| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| IDHO | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Idaho holds off N. Arizona in a matchup of two top 25 FCS squads
MOSCOW, Idaho -- — Freshman quarterbacks Nick Josifek and Jack Wagner each threw touchdown passes and Idaho beat Northern Arizona on Saturday in a contest that featured a pair of top 25-ranked teams in the FCS.
Idaho took the lead for good and made it 13-7 when Nate Bell ran it in from 13 yards with 11:20 before halftime to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive that lasted almost 5 1/2 minutes.
The Vandals extended the lead to 23-10 when Josifek threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Dwyer 2:01 before intermission and Cameron Pope made a 40-yard field goal in the third.
P.J. London ran it in from the 2 to get NAU within 23-17 with 4:11 left. The Lumbjeracks' defense then forced a three-and-out, and NAU managed to reach midfield with 52 seconds left but eventually turned it over on downs after a nine-play, 27-yard drive.
No. 10 Idaho moved its record to 4-2, 1-1 Big Sky while the 25th-ranked Lumberjacks fell to 3-3, 1-1.
As Idaho celebrated homecoming, NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer was the honorary captain for the Vandals and was out at midfield before the game for the coin toss.
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2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 5-0 | 9-0 |
| UC Davis | 5-0 | 8-1 |
| Montana | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| Idaho | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Weber State | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Portland State | 2-3 | 2-6 |
| Idaho State | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Cal Poly | 1-4 | 2-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Sacramento State | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-4 | 1-8 |
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