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Idaho Vandal football returns home

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Idaho's football team will play its first home game of the season at the Kibbie Dome on Saturday, ending a three-week stretch of away games.

Head coach Thomas Ford Jr. expressed excitement about returning to the Dome, calling it "the atmosphere that our fans have provided over the last five years is unbelievable."

The team aims to build a home-field identity, with defensive coordinator Lee Stalker noting the expected loud crowd will help disrupt opposing offenses.

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    Idaho's football team will play its first home game of the season at the Kibbie Dome“After nearly three long weeks, the Vandals are finally playing at home for first time this season.”
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    Idaho's football team has been on a three-week stretch of away games“After nearly three long weeks, the Vandals are finally playing at home for first time this season.”
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    Head coach Thomas Ford Jr. expressed excitement about returning to the Dome“"I couldn't be more excited," Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. said of being back in the Kibbie Dome. "I've had an opportunity in my career to coach in a lot of different places, and there's nothing like the Kibbie Dome. I mean, the atmosphere that our fans have provided over the last five years is unbelievable, and I expect nothing less for the rest of the season."”
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    Head coach Thomas Ford Jr. called the atmosphere provided by the fans over the last five years 'unbelievable'“"I couldn’t be more excited," Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. said of being back in the Kibbie Dome. "I’ve had an opportunity in my career to coach in a lot of different places, and there’s nothing like the Kibbie Dome. I mean, the atmosphere that our fans have provided over the last five years is unbelievable, and I expect nothing less for the rest of the season."”
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    The team aims to build a home-field identity“it’s a chance to play in front of a stadium full of Vandal fans for the first time this season and a chance to introduce the newest members of the program to the historic Dome’s atmosphere, to “protect the Dome” and build a home-field identity to carry forward for the rest of the season.”
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    Defensive coordinator Lee Stalker noted the expected loud crowd will help disrupt opposing offenses“Defensive coordinator Lee Stalker said he expects the Vandal fans to be loud and cause issues for the opposing offense.”

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