washington state and idaho renewed their dormant football rivalry in 1998, and matched up annually in the battle of the palouse for a decade. the game was played at martin stadium in september, although the 2003 game was curiously played far from the palouse, west at year-old seahawks stadium, now known as centurylink field, in seattle. after a ten-year renewal, the vandal head coach robb akey, a former wsu defensive coordinator, stated that he preferred the game not be played every year. the regular series ceased again after 2007; they met in 2013 and 2016, and the next game is scheduled for 2020.