 In the season opener, Idaho fell to Montana for the first time in the series' third meeting, losing Idaho dropped a second consecutive shutout to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling Eight years later, the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series.Idaho opened the season with four losses, then won and tied a game for a record.They scored just nine points all season, and the only touchdown was an interception return, which defeated .