Spencer Ferguson rallies Weber State to 27-20 victory over Idaho State

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Spencer Ferguson rallies Weber State to 27-20 victory over Idaho State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/spencer-ferguson-rallies-weber-state-to-27-20-victory-over-idaho-state/article_2a8ad308-0f44-533c-abc2-7f8281f4d1ce.html

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In a Big Sky Conference game, Spencer Ferguson's late-game rushing efforts helped Weber State secure a 27-20 victory over Idaho State in Ogden, Utah. With 1:10 left in the fourth quarter, Ferguson scored the go-ahead touchdown from two yards out after rushing for 133 total yards. Nate Dahle’s pass to Noah Kjar secured the final score for Weber State, which improved its record to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Idaho State fell to 4-3 and 1-3 in the Big Sky despite Davis Harsin's efforts, including a touchdown pass, and backup Jordan Cooke’s contributions.
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Bengals Idaho State OGDEN Utah Weber State

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Idaho State ORG · 5× Weber State ORG · 5× Bengals ORG · 3× Dahle PERSON · 3× Harsin PERSON · 3× Big Sky Conference ORG · 1× Nate Dahle PERSON · 1× OGDEN GPE · 1× Spencer Ferguson PERSON · 1× Utah GPE · 1×

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Robert Young returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown with 16 seconds left, but the two-point try failed and Weber State trailed 7-6 after one quarter. Harsin fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Julian Mason for the only points in the second quarter and the Bengals led 14-6 lead at halftime. Weber State took a 19-14 lead with touchdowns on their first two drives of the third quarter.
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Spencer Ferguson rallies Weber State to 27-20 victory over Idaho State · assertive framing

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OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Spencer Ferguson rushed for 133 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 1:10 remaining to rally Weber State to a 27-20 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. asserted
Ferguson → rush → Saturday
The junior rushed 16 times, scoring on a 2-yard run to give Weber State (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky Conference) a 25-20 lead. asserted
junior → rush → run
Nate Dahle passed to a wide-open Noah Kjar for two points to set the final margin. asserted
Dahle → pass → margin
Idaho State (4-3, 1-3), ranked 21st in the Stats Perform FCS poll, got as far as the Wildcats’ 16-yard line before Davis Harsin was sacked on a fourth-down pass. asserted
Harsin → rank → pass
Dahle completed 18 of 33 passes for 173 yards with a touchdown and an interception. asserted
Dahle → complete → touchdown
Trehsyn Fesili picked off Dahle and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown to give Idaho State a 7-0 lead. asserted
Fesili → pick → lead
Robert Young returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown with 16 seconds left, but the two-point try failed and Weber State trailed 7-6 after one quarter. Harsin fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Julian Mason for the only points in the second quarter and the Bengals led 14-6 lead at halftime. Weber State took a 19-14 lead with touchdowns on their first two drives of the third quarter. asserted
State → return → quarter
Seth Rigtrup ended the first drive with a 2-yard run and Dahle threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Kjar for the second score. asserted
Dahle → end → score
Idaho State answered with backup Jordan Cooke’s 18-yard scoring toss to Parker Graham, but the two-point attempt failed and the Bengals took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter. Harsin totaled 145 yards on 14-for-27 passing and Cooke finished 5 for 9 for 53 with both throwing an interception. asserted
both → answer → interception
Harsin led the Bengals with 83 yards on 20 rushes. asserted
Harsin → lead → rushes
Up next Idaho State: Hosts Portland State on Saturday. asserted
State → host → Saturday
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