So the trend of 2017 Idaho football, a team which nearly wins against unfavorable odds, continues. In a balanced contest, featuring fixable Vandal mistakes, the Trojans adjusted their game plan after the Vandals nearly infiltrated their boundaries, contrasting history by quelling the Sack of Troy and booting the horse down the rocks.
Up until suffering an injury to his throwing-hand at the end of the game, Linehan was Idaho’s bright-spot, the Achilles in the battle. While completing nearly 68 percent of his passes, he again did not throw any interceptions, extending his pick-less streak dating back to the Sept.