The Idaho Vandals put the pieces together to escape South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama with a 29-23 double overtime win in the Sun Belt Conference opener.
This game ended the Vandals’ two game losing streak, putting them at a 2-2 record on the season.
The game did not start out well. Junior running back Isaiah Saunders fumbled on the first drive of the game, leading to an early first quarter touchdown for South Alabama.
After stalled drives from early offensive mistakes by the Vandals, freshman defensive back Christian Elliss came up with a 31-yard interception return in the second quarter to bring Idaho inside South Alabama’s 10-yard line.