Idaho State
at Weber State
Saturday, Oct. 15, 4:05 p.m.
Ogden, Utah
Stewart Stadium
(17,500 Hellas Turf)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Weber State leads 36-14 and has won eight straight.
Last Meeting: Vai Tafuna scored on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter to lift Weber State to a 16-13 win over the Bengals in 2010 in Pocatello.
Coaches: ISU’s Mike Kramer is 2-4 in his first season with the Bengals and 79-79 in his 14th season overall as a head coach...WSU’s Ron McBride is 40-35 in his seventh season with the Wildcats and 128-98 in his 20th season as a head coach.
Notes: Weber State has won 24 of the last 26 meetings. ISU’s wins in that span came in 1995 and 2002...The teams first met in 1962...Idaho State is seeking its first win over the Wildcats in Ogden since 1984...When Kramer was at Montana State, he beat McBride and Weber State in 2005 and 2006...ISU is first in the league in passing offense with an average of 347.8 yards per game. Weber State is eighth in passing defense, allowing 244 yards per game...Weber State is coming off a bye...WSU QB Mike Hoke has not thrown an interception this season in 151 attempts....ISU WR Rodrick Rumble is averaging 10.2 catches and 138.3 receiving yards per game...ISU committed nine turnovers in its first five games. It had seven last week in a 33-0 loss to Montana...WSU leads the Big Sky in turnover margin at +6. ISU is tied for eighth at -4...WSU averages 32.8 points per game. ISU averages 25.5.