EWU Storms Back to End ISU's Season

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(Brian Stirland)

Reported by: Matt Gittins

Email: mgittins@kpvi.com

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Published: 11/20/2011 12:09 am

Updated: 11/20/2011 12:17 am

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POCATELLO, Idaho - The Idaho State football team dropped its season finale on Saturday, losing to the 2010 National Champions Eastern Washington, 45-14 on Saturday evening at Holt Arena. The loss dropped to the Bengals to 2-9 and 1-7 in conference while Eastern Washington improved to 6-5 and 4-4.

Saturday was the final game for the Bengal senior class and they left their mark in the game as A.J. Storms had a game-high 17 tackles, Basim Hudeen had 10 and J.T. Albers and Greg Melendez each had eight. Melendez also had an interception early in the game.

Idaho State had 363 total yards while Eastern Washington had 578. Kevin Yost threw for 276 yards, completing 29 passes while Luke Austin had a career-night, catching 10 passes for 146 yards. Aaron Prier scored the Bengals two touchdowns and he had 73 yards rushing and 19 receiving yards.

The Bengals jumped out to a 14-7 lead with 13:44 left in the second quarter after Eastern Washington had the first score of the game with 3:45 left in the first quarter.

The first Bengal score was a nine-play, 68-yard drive that lasted 2:42. On the drive Yost connected with Rodrick Rumble on passes of 11 and 29 yards. Later in the drive on a third and nine from the Eastern Washington 16-yard line, Prier took a pass from Yost and weaved in and out of several Eagle defenders for the score.

After the Bengal defense forced Eastern Washington to punt on the ensuing possession, the Bengals scored thanks to a 39-yard reception by Austin and a 16-yard rush by Prier to the goal-line.

Eastern Washington scored a touchdown and then took advantage of a Bengal turnover to take a 17-14 lead at the break. Eastern Washington scored 28 points in the second half to break the game open.

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