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Coach Mike Moroski
After earning a share of the Frontier Conference title by going 3-1 in the shortened spring 2021 season, College of Idaho football is set to return to the field for the new campaign on Aug. 28 at Montana State University-Northern. The Yotes have won at least a share of back-toback conference championships as the program continues to reach new heights under eighth year head coach Mike Moroski. After a year without fans, the team is eager to play in front of a full house this season, something that will be a welcome sight for the student-athletes, coaches and supporters of the program. “The Yotes cannot wait to play in Simplot Stadium on September 4,” Moroski said. “We are excited and we know the whole town is as well. It may be the most excited I have ever been in my career.” Moroski, a former NFL
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quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers, has helped lead C of I from the return of the program in 2013 all the way to becoming a perennial contender within the Frontier. The spring season marked the fourth consecutive winning record that the Coyotes have put together, with the league championship the ninth in program history. Beyond the on the field success, C of I also had a program record 37 student-athletes take home Academic All-Frontier Conference accolades this past year. Connor Gagain and Graham Carnahan were both CoSIDA NAIA Football Academic All-Americans. Numerous key pieces return for the Yotes this fall, led by first-team AllAmerica safety Taeson Hardin, who became just the second defensive player in program history to earn the honor
for his efforts during the spring campaign. The senior from Oak Harbor, Wash. forced a pair of key fumbles while averaging eight tackles per contest last season. Joining Hardin in the defensive backfield are returning first-team AllConference selections Isaiah Abdul and Dorian Hardin, along with fellow first-team picks Dylan Martinez and Keegan McCoy at linebacker and defensive end. On the other side of the ball, C of I will be dynamic at the skill positions, led by senior running back Nick Calzaretta. The product of Larkspur, Calif. enters the fall fourth on the program leaderboard with 2,525 rushing yards for his career, trailing all-time leader DariusJames Peterson by just 888 yards. The aerial attack for the offense will be dangerous as well with the trio of Isaiah Veal, Brock Richardson and Hunter Juarez at receiver. At
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quarterback, Capital graduate Ryan Hibbs saw action in all four games this spring, while Jacob Holcomb started the first two games. AllConference linemen Braden Bale, Tyler Barron and Ryan Halford will anchor the front. Following the season opening trip to Havre at the end of August to play the MSU-Northern Lights, C of I will host Rocky Mountain in the home opener at Simplot Stadium on Sept. 4 in a rematch of a game that the Coyotes won 10-3 this past season. After a bye week, C of I remains at home on Sept. 18 against Southern Oregon before hitting the road to La Grande on Sept. 25 to face off with rival Eastern Oregon. Homecoming for the Coyotes is set for Oct. 2 this year, with a key contest on the docket against Carroll, the team that C of I finished the spring season tied with at the top of the confer-
ence standings. C of I will hit the road for three of their final five games, including on Oct. 9 at Montana Tech, Oct. 30 at Southern Oregon and Nov. 13 at Carroll. The Yotes will be at home on Oct. 23 against Montana Western and Nov. 6 against Eastern Oregon. After averaging the third-most fans in the NAIA at 3,557 fans per game in 2019, C of I expects to have a full and energetic crowd each time out this fall as well. Tickets for the upcoming season are available for as little as $60 per seat and can be purchased on YoteAthletics.com or by calling 208-459-5223.