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Washington St. Cougars

Joe Dahl is the left tackle who protects hisquarterback’s blindside, a role that combinesthe trope of an offensive lineman’s grittyanonymity with the celebrity of collectivelyunderstood importance to his team’s success.

He is the local boy who grew to love footballduring Washington State’s heyday in the early2000s, memorizing names like Brink and Gesserand Trufant.

Dahl is the all-league kid from Spokane’sUniversity High who has started everygame he has been eligible to play forWSU, and will likely be the next Cougarto represent his alma mater in the NFL.

Truly, Dahl crosses every box on thesports marketers’ checklist, a playerwho can touch all the emotional nervesof fans and whose local-boy-made-goodbio is the prototype of a salable collegefootball player.

And to think, the first act of hiscollege football career was to spurn theCougars.

The biggest mistake Dahl made wasto keep his word. The hardest thing he’sever had to do was rectify that mistake.

His mistake, however, was the resultof a blunder by the previous WSUcoaching staff, led by head coach andformer Cougars offensive lineman PaulWulff, who waited far too long to offer ascholarship to the future Pac-12 star.

By the time the offer was made, Dahlhad already decided to play at theUniversity of Montana, where theGrizzlies coaches had cobbled togetherenough athletic and academic aid to equal the fullscholarship an FBS school like WSU could provide.

Out of a somewhat outdated desire to stick trueto his word over his interests – and, admittedly, tospite the WSU coaches for making him a backupchoice – Dahl walked away from the scholarshiphe’d always wanted to be offered.

“I wanted to stay true to my word. I think that’s acommon mistake for high school guys because theyhaven’t experiencedanything like arecruiting process andcan handle it wrong,”Dahl said. “Theredefinitely was a senseof, I don’t know, a little bit of anger just because Iwanted to go there in the first place and they waitedso long.”

Dahl realized he made a mistake when he arrivedat Montana. He left after the football season andwalked on at WSU, taking student loans. He arrivedshortly before Mike Leach’s new football staff, whoquickly realized that the freshman tagging along inworkouts, trying out for the team, was worthkeeping around.

“When we got him in two-a-days, obviously hewas over with the scout team, we had him in drills

and one-on-one periods and coach Leach andmyself were watching and saying man, this kid’spretty good,” said offensive line coach ClayMcGuire.

Now Dahl is the foundation of what could beWSU’s best, and most important, offensive lines in adecade. Connor Halliday spent his two-and-a-halfyears as the starting quarterback under constantduress. The new quarterback tasked with takingWSU to a new era of sustained success will need aclean pocket in which to grow and mature into aneffective steward of the Air Raid.

The Cougars return all five starters along theoffensive line, all of their backups,almost all of their backups’ backupsand, just in case of an emergency, havean impressive and sizable group offreshmen.

Leach calls offensive line his favoriteposition, and he’s seen a prettycompelling case to its value. During hisfirst season at WSU, the one Dahl satout, the Cougars took 57 sacks, fivemore than any other FBS team.

The WSU coaches credit Dahl withgiving up just one of the 36 sacks theoffensive line allowed in 2014 and hissize and athleticism are why CBS NFLdraft analyst Rob Rang considers himthe best pro prospect in the state.

Rang says that, with a good seniorseason, Dahl could be among the first100 players selected in next spring’sNFL draft. That may necessitate aposition switch, however. Dahl startedthe first 12 games of the 2013 season atleft guard before flipping positionswith Gunnar Eklund prior to the NewMexico Bowl.

“I just don’t know if he has the length to remainoutside at left tackle,” Rang said. “He’s not a realbig, hulking type of player that you want to makeinto a right tackle, but he’s so quick, plays with suchgreat knee bend, that I think you could slot himinside at guard.”

Rang added that because of Dahl’s footballintelligence, he may also be able to play center inthe NFL. WSU players have a history of seeing their

draft stock rise afterplaying in all-stargames. DeoneBucannon and MarcusTrufant each becamefirst-round picks due

to standout performances.“You could see a similar thing with Dahl because

he would be asked to block in a more traditionaloffense,” Rang said. “I’m anticipating that he wouldbe successful in making that transition.”

Rang adds that while Dahl projects as an interiorplayer at the next level, he is a perfect fit at lefttackle at WSU, where the offensive linemen haveuniquely wide splits and never settle into athree-point stance.

And he’s a perfect fit at WSU, always has been.He just had to get there first.

Associated Press

NFL draft analyst Rob Rang says WSU senior tackle Joe Dahl is quick and plays with “great knee bend.”

COUGAR LINCHPINALMOST GOT AWAYDahl anchors line that holds key to WSU success

Stories by Jacob [email protected], (509) 710-8070

Predicted finish order

North1. Oregon

2. Stanford3. California

4. Washington� 5. WSU

6. Oregon St.

South1. USC

2. Arizona3. UCLA

4. Arizona St.5. Utah

6. Colorado

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown48 Matt Abramo K 6-2 186 Fr. Petaluma, Calif.

8 Jeremiah Allison LB 6-2 228 Sr. Los Angeles

17 Erik Anderson WR 6-2 190 RSo. Burien, Wash.

82 Zaire Andre WR 5-10 167 RFr. Inglewood, Calif.

26 Tyler Baker WR 5-10 190 RSr. Bullard, Texas

92 Robert Barber NT 6-3 307 RJr. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

19 Brett Bartolone WR 5-10 185 RJr. La Habra, Calif.

89 Nick Begg TE 6-5 237 RFr. Ran. San. Marg., Calif.

6 Peyton Bender QB 6-0 187 RFr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

79 Cedric Bigge-Duren OL 6-6 308 Fr. Oceanside, Calif.

31 Xavius Boone WR 5-9 171 Fr. Altadena, Calif.

41 Quentin Breshears K 6-0 184 RSr. Turlock, Calif.

49 Tristan Brock LB 6-0 240 Fr. Mount Vernon, Wash.

16 Treshon Broughton CB 6-0 170 Jr. Murrieta, Calif.

77 Austin Brown DL 6-2 305 Fr. San Jacinto, Calif.

36 David Bucannon S 6-0 194 RJr. Fairfield, Calif.

44 Kyle Celli LB/LS 6-1 230 RFr. Seattle

95 Zach Charme K/P 6-1 192 Fr. Boise, Idaho

62 Moritz Christ OL 6-5 327 RSr. Siegen, Germany

55 Reggie Coates DL 6-0 235 RJr. Encino, Calif.

67 Michael Cole OL 6-3 295 Fr. Olympia, Wash.

56 Taylor Comfort LB 6-0 238 RFr. Sultan, Wash.

94 Mitchell Cox K 6-0 202 Jr. Kent, Wash.

21 River Cracraft WR 6-0 200 Jr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

25 Skyler Cracraft DB 5-11 193 RSr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

56 Joe Dahl OL 6-5 310 RSr. Spokane Valley

35 Hunter Dale S 5-10 202 Fr. River Ridge, La.

32 Isaiah Davis WR 6-1 183 RFr. Renton, Wash.

54 Nate DeRider LB 6-1 224 RSo. Bellevue, Wash.

60 Andre Dillard OL 6-5 270 RFr. Woodinville, Wash.

88 CJ Dimry WR 6-5 200 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif.

31 Isaac Dotson S 6-1 215 RSo. Bellevue, Wash.

63 Gunnar Eklund OL 6-7 305 RSr. Lake Stevens, Wash.

90 Daniel Ekuale DL 6-3 288 RSo. Pago Pago, Am.Samoa

8 Connor Ennis QB 5-11 186 RSo. Washington D.C.

74 Brandon Evers OL 6-6 290 RFr. Redding, Calif.

4 Luke Falk QB 6-4 205 RSo. Logan, Utah

96 T.J. Fehoko DE 6-1 273 Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah

43 Kingston Fernandez DE 6-2 256 RFr. Kapolei, Hawaii

64 Sam Flor OL 6-4 309 RJr. Seattle

38 Kaleb Fossum WR 5-10 187 Fr. Lake Forest, Calif.

78 Carlos Freeman OL 6-3 303 RSo. Midwest City, Okla.

71 Lucas Gravelle LS 6-0 218 Jr. Niagara, N.Y.

5 Calvin Green DB 5-10 175 So. Sacramento, Calif.

57 Drew Griffin LB 5-11 221 RFr. Tacoma

2 Suli Hameed S 5-10 190 So. Oakland, Calif.

53 Caleb Hancock OL 6-5 275 Jr. Spanaway, Wash.

33 Dylan Hanser LB 6-4 230 So. Billings, Mont.

24 Keith Harrington RB 5-8 180 RFr. St. Petersburg, Fla.

23 Andrew Hecker S 6-0 180 Fr. Poulsbo, Wash.

29 Parker Henry LB 5-11 207 RJr. Vancouver, Wash.

3 Tyler Hilinski QB 6-3 187 Fr. Claremont, Calif.

72 Mack Hopkins OL 6-5 302 RFr. Connell, Wash.

42 Greg Hoyd III LB 6-1 221 RFr. Murrieta, Calif.

12 Matt Jimison QB 6-2 208 Fr. Folsom, Calif.

13 Christian Jorgenson QB 6-2 190 Fr. Bellingham, Wash.

93 Jacob Laird DL 6-0 252 RFr. Ephrata, Wash.

45 Alijah Lee RB 5-6 177 RFr. Los Angeles

28 Darius Lemora S 6-0 196 RSo. Port Arthur, Texas

44 Chandler Leniu LB 6-0 261 RFr. Lakewood, Calif.

15 Robert Lewis WR 5-9 170 RSo. South Gate, Calif.

87 Daniel Lilienthal WR 6-2 203 RSr. Hemet, Calif.

18 Shalom Luani S 6-0 201 Jr. Masausi, Am. Samoa

51 Frankie Luvu LB 6-2 237 So. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

61 Cole Madison OL 6-5 303 RSo. Burien, Wash.

9 Gabe Marks WR 6-0 190 RJr. Venice, Calif.

12 Tavares Martin Jr. WR 6-1 165 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla.

50 Hercules Mata’afa DE 6-2 242 RFr. Lahaina, Hawaii

59 Hunter Mattox DL 6-3 259 Fr. Calabasas, Calif.

69 Devonte McClain DL 6-5 304 RSr. East Palo Alto, Calif.

3 Ivan McLennan LB 6-4 233 RSr. Hawthorne, Calif.

73 Eduardo Middleton OL 6-5 310 RJr. Oceanside, Calif.

98 Jeremiah Mitchell DE 6-4 256 RJr. Lake Elsinore, Calif.

22 Darrien Molton CB 5-10 170 Fr. Temecula, Calif.

25 Jamal Morrow RB 5-9 190 RSo. Menifee, Calif.

76 Cody O’Connell OL 6-8 346 RSo. Wenatchee, Wash.

53 Nnamdi Oguayo LB 6-3 210 Fr. Beltsville, Md.

70 Noah Osur-Myers OL 6-4 321 Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif.

27 Killian Page RB 5-8 185 Fr. Tulalip, Wash.

40 Kache Palacio LB 6-2 231 Sr. Gardena, Calif.

10 Kirkland Parker CB 6-1 175 RSo. Houston, Texas

99 Darryl Paulo DL 6-2 255 RSr. Sacramento, Calif.

77 Chris Paz OL 6-4 305 Fr. Bellingham, Wash.

47 Peyton Pelluer LB 6-0 227 RSo. Sammamish, Wash.

68 Davis Perrott OL 6-4 270 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.

27 Marcellus Pippins CB 5-10 170 So. Richmond, Calif.

52 Aaron Porter LB 6-3 242 Jr. Norwalk, Calif.

17 Pat Porter CB 5-10 170 So. Tuscaloosa, Ala.

46 Erik Powell K/P 6-1 193 RSo. Vancouver, Wash.

6 Kameron Powell S 6-0 202 Fr. Upland, Calif.

1 Kyrin Priester WR 6-1 190 So. St. Petersburg, Fla.

24 Willie Roach DB 6-1 196 RJr. Federal Way, Wash.

65 Amosa Sakaria OL 6-2 308 Fr. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

75 B.J. Salmonson OL 6-4 295 RSo. Everson, Wash.

49 Brett Schafer K 5-9 165 Fr. Edmonds, Wash.

66 Jacob Seydel OL 6-6 295 RSr. Riverside, Calif.

38 Dakota Sinchak DB 5-9 180 RSo. Oak Harbor, Wash.

39 Deion Singleton S 6-2 190 Fr. Pasco, Wash.

58 Riley Sorenson OL 6-4 319 Jr. Ran. San. Marg., Calif.

83 Kyle Sweet WR 6-0 186 Fr. Ran. San. Marg., Calif.

45 Logan Tago LB 6-3 228 Fr. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

30 Taylor Taliulu S 6-0 205 Sr. Aiea, Hawaii

95 Ngalu Tapa DT 6-2 314 RFr. Sacramento, Calif.

34 Madigan Taulelei RB 6-0 205 Fr. Boise

20 Paris Taylor LB 6-3 219 RJr. Altamonte Springs, Fla.

19 Colton Teglovic S 6-0 195 RJr. Sammamish, Wash.

86 D.J. Thompson WR 5-8 188 RFr. Los Angeles

85 John Thompson WR 5-8 194 Jr. Spanaway, Wash.

24 Kyle Torres DB 5-10 180 Fr. Keizer, Ore.

97 Destiny Vaeao DL 6-4 298 Sr. Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

4 Charleston White CB 6-0 185 RSo. Amarillo, Texas

23 Gerard Wicks RB 6-0 224 RSo. Long Beach, Calif.

80 Dom Williams WR 6-2 200 RSr. Pomona, Calif.

32 James Williams RB 5-11 185 Fr. Burbank, Calif.

33 Kainoa Wilson WR 5-11 160 Fr. Nanakuli, Hawaii

37 Julius Yates-Brown CB 5-9 187 Fr. Tacoma

With returning starters at quarterback, along bothoffensive and defensive line and every assistant coachback from the program’s first bowl trip in a decade,excitement swirled around the Washington Statefootball team in 2014. That passion was quicklydoused when the Cougars lost their first two gamesdespite being favored in both.

Mike Leach and his team will attempt to turn lastseason into a temporary blip in the program’s positivemomentum with what he has called his best team yetat WSU.

As athletic director Bill Moos recently told KJRsports radio hosts Jason Puckett and Ian Furness, “Itwould be a great year to win seven or eight games.”

Making two bowl games in three years would givethe Cougars a groundwork for sustainable success byhelping with recruiting, bringing back fans andbolstering Moos’ fundraising efforts. But the Pac-12 isonce again expected to be among college football’stoughest conferences – the Cougars play five APTop-25 ranked teams during one six-week stretch –and there is little margin for error.

The Alex Grinch effectIf WSU had only had a mediocre defense in 2014, the

Cougars might well be coming off their second consecutivebowl trip. The WSU defense gave up 38.6 points per game –No. 114 out of 125 teams. Even more glaring, it only forced eightturnovers, tied with Georgia State for the worst among FBSteams.

New defensive coordinator Alex Grinch was hired fromMissouri in the offseason to improve those two statistics. If hecan, at the very least the defense will stop anchoring anoffense that was above average at scoring points a year ago(No. 45 nationally at 31.8 points per game), and is expected toimprove with its entire offensive line, running back corps, andmost of its wide receivers returning.

Grinch wasted no time putting his signature on the defense,installing a 3-3-5 base look that should put more speed on the

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-- T 4 Main


NOT LIKE OLD DAYS

The Quarterback derbyA week before the opener, Petersen still hadn’t announced a starting QB,

telling reporters “we’re not there” and allowing that he might use two.Whoever he uses will be raw. Jeff Lindquist (below, right) got one start last

year, plus some occasional Wildcat duty, K.J. Carta-Samuels is a redshirtfreshman and heralded Jake Browning a full-on newbie. Browning (left) is

likely the QB of the future, but just how fast that future arrives, no one knows.

For all the mystery over who mightbe the alpha dog at the Universityof Washington this season, there’sa much larger question.

Fifteen hundred pounds worth. Finding the right five guys to prop

up in front of quarterbacks JeffLindquist or K.J. Carta-Samuels or,especially, prized freshman JakeBrowning, in fact, will factor intowhich passer coach Chris Petersendecides is right for the job. It couldalso decide whether the Huskies treadwater in this season of transition orplay Pac-12 bottom feeder.

UW’s offensive line is among theleast experienced in school history,with just 14 career starts among adozen or so candidates.

“It’s not going to be one of thoseyears when you know going in who thetop five guys are,” said offensive linecoach Chris Strausser, “and we maynot know for a month.”

There are capable players on board.But as history reveals, capable hasbecome a relative term in the contextof the Huskies O-line.

The Huskies have pulled themselvesout of the competitive disaster thatwas the mid-2000s, but they’ve stillfinished in the Top 25 just once since2001. And nothing quite illustrates theprogram’s tumble quite like a fewoffensive line facts. Consider:

� In the last 15 seasons, the Huskieshave just three first-teamall-conference offensive linemen –none since 2001. The previous 15seasons (1985-99) saw nine players sohonored, three of them twice.

� Fourteen Huskies were selectedin the NFL Draft in the 1990s, 11 if laterrounds since lopped off aren’tincluded. Since then? Five, and justone since 2006.

� Only four UW linemen since2000 have appeared in an NFL game,and 116 of the 120 starts belong to oneman, Khalif Barnes. In the previous 15seasons, ex-Huskies at the positionplayed in more than 1,500 NFL games,made 1,061 starts and accounted fornine Pro Bowl appearances.

The other record is more familiar:UW was 118-56 from 1985-99, and is87-99 since.

If it all starts with the big guys upfront, it’s understandable why theHuskies’ return to prominence has hadso much trouble getting started.

Former UW head coach – and,previous to that, line coach – KeithGilbertson pinpointed the line ofdemarcation.

“Too much changeover,” saidGilbertson, who now lives in Hayden,Idaho, and is part of UW’s pregameradio team. “When you got away fromthe Dan James and Jim Lambrightmessage and the way you recruited, it’snever been quite the same.

“With coach James, if there was ascholarship left over or being unused,it was always, ‘Is there an offensivelineman out there somebody’soverlooked?’ It was a greatenvironment for big guys there.”

Gilbertson thinks that Strausser,who arrived last year with Petersenafter extended service at Boise State, ismaking strides in restoring thatenvironment – and there are someintriguing pieces.

One is junior Shane Brostek. He’s alink back to the hothouse days ofdeveloping linemen at UW – father

Bern was an All-Pac-10 player in 1989and an eight-year pro. But he’s alsopart of the more recent legacy of fitfulline development, having been throwninto a starting role as a freshman in2012, slipping back in 2013 and finallyredshirting last year.

“He probably wasn’t ready and hasbeen playing catch up,” Strausser said.“There’s just so much to be gained byredshirting that first year.”

Coeur d’Alene’s Matt James did, andnow he’s battling with anotherredshirt freshman, Kaleb McGary, atright tackle. But there are exceptions:massive Trey Adams of Wenatchee isthe most talked about lineman incamp, and could see action just monthsremoved from his prom.

It’s a college football truism that theoffensive line is the toughest positionto recruit – generally, because it’s allabout projection and how a player’sattributes translate from what may bea completely foreign high schoolsystem. Gilbertson, however, isn’tconvinced.

“To me, a top quarterback is thehardest to nail down,” he said. “Withoffensive lineman, the problem isfinding enough of them. You have tocreate depth, and if you sign just twoor three a year, that’s going to catch upwith you.”

He knows. Before his predecessor,Rick Neuheisel, was fired in June2003, he signed just three offensivelinemen in that year’s class – and onlytwo of the four signed in 2002 pannedout. Those soon became significantshortcomings.

There are coaching anddevelopment issues, too. Gilbertsonnoted that, “Everybody throws nowand kids can pass block, but the abilityto create a low pad level and come upthrough a defender and finish a blockis a little bit of a lost art.”

With a line as young as the 2015Huskies, just making sure they knowwhich way to turn is a challenge.Strausser knows having a quarterbackjust as inexperienced magnifies thepressure.

“That’s very true, but at the end ofthe day our guys aren’t thinking thatway,” he said. “It’s just so much aboutdoing their job. That there’s afreshman standing behind them, theymight not even know.”

Associated Press

Junior offensive lineman Shane Brostek is the one link to UW’s glory days. His father, Bern, was an All-Pac-10 lineman in 1989.

UW tries to recapture old formula for quality offensive linesBy John Blanchette

Correspondent

Back to BoiseIt’s a given: coach leaves for

another job, finds his old school onthe schedule. A year has passedsince Chris Petersen made the

jump from Boise State to UW, buthe’s still finding the fact that the

Huskies and Broncos play on Sept.4 “awkward” and is anything butjazzed about having to answer

questions about it. More awkward:UW is a 11.5 point underdog.

The stars are outOut of the defensive lineup, that is.What often kept the Huskies afloatlast year was spectacular play byits top-shelf defensive players –tackle Danny Shelton and LBsShaq Thompson and Hau’oli

Kikaha. Replacing playmakers is acrucial component – the Huskieswill need to avoid a defensive dipto take the pressure off an offense

with a new QB and line.

Washington HuskiesTHE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 � THURSDAY � PAGE T5


field by substituting a linebacker for an additional defensiveback.

Overcoming kicking woesCougars fans perhaps forgot the anxiety that normally

accompanies a kicker’s run-up to the holder or tee during thefour-year tenure of Andrew Furney. But they will wait with

baited breath after the angsts of 2014, in which the Cougarsmissed six field goals, costing them at least one win, andwatched opposing return men score six touchdowns.

Kicker Erik Powell looks stronger and more accurate inpractice, but it will likely take a few made kicks in the earlygames to calm the fans.

End of the Seattle gameFor just the second time since 2002, every WSU home

football game will be played in Pullman.

The Cougars tired of the so-called Seattle game, in whichWSU scheduled one home game per season at CenturyLinkField in Seattle to serve its west-side alumni and broaden itsfan base.

The game was also a moneymaker for WSU; Moos said thatthe 2012 game against Oregon netted roughly twice what itwould have in Martin Stadium. But interest and attendance inthe Seattle game dwindled, and the Cougars felt the effects ofgiving up a game in front of its Pullman crowd, losing the lastsix games in their home away from home.

Continued from T2COUGARS

-- T 5 Main




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BROTHERHOOD

Dallas Sandberg’s pregame ritualwill be the same as it’s alwaysbeen tonight as Idaho kicks offits season against Ohio. He’llrun out of the tunnel and take a

look to his right. There, about halfway up section 18,

adjacent to the 30-yard line, will behis older brother, Corey Sandberg,waiting to acknowledge and give him

a look of reassurance. “Every home game

he sits in exactly thesame spot, I knowexactly where he sits,”Sandberg said of hisolder brother.

Corey Sandberg hasoccupied that seat forevery Idaho home

game each of the last two seasons.Throughout that time he’s watchedthe younger Sandberg, now a

fifth-year senior, grow into a steadypresence on Idaho’s offensive line.

Names like Mike Marboe, JesseDavis and Steven Matlock havebecome the household offensive linenames mentioned by most Idaho fans.Sandberg is quietly beginning hisfourth consecutive season as a starteron Idaho’s interior offensive line.

Matlock, a junior center, is theleader of the offensive line unit, whilesophomore and Freeman-nativeJordan Rose is lauded as arguably the

most talented member of the unit.But it’s Sandberg who stands as the

only returning senior to an offensiveline desperate to improve on allowingquarterback Matt Linehan to besacked 39 times in 11 games.

Sandberg leads all returningoffensive linemen with 23 careerappearances for the Vandals. CoreySandberg has been there every step inthe way, including in Dallas’ first two

JOE PALLEN UI Photo Services

Dallas Sandberg wasn’t considered tough enough at first, but has developed into a mainstay on the Idaho line.

Sandberg brothers develop incredible bond during trying timesBy Sean Kramer

Correspondent

See VANDALS, T22

DallasSandberg


Idaho Vandals

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Eastern Washington Eagles

Last year, the Eagles could count on theelusiveness of All-American Vernon Adams Jr. atquarterback. Now the reins are in the hands ofdropback passer Jordan West.

Similarly, it was speedy Quincy Forte and MarioBrown at running back. This year, the ball will bein the hands of Jabari Wilson and Jalen Moore,who offer more power but less shiftiness than theirpredecessors.

A loss of quickness in the backfield could makethe Eagles less explosive and more predictable.

On the other hand, the coaches installed anoffense that coach Beau Baldwin said “should makeus tougher to defend.”

In West, a former walk-on, the Eagles have a

veteran quarterback (he started four games lastyear when Adams has hurt), who stands tall in thepocket (he’s 6-foot-4, after all), with deceptivespeed and an arm that some say is stronger thanAdams’.

West’s numbers last year were solid: 86 for 142for 1,072 yards, nine touchdowns and oneinterception.

There’s more uncertainty at running back. BothWilson and Moore have missed significant time toinjury and haven’t been a factor in the passinggame, but have come through with big games inthe clutch. Moore took the pressure off West in the

latter’s first start, going off for a career-high 133yards at Southern Utah. A few weeks later, Wilsonhad a career day in the regular-season finale atPortland State, gaining 124 yards in Adams’ firstgame back from injury.

The new 4-2-5 defenseThe biggest change this year comes on defense,

in the form of new coordinator Jeff Schmeddingand the switch to a 4-2-5 defense.

The change from a 4-3 is a response to pastplayoff failures, when opponents (notably SamHouston State in 2012 and Illinois State last year)“spread us out,” according to coach Beau Baldwin.Schmedding installed the new scheme last winter,and by all accounts, the players and staff have

Eagles prepare to offset loss of quicknessBy Jim Allen

[email protected], (509) 459-5437

See EAGLES, T22

Follow EWU Eagles sports reporter Jim Allen on Twitter for updates @SRJimAllen

coaching legend Dick Zornes, Baldwinsaid that “Right now, Aaron Best is theface of Eastern football.”

This time of year, that face iscovered on top by old ball cap and onthe bottom by unshavenstubble. Even on thehottest days, he wears ajacket, his arms folded ashe appraises every stance,every shift, because that’swhere games are won orlost.

Love is on the lineJust ask them:

Offensive linemen are themost underappreciatedand misunderstoodplayers on the footballfield.

Says DeBord, “Youraverage fan, they don’t payattention to what we’redoing.” To the guy in thestands, good plays happenbecause the quarterbackmade the right read; disaster strikesbecause the O-line broke down.

It isn’t that simple. A running backcan pick up 12 yards, but if he evadedtwo unblocked linebackers along the

way, “that’s not an attaboy” for theoffensive line, Best said.

Conversely, a blind-side sack maybe the result of a running back missinga blocking assignment in the backfield.

“From the stands you seethe big picture … we see thelittle picture, the tightangle,” Best says,confirming the old adagethat the quarterbackusually gets more praiseand blame than hedeserves.

For all coaches, the devilis in the details, and thehours spent sorting themout. With film sessions,meetings and practices,Best reckons he works 80 to90 hours a week during aseason – standard fare inthis business butoverwhelming for mostpeople.

“I don’t wear a watch, butif I did, I wouldn’t be one of

those guys who’s looking at it all thetime,” Best said. “If you wantgreatness, you can’t like this job – youhave to love it.”

The job goes far beyond the meeting

Football is full of teachablemoments, which is why AaronBest joined this business in thefirst place.

At a recent EasternWashington practice, the Eagles’offensive line coach had barelystepped on the field when he noticed areceiver’s telltale body shift.

“Now everybody knows you’regoing to run a bubble screen,” Bestdeadpanned. “Am I right?”

A few seconds later, the receiverchanged his stance in silent admissionof the truth: that Best was right. Again.

Even deep in the trenches, there’sno place to hide from the truth,because that’s where Best has lived formost of his 37 years.

Says Eastern senior tackle ClayDeBord, “If you make a mistake, youknow you’re going to hear about it –not just in football, but in life.”

And that’s the whole point. In thescheme of things, football is just apracticum in pads, and Best is theright guy to teach it. Cerebral andsalty, he delivers his message withcrystal clarity.

“You can see the teaching qualities,”EWU coach Beau Baldwin says. “Hehas 16 to 20 guys, but he can engagethem all.”

“The best coaches are teachers,”Baldwin says. “It isn’t how much youknow, it’s how well you can conveywhat you know.”

The Tacoma native has become afixture since arriving in Cheney in thefall of 1996. He eventually started 22straight games at center, earningall-conference honors on the field andin the classroom. And except for oneyear in the Canadian Football League,he’s never left.

After giving due respect to EWU

room. To his players, he’s a teacher, adrill sergeant, a surrogate father and afriend, in varying doses depending onthe athlete – and his ego. That ego getsdeflated in the first fall camp, but Bestis careful “not to take all the air out,because the next year you may have tolean on them.”

That was the case in 2011. TheEagles were coming off an FCSnational title, but lost their first fourgames partly because most of thestarting offensive linemen wereinjured.

“You want a level of confidence …you need to know your players, howthey tick,” Best said.

Hard work pays offThe results are startling. Last year,

the line blocked for an offense thatbroke school and Big Sky Conferencerecords with 618 points and 84touchdowns.

Among the All-Americans coachedby Best are Michael Roos, JakeRodgers, Chris Powers, Gabe Jacksonand Matt Alfred. In the last 22 years,the 23 Eagle O-linemen earnedAll-America honors while winning 24first-team All-Big Sky Conferencehonors.

“I was very lucky to have the bestoffensive line coach possible in AaronBest,” Roos said after having his EWUjersey retired at EWU in 2009.

“He taught all of us the meaning ofhard work and perseverance,” Roossaid.

Perseverance extends beyond thefield, where Best is the Eagles’academic coordinator. He downplayshis role – “I’m more of a reminderguy,” he says – but he’s helped theteam surpass a 3.0 grade-pointaverage.

Most incoming freshmen don’tthink that far ahead, but Best does.Since the Eagles coaches dividerecruiting geographically and not byposition, his new linemen might notbe familiar with Best and his pastsuccesses.

“You may not know me, but youknow what the results are,” Best said.“If you just give yourself to us, trulygive yourself, you’ll be better off.”

DAN PELLE [email protected]

When Eastern Washington offensive line coach Aaron Best talks (or yells), you can bet every offensive lineman at practice is listening.

NOTHING BUT THE BESTEWU line coach

understandshow to teach


Aaron Best has been around EWU football since 1996 as a player and a coach.Head coach Beau Baldwin calls him “the face of Eastern football.”

By Jim [email protected], (509) 459-5437

Predicted Finish order

� 1. EWU2. Montana St.

3. Cal Poly4. Montana5. Idaho St.

6. No. Arizona7. Sac. St.

8. So. Utah9. Weber St.10. UC Davis11. N. Dakota12. No. Colo.

13. Portland St.



-- T 9 Main








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juniors, Michael Crucioti (6-1, 280),center and team captain Joe Beattie(5-11, 245) and guard Trevor Woodall(6-2, 260) of Coeur d’Alene.

The final spot appears up for grabsbetween senior CameronCoy (6-0, 252), juniorNoah Shultz-Rathbun(6-2, 260) andsophomores VincePorporato (6-3, 275) andTanner Conroy (6-2,260), the latter from Mt.Spokane.

Cosby “is a threat notonly to the defense, buthe allows our offense tobe more flexible,” Bremersaid. “We can slide awayfrom him and becomfortable leaving himon an island on the quarterback’s blindside.”

While the pass-first offense appearsvery complex, it can be very simple forthe offensive line. Everything ispredicated “on blocking the five mostdangerous hats,” Bremer said.

On a typical play, the quarterbackcomes to the line, barks out the playand makes changes for blocking. Forinstance, if a linebacker approachesthe line for a blitz, the quarterback canyell out a call that tells the linemen tochange assignments to pick him up.

“The linemen have about fiveseconds to process the play, pick outthe five most dangerous hats and go,”Bremer said.

Search for big ugliesIn addition to coaching the

offensive line, Bremer also takes overas recruiting coordinator afterlongtime assistant coach Jason Tobeckleft the program earlier this year.

“It starts with recruiting the rightguys,” Bremer said. “Don’t get mewrong, we’ll take a big body. But, I’drather have someone who is 6-3 and240 pounds over someone who is 300pounds. Because we would have to

break him down to theweight we want and buildhim back up again.”

Sandberg agreed, sayingthe search for qualitylinemen is one of thehardest jobs in collegefootball.

“I have really goodfriends who are offensiveline coaches in the NFL,college and high school,”he said. “Nobody at anylevel can find enough ofthem.”

The key is finding kidswho are willing to learn and insertingthem into a weight program thatallows them to develop, he said.

“We are not going to sit back and betoo picky,” Sandberg said. “But we’vegot to help their bodies adapt andcoach them up.”

When Rod Sandberg enteredhis first spring in 2014 as thehead coach of Whitworth, heonly had a handful oflinemen on the roster who

were healthy enough to practice. It’s not exactly the blueprint he

envisioned, especially after Sandberghired Alan Stanfield from Shadle Parkto run an up-tempo offense that seeksto run 110 plays a game.

“It was a real area of concern,”Sandberg said of the offensive line.“We had four, six kids healthy on anygiven practice. That’s pretty hard torun a practice.”

The coaches recruited hard, lookingfor long, lanky players with fastenough feet to protect the quarterbackin an offense that tied for the lead inNCAA Division III with 368.1 passingyards per game last year.

“This spring, having 14 guys outthere in their second year in thesystem … it increased ourcompetition,” he said. “Those guys gotstronger in the weight room.

“They are the No. 1 position that hasto improve and be better than last yearif we are going to be better.”

Whitworth improved from 4-6 and2-4 in the Northwest Conference in2013 under John Tully to 6-4 and 4-3in Sandberg’s first year.

But Sandberg brushed off any talk ofimprovement, especially when hecompetes in a league dominated foryears by Linfield. The Wildcats areseeking to extend their record of 59consecutive winning seasons, whichleads the nation at any collegiate level.

“We are not satisfied with last year,by any means. We didn’t win a nationalchampionship,” Sandberg said. “Butwe are realists. We understand thechallenges that we have had.

“The offensive line is a microcosmof our whole team,” he continued. “Ittakes three to four years to reestablishculture. By Year 3, you get close togetting in what you want to get in andestablish who you are. They could onlyhandle so much last year.”

Island of CosbyWhitworth’s fortunes will be

anchored on the left side of the line by6-foot-7, 310-pound Kyle Cosby. Thesenior from University High is anall-conference selection and theteam’s best chance for anAll-American.

He played half his career underTully’s offense, which first sought toestablish the run. Cosby now entershis second season under Stanfield’shigh-octane air attack.

“The biggest difference is tempo,”he said. “There is no huddle. It’s justgoing, going and going.”

Asked how the unit changed itsconditioning to deal with the numberof plays, Cosby said essentially that ithasn’t.

“It’s built into practices. We alwayspractice at the same speed, andsometimes actually faster, than thegame,” he said.

Cosby was used as a road graderunder the old offense.

“We ran it down their throats. The

old ground-and-pound,” he said. “Thenew offense is very fluid. It’s all aboutwhere you take the defender and therunning back takes that lane.”

Bryan Bremer played as a263-pound offensive lineman underTully. After he graduated in 2014,Bremer worked as a graduate assistantlast season coaching outsidelinebackers.

When offensive line coach MattMiethe asked to reduce his role so hecould continue working at RogersHigh School, Sandberg hired Bremeras the offensive line coach and madeMiethe the co-coach.

Sandberg noted that the changeallowed him to have two offensive linecoaches.

“Bryan definitely knows this place,knows the past and knows theplayers,” Sandberg said. “The playersknow the commitment to excellencehe has. They are a captive audiencebecause they believe in him.”

Bremer said his new job was mademuch easier by having Cosby at lefttackle. He returns along with three

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At 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, University High graduate Kyle Cosby anchors the Whitworth offensive line.

Once a “roadgrader,”Cosby, hasadapted toWhitworth’sup-tempo,pass-firstoffense.

O-LINEKEY TOBUCS’PLANSWhitworth hasbeefed up depthat critical spot

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1. Linfield2. Pacific3. PLU

� 4. Whitworth5. Willamette6. George Fox

7. Lewis & Clark8. Puget Sound

When you tied for the lead in NCAA Division IIIpassing yards per game, replacing the quarterbackbecomes a challenge.

Ian Kolste got his sophomore season restoredafter he hurt his shoulder in a win last year atWhittier. Prior to that game, he had been namedthe starter ahead of graduated senior BryanPeterson, who then went on to set several schoolpassing records and led the nation with 34completions per game.

Kolste (6-foot-1, 188 pounds), of Oak Harbor,Washington, missed the rest of the year and springpractices rehabilitating his shoulder after surgery.

Last January, the Pirates got a boost from JonahKoski, originally of Bend, Oregon, who transferredto the Pirates from St. Thomas (Minnesota),offensive coordinator Alan Stanfield said.

Koski, 6-4, 210-pound junior, “had a good springbecause he got all the reps,” Stanfield said. “It’sexciting to bring him in and to push Ian. It will beone of those two guys for sure.”

Behind those two are freshmen recruits MattKeenan, who got stuck behind Boise State recruitBrett Rypien at Shadle Park, and Matthew Pulliam,who also had to wait his turn at Mt. Spokane.

“They will get a year to develop and learn the

system,” Stanfield said of Keenan and Pulliam.“We’ll see after a year, but both (Keenan andPulliam) have a big upside and a lot of potential.”

Missing targetsWhitworth lost both leading receivers,

physically imposing Connor Williams (87receptions) and fleet Drew Clausen (97), tograduation. The team also lost promising receiverBrett Moser, who was fourth on the team with 38receptions. He will sit out this year as he receivestreatment for cancer.

However, the team returns sophomore NickKiourkas (Shadle Park), who was third on the teamwith 43 receptions for 512 yards and fourtouchdowns. The team also returns senior Anthony

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AIR FORCESep. 5 Morgan St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 San Jose St., 7:15 p.m.Sep. 19 at Michigan St., 9 a.m.Oct. 3 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 10 Wyoming, TBAOct. 17 at Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Fresno St., TBAOct. 31 at Hawaii, 9:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Army, TBANov. 14 Utah St., TBANov. 20 at Boise St., 6:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at New Mexico, TBA

AKRONSep. 5 at Oklahoma, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Savannah St., TBASep. 26 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBAOct. 3 Ohio, 11 a.m.Oct. 10 at E. Michigan, noonOct. 17 at Bowling Green, noonOct. 31 Cent. Michigan, TBANov. 7 at UMass, TBANov. 14 at Miami (Ohio), TBANov. 21 Buffalo, TBANov. 27 Kent St., TBA

ALABAMASep. 5 Wisconsin, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Middle Tennessee, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 Mississippi, 6:15 p.m.Sep. 26 Louisiana-Monroe, TBAOct. 3 at Georgia, TBAOct. 10 Arkansas, TBAOct. 17 at Texas A&M, TBAOct. 24 Tennessee, TBANov. 7 LSU, TBANov. 14 at Mississippi St., TBANov. 21 Charleston Southern, TBANov. 28 at Auburn, TBA

APPALACHIAN ST.Sep. 5 Howard, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Clemson, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 26 at Old Dominion, 9 a.m.Oct. 3 Wyoming, TBAOct. 10 at Georgia St., TBAOct. 17 at Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m.Oct. 22 Georgia Southern, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 31 Troy, TBANov. 5 Arkansas St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Idaho, TBANov. 28 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBADec. 5 at South Alabama, TBA

ARIZONASep. 3 UTSA, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 at Nevada, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 N. Arizona, 8 p.m.Sep. 26 UCLA, TBAOct. 3 at Stanford, TBAOct. 10 Oregon St., TBAOct. 17 at Colorado, TBAOct. 24 Washington St., TBAOct. 31 at Washington, TBANov. 7 at Southern Cal, TBANov. 14 Utah, TBANov. 21 at Arizona St., TBA

ARIZONA ST.Sep. 5 at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Cal Poly, 8 p.m.Sep. 18 New Mexico, 7 p.m.Sep. 26 Southern Cal, TBAOct. 3 at UCLA, TBAOct. 10 Colorado, TBAOct. 17 at Utah, TBAOct. 29 Oregon, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Washington St., TBANov. 14 Washington, TBANov. 21 Arizona, TBANov. 28 at California, TBA

ARKANSASSep. 5 UTEP, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Toledo, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 Texas Tech, 1 p.m.Sep. 26 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 3 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 10 at Alabama, TBAOct. 24 Auburn, TBAOct. 31 UT-Martin, TBANov. 7 at Mississippi, TBANov. 14 at LSU, TBANov. 21 Mississippi St., TBANov. 27 Missouri, 1:30 p.m.

ARKANSAS ST.Sep. 5 at Southern Cal, 8 p.m.Sep. 12 Missouri, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 Missouri St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Toledo, TBAOct. 3 Idaho, TBAOct. 13 at South Alabama, 5 p.m.Oct. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette, 5 p.m.Oct. 31 Georgia St., TBANov. 5 at Appalachian St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Louisiana-Monroe, noonNov. 28 at New Mexico St., noonDec. 5 Texas St., 2 p.m.

ARMYSep. 4 Fordham, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at UConn, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Wake Forest, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at E. Michigan, TBAOct. 3 at Penn St., TBAOct. 10 Duke, 9 a.m.Oct. 17 Bucknell, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 at Rice, TBANov. 7 at Air Force, TBANov. 14 Tulane, 9 a.m.Nov. 21 Rutgers, 9 a.m.Dec. 12 at Navy, noon

AUBURNSep. 5 Louisville, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Jacksonville St., 9 a.m.Sep. 19 at LSU, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Mississippi St., TBAOct. 3 San Jose St., TBAOct. 15 at Kentucky, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 31 Mississippi, TBANov. 7 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 14 Georgia, TBANov. 21 Idaho, TBANov. 28 Alabama, TBA

BYUSep. 5 at Nebraska, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Boise St., 7:15 p.m.Sep. 19 at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Michigan, TBAOct. 2 UConn, 7:15 p.m.Oct. 10 East Carolina, TBAOct. 16 Cincinnati, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 Wagner, noonNov. 6 at San Jose St., 8:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Missouri, TBANov. 21 Fresno St., TBANov. 28 at Utah St., 12:30 p.m.

BALL ST.Sep. 3 VMI, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at E. Michigan, noonSep. 26 at Northwestern, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 Toledo, noonOct. 10 at N. Illinois, TBAOct. 17 Georgia St., TBAOct. 24 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 31 UMass, TBANov. 5 at W. Michigan, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 17 at Ohio, TBANov. 24 Bowling Green, 4:30 p.m.

BAYLORSep. 4 at SMU, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Lamar, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Rice, noonOct. 3 at Texas Tech, TBAOct. 10 at Kansas, TBAOct. 17 West Virginia, TBAOct. 24 Iowa St., TBANov. 5 at Kansas St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 14 Oklahoma, TBANov. 21 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 27 at TCU, 4:30 p.m.Dec. 5 Texas, TBA

BOISE ST.Sep. 4 Washington, 7:15 p.m.Sep. 12 at BYU, 7:15 p.m.Sep. 18 Idaho St., 6 p.m.Sep. 25 at Virginia, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 Hawaii, TBAOct. 10 at Colorado St., 4 p.m.Oct. 16 at Utah St., 6 p.m.Oct. 24 Wyoming, TBAOct. 31 at UNLV, TBANov. 14 New Mexico, TBANov. 20 Air Force, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 27 at San Jose St., 12:30 p.m.

BOSTON COLLEGESep. 5 Maine, 10 a.m.Sep. 12 Howard, 10 a.m.Sep. 18 Florida St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 N. Illinois, TBAOct. 3 at Duke, TBAOct. 10 Wake Forest, TBAOct. 17 at Clemson, TBAOct. 24 at Louisville, TBAOct. 31 Virginia Tech, TBANov. 7 NC State, TBANov. 21 Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Syracuse, TBA

BOWLING GREENSep. 5 at Tennessee, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 at Maryland, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Memphis, noonSep. 26 at Purdue, TBAOct. 3 at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 10 UMass, TBAOct. 17 Akron, noonOct. 24 at Kent St., TBANov. 4 Ohio, 5 p.m.Nov. 11 at W. Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 17 Toledo, TBANov. 24 at Ball St., 4:30 p.m.

BUFFALOSep. 5 Albany (NY), 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Penn St., NoonSep. 19 at FAU, NoonSep. 26 Nevada, TBAOct. 3 Bowling Green, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 17 at Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 24 Ohio, TBAOct. 29 at Miami (Ohio), 4:30 p.m.Nov. 5 at Kent St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 11 N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 21 at Akron, TBANov. 27 UMass, TBA

CALIFORNIASep. 5 Grambling St., 2 p.m.Sep. 12 San Diego St., 2 p.m.Sep. 19 at Texas, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Washington, TBAOct. 3 Washington St., TBA

Oct. 10 at Utah, TBAOct. 22 at UCLA, 6 p.m.Oct. 31 Southern Cal, TBANov. 7 at Oregon, TBANov. 14 Oregon St., TBANov. 21 at Stanford, TBANov. 28 Arizona St., TBA

CENT. MICHIGANSep. 3 Oklahoma St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Monmouth (NJ), noonSep. 19 at Syracuse, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 26 at Michigan St., TBAOct. 3 N. Illinois, noonOct. 10 at W. Michigan, TBAOct. 17 Buffalo, TBAOct. 24 at Ball St., TBAOct. 31 at Akron, TBANov. 10 Toledo, 5 p.m.Nov. 18 at Kent St., 5 p.m.Nov. 27 E. Michigan, TBA

CHARLOTTESep. 4 at Georgia St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Presbyterian, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 at Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 FAU, 4 p.m.Oct. 2 Temple, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at Old Dominion, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Southern Miss., 9 a.m.Oct. 31 Marshall, TBANov. 7 at FIU, 9 a.m.Nov. 14 UTSA, TBANov. 21 at Kentucky, TBANov. 28 at Rice, 12:30 p.m.

CINCINNATISep. 5 Alabama A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Temple, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Miami (Ohio), 12:30 p.m.Sep. 24 at Memphis, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 1 Miami, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 16 at BYU, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 UConn, TBAOct. 31 UCF, TBANov. 7 at Houston, TBANov. 14 Tulsa, TBANov. 20 at South Florida, 5 p.m.Nov. 28 at East Carolina, TBA

CLEMSONSep. 5 Wofford, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 12 Appalachian St., 9:30 a.m.Sep. 17 at Louisville, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 3 Notre Dame, TBAOct. 10 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 17 Boston College, TBAOct. 24 at Miami, TBAOct. 31 at NC State, TBANov. 7 Florida St., TBANov. 14 at Syracuse, TBANov. 21 Wake Forest, TBANov. 28 at South Carolina, TBA

COLORADOSep. 4 at Hawaii, 9:59 p.m.Sep. 12 UMass, 11 a.m.Sep. 19 at Colorado St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 Nicholls St., TBAOct. 3 Oregon, TBAOct. 10 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 17 Arizona, TBAOct. 24 at Oregon St., TBAOct. 31 at UCLA, TBANov. 7 Stanford, TBANov. 13 Southern Cal, 6 p.m.Nov. 21 at Washington St., TBANov. 28 at Utah, TBA

COLORADO ST.Sep. 5 Savannah St., 1 p.m.Sep. 12 Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Colorado, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at UTSA, 4 p.m.Oct. 3 at Utah St., TBAOct. 10 Boise St., 4 p.m.Oct. 17 Air Force, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 31 San Diego St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Wyoming, TBANov. 14 UNLV, 4 p.m.Nov. 21 at New Mexico, 2:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Fresno St., 6 p.m.

DUKESep. 3 at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.Sep. 12 NC Central, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Northwestern, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 26 Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 3 Boston College, TBAOct. 10 at Army, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 31 Miami, TBANov. 7 at North Carolina, TBANov. 14 Pittsburgh, TBANov. 21 at Virginia, TBANov. 28 at Wake Forest, TBA

E. MICHIGANSep. 5 Old Dominion, noonSep. 12 at Wyoming, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 Ball St., noonSep. 26 Army, TBAOct. 3 at LSU, TBAOct. 10 Akron, noonOct. 17 at Toledo, TBAOct. 24 at N. Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 29 W. Michigan, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Miami (Ohio), TBANov. 14 UMass, TBANov. 27 at Cent. Michigan, TBA

EAST CAROLINASep. 5 Towson, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 at Florida, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 3 at SMU, TBAOct. 10 at BYU, TBAOct. 17 Tulsa, TBAOct. 22 Temple, 4 p.m.Oct. 30 at UConn, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 South Florida, TBANov. 19 at UCF, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 28 Cincinnati, TBA

FAUSep. 5 at Tulsa, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 11 Miami, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Buffalo, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at Charlotte, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 Rice, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 17 Marshall, TBAOct. 24 at UTEP, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 FIU, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at W. Kentucky, TBANov. 14 Middle Tennessee, 9 a.m.Nov. 21 at Florida, TBANov. 28 at Old Dominion, 9 a.m.

FIUSep. 3 at UCF, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 at Indiana, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 NC Central, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 at Louisiana Tech, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 3 at UMass, TBAOct. 10 UTEP, 9 a.m.Oct. 17 at Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 24 Old Dominion, 3 p.m.Oct. 31 at FAU, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Charlotte, 9 a.m.Nov. 14 at Marshall, TBANov. 21 W. Kentucky, TBA

FLORIDASep. 5 New Mexico St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 East Carolina, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Tennessee, TBAOct. 3 Mississippi, TBAOct. 10 at Missouri, TBAOct. 17 at LSU, TBAOct. 31 Georgia, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 14 at South Carolina, TBANov. 21 FAU, TBANov. 28 Florida St., TBA

FLORIDA ST.Sep. 5 Texas St., 5 p.m.Sep. 12 South Florida, 8:30 a.m.Sep. 18 at Boston College, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 10 Miami, TBAOct. 17 Louisville, TBAOct. 24 at Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 31 Syracuse, TBANov. 7 at Clemson, TBANov. 14 NC State, TBANov. 21 Chattanooga, TBANov. 28 at Florida, TBA

FRESNO ST.Sep. 3 Abilene Christian, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 at Mississippi, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Utah, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at San Jose St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 10 Utah St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 16 UNLV, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at Air Force, TBANov. 5 Nevada, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Hawaii, 8 p.m.Nov. 21 at BYU, TBANov. 28 Colorado St., 6 p.m.

GEORGIASep. 5 Louisiana-Monroe, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 at Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 South Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 Southern U., TBAOct. 3 Alabama, TBAOct. 10 at Tennessee, TBAOct. 17 Missouri, TBAOct. 31 at Florida, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Kentucky, TBANov. 14 at Auburn, TBANov. 21 Georgia Southern, TBANov. 28 at Georgia Tech, TBA

GEORGIA SOUTHERNSep. 5 at West Virginia, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 W. Michigan, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 The Citadel, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 at Idaho, 2 p.m.Oct. 3 at Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 New Mexico St., 3 p.m.Oct. 22 at Appalachian St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 29 Texas St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Troy, TBANov. 21 at Georgia, TBANov. 28 South Alabama, 11 a.m.Dec. 5 Georgia St., 11 a.m.

GEORGIA ST.Sep. 4 Charlotte, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Oregon, 11 a.m.Oct. 3 Liberty, TBAOct. 10 Appalachian St., TBAOct. 17 at Ball St., TBAOct. 31 at Arkansas St., TBANov. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBANov. 14 at Texas St., TBANov. 21 South Alabama, TBANov. 27 Troy, TBADec. 5 at Georgia Southern, 11 a.m.

GEORGIA TECHSep. 3 Alcorn St., 4:30 p.m.

Sep. 12 Tulane, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Duke, TBAOct. 3 North Carolina, TBAOct. 10 at Clemson, TBAOct. 17 Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 24 Florida St., TBAOct. 31 at Virginia, TBANov. 12 Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at Miami, TBANov. 28 Georgia, TBA

HAWAIISep. 4 Colorado, 9:59 p.m.Sep. 12 at Ohio St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 UC Davis, 8:59 p.m.Sep. 26 at Wisconsin, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 at Boise St., TBAOct. 10 San Diego St., 8:59 p.m.Oct. 17 at New Mexico, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at Nevada, 1 p.m.Oct. 31 Air Force, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at UNLV, 3 p.m.Nov. 14 Fresno St., 8 p.m.Nov. 21 San Jose St., 8 p.m.Nov. 28 Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m.

HOUSTONSep. 5 Tennessee Tech, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at Louisville, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Texas St., TBAOct. 3 at Tulsa, TBAOct. 8 SMU, 5 p.m.Oct. 16 at Tulane, 6 p.m.Oct. 24 at UCF, TBAOct. 31 Vanderbilt, TBANov. 7 Cincinnati, TBANov. 14 Memphis, TBANov. 21 at UConn, TBANov. 27 Navy, TBA

IDAHOSep. 3 Ohio, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 at Southern Cal, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Wofford, 2 p.m.Sep. 26 Georgia Southern, 2 p.m.Oct. 3 at Arkansas St., TBAOct. 17 at Troy, TBAOct. 24 Louisiana-Monroe, 2 p.m.Oct. 31 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Nov. 7 at South Alabama, TBANov. 14 Appalachian St., TBANov. 21 at Auburn, TBANov. 28 Texas St., 2 p.m.

ILLINOISSep. 4 Kent St., 6 p.m.Sep. 12 W. Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 at North Carolina, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 3 Nebraska, TBAOct. 10 at Iowa, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 31 at Penn St., TBANov. 7 at Purdue, 9 a.m.Nov. 14 Ohio St., TBANov. 21 at Minnesota, TBANov. 28 Northwestern, TBA

INDIANASep. 5 S. Illinois, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 FIU, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 W. Kentucky, 1 p.m.Sep. 26 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 3 Ohio St., TBAOct. 10 at Penn St., 9 a.m.Oct. 17 Rutgers, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at Michigan St., TBANov. 7 Iowa, TBANov. 14 Michigan, TBANov. 21 at Maryland, TBANov. 28 at Purdue, TBA

IOWASep. 5 Illinois St., NoonSep. 12 at Iowa St., 1:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 North Texas, TBAOct. 3 at Wisconsin, TBAOct. 10 Illinois, 9 a.m.Oct. 17 at Northwestern, 9 a.m.Oct. 31 Maryland, TBANov. 7 at Indiana, TBANov. 14 Minnesota, 5 p.m.Nov. 21 Purdue, TBANov. 27 at Nebraska, TBA

IOWA ST.Sep. 5 N. Iowa, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Iowa, 1:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Toledo, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 Kansas, TBAOct. 10 at Texas Tech, TBAOct. 17 TCU, TBAOct. 24 at Baylor, TBAOct. 31 Texas, TBANov. 7 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 14 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 21 at Kansas St., TBANov. 28 at West Virginia, TBA

KANSASSep. 5 S. Dakota St., 9 a.m.Sep. 12 Memphis, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Rutgers, 9 a.m.Oct. 3 at Iowa St., TBAOct. 10 Baylor, TBAOct. 17 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 24 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 31 Oklahoma, TBANov. 7 at Texas, TBANov. 14 at TCU, TBANov. 21 West Virginia, TBANov. 28 Kansas St., TBA

KANSAS ST.Sep. 5 South Dakota, 4:10 p.m.Sep. 12 at UTSA, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Louisiana Tech, noonOct. 3 at Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 10 TCU, TBAOct. 17 Oklahoma, TBAOct. 24 at Texas, TBANov. 5 Baylor, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 21 Iowa St., TBANov. 28 at Kansas, TBADec. 5 West Virginia, TBA

KENT ST.Sep. 4 at Illinois, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 Delaware St., 3 p.m.Sep. 19 at Minnesota, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Marshall, TBAOct. 3 Miami (Ohio), 12:30 p.m.Oct. 10 at Toledo, noonOct. 17 at UMass, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Bowling Green, TBANov. 5 Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 10 at Ohio, 5 p.m.Nov. 18 Cent. Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 27 at Akron, TBA

KENTUCKYSep. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at South Carolina, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Florida, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Missouri, TBAOct. 3 E. Kentucky, TBAOct. 15 Auburn, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 31 Tennessee, TBANov. 7 at Georgia, TBANov. 14 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 21 Charlotte, TBANov. 28 Louisville, TBA

LSUSep. 5 McNeese St., 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Mississippi St., 6:15 p.m.Sep. 19 Auburn, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Syracuse, TBAOct. 3 E. Michigan, TBAOct. 10 at South Carolina, TBAOct. 17 Florida, TBAOct. 24 W. Kentucky, TBANov. 7 at Alabama, TBANov. 14 Arkansas, TBANov. 21 at Mississippi, TBANov. 28 Texas A&M, TBA

LOUISIANA TECHSep. 5 Southern U., 4 p.m.Sep. 10 at W. Kentucky, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Kansas St., noonSep. 26 FIU, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 at UTSA, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 24 Middle Tennessee, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 30 at Rice, 5 p.m.Nov. 7 North Texas, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at UTEP, TBANov. 28 Southern Miss., TBA

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTESep. 5 at Kentucky, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Northwestern St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 Akron, TBAOct. 3 at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 Texas St., TBAOct. 20 at Arkansas St., 5 p.m.Oct. 31 Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 7 at Georgia St., TBANov. 12 at South Alabama, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 21 New Mexico St., TBANov. 28 at Appalachian St., TBADec. 5 Troy, TBA

LOUISIANA-MONROESep. 5 at Georgia, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 Nicholls St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Alabama, TBAOct. 3 Georgia Southern, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 at Tulsa, TBAOct. 17 Appalachian St., 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at Idaho, 2 p.m.Oct. 31 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBANov. 7 at Troy, TBANov. 14 Arkansas St., noonNov. 19 at Texas St., 6:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Hawaii, 8 p.m.Dec. 5 New Mexico St., noon

LOUISVILLESep. 5 at Auburn, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Houston, 9 a.m.Sep. 17 Clemson, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Samford, TBAOct. 3 at NC State, TBAOct. 17 at Florida St., TBAOct. 24 Boston College, TBAOct. 30 at Wake Forest, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 Syracuse, TBANov. 14 Virginia, TBANov. 21 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 28 at Kentucky, TBA

MARSHALLSep. 6 Purdue, noonSep. 12 at Ohio, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 Norfolk St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Kent St., TBAOct. 3 Old Dominion, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 9 Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at FAU, TBAOct. 24 North Texas, noonOct. 31 at Charlotte, TBA

Nov. 7 at Middle Tennessee, TBANov. 14 FIU, TBANov. 27 at W. Kentucky, 9 a.m.

MARYLANDSep. 5 Richmond, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 Bowling Green, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 South Florida, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 3 Michigan, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at Ohio St., 9 a.m.Oct. 24 Penn St., TBAOct. 31 at Iowa, TBANov. 7 Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Michigan St., TBANov. 21 Indiana, TBANov. 28 at Rutgers, TBA

MEMPHISSep. 5 Missouri St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Kansas, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at Bowling Green, noonSep. 24 Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 2 at South Florida, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 Mississippi, TBAOct. 23 at Tulsa, 5 p.m.Oct. 31 Tulane, TBANov. 7 Navy, TBANov. 14 at Houston, TBANov. 21 at Temple, TBANov. 28 SMU, TBA

MIAMISep. 5 Bethune-Cookman, 3 p.m.Sep. 11 at FAU, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Nebraska, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 1 at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 10 at Florida St., TBAOct. 17 Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 24 Clemson, TBAOct. 31 at Duke, TBANov. 7 Virginia, TBANov. 14 at North Carolina, TBANov. 21 Georgia Tech, TBANov. 27 at Pittsburgh, TBA

MIAMI (OHIO)Sep. 5 Presbyterian, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Wisconsin, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Cincinnati, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at W. Kentucky, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Kent St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 10 at Ohio, 11 a.m.Oct. 17 N. Illinois, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 24 at W. Michigan, 11 a.m.Oct. 29 Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 E. Michigan, TBANov. 14 Akron, TBANov. 21 at UMass, TBA

MICHIGANSep. 3 at Utah, 5:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Oregon St., 9 a.m.Sep. 19 UNLV, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 BYU, TBAOct. 3 at Maryland, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 Northwestern, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 17 Michigan St., TBAOct. 31 at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Nov. 7 Rutgers, TBANov. 14 at Indiana, TBANov. 21 at Penn St., TBANov. 28 Ohio St., TBA

MICHIGAN ST.Sep. 4 at W. Michigan, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Oregon, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Air Force, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 3 Purdue, 9 a.m.Oct. 10 at Rutgers, 5 p.m.Oct. 17 at Michigan, TBAOct. 24 Indiana, TBANov. 7 at Nebraska, 5 p.m.Nov. 14 Maryland, TBANov. 21 at Ohio St., TBANov. 28 Penn St., TBA

MIDDLE TENNESSEESep. 5 Jackson St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Alabama, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 Charlotte, 7 p.m.Sep. 26 at Illinois, TBAOct. 3 Vanderbilt, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 at W. Kentucky, TBAOct. 17 FIU, TBAOct. 24 at Louisiana Tech, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Marshall, TBANov. 14 at FAU, 9 a.m.Nov. 21 North Texas, 9 a.m.Nov. 28 at UTSA, 11:30 a.m.

MINNESOTASep. 3 TCU, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 at Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Kent St., 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Ohio, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Northwestern, TBAOct. 10 at Purdue, TBAOct. 17 Nebraska, TBAOct. 31 Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 7 at Ohio St., TBANov. 14 at Iowa, 5 p.m.Nov. 21 Illinois, TBANov. 28 Wisconsin, TBA

MISSISSIPPISep. 5 UT-Martin, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 Fresno St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Alabama, 6:15 p.m.Sep. 26 Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 3 at Florida, TBAOct. 10 New Mexico St., TBAOct. 17 at Memphis, TBAOct. 24 Texas A&M, TBAOct. 31 at Auburn, TBANov. 7 Arkansas, TBANov. 21 LSU, TBANov. 28 at Mississippi St., TBA

MISSISSIPPI ST.Sep. 5 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.Sep. 12 LSU, 6:15 p.m.Sep. 19 Northwestern St., 1 p.m.Sep. 26 at Auburn, TBAOct. 3 at Texas A&M, TBAOct. 10 Troy, TBAOct. 17 Louisiana Tech, TBAOct. 24 Kentucky, TBANov. 5 at Missouri, 6 p.m.Nov. 14 Alabama, TBANov. 21 at Arkansas, TBANov. 28 Mississippi, TBA

MISSOURISep. 5 SE Missouri, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 at Arkansas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 19 UConn, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at Kentucky, TBAOct. 3 South Carolina, TBAOct. 10 Florida, TBAOct. 17 at Georgia, TBAOct. 24 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 5 Mississippi St., 6 p.m.Nov. 14 BYU, TBANov. 21 Tennessee, TBANov. 27 at Arkansas, 11:30 a.m.

N. ILLINOISSep. 5 UNLV, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Murray St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Ohio St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Boston College, TBAOct. 3 at Cent. Michigan, noonOct. 10 Ball St., TBAOct. 17 at Miami (Ohio), 11:30 p.m.Oct. 24 E. Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 3 at Toledo, 5 p.m.Nov. 11 at Buffalo, 5 p.m.Nov. 18 W. Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 24 Ohio, 4:30 p.m.

NC STATESep. 5 Troy, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 E. Kentucky, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 at Old Dominion, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at South Alabama, TBAOct. 3 Louisville, TBAOct. 9 at Virginia Tech, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Wake Forest, TBAOct. 31 Clemson, TBANov. 7 at Boston College, TBANov. 14 at Florida St., TBANov. 21 Syracuse, TBANov. 28 North Carolina, TBA

NAVYSep. 5 Colgate, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 East Carolina, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at UConn, TBAOct. 3 Air Force, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 10 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Tulane, 10 a.m.Oct. 31 South Florida, 9 a.m.Nov. 7 at Memphis, TBANov. 14 SMU, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at Tulsa, TBANov. 27 at Houston, TBADec. 12 Army, noon

NEBRASKASep. 5 BYU, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 South Alabama, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Miami, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Southern Miss., 9 a.m.Oct. 3 at Illinois, TBAOct. 10 Wisconsin, TBAOct. 17 at Minnesota, TBAOct. 24 Northwestern, TBAOct. 31 at Purdue, TBANov. 7 Michigan St., 5 p.m.Nov. 14 at Rutgers, TBANov. 27 Iowa, TBA

NEVADASep. 3 UC Davis, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 Arizona, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at Texas A&M, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at Buffalo, TBAOct. 3 UNLV, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 New Mexico, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at Wyoming, TBAOct. 24 Hawaii, 1 p.m.Nov. 5 at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 14 San Jose St., 1 p.m.Nov. 21 at Utah St., TBANov. 28 at San Diego St., TBA

NEW MEXICOSep. 5 MVSU, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Tulsa, 5 p.m.Sep. 18 at Arizona St., 7 p.m.Sep. 26 at Wyoming, noonOct. 3 New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at Nevada, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 Hawaii, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at San Jose St., 4 p.m.Nov. 7 Utah St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Boise St., TBANov. 21 Colorado St., 2:30 p.m.Nov. 28 Air Force, TBA

NEW MEXICO ST.Sep. 5 at Florida, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Georgia St., 5 p.m.Sep. 19 UTEP, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 at New Mexico, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 17 at Georgia Southern, 3 p.m.

Oct. 24 Troy, 5 p.m.Oct. 31 Idaho, 5 p.m.Nov. 7 at Texas St., TBANov. 21 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBANov. 28 Arkansas St., noonDec. 5 at Louisiana-Monroe, noon

NORTH CAROLINASep. 3 at South Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 NC A&T, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Illinois, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Delaware, TBAOct. 3 at Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 17 Wake Forest, TBAOct. 24 Virginia, TBAOct. 29 at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 Duke, TBANov. 14 Miami, TBANov. 21 at Virginia Tech, TBANov. 28 at NC State, TBA

NORTH TEXASSep. 12 at SMU, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 Rice, 11:30 a.m.Sep. 26 at Iowa, TBAOct. 3 at Southern Miss., TBAOct. 10 Portland St., TBAOct. 15 W. Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at Marshall, noonOct. 31 UTSA, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 at Louisiana Tech, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Tennessee, TBANov. 21 at Middle Tennessee, 9 a.m.Nov. 28 UTEP, TBA

NORTHWESTERNSep. 5 Stanford, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 E. Illinois, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 at Duke, 9:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Ball St., 5 p.m.Oct. 3 Minnesota, TBAOct. 10 at Michigan, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 17 Iowa, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 at Nebraska, TBANov. 7 Penn St., TBANov. 14 Purdue, TBANov. 21 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 28 at Illinois, TBA

NOTRE DAMESep. 5 Texas, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Virginia, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 UMass, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Clemson, TBAOct. 10 Navy, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 17 Southern Cal, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 31 at Temple, TBANov. 7 at Pittsburgh, TBANov. 14 Wake Forest, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at Boston College, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Stanford, TBA

OHIOSep. 3 at Idaho, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 Marshall, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 SE Louisiana, 11 a.m.Sep. 26 at Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Akron, 11 a.m.Oct. 10 Miami (Ohio), 11 a.m.Oct. 17 W. Michigan, TBAOct. 24 at Buffalo, TBANov. 4 at Bowling Green, 5 p.m.Nov. 10 Kent St., 5 p.m.Nov. 17 Ball St., TBANov. 24 at N. Illinois, 4:30 p.m.

OHIO ST.Sep. 7 at Virginia Tech, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Hawaii, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 N. Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 W. Michigan, TBAOct. 3 at Indiana, TBAOct. 10 Maryland, 9 a.m.Oct. 17 Penn St., 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Rutgers, 5 p.m.Nov. 7 Minnesota, TBANov. 14 at Illinois, TBANov. 21 Michigan St., TBANov. 28 at Michigan, TBA

OKLAHOMASep. 5 Akron, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Tennessee, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Tulsa, 9 a.m.Oct. 3 West Virginia, TBAOct. 10 at Texas, TBAOct. 17 at Kansas St., TBAOct. 24 Texas Tech, TBAOct. 31 at Kansas, TBANov. 7 Iowa St., TBANov. 14 at Baylor, TBANov. 21 TCU, TBANov. 28 at Oklahoma St., TBA

OKLAHOMA ST.Sep. 3 at Cent. Michigan, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Cent. Arkansas, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 19 UTSA, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Texas, TBAOct. 3 Kansas St., TBAOct. 10 at West Virginia, TBAOct. 24 Kansas, TBAOct. 31 at Texas Tech, TBANov. 7 TCU, TBANov. 14 at Iowa St., TBANov. 21 Baylor, TBANov. 28 Oklahoma, TBA

OLD DOMINIONSep. 5 at E. Michigan, noonSep. 12 Norfolk St., 4 p.m.Sep. 19 NC State, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 Appalachian St., 9 a.m.Oct. 3 at Marshall, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 17 Charlotte, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at FIU, 3 p.m.Oct. 31 W. Kentucky, TBANov. 7 at UTSA, 4 p.m.Nov. 14 UTEP, TBANov. 21 at Southern Miss., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 28 FAU, 9 a.m.

OREGONSep. 5 E. Washington, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at Michigan St., 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Georgia St., 11 a.m.Sep. 26 Utah, TBAOct. 3 at Colorado, TBAOct. 10 Washington St., TBAOct. 17 at Washington, TBAOct. 29 at Arizona St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 7 California, TBANov. 14 at Stanford, TBANov. 21 Southern Cal, TBANov. 27 Oregon St., 12:30 p.m.

OREGON ST.Sep. 4 Weber St., 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at Michigan, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 San Jose St., 5 p.m.Sep. 25 Stanford, 7 p.m.Oct. 10 at Arizona, TBAOct. 17 at Washington St., TBAOct. 24 Colorado, TBAOct. 31 at Utah, TBANov. 7 UCLA, TBANov. 14 at California, TBANov. 21 Washington, TBANov. 27 at Oregon, 12:30 p.m.

PENN ST.Sep. 5 at Temple, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Buffalo, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Rutgers, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 San Diego St., TBAOct. 3 Army, TBAOct. 10 Indiana, 9 a.m.Oct. 17 at Ohio St., 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Maryland, TBAOct. 31 Illinois, TBANov. 7 at Northwestern, TBANov. 21 Michigan, TBANov. 28 at Michigan St., TBA

PITTSBURGHSep. 5 Youngstown St., 10 a.m.Sep. 12 at Akron, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 at Iowa, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 at Virginia Tech, TBAOct. 10 Virginia, TBAOct. 17 at Georgia Tech, TBAOct. 24 at Syracuse, TBAOct. 29 North Carolina, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 Notre Dame, TBANov. 14 at Duke, TBANov. 21 Louisville, TBANov. 27 Miami, TBA

PURDUESep. 6 at Marshall, noonSep. 12 Indiana St., 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Bowling Green, TBAOct. 3 at Michigan St., 9 a.m.Oct. 10 Minnesota, TBAOct. 17 at Wisconsin, 9 a.m.Oct. 31 Nebraska, TBANov. 7 Illinois, 9 a.m.Nov. 14 at Northwestern, TBANov. 21 at Iowa, TBANov. 28 Indiana, TBA

RICESep. 5 Wagner, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Texas, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at North Texas, 11:30 a.m.Sep. 26 at Baylor, noonOct. 3 W. Kentucky, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 10 at FAU, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 24 Army, TBAOct. 30 Louisiana Tech, 5 p.m.Nov. 6 at UTEP, 5 p.m.Nov. 14 Southern Miss., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at UTSA, 4 p.m.Nov. 28 Charlotte, 12:30 p.m.

RUTGERSSep. 5 Norfolk St., 9 a.m.Sep. 12 Washington St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Penn St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Kansas, 9 a.m.Oct. 10 Michigan St., 5 p.m.Oct. 17 at Indiana, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Ohio St., 5 p.m.Oct. 31 at Wisconsin, TBANov. 7 at Michigan, TBANov. 14 Nebraska, TBANov. 21 at Army, 9 a.m.Nov. 28 Maryland, TBA

SMUSep. 4 Baylor, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 North Texas, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at TCU, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 James Madison, 4 p.m.Oct. 3 East Carolina, TBAOct. 8 at Houston, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at South Florida, TBAOct. 31 Tulsa, TBANov. 6 Temple, 5 p.m.Nov. 14 at Navy, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 Tulane, TBANov. 28 at Memphis, TBA

SAN DIEGO ST.Sep. 5 San Diego, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at California, 2 p.m.Sep. 19 South Alabama, 5 p.m.

Sep. 26 at Penn St., TBAOct. 3 Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 10 at Hawaii, 8:59 p.m.Oct. 17 at San Jose St., TBAOct. 23 Utah St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 31 at Colorado St., 12:30 p.m.Nov. 14 Wyoming, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at UNLV, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 28 Nevada, TBA

SAN JOSE ST.Sep. 3 New Hampshire, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 at Air Force, 7:15 p.m.Sep. 19 at Oregon St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Auburn, TBAOct. 10 at UNLV, 6 p.m.Oct. 17 San Diego St., TBAOct. 24 New Mexico, 4 p.m.Nov. 6 BYU, 8:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Nevada, 1 p.m.Nov. 21 at Hawaii, 8 p.m.Nov. 27 Boise St., 12:30 p.m.

SOUTH ALABAMASep. 5 Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 at Nebraska, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at San Diego St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 NC State, TBAOct. 3 at Troy, TBAOct. 13 Arkansas St., 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Texas St., TBANov. 7 Idaho, TBANov. 12 La.-Lafayette, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at Georgia St., TBANov. 28 at Georgia Southern, 11 a.m.Dec. 5 Appalachian St., TBA

SOUTH CAROLINASep. 3 North Carolina, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Georgia, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 UCF, TBAOct. 3 at Missouri, TBAOct. 10 LSU, TBAOct. 17 Vanderbilt, TBAOct. 31 at Texas A&M, TBANov. 7 at Tennessee, TBANov. 14 Florida, TBANov. 21 The Citadel, TBANov. 28 Clemson, TBA

SOUTH FLORIDASep. 5 Florida A&M, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Florida St., 8:30 a.m.Sep. 19 at Maryland, 9 a.m.Oct. 2 Memphis, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 Syracuse, TBAOct. 17 at UConn, TBAOct. 24 SMU, TBAOct. 31 at Navy, 9 a.m.Nov. 7 at East Carolina, TBANov. 14 Temple, TBANov. 20 Cincinnati, 5 p.m.Nov. 27 at UCF, TBA

SOUTHERN CALSep. 5 Arkansas St., 8 p.m.Sep. 12 Idaho, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 Stanford, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 at Arizona St., TBAOct. 8 Washington, 6 p.m.Oct. 17 at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Utah, TBAOct. 31 at California, TBANov. 7 Arizona, TBANov. 13 at Colorado, 6 p.m.Nov. 21 at Oregon, TBANov. 28 UCLA, TBA

SOUTHERN MISS.Sep. 5 Mississippi St., 7 p.m.Sep. 12 Austin Peay, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Texas St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Nebraska, 9 a.m.Oct. 3 North Texas, TBAOct. 9 at Marshall, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 UTSA, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 at Charlotte, 9 a.m.Oct. 31 UTEP, TBANov. 14 at Rice, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 Old Dominion, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Louisiana Tech, TBA

STANFORDSep. 5 at Northwestern, 9 a.m.Sep. 12 UCF, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Southern Cal, 5 p.m.Sep. 25 at Oregon St., 7 p.m.Oct. 3 Arizona, TBAOct. 15 UCLA, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Washington, TBAOct. 31 at Washington St., TBANov. 7 at Colorado, TBANov. 14 Oregon, TBANov. 21 California, TBANov. 28 Notre Dame, TBA

SYRACUSESep. 4 Rhode Island, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Wake Forest, 9:30 a.m.Sep. 19 Cent. Michigan, 9:30 p.m.Sep. 26 LSU, TBAOct. 10 at South Florida, TBAOct. 17 at Virginia, TBAOct. 24 Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 31 at Florida St., TBANov. 7 at Louisville, TBANov. 14 Clemson, TBANov. 21 at NC State, TBANov. 28 Boston College, TBA

TCUSep. 3 at Minnesota, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 Stephen F. Austin, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 SMU, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 at Texas Tech, TBAOct. 3 Texas, TBAOct. 10 at Kansas St., TBAOct. 17 at Iowa St., TBAOct. 29 West Virginia, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Oklahoma St., TBANov. 14 Kansas, TBANov. 21 at Oklahoma, TBANov. 27 Baylor, 4:30 p.m.

TEMPLESep. 5 Penn St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Cincinnati, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at UMass, noonOct. 2 at Charlotte, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 Tulane, TBAOct. 17 UCF, TBAOct. 22 at East Carolina, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 Notre Dame, TBANov. 6 at SMU, 5 p.m.Nov. 14 at South Florida, TBANov. 21 Memphis, TBANov. 28 UConn, TBA

TENNESSEESep. 5 Bowling Green, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 Oklahoma, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 W. Carolina, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Florida, TBAOct. 3 Arkansas, TBAOct. 10 Georgia, TBAOct. 24 at Alabama, TBAOct. 31 at Kentucky, TBANov. 7 South Carolina, TBANov. 14 North Texas, TBANov. 21 at Missouri, TBANov. 28 Vanderbilt, TBA

TEXASSep. 5 at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Rice, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 California, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 3 at TCU, TBAOct. 10 Oklahoma, TBAOct. 24 Kansas St., TBAOct. 31 at Iowa St., TBANov. 7 Kansas, TBANov. 14 at West Virginia, TBANov. 26 Texas Tech, 4:30 p.m.Dec. 5 at Baylor, TBA

TEXAS A&MSep. 5 Arizona St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 Ball St., 4 p.m.Sep. 19 Nevada, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 at Arkansas, TBAOct. 3 Mississippi St., TBAOct. 17 Alabama, TBAOct. 24 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 31 South Carolina, TBANov. 7 Auburn, TBANov. 14 W. Carolina, TBANov. 21 at Vanderbilt, TBANov. 28 at LSU, TBA

TEXAS SOUTHERNSep. 5 Prairie View, TBASep. 11 Bacone, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Jackson St., 4 p.m.Oct. 1 Alabama St., 4:30 p.m.Oct. 17 at MVSU, noonOct. 24 Southern U., TBANov. 7 at Grambling St., noonNov. 14 Alcorn St., TBANov. 28 at Alabama A&M, 11 a.m.

TEXAS ST.Sep. 5 at Florida St., 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Prairie View, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Houston, TBAOct. 10 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBAOct. 24 South Alabama, TBAOct. 29 at Ga. Southern, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 New Mexico St., TBANov. 14 Georgia St., TBANov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Idaho, 2 p.m.Dec. 5 at Arkansas St., 2 p.m.

TEXAS TECHSep. 5 Sam Houston St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 UTEP, noonSep. 19 at Arkansas, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 TCU, TBAOct. 3 Baylor, TBAOct. 10 Iowa St., TBAOct. 17 at Kansas, TBAOct. 24 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 31 Oklahoma St., TBANov. 7 at West Virginia, TBANov. 14 Kansas St., TBANov. 26 at Texas, 4:30 p.m.

TOLEDOSep. 3 Stony Brook, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Arkansas, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 Iowa St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Arkansas St., TBAOct. 3 at Ball St., noonOct. 10 Kent St., noonOct. 17 E. Michigan, TBAOct. 24 at UMass, TBANov. 3 N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 10 at Cent. Michigan, 5 p.m.Nov. 17 at Bowling Green, TBANov. 27 W. Michigan, TBA

TROYSep. 5 at NC State, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 Charleston Southern, 4 p.m.

WASHINGTONSep. 4 at Boise St., 7:15 p.m.Sep. 12 Sacramento St., 11 a.m.Sep. 19 Utah St., 2 p.m.Sep. 26 California, TBAOct. 8 at Southern Cal, 6 p.m.Oct. 17 Oregon, TBAOct. 24 at Stanford, TBAOct. 31 Arizona, TBANov. 7 Utah, TBANov. 14 at Arizona St., TBANov. 21 at Oregon St., TBANov. 27 Washington St., TBA

WASHINGTON ST.Sep. 5 Portland St., 11 a.m.Sep. 12 at Rutgers, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Wyoming, 5:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at California, TBAOct. 10 at Oregon, TBAOct. 17 Oregon St., TBAOct. 24 at Arizona, TBAOct. 31 Stanford, TBANov. 7 Arizona St., TBANov. 14 at UCLA, TBANov. 21 Colorado, TBANov. 27 at Washington, TBA

WEST VIRGINIASep. 5 Georgia Southern, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Liberty, noonSep. 26 Maryland, TBAOct. 3 at Oklahoma, TBAOct. 10 Oklahoma St., TBAOct. 17 at Baylor, TBAOct. 29 at TCU, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 7 Texas Tech, TBANov. 14 Texas, TBANov. 21 at Kansas, TBANov. 28 Iowa St., TBADec. 5 at Kansas St., TBA

WISCONSINSep. 5 at Alabama, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Miami (Ohio), 9 a.m.Sep. 19 Troy, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Hawaii, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 Iowa, TBAOct. 10 at Nebraska, TBAOct. 17 Purdue, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 at Illinois, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 31 Rutgers, TBANov. 7 at Maryland, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 Northwestern, TBANov. 28 at Minnesota, TBA

WYOMINGSep. 5 North Dakota, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 E. Michigan, 1 p.m.Sep. 19 at Washington St., 5:30 p.m.Sep. 26 New Mexico, noonOct. 3 at Appalachian St., TBAOct. 10 at Air Force, TBAOct. 17 Nevada, TBAOct. 24 at Boise St., TBAOct. 30 at Utah St., 7:15 p.m.Nov. 7 Colorado St., TBANov. 14 at San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 28 UNLV, 11 a.m.

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CAL POLYSep. 5 at Montana, 6 p.m.Sep. 12 at Arizona St., 8 p.m.Sep. 19 N. Iowa, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Montana St., 12:35 p.m.Oct. 3 Idaho St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 10 at E. Washington, 1:05 p.m.Oct. 24 Portland St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 31 at S. Utah, TBANov. 7 Sacramento St., 6:05 p.m.Nov. 14 at UC Davis, 2 p.m.Nov. 21 North Dakota, 6:05 p.m.

EWUSep. 5 at Oregon, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at N. Iowa, 2 p.m.Sep. 19 Montana St., 1:05 p.m.Sep. 26 at Sacramento St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 10 Cal Poly, 1:05 p.m.Oct. 17 at Idaho St., 1:35 p.m.Oct. 24 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 31 Weber St., 12:05 p.m.Nov. 7 N. Arizona, 3:05 p.m.Nov. 14 at Montana, noonNov. 21 Portland St., 2:05 p.m.

IDAHO ST.Sep. 5 Black Hills St., 3:05 p.m.Sep. 12 Portland St., 3:05 p.m.Sep. 18 at Boise St., 6 p.m.Sep. 26 at UNLV, 6 p.m.Oct. 3 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 10 at North Dakota, 11 a.m.Oct. 17 E. Washington, 1:35 p.m.Oct. 24 at Sacramento St., 6:05 p.m.Nov. 7 Montana, 12:35 p.m.Nov. 14 Montana St., 12:35 p.m.Nov. 21 at Weber St., noon

MONTANAAug. 29 N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 5 Cal Poly, 6 p.m.Sep. 19 at Liberty, 4 p.m.Sep. 26 N. Arizona, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 3 at UC Davis, 1 p.m.Oct. 10 Weber St., TBAOct. 24 North Dakota, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 31 at Portland St., 2:05 p.m.Nov. 7 at Idaho St., 12:35 p.m.Nov. 14 E. Washington, noonNov. 21 at Montana St., 11:05 a.m.

MONTANA ST.Sep. 3 Fort Lewis, 6:05 p.m.Sep. 19 at E. Washington, 1:05 p.m.Sep. 26 Cal Poly, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 3 at N. Arizona, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 Sacramento St., 4:05 p.m.Oct. 17 at Portland St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 ETSU, 1:35 p.m.Oct. 31 at North Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 7 S. Utah, TBANov. 14 at Idaho St., 12:35 p.m.Nov. 21 Montana, 11:05 a.m.

NO. ARIZONASep. 5 at Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 NM Highlands, 4 p.m.Sep. 19 at Arizona, 8 p.m.Sep. 26 at Montana, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 3 Montana St., 4 p.m.Oct. 10 at UC Davis, 4 p.m.Oct. 24 Weber St., 4 p.m.Oct. 31 N. Colorado, 2 p.m.Nov. 7 at E. Washington, 3:05 p.m.Nov. 14 Sacramento St., 1 p.m.Nov. 21 at S. Utah, TBA

NO. COLORADOSep. 5 Western St. (Col.), 12:35 p.m.Sep. 12 at Houston Baptist, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at S. Utah, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Weber St., 12:35 p.m.Oct. 3 at Sacramento St., 6:05 p.m.Oct. 17 UC Davis, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 24 E. Washington, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 31 at N. Arizona, 2 p.m.Nov. 7 Portland St., 11 a.m.Nov. 14 at North Dakota, 11 a.m.Nov. 21 Abilene Christian, 11 a.m.

NORTH DAKOTASep. 5 at Wyoming, 1 p.m.Sep. 12 Drake, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 at N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 UC Davis, 11 a.m.Oct. 3 at Portland St., 2:05 p.m.Oct. 10 Idaho St., 11 a.m.Oct. 17 at Weber St., 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at Montana, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 31 Montana St., 11 a.m.Nov. 14 N. Colorado, 11 a.m.Nov. 21 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.

PORTLAND ST.Sep. 5 at Washington St., 11 a.m.Sep. 12 at Idaho St., 3:05 p.m.Sep. 26 W. Oregon, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 3 North Dakota, 2:05 p.m.Oct. 10 at North Texas, TBAOct. 17 Montana St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at Cal Poly, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 31 Montana, 2:05 p.m.Nov. 7 at N. Colorado, 11 a.m.Nov. 14 S. Utah, 2:05 p.m.Nov. 21 at E. Washington, 2:05 p.m.

SACRAMENTO ST.Sep. 5 E. Oregon, 6:05 p.m.Sep. 12 at Washington, 11 a.m.Sep. 19 at Weber St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 E. Washington, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 3 N. Colorado, 6:05 p.m.Oct. 10 at Montana St., 4:05 p.m.Oct. 17 at S. Utah, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 Idaho St., 5:05 p.m.Nov. 7 at Cal Poly, 5:05 p.m.Nov. 14 at N. Arizona, 1 p.m.Nov. 21 UC Davis, TBA

SO. UTAHSep. 3 at Utah St., TBASep. 12 at S. Dakota St., 4 p.m.Sep. 19 N. Colorado, 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Brevard, 5 p.m.Oct. 2 at Weber St., 5 p.m.Oct. 17 Sacramento St., 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at UC Davis, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 Cal Poly, TBANov. 7 at Montana St., TBANov. 14 at Portland St., 2:05 p.m.Nov. 21 N. Arizona, TBA

UC DAVISSep. 3 at Nevada, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 South Dakota, 6 p.m.Sep. 19 at Hawaii, 8:59 p.m.Sep. 26 at North Dakota, 11 a.m.Oct. 3 Montana, 1 p.m.Oct. 10 N. Arizona, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 24 S. Utah, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 at Weber St., 11 a.m.Nov. 14 Cal Poly, 2 p.m.Nov. 21 at Sacramento St., TBA

WEBER ST.Sep. 4 at Oregon St., 5 p.m.Sep. 12 at N. Dakota St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Sacramento St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 at N. Colorado, 12:35 p.m.Oct. 2 S. Utah, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at Montana, TBAOct. 17 North Dakota, 5 p.m.Oct. 24 at N. Arizona, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 at E. Washington, 12:05 p.m.Nov. 7 UC Davis, 11 a.m.Nov. 21 Idaho St., noon

Sep. 19 at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 South Alabama, TBAOct. 10 at Mississippi St., TBAOct. 17 Idaho, TBAOct. 24 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Oct. 31 at Appalachian St., TBANov. 7 Louisiana-Monroe, TBANov. 14 Georgia Southern, TBANov. 27 at Georgia St., TBADec. 5 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA

TULANESep. 3 Duke, 6:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Maine, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 UCF, TBAOct. 10 at Temple, TBAOct. 16 Houston, 6 p.m.Oct. 24 at Navy, 10 a.m.Oct. 31 at Memphis, TBANov. 7 UConn, TBANov. 14 at Army, 9 a.m.Nov. 21 at SMU, TBANov. 27 Tulsa, TBA

TULSASep. 5 FAU, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at New Mexico, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Oklahoma, 9 a.m.Oct. 3 Houston, TBAOct. 10 Louisiana-Monroe, TBAOct. 17 at East Carolina, TBAOct. 23 Memphis, 5 p.m.Oct. 31 at SMU, TBANov. 7 UCF, TBANov. 14 at Cincinnati, TBANov. 21 Navy, TBANov. 27 at Tulane, TBA

UCFSep. 3 FIU, 3 p.m.Sep. 12 at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Furman, 3 p.m.Sep. 26 at South Carolina, TBAOct. 3 at Tulane, TBAOct. 10 UConn, TBAOct. 17 at Temple, TBAOct. 24 Houston, TBAOct. 31 at Cincinnati, TBANov. 7 at Tulsa, TBANov. 19 East Carolina, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 27 South Florida, TBA

UCLASep. 5 Virginia, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at UNLV, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 19 BYU, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Arizona, TBAOct. 3 Arizona St., TBAOct. 15 at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 22 California, 6 p.m.Oct. 31 Colorado, TBANov. 7 at Oregon St., TBANov. 14 Washington St., TBANov. 21 at Utah, TBANov. 28 at Southern Cal, TBA

UCONNSep. 3 Villanova, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Army, 9 a.m.Sep. 19 at Missouri, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Navy, TBAOct. 2 at BYU, 7:15 p.m.Oct. 10 at UCF, TBAOct. 17 South Florida, TBAOct. 24 at Cincinnati, TBAOct. 30 East Carolina, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 at Tulane, TBANov. 21 Houston, TBANov. 28 at Temple, TBA

UMASSSep. 12 at Colorado, 11 a.m.Sep. 19 Temple, noonSep. 26 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 FIU, TBAOct. 10 at Bowling Green, TBAOct. 17 Kent St., 12:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Toledo, TBAOct. 31 at Ball St., TBANov. 7 Akron, TBANov. 14 at E. Michigan, TBANov. 21 Miami (Ohio), TBANov. 27 at Buffalo, TBA

UNLVSep. 5 at N. Illinois, 4:30 p.m.Sep. 12 UCLA, 7:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Michigan, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Idaho St., 6 p.m.Oct. 3 at Nevada, 4 p.m.Oct. 10 San Jose St., 6 p.m.Oct. 16 at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 31 Boise St., TBANov. 7 Hawaii, 3 p.m.Nov. 14 at Colorado St., 4 p.m.Nov. 21 San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Nov. 28 at Wyoming, 11 a.m.

UTEPSep. 5 at Arkansas, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 at Texas Tech, noonSep. 19 at New Mexico St., 5 p.m.Sep. 26 Incarnate Word, 5 p.m.Oct. 3 UTSA, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at FIU, 9 a.m.Oct. 24 FAU, 4 p.m.Oct. 31 at Southern Miss., TBANov. 6 Rice, 5 p.m.Nov. 14 at Old Dominion, TBANov. 21 Louisiana Tech, TBANov. 28 at North Texas, TBA

UTSASep. 3 at Arizona, 7 p.m.Sep. 12 Kansas St., 9 a.m.Sep. 19 at Oklahoma St., 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 Colorado St., 4 p.m.Oct. 3 at UTEP, 5 p.m.Oct. 10 Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at Southern Miss., 4 p.m.Oct. 31 at North Texas, 4 p.m.Nov. 7 Old Dominion, 4 p.m.Nov. 14 at Charlotte, TBANov. 21 Rice, 4 p.m.Nov. 28 Middle Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.

UTAHSep. 3 Michigan, 5:30 p.m.Sep. 11 Utah St., 6 p.m.Sep. 19 at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at Oregon, TBAOct. 10 California, TBAOct. 17 Arizona St., TBAOct. 24 at Southern Cal, TBAOct. 31 Oregon St., TBANov. 7 at Washington, TBANov. 14 at Arizona, TBANov. 21 UCLA, TBANov. 28 Colorado, TBA

UTAH ST.Sep. 3 S. Utah, TBASep. 11 at Utah, 6 p.m.Sep. 19 at Washington, 2 p.m.Oct. 3 Colorado St., TBAOct. 10 at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 16 Boise St., 6 p.m.Oct. 23 at San Diego St., 7:30 p.m.Oct. 30 Wyoming, 7:15 p.m.Nov. 7 at New Mexico, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 14 at Air Force, TBANov. 21 Nevada, TBANov. 28 BYU, 12:30 p.m.

VANDERBILTSep. 3 W. Kentucky, 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Georgia, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 Austin Peay, 1 p.m.Sep. 26 at Mississippi, TBAOct. 3 at Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at South Carolina, TBAOct. 24 Missouri, TBAOct. 31 at Houston, TBANov. 7 at Florida, TBANov. 14 Kentucky, TBANov. 21 Texas A&M, TBANov. 28 at Tennessee, TBA

VIRGINIASep. 5 at UCLA, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 12 Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 William & Mary, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 25 Boise St., 5 p.m.Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 17 Syracuse, TBAOct. 24 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 31 Georgia Tech, TBANov. 7 at Miami, TBANov. 14 at Louisville, TBANov. 21 Duke, TBANov. 28 Virginia Tech, TBA

VIRGINIA TECHSep. 7 Ohio St., 5 p.m.Sep. 12 Furman, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Purdue, 12:30 p.m.Sep. 26 at East Carolina, TBAOct. 3 Pittsburgh, TBAOct. 9 NC State, 5 p.m.Oct. 17 at Miami, TBAOct. 24 Duke, TBAOct. 31 at Boston College, TBANov. 12 at Georgia Tech, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 21 North Carolina, TBANov. 28 at Virginia, TBA

W. KENTUCKYSep. 3 at Vanderbilt, 5 p.m.Sep. 10 Louisiana Tech, 5 p.m.Sep. 19 at Indiana, 1 p.m.Sep. 26 Miami (Ohio), 12:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Rice, 11:30 a.m.Oct. 10 Middle Tennessee, TBAOct. 15 at North Texas, 4:30 p.m.Oct. 24 at LSU, TBAOct. 31 at Old Dominion, TBANov. 7 FAU, TBANov. 21 at FIU, TBANov. 27 Marshall, 9 a.m.

W. MICHIGANSep. 4 Michigan St., 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Georgia Southern, 3 p.m.Sep. 19 Murray St., 4 p.m.Sep. 26 at Ohio St., TBAOct. 10 Cent. Michigan, TBAOct. 17 at Ohio, TBAOct. 24 Miami (Ohio), 11 a.m.Oct. 29 at E. Michigan, 4:30 p.m.Nov. 5 Ball St., 4:30 p.m.Nov. 11 Bowling Green, 5 p.m.Nov. 18 at N. Illinois, 5 p.m.Nov. 27 at Toledo, TBA

WAKE FORESTSep. 3 Elon, 4 p.m.Sep. 12 at Syracuse, 9:30 p.m.Sep. 19 at Army, 9 a.m.Sep. 26 Indiana, TBAOct. 3 Florida St., TBAOct. 10 at Boston College, TBAOct. 17 at North Carolina, TBAOct. 24 NC State, TBAOct. 30 Louisville, 4 p.m.Nov. 14 at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.Nov. 21 at Clemson, TBANov. 28 Duke, TBA



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Bryan Harsin closed out the2014 season by hoisting theFiesta Bowl trophy for thethird time during Boise State’sremarkable rise.

That was far from the mostimportant moment of Harsin’s firstseason in charge of the Broncos. Forthe head coach, the apex came nearlythree months earlier after his teamwas handed an embarrassing beatingby Air Force and the Broncosbounced back.

“That was really the turning pointof our season,” Harsin said. “That’swhat made it the most fun, just howour guys responded to getting ourbutts beat, bottom line.”

Boise State went on to win its finalnine games after that loss, capped byits victory over Arizona in the FiestaBowl. It set the stage for what couldbe a special 2015 season.

There are questions to answer –namely how to replacedo-everything running back JayAjayi – but should Boise Statenavigate a difficult first month of theseason, it could once again be back inthe national conversation.

The Broncos are again thefavorites in the Mountain West. Theyhave defensive stars in safety DarianThompson and linebacker TannerVallejo, and a powerful defensivefront. Their offensive line returns allfive starters, led by Marcus Henryand Rees Odhiambo.

Do they have a chance to be part ofthe College Football Playoff? Maybe.Maybe not. The first seven games –beginning with an emotional reunionwith Chris Petersen as Washingtonvisits the blue turf – will besignificant.

Here are other things to watch atBoise State:

Under centerIf there is one big question for the

Broncos, it’s who will step in toreplace Grant Hedrick atquarterback. Sophomore RyanFinley exited spring practice as theclear leader, but an Aprilmisdemeanor arrest clouded hisstatus. Harsin said Finley is eligibleand won’t face further discipline forhis arrest. Finley is the leader,although the Broncos have otheroptions in Tommy Stuart, Alex Ogleand freshman Brett Rypien.

“I’m not going to rush to make adecision, but at the same time, that’s

not my decision,” Harsin said. “Ifsomebody really pulls away andseparates, we’re also not going to sitback and play this game of waitingjust because we think we have to.”

Replacing AjayiIt’ll be nearly impossible to match

Ajayi’s production last season. Ajayifinished with 1,823 yards rushing and28 touchdowns, plus 50 receptionsand another four touchdownsthrough the air. Replacing him won’tbe a one-man job. The Broncos willrely on a stable of backs includingbrothers Cory and Kelsey Young, thelatter a transfer from Stanford,where he averaged 6.4 yards percarry during his three seasons.

Picking one spotBecause of injuries, Vallejo played

all over the Broncos defense lastseason, starting games at both nickelback and middle linebacker, andcapped his season by becoming thedefensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl.

That versatility is a benefit for theBroncos defense. But they’re alsoready to see how impactful he can bein one specific spot – linebacker.

“Tanner was a guy last year, weput him where he was going to be themost effective for our football teamand he did exactly that. I couldn’t saymore about a player being unselfishin doing those things and beingproductive at the same time,” Harsinsaid.

Next in lineBoise State has produced a line of

quality defensive backs that havegone on to solid NFL careers.Thompson could be the next. The6-foot-2, 210-pound senior anchors adefensive backfield that is filled withupperclassmen and had 18 combinedinterceptions last season. Thompsongrabbed seven of those picks.

Survive the first halfTake away the Broncos’ emotional

reunion with Petersen whenWashington becomes the fourthPac-12 school to visit the blue turfand it’s still a difficult first half forBoise State. After the opener, theBroncos travel to BYU. After a briefrespite against Idaho State, theBroncos play three of the next fouron the road at Virginia, at ColoradoState and perhaps their most difficultMWC game, at Utah State.

Get through the first seven gamesunscathed and it could be anotherspecial season in Boise.

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Freshman quarterback Brett Rypien hands off to Ryan Wolpin at practice. The Shadle Park graduate is in the mix to replace Grant Hedrick.

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The last couple of years GonzagaPrep coach Dave McKenna has goneinto the season trying to find offensivelinemen.

This year that’s not McKenna’sbiggest challenge. Far from it. Hereturns three starters.

Coupled with the fact the Bullpupsreturn a starter at quarterback, LiamBell, and a freak athlete in do-anythingNick Johnson, and Gonzaga Prep couldhave a formidable offense.

And, oh by the way, the Bullpupsreturn their front seven on defense – adefense anchored by another athleticfreak, University of California-boundEvan Weaver, who will see spot time atfullback.

“We could be very good,” McKennasaid. “I don’t want to jinx anything but I

definitely think we’re going to have agreat year.”

It’s no wonder the Bullpups arepicked to win the Greater SpokaneLeague 4A championship. But itshouldn’t be easy.

Five of six teams are consideredstrong contenders for three play-inberths. Ferris is considered on theoutside looking in because of a youthmovement.

4A coaches believe as many as fourteams could win the league title.

Here’s a look around the league:

Tigers believe time has comeThe team given the best chance to

challenge G-Prep is Lewis and Clark.When the Tigers seniors were

freshmen, they went through league

undefeated. It’s understandable thatLC’s seniors believe that can beduplicated this year.

LC returns 14 starters, led bystandout defensive end/tight end BlakeOchsner.

The most glaring area of concern isthe secondary, which is being rebuilt.

“We have a senior-dominated teamwith lots of experience,” Dave Hughessaid. “If they show up and stay healthy,we should be vying for a playoff spot.”

Bears may find out earlyAnother team that could be in the

title chase is Central Valley.The Bears return six starters on

offense – led by senior quarterbackTanner Sloan – and five starters ondefense, along with 25 lettermen.

The Bears took some lumps last year,especially early. But they’re poised tohave a solid year.

CV and LC will find out exactlywhere they stand early since they openleague against each other.

Titans big and experiencedIf either G-Prep, LC or CV stumble,

University is poised to leap frog intopostseason contention.

The Titans bring back 16 starters butmust replace bruising all-league

GSL 4A a wide open race if Prep falters

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practice began two weeks ago. “Iknew my junior season was one of themost important for recruiting. Ineeded video for colleges to see. I justhad to get on the field.”

Peck conditioned with CV on alimited basis. When theoffense went over playsfor that week’sopponent, Peck wouldparticipate. But coachRick Giampietri limitedPeck’s overall time onthe field until game day.

The mornings aftergames were difficult.

“They were verypainful for him. Hecould hardly move,”Giampietri said.

“I favored it,” Pecksaid. “It was almost likeplaying with a peg leg. I couldn’textend on my toes. I got it taped upand wore a brace every game.”

Peck made it through the season,earning first-team all-GreaterSpokane League honors.

Then after the season, he saw twomore doctors.

“They both examined it and theycouldn’t find anything either,” Pecksaid. “It was incredible frustration.”

One of the doctors suggested Peckget a CT scan and take itto Harborview MedicalCenter in Seattle.

“I got the scan and wedrove over to Seattle,” hesaid. “Within five to 10minutes the doctor saidhe saw it.”

Peck had a fracture inthe front part of his talus.

“The doctor said I wasextremely lucky it didn’tbreak all the waythrough because it wouldhave beencareer-ending,” Peck

said. “I was mad that it took so longbut, overall, I was relieved to find outwhat it was.”

So Peck returned home withsurgery scheduled two weeks later.That meant he’d miss his junior

Scott Peck has been on quite anodyssey.

For the first time since earlyin his sophomore year, theCentral Valley senior will play

sports injury free.Sometime during a preseason open

gym two years ago, Peck injured hisright ankle. Then five games into thebasketball season, he had to stopplaying.

“I don’t even remember anythingspecifically on how I may have hurtit,” Peck said. “I just felt this weirdpain. I remember after the lastbasketball game I played that year, Icould barely walk.”

This is where the exhaustingjourney begins. By mid-November oflast year, Peck had seen five doctorsbefore something conclusive wasdiagnosed.

After cutting his sophomorebasketball season short, Peck went tosee the first doctor. After an X-raydidn’t reveal anything, the doctorsuggested physical therapy.

After three weeks there was noimprovement, Peck said. He sawanother doctor who suggestedanother round of physical therapy.

A month later there were noresults.

“I was very frustrated,” Peck said.Peck’s father suggested he wear a

cast. But four weeks later Peck triedto run again and there was noimprovement.

The Pecks knew where the painwas located. It was in the talus – thelarge bone in the ankle that connectsto the leg and foot.

By this time, it was time forfootball. He got a cortisone shot.

“I didn’t have any other options,”said Peck, who measured 6-foot-7 andweighed 300 pounds a day before fall

basketball season.The Pecks were driving over to

Seattle for surgery when they got acall from Harborview. The doctorscheduled to operate had slipped andfallen, suffering a concussion.

So a week later, Peck met withanother doctor. Surgery followedwith a plate and six screws beinginserted. The plate and screws willnever come out.

Four weeks after surgery, he wasplaced in a boot. He was in the bootfor another nine weeks. He sat at theend of CV’s basketball bench, servingas the team’s manager.

After getting out of the boot, Peckwas allowed to begin light jogging forthree weeks. That progressed torunning and being able to dolower-body weight lifting.

He was cleared for Border Leaguefootball camp in June. He alsoparticipated in two basketballtournaments and a team camp.

“It feels completely normal,” Pecksaid.

“It’s been a long time coming forthat kid,” CV basketball coach RickSloan said. “I’m just hoping he canhave a healthy senior year becausehe’s a kid that deserves it.”

A left tackle, Peck gave theUniversity of Utah an oralcommitment two days before fallpractice began. He chose Utah overWashington State, Boise State,Eastern Washington, Montana,Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

“There were a few schools that hadflashy clothes and facilities but Ididn’t feel like I could build a familyof brothers with my teammates andcoaches at other places like I can atUtah,” Peck said.

Giampietri also plans to use Peck inspot duty at defensive tackle.

“He’s a force in there,” Giampietrisaid.

And it should be more evident thisyear than last since he’s finallyhealthy.

JESSE TINSLEY [email protected]

At 6-foot-7 and around 300 pounds, Central Valley tackle Scott Peck isn’t hard to pick out as he waits with his teammates for drills to start.

READY TO STAND OUTFinally free of puzzling injury, Peck sets sights on senior season


Central Valley tackle Scott Peck hits the tackling sled during a practice. After considering several offers, Peck committed to Utah.

Stories by Greg [email protected], (509) 844-8168

Predicted finish order1. Gonzaga Prep

2. Lewis and Clark3. Central Valley

4. University5. Mead6. Ferris

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Lind-Ritzville/Sprague’s quest for athird consecutive State 2B title endedlast November during a windy, bitterlycold semifinal againstOkanogan at Moses Lake.

Okanogan, using itspotent running game,ended the Broncos’38-game winning streakwith a 34-0 victory.Okanogan defeatedNapavine the followingweek to take the statecrown that LRS claimed in2012 and ’13.

Despite the graduationof several key players, theBroncos (12-1, 9-0 lastseason) are clear favoritesto repeat as Northeast 2Bchamps and start anotherpostseason run.

“We will need to count on ourexperienced offensive and defensivelines to control the line of scrimmagethis year,” LRS coach Greg Whitmoresaid. “We will need to run the balleffectively. We will have a youngquarterback who we will need to keep

healthy and bring along slowly.”Whitmore can count on successful

veteran lines. LRS returns senior SkylerOestreich (6-foot-3, 225 pounds), afirst-team all-leaguer on both sides;senior Dallas Killian, a second-teameron both sides; and senior Alexis Guizar(5-9, 265), a second-teamer on defense.

The Broncos also returnsenior Jacob Saetre (5-8,150), a first-team selectionat defensive back who alsoshared time at QB.

ColfaxColfax (6-4, 6-3), fourth place

last year in league, is loadedwith all-league returners andconsidered the top challenge toLRS’ reign.

Senior Keith Gfeller (6-3, 170),a first-teamer at wide receiverand defensive back, will play QBthis season.

Senior Tyler Kincaid (5-10,240) was a first-team

linebacker and second-team offensive lineman.Other second-team selections were senior

Cody Fulfs (5-10, 185) at running back andjunior Jared Kneale (6-4, 195) at tight end.

“(We have) good size up front and speed inour skill players,” Bulldogs coach Mike Morgansaid. “A lot of kids played some importantminutes last year.”

ReardanReardan (9-2, 8-1) finished runner-up to LRS

last season and is always a threat, even whenhit by graduation.

“We only have three seniors this year, so weare going to be young and fairlyinexperienced,” Indians coach Eric Nikkola said.

Two of those seniors were all-league,second-team defensive picks last year: linemanJosey Anderson and linebacker DustynRettkowski.

Northwest ChristianNorthwest Christian, in its third season of

football, is the league’s team on the rise.“Northwest Christian is the dark horse to win

the title this year,” Colfax’s Morgan said. “This istheir first senior class of football players. Theyreturn everyone from last year’s team.”

Senior quarterback David Olds (6-2, 180)missed five games last season because of aninjury but has thrown for more than 3,000

yards in two seasons.The Crusaders’ special teams have made a

mark. Senior Joey Biel (5-11, 170) is a two-time,all-league place-kicker and senior NathanSander (6-1, 195) was a second-team kickreturner after returning three for touchdownslast season.

Junior tight end/defensive end TristianCarolus-Knudson (6-0, 180), described bycoach Jim Nendel as an “explosive player,” iseligible after transferring from Shadle Park.

“If we stay healthy, we should be in the huntfor a state playoff berth,” Nendel said.

Around the leagueOther returning second-team, all-league

players include Davenport senior Ian Hunton(5-10, 180), offensive line; Liberty seniorMaxwell Johnson (5-10, 190), offensive line; andLiberty junior Tyler Haas (5-8, 165), linebacker.… Besides Hunton, Davenport’s otherthree-year lettermen are senior Cruz Placensiaand junior Pierce Jeske. … Liberty’s roster islimited to three seniors. The Lancers’ offensiveleaders are juniors Austin Colby (RB), JoshLarsen (WR), Chase Burnham (WR), GarrettRogers (QB) and Patrick Paredes (TE). …Wilbur-Creston senior Dorian Jaeger will movefrom right tackle to QB. Wildcats seniorWR/RB Kyle Bodeau had 850 all-purposeyards and eight TDs last season. … Springdalereturns eight starters and 14 lettermen. … KettleFalls returns eight starters and 18 lettermen.The Bulldogs are heavily junior-oriented.

LRS primed for another postseason run


1. LRS2. Colfax

3. Reardan4. Northwest Chr.

5. Liberty6. Davenport7. Kettle Falls

8. Wilbur-Creston9. Springdale

NORTHEAST 2B

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Tekoa-Rosalia picks 8-manTekoa-Rosalia, formerly of the

Northeast 2B league, has decidedto play 8-man football this year as

an independent. Because theirattendance is too high to qualify for1B, they will not be eligible for the

state playoffs.


Last season, Cheney’s Ty Graham was an all-Great Northern League first-team defensive back and made the second team as a running back.

second-team all-Great NorthernLeague after rushing for 186 yards onjust 25 carries, but may have made abigger impact on defense. A heavyhitter, Graham also had threeinterceptions on the way to beingnamed first-team all-GNL.

“I love flying down the field andpopping some kids a littlebit,” said Graham, who’llplay strong safety thisyear.

“He’s been a rock for uson defense,” said Byrd,who lost several keyperformers from lastyear’s team that went 7-3overall, 2-2 in the GNL.

Pullman pedigreesPullman will be leaning on a

couple of big names toimprove on last year’s 3-6record.

Last year as a junior, quarterback MasonPetrino, the son of Idaho coach BobbyPetrino, completed 86 of 160 passes for aleague-leading 986 yards and fivetouchdowns.

One of his biggest targets was all-GNLtight end Ben Moos, a junior, the son ofWashington State Athletic Director Bill Moos.Moos, who also was a first-team pick atdefensive end, led the league with 23catches for 305 yards.

Petrino also played defense last year,finishing with two interceptions.

Duke sparks WVIf West Valley returns to the postseason,

the Eagles figure to take the fast track. Thatmeans another big year from all-GNL widereceiver Tevin Duke.

“Tevin has great physical skills and he’snot afraid to put in the work,” said WV coachCraig Whitney, noting that Duke is regularlyshowing up an hour early for practice andcatching balls from a throwing machine.

The 5-10, 175-pound Duke is“not really a vocal person,” butWhitney expects him to be aleader for a team that hopes toreturn to the postseason aftergoing 5-5 last year.

The other deep threat is ZechHerford, who like Duke plays onboth sides of the ball.

“We’re not very big, but Ihope we can run past someguys,” said Whitney, whoreturns eight starters and 23letterwinners.

East Valley enigmaThe biggest mystery in the GNL this

season might be the East Valley Knights,who are picked to finish anywhere betweensecond and last.

EV was 4-5 last year, but 16-year headcoach Adam Fisher is counting on his skillplayers to lead the Knights to a top-twofinish and a postseason berth.

Among 10 returning starters are seniorquarterback Dante Clayton, and widereceivers Tanner Jacobs and Trey Meyer. Thespeed is bolstered by the addition of juniorreceivers Dawson Collins and Gavin Johnson,both of whom moved from Texas.

Clayton started the last three games of2014 – all wins – which bolstered the

The football has been in TyGraham’s hands since he wasout of diapers, so why stop now?

Last year, the Cheney star sawaction at almost every skill

position – running back, quarterbackand receiver – in addition todefensive back.

Things won’t be as crazy this year,said coach Bobby Byrd, who willanchor his star senior at runningback. But that doesn’t mean Grahamwon’t try to carry the Blackhawks onhis back.

“He’s been the ultimate competitorthe last couple of years,” Byrd said ofGraham, who’s been a starter sincehis freshman year and hopes to playin college.

“He has an edge to him,” Byrd said.That edge was honed at home, in a

football family headed by EasternWashington assistant John Grahamand his wife, Becky.

“Being around a college footballcoach my whole life, it’s helped meunderstand the game a lot more thanmost kids do,” Ty Graham said.

Following in the footsteps of olderbrother Andrew, “He’s been aroundthe game since he could walk,” JohnGraham said. “We tried to hold himback as long as we could,” but finallyrelented when Ty hit fourth grade.

Last year, Graham was

coaches’ confidence.“It was a good experience for him,” said

Fisher, a former quarterback himself. “Youdon’t know until you actually get out thereand do it, and also for the coaches to knowthat this guy can do it when the bullets arereally flying.”

Balance of powerIt’s been seven years since anyone’s gone

through the GNL unscathed, a fact thatdoesn’t surprise the coaches.

“Most of the schools are very similar insize, and the number of athletes that wehave,” said WV’s Whitney. “The coaches alsodo a great job of scouting andgame-planning – you’re not going to sneakup on anyone.”

Occasionally, the parity has been taken toextremes: in 2010 and 2012, the every teamlost at least two league games.

Clarkston eyes repeatWhat a difference a title makes. A year

ago, Clarkston was a consensus pick to finishlast. This season the Bantams are aunanimous choice to repeat as champs.

And why not? Second-year coach BrycenBye returns 13 starters and 20 letter winnersfrom a team that went 3-1 in the GNL and9-2 overall. First-team all-GNL quarterbackA.J. Davis (57 for 104 for 809 yards and sixTDs) is back. Other key returnees aretwo-way all-star lineman Hunter Sisemore,running back/linebacker BlakeRimmelspacher and wide receiver TrevonAllen.

“They return a good portion of their team,so it’ll be a good challenge for the rest of us,”Whitney said.

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WEEK BY WEEKAll times Pacific unless otherwise noted

Aug. 28Rocky Mountain 49, Lake City 21Skyline 22, Coeur d’Alene 0Lewiston 49, Lakeland 7Moscow 40, Grangeville 21Bonners Ferry 24, Priest River 18Wallace at Lapwai, cancelledNoxon at Clark Fork, ppd.

Aug. 29St. Maries 38, Kellogg 7Timberlake 20, Frenchtown 14Sandpoint 20, Post Falls 19

Sept. 3Republic vs. Entiat, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4Timberlake vs. Freeman, 7 p.m.East Valley (Yakima) vs. Pullman, 7 p.m.Garfield-Palouse vs. Wallace, 7 p.m.Yakama Tribal vs. Cusick, 7 p.m.Skyview (ID) vs. Post Falls, 7 p.m.Kellogg vs. Lakeside (WA), 7 p.m.Coeur d’Alene vs. Central Valley, 7 p.m.Lake City vs. Lewis and Clark, 7 p.m.Colton vs. Salmon River, 7 p.m.Lakeland vs. West Valley, 7 p.m.Chewelah vs. Priest River, 7 p.m.Gonzaga Prep vs. Richland, 7 p.m.Bonners Ferry vs. Newport, 7 p.m.East Valley at Deer Park, 7 p.m.Mt. Spokane vs. W.Valley (Yak.), 7 p.m.University vs. Sandpoint, 7 p.m.Mead vs. Wenatchee, 7 p.m.Riverside vs. St. Maries, 7 p.m.Colville vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.Inchelium vs. Waterville, 7 p.m.Selkirk vs. Columbia, 7 p.m.Odessa-Harr. vs. St. John-End., 7 p.m.Liberty Christian vs. ACH, 7 p.m.Rogers vs. Eastmont, 7 p.m.Springdale vs. Wilbur-Creston, 7 p.m.Davenport vs. Lind-Ritzville/Spr., 7 p.m.Colfax vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.North Central vs. Lewiston, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 5Ferris vs. Olympia in Seattle, 1 p.m.Lakeside (Seattle) vs. Shadle Park, 1 p.m.Northwest Christian vs. Neah Bay, 3 p.m.

Sept. 10Eastmont vs. Mt. Spokane, 5 p.m.Southridge vs. Mead, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 11Cusick vs. Columbia, 3 p.m.Touchet vs. Inchelium, 3 p.m.Richland vs. Shadle Park, 5 p.m.Post Falls vs. University, 6 p.m.Newport vs. Priest River, 7 p.m.Wilbur-Creston vs. Davenport, 7 p.m.Lewiston vs. Sandpoint, 7 p.m.East Valley vs. Lakeland, 7 p.m.Lethbridge vs. Timberlake, 7 p.m.Lind-Ritzville/Spr. vs. Springdale, 7 p.m.Orofino vs. Kellogg, 7 p.m.Warden vs. Chewelah, 7 p.m.Gonzaga Prep vs. Bell. Prep, 7 p.m.Lewis and Clark vs. Moses Lake, 7 p.m.Lewis and Clark vs. Moses Lake, 7 p.m.Central Valley vs. Lake City, 7 p.m.Ferris vs. Coeur d’Alene, 7 p.m.Asotin vs. Riverside, 7 p.m.Wallace vs. Kootenai, 7 p.m.St. Maries vs. Riverside, 7 p.m.Grangeville vs. Clarkston, 7 p.m.Pullman vs. Freeman, 7 p.m.ACH vs. Republic, 7 p.m.Odessa-Harr. vs. Liberty Chr., 7 p.m.West Valley vs. Colville, 7 p.m.Pateros vs. Selkirk, 7 p.m.Deer Park vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.

Northwest Chr. vs. Kettle Falls, 7 p.m.LaConner vs. Colfax, 7 p.m.Troy (ID) vs. St. John-Endicott, 7 p.m.Garfield-Pal. vs. Lakeside (ID), 7 p.m.Rogers vs. Lakeside (WA), 7:30 p.m.Moscow vs. North Central, 7:30 p.m.

Sept 17West Valley vs. Rogers, 4:45 p.m.Lake City vs. Shadle Park, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 18Columbia vs. Inchelium, 3 p.m.Central Valley vs. Lewis and Clark, 5 p.m.Okanogan vs. Lind-Ritzville/Spr., 6 p.m.Mt. Spokane vs. Sandpoint, 7 p.m.Waterville vs. Selkirk, 7 p.m.Pullman vs. Moscow, 7 p.m.Wilbur-Creston vs. Colfax, 7 p.m.Reardan vs. Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.Clarkston vs. Lewiston, 7 p.m.Riverside vs. Deer Park, 7 p.m.Lakeside (WA) vs. Chewelah, 7 p.m.Republic vs. Pateros, 7 p.m.Wallace vs. Lakeside (ID), 7 p.m.Dayton vs. Colton, 7 p.m.Davenport vs. Kettle Falls, 7 p.m.Moses Lake vs. Coeur d’Alene, 7 p.m.Chestermere vs. Bonners Ferry, 7 p.m.Medical Lake vs. Colville, 7 p.m.Kellogg vs. St. Maries, 7 p.m.Post Falls vs. East Valley, 7 p.m.Libby vs. Priest River, 7 p.m.Cusick vs. Odessa-Harrington, 7 p.m.Ferris vs. University, 7 p.m.Lakeland vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.North Central vs. Sunnyside, 7 p.m.Freeman vs. Newport, 7 p.m.Gonzaga Prep vs. Mead, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 24University vs. North Central, 4:45 p.m.Gonzaga Prep vs. Mt. Spokane, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 25Wellpinit vs. Inchelium, 3 p.m.Northport vs. Odessa-Harrington, 3 p.m.Mead vs. Rogers, 5 p.m.Coeur d’Alene vs. Highland, 5:30 p.m.La Grande vs. Bonners Ferry, 6 p.m.Timberlake vs. Pullman, 7 p.m.

Selkirk vs. Wallace, 7 p.m.Priest River vs. St. Maries, 7 p.m.Deer Park vs. Medical Lake, 7 p.m.Newport vs. Lakeside (WA), 7 p.m.Chewelah vs. Freeman, 7 p.m.Riverside vs. Colville, 7 p.m.Clarkston vs. Orofino, 7 p.m.Sunnyside vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.Colfax vs. Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.Kettle Falls vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.Springdale vs. Davenport, 7 p.m.LRS vs. Wilbur-Creston, 7 p.m.Moscow vs. West Valley, 7 p.m.Sandpoint vs. East Valley, 7 p.m.Hermiston vs. Lewiston, 7 p.m.Lakeland vs. Post Falls, 7 p.m.Tumwater vs. Lake City, 7 p.m.Sunnyside Christian vs. Colton, 7 p.m.Garfield-Palouse vs. Touchet, 7 p.m.Pomeroy vs. St. John-Endicott, 7 p.m.Yakama Tribal vs. Republic, 7 p.m.Cusick vs. ACH, 7 p.m.Shadle Park vs. Central Valley, 7 p.m.Ferris vs. Lewis and Clark, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1Central Valley vs. Mead, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 2Lewis and Clark vs. North Central, 5 p.m.Lewiston vs. Moscow, 5:30 p.m. Almira/Coulee-Hartline vs. Entiat, 7 p.m.Rogers vs. University, 7 p.m.Shadle Park vs. Gonzaga Prep, 7 p.m.Potlatch vs. Wallace, 7 p.m.Dayton vs. Garfield-Palouse, 7 p.m.St. John-Endicott vs. Colton, 7 p.m.Newport vs. Deer Park, 7 p.m.Colfax vs. Springdale, 7 p.m.Inchelium vs. Republic, 7 p.m.Northwest Chr. vs. LRS, 7 p.m.East Valley vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.Liberty vs. Davenport, 7 p.m.Northport vs. Selkirk, 7 p.m.Post Falls vs. Moses Lake, 7 p.m.Wellpinit vs. Odessa-Harrington, 7 p.m.Asotin vs. Kellogg, 7 p.m.Pullman vs. West Valley, 7 p.m.Timberlake vs. Lakeland, 7 p.m.Wilbur-Creston vs. Reardan, 7 p.m.Coeur d’Alene vs. Hermiston, 7 p.m.Freeman vs. Riverside, 7 p.m.

Colville vs. Chewelah, 7 p.m.Lake City vs. Sandpoint, 7 p.m.Mt. Spokane vs. Ferris, 7:30 p.m.Chelan vs. Clarkston, 7:45 p.m.

Oct. 3St. Maries vs. Bonners Ferry, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4Clarkston vs. Moscow, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8Central Valley vs. N. Central, 4:45 p.m.DeSales vs. Davenport, 6 p.m.Rogers vs. Lewis and Clark, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 9Odessa-Harrington vs. Columbia, 3 p.m.Ferris vs. Shadle Park, 5 p.m.Cheney vs. Moscow, 7 p.m.Northport vs. Republic, 7 p.m.Colton vs. Dayton, 7 p.m.Chewelah vs. Riverside, 7 p.m.Lake City vs. Post Falls, 7 p.m.Kellogg vs. Bonners Ferry, 7 p.m.Deer Park vs. Lakeside (WA), 7 p.m.Kettle Falls vs. Colfax, 7 p.m.Lind-Ritzville/Spr. vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.Selkirk vs. Cusick, 7 p.m.Clarkston vs. Pullman, 7 p.m.Colville vs. Freeman, 7 p.m.Grangeville vs. St. Maries, 7 p.m.West Valley vs. East Valley, 7 p.m.Mt. Spokane vs. Mead, 7:30 p.m.University vs. Gonzaga Prep, 7 p.m.ACH vs. Pateros, 7 p.m.NW Chr. vs. Wilbur-Creston, 7 p.m.Medical Lake vs. Newport, 7 p.m.Priest River vs. Timberlake, 7 p.m.Lewiston vs. Coeur d’Alene, 7 p.m.Lakeland vs. Sandpoint, 7 p.m.St. John-End.vs. Garfield-Pal., 7 p.m.

Oct. 15Rogers vs. Shadle Park, 4:45 p.m.Mead vs. Ferris, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 16ACH vs. Wellpinit, 3 p.m.Republic vs. Columbia, 3 p.m.North Central vs. Mt. Spokane, 5 p.m.

LaConner vs. Wilbur-Creston, 6 p.m.Wallace vs. St. Maries JV, 7 p.m.Reardan vs. Lind-Ritzville/Spr., 7 p.m.Freeman vs. Medical Lake, 7 p.m.Gonzaga Prep vs. Central Valley, 7 p.m.Touchet vs. Colton, 7 p.m.Liberty Chr. vs. Garfield-Palouse, 7 p.m.Dayton vs. St. John-Endicott, 7 p.m.Bonners Ferry vs. Priest River, 7 p.m.Northport vs. Cusick, 7 p.m.Chewelah vs. Deer Park, 7 p.m.Colfax vs. Davenport, 7 p.m.Liberty vs. Northwest Christian, 7 p.m.Kellogg vs. Timberlake, 7 p.m.Newport vs. Colville, 7 p.m.Selkirk vs. Inchelium, 7 p.m.Sandpoint vs. Moscow, 7 p.m.Cheney vs. West Valley, 7 p.m.Post Falls vs. Lewiston, 7 p.m.Lakeland vs. Pullman, 7 p.m.Coeur d’Alene vs. Lake City, 7 p.m.Pateros vs. Odessa-Harrington, 7 p.m.Riverside vs. Lakeside (WA), 7 p.m.East Valley vs. Clarkston, 7 p.m.University vs. Lewis and Clark, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22Central Valley vs. Ferris, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 23Mt. Spokane vs. Rogers, 5 p.m.LRS vs. Kettle Falls, 7 p.m.Post Falls vs. Coeur d’Alene, 7 p.m.Northwest Chr. vs. Davenport, 7 p.m.Lewiston vs. Lake City, 7 p.m.Wilbur-Creston vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.Reardan vs. Colfax, 7 p.m.Timberlake vs. Bonners Ferry, 7 p.m.Republic vs. Selkirk, 7 p.m.Clarkston vs. Cheney, 7 p.m.Odessa-Harrington vs. Entiat, 7 p.m.Columbia vs. ACH, 7 p.m.West Valley vs. Eisenhower, 7 p.m.Inchelium vs. Cusick, 7 p.m.Pullman vs. East Valley, 7 p.m.St. Maries vs. Orofino, 7 p.m.Mead vs. University, 7 p.m.Lewis and Clark vs. G-Prep, 7 p.m.Priest River vs. Kellogg, 7 p.m.Deer Park vs. Colville, 7 p.m.Lakeside (WA) vs. Freeman, 7 p.m.Medical Lake vs. Riverside, 7 p.m.Moscow vs. Lakeland, 7 p.m.Newport vs. Chewelah, 7 p.m.North Central vs. Shadle Park, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 24Sandpoint vs. Grangeville, 6 p.m.

Oct. 29Shadle Park vs. Mt. Spokane, 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 30Northport vs. Inchelium, 3 p.m.Lewis and Clark vs. Mead, 5 p.m.Freeman vs. Deer Park, 7 p.m.Cusick vs. Republic, 7 p.m.West Valley vs. Clarkston, 7 p.m.Chewelah vs. Medical Lake, 7 p.m.Riverside vs. Newport, 7 p.m.ACHvs. Odessa-Harrington, 7 p.m.Cheney vs. Pullman, 7 p.m.Springdale vs. Northwest Chr., 7 p.m.Colfax vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, 7 p.m.Kettle Falls vs. Wilbur-Creston, 7 p.m.Pomeroy vs. Colton, 7 p.m.St. John-Endicott vs. Liberty Chr., 7 p.m.Colville vs. Lakeside (WA), 7 p.m.Ferris vs. Gonzaga Prep, 7 p.m.University vs. Central Valley, 7 p.m.Sunnyside Chr.vs. Garfield-Pal., 7 p.m.North Central vs. Rogers, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5St. John-End.vs. Sunnyside Chr., 7 p.m.Garfield-Palouse vs. Colton, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6Chewelah vs. Chelan, 7 p.m.


Mt. Spokane two-way starter Chase Gyllenhammer participates in defensive drills.

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If anyone is synonymous with IntermountainLeague football championships it’s Timberlakecoach Roy Albertson.

Entering his 13th season after “retiring” from asimilar position at Chewelah, Albertson has

directed Timberlake to 10 league titles, including thelast six, and 12 straight tripsto the playoffs.

The Tigers, who are 82-43under Albertson, have madethe state playoffs each year.

There’s no reason to thinkTimberlake’s leaguedominance and playoff stringwill end this season. Butthere could be challenges.

Timberlake has a smallsenior class backed up by 15yet-to-be proven juniors.

“Depth is an issue,” Albertson said. “We have 15kids who will be on varsity.”

As many as eight will be two-way starters.Timberlake returns eight starters – six seniors and

two juniors. The Tigers are led by senior quarterbackRyan Starr, who broke a handful of records last year.

Jared Young is just the thirdcoach in four decades at Wallace.

He follows in the big steps ofDave Rounds, who followed in thebig shadow of Norm Walker.

Rounds retired last spring,opening the door for Young.

He inherits a team that returnsthree starters on both sides of theball.

“We will be a young team with anew offensive line,” Young said.“All three starters from last seasonare being replaced.”

For the second year, Wallace, a1A Division I team, is playing anindependent schedule. The Minerswill have a play-in game to get intoa game to decide a playoff berth.

Confusing? Such is the life of anindependent school.

Junior quarterback Justin Bayer,a two-year starter, is back. Seniorhalfback Mitch Millard, first teamall-league last year, also returns.

“We will be a good mix of upperclass leadership and juniors to helplead a new-look offense thatmimics the 11-man game,” Youngsaid. “I expect good things fromthe new offense and great ability tomix things up on offense.Defensively, the team is pickingthings up fast. After a greatdefensive summer camp atWhitworth, they are expected to betough against the run and look tobe much improved in thesecondary.”

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first round. ForSt. Maries, thegoal is to be oneof the top twoteams.

“This year ourbiggest strengthis our team-firstmentality,” Tefftsaid. “This groupof kids is all

about team first. They just want towin.”

There’s work to be done. TheLumberjacks return eight starters butmust fill some holes in the offensiveand defensive lines. With a turnout of50, it’s a matter of deciding which fivelinemen on offense work togetherbest, Tefft said.

“This group of kids and coachesknow that we have a great opportunityto be very successful this season if weare able to make good choices on andoff the field,” Tefft said.

Craig Tefft enters his sixth seasonat St. Maries more excited than he’sever been.

The excitement is palatable throughtown, too.

The Lumberjacks, 6-4 a year ago,won their first state playoff game since1987 last year, advancing to the State2A quarterfinals.

All three Central Idaho Leagueteams – St. Maries, Grangeville andOrofino – automatically qualify for theplayoffs for a third straight year withthe top two earning home games the

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St. Maries fullof ambition


Predicted finish order1. Grangeville2. St. Maries3. Orofino

didn’t know until thesecond week of practicewhether the Wampus Catswould have enough to fielda team. He’s scrapedenough bodies together fora team.

The teams with the bestchance of finishing in themiddle of the pack areLakeside and Kootenai.

Lakeside returns fivestarters.

“We are a young team,”Lakeside coach ChrisDohrman said. “We should becompetitive in league. We have a great

bunch of kids who areyoung but very willing tostep up and learn. If wehave a few of them do that,we will have a verysuccessful season.”

Kootenai brings back sixstarters. Leading theWarriors are the Whipplebrothers – Hunter, a juniorQB/linebacker, and Jesse, asenior runningback/defensive end.

“The turnout is good,”Kootenai coach Doug

Napierala said. “It helps onlygraduating one senior. Things have

The old North Star League footballteams won’t be a match for the oldWhitepine League teams in the secondyear of the combination league.

Deary and Kendrick rode roughshodin the first year of the White StarLeague, and that should happen againthis fall.

Mullan had to drop out this yearbecause the ever-shrinking school hadonly five players willing to play.

And Clark Fork coach Brian Arthun

been going pretty good.”Still, Napierala said Kootenai, which

went 1-7 last year, has much work to do.“It’s going to be another growing

year still,” Napierala said. “We have toimprove our technique. A lot ofimprovement is still to be made. Wedon’t have the greatest team speed, butthey’re energetic and working hard.We’ll have a better season than lastyear.”

Clark Fork returns five starters, ledby senior quarterback Wade Stevens.

“We should have good size on theline,” Arthun said. “We also have apretty good stable of receivers. I see usbeing around the middle of the pack.”

North Star teams playing catch up in new league


1. Deary2. Kendrick3. Lewis Co.4. Lakeside

5. Timberline6. Kootenai7. Clark Fork

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Starr and a stable of six running backs used inTimberlake’s Wing T offense will give the Tigersbalance.

“With our runners, we’ve got some size andspeed,” Albertson said.

Back for second go aroundKellogg earned the league’s second playoff berth last year.

The Wildcats should qualify again if not challenge Timberlake.They’ll do so with the return of Tim Kimberling as head coach.Kimberling coached Kellogg seven years in his first stint. “I likeour overall competitiveness,” Kimberling said. “We have agood number of leaders.”

Kellogg returns three offensive linemen and four key skillplayers. “We will be dealing with inexperience on the defensivefront,” Kimberling said.

Revolving doorThat coaching revolving door at Bonners Ferry turned again,

and Cory Kramer is the Badgers’ new coach. He takes overwith 10 returning starters off a team that went 1-7. “We have agood mix of speed and power on both sides of the ball,”Kramer said. “We are a young team but have a lot of varsityexperience with most of the juniors being starters last year assophomores. We have almost doubled our numbers from lastyear, so that is a huge victory already.”

Kramer is optimistic the Badgers can have a breakout year.“We have a shot at having a great season,” he said. “We havedepth at all positions and have really implemented a positivewinning atmosphere. It has paid off in practices already. Thesky’s the limit.”

Rebuilding at Priest RiverSpartans coach Shane Douglas begins his fourth season

knowing his young team has a large learning curve toovercome. But Douglas, never to shy away from a challenge, ishopeful.

“They know they have a great challenge in front of them,”Douglas said. “They’re having to learn our system quickly.”

Priest River found out exactly where it stood in a nonleagueopener at Bonners Ferry. “I told our boys there is no reason tolower expectations,” Douglas said. “We have some hurdles toovercome but we are capable of winning.”

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Quarterback Ryan Starr and the Timberlake Tigers are a confident group, having won six consecutive IML championships.

TIGERS AND THE RESTIML still chasing Timberlake, but league gaining ground

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Record-setting quarterback Starr directsTimberlake’s Wing T offense.

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1. Timberlake2. Kellogg

3. Bonners Ferry4. Priest River

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been offered a scholarship by Texas Tech. “He hit the genetic lottery,” Amos said.

“Austin is going to be a college quarterbacksomewhere. They both can make all thethrows. Cole doesn’t have the experienceAustin has so we’ll see how he handles varsityfootball.”

Elsewhere, the Vikings maybe missing the star power ofrecent years. For example 2014standout LB/RB Drew Berger isat Boise State – but there’s noshortage of what Amos called“a lot of good high schoolplayers.” The coach listed ninenames, including seniors KCHutchings and Cayden Bonacci,at wide receiver.

None of the top six defensivelinemen, a unit led by AlexMarshall and Dan Pierce, are expected to playon the offensive front. Senior Henry Gustinanchors the offensive line.

“This is one of our deepest teams, looking atevery position,” said Amos, who has lined up arugged schedule that includes Central Valley,Ferris, Idaho state champ Highland andOregon state champ Hermiston.

Lake City rebuildsLake City graduated 10 first-team All-IEL

selections – not counting MVP JerryLouie-McGee and co-offensive MVP MichaelGoggin – but the cupboard isn’t empty.

“Everybody we play is so damn happy(Louie-McGee) graduated,” Troxel said.

Collin Hunter moves from receiver to QB,safety/H-back Scott Helsper will see time onoffense and defense and All-IEL left tackleKyle Swenson shifts to center. He will also lineup on the defensive front. “It’s kind of like a lot

of rebuilding years,” Troxel said. “It may nothappen Week 1but we have a chance to getbetter as we go.”

Other expected two-way contributors:TE/LB/DL Nathan Colvin, TE/DE DavidGoggin, FB/LB Dakota Kielblock, OT/DL RyanHineman. Austin McMaster (WR, H-back andpunt returner) and Kobe Murphree (punter,kicker and cornerback) will also wear multiple

hats.

Post Falls regroupsGraduation hit Post Falls hard

but the Trojans have returningfirst-team All-IEL defenders inMLB Gunner Sciortino andDB/WR Zach Hillman.

The Trojans, like Lake City, aremoving a wide receiver toquarterback. Nathan Gregorytakes over from DaltonThompson.

Projected starters include CBKamden Johnson, RB Austin Jensen,RB/WR/LB Kaden Nelson, DE Brad Noesen,OL/DL DJ Luby, OL/DL Dylan Haag, DBPreston Bourgard, TE/DT Kameron Welkerand WR/LB Hunter Harmon, who was injuredlast season.

“In some places we have nice parts and insome places we are rebuilding,” coach JeffHinz said. Hinz wants his team in top form for“the Big Three” – October dates with LakeCity, Lewiston and CdA that will determine ifPost Falls returns to the playoffs.

Lewiston loaded with vetsLewiston boasts 18 returning starters and

40 lettermen. Many of the same players thattook their lumps during last year’s 1-8campaign are looking to dish out some bruisesthis season.

Junior quarterback Colton Richardson, 6-4and 225 pounds, directs the offense.

Coeur d’Alene, Lake City, Lewistonor Post Falls is going to win the5A Inland Empire League titleand host a state playoff game.Coeur d’Alene, Lake City,

Lewiston or Post Falls is going to finishsecond and make the postseason.

And Coeur d’Alene, Lake City,Lewiston or Post Falls is going to takethird and have a shot at an at-largeberth. In other words, each programcan make a convincing case in whatcould be a wide open IEL race.

“The league is very balanced,” LakeCity coach Van Troxel said. “I give aslight edge to Coeur d’Alene. It’ll bewho stays healthy? And, who can keepprogressing?”

Coeur d’Alene, state champs in 2010,2011 and 2013, is eyeing a return.Defending league champion Lake Citysuffered key losses but hopes to make arun. Post Falls earned its first playofftrip since joining 5A in 2004 andappears capable of repeating the feat.Lewiston is loaded with experiencedplayers.

“Last year was a good example ofhow close this league is,” Vikings coachShawn Amos said. “We lost two gamesby four points and six inches or so.”

Vikings’ expectations highMost schools would be thrilled with a 7-4

season and one playoff win, but Coeurd’Alene’s run of success has created lofty

expectations.“What we say is work like state champions

and see what happens,” Amos said. “You’dthink we were coming off a 2-8 season theway our coaches and players want to get backout and try to reach the highest level.”

Every school would be thrilled with areturning all-league quarterback who haspiloted a state championship team. Austin Leecame on in the 2013 semifinals when Amos’son Gunnar was injured. The 6-foot-1,185-pound Lee, now a senior, put up solidnumbers last season but he’s facing stoutcompetition from sophomore Colson Yankoff.

“We’ll probably end up playing both ofthem. Game 1Austin will be our starter, butwhat we’re going to do is play both at insidereceiver, and they’re good receivers, too,”Amos said.

“You really need to be able to play twoguys and the older guy needs to be anunselfish player or else it wouldn’t work. Austinhas really shown his leadership andunselfishness.”

Yankoff, 6-4 and 190 pounds, has already


Austin Lee, left, and Colson Yankoff will double up at the quarterback position for the Coeur d'Alene Vikings.

TWO-HEADED MONSTERCdA has talent at quarterback, so why not share duties?

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Yankoff, center, and Lee, right, will also see time at receiver.

Predictedfinish order1. Coeur d’Alene

2. Lake City3. Lewiston4. Post Falls

put in a lot of time and effort, but westill have to line up and mesh together.That doesn’t just happen.”

The foundation is in place forprolonged success.

“This is our first four-year group,”said Puailoa, who guidedSandpoint to the 1997 statetitle. “Out of 30 seniors, 28have been here four years.Right behind them are 26juniors that have beentogether three years. It’s acomprehensive program. Ifyou’re doing what you’resupposed to be doing, youshould have between 20-30seniors every year at aschool our size.

“When we got here, all three teams(varsity, JV and freshmen) had losingrecords, 1-8, 1-8, 2-7. Now all threeteams expect to win.”

Sandpoint has the numbersSandpoint has a number of proven

playmakers, led by All-State running backKyle Perry, a 210-pounder who has timed 11.3seconds for 100 meters, All-IEL receiverWyatt McCormick and wide receiver JakeTimothy. Perry has a scholarship offer fromIdaho.

Senior Carlos Collado, the IEL’s 2014lineman of the year, leads strong offensiveand defensive lines.

Davin Norris steps in at quarterback after

earning All-IEL honors as a safety last season.Norris had been a quarterback throughout hiscareer before moving to defense last season.

“He competed for that quarterback spotuntil the 11th game so he got a lot of reps lastyear,” Puailoa said. “I think he’s going to be a

great addition.”The defense brings back Paul

Sundquist, Sam Johnson, MikePlaster, Jackson Dierks, RavynSmith, Kaleb Merrill, Colt Engle,Caiden Oliver and Devin Lacrois.The Bulldogs are changing froma 4-2-5 to a 4-3 alignment.

“That’s the thing we have toget better at in a hurry,” Puailoasaid of the defense. “We havethe guys.”

Lakeland starts overThere will be no confusing the Lakeland

Hawks with the 2014 version. A whopping 23seniors who filled all 22 starting positionsdeparted from a league championship squad.

The Hawks are moving forward with justtwo seniors (neither has played football sincethey were freshmen) and essentially a newtwo-deep.

“There’s young, and there’s what we are,”Kiefer said. “We’re probably looking atstarting 12 sophomores. It’s been a strangecamp. For the kids, when you go from JVplayers stepping up to the varsity field, all thekids are looking around for who is going tolead this thing and basically looking back atthemselves.

Satini Puailoa returned for hissecond stint as Sandpoint’s head coachin 2012 and the season opener offered amemorable, telling moment.

The Bulldogs punted against EastValley and the Knights startedhollering “Peter,” so their playerswould steer clear of the bouncingfootball.

“And our guys run off the field, theypicked the ball up and scored,” Puailoasaid. “It was like, ‘OK, that’s where youstart.’ ”

Three seasons have come and goneand Sandpoint has made considerableprogress. The Bulldogs have postedseveral breakthrough wins andreturned to the 4A state playoffs. Theirroster numbers are strong, as are theirweight-room numbers.

Sandpoint appears to have thepieces in place for a special season. TheBulldogs are heavy favorites in the 4AInland Empire League over defendingchampion Lakeland and Moscow.

“Sandpoint honestly has a shot atwinning state,” Lakeland coach TimKiefer said.

Puailoa hit the pause button. “We’re moving in the right

direction,” he said. “These kids have

“The kids we have are doing a great job,but there’s going to be some growing painsand fast learning going on.”

Junior Jared Walker, who spent last seasonas Lewiston’s JV quarterback, has returned toLakeland and will start at quarterback. RyanPote can play running back or slot receiverand Kaden Davis is another promisingreceiver.

“We’re not running the same stuff,” Kiefersaid. “We’re spreading it out and throwingthe ball. Our roots were always in the WingT.”

Linebackers Jared McDaniel and OwenDickens and safety Dylan Vahey are names towatch defensively.

“We’re young,” Kiefer said, “but we havesome talent.”

Moscow hopes to improveThe Bears were 2-7 last year and absorbed

six losses by three touchdowns or more.Many of those same players are a year olderand ready to move up the standings.

Quarterback Devin Carscallen will start forthe second consecutive season. WR/DBCollin Niehenke and RB/DB Chad Robertsonare third-year players. Additional experiencereturns in LB/RB Eric Redinger, OL/DL AustinDurham, OL/DL Wyatt Youngblood andOL/DL Pat Coulter.

“We have returning seniors or juniors atevery position,” coach Phil Helbling said. “Thebiggest thing is our depth. Once we getoutside 15-16 guys, we get pretty thin atcertain positions.”

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When LibertyChristian loses a class ofseniors, other coachesthen have to worry aboutthe next class to step up.

The Patriots won theSoutheast 1B league lastseason before losing toNeah Bay in the title game.

“They lost some, butthey have their coreathletes back,” Garfield-Palouse coach WillyWoltering said of LibertyChristian. “They will beawfully hard to beat.”

Touchet finishedsecond in the league last year, followedby Woltering’s Vikings.

“Touchet lost some good kids tograduation, but they have a lot ofnumbers. They will probably reload,”Woltering said. “I foresee Colton andPomeroy improving. They will be good,too. We will be in there somewhere.”

LaCrosse- Washtucna will not field ateam this year, Woltering said.

“They went from feast to famine prettyquickly,” he said. “Their numbers are

really down. The attendance of theirschool is just plummeting.”

Woltering said Dayton will becompetive. However, he said the schoolis not playoff eligible because itsattendance numbers are too high for 1B.“They will be considered a non-leaguegame,” he said.

Colton coach ClarkVining said he returnssenior QB CarterDahmen and productiveWRs Brady Chadwickand Cameron Bean.“We will have just twoseniors after having justfour last season,” Viningsaid. “We have some realgood talent at theyounger levels.”

Woltering said histeam’s offense willdepend on the maturationof two new offensive

guards. Sophomore Travis Knauffmoved to the line from running back andEli Hawkins will play at the other guardposition as a freshman.

“So far, they are doing really good,”Woltering said. “But they are going tohave to step up.” He doesn’t know whatto expect from St. John-Endicott.

“Their two best players last year wereseniors,” he said. “They have goodnumbers. But I’m not sure how good theywill be.”

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5. Colton 6. Sunnyside Chr.

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A year after running the table in theNortheast 1B South league, theOdessa-Harrington Titans arelooking to make another run at the stateplayoffs.

First year head coach Jeff Nelson saidhe thinks he may have the horses amongthe 21players on hisroster.

“Like every 8-manschool, it depends on howhealthy we stay,” Nelsonsaid. “If we get keyinjuries, we’re in trouble.”

Following an injury, theTitans last year turned tofreshman Colton Huntfor the last half of theseason at quarterback.This year as a sophomore,Hunt has added about 25pounds of muscle.

“It’s been an amazing transformation,”Nelson said. “He throws the ball well.”

The Titans also return runningback/linebacker Sage Elder. “He’sfearless on both sides of the ball. Heabsolutely can hit, that’s with the ball inhis hands and without,” Nelson said. “He’llbe one of the top athletes on the field.”

Nelson said he’s moved severalplayers, including Dylan Shockley andJohn DeWulf to increase team speed.

“We are putting our best eight athleteson the field,” he said. “We’d ratherdownsize and go with the fastest kids.”

After Columbia moved to theNortheast 1B North, the league addedYakama Tribal from Toppenish.

“They didn’t win any games and lastyear was their first year” Nelson said ofYakama Tribal. “There is going to besome growing pains.”

Wellpinit coach Clark Pauls said hispractices have been interrupted by fireevacuations from the Carpenter Road fireand horrible air conditions.

“We didn’t have as many kids turn outas I thought,” Pauls said. “Typically, we’dspread the field and score as many pointsas we could. But now we are going tofocus more on our defense and controlthe ball and play mistake-free football.”

Pauls agrees with Nelson thatOdessa-Harrington is a good pick torepeat as league champion.

“I thinkOdessa-Harrington ishands above the rest ofour division. Then it couldbe anybody after that,” hesaid. “Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Entiatboth return theirquarterbacks, who arereally great athletes.”

Nelson said he expectsEntiat to play well.

“I know their numbersare way down, but theydo have some good

returning starters,” Nelson said. “ACH willbe good. Between ACH, Pateros andEntiat it will be a tossup. Those teams onany given night can beat anybody.”

The region’s wildfires have at timesthreatened Pateros, Entiat andWellpinit. As a result of the smoke andunhealthy air conditions, Pauls saidleague officials have talked about turninghome games into away games to makesure they get played.

“You don’t want to lose your homegames. But to get the games in, that’swhat you have to do to keep the kidssafe,” he said. “As long as both schoolsare understanding, you just have to rollwith the punches.”

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1. Odessa-Harrington 2. Entiat 3. ACH

4. Wellpinit 5. Pateros

6. Yakama Tribal


Republic rumbled through theNortheast 1B North league last year andlost in the state semifinals. But the 2015version of the Tigers could be moredangerous.

Coach Chris Burch must replace twinsAlex and Angelo Rivera(Carroll College), but hereturns 12 seniors, addedtwo transfers and he likeswhat he sees on the smokypractice field.

“I like our team better thisyear than I did last year,” hesaid. “I think we will makeanother run into the stateplayoffs and hopefully get tothe big game this year.”

Republic has been aidedby the addition of transferslineman Justin Riggs,from Shelby, Montana, and receiverAdrian McCarthy from Tonasket.

“I don’t know what kind of coaching(Riggs) was getting in Montana, but healready plays at a senior level. He’s anall-league type player already” as asophomore, Burch said. McCarthy “is fastand athletic. How many times do you geta kid like that? Especially in 8-man.”

Republic will get a test from Cusick,which took the Tigers to the final minutein a regular-season loss. Republic laterthrashed Cusick in the playoffs.

“When we play Cusick, it’s become apretty big rivalry game the last threeyears,” Burch said. “It always turns into agood game whether one team has anedge or not.”

Cusick coach Sonny Finley agrees, butsaid his team faces several challengesafter having to practice mostly in theschool’s gym because of poor air quality.

“We are looking pretty good. I’m reallyexcited about this season,” Finley said.“We lost a lot of quality players last year,

but we were able to get in the weightroom this summer. We are going to beone of the top teams on this side of thestate as long as we stay healthy.”

Finley plans to start Spirit White atquarterback and Tyson Shanholtzerat tailback.

“Spirit and Tyson will carry most of theload for us,” he said. “They will be twogood senior leaders for us.”

After Curlew did not field a team,Columbia was added to the league.

“They always play us tough,” Finleysaid of Columbia. “They are always aquality opponent.”

Republic’s Burch said Inchelium hasa number of young athletes.

“They are probably a yearout from being toward thetop of the league again,”said Burch, an Incheliumalum. “But, I think they willbe competitive. I see themas a third- or second-placecontender.”

Selkirk coach Kelly Cainhas 15 returning juniors andseniors, which will be aluxury for league play.However, Cain said his teamweakness appears to be a

lack of speed. Northport, which didn’t know until

late in the summer if it would field a team,has been revitalized by new coach KevinDionas, Burch said.

“They got a new coach and a prettygood turnout,” Burch said.

Dionas, who completed the school’sfirst summer program in several years,has seven returning starters.

One of his players was the equipmentmanager last year who wanted to givefootball a shot. Her name is JesseRansom. “She followed through andhad an excellent summer with thefootball team,” Dionas said. “She is one ofthe toughest and hardest workingplayers. She is expected to compete thisyear at wide receiver and defensiveback.”

The mix of returning players makesDionas believe Northport has a shot.

“The Northport Mustangs are tough,confident and looking to be verycompetitive this year,” he said.

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All of the signs pointed toFreeman last year.

The Scotties, basking in theglow from their 2013 State 1Atitle, opened last season on the

national radar, ranked 25th by CBSMaxPreps among schools with 1,000 orfewer students.

Colville proved the precariousness ofbelieving national prep rankings bydefeating Freeman 28-7 in the game todecide the Northeast A League title.The Indians then came within awhisker of claiming the statechampionship, falling to CascadeChristian 27-26 in overtime to finish12-1.

Both teams are expected to vie forthe league title again this year, butFreeman is considered the favoritebecause of the strength of returning

senior linemenPeyton Smetanaand SebastianHyta.

“Freeman isone of the topteams in thestate,” Lakesidecoach BrianDunn said. “Weare all playingfor second. Therest of us shouldbe realcompetitive.”

Hyta, a6-foot-2,195-pounder,

was named first-team all-league onboth sides of the ball. Smetana (6-5,275) was a first-teamer on the offensiveline.

“Three of five offensive linemen arereturning,” Freeman coach Jim Woodsaid. “We’re more well-rounded top tobottom with a great attitude and workethic.”

The Scotties, 8-2 last year, alsoreturn senior Jack Paukert (5-10, 180), afirst-team wide receiver and defensiveback.

Colville, which dominated theall-league list last season, is callingupon senior first-team, all-leaguelinebacker Jack Hinds (5-11, 185) to alsoplay quarterback.

The Indians should receive a boostfrom lineman Tele Seemann (6-1, 200),a transfer from Polson, Montana, whoalso wrestles and competes in rodeo.

“We’ll play hard,” Colville coachRandy Cornwell said. “With earlyseason experience, we’ll grow up fastand jell during league play.”

LakesideLakeside (Nine Mile Falls) features

the league’s top quarterback in seniorCameron Gay (6-4, 165), a two-yearstarter who has thrown for more than4,200 yards.

The Eagles, 8-3 last season, bringback defensive experience withfirst-team, all-league lineman TimJarrad, a 6-foot, 225-pound junior;senior Chase Kuhnert (5-10, 170), asecond-team defensive back; and juniorGarrett Brown (5-9, 180), asecond-team linebacker.

“We will have to stay healthy tocompete,” Dunn said. “Our top runningbacks and wide receivers all graduated.Young kids have to step up.”

Deer ParkDeer Park, which placed fourth in

league last year, returns 14 starters andis considered the team most likely totrip up Freeman and Colville.

“We feel as though we have thedepth and athleticism to compete everyweek this year,” Stags coach Keith

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Lakeside quarterback Cameron Gay is a 6-4, 165-pound, two-time all league player.

Stamps said. “(We have a) high numberof returning starters on defense andbetter speed on offense than we havehad.”

Senior Neil Lockwood was asecond-team, all-league selection atrunning back and linebacker last year.

Medical LakeCory Wagner is a Cardinal through

and through.Medical Lake’s third-year senior

quarterback grew up attending Medical

Lake sporting events, witnessingfootball and basketball playoff games.

Wagner, whose mother is a teacher,is also an all-league pitcher and startingpoint guard for the Cardinals.

NewportNewport’s projected offensive

starters include four sophomores, threejuniors and a freshman.

“We’re still a year behind everyoneelse as far as age is concerned,”Grizzlies coach Zac Farnam said.

“Instead of a team full of freshmen andsophomores, we are now a team full ofsophomores and juniors.”

RiversideFirst-year Riverside coach Buddy

Wood has a tall order to fill after theRams graduated most of their skilledpositions. Luckily, Riverside returns itsentire offensive and defensive lines.

When the offense stalls, the Ramsreturn second-team, all-league punterJohn Coppock (6-0, 215), a junior.

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running back Bryce Williamson.“I think we’ve got a chance,” U-Hi

coach Rob Bartlett said. “We’ve got sizeup front and we’re faster than we’veever been by far.”

The seniors were freshmen whenBartlett took over.

This will likely be Bartlett’s lastseason. He has accepted a job as viceprincipal, which he won’t step intountil after the season. The schooldistrict has a rule that no administratorcan be a head coach.

“If it’s my last group to go out with,I’m just going to enjoy the season,”Bartlett said. “I thought about it longand hard. At the end of the day, it’s (viceprincipal) something I wanted to do.”

Sonnichsen steps in at MeadPerhaps the team with the most

question marks is Mead, whichwelcomes new coach Benji Sonnichsen.

Sonnichsen is replacing Mead’srun-oriented offense with a spreadattack. Defensively, the Panthers wereone of the top teams in the league inrecent seasons.

“With a late start in July, we’ll beworking on finding our strengthsthrough the early part of the season,”Sonnichsen said.

Young Saxons will be testedFerris returns the fewest starters

(three), and will have to rely heavily onjuniors and sophomores. “We will needto use an excellent nonleague scheduleto prepare for an improved GSL,” Ferriscoach Jim Sharkey said.

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Prescott, Ariz. It was January 2010,and his basketball coach came intohis class to tell Sandberg he needed tosee him after class.

“I went to my head coach’sclassroom andhe said ‘Hey,you need to callyour dad.’ So Ikind of knewsomething wasup,” Dallas said.

Corey Sandberg was shot andseriously wounded during an attackon his squad’s helicopter inAfghanistan.

“It was a pretty hard hit, I wasn’texpecting it,” Dallas Sandberg said.

The brothers were re-unitednearly a month later. Corey Sandbergbegan a six-month stay at the WalterReed Medical Center in Marylandbefore being able to return to his

family in Prescott. Corey Sandberg was

awarded the Purple Heartand in the fall of 2011, atthe age of 24, became astudent-athlete at Idaho.

The two played keyroles in defining for eachother what their collegeexperiences would meanfor them.

Joining the Idahofootball program greatlyhelped Corey Sandberg’stransition into civilian lifeand eventually into acollege graduate with adegree in business.

“He’s got a lot of(post-traumatic stress

disorder) issues, he’s seen a lot of badcrap over there and it helped himadjust to normal life,” Dallas said.“The brotherhood here is the samebrotherhood he had in the military,so he left that brotherhood and cameto our brotherhood.”

Corey did appear in one game onspecial teams, but opted out to focuson academics. But he continued tohelp Dallas overcome the adversitiesthat a five-year stint in college

football throws at a player. Thingslike a head coaching change, fourdifferent position coaches and oneinjury-filled season.

Wasn’t that goodDallas Sandberg has spent his

senior year at Idaho by regularlywaking up at 3:59 a.m. on days ofworkouts. Sandberg sends a text tohis offensive line coach, KrisCinkovich, and starts to rally theoffensive line troops. Sandberg wouldalready have his position teammatesrounded up and ready to go forscheduled workouts by the timeCinkovich arrived.

It’s that kind of initiativeCinkovich raves about when citingDallas Sandberg’s progression as aplayer and leader since Paul Petrinoand his line coach arrived in Moscowin December of 2012. At first, theyweren’t sure what kind of player theywere getting.

“He wasn’t that good of a player,”Cinkovich said. “He played reallyhigh, he didn’t play as tough as wethought he needed to be or asaggressive as we thought he needed

to be.” Dallas

Sandbergstarted tostruggle asplayersrecruited by

Akey started to fall by the wayside.Even Corey decided to step away andfocus on academics instead, all whileholding some resentment towardPetrino at the time for relegating hisbrother from a sure starter to havingto compete for his job.

Resentment soon turned intoencouragement and an embracing ofthe challenge laid before bothSandberg brothers. Eventually, Dallasearned back his starting spot andbegan to flourish under the newcoaching staff. Corey became one ofthe program’s biggest fans.

“I had to support Dallas andencourage him through it. I kind ofchanged my tone from being bittertoward Petrino to encouraging Dallasto work through the adversity ofanticipating the coaches’expectations for him,” Corey said.“Dallas stayed through and now he’sextremely glad he did because it’smade him a stronger man, fightingthrough that adversity.”

Dallas Sandberg is currently in theprocess of completing his thirdbachelor’s degree at Idaho and hasplans to pursue the NFL after hissenior season. If not, he may go themaster’s degree route with degrees inpsychology and sociology already inhand.

And if Dallas ever needs areminder about who helped himreach his senior year at Idaho, heonly needs to look halfway up section18.

“I talk to him every day and he stillis pushing me to be my best,” Dallassaid. “That’s the relationship we’vealways had.”

years on campus, when CoreySandberg had the best seat in houseas his teammate.

The unexpected walk-onCorey Sandberg had never played a

game of organized football, but thatwasn’t a deterrent to deciding towalk-on to the Idaho football team in2011.

The elder Sandberg was coming offof a nearly six-year stint in the UnitedStates Army. But he had alreadymade up his mind before Sandbergeven committed to the University ofIdaho in 2009 that he was going towalk-on with Dallas wherever hedecided to commit to play.

Corey Sandberg accompanied hisbrother on his official visit toMoscow, wherethen-coach Robb Akeyassured him he’d be givenan opportunity.

“We were with Akey inthe car and he said, ‘Dallassaid you might be able toplay football,’ I said, I’mgoing to play if you giveme a chance,” CoreySandberg said. “Helaughed the Akey laugh(and said) ‘If you show mewhat you got, we’ll see ifwe can find a spot foryou.’”

“He gave me a shot andthat’s all I needed.”

Corey and DallasSandberg both joined theIdaho football team in 2011. Dallasenrolled in the spring aftergrayshirting during the 2010 season.Corey Sandberg joined in the fall,over a year after a life-altering eventthat would define the relationship hehad with his younger brother and theIdaho football program.

Vivid memoriesDallas Sandberg was a senior at

Bradshaw Mountain High School in

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Senior Dallas Sandberg will start for the fourth straight season on Idaho’s line.

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Predicted finish order1. Georgia So.2. Arkansas St.

3. Lafayette4. App. State

5. So. Alabama6. Texas St.

7. La.-Monroe8. Troy

9. Georgia St.� 10. Idaho

11. New Mex. St.

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There’s really no question asto what Matt Linehan’s lowpoint of his redshirt freshmanseason was.

He threw three interceptionsand fumbled twice in a homecontest versus Arkansas State.Coach Paul Petrino benched himthe next week at San DiegoState.

Linehan threw 18 picks in 378attempts last season. The onlytwo opponents he didn’t throwan interception against wereNew Mexico State, a gameLinehan had to leave earlybecause of a concussion, and theaforementioned San Diego Stategame he didn’t start.

Linehan faced only stiffcompetition from backup ChadChalich, who is now at Montana.Redshirt freshman Jake Luton isa more serious threat toLinehan’s perch atop the depthchart.

It’ll be a fair question towonder just how many mistakesLinehan will be allowed beforeLuton is given an opportunity.Linehan is a talented player whoshowed an ability to sling theball all over the field when hewas on, so the hope is simplymore consistency out of him.

Petrino has said twoquarterbacks are needed in thisday and age, eluding to thelikelihood of injuries, so Lutonwill be prepared to play ifneeded.

Handling distractionsIt’s not usually a good thing

for a college coach or programto end up on popular sportswebsite Deadspin. It’s evenworse to end up there twice inone week, as Idaho did less thantwo weeks before its seasonopener against Ohio.

Petrino was first given thenational spotlight stemming froman Aug. 19 confrontation withlocal reporters in which othercoaches had to step in front ofhim.

About a week later, it wasreported that three players hadshoplifted from the campusbookstore and didn’t havecharges pressed against thembecause Petrino brought backthe merchandise and saiddiscipline would be handledinternally.

These aren’t the kind ofdistractions a program looking towin more than one game for thefirst time since 2011 needs priorto a massive home opener.

It will be difficult for Petrinoto distance himself from theseincidents if the Vandals can’t getoff to a good start with three oftheir first four contests withinthe Kibbie Dome.

Welcome to MoscowRanking last in the country in

yards per pass attempt isn’t aformula for winning games. SoPetrino is hoping the addition ofMike Breske as defensivecoordinator and safeties coach isthe winning formula.

Breske, who joined Idaho afterbeing fired at Washington State,will implement his 3-4 systemwith the hope that additionalpass-rushing pressure relieves astill thin secondary unit.

An experienced and talentedfront seven is being led byQuinton Bradley, who haspositively adjusted to his newposition as a 3-4 defensive endunder Breske. True freshmanKaden Elliss has taken thelinebacker unit by storm andRussell Siavii has emerged as aball-hawking safety.

The defense can’t be expectedto make huge strides, but evenmodest strides and containmentof big plays will help Idaho bemore competitive in conferencecontests.

Can the O-Line protect?Matt Linehan was sacked 39

times last season. He has theability to be mobile, but he’s athis deadliest when he’s able todeliver the ball from the pocket.

Senior Dallas Sandberg andjunior Steven Matlock are thekey cogs in the middle of anoffensive line that’s well awareof what their reputation hasbeen.

“We’re the answer, not thequestion anymore,” Matlock said.“That’s what we believe in,that’s what we’re striving forand we’re going to make achange – bottom line.”

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bought in wholeheartedly. “It’s a lot of fun to play,” said

senior Todd Raynes, who wasmoved from safety to the newroverback position coser to the lineof scrimmage.

“It feels like we’re runningdownhill more,” said safety ZachBruce.

On the plus side, the scheme putsmore speed on the field, allowsdefensive backs to play moreaggressively and offers more chancesto disrupt the quarterback’s timing.

On the debit side, the defense is

more susceptible to short passesbehind the linebackers and puts lessbeef behind the defensive line.

The players certainly aren’tstaying put. Unlike the 4-3 Cover 2scheme, the nickel emphasizespressure on the quarterback. Withfive defensive backs, the pressurecan come from more directions.

Another tough scheduleThe Eagles never shrink from a

challenge, but this year’s schedulelooks more daunting than most.

On paper, the opener at FBSpowerhouse Oregon appears to beone of the toughest games in schoolhistory. A week later, the Eagles fly

to Northern Iowa, which last yeardefeated FCS finalists North DakotaState and Illinois State at theraucous16,324-seat UNI-Dome inCedar Falls. A week after that,Eastern hosts Big Sky co-favoriteMontana State in a game thatdoesn’t count in the conferencestandings, but could have bigimplications in the race for thepostseason.

Other big challenges include anOct. 10 home game against Cal Poly’striple-option offense; a trip thefollowing week to Idaho State,which is loaded at almost everyposition except quarterback; and aNov. 14 visit to Montana.

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Fullman, and sophomore GarrettMcKay, who earned time as a starterlast year before an injury shut himdown.

Stanfield also said the teamshould get a boost from sophomoretransfer Grant Faylor, who camefrom Menlo College in California.For now, coaches have movedformer Gonzaga Prep quarterbackKevin Thomas to receiver.

“Kevin is a great athlete. He’s 6-4and can run,” Stanfield said. “Whenyou lose Connor Williams, who isgoing to be that (tall receiver)outside? We are excited that(Thomas) could be that answer.”

Duke of dashWhitworth returns leading rusher

Duke DeGaetano, (137 rushes for 652yards) who rolled an ankle in one ofthe team’s first practices. Coachesexpect he will return before theSept. 12 home opener againstWhittier.

With the pass-first offense, therunning backs also become weaponsin the aerial attack. In addition tohis runs, DeGaetano caught 35passes for 246 yards last season.

The team also returns juniorGriffin Hare (Gonzaga Prep), whoonly played in four games aftersuffering an ankle injury.

Sophomores Casey Bond and MattLangbehn, and junior Kyle Brownell,

should get looks, as well.

Returning defenseThe Pirates return eight starters

to what was a young defense in 2014.Leading the group is senior

defensive end Danny Welstad (6-4,240), who had eight sacks last year.

The team also returns JT Phelan(East Valley), who played linebackerfor the first time and led the teamwith 64 tackles as a freshman lastyear. The team also welcomes backjunior linebacker Dalin McDonnell,who had 44 tackles last year, andfellow starters Luke Peterson andAlex Myrick.

Defensive coordinator AdamRichbart also returns defensive endsDaniel Portillo (41 tackles) andAaron Powe.

The defensive secondary alsoreturns several players from injuryand successful freshman campaigns.

The team had lost bothcornerbacks De’ Hall and JerrellNorman to injury. They return alongwith Taylor Roelofs (41 tackles, twointerceptions). But fellowreplacement starter JacobSturtevant (54 tackles, twointerceptions) decided to focus ontrack.

Kelvin Mackey returns at onestrong safety, while Clayton Farr,Jake Geldbach, Caleb Mathena, BenStockdale and Matt Wetzel shouldcompete for the open free safetyposition.

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Ian Kolstereturns from a

shoulderinjury to

compete forthe job at

quarterback.

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Seattle Seahawks

Still on topFor a change, most of the talk is

about the potential in Seattle’s offense. The addition of Graham gives the

Seahawks a target they’ve never had forWilson. Graham understands he won’tbe getting as many receptions as he didin New Orleans, but the ones he getsfrom Wilson will be important.

How will Graham’s addition helpSeattle’s wide receivers and evenLynch in the running game in trying tobuild on an offense that was good

enough to win two straightconference titles?

“I know when the ballcomes there are going to bebig moments. And I knowwhen the ball comes I’mgoing to have to dosomething with that ball,”Graham said.

Defensively, theSeahawks should be just asstout, but have questions inthe secondary with strongsafety Kam Chancellor

holding out and the addition ofcornerback Cary Williams playingopposite Richard Sherman.

Desert risingThe Cardinals

believe they havethe talent todethrone theSeahawks. Theywon 10 and 11games in coachBruce Arians’ firsttwo seasons. Theywere 9-1 when injuries, especially atquarterback, helped lead to a 2-6 finish,including a wild-card playoff loss atCarolina.

The key to the Cardinals’ fortunes isthe health of Palmer, coming offsurgery to repair a torn ACL. The

35-year-old quarterback has lookedexceedingly sharp in training camp andhas an array of targets, including

veteran LarryFitzgerald,second-yearspeedster JohnBrown, and rookieJ.J. Nelson.

James Bettcherreplaces ToddBowles asdefensivecoordinator, and

both cornerback Patrick Peterson andsafety Tyrann Mathieu are healthy.There are questions at linebacker.

“For us to reach where we want togo, we can’t be potential,” Arizonacoach Bruce Arians said. “We have tobe damn good.”

If the Seattle Seahawks become thefirst team to win three straight NFCtitles, they’ll likely do so aschampions of their division yetagain.

But the reigning conference champssee a challenge waiting in the NFCWest.

“When I first got here Arizonawasn’t so good, but now they’restarting to become good. Ithink San Francisco is stillstrong and St. Louis istrying to find their way,”Seattle linebacker BobbyWagner said. “I still thinkwe have the best division infootball.”

The Seahawks are againclear favorites in theirdivision, with RussellWilson, Marshawn Lynchand the addition of JimmyGraham to their offense,and a defense that’s still expected to beamong the best in the NFL.

Seattle’s closest rival is now likely inthe desert, with Carson Palmerreturning to an Arizona roster thatmade the playoffs last season with 11wins despite Palmer missing the finalseven games with a knee injury.

St. Louis has one of the bestdefensive fronts in football with ChrisLong, Aaron Donald, Robert Quinn andMichael Brockers, but quarterback isstill unsettled after giving up on SamBradford and bringing in Nick Foles.

And no team has faced as muchchange as San Francisco. JimHarbaugh is now coaching atMichigan. Frank Gore is running theball in Indianapolis. And Patrick Willisand Justin Smith are retired.

Here’s a look at the NFC West:

Arch madnessCould this be the year St. Louis

jumps into contention in the division? Could it be the Rams last year in St.

Louis? Those questions will hang all season.

On the field, the debate will be aboutthe addition of Foles and if he canimprove an offense that has yet to catchup with the defense under coach JeffFisher. Foles will get the majority ofthe attention after coming over fromPhiladelphia, but there will be a lot ofeyes on rookie running back ToddGurley and – when he gets healthy –what he can bring to the offense.

Defensively, St. Louis’ front-seven isamong the best in the NFL. Thesecondary remains the concern.

Rebuilding time?Many familiar faces that helped San

Francisco reach the Super Bowl aregone.

The retirements of Willis, JustinSmith and young Chris Borland,combined with off-field problems thatled to the departure of Aldon Smith,leave significant holes on defense. Thereturn of linebacker NaVorro Bowmanis a huge boost and the addition ofDarnell Dockett should help withdepth up front.

Offensively, there are changesaround quarterback Colin Kaepernick.Two skill positions to watch will berunning back, where Carlos Hyde takesover for Gore, and wide receiver,where Torrey Smith arrives to replaceMichael Crabtree.

They’ll all be playing for new coachJim Tomsula.

“We still have a lot of talent, so Idon’t see why this year will be anydifferent than what we’ve expected inthe past,” San Francisco wide receiverAnquan Boldin said.

Associated Press

Newcomer Jimmy Graham understands he won’t be getting as many balls as he did in New Orleans, but the ones he gets from Russell Wilson will be important.

CLOSING THE GAPSeahawks still the obvious choice, but Cardinals, Rams closing in

Associated Press

Carson Palmer returns to Cards aftermissing last seven games of 2014.

By Tim BoothAssociated Press

Predicted finish order� 1. Seahawks

2. Cardinals3. Rams4. 49ers

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2015 SCHEDULEAll times Pacific

(x-subject to change)

Week 1Thursday, Sept. 10Pitt. at New England, 5:30 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 13Indianapolis at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m.Kansas City at Houston, 10 a.m.Carolina at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Seattle at St. Louis, 10 a.m.Miami at Washington, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.Detroit at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.Baltimore at Denver, 1:25 p.m.Cincinnati at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 1:25 p.m.N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 14Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m.Minnesota at San Fran., 7:20 p.m.

Week 2Thursday, Sept. 17Denver at Kansas City, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 20New England at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Houston at Carolina, 10 a.m.Arizona at Chicago, 10 a.m.San Diego at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.Tennessee at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m.Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.St. Louis at Washington, 10 a.m.Miami at Jacksonville, 1:05 p.m.Baltimore at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.Dallas at Philadelphia, 1:25 p.m.

Seattle at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 21N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m.

Week 3Thursday, Sept. 24Wash. at N.Y. Giants, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 27Cincinnati at Baltimore, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m.Oakland at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Atlanta at Dallas, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Houston, 10 a.m.San Diego at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at New Eng., 10 a.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 10 a.m.Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m.San Francisco at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.Buffalo at Miami, 1:25 p.m.Chicago at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.Denver at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 28Kansas City at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Week 4(Byes: Tennessee, New England)Thursday, Oct. 1Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 4NYJ vs. Miami at London, 6:30 a.m.Houston at Atlanta, 10 a.m.N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Oakland at Chicago, 10 a.m.Kansas City at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 10 a.m.Cleveland at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.St. Louis at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.Minnesota at Denver, 1:25 p.m.Green Bay at San Fran., 1:25 p.m.Dallas at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 5Detroit at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.

Week 5(Byes: Carolina, Miami, Minn., NYJ)

Thursday, Oct. 8Indianapolis at Houston, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 11Washington at Atlanta, 10 a.m.Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Seattle at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.St. Louis at Green Bay, 10 a.m.Chicago at Kansas City, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Buffalo at Tennessee, 10 a.m.Arizona at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.New England at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.Denver at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.San Fran. at N.Y. Giants-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 12Pittsburgh at San Diego , 5:30 p.m.

Week 6(Byes: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis,Tampa Bay)Thursday, Oct. 15Atlanta at New Orleans , 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 18Cincinnati at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Denver at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m.Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Kansas City at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Washington at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Arizona at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.Miami at Tennessee, 10 a.m.Carolina at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.San Diego at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m.Baltimore San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.New England at Indy-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 19N.Y. Giants at Philly, 5:30 p.m.

Week 7(Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver,Green Bay)Thursday, Oct. 22Seattle at San Francisco, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 25Buff. vs. Jack. at London, 6:30 a.m.Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 10 a.m.Houston at Miami, 10 a.m.N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m.Cleveland at St. Louis, 10 a.m.Atlanta at Tennessee, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Washington, 10 a.m.Oakland at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m.Philadelphia at Carolina-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 26Baltimore at Arizona, 5:30 p.m.

Week 8(Byes: Buffalo, Jacksonville,Philadelphia, Washington)Thursday, Oct. 29Miami at New England , 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 1Detroit vs K.C. at London, 6:30 a.m.Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m.San Diego at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Minnesota at Chicago, 10 a.m.Arizona at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m.N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 10 a.m.Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.San Francisco at St. Louis, 10 a.m.N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.Seattle at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.Green Bay at Denver-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 2Indianapolis at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Week 9(Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit,Houston, Kansas City, Seattle)Thursday, Nov. 5Cleveland at Cincinnati, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 8Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Green Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m.St. Louis at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Wash. at New England, 10 a.m.Tennessee at New Orleans, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Oakland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.Atlanta at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 1:25 p.m.Philadelphia at Dallas-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 9Chicago at San Diego, 5:30 p.m.

Week 10(Byes: Atlanta, Indianapolis, SanDiego, San Francisco)Thursday, Nov. 12Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 15Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.Miami at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.Chicago at St. Louis, 10 a.m.Dallas at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Carolina at Tennessee, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Washington, 10 a.m.Minnesota at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m.New Eng. at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m.Arizona at Seattle-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 16Houston at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Week 11(Byes: Cleveland, New Orleans, NYGiants, Pittsburgh)Thursday, Nov. 19Tennessee at Jacksonville, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 22Indianapolis at Atlanta, 10 a.m.St. Louis at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Washington at Carolina, 10 a.m.Denver at Chicago, 10 a.m.Oakland at Detroit, 10 a.m.N.Y. Jets at Houston, 10 a.m.Dallas at Miami, 10 a.m.Green Bay at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Cincinnati at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.K.C. at San Diego-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 23Buffalo at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Week 12(Byes: Carolina, Pittsburgh)Thursday, Nov. 26Philadelphia at Detroit, 9:30 a.m.Carolina at Dallas, 1:30 p.m.Chicago at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 23Minnesota at Atlanta, 10 a.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Houston, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.San Diego at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Buffalo at Kansas City, 10 a.m.Miami at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Oakland at Tennessee, 10 a.m.N.Y. Giants at Washington, 10 a.m.Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.Pittsburgh at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.New England at Denver-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 24Baltimore at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

Week 13Thursday, Dec. 3Green Bay at Detroit, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 6Houston at Buffalo, 10 a.m.San Francisco at Chicago, 10 a.m.Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Baltimore at Miami, 10 a.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m.N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.Arizona at St. Louis, 10 a.m.Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m.Kansas City at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.Philadelphia at New Eng., 1:25 p.m.Indianapolis at Pitt.-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 7Dallas at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Week 14Thursday, Dec. 10Minnesota at Arizona, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 13Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Miami, 10 a.m.N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at New Orleans, 10 a.m.New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m.Green Bay at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.Pittsburgh at Baltimore-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 28Cincinnati at Denver, 5:30 p.m.

Week 17Sunday, Jan. 3New Orleans at Atlanta, 10 a.m.N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m.Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m.Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m.Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m.Washington at Dallas, 10 a.m.Minnesota at Green Bay, 10 a.m.Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.Tennessee at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m.New England at Miami, 10 a.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.Seattle at Arizona, 1:25 p.m.San Diego at Denver, 1:25 p.m.St. Louis at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.(Note: Night game TBD)

PostseasonSaturday, Jan. 9AFC and NFC Wild Card PlayoffSunday, Jan. 10AFC and NFC Wild Card PlayoffSaturday, Jan. 16AFC and NFC Divisional PlayoffSunday, Jan. 17AFC and NFC Divisional PlayoffSunday, Jan. 24AFC and NFC Championship GamesSunday, Jan. 31Pro Bowl (ESPN)Sunday, Feb. 7Super Bowl (CBS)

Washington at Chicago, 10 a.m.Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.San Francisco at Cleveland, 10 a.m.New England at Houston, 10 a.m.Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m.Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.Buffalo at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Detroit at St. Louis, 10 a.m.New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.Oakland at Denver, 1:05 p.m.Dallas at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m.Seattle at Baltimore-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 14N.Y. Giants at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Week 15Thursday, Dec. 17Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 5:25 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 19N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 20Kansas City at Baltimore, 10 a.m.Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.Atlanta at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.Tennessee at New England, 10 a.m.Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.Arizona at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.Buffalo at Washington, 10 a.m.Green Bay at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.Cleveland at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.Denver at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m.Miami at San Diego, 1:25 p.m.Cincinnati at San Fran.-x, 5:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 21Detroit at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m.

Week 16Thursday, Dec. 24San Diego at Oakland, 5:25 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 26Wash. at Philadelphia, 5:25 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 27Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m.Dallas at Buffalo, 10 a.m.San Francisco at Detroit, 10 a.m.Cleveland at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

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