After another hot start in the first half, the Vandals were able to shut the door and finish against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 31-23.
The Vandal defense was able to ride a hot start and be successful in big moments. Warhawk wide receiver and kick returner Marcus Green was limited to only 92 all-purpose yards after he came into the game averaging over 160 all-purpose yards per game.
Louisiana-Monroe managed less than 100 yards in total on the ground, but their air attack was able to rebound from a subpar first half. Against a normally stout Idaho pass defense, sophomore quarterback Caleb Evans put up 261 yards and two touchdowns in the second half and escaped multiple sacks to provide the Warhawks with opportunities.