Idaho football team spent a bye week focusing on physical recovery, scheme refinement, and fundamental improvement ahead of a Friday night matchup against No. 1 Montana State Bobcats at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome.
Coach Thomas Ford Jr. and coordinators Ian Shoemaker and Lee Stalker emphasized that getting healthy and executing game plan adjustments were key to a successful bye week.
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The Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Thursday, Oct. 1 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:51:37 GMT The Oct. 1 edition of The Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Source: https://www.dnews.com/e-edition/the-moscow-pullman-daily-news-thursday-oct-1-bc84a196 VANDAL NOTES: Idaho searching for an edge against No. 1 Montana State — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT VANDAL NOTES The Idaho Vandals football team is coming off a bye week and spent that time getting healthy, watching film, doing walkthroughs, competing against each other and staying energized to get ready to face the No. 1 Montana State Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. On top of that, many people around the country will be watching “Big Sky After Dark” as the game will be broadcast on ESPN. Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. said that it was an excellent week for the players to focus on specific areas of improvement and fundamentals in each position group. Then, each unit had a good opportunity to heavily dive into the game plan, which will be helpful against the top Football Championship Subdivision team in the country. Plus, reflecting on the bye week, trying to find an edge against an elite group and the call to rally more fans in this edition of Vandal Notes. What makes a successful bye week? When asked the same question about the bye week and what would make a successful week off, Ford and both coordinators, offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker and defensive coordinator Lee Stalker, had similar answers. They all said that recovering physically and getting as healthy as possible was the main focus. “I think it’s hard to evaluate a successful bye week,” Ford said. “I think the biggest things are: are you getting healthy? Are you getting scheme stuff in that you want to get in, and are you cleaning things up every single day? And so we had really three extr Source: https://www.dnews.com/sports/vandal-notes-idaho-searching-for-an-edge-against-no-1-montana-state-c73e6900 AREA ROUNDUP: Wazzu men's hoops Pac-12 slate released — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:25:00 GMT AREA ROUNDUP Washington State Cougars men’s basketball and the Pac-12 announced their 2026-27 conference schedule on Wednesday. WSU’s conference slate consists of 16 games — eight at home and eight on the road. After concluding nonconference play against LSU on Dec. 28, the Cougs will visit Fresno State on Jan. 3 to open up Pac-12 play. WSU will then play Gonzaga on Jan. 6 at Beasley Coliseum and then will travel to play Boise State on Jan. 13. The Cougs will play Gonzaga in Spokane on Feb. 17 and then will host Boise State on Feb. 25. Wazzu will close out the regular season at home against Utah State on March 6 before heading to the 2027 Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. A TV schedule and list of times will be released at a later date. WSU’s full schedule with its Pac-12 slate is listed below. Oct. 18 — at New Mexico (exhibition) Oct. 25 — at Washington (exhibition) Nov. 2 — Davidson Nov. 7 — at High Point Nov. 10 — at Duquesne Nov. 14 — Northwest (Kirkland) Nov. 18 — vs. Hawaii Nov. 21 — vs. Duke (Acrisure Series) Nov. 24 — Sam Houston State Nov. 27 — Idaho Nov. 30 — at Murray State Dec. 3 — at Southern Illinois Dec. 6 — North Dakota State Dec. 9 — at Weber State Dec. 12 — vs. UNLV (Jack Jones Classic) Dec. 19 — at Seattle U Dec. 22 — vs. Eastern Washington (509 Classic) Dec. 28 — at LSU Jan. 3 — at Fresno State Jan. 6 — Gonzaga Jan. 13 — at Boise State Jan. 17 — San Diego State Jan. 21 — at Colorado State Jan. 23 — at Utah State Jan. 27 — Oregon Source: https://www.dnews.com/sports/area-roundup-wazzu-mens-hoops-pac-12-slate-released-aefe6e4e MLB PLAYOFFS: Phillies' Bohm's homer in 10th forces a decisive Game 3 against Braves — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:05:00 GMT ATLANTA — Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their National League Wild Card Series. The Phillies rallied with back-to
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