Cal Poly at Idaho State

POCATELLO, Idaho (Interstat) — Idaho State will host Cal Poly on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at ICCU Dome. The Bengals bring a 4-1 record into the matchup, while the Mustangs are 4-3. The forecast at game time calls for a temperature of 83 degrees.

Cal Poly will look to quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr., who has been productive in recent games. In a loss to Weber State, Grigsby completed 17 of 27 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns and rushed six times for 12 yards. Against Eastern Washington, he completed 13 of 25 passes for 163 yards, recorded two tackles and threw two touchdowns. In a loss to San Diego, he completed 14 of 23 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns.

The Mustangs’ most recent game was a 42-34 home loss to Weber State. Grigsby completed 17 of 27 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 12 yards on six carries. Jaden Green rushed 31 times for 170 yards, caught two passes for 5 yards, returned four kickoffs for 79 yards and recorded two touchdowns. Misa Paiau rushed 14 times for 61 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards.

Idaho State will counter with quarterback Jordan Cooke. In a loss to Northern Arizona, Cooke completed 34 of 51 passes for 385 yards and three touchdowns. Against Southern Utah, he completed 15 of 25 passes for 203 yards, rushed seven times for 11 yards and scored two touchdowns. The Bengals’ most recent game was a 38-31 home loss to Northern Arizona. Cooke completed 34 of 51 passes for 385 yards and three touchdowns. Tytan Mason rushed 14 times for 67 yards and one touchdown, and Carson Sudbury rushed nine times for 35 yards.

The Bengals have also defeated Southern Utah 28-24, San Diego 59-17, Utah State 29-17 and Virginia Military Institute 38-10. Cal Poly has defeated Eastern Washington 31-27, Central Washington 24-17 and Idaho 38-34, while falling to San Jose State 30-20 and San Diego 38-35. Cal Poly’s upcoming schedule includes games against Northern Colorado, Utah Tech, Montana State, Northern Arizona and UC Davis. Idaho State’s upcoming schedule includes Weber State, Portland State, Utah Tech, Montana State, Montana and Idaho.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Idaho State 60, Cal Poly 30. Interstat’s ELO system gives Idaho State an 87.1 percent probability to win. Cal Poly has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +14.5. The over/under is 63.5.