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Idaho Vandals upset No. 1 Montana State 35-34 in dramatic fashion

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 12:16 PM

Last updated Oct 8, 2026

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Summary

The Idaho Vandals scored a last-minute touchdown to upset the No. 1 Montana State Bobcats 35-34 in a Big Sky Conference game on October 8. After an 0-4 start to the season, Idaho's belief and teamwork culminated in a successful drive with 49 seconds remaining. Senior quarterback Joshua Wood played a critical role, accounting for all 80 yards in the final drive and scoring the game-winning two-point conversion after a broken play. Wood finished with 315 passing yards and two touchdowns, earning the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week award. The Vandals, rallied by first-year head coach Thomas Ford Jr., now look to carry this momentum into their next matchup.

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By the Numbers

•Idaho improves to 1-4 after the upset victory.
•Joshua Wood totaled 315 passing yards and three touchdowns.
•Ryan Jezioro recorded a career-high 147 receiving yards.
•Idaho's winning drive covered 80 yards in under a minute.
•The Vandals aim to build on this win moving forward.

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12:16 PMYahoo Sports — VANDAL NOTES: When Idaho needed him most, Joshua Wood delivered again

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Oct. 8—Belief drove the Idaho Vandals football team over the No. 1 Montana State Bobcats in a 35-34 upset victory in a Big Sky Conference contest on Friday in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. has said that the team had stuck together through the hardship of the first four weeks of the season after an 0-4 start, and that during the last drive of the game with 80 yards to go ...
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