added 68 yards on four grabs.

Kicker Ricardo Chavez was used early and often. He made four field goals, including a 44-yarder for a very solid game for the junior college transfer in his Kibbie Dome debut.

Fa'avae Fa'avae recorded eight tackles and a pass breakup for the Vandal defense. Paul Moala had eight tackles and an interception in another strong showing. Sully Shannon tallied six tackles and 1.5 TFLs. Murvin Kenion III tallied a tackle for loss and an interception.

The win is the first in Eck's career after dropping a pair of hard-fought road games against Power-5 opponents. Idaho is now 1-2 on the year while Drake falls to 0-3.

The Vandals held Drake to 62 yards rushing on 33 carries and 148 yards on just nine completions. The Vandals won the turnover battle for the third time in three games this season.

NOTES
-         Jermaine Jackson's punt return touchdown was the seventh-longest in Vandal Football history.
-         Jackson's return was the first punt return TD since Dorian Clark returned a punt against Western New Mexico during the 2018 season.
-         Anthony Woods rushed for a career-high 83 yards on 11 carries.
-         The 28-point margin of victory is the largest over a Division I school since Idaho topped Texas State 47-14 on Nov. 12, 2016.
-         Idaho is now 7-2 in the turnover battle this season.
-         In three games, Idaho has grabbed three interceptions, one shy of last year's season total.
-         The Vandals have forced four fumble turnovers, matching last season's total in just three games.
-         Ricardo Chavez is the first Vandal to make four field goals in a game since Idaho's 37-19 loss to Appalachian State in 2016.

UP NEXT
Idaho begins Big Sky play on the road at Northern Arizona next week. NAU is 1-2 on the year, but their win came on the road against transitioning FBS program Sam Houston.  The game is set for 1 p.m. pacific time at the Walkup Sky Dome.