POCATELLO — The Idaho State Bengals won their second game in as many weeks, this time riding a solid dual-threat performance from junior quarterback Jordan Cooke.

Cooke finished the game with 275 yards and one score passing, adding 38 yards and another score on the ground, guiding ISU (4-6, 3-3) to a 27-17 victory over Cal Poly (3-7, 1-5).

The Bengals got off to a hot start, scoring touchdowns on their first two possession. From there, though, it was a defensive struggle with the game’s only takeaway coming on an interception from freshman Mike Lindsay.

Cooke and the ISU offense worked quickly on the game’s opening possession, needing just two minutes to go 74 yards on six plays for a 7-0 lead out of the gates, capped by a 17-yard pass from Cooke to Michael Shulikov.

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