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A look at the University of Idaho football team, welcoming back Coach Dennis Erickson:

* COACH: Erickson (first year). Record of 145-56-1 in 17 college seasons, 40-56 in six NFL seasons.

* LAST YEAR: 2-9 record, 2-6 in the Western Athletic Conference under Nick Holt, now at USC.

* ENROLLMENT: 12,476.

* LOCATION: In Moscow (pop. 22,000), largest of 27 Moscows in the U.S.

* RECENT HONOR: Former Idaho and NFL quarterback John Friesz just elected to College Football Hall of Fame.

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* SPAWN OF DENNIS: After Erickson left Idaho in 1986, was replaced by assistant Keith Gilbertson, whose .757 winning percentage is highest in Idaho history. Gilbertson replaced by another Erickson protege, John L. Smith, second in Idaho history with a .716 winning percentage.

* BRONCOS SLAYER: Erickson was 4-0 against archrival Boise State during his four years in Moscow.

* VANDALS? Reference to the ancient Germanic tribe of warriors. Vandals fight song begins, “Came a tribe from the North brave and bold, bearing banners of silver and gold.”

* OUTLOOK: Picked to finish seventh in WAC.

Source: Associated Press

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