POCATELLO, Idaho (Interstat) — Jordan Cooke threw four touchdown passes to lead Idaho State to a 38-10 victory over Virginia Military Institute on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at ICCU Dome.

Cooke completed 18 of 29 passes for 325 yards and four touchdowns. His scoring passes included a 49-yarder to Chedon James and an 83-yarder to Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio. Eli Aragon caught seven passes for 97 yards and a touchdown, while Julian Mason had eight receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Idaho State, now 1-0, took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on Mason Lindberg’s 38-yard field goal, added a touchdown in the second and scored 28 points in the third. Perez blocked a punt that Noa Calaycay returned 6 yards for a touchdown during the third-quarter surge.

VMI, now 0-1, scored all 10 points in the fourth quarter, getting a 23-yard field goal from J. Joyce. The Keydets were held without a touchdown. Nic Land intercepted a pass and Robert Powell had six tackles for VMI.

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