Weber State University Athletics
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Idaho State
On the road again! Wildcats play at Idaho State Satudray
10/26/2021 3:45:00 PM | Football
Wildcats and Bengals meet Saturday in Pocatello at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
• After an epic win over the second ranked team in the nation, the Weber State football team is back on the road to close out October at longtime rival Idaho State. The Wildcats and Bengals will kickoff at 1 p.m. from Holt Arena in Pocatello. The game will be streamed online on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. WSU radio coverage will be on 103.1 FM "The Wave" with live stats at WeberStateSports.com.
Weber State coming off epic win at No. 2 Eastern Washington
Weber State is coming off a thrilling 35-34 win at No. 2 ranked Eastern Washington last Saturday in Cheney. The Wildcats trailed 21-13 early in the third quarter before scoring 22 straight points to lead 35-21 with 8:42 to play. The Eagles came back with two straight touchdowns but missed the extra points and the Wildcats held on for the one point win.
WSU held EWU's high-powered offense to a season-low 434 yards and also forced three Eastern Washington turnovers. Weber State had 482 yards off total offense, second-most of the season.
It was the first time the Wildcats have defeated a team ranked second or higher in the country since beating No. 2 Portland State in 2000.
Wildcats back in the national rankings
After Saturday's win, Weber State is back in the national rankings. The Wildcats are ranked 23rd in the latest Stats Perform and AFCA Coaches polls. WSU fell out of the national rankings last week for the first time since November 2016, snapping a streak of 56 straight polls in at least one of the rankings.
The Big Sky has six teams ranked in this week's polls. Montana State is sixth in the Stats poll with Eastern Washington now seventh, UC Davis ninth, Montana 11th and Sacramento State 15th.
Past vs. future strength of schedule
Weber State has played one of the toughest schedules in the country through the first seven games of the season. The Wildcats have played five nationally ranked teams in the first seven games. All four of the ranked FCS teams have been ranked 12th or better, including two games against teams ranked second in the country.
So far this season, the Wildcats have faced the seventh toughest schedule in the country, based off past opposition winning percentage. The seven teams WSU has played are a combined 28-17 at this point of the season.
The four future opponents are currently a combined 8-22, a winning percentage of .267, which is the fifth easiest future opposition in the country.
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