Devon Dampier passed for 176 yards and three TDS and rushed for 31 more before Byrd Ficklin took over, tallying 93 yards through the air with two TDs and 70 on the ground. Utah recorded 633 yards of offense on the night.

The way the game started told the story of the contest. On the third play from scrimmage, Idaho senior quarterback Joshua Wood fired a pass that was intercepted by Utah senior linebacker Trey Reynolds at the Idaho 29-yard line.

Idaho’s $100 million special education shortfall — that yawning gap between state and federal funding and local costs — looms much larger than the dollars that are up for debate. Meanwhile, a famished higher education system is hoping to cut some of its recent losses, in the sum of $13.5 million.

Offensive coordinator Kevin McGiven certainly didn’t run a vanilla offense in Utes’ win over FCS Vandals.

Eleven plants were responsible for more than half of the reported violations, the Idaho Conservation League found.

Utah Utes running back LaMarcus Bell (26) celebrates after winning against the Idaho Vandals during an NCAA football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News

Idaho is one of the happiest states in the nation, two new studies found. The Gem State ranked among the five happiest states in America in 2026, according to a study by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling,

"The Canadian market has been much more lucrative to Idaho in recent years, so any trade barriers will have an impact."

Housing professionals and city officials across Idaho are exploring whether smaller homes on smaller lots could help address the state’s affordability challenges.

The 9th Circuit temporarily paused a ruling allowing an Idaho doctor to perform abortions in emergencies, maintaining the state's abortion ban as appeals continue.

Meta’s new Kuna data center is officially online — and its “closed-loop” cooling system promises to dramatically reduce water use. Here’s what we know.