Vandals Spring Practice

New Idaho head coach Paul Petrino keeps a close eye on Andrew Williams (26) as he runs the running backs through drills during the Vandals opening practice for the spring camp Friday, March 22, 2013 in Moscow, Idaho.

 Kyle Mills/AP

MOSCOW, Idaho  — Idaho is joining the Sun Belt Conference as a football-only member.

The Idaho State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to allow Idaho to accept an invitation to join that league for the 2014 season.

Idaho had been a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which has lost most of its football-playing members.

The Vandals will play next season as an independent, but had been searching for a conference to join.

Idaho was a football-only member of the Sun Belt from 2001-2005, then joined the WAC.

Idaho's other sports are moving to the Big Sky Conference.

 

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