Idaho Vandals @ Texas State Bobcats
Idaho bowl eligible after 47-14 win over Texas St
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Matt Linehan threw for 336 yards and a touchdown as Idaho scored the final 33 points of the game to beat Texas State 47-14 on Saturday to become bowl eligible.
The Vandals (6-4, 4-2 Big Sky), who went to bowls in 1998 and 2009, have allowed 27 points in its last two games after surrendering 36 per game in their first eight.
Linehan threw a 6-yard score to Trent Cowan to tie the game at 7 in the first.
Tyler Jones then found Thurman Morbley on a 48-yard TD pass just more than a minute later before Tueni Lupeamanu scored the first of his two touchdowns tie it at 14.
In the second period, Denzal Brantley scored from 2-yards out, and eight minutes later, Isaiah Saunders ran for a 24-yard score to make it 28-14.
Jones was 12-for-16 passing with 175 yards for the Bobcats.
The Vandals outgained Texas State (2-7, 0-5) 490-175 in total yards.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX


2025 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Pac-12 ConferencePac-12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 1-1 | 7-6 |
| Oregon State | 1-1 | 2-10 |
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