Struck throws for 6 TDs as Idaho State rolls to 51-24 win
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Matt Struck threw for five touchdowns before halftime as the Idaho State Bengals got off to a blistering start in the Big Sky Conference Saturday night, defeating Portland State 51-24 after leading by 31 points at the break.
Struck finished a crisp 14-for-23 for 332 yards and six touchdowns and no interceptions. He is tied with two other FCS quarterbacks for most TDs in a game this season.
Tanner Conner caught four passes -- three for touchdowns -- for 117 yards. Ty Flanagan carried 21 times for 119 yards.
The Bengals (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky) scored 14 points in less than a minute to break the game open in the first quarter. Struck found Conner with a quick pass over the middle that Conner took 66 yards to score. Two plays later, Christian McFarland picked off a deflected pass and raced 64 yards down the right sideline for a TD. PSU quarterback Davis Alexander was buried by defenders at the 3 as McFarland flashed past to score. The 14 points came in just 54 seconds.
Alexander threw 20-of-33 for 296 yards for PSU (2-3, 0-1) with a 61-yard touchdown pass to Beau Kelly.
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2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Sacramento State | 8-0 | 9-3 |
Montana State | 7-1 | 12-3 |
Eastern Washington | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Montana | 6-2 | 10-3 |
UC Davis | 5-3 | 8-4 |
Weber State | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Idaho | 3-5 | 4-7 |
Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Cal Poly | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Idaho State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Southern Utah | 0-8 | 1-10 |