Box Score MOSCOW, Idaho – Only one thing mattered at the end of the game – the Idaho Vandals won, 20-17, over Montana State University before an enthusiastic Thursday night crowd.
The credit for this home- and season-opening victory went the to the defense and a running game fueled by junior Aaron Duckworth, who toted the ball 14 times for 108 yards and both of the Vandals' touchdowns. All told, Duckworth and his backfield mates covered 225 yards on the ground with quarterback Matt Linehan picking up 41.
Idaho's defensive focus was to shut down the Bobcats' running game.