Central Washington (4-0)
at Idaho State (0-3)
Saturday, Sept. 26, 3:35 p.m.
Pocatello, Idaho
Holt Arena
(12,000 Artificial Turf)
Internet: Big Sky TV.
The Series: Idaho State leads 1-0.
Last Meeting: Idaho State beat Central Washington 38-26 in 1992.
The Coaches: Idaho State’s John Zamberlin is 4-22 in his third season …CWU’s Blaine Bennett is 14-2 in his second season.
Notes: Zamberlin served as Central Washington’s coach from 1997-2006, compiling a 63-41 record…CWU is a Division II program, which lost in the first round of the 2008 playoffs…CWU has beaten EWU and MSU of the Big Sky this decade, and lost 38-35 at Montana in 2008…Bennett was ISU’s offensive coordinator for a day in 2001 before becoming the QB coach at Purdue…CWU defensive coordinator Joe Lorig and LB coach Stacy Collins are both former ISU assistant coaches…This is ISU’s home opener...ISU’s Kyle Blum threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter last week against Weber State...ISU’s J.D. Ponciano is averaging a league-best 164.3 all-purpose yards per game...Central Washington QB Ryan Robertson had thrown nine TDs and two interceptions this season...CWU is coming off a 42-10 win over Azusa Pacific...The Wildcats have won 10 straight regular-season games...ISU LB A.J. Storms is averaging 10.7 tackles per game. He had 15 last week against Weber State...CWU is outscoring opponents 52-6 over the second and third quarters.