Struck throws for 6 TDs as Idaho State rolls to 51-24 win
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Matt Struck threw for five touchdowns before halftime as the Idaho State Bengals got off to a blistering start in the Big Sky Conference Saturday night, defeating Portland State 51-24 after leading by 31 points at the break.
Struck finished a crisp 14-for-23 for 332 yards and six touchdowns and no interceptions. He is tied with two other FCS quarterbacks for most TDs in a game this season.
Tanner Conner caught four passes -- three for touchdowns -- for 117 yards. Ty Flanagan carried 21 times for 119 yards.
The Bengals (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky) scored 14 points in less than a minute to break the game open in the first quarter. Struck found Conner with a quick pass over the middle that Conner took 66 yards to score. Two plays later, Christian McFarland picked off a deflected pass and raced 64 yards down the right sideline for a TD. PSU quarterback Davis Alexander was buried by defenders at the 3 as McFarland flashed past to score. The 14 points came in just 54 seconds.
Alexander threw 20-of-33 for 296 yards for PSU (2-3, 0-1) with a 61-yard touchdown pass to Beau Kelly.
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2020 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Weber State | 5-0 | 5-0 |
Eastern Washington | 5-1 | 5-1 |
UC Davis | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Northern Arizona | 2-2 | 2-2 |
Idaho | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Idaho State | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Southern Utah | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Montana | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Montana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Portland State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cal Poly | 0-3 | 0-3 |