2014 Utah State Aggies football team

2014 Utah State Aggies football
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 21–6 vs. UTEP
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
2014 record	10–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Matt Wells (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium (Capacity: 25,513)
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$		7	–	1					12	–	2
Colorado State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Utah State		6	–	2					10	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					10	–	3
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	8
Wyoming		2	–	6					4	–	8
West Division
Fresno State x		5	–	3					6	–	8
San Diego State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
Hawaii		3	–	5					4	–	9
San Jose State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		1	–	7					2	–	11
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Matt Wells and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies second season as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTEP 21–6.

Before the season[]

2014 recruits[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adewale Adeoye LB	St. Louis	Ritenour	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 3, 2014
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Demytrick Ali'ifua OL	San Leandro, California	San Leandro	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 5, 2013
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Chase Christiansen LB	Tooele, Utah	Stansbury	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 3, 2014
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Preston Curtis RB	Salt Lake City	East	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 17, 2014
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Jalen Davis DB	La Mesa, California	Helix	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 20, 2014
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Edmund Falamalo DT	Redlands, California	Riverside C.C.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Baron Gajkowski S	Alpine, Utah	Lone Peak	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Derek Hastings TE	Lehi, Utah	Lehi	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Justin Hervey RB	Beaumont, Texas	Westbrook	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Deshane Hines DB	San Mateo, California	College of San Mateo	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 27, 2014
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Landon Horne TE	Ephraim, Utah	Snow College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 8, 2014
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Lajuan Hunt RB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	University School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jan 25, 2014
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Marcus Mosely TE	Tampa, Florida	Alonso	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 22, 2013
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Kent Myers ATH	Sachse, Texas	Sachse	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 27, 2014
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Logan Rice OL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Devonte Robinson WR	Dodge City, Kansas	Dodge City C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Jontrell Rocquemore DB	McKinney, Texas	McKinney	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Gasetoto Schuster DT	Long Beach, California	Poly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Nov 24, 2013
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Hunter Sharp WR	Lancaster, California	Antelope Valley C.C.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 15, 2013
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Siua Taufa DT	Pleasant Hill, California	Diablo Valley C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jan 1, 2014
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John Taylor DE	Riverside, California	Riverside C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Ian Togiai LB	West Valley City, Utah	Hunter	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Joe Tukuafu TE	Salt Lake City, Utah	East	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 4, 2014
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Mohelika Uasike DL	North Richland Hills, Texas	L.D. Bell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Feb 4, 2014
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Christopher 'Unga DL	Rancho Cucamonga, California	Rancho Cucamonga	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Feb 4, 2014
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Aaron Wade ATH	Lithia, Florida	Newsome	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 94   Rivals: 106  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Utah State 2014 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2014 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2014 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Blue and White Game[]

The Spring Blue and White Game took place on April 12, 2014. The game came down to a field goal in the last second. (PK) Nick Diaz converted a 39-yard field-goal to give the offense (Blue) the win over the defense (White) 78–77 in the last second.

Departures[]

Among the notable departures were most of the starting offensive line including four-year starter (C) Tyler Larsen and three-year starter (G) Eric Schultz. The Aggies also lost Defensive Line coach Frank Maile to Vanderbilt.

NFL Draft[]

Name	Number	Pos.	Class	Team	Round	Pick
Nevin Lawson	1	CB	Senior	Detroit Lions	4	133
Maurice "Mo" Alexander	5	S	Senior	St. Louis Rams	4	110

Roster[]

2014 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Kent Myers Fr WR 3 Devonte Robinson Jr WR 4 Hunter Sharp Jr WR 9 JoJo Natson Jr QB 10 Darell Garretson  So WR 11 Brandon Swindall  Jr QB 12 Craig Harrison  Sr WR 14 Shaan Johnson Sr QB 16 Chuckie Keeton  Sr WR 17 Zach Van Leeuwen Fr WR 18 Ronald Butler Sr RB 20 Rashad Hall Jr RB 21 LaJuan Hunt Fr WR 25 Hayden Weichers ('S') Fr RB 26 Kennedy Williams So RB 30 Karris Johnson Fr RB 32 Joe Hill Sr TE 33 Jefferson Court Sr RB 34 Justen Hervey Fr RB 40 Matt Tolbert Fr FB 43 Dillon Filiaga Fr TE 44 Landon Horne  So OT 55 Andrew Chen Fr OC 59 Austin Stephens So OC 60 Joe Summers Sr OL 62 Bryce Walker Sr OL 64 Jarom Ioane Fr OL 65 Austin Albrecht So OL 67 Brandon Taukeiaho Fr OL 68 Bill Vavau Sr OL 69 Jordan Hicks Fr OL 72 Tyshon Mosley Fr OL 74 Kevin Whimpey Sr OL 75 Taani Fisilau Jr OL 76 Jake Simonich So OL 78 Cody Boyer Fr OT 79 Logan Rice Fr WR 80 Tyler Fox Fr TE 81 Marcus Mosley Fr TE 83 Wyatt Houston So WR 84 Damoun Patterson Fr WR 85 Tyler Weese Fr WR 87 Brock Bird Jr WR 88 Braelon Roberts Fr RB 40 Ernest Quicocho Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Daniel Gray So CB 2 Marquan Ellison So CB 6 Rashard Stewart Sr LB 9 Kyler Fackrell  Jr FS 10 Kelvin Lee Jr LB 12 Alex Huerta  Fr CB 13 Jalen Davis Fr CB 15 Tyler Floyd Jr CB 17 Deshane Hines Jr LB 19 Ian Togiai Fr S 21 Brian Suite Sr CB 22 Bryant Hayes Jr LB 23 Michael Okonkwo Jr CB 24 Marwin Evans Jr S 27 Jontrell Rocquemore Fr S 28 Aaron Wade Fr S 29 Myron Turner Fr CB 31 Jentz Painter So CB 37 Devin Centers So LB 39 Torrey Green Jr CB 40 Austin Cheney So LB 41 Nick Vigil So LB 42 La'Bradford Harold Jr S 43 Dayton DeLoach So LB 45 Jarom Baldomero Jr S 46 Frankie Sutera Sr LB 48 Chase Christiansen Fr LB 49 Derek Larsen Fr DE 52 John Taylor Jr LB 53 Zach Vigil Sr LB 55 Adewale Adeoye Fr NG 56 Gasetoto Schuster Fr NG 70 Travis Seefeldt Jr DE 90 Clark Jeppesen Fr DE 91 Siua Taufa So DE 92 Jordan Parkinson Fr DL 94 Eric Berntson So DE 95 Ricky Ali'ifua So NG 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi Sr DE 97 Jordan Nielsen Jr DE 98 Edmund Faimalo Jr DE 99 B.J. Larsen Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Jake Thompson So P/K 38 Jaron Bentrude Sr LS 47 Mark Hutchinson Jr PK 63 Brock Warren So PK 93 Nick Diaz Sr	Head coach Matt Wells (Utah State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mark Weber (Idaho State) Asst. Head Coach/ Offensive Line Kevin McGiven (Utah Valley) Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Todd Orlando (Wisconsin) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut State) Special Teams/ Running Backs Luke Wells (Oklahoma) Co-Offensive Coordinator/ TE/ Recruiting Coordinator Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming) Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Joe Lorig (Western Oregon) Linebackers Ikaika Malloe (Washington) Defensive Line Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State) Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks Funaki Asisi (Utah State) Offensive Graduate Assistant Waqa Damuni (Utah State) Asst. Athletics Director for Football Operations David Fiefia (Utah State) Offensive Graduate Assistant Dave Kragthorpe(Utah State) Special Assistant to the Head Coach Manoa Latu (Portland State) Defensive Graduate Assistant Nate Przestrzelski (East Carolina) Defensive Administrative Assistant Dillon Sanders (North Colorado) Defensive Graduate Assistant Dave Scholz (Wisconsin- Milwaukee) Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Naufahu Tahi (BYU) Offensive Administrative Assistant [1] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 pm	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	L 7–38	102,455
September 6	6:00 pm	Idaho State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	MWN	W 40–20	20,445
September 13	5:00 pm	Wake Forest*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 36–24	20,345
September 20	5:00 pm	at Arkansas State*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	L 14–21 OT	29,029
October 3	8:30 pm	at No. 18 BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)	ESPN	W 35–20	64,090
October 11	8:15 pm	Air Force	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPNU	W 34–16	24,037
October 18	5:00 pm	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	L 13–16	32,546
October 25	2:00 pm	UNLV	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPNews	W 34–20	20,153
November 1	9:00 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	MWN	W 35–14	24,761
November 7	6:00 pm	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Bridger's Battle)	ESPN2	W 20–3	14,430
November 15	2:00 pm	New Mexico	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPNews	W 28–21	19,591
November 21	7:30 pm	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN2	W 41–7	18,428
November 29	8:15 pm	at No. 25 Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	L 19–50	33,940
December 20	12:20 pm	vs. UTEP*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ESPN	W 21–6	28,725
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game Summaries[]

Tennessee[]

Utah State at Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 0 0 7 7 • Volunteers 14 3 7 14 38 Date: August 31 Location: Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee Game start: 5:06 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 102,455 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy, winds SW at 7 mph (11 km/h) Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SECN): Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, & Shannon Spake :[3]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St. Tennessee 1 9:23 6 70 2:30 Tennessee Alton Howard 8-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 0 7 1 9:09 1 12 0:06 Tennessee Brendan Downs 12-yard touchdown reception from Justin Worley, Aaron Medley kick good 0 14 2 1:00 8 27 1:19 Tennessee 36-yard field goal by Aaron Medley 0 17 3 5:31 13 69 6:00 Tennessee Von Pearson 14-yard touchdown reception from Justin Worley, Aaron Medley kick good 0 24 4 14:51 8 73 2:58 Tennessee Jaleen Hurd 15-yard touchdown reception from Justin Worley, Aaron Medley kick good 0 31 4 14:16 2 75 0:30 Utah State Hunter Sharp 37-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 31 4 10:36 2 11 0:51 Tennessee Marlin Lane 7-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 7 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 38

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Idaho State[]

Utah State v Idaho State

1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 6 7 7 20 • Aggies 6 14 13 7 40 Date: September 06 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 6:06 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 20,249 Game weather: Warm, lightly cloudy Referee: Kevin Hassell

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Idaho St. Utah St. 1 10:13 4 8 2:04 Utah State 31-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 0 3 1 1:16 8 33 2:36 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 0 6 2 13:39 11 71 2:37 Idaho State 21-yard field goal by Zak Johnson 3 6 2 09:59 5 22 1:23 Idaho State 49-yard field goal by Zak Johnson 6 6 2 02:33 8 52 3:51 Utah State Rashad Hall 5-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 6 13 2 1:24 0 52 0:00 Utah State JoJo Natson 52 yard punt return, Nick Diaz kick good 6 20 3 12:43 3 17 1:46 Utah State Joe Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick no good (miss left) 6 26 3 12:09 0 0 44 Utah State Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Jalen Davis, Nick Diaz kick good 6 33 3 06:27 4 61 1:20 Idaho State Broc Malcom 42-yard touchdown reception from Justin Arias, Zak Johnson kick good 13 33 4 04:03 9 80 3:14 Utah State Chuckie Keeton 10-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 13 40 4 02:35 3 67 1:27 Idaho State KW Williams 52-yard touchdown reception from Justin Arias, Zak Johnson kick good 20 40 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 40

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Wake Forest[]

Utah State v Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total Demon Deacons 7 0 17 0 24 • Aggies 7 22 7 0 36 Date: September 13 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 5:04 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:41 Game attendance: 20345 Game weather: Clear skies Referee: Greg Burks

This was the first meeting between the Aggies and the Demon Deacons. The Aggies held the Demon Deacons to −25 yards rushing.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Wake Forest Utah State 1 7:28 Wake Forest Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Josh Banks, Mike Weaver kick good 7 0 1 3:03 Utah State Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Zach Vigil, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 8:21 5 67 1:53 Utah State JoJo Natson 44-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Butler, Nick Diaz kick no good 7 13 2 6:34 5 22 1:47 Utah State Fumble recovery returned 47 yards for touchdown by Devin Centers, Nick Diaz kick no good (blocked) 7 19 2 4:46 3 26 0:53 Utah State Jefferson Court 6-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 26 2 0:00 8 45 2:26 Utah State 26-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 7 29 3 13:06 3 5 1:03 Wake Forest Isaiah Robinson 3-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 14 29 3 7:49 7 78 2:33 Wake Forest E.J. Scott 10-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 21 29 3 5:46 5 75 2:03 Utah State Wyatt Houston 5-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 21 36 3 1:01 13 66 4:38 Wake Forest 30-yard field goal by Mike Weaver 24 36 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 36

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Arkansas State[]

Utah State at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 OT Total Aggies 7 0 7 0 0 14 • Red Wolves 0 0 7 7 7 21 Date: September 20 Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, Arkansas Game start: 6:06 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 29029 Game weather: Mosty Clear Referee: Kevin Stine

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Arkansas St. 1 7:37 1 81 0:10 Utah State Hunter Sharp 81-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 7 0 3 7:40 3 13 1:05 Arkansas St. J. D. McKissic 12-yard touchdown run, Luke Ferguson kick good 7 7 3 3:43 8 75 3:51 Utah State Ronald Butler 41-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 14 7 4 4:58 10 66 2:59 Arkansas St. Johnston White 4-yard touchdown run, Luke Ferguson kick good 14 14 OT 0:00 1 1 Arkansas St. Dijon Paschal 24-yard touchdown reception from Fredi Knighten, Luke Ferguson kick good 14 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 21

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BYU[]

Utah State at #18 BYU

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Aggies 7 21 7 0 0 35 #18 Cougars 7 7 3 3 0 20 Date: October 03 Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, Utah Game start: 8:26 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 64090 Game weather: Clear Referee: Rick Loumiet

Utah State on a crisp day in October, defeated the BYU Cougars. The star quarterback of the BYU team was Taysom Hill, who suffered a broken leg in the 2nd quarter on a hard hit. They beat the Cougars by a score of 35–20. The Cougars were ranked 18 at the time.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State BYU 1 13:44 5 75 1:16 BYU Taysom Hill 11-yard touchdown run, Trevor Samson kick good 0 7 1 0:50 10 85 4:33 Utah State Devonte Robinson 7-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 13:06 9 75 2:44 BYU Mitch Mathews 25-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Trevor Samson kick good 7 14 2 4:40 13 88 8:26 Utah State Darell Garretson 5-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 14 2 4:27 1 22 0:07 Utah State Devonte Robinson 22-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 21 14 2 0:55 3 87 0:45 Utah State Hunter Sharp 72-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 28 14 3 4:39 6 15 1:39 BYU 41-yard field goal by Trevor Samson 28 17 3 1:49 6 76 2:50 Utah State Nick Vigil 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 35 17 4 8:39 8 47 1:33 BYU 24-yard field goal by Trevor Samson 35 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 20

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Air Force[]

Utah State v Air Force

1 2 3 4 OT Total Falcons 3 3 7 3 0 16 • Aggies 14 17 0 3 0 34 Date: October 11 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 8:26 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 24037 Game weather: Clear Referee: Jim Farmer

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Air Force Utah State 1 14:46 1 75 0:14 Utah State Hunter Sharp 75-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 1 11:45 4 43 2:09 Utah State Hunter Sharp 23-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 14 1 3:18 11 69 4:40 Air Force 27-yard field goal by Will Conant 3 14 2 13:13 9 53 2:53 Air Force 34-yard field goal by Will Conant 6 14 2 4:04 8 60 3:12 Utah State Nick Vigil 8-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 6 21 2 3:01 4 0 0:25 Utah State 46-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 6 24 2 0:47 6 56 0:46 Utah State Darell Garretson 17-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 6 31 3 0:21 14 60 5:10 Air Force Shayne Davern 8-yard touchdown run, Will Conant kick good 13 31 4 12:07 7 10 2:36 Air Force 22-yard field goal by Will Conant 16 31 4 8:15 5 63 1:52 Utah State 35-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 16 34 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 34

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Colorado State[]

Utah State at Colorado State

1 2 3 4 OT Total Aggies 10 0 0 3 0 13 • Rams 7 3 0 6 0 16 Date: October 18 Location: Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, Colorado Game start: 5:09 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 32546 Game weather: Clear Referee: Brandon Cruse

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Colorado State 1 13:40 4 75 1:20 Colorado State Dee Hart 1-yard touchdown run, Jared Roberts kick good 0 7 1 9:57 2 59 0:15 Utah State Joe Hill 59-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 1 4:22 9 64 4:29 Utah State 25-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 10 7 2 4:50 12 39 5:49 Colorado State 52-yard field goal by Jared Roberts 10 10 4 14:20 8 56 3:32 Utah State 32-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 13 10 4 1:50 12 44 7:13 Colorado State 46-yard field goal by Jared Roberts 13 13 4 0:00 5 59 0:58 Colorado State 46-yard field goal by Jared Roberts 13 16 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 16

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UNLV[]

Utah State v UNLV

1 2 3 4 OT Total Rebels 0 13 0 7 0 20 • Aggies 7 10 10 7 0 34 Date: October 25 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 2:02 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:32 Game attendance: 20153 Game weather: Clear Referee: Greg Burks

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP UNLV Utah State 1 1:29 8 56 3:40 Utah State Jefferson Court 1-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 2 14:44 5 8 1:37 Utah State 27-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 0 10 2 12:17 5 44 2:27 UNLV Kendal Keys 31-yard touchdown reception from Blake Decker, Jonathan Leiva kick good 7 10 2 7:17 4 83 2:02 Utah State JoJo Natson 71-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good 7 17 2 0:04 7 69 0:50 UNLV Taylor Barnhill 2-yard touchdown reception from Blake Decker, Jonathan Leiva kick no good (blocked) 13 17 3 10:25 1 69 0:12 Utah State Joe Hill 69-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good 13 24 3 5:53 6 22 2:35 Utah State 49-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 13 27 4 11:48 9 73 3:12 Utah State Joe Hill 7-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 13 34 4 7:06 10 80 4:42 UNLV Devonte Boyd 41-yard touchdown reception from Blake Decker, Jonathan Leiva kick good 20 34 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 34

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Hawaii[]

Utah State at Hawai'i

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Aggies 14 14 7 0 0 35 Rainbow Warriors 14 0 0 0 0 14 Date: November 1 Location: Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI Game start: 5:07 pm Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 24761 Referee: David Alvarez

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Hawai'i 1 10:55 9 62 4:05 Utah State Hunter Sharp 6-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Nick Diaz kick good 7 0 1 6:21 11 64 4:30 Hawaii Diocemy Saint Juste 8-yard touchdown run, Tyler Hadden kick good 7 7 1 5:34 2 75 0:47 Utah State Hunter Sharp 70-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Nick Diaz kick good 14 7 1 2:54 6 82 2:35 Hawaii Justin Vele 1-yard touchdown reception from Ikaika Woolsey, Tyler Hadden kick good 14 14 2 12:11 4 14 1:22 Utah State Fumble recovery returned 10 yards for touchdown by Devin Centers, Nick Diaz kick good 21 14 2 6:37 7 64 3:39 Utah State Ronald Butler 39-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Nick Diaz kick good 28 14 3 5:11 9 98 4:41 Utah State LaJuan Hunt 44-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Butler, Nick Diaz kick good 35 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 14

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Wyoming[]

Utah State at Wyoming

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Aggies 17 0 0 3 0 20 Cowboys 0 3 0 0 0 3 Date: November 7 Location: War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming Game start: 6:00 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 14430 Referee: Alan Eck

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Wyoming 1 11:25 9 73 3:35 Utah State 20-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 3 0 1 9:33 Utah State JoJo Natson 80 yard punt return, Nick Diaz kick good 10 0 1 5:12 4 80 2:00 Utah State JoJo Natson 66-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 17 0 2 4:29 15 33 7:46 Wyoming 37-yard field goal by Stuart Williams 17 3 4 6:04 6 64 3:00 Utah State 28-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 20 3 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 3

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New Mexico[]

Utah State v New Mexico

1 2 3 4 OT Total Lobos 7 7 0 7 0 21 • Aggies 7 14 7 0 0 28 Date: November 15 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 2:02 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 19591 Referee: Eddy Shelton

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP New Mexico Utah State 1 6:50 4 49 2:11 Utah State LaJuan Hunt 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 1 1:15 6 33 2:25 New Mexico David Anaya 1-yard touchdown run, Zack Rogers kick good 7 7 2 14:47 3 75 1:28 Utah State Devonte Robinson 59-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 14 2 14:22 2 72 0:19 New Mexico Romell Jordan 72-yard touchdown run, Zack Rogers kick good 14 14 2 1:59 9 79 3:46 Utah State Wyatt Houston 10-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Nick Diaz kick good 14 21 3 7:25 4 91 1:32 Utah State JoJo Natson 48-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 28 4 4:17 9 99 4:10 New Mexico Tyler Duncan 59-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jordan, Zack Rogers kick good 21 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 28

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San Jose State[]

Utah State v San Jose State

1 2 3 4 OT Total Spartans 0 7 0 0 0 7 • Aggies 7 7 14 13 0 41 Date: November 21 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, Utah Game start: 7:35 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 18428 Referee: David Alvarez

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP San Jose State Utah State 1 11:00 7 55 2:40 Utah State Kent Myers 28-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 2 12:57 7 32 2:26 San Jose State Mitch Ravizza 1-yard touchdown run, Austin Lopez kick good 7 7 2 6:15 2 65 0:52 Utah State Kent Myers 60-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 14 3 14:42 1 56 0:18 Utah State JoJo Natson 56-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 21 3 4:46 6 68 2:12 Utah State Kent Myers 2-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 28 4 13:44 10 46 4:22 Utah State Jefferson Court 1-yard touchdown reception from Kent Myers, Nick Diaz kick good 7 35 4 3:56 13 72 7:31 Utah State Rashad Hall 4-yard touchdown run, Jaron Bentrude kick no good 7 41 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 41

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Boise State[]

Utah State at #25 Boise State

1 2 3 4 OT Total Aggies 9 3 0 7 0 19 • #25 Broncos 20 14 0 16 0 50 Date: November 29 Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho Game start: 8:26 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 33940 Referee: Rick Loumiet

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Boise State 1 10:11 9 79 3:02 Boise State Jay Ajayi 9-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 0 7 1 7:24 6 45 2:39 Boise State Alec Dhaenens 2-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good 0 14 1 4:32 7 75 2:52 Utah State Kent Myers 9-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 14 1 2:05 6 72 2:27 Boise State Jay Ajayi 19-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick no good (blocked) 7 20 1 2:05 Utah State Jalen Davis Defensive PAT Conversion 9 20 2 14:05 6 62 1:47 Boise State Jay Ajayi 8-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 9 27 2 11:47 5 22 2:18 Boise State Thomas Sperbeck 24-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good 9 34 2 4:39 7 32 4:13 Utah State 46-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 12 34 4 14:49 2 78 0:13 Boise State Jay Ajayi 62-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 12 41 4 9:21 8 50 3:30 Boise State Jay Ajayi 1-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 12 48 4 4:57 Boise State Team Safety 12 50 4 3:51 Boise State Fumble recovery returned 50 yards for touchdown by Daniel Gray, Nick Diaz kick good 19 50 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 19 50

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UTEP[]

Utah State v UTEP

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Aggies 7 0 7 7 0 21 Miners 3 0 0 3 0 6 Date: December 20 Location: University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico Game start: 12:25 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 28725 Referee: Charles Lewis

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State UTEP 1 3:10 7 60 3:50 UTEP 32-yard field goal by Jay Mattox 0 3 1 1:52 3 75 1:18 Utah State Kent Myers 48-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 3 3 12:12 7 75 2:48 Utah State Nick Vigil 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 3 4 3:02 16 54 6:56 UTEP 34-yard field goal by Jay Mattox 14 6 4 1:33 4 65 1:29 Utah State Joe Hill 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 21 6 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 6

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