Cal Poly Mustangs at Idaho State Bengals
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Jordan Cooke, Dason Brooks spark Idaho State to 27-17 victory over Cal Poly
Cooke ended a 74-yard game-opening drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Michael Shulikov before adding a 3-yard touchdown run to cap a 12-play 91-yard drive and Idaho State (4-6, 3-3 Big Sky Conference) led 14-0 after one quarter.
Cal Poly (3-7, 1-5) didn't score until Ty Dieffenbach ran it in from 17 yards out with 91 seconds left before halftime.
That was enough time for Cooke to drive the Bengals 75 yards in seven plays with Brooks scoring on a 5-yard run for a 21-7 advantage. Trajan Sinatra had a 19-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 20-yarder in the fourth.
Noah Serna kicked a 36-yard field goal for the Mustangs in the third quarter and Dieffenbach had a 15-yard touchdown pass to Fidel Tau Pitts with 2:32 left in the game.
Cooke completed 27 of 37 passes for 275 yards. Brooks finished with 106 yards on 20 carries.
Dieffenbach had 172 yards on 18-for-27 passing with an interception. He led all rushers with 142 yards on 18 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:55 | Michael Shulikov 17 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:53 | Jordan Cooke 3 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:31 | Ty Dieffenbach 17 Yd Run (Gianluca Dimauro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:08 | Dason Brooks 5 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:44 | Trajan Sinatra 19 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:07 | Noah Serna 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 9:54 | Trajan Sinatra 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:27 | Fidel Tau Pitts 15 Yd pass from Ty Dieffenbach (Gianluca Dimauro Kick) |
Statistics
 CP |
 IDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 409 | Total Yards | 451 |
| 172 | Passing | 275 |
| 18/29 | Comp/Att | 27/37 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 237 | Rushing | 176 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 2-13 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:22 | Possession | 29:38 |
Game Information
Location: Pocatello, ID
Attendance: 5,646 · Capacity:
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