Week 1 of the college football season is upon us, as the Michigan Wolverines will take the field at the Big House against New Mexico on Saturday. It’s a new era for the Lobos, as Jason Eck — former head coach for the Idaho Vandals — takes over for a program desperate for success. They haven’t made a bowl game since 2016 and have just two bowl appearances (both the New Mexico Bowl) in the last 17 seasons.

After serving as the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at South Dakota State, Eck took over as the head coach at Idaho. The Vandals mad the playoffs for all three season he was with the team, finishing Top 10 in the FCS for the last two years.

In Week 1 last year, Idaho went toe-to-toe with eventual Big Ten Champion Oregon in a game where they trailed by just a field goal wi

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