CALDWELL, Idaho — No. 1 College of Idaho remained unbeaten Saturday afternoon, overcoming a five-touchdown passing performance from Carroll College quarterback Kaden Huot to secure a 49-41 victory in a high-scoring Frontier Conference West Division matchup at Simplot Stadium. The Yotes improved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play behind a dominant rushing performance from quarterback Caden Young, while Carroll dropped to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in conference action.
Young delivered one of the most impressive individual performances of the NAIA football season, rushing for 292 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries while completing 14 of 21 passes for 155 yards and three additional scores. The College of Idaho quarterback accounted for 447 yards of total offense and five touchdowns as the Yotes piled up 553 total yards, including 398 on the ground.
Carroll countered with an outstanding performance from Huot, who completed 19 of 30 passes for 304 yards and five touchdowns. The Fighting Saints finished with 359 yards of total offense, but struggled to establish a rushing attack against a College of Idaho defense that limited them to 55 yards on 23 carries.
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