Idaho has never been projected to win a bowl game.
In 1998, the Vandals were supposed to lose by 16 points. In 2009, Idaho was projected to lose by one point. Again, in 2016, the Vandals were supposed to lose by 15 points.
I’ll be honest – I was expecting a rough loss on national television.
I was raised to expect to lose. My first day as a Vandal, I was told in no uncertain terms, Idaho was terrible at football.
I was told to only expect a win if it was homecoming weekend, because the Vandals always won that weekend.