Punts and potatoes made up the bulk of what happened in the first quarter at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl but things picked up considerably after that as Idaho held a surprising 20-7 lead over Colorado State at halftime on Thursday.
The Rams kicked off scoring early in the second quarter as signal-caller Nick Stevens found Olabisi Johnson from 52 yards out for a long touchdown pass that capped an 84 yard drive and injected some life into the game.
But the Vandals would respond in impressive fashion, mounting three straight scoring drives of over 60 yards -- the first two of which took just nine plays combined. Running backIsaiah Saunders did the bulk of the damage, finding the end zone from two yards out the first time (the extra point was missed) and then from 26 out the second time.
Saunders finished the half with 77 yards on the ground while his quarterback Matt Linehan managed to rack up 157 yards and a touchdown through the air after a slow start.
While it was not the sharpest of starts for either team, both seemed to get going before the whistle and that could make for a fun second half up in Boise.