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2021 Idaho Vandals football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{more citations needed|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2021

| team = Idaho Vandals

| sport = football

| image= Idaho Vandals logo.svg

| image_size= 125

| conference = Big Sky Conference

| short_conf = Big Sky

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Paul Petrino

| hc_year = 9th

| off_coach = Brian Reader

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Pro spread

| def_coach = Mike Breske

| dc_year = 7th

| def_scheme = Multiple 3–4

| captain =

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

}}

{{2021 Big Sky Conference football standings}}

The 2021 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Petrino, the Vandals were 4–7 (3–5 in Big Sky, ninth), and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

After the season, Petrino was fired with a cumulative record of {{winpct|34|66|record=y}}; the 66 losses were the most in program history, fifteen more than Skip Stahley (1954–61).

Preseason

=Polls=

On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Vandals were predicted to finish eighth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.{{cite web|title=Walker, Kendall Earn Preseason Nods|url=https://govandals.com/news/2021/7/26/football-walker-logan-earn-preseason-nods.aspx|date=July 26, 2021|access-date=August 5, 2021}}

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|+Coaches poll

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Idaho Vandals|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| Weber State

| (7)

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| 2

| Montana

| (3)

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| 3

| Eastern Washington

| (2)

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| 4

| Montana State

| (1)

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| 5

| Sacramento State

| (1)

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| 6

| UC Davis

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| 7

| Northern Arizona

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| 8

| Idaho

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| 9

| Idaho State

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| 10

| Portland State

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| 11

| Southern Utah

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| 12

| Cal Poly

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| 13

| Northern Colorado

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|+Media poll

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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Idaho Vandals|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

| Weber State

| (14)

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| 2

| Montana

| (4)

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| 3

| Eastern Washington

| (3)

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| 4

| Montana State

| (3)

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| 5

| Sacramento State

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| 6

| UC Davis

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| 7

| Northern Arizona

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| 8

| Idaho

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| 9

| Idaho State

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| 10

| Portland State

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| 11

| Southern Utah

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| 12

| Northern Colorado

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| 13

| Cal Poly

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=Preseason All–Big Sky team=

The Vandals had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.

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Offense

Logan Kendall – FB

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Defense

Tre Walker – MLB

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Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Simon Fraser

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

| cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = SWX/ESPN+

| score = 68–0

| attend =   5,214

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 14–56

| attend = 47,417

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| stadium = Reser Stadium

| cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 0–42

| attend = 26,797

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UC Davis

| opprank = 8

| stadium = UC Davis Health Stadium

| cityst = Davis, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 20–27

| attend = 11,622

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Portland State

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

| cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = SWX/ESPN+

| score = 42–35

| attend =   7,034

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| opprank = 2

| stadium = Roos Field

| cityst = Cheney, WA

| tv = RTNW

| score = 21–71

| attend =   5,380

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Montana

| opprank = 11

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

| cityst = Moscow, ID

| gamename = Little Brown Stein

| tv = SWX/ESPN+

| score = 14–34

| attend =   6,059

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

| cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = SWX/ESPN+

| score = 31–38

| attend =   3,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern Utah

| stadium = Kibbie Dome

| cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–24

| attend =   6,082

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Montana State

| opprank = 3

| stadium = Bobcat Stadium

| cityst = Bozeman, MT

| tv = SWX/ESPN+

| score = 13–20

| attend = 19,447

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| away = y

| opponent = Idaho State

| stadium = Holt Arena

| cityst = Pocatello, ID

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 14–0

| attend =

}}

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{{cite web |title=2021 Football Schedule |url=https://govandals.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 |publisher=University of Idaho |access-date=April 19, 2023 }}

Game summaries

=Simon Fraser=

{{see also|2021 Simon Fraser football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho Vandals|color=white}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Simon Fraser Red Leafs (0–0) at Idaho Vandals (0–0) – Game summary

|date=September 4

|time=1:00 p.m. PDT

|road=Simon Fraser

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Vandals

|H1=21|H2=19|H3=21|H4=7

|stadium=Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

|attendance=5,214

|weather=None (played indoors)

|TV=ESPN+

|referee=Jeff Rink

|reference=

|scoring=

First quarter

  • IDHO – C. J. Jordan 21-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 13:21. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:37.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 6-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 4:04. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:39.
  • IDHO – Elisha Cummings 6-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 0:02. Vandals 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Sam Davenport tackled in end zone, 13:02. Vandals 23–0.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 37-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 12:19. Vandals 30–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:36.
  • IDHO – Logan Prescott 21-yard field goal, 8:47. Vandals 33–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:08.
  • IDHO – Roshaun Johnson 4-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 0:38. Vandals 40–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Connor Whitney 4-yard pass from C. J. Jordan (Logan Prescott kick), 10:21. Vandals 47–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:01.
  • IDHO – Aundre Carter 1-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 6:24. Vandals 54–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.
  • IDHO – Hayden Hatten 71-yard pass from C. J. Jordan (Logan Prescott kick), 1:30. Vandals 61–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.

Fourth quarter

  • IDHO – Khalil Forehand 8-yard run (Logan Prescott kick), 8:12. Vandals 68–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Simon Fraser Red Leafs|color=white}}"|SFU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho Vandals|color=black}}"|IDHO

First downs930
Total yards127593
Rushing yards50316
Passing yards77277
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:5527:03

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Simon Fraser Red Leafs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Simon FraserPassingBrandon Niksich9/16, 77 yards, INT
RushingMason Glover16 rushes, 34 yards
ReceivingDallas Dixon4 receptions, 37 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Idaho Vandals|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|IdahoPassingC. J. Jordan7/12, 161 yards, 2 TD
RushingRoshaun Johnson10 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingHayden Hatten2 receptions, 106 yards, TD

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=At Indiana=

{{see also|2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho Vandals}} ;text-align:center;

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|title=Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary

|date=September 11, 2021

|time=7:40 p.m.

|road=Vandals

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Hoosiers

|H1=21|H2=14|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

|attendance=47,417

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|75|F|C}}

|referee=Mark Klucyznski

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)

|reference=Sources: IUHoosiers.com{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/stats/2021/idaho/boxscore/11132|title=Idaho 14, IU 56|publisher=IUHoosiers.com|date=September 11, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2021}}

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;First quarter

  • (4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0)
  • (3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0)
  • (2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0)

;Second quarter

  • (3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0)
  • (1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0)
  • (0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7)

;Third quarter

  • (13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7)
  • (9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14)

;Fourth quarter

  • (13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14)
  • (9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14)

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho Vandals|border=1}}"|IDHO !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers|border=1}}"|IU

First downs1320
Total yards261338
Rushes/yards22–6550–179
Passing yards196159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–39–013–20–0
Time of possession26:3633:24

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho Vandals|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|IdahoPassingMike Beaudry23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
RushingNick Romano4 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingHayden Hatten10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|IndianaPassingJack Tuttle2/4, 91 yards, TD
RushingStephen Carr22 carries, 118 yards, TD
ReceivingA. J. Barner1 reception, 76 yards, TD

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=At Oregon State=

{{see also|2021 Oregon State Beavers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Idaho Vandals}} ;text-align:center

|state= autocollapse

|title= Idaho Vandals vs Oregon State Beavers – Game summary

|date= September 18, 2021

|time= 12:30 p.m. PDT

|Road=Vandals

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|Home=Beavers

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium= Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

|attendance= 26,797

|weather= {{convert|61|°F|°C}}; Rain

|referee= Michael Mothershed

|TV=P12N

|TVAnnouncers= Rich Burk (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 18 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 7:47. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:42.
  • OSU – B. J. Baylor 4 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 1:36. Oregon State 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:13.

;Second quarter

  • OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 9 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 11:05. Oregon State 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:37.
  • OSU – Teagan Quitoriano 2 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 1:16. Oregon State 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:55.

;Third quarter

  • OSU – Champ Flemings 30 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 10:51. Oregon State 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
  • OSU – B. J. Baylor 2 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 5:39. Oregon State 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:15.

;Fourth quarter

  • None

|stats=

;Top passers

  • IDA – Mike Beaudry – 6/9, 47 yards
  • OSU – Chance Nolan – 14/19, 175 yards, 3 TD

;Top rushers

  • IDA – C. J. Jordan – 14 rushes, 55 yards
  • OSU – B. J. Baylor – 11 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD

;Top receivers

  • IDA – Terez Traynor – 5 receptions, 38 yards
  • OSU – Luke Musgrave – 3 receptions, 40 yards

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=At No. 8 UC Davis=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Vandals

|R1=6

|R2=7

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=No. 8 Aggies

|H1=3

|H2=10

|H3=0

|H4=14

}}

{{see also|2021 UC Davis Aggies football team}}

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=Portland State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Vikings

|R1=7

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=21

|Home=Vandals

|H1=21

|H2=14

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2021 Portland State Vikings football team}}

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=At No. 2 Eastern Washington=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Vandals

|R1=7

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=7

|Home=No. 2 Eagles

|H1=29

|H2=14

|H3=14

|H4=14

}}

{{see also|2021 Eastern Washington Eagles football team}}

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=No. 11 Montana=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=No. 11 Grizzlies

|R1=7

|R2=13

|R3=7

|R4=7

|Home=Vandals

|H1=7

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2021 Montana Grizzlies football team}}

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=Northern Arizona=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Lumberjacks

|R1=14

|R2=3

|R3=14

|R4=7

|Home=Vandals

|H1=7

|H2=14

|H3=0

|H4=10

}}

{{see also|2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team}}

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=Southern Utah=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Thunderbirds

|R1=7

|R2=3

|R3=7

|R4=7

|Home=Vandals

|H1=14

|H2=14

|H3=7

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2021 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At No. 3 Montana State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Vandals

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=3

|R4=0

|Home=No. 3 Bobcats

|H1=7

|H2=6

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2021 Montana State Bobcats football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Idaho State=

{{Linescore Amfootball

|Road=Vandals

|R1=14

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=Bengals

|H1=0

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2021 Idaho State Bengals football team|Battle of the Domes}}

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References

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