WITH THE WIN: Quick Facts About Idaho's Win Over NAU

WITH THE WIN

Idaho records its 510th all-time win.
Head Coach Thomas Ford Jr. records his second Big Sky Conference win as head coach of the Vandals
This was the 26th overall meeting between Idaho and Northern Arizona, dating back to 1975.
The Vandals now have a 20-6 overall record against Northern Arizona.
Idaho is 11-3 on the road against the Lumberjacks.
Idaho has won three consecutive games in the series.
Idaho's longest win streak against Northern Arizona is 10 straight games (1987-2019), six of which were in Flagstaff.
WR Nolan McWilliams tied his longest career reception of 30 yards.
TE Chance Bogan recorded a career-long reception of 18 yards (prev. 7 yards).
LB Cruz Hepburn scored his first career touchdown with a 63-yard fumble recovery. This was Idaho's first defensive touchdown of the season.
This was Idaho's first win over a ranked team since Lehigh, Dec. 7, 2024. The last regular-season ranked win was against NAU on Oct. 5, 2024.
Idaho marked its first win on a linear ESPN network since Dec. 2023, against Southern Illinois.
S Hayden John set a career high of 11 tackles in a single game.
TE Gabe Hoffman secured his first career catch of 19 yards.
S Matt Irwin set a single-game career high of 11 tackles and 0.5 TFLs.
LB Dylan Layne tied his previous career-high 12 tackles and recorded a career high of 2.5 TFLs in a single game.
First overtime win for the Vandals since Southern Illinois on Dec. 2, 2023.
RB Elisha Cummings rushed for his season-high 106 yards.

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