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| August 16, 2017 10:35 PM

Vandal celebration set

for next Thursday in Cd’A

COEUR d’ALENE — Idaho football coach Paul Petrino, men’s basketball coach Don Verlin, women’s basketball coach Jon Newlee and athletic director Rob Spear will be among the special guests as the Kootenai and Spokane County Vandal Boosters and alumni chapters present the Inland Empire Vandal Celebration, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Hagadone Event Center at The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course.

A no-host cocktail reception and silent auction is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 and the program at 8.

Cost is $100 per person. All proceeds from this celebration will benefit the Vandal Scholarship Fund and Alumni Scholarships.

Information: Shelly Robson, (208) 651-7992 or [email protected]

Linehan, Falk on

Manning Award Watch List

Idaho senior quarterback Matt Linehan and Washington State senior QB Luke Falk were named to the Manning Award Watch List on Wednesday, honored among the top 30 quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2017 season.

Linehan threw for 3,184 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior, earning second-team All-Sun Belt honors. He also went on to capture the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Most Valuable Player award, after leading the Vandals to a win over Colorado State.

A four-year starter, Linehan enters his senior campaign within striking distance of nearly every school passing record. He already ranks in the top six all-time in yards, touchdowns, completions, attempts and completion percentage.

Falk was a finalist for the award last season.

Falk threw for the third-most yards in the country (4,468) and tied his own school record with 38 touchdown passes, earning All-Pac-12 second team honors. Earlier this summer, Falk was named to watch lists for the Maxwell Award (National Player of the Year), the Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation’s top quarterback who will graduate this year) and Walter Camp Player of the Year.

A list of 10 finalists for the Manning Award will be released Nov. 30, and the winner will be announced the week following the College Football Playoff National Championship.