FARMINGTON, Utah (Sept. 10, 2023) — Weber State won a ranked showdown at Northern Iowa, while Idaho picked up the Big Sky's seventh win over an FBS foe since 2021 to highlight Week 2 action in Big Sky football.
One of the biggest wins for the Big Sky in Week 2 came in Cedar Falls, Iowa after Mickey Mental's Wildcats won a 34-17 decision on the road. Weber State's defense forced six turnovers and racked up nearly 400 yards of total offense in the Top 25 win,
highlighted by Damon Bankston's 144 yards on the ground and three scores.
Idaho picked up the other big win for the league, as the Vandals hardly broke a sweat to win 33-6 at FBS foe Nevada on Saturday afternoon. The win over Nevada was the first for Idaho in 18 years and its first victory against an FBS opponent since transitioning back to the FCS in 2018. Gevani McCoy
impressed with his 313 yards passing and two touchdowns as the sophomore QB led the Vandals to their first 2-0 start since 1998.
Elsewhere, Montana and Sacramento State improved to 2-0 on the year after their blowout wins on Saturday. The Grizzlies mauled Utah Tech 43-13 on the road, while the Hornets stung Texas A&M-Commerce 34-6 at home.
Two Big Sky squads had heart-breaking losses on Saturday, as Montana State lost by a
mere inches at defending national champion South Dakota State and Eastern Washington dropped a
double-overtime decision at 2022 Mountain West Conference champion Fresno State.
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Big Sky Football Week 2 Scores
Big Sky teams in BOLD
FCS Rankings: Stats Perform/AFCA
Wyoming 31,
Portland State 17
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San Jose State 59,
Cal Poly 3
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#10/10 Incarnate Word 42,
Northern Colorado 7
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#17/15 North Dakota 37,
Northern Arizona 22
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#12/9 Weber State 34, #17/20 Northern Iowa 17
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#7/12 Idaho 33, Nevada 6
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#1/1 South Dakota State 20,
#3/3 Montana State 16
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Utah State 78,
Idaho State 28
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Fresno State 34,
Eastern Washington 31 (2OT)
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Oregon State 55,
#15/14 UC Davis 7
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#13/13 Montana 43, Utah Tech 13
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#9/8 Sacramento State 34, Texas A&M-Commerce 6
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