IDAHO FOOTBALL: Vandals opened fall practice Wednesday

MOSCOW — The Idaho Vandal football team, picked to finish third in the Big Sky Conference, opened their fall camp Wednesday in Moscow. 

Fall camp scrimmages are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 17. 

Five Vandal players earned All-Big Sky Preseason honors and two earned preseason All-American honors. The Idaho offense doesn't have a single senior on the roster and redshirt sophomore Jack Layne  is presumptive leader to be the opening day starter at quarterback. Nine transfers and 38 freshmen join the team and ahead of fall camp.

All practices are open to the public. Idaho opens the season on the road against Oregon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Aug. 31.

IDAHO FALL CAMP SCHEDULE

Times subject to change

Wednesday — 9:30 a.m.

Thursday — 9 a.m.

Friday — 9 a.m.

Saturday — 11 a.m.

Sunday — off

Monday, Aug. 5 — 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 — 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7 — 9 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8 — 2:15 p.m. (scrimmage)

Friday, Aug. 9 — off

Saturday, Aug. 10 — 9 a.m.; 1 to 4:30 p.m., media day

Sunday, Aug. 11 — 2:15 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 12 — 2:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 — 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 14 — off

Thursday, Aug. 15 — 9 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 16 — 9 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17 — 2 p.m. (scrimmage)

Sunday, Aug. 18 — 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19 — Off, first day of fall semester