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Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2017: Matt Linehan, Mason Petrino, Colton Richardson; 2016: Matt Linehan; 2015: Matt Linehan, Jake Luton; 2014: Matt Linehan.
Idaho Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Matt Linehan (9), Mason Petrino (2), Colton Richardson (1) | Alfonso Onunwor 98, Jacob Sannon 92, David Ungerer 53 | 2,666 | 20-7 |
| 2016 | Matt Linehan (10) | Trent Cowan 54, Deon Watson 48, Jacob Sannon 37 | 2,223 | 10-8 |
| 2015 | Matt Linehan (10), Jake Luton (1) | Dezmon Epps 82, Callen Hightower 69, Buck Cowan 56 | 3,121 | 15-15 |
| 2014 | Matt Linehan (10) | Joshua McCain 101, Richard Montgomery 61, Deon Watson 57 | 2,744 | 12-18 |
| 2013 | Chad Chalich (7), Taylor Davis (5) | Dezmon Epps 110, Najee Lovett 60, Deon Watson 34 | 2,621 | 14-13 |
| 2012 | Dominique Blackman (7), Logan Bushnell (4), Taylor Davis (1) | Mike Scott 83, Najee Lovett 73, Jahrie Level 69 | 2,554 | 14-20 |
| 2011 | Brian Reader (8), Taylor Davis (3), Logan Bushnell (1) | Mike Scott 85, Armauni Johnson 55, Kama Bailey 46 | 2,293 | 11-16 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2017 Idaho Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Onunwor | WR | 98 | 64 | 856 | 8 |
| Jacob Sannon | WR | 92 | 59 | 608 | 1 |
| David Ungerer | WR | 53 | 39 | 432 | 6 |
| Reuben Mwehla | WR | 25 | 21 | 251 | 2 |
| Aaron Duckworth | RB | 18 | 16 | 207 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WR | 14 | 7 | 156 | 2 |
| Isaiah Saunders | RB | 9 | 6 | 45 | 0 |
| Joseph Wysocki | TE | 6 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
| Jante Boston | WR | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Mason Petrino | WR | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| J.J. Wills | WR | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Michael Garner | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
2017 Idaho Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs SAC | W 28-6 | Matt Linehan | 14-19 | 163 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 2 | vs UNLV | L 16-44 | Matt Linehan | 22-34 | 261 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at WMU | L 28-37 | Matt Linehan | 15-25 | 190 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at USA | W 29-23 | Matt Linehan | 22-38 | 279 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs UL | L 16-21 | Matt Linehan | 13-28 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 7 | vs APP | L 20-23 | Matt Linehan | 15-28 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at MIZ | L 21-68 | Matt Linehan | 22-36 | 212 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 9 | vs ULM | W 31-23 | Matt Linehan | 28-42 | 345 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 10 | at TROY | L 21-24 | Matt Linehan | 24-35 | 288 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs CCU | L 7-13 | Mason Petrino | 18-26 | 177 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 13 | at NMSU | L 10-17 | Colton Richardson | 18-34 | 174 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 14 | at GAST | W 24-10 | Colton Richardson | 16-30 | 228 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Idaho Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Linehan → Jacob Sannon | 83 | 52 | 552 | 1 |
| Matt Linehan → Alfonso Onunwor | 70 | 42 | 528 | 3 |
| Matt Linehan → David Ungerer | 26 | 20 | 217 | 3 |
| Matt Linehan → Reuben Mwehla | 20 | 17 | 178 | 1 |
| Colton Richardson → David Ungerer | 18 | 10 | 95 | 1 |
| Colton Richardson → Alfonso Onunwor | 17 | 9 | 163 | 1 |
| Matt Linehan → Aaron Duckworth | 15 | 14 | 203 | 0 |
| Mason Petrino → Alfonso Onunwor | 11 | 8 | 71 | 1 |
| Mason Petrino → David Ungerer | 9 | 9 | 120 | 2 |
| Colton Richardson → Jacob Sannon | 7 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Matt Linehan → Kaden Elliss | 7 | 4 | 93 | 1 |
| Matt Linehan → Isaiah Saunders | 7 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Colton Richardson → Kaden Elliss | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Matt Linehan → Joseph Wysocki | 6 | 3 | 64 | 1 |
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