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Dan Lyons

FCS Program Mounts Early Upset Bid With Wild Trick Play Touchdown vs. UNLV

Idaho State scored a touchdown on a pass back from wide receiver Michael Shulikov across the field to quarterback Jordan Cooke to go up early on UNLV. | via Mountain West Network

There are typically a few upset wins by FCS programs over FBS foes early in each college football season. Idaho State, a Big Sky team that has gone 8–15 over the last two seasons under coach Cody Hawkins, was not expected to factor into that discussion with their season opening at Mountain West power UNLV, a 24.5-point favorite entering Saturday's Week Zero game.

And yet, after one quarter at Allegiant Stadium, the Bengals have outclassed the Rebels, and lead 10–0 after scoring the game's first touchdown on a tremendous trick play.

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