The temperature was holding steady at 31 degrees. The practice field was illuminated by artificial light overhead in the evening chill, and the players, as they breathed, steamed like dragons. Idaho starting linebackers Jaxton Eck and Zach Johnson joined a handful of other Vandals in making a statement and going through practice Tuesday with bare arms and in shorts .

Tommy Mellott threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns and top-seeded Montana State tied a school record with its 13th straight win, dominating Tennessee-Martin 49-17 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.

O-line, D-line, that's where it starts. Feel really good about where we're at with both those groups right now.” MSU head coach Brent Vigen