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Washington State vs Idaho Prediction, Game Preview

Washington State vs Idaho game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Saturday, September 3

Washington State vs Idaho prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Saturday, September 3

Washington State vs Idaho How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 3
Game Time: 9:30 pm ET
Venue: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: Washington State (0-0), Idaho (0-0)
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Washington State vs Idaho Game Preview

Why Idaho Will Win

The Vandals have to get the pass rush going early and keep it rolling. That’s hard to do considering how the Washington State passing game works, but the pressure has to be there from the start.

Top pass rusher Charles Akanno might be done, but the Vandals have parts from several spots that can get into the backfield.

Get the pass rush working, use the rotation of running backs to work the clock a little bit – averaging 4.5 yards per carry like the O did last year would be wonderful – and …

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Why Washington State Will Win

Settle in for the Cameron Ward show.

Washington State was able to get the former Incarnate Word star quarterback to come in and run the attack, and now, look out.

Idaho might have a pass rush, but it won’t be consistent enough to bother Ward.

Idaho might have a running game, but it almost certainly won’t be enough to control the tempo.

The Vandal secondary will be iffy – to be nice about it – and after a quarter or so to get the timing down, Wazzu’s offense should get into a nice groove.

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What’s Going To Happen

Idaho won’t be a total pushover.

It doesn’t have the talent or personnel to pull this off, but this is one of those neighborhood games – the two schools are only about ten miles apart – that brings out a little more fight than normal.

But Washington State usually annihilates that team to the east.

That will last about ten minutes, and then the Washington State will pick apart the Vandal secondary clean. A few Idaho turnovers will turn this into a rout in the second half.

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Washington State vs Idaho Prediction, Line

Washington State 52, Idaho 14
Line: Washington State -28.5, o/u: 57
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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Meteor flaming across Utah sky captured on video

Video footage has surfaced showing what was likely a meteor burning in the atmosphere over northern Utah – a phenomenon that generated a loud boom heard by thousands.

The boom was heard at about 8:30 a.m. from Orem into southern Idaho, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

The clip below is from Snowbasin Resort, which wrote on Twitter: “Did you hear that loud boom this morning? Our web cams captured this meteor flying over Snowbasin!”

Did you hear that loud boom this morning? Our web cams captured this meteor flying over Snowbasin! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/Dgv0W2Vd4H

— Snowbasin Resort (@SnowbasinResort) August 13, 2022

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was quick to assure residents that the boom was not related to seismic activity or military exercises, the Tribune reported,

The National Weather Service/Salt Lake City tweeted a satellite image showing reddish pixels that were “likely the meteor trail/flash.”

NWS Salt Lake City also shared “video confirmation” of a meteor in a later tweet with footage that revealed a “blueish fireball,” which was followed by the boom.

Other footage showing the streaking object was being shared late Saturday via social media.

Record sturgeon catch described as ‘exceedingly rare’

A Idaho lake known for bass and crappie fishing is now famous for having produced the state-record white sturgeon.

Greg Poulsen, visiting from Utah, landed the nearly 10-foot, 4-inch sturgeon Aug. 5 after a marathon battle at C.J. Strike Reservoir.

White sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America, are protected in Idaho and the state only recognizes catch-and-release records.

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The sturgeon released by Poulsen measured 124 inches (10.33 feet). The previous record was 119.5 inches, set in 2019.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, which announced the record on Friday, explained that white sturgeon exceeding 10 feet are “exceedingly rare” anywhere but the deep-running Hells Canyon stretch of the Snake River.

Even in Hells Canyon, though, of the more than 4,000 white sturgeon counted during IDFG surveys over the past 30 years, only 10 sturgeon exceeded 10 feet.

“So, yes, they do exist, but these are very rare and special fish,” the IDFG stated Friday.

Sturgeon populations in Idaho have declined sharply from historic levels because of dams, pollution and over harvesting.

The release-only rule has been in place since 1971. But Idaho does list a rod-and-reel weight record for white sturgeon: a 394-pound fish caught on the Snake River by Glenn Howard in 1956.

The state also has record of a 675-pound white sturgeon caught via set line in 1908.

C.J. Strike Reservoir is an impoundment of the Snake River and Bruneau River.

Poulsen and his wife, Angie, and friend Wendy Guess – all from Eagle Mountain, Utah – are pictured posing with the record sturgeon in the water. Hoisting sturgeon even for photos is banned.

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Angler shatters catfish record while fishing for sturgeon

An Idaho angler who was targeting sturgeon at C.J. Strike Reservoir last week shattered the state catch-and-release length record for channel catfish.

An Idaho angler has shattered the state catch-and-release length record for channel catfish.

Paul Newman landed the 42.5-inch catfish while fishing for sturgeon July 20 at C.J. Strike Reservoir. The previous length record was 33 inches, for a catfish caught at Lake Lowell in 2020.

According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Newman’s catfish tipped his digital scale at 37 pounds before he turned it loose. Had the fish been weighed on a certified scale it would have shattered the existing weight record of 32.9 pounds.

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“While this fish will earn a Catch-and-Release Record, the fish was easily large enough to beat the current 32.9-pound Certified Weight Record set only a few weeks ago by Cody Kastner, also from C.J. Strike Reservoir,” the IDFG stated.

C.J. Strike Reservoir spans 7,500 acres on the Snake and Bruneau rivers in southwestern Idaho.

–Image showing Paul Newman with his record catfish is courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Idaho town on alert after rare grizzly bear sighting

Idaho is asking hunters and other backcountry users to exercise caution near the town of Salmon after a rare grizzly bear sighting.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in a news release that a bear photographed by a motion-sensor camera on May 14 has been identified as a grizzly bear.

Grizzly bears in Idaho are found mostly in northern Panhandle area and inside or near Yellowstone National Park in eastern Idaho. Salmon is in east-central Idaho, 170 miles from Yellowstone.

The bear was photographed in the North Fork area outside of Salmon.

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The last known grizzly bear sighting in the area was in 2020, involving a young male grizzly.

Idaho’s spring black bear hunting season is underway and hunters near Salmon “should not assume any bear they see is a black bear,” the IDFG stated, cautioning that grizzly bears are a federally protected species.

It’s not known if the grizzly bear is still in the area, but all backcountry users are asked to carry bear spray.

The IDFG explained that young male grizzly bears sometimes roam extensively, venturing into areas where people are not accustomed to seeing them.

“These young male bears typically wander through an area, but do not remain there,” the agency stated.

–Grizzly bear image courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Idaho grizzly bear still loose after nighttime raids on livestock

Idaho Fish and Game is hoping to trap and possibly relocate a grizzly bear that has killed livestock at the same Naples-area ranch on two nights during the past week.

On April 5, the landowner reported that a bear had killed a llama and sheep. Idaho Fish and Game and Wildlife Services arrived the next day and discovered grizzly bear tracks. Traps and cameras were placed on the property.

On April 8, the landowner reported that the bear had returned and killed two more sheep and a goat. Camera footage showed a grizzly bear roaming the property.

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It was not clear if the bear was an animal known to Idaho Fish and Game biologists.

On April 9, Idaho Fish and Game stated in a news release that additional traps were placed on the property and that, if the bear is successfully trapped, the agency will work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the next steps.

If the bear can be relocated, it’ll be fitted with a GPS collar so its movements can be tracked.

Idaho Fish and Game said such incidents can be minimized if landowners remove attractants and surround livestock with electrified fencing.

Mountain biker chased by grizzly bear near site of recent attack

A mountain biker reported being chased by a grizzly bear Friday morning in northeastern Idaho.

“The bear chased the biker but did not harm the biker,” the U.S. Forest Service-Caribou-Targhee National Forest stated on Facebook.

The incident occurred in the Stamp Meadows Road area in Island Park. An Idaho Department of Fish and Game spokesman told KSL that bear tracks were discovered nearby.

The bear is believed to be a female with cubs.

In early July a man was attacked by a female grizzly bear as he jogged four miles from where Friday’s incident occurred. The victim, who did not suffer life-threatening injuries, said the bear had at least one cub.

The IDFG’s Curtis Hendricks told KSL that it was not known whether the same grizzly bear was involved in both incidents.

The U.S. Forest Service-Caribou-Targhee National Forest stated that “Bears in the Area” signs have been posted and urged bikers and hikers to exercise caution and carry bear spray.

Island Park is 28 miles southwest of West Yellowstone and the West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

–Grizzly bear image is generic

Angler lands record carp, shown little respect

An Idaho angler has shattered the state rod-and-reel carp record with the catch Monday of a 34-pound common carp on the Snake River.

An Idaho angler shattered the state rod-and-reel carp record Monday with the catch of a 34-pound common carp on the Snake River.

Henry Charlier’s catch below the C.J. Strike Reservoir beats the previous record, set last December, by nearly four pounds.

While that might be impressive, considering that catching large carp is quite challenging, the response was mostly tepid after the Idaho Fish and Game Department’s announcement on Facebook.

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A sampling of comments:

– Dang… i just got one at 35.6 pounds the other night while sturgeon fishing. I just threw him on the bank for the scavengers.

– If you cook em right they’re delicious. Just kidding.

– Use it as fertilizer.

https://www.facebook.com/IdahoFishGame/posts/10159223903262622

As Idaho Fish and Game pointed out in a news release issued Wednesday, carp fishing, while immensely popular in Europe, has now gained widespread popularity in the United States.

The typical capture method is archery equipment and bow fishermen can selectively target larger fish. (Idaho’s archery record for common carp stands at 67.65 pounds; C.J. Strike Reservoir in 2011.)

But in 2016 the state opened a rod-and-reel category, making it easier for anglers to set records.

Common carp are native to Asia and Europe but now inhabit waters throughout most of the U.S. They’re an invasive species and considered “trash fish” by some anglers.

–Image showing Henry Charlier and his record carp is courtesy of the Idaho Fish and Game Department

Is there a serial grizzly bear poacher on the loose in Idaho?

Authorities in Idaho are seeking help in locating the person who illegally shot and killed a grizzly bear last month, leaving its cub to die.

According to Idaho Fish and Game the bear was shot multiple times near the Pole Bridge Campground in Island Park between March 15-23.

It was the third killing of a grizzly bear in the same general area during the past eight months, and all three cases remain under investigation.

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Grizzly bears are protected in Idaho by state and federal law.

A reward of $40,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and a conviction in the most recent case.

“The loss of a reproductive female grizzly is a real tragedy,” Conservation Officer Doug Peterson said in a news release issued Monday. “Someone out there knows what happened to this bear and we are asking them to come forward and share that information with us.”

Idaho Fish and Game located the carcass after receiving a mortality signal from the bear’s GPS collar. Biologists visited momma bear’s den and found a 6- to 8-week-old cub “that also perished as a result of her death.”

The $40,000 reward is being offered by Citizens Against Poaching ($5,000), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ($5,000), and various NGOs ($30,000).

Idaho Fish and Game is asking anyone with information that might prove helpful in solving these cases to call its Upper Snake Regional Office 208-525-7290, the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999, or to submit details online. Callers can remain anonymous.

–Generic grizzly bear image courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Angler shatters carp record while fishing for bass

An Idaho angler went bass fishing Sunday, but ended up landing a record-shattering common carp.

An Idaho angler went fishing for bass Sunday, but ended up landing a record-shattering common carp.

Hanson resident Alex Veenstra caught the 30-pound, 4-ounce “mirror” carp while casting a crankbait on the Snake River above Upper Salmon Dam.

“Went bass fishing but ending up catching this guy,” Veenstra wrote on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJELe-ShzHE/

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced the record in a news release issued Wednesday, stating that Veenstra’s catch broke the previous record by 10 pounds.

Mirror carp are a variant of common carp, the IDFG explained, known for their mirror-shaped scales. They’re more common – and more prized – in parts of Europe.

Common carp are fairly widespread globally and can grow to 60-plus pounds under suitable conditions.

The all-tackle world record common carp, according to the International Game Fish Assn., stands at 75 pounds, 11 ounces. That fish was caught in 1987 at Lac de St. Cassien, France.

The IGFA does not keep records specific to mirror carp.

–Images showing Alex Veenstra with his record carp are courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game