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Vandals quickly hire Ford to replace Eck

| December 19, 2024 1:30 AM

MOSCOW — Former Idaho assistant coach Thomas Ford was named Wednesday as the Vandals' new head football coach, Idaho athletic director Terry Gawlik announced.

Ford replaces Jason Eck, who went 26-13 in three seasons at Idaho with three FCS playoff appearances. Eck was named head coach at New Mexico on Saturday.

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