Idaho Vandals lose to Cal Poly in last-minute play

Legacy automated check: the original source text was not preserved. These earlier verdicts have not passed the current publication checks and may contain errors. Source: original document ↗

• ✓
  Idaho Vandals lost to Cal Poly 38-34 on Friday“Idaho Vandals’ Week 0 SMQB starting now: New season. Same old issues. If you watched the Vandals’ 38-34 loss to Cal Poly on Friday, near the end of the game, you saw something very reminiscent of last year’s team.”
• ✓
  The loss occurred after allowing a fourth-down touchdown with 1 minute, 3 seconds remaining“Idaho seemingly had the game wrapped up with 1 minute, 3 seconds left after junior kicker Owen Forsman nailed a go-ahead 40-yard field goal to put Idaho up 34-31. But the Vandals let the Mustangs drive 77 yards on five plays, and Cal Poly fifth-year quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr. fired a 34-yard pass to junior receiver Tayvion McCoy for the game-winning touchdown. The play came on fourth-and-8, from the Vandals 34-yard line.”
• ✓
  The loss mirrors four close defeats last season“Last season, Idaho lost four games by seven-or-fewer points — 13-10 to Washington State, 31-28 to San Jose State, 21-14 to Eastern Washington and 23-20 to Sacramento State.”
• ✓
  One of the close defeats was a 13-10 loss to Washington State“Last season, Idaho lost four games by seven-or-fewer points — 13-10 to Washington State, 31-28 to San Jose State, 21-14 to Eastern Washington and 23-20 to Sacramento State.”
• ✓
  Coach Thomas Ford Jr. said he feels more confident in this year's defense due to experienced players“Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. previously said he feels more confident about this year’s group because the defense has players who have played a larger number of snaps.”
• ✓
  The Vandals still let Cal Poly drive 77 yards for the game-winning score“Idaho seemingly had the game wrapped up with 1 minute, 3 seconds left after junior kicker Owen Forsman nailed a go-ahead 40-yard field goal to put Idaho up 34-31. But the Vandals let the Mustangs drive 77 yards on five plays, and Cal Poly fifth-year quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr. fired a 34-yard pass to junior receiver Tayvion McCoy for the game-winning touchdown.”
• ✓
  The game-winning score occurred on fourth-and-8“The play came on fourth-and-8, from the Vandals 34-yard line.”
• ✓
  Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) announced new wage rates effective immediately“New manufacturing employees at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories could earn $36 per hour if they want to work nights and weekends. The company recently announced an increase in its starting wages in a news release.”
• ✓
  Night and weekend shifts now pay $36 per hour“New manufacturing employees at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories could earn $36 per hour if they want to work nights and weekends.”
• ✓
  Day shifts increased to $26 from $21.50“Wages for the day shift went from $21.50 per hour to $26 per hour while pay for evening or swing shifts rose from $23.25 per hour to $31 per hour.”
• ✓
  Evening shifts increased to $31 from $23.25“Wages for evening or swing shifts rose from $23.25 per hour to $31 per hour.”
• ✓
  SEL is the region's largest private employer with over 4,800 staff“SEL is the largest private employer in the region with a staff of more than 4,800 in the area.”
• ✓
  The changes aim to attract and retain workers amid growing demand“These changes recognize the important role our production teams play in our success and help us attract and retain the talented people needed to meet growing customer demand,”
• ✓
  The company employs 3,329 in Pullman“Of those, 3,329 are in Pullman, 1,269 are in Lewiston and 216 are in Moscow.”
• ✓
  The company employs 1,269 in Lewiston“Of those, 3,329 are in Pullman, 1,269 are in Lewiston and 216 are in Moscow.”
• ✓
  The company employs 216 in Moscow“216 are in Moscow.”
• ✓
  Kamiah BBQ Days will celebrate its 90th anniversary Labor Day weekend“The event, planned Labor Day weekend, is also at a milestone, with this being the 90th edition.”
• ✓
  Shirley Roach will serve as grand marshal with her husband, Dean Roach“Shirley Roach, who is on the Board of Directors for the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce and is serving as grand marshal for the event with her husband, Dean Roach, said their involvement in the event goes back generations.”
• ✓
  Shirley Roach is on the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce board“Shirley Roach, who is on the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce board of directors, said their involvement in the event goes back generations.”
• ⚠
  The event is rooted in community volunteeringNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
• ✓
  The event has spanned generations of local involvement“Shirley Roach, who is on the Board of Directors for the Kamiah Chamber of Commerce and is serving as grand marshal for the event with her husband, Dean Roach, said their involvement in the event goes back generations.”