2016 Idaho Vandals football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris Cinkovich (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumKibbie Dome
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Appalachian State +   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Arkansas State +   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Troy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Idaho   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
South Alabama   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Georgia State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Texas State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2016 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Sun Belt Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Petrino, the Vandals played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. A football-only member of the Sun Belt, Idaho finished the regular season at 8–4 (6–2 in Sun Belt, third).

The Vandals were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise and defeated Colorado State 61–50 to finish at 9–4. It was the program's final bowl game as an FBS team and last winning season for six years.

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches preseason prediction poll was released on July 21, 2016. The Vandals were predicted to finish eighth in the conference.[1]

Sun Belt coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 114 (5)
2 Arkansas State 110 (5)
3 Georgia Southern 98 (1)
4 Georgia State 73
5 Louisiana–Lafayette 70
Troy
7 South Alabama 62
8 Idaho 48
9 New Mexico State 37
10 Texas State 30
11 Louisiana–Monroe 14

Schedule

Idaho announced their 2016 football schedule on March 3, with five of the twelve games at home.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmMontana State*
SWXW 20–1711,987
September 102:00 pmat No. 8 Washington*
P12NL 14–5960,678
September 1711:00 amat Washington State*
P12NL 6–5628,477
September 246:00 pmat UNLV*
CIW 33–30 OT17,229
October 12:00 pmTroydagger
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3L 13–3413,392
October 84:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3W 34–31  9,524
October 152:00 pmNew Mexico State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
SWXW 55–2310,278
October 2212:30 pmat Appalachian State
ESPN3L 19–3726,931
November 52:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette
ESPN3W 23–1321,367
November 121:00 pmat Texas State
ESPN3W 47–1415,314
November 2612:30 pmSouth Alabama
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ASNW 38–31  9,049
December 32:00 pmGeorgia State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3W 37–1211,242
December 224:00 pmvs. Colorado State*
ESPNW 61–5024,975
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel

2016 Idaho Vandals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Alfonso Onunwor Jr
WR 2 David Ungerer  So
TE 3 Deon Watson Sr
QB 4 Mason Petrino Fr
WR 6 Callen Hightower Sr
WR 7 Jante Boston  Fr
WR 8 Jacob Sannon  Jr
QB 10 Matt Linehan Jr
QB 12 A. J. Woodin So
TE 13 Trent Cowan Sr
WR 14 Brandon Luckett Fr
QB 15 Gunnar Amos  Fr
RB 21 Isaiah Saunders So
RB 22 Doug Coman Jr
RB 23 Aaron Duckworth Jr
RB 24 Denzal Brantley  Fr
WR 26 Reuben Mwehla Jr
WR 27 Jordan Frysinger Sr
RB 28 Dylan Thigpen Fr
RB 30 Zach Bafus  Fr
RB 36 Andrew Sibley Fr
FB 38 Brady Strodtbeck Jr
FB 45 Josh Herman Jr
FB 47 Luke Hyde  Fr
FB 49 Luke Johnson Fr
OL 58 Austin Phillips So
OL 59 Koa Wilkins Fr
OL 60 D. J. Luby Fr
OL 61 Steven Matlock Sr
OL 63 Calvin White Sr
OL 66 Conner Vrba Fr
OL 67 Mason Woods Sr
OL 69 Kato Fawkes GS
OL 70 Zion Dixon  Fr
OL 71 Brett Carter Fr
OL 72 Patrick Johnson So
OL 74 Noah Johnson Fr
OL 75 Darius Peterson Sr
OL 76 Jordan Rose Jr
OL 77 Tanner Mauseth  Fr
TE 80 Eric Lemke GS
WR 81 Josh Ellingson  Fr
WR 83 Elijah Sapico Fr
WR 84 Micah Hamilton  Fr
TE 85 Joseph Wysocki Fr
WR 87 Cade Smith Fr
WR 88 Michael Garner  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 D. J. Olmstead Jr
S 2 D. J. Hampton Sr
LB 3 Kaden Elliss So
CB 4 Jayshawn Jordan Sr
DB 5 Llyod Hightower Fr
CB 6 Kendrick Trotter GS
Buck 7 Khalin Smith Sr
CB 8 Armond Hawkins Jr
S 10 Ty Graham Fr
S 11 Russell Siavii Sr
DL 13 Kevin Shelton Sr
LB 14 Jaden Gardner Fr
DL 15 Glen Antoine Sr
LB 16 Tarik Littlejohn Fr
DB 18 Kasheen Greene Jr
DB 20 Dorian Clark Jr
DB 21 Jordan Grabski Jr
LB 22 Leonard Hazewood IV  Jr
DB 23 Calvary Pugh So
S 24 Alec Nordsieck Fr
S 25 Desmond Banks Jr
DB 29 Sedrick Thomas  Fr
DB 31 Qendarrion Barnett Fr
LB 32 Aaron Pue  Fr
LB 33 Tony Lashley  So
Buck 34 Jack Bamis  Fr
S 35 Jack Tate Jr
LB 39 Vaughn Daggs Fr
LB 40 Mike Linehan  Fr
LB 41 Dylan Beeler Fr
LB 43 Charles Akanno Fr
DL 44 Tueni Lupeamanu Sr
LB 50 Ed Hall So
DE 51 Wayne Eades II Fr
LB 54 Mason Ulrich Fr
DT 55 Rahsaan Crawford Fr
DL 62 Colton Thrasher So
DE 82 Will Schmidt Jr
DL 90 Zach Cable Jr
DL 91 Eric Hale  Fr
DL 92 Mytreal Denson Fr
DL 93 Arie Anderson Jr
DE 96 Gavin Whitesitt  Fr
DE 97 Aikeem Coleman Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 5 Austin Rehkow Sr
K 15 Cade Coffey Fr
LS 37 Alex Boatman So
K 52 Sam Fenlason Fr
LS 95 Brett Ballard GS
LS 98 Garrett Wideen  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kris Cinkovich
    Associate head coach/Offensive coordinator/
    Offensive line
  • Mike Breske
    Defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Eric Brown
    Linebackers
  • Kenny Holmes
    Defensive line
  • Charley Molnar
    Quarterbacks
  • Troy Purcell
    Inside linebackers
  • Al Pupunu
    Tight ends
  • Jason Shumaker
    Running backs/Recruiting coordinator/
    Special teams coordinator
  • Aric Williams
    Cornerbacks
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 26, 2023

Game summaries

Montana State

See also: 2016 Montana State Bobcats football team
Montana State Bobcats at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 3 7017
Vandals 17 3 0020

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 11,987
  • Referee: Charles Lewis
  • TV: SWX
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 44-yard field goal, 13:38. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:22.
  • MTST – Justin Paige 12-yard pass from Tyler Bruggman (Devon Tandberg kick), 8:17. Bobcats 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 43-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 7:38. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:39.
  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 1-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:04. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 34-yard field goal, 8:09. Vandals 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:58.
  • MTST – Devon Tandberg 33-yard field goal, 1:40. Vandals 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:15.

Third quarter

  • MTST – Chad Newell 3-yard run (Devon Tandberg kick), 9:22. Vandals 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics MTST IDHO
First downs 19 15
Total yards 305 357
Rushing yards 110 229
Passing yards 195 128
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 36:14 23:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tyler Bruggman 19/35, 191 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Chad Newell 25 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Mitchell Herbert 4 receptions, 62 yards
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 8/22, 128 yards, INT
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Deon Watson 2 receptions, 67 yards

At No. 8 Washington

See also: 2016 Washington Huskies football team
Idaho Vandals at No. 8 Washington Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 0 7714
No. 8 Huskies 7 28 141059

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,678
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long, Glenn Parker, and Jill Savage
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WASH – Dante Pettis 21-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 14:44. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:10.

Second quarter

  • WASH – Dante Pettis 7-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 12:09. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:25.
  • WASH – Chico McClatcher 30-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 7:37. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:20.
  • WASH – Myles Gaskin 7-yard run (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 3:25. Huskies 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:11.
  • WASH – John Ross III 9-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 1:00. Huskies 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

  • WASH – John Ross III 8-yard pass from Jake Browning (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 12:05. Huskies 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
  • IDHO – Trent Cowan 20-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:44. Huskies 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
  • WASH – Quinten Pounds 26-yard pass from K. J. Carta-Samuels (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 2:13. Huskies 49–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:24.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Gunnar Amos 6-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 10:41. Huskies 49–14. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
  • WASH – Cameron Van Winkle 34-yard field goal, 5:21. Huskies 52–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11.
  • WASH – Connor O'Brien 46-yard interception return (Cameron Van Winkle kick), 3:05. Huskies 59–14.
Statistics IDHO WASH
First downs 17 27
Total yards 322 482
Rushing yards 104 126
Passing yards 218 356
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/29, 187 yards, TD
Rushing Mason Petrino 9 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Isaiah Saunders 2 receptions, 54 yards
Washington Passing Jake Browning 23/28, 294 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Myles Gaskin 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Dante Pettis 6 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

At Washington State

See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team and Battle of the Palouse
Idaho Vandals at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 3 0 306
Cougars 7 14 72856

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,477
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV: P12N
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 42-yard field goal, 9:47. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:40.
  • WSU – James Williams 2-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 0:22. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

  • WSU – Marcellus Pippins 72-yard blocked kick return (Erik Powell kick), 7:35. Cougars 14–3.
  • WSU – Gabe Marks 8-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 4:02. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 18-yard field goal, 8:47. Cougars 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30.
  • WSU – Gerard Wicks 2-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 2:50. Cougars 28–6. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • WSU – Robert Lewis 10-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 13:05. Cougars 35–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
  • WSU – Kyle Sweet 9-yard pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell kick), 8:52. Cougars 42–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18.
  • WSU – Gerard Wicks 11-yard fumble return (Erik Powell kick), 8:43. Cougars 49–6.
  • WSU – Alijah Lee 6-yard run (Erik Powell kick), 1:02. Cougars 56–6. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:09.
Statistics IDHO WSU
First downs 15 26
Total yards 257 509
Rushing yards 78 228
Passing yards 179 281
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/33, 172 yards
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 13 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Deon Watson 5 receptions, 62 yards
Washington State Passing Luke Falk 21/36, 226 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Williams 14 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Kyle Sweet 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

At UNLV

See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team
Idaho Vandals at UNLV Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Vandals 7 10 37633
Rebels 0 14 310330

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,229
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (CI): Tony Cordasco and Caleb Herring
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Kaden Elliss 31-yard interception return (Austin Kehdow kick), 10:30. Vandals 7–0.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 40-yard field goal, 11:48. Vandals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:07.
  • UNLV – Lexington Thomas 3-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), 9:04. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 4-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:58. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
  • UNLV – Marc Philippi 4-yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick), 0:59. Vandals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 33-yard field goal, 11:45. Vandals 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:10.
  • UNLV – Evan Pantels 32-yard field goal, 6:05. Vandals 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.

Fourth quarter

  • UNLV – Evan Pantels 24-yard field goal, 8:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:31.
  • IDHO – Matt Linehan 7-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 6:14. Vandals 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:09.
  • UNLV – Lexington Thomas 55-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), 5:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:01.

Overtime

  • UNLV – Evan Pantels 23-yard field goal. Rebels 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards.
  • IDHO – Callen Hightower 11-yard pass from Matt Linehan. Vandals 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics IDHO UNLV
First downs 21 26
Total yards 378 539
Rushing yards 129 364
Passing yards 249 175
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 17/35, 249 yards, TD
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Callen Hightower 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
UNLV Passing Johnny Stanton 14/26, 175 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lexington Thomas 19 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Darren Woods Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards

Troy

See also: 2016 Troy Trojans football team
Troy Trojans at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 14 7 13034
Vandals 6 0 0713

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 13,392
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 21-yard field goal, 8:49. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:11.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 42-yard field goal, 6:20. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:01.
  • TROY – Tevaris McCormick 36-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 5:27. Trojans 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:53.
  • TROY – Emanuel Thompson 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 0:20. Trojans 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

  • TROY – Jordan Chunn 12-yard run (Ryan Kay kick), 3:39. Trojans 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:56.

Third quarter

  • TROY – John Johnson 60-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), 14:46. Trojans 28–6. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:14.
  • TROY – Ryan Kay 25-yard field goal, 7:43. Trojans 31–6. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:32.
  • TROY – Ryan Kay 31-yard field goal, 3:45. Trojans 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:28.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Trent Cowan 22-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 14:09. Trojans 34–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
Statistics TROY IDHO
First downs 27 19
Total yards 530 255
Rushing yards 157 89
Passing yards 373 166
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Brandon Silvers 31/42, 373 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Chunn 22 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Receiving John Johnson 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 19/34, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 15 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Trent Cowan 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Idaho Vandals at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 16 8 7334
Warhawks 0 21 3731

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,524
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 28-yard field goal, 9:01. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 34-yard field goal, 6:56. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 32-yard field goal, 2:36. Vandals 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:33.
  • IDHO – Kendrick Trotter 19-yard blocked punt return (Austin Rehkow kick), 1:18. Vandals 16–0.

Second quarter

  • ULM – Ben Luckett 31-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 13:31. Vandals 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:47.
  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 2-yard run (Matt Linehan pass to David Ungerer), 10:59. Vandals 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
  • ULM – Garrett Smith 6-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 7:42. Vandals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
  • ULM – Xavier Brown 44-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 1:25. Vandals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:45.

Third quarter

  • ULM – Craig Ford 31-yard field goal, 6:40. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:34.
  • IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 71-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 5:46. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:54.

Fourth quarter

  • ULM – Ajalen Holley 30-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 2:28. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:28.
Statistics IDHO ULM
First downs 18 27
Total yards 414 523
Rushing yards 203 221
Passing yards 211 302
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 21/38, 211 yards, TD
Rushing Aaron Duckworth 16 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Frysinger 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Garrett Smith 20/38, 302 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Garrett Smith 13 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Brown 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD

New Mexico State

See also: 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team
New Mexico State Aggies at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 13 3 0723
Vandals 7 20 21755

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 10,278
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV: SWX
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Izaiah Lottie 68-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (kick failed), 10:06. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
  • IDHO – Deon Watson 9-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:56. Vandals 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
  • NMSU – Clayton Granch 10-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Parker Davidson kick), 2:43. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Denzal Brantley 4-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 14:55. Vandals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:44.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 33-yard field goal, 10:37. Vandals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:43.
  • IDHO – Alfonso Onunwor 7-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 4:30. Vandals 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:06.
  • IDHO – Austin Rehkow 37-yard field goal, 1:08. Vandals 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:18.
  • NMSU – Parker Davidson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 19-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 10:36. Vandals 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:21.
  • IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 78-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 8:02. Vandals 41–16. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:11.
  • IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 1-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 1:08. Vandals 48–16. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Matt Linehan 10-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 12:19. Vandals 55–16. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:34.
  • NMSU – Jaleel Scott 45-yard pass from Nick Jeanty (Parker Davidson kick), 1:12. Vandals 55–23. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:31.
Statistics NMSU IDHO
First downs 17 34
Total yards 428 651
Rushing yards 62 169
Passing yards 366 482
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 21:03 38:57
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 19/29, 302 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Larry Rose III 11 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Tyrian Taylor 4 receptions, 110 yards
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 29/36, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Saunders 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Deon Watson 6 receptions, 129 yards,td

At Appalachian State

See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Idaho Vandals at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 6 31019
Mountaineers 10 0 131437

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT/3:30 EDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,931
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics IDHO APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Louisiana–Lafayette

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
Idaho Vandals at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 10 7 3323
Ragin' Cajuns 3 10 0013

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,367
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics IDHO ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana–Lafayette Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Texas State

See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team
Idaho Vandals at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 14 17 9747
Bobcats 14 0 0014

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,314
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics IDHO TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

South Alabama

See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team
South Alabama Jaguars at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 14 7331
Vandals 14 10 7738

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 9,049
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV: ASN
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics USA IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Georgia State

See also: 2016 Georgia State Panthers football team
Georgia State Panthers at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 6 0012
Vandals 14 10 10337

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 11,242
  • Referee: Jason Autry
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics GAST IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. Colorado State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team and 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho Vandals vs. Colorado State Rams (Famous Idaho Bowl) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vandals 0 20 212061
Rams 0 7 73650

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,975
  • Referee: Tracy Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, and Olivia Harlan
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • CSU – Bisi Johnson 52-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 14:35. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:28.
  • IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 2-yard run (kick failed), 12:03. Rams 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:32.
  • IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 26-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 9:59. Vandals 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:56.
  • IDHO – Jacob Sannon 6-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 0:24. Vandals 20–7. Drive: 18 plays, 85 yards, 6:44.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Matt Linehan 7-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 11:12. Vandals 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:48.
  • IDHO – Deon Watson 74-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 8:13. Vandals 34–7. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18.
  • IDHO – Jacob Shannon 16-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 3:16. Vandals 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:53.
  • CSU – Michael Gallup 12-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 1:43. Vandals 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Aaron Duckworth 5-yard run (Austin Rehkow kick), 12:56. Vandals 48–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:47.
  • CSU – Bisi Johnson 73-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 12:21. Vandals 48–21. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:35.
  • IDHO – Jordan Frysinger 54-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 9:27. Vandals 55–21. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:54.
  • CSU – Michael Gallup 60-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 9:06. Vandals 55–28. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:21.
  • IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 12-yard run (kick failed), 7:40. Vandals 61–28. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:26.
  • CSU – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Nick Stevens (Wyatt Bryan kick), 5:29. Vandals 61–35. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:11.
  • CSU – Dalyn Dawkins 22-yard run (Wyatt Bryan kick), 1:07. Vandals 61–42. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:09.
  • CSU – Izzy Matthews 1-yard run (Nick Stevens pass to Bisi Johnson), 0:29. Vandals 61–50. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:38.
Statistics IDHO CSU
First downs 30 25
Total yards 606 600
Rushing yards 225 155
Passing yards 381 445
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 36:05 23:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Matt Linehan 21/31, 381 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Isaiah Saunders 33 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Deon Watson 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Colorado State Passing Nick Stevens 21/36, 445 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dalyn Dawkins 16 rushes, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Bisi Johnson 7 receptions, 265 yards, 2 TD

After a scoreless first quarter, the Vandals would jump out to a 41–14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Both offenses would go off in the final quarter, scoring a combined 56 points for a final score of 61–50 in favor of Idaho, breaking the record for the most points scored in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, with the previous record being set in 2009, which also featured the Vandals.[3] The two teams scored a combined 84 points in the second half, breaking the bowl record for most points scored in a half, with the previous record being 76 in the first half of the 2015 Independence Bowl.[3] Idaho quarterback Matt Linehan would be named the game's MVP; Linehan finished the game throwing for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns and had one rushing touchdown.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mountaineers Picked to Win League Title in 2016". Sun Belt Conference. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Idaho Vandals Football Schedule". FBSSchedules. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Idaho outscores Colorado State in Potato Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Katz, Michael (December 22, 2016). "Idaho football makes loud, clear statement in 61–50 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl victory". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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