Weber State Runs Over Idaho State For Second Straight Win

SALT LAKE CITY – The Weber State Wildcats took down the Idaho State Bengals for a road win and their second straight victory.

The Bengals hosted the Wildcats on Saturday, October 30.

Weber State won, 40-17.

WILDCATS WIN!

Great, Great, Great team win! #WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/i5NFhkCMaO

— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 30, 2021

The Wildcats jumped out to an early 10-0 lead in the opening quarter.

Idaho State bounced back in the second quarter and outscored WSU, 10-7, in the final 15 minutes of the first half.

Weber State took a 17-10 lead in the locker room at halftime.

The Wildcats ran away from the Bengals in the second half of play. Weber State outscored ISU in the third quarter, 10-7, and took a 27-17 lead into the final 15 minutes.

Weber State’s Rashid Shaheed returned a kickoff for 98 yards and touchdown during the third quarter. It was his seventh career kickoff return for a touchdown, which is a new FCS record.

HISTORY! @RashidShaheed returns a kickoff 98-yards for a touchdown.

It's his 7th career kickoff return for a TD, a new @NCAA_FCS record!

📺 – ESPN+#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/k9LR4sp5RE

— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 30, 2021

Weber State scored 13 more points and held Idaho State off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats captured their second straight win with a 40-17 victory over the Bengals.

Kris Jackson led WSU with a pair of touchdowns against ISU.

Great team win today!

Back home next week!

🏈🎥⬇️#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/5IEiliRfZg

— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) October 30, 2021

With the win, the Wildcats improved to a 4-4 record this season, including 3-2 in Big Sky Conference action.

Weber State’s next game is at home against the Portland State Vikings on Saturday, November 6 at 1 p.m. (MDT). The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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