Denim Millward Sports Editor It wasn’t quite Christmas day for ISU head football coach Mike Kramer, but it was close. An upbeat and gregarious Kramer announced the 2015 football recruiting class in a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4. Though not all signings were finalized at the time of the conference, […]
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Jerry Miller “The Bengal” Adviser They all look good on paper, because hope springs eternal. That’s the position Bengal football fans have now that the 2015 football recruiting class has been revealed. The unveiling came on Feb. 4 and 5 as Idaho State University Athletic Department officials released the […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In addition to their celebrated accomplishments on the field in the 2014 football season, linebacker Austin Graves and defensive back Cody Sorensen continue to be lauded for their academic achievement as well. Graves and Sorensen were named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association Academic […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor To whomever wins the starting quarterback job for the Idaho State Bengals next year, don’t worry: Brian Griese knows how you feel. To those of you precluded from recalling this name due to age, a lack of in-depth sports knowledge or both, Griese had the unenviable […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Though it might not have ended up the way he wanted, Idaho State quarterback Justin Arias was shown some love in the city of brotherly love Monday night. Arias’ final accolade for his record-setting 2014 campaign was finishing third in voting for the Walter Payton Award, […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Though the FCS Playoff Championship selection came and went without Idaho State’s name being called, the Bengals still managed to haul in numerous individual awards in recognition of the team’s first winning season since 2003. Most notable among the multiple honors bestowed upon ISU by the […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor It ended a five-game winning streak. It significantly damaged aspirations for an FCS tournament berth. Instead of exorcising past demons, it added a few more. There’s no getting around it: the ISU football team’s loss to Montana State last Saturday hurt. It hurt Idaho State football […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State Bengal football team rode a balanced offensive attack and a gritty performance by the Bengal defense to down the Cal Poly Mustangs 30-28 Saturday, Nov. 8 at Holt Arena. In front of a season-high crowd of 9,323, the Bengal defense came up big […]
Sven Alskog News Editor After a 46-12 victory over Northern Colorado last Saturday in Greeley, Colorado, the Idaho State University football team is out to prove they are the real deal this season in the Big Sky Conference. The win was especially sweet for the Bengals as it broke a […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The man whom many credit for Idaho State football’s resurgent season will be sticking around for a while. Director of Athletics Jeff Tingey, alongside Bengal head football coach Mike Kramer, announced during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 15 that Kramer had been signed to a three-year […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor As a non-traditional student (a nice way of saying “a lot older than most of you”) and Pocatello native, I’ve experienced considerably more disappointment and heartache at the hands of ISU athletics than the average traditional college student. Though I attended my fair share of Bengal […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State University football team continued to show its improved offensive efficiency and production, keeping pace with the second-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles last Saturday, Oct. 4 ultimately falling just short with a score of 56-53 at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington. The Bengals twice faced […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor There was apparently no bucket of Gatorade available, so the Idaho State football players improvised. In the waning seconds of the team’s 44-24 homecoming victory over Sacramento State, a handful of Bengals, each armed with a water bottle, snuck up on beaming head coach Mike Kramer […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Let’s get one thing clear: Idaho State football is plenty familiar with, and sick of, losing. On Saturday, Sept. 6 the ISU Bengal football team lost to the Utah State Aggies in Logan, Utah extending their road-losing streak to an almost unfathomable 46 consecutive games. Obviously, […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Bengals know what’s in store for them, and they’re ready for it. With the daunting task of battling a PAC-12 opponent looming on the horizon, The Idaho State University football program worked feverishly to wring as much preparation and experience as possible out of both […]