In just year two of his tour as head coach at Idaho, Holt has imbued the Vandals with a good deal more siccum than they've shown all decade. They rallied swiftly after their early gaffes and kept plugging even when the Cougars finally ended any relevant debate early in the fourth quarter. Holt didn't double-clutch when it was clear the offense wasn't responding to starting quarterback Michael Harrington's whip and found the spark the Vandals needed in backup Steve Wichman -- John Blanchette/Spokesman-Review.

For the rest of Blanchette's superb column about last night's Battle of the Palouse mall, click here. And for Glenn Kasses game story, click here.

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