2012 Utah State Aggies football team

2012 Utah State Aggies football
2012 Utah State Aggies football
WAC champion; Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 41–15 vs. Toledo
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 16
Record	11–2 (6–0 WAC)
Head coach	Gary Andersen (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wells (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Utah State $	6	–	0	11	–	2
No. 21 San Jose State	5	–	1	11	–	2
Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	9	–	3
UTSA *	3	–	3	8	–	4
Texas State *	2	–	4	4	–	8
Idaho	1	–	5	1	–	11
New Mexico State	0	–	6	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies' final season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the final WAC football title outright. They joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013 for the 2013 season.^[1]

Before the season

2012 recruits

College recruiting information (2012)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tavarreon Dickerson RB	Arlington, Texas	Arlington HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 10, 2011
Tavarreon Dickerson RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Nick Vigil RB	Ogden, Utah	Fremont HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Oct 5, 2011
Nick Vigil RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Jake Simonich DT	Danville, California	San Ramon Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jan 9, 2012
Jake Simonich DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Delroy Hamilton OLB	Hallandale, Florida	Hallandale HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 29, 2011
Delroy Hamilton OLB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
D. J. Nelson QB	Logan, Utah	Logan HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 28, 2011
D. J. Nelson QB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Bruce Natson WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Boyd Anderson HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Jun 20, 2011
Bruce Natson WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Marquan Ellison WR	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Tech HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Marquan Ellison WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Andrew Chen OG	Calabasas, California	Calabasas HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
Andrew Chen OG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Logan Malohifo'ou OT	Salt Lake City, Utah	Copper Hills HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
Logan Malohifo'ou OT	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: LQ
Dwayne Lorick WR	Washington, D.C.	Anacostia HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
Dwayne Lorick WR	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Patrick Ward OT	Glendale, Arizona	Glendale CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
Patrick Ward OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Bill Vavau OG	Sandy, Utah	Snow CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Nov 29, 2011
Bill Vavau OG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Jordan Jenkins WR	St. Louis, Missouri	Coffeyville CC	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jan 10, 2012
Jordan Jenkins WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Devonta Glover-Wright CB	Thatcher, Arizona	Eastern Arizona CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Devonta Glover-Wright CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Alex Wheat WR	San Marcos, California	Palomar CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 21, 2012
Alex Wheat WR	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 123 Rivals: 115
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 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Blue-White Spring Game presented by Orbit Irrigation Products

The Spring Game took place on April 28, 2012 featuring the squad divided into a blue team and a white team. It quickly became obvious that offense would rule the day. Despite injuries to running back Kerwynn Williams and receiver Matt Austin, the Aggies offense compiled 330 yards passing offense and 482 yards total offense over 75-plays. The Blue team would sneak away with a 58-57 win. However, the QB battle didn't become any clearer. Both Chuckie Keeton and Adam Kennedy would have outstanding days in the new Aggies spread offense. Keeton went 16-of-25 for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Kennedy responded by going 16-for-22 for 143 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.^[2]

Departures

27 lettermen, 14 offensively and 13 defensively, didn't return to the Aggies for the 2012 football season. Among those are the following players that were drafted or signed contracts into the NFL.

Draft

Name	Number	Pos.	Class	Team	Round	Pick
Robert Turbin	6	RB	Junior	Seattle Seahawks	4	106
Bobby Wagner	9	LB	Senior	Seattle Seahawks	2	47
Michael Smith	20	RB	Senior	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	212

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Roster

2012 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`13`	Michael Chislock	Fr
QB	`19`	Craig Harrison	So
QB	`16`	Chuckie Keeton	So
QB	`17`	Jeff Manning	Fr
QB	`12`	Daniel Wray	So
RB	`31`	Paul Clark	So
RB	`28`	Joey DeMartino	Jr
RB	`29`	Tavarreon Dickerson	Fr
RB	`32`	Joe Hill	So
RB	`27`	Robert Marshall	Jr
RB	`87`	Travis Swann	So
RB	`30`	Abou Toure	Jr
RB	`25`	Kerwynn Williams	Sr
WR	`4`	Matt Austin	Sr
WR	`80`	Lars Gunderson	Jr
WR	`10`	Chuck Jacobs	Sr
WR	`82`	Jordan Jenkins	Jr
WR	`18`	Shaan Johnson	So
WR	`9`	Dwayne Lorick	Jr
WR	`83`	Bruce Natson	Fr
WR	`8`	Travis Reynolds	Jr
WR	`6`	Rashard Stewart	So
WR	`85`	Brandon Swindall	Fr
WR	`7`	Travis Van	Jr
WR	`84`	Cameron Webb	Sr
WR	`11`	Alex Wheat	So
TE	`22`	Keegan Andersen	So
TE	`81`	Kellen Bartlett	Sr
TE	`45`	Quincy Mason	Fr
TE	`86`	Brad Theurer	Jr
TE	`91`	D.J. Tialavea	Jr
OL	`65`	Austin Albrecht	Fr
OT	`69`	Andrew Chen	Fr
OL	`75`	Taani Fisilau	Fr
OL	`65`	Chris Friesen	Jr
LS	`97`	Mark Hutchinson	Fr
OL	`64`	Josh Larmay	So
C	`58`	Tyler Larsen	Jr
OL	`79`	Logan Malohifo'ou	Fr
OL	`54`	Jamie Markosian	Jr
OL	`78`	Jorden Mattinson	Fr
OL	`67`	Oscar Molina-Sanchez	Sr
LS	`89`	Nate Needham	So
OL	`66`	Eric Schultz	Jr
OL	`76`	Jake Simonich	Fr
OL	`60`	Joe Summers	So
OL	`61`	Daquan Vandross	Jr
OL	`68`	Bill Vavau	Jr
OL	`62`	Bryce Walker	So
OL	`74`	Kevin Whimpey	Jr
OL	`73`	Kyle Whimpey	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`94`	Eric Berntson	Fr
DL	`98`	Jake Gallegos	Fr
DL	`96`	Elvis Kamana-Matagi	So
DL	`92`	Derek Keller	Fr
DL	`90`	Al Lapuaho	Sr
DL	`99`	B.J. Larsen	So
DL	`57`	Havea Lasike	Sr
DE	`0`	Tyrn Mesarch	Fr
DL	`72`	Jordan Nielsen	Fr
DL	`56`	AJ Pataialii	Jr
DL	`48`	Paul Piukala	Jr
DL	`70`	Travis Seefeldt	Fr
DL	`95`	Tevita Vaifoou	So
DE	`40`	Connor Williams	Jr
LB	`59`	Nick Ciancone	So
LB	`33`	Jefferson Court	Fr
LB	`49`	Forrest Dabb	Sr
LB	`51`	Jake Doughty	Jr
LB	`52`	Kyler Fackrell	Fr
LB	`55`	Bojay Filimoeatu	Sr
LB	`39`	Torrey Green	Fr
LB	`50`	Delroy Hamilton	Fr
LB	`42`	La'Bradford Harold	Fr
LB	`31`	Parker Hausknecht	So
LB	`25`	Gavin Jones	Sr
LB	`32`	Jason Luke	Jr
LB	`43`	Alex Marsaw	Fr
LB	`16`	Tavaris McMillian	So
LB	`47`	Travis Parrish	Fr
LB	`0`	Sharrieff Shah	Fr
LB	`12`	Terrell Thompson	Sr
LB	`41`	Nick Vigil	Fr
LB	`53`	Zach Vigil	Jr
CB	`5`	Terrence Alston	Sr
CB	`36`	McKade Brady	Sr
CB	`3`	Quinton Byrd	Sr
CB	`37`	Devin Centers	Fr
S	`18`	Clayton Christensen	Jr
CB	`17`	Will Davis	Jr
CB	`30`	Marquan Ellison	Fr
CB	`20`	Devonta Glover-Wright	Jr
CB	`27`	Dee Hamala	So
CB	`13`	Ladale Jackson	Fr
S	`24`	Isaiah Jones	Sr
CB	`1`	Nevin Lawson	Jr
S	`23`	Michael Okonkwo	Fr
CB	`14`	Jamaine Olson	Sr
S	`20`	Bridger Peck	Fr
CB	`15`	Jumanne Robertson	Sr
CB	`2`	Cameron Sanders	Jr
S	`21`	Brian Suite	So
SO	`46`	Frankie Sutera

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`88`	Tyler Bennett	Sr
K	`38`	Jaron Bentrude	So
K	`93`	Nick Diaz	Jr
K	`44`	Jacob Haueter	So
K	`19`	Josh Thompson	Jr
K	`63`	Brock Warren	Fr

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Head coach

Gary Andersen (Utah)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dave Aranda (Cal Lutheran)
Defensive coordinator
Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Assoc. head coach/special teams coordinator/defensive backs
Matt Wells (Utah State)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Jovon Bucknight (Wyoming)
Wide receivers
Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton)
Linebackers
Frank Maile (Utah State)
Defensive line
Mike Sanford (USC)
Asst. head coach/running backs/tight ends
Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State)
Cornerbacks
T. J. Woods (Azusa Pacific)
Offensive line
David Fiefia (Utah State)
Offensive administrative assistant
Vince Natali (New Mexico)
Offensive graduate assistant
Zach Nyborg (BYU)
Defensive & recruiting administrative assistant
Nick Schindler
Administrative assistant
Hunter Teafatiller (Nebraska)
Offensive administrative assistant
Spencer Toone (Utah)
Defensive graduate assistant
Mark Andersen (Westminster (UT))
Director of football operations/business management
Steve Mathis (Snow College)
Team coordinator
Evan Simon (Frostburg State)
Strength and conditioning coach

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

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Defense

FS
McKade Brady
Michael Okonkwo
Cameron Sanders

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Terrell Thompson	Tavaris McMillian	Jake Doughty	⋅
Kyler Fackrell	Parker Hausknecht	Zach Vigil	⋅
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Brian Suite
Frankie Sutera
⋅

CB
Jumanne Robertson
Quinton Byrd
Ladale Jackson

DE	NT	DE
Connor Williams	Elvis kamana Matagi	Al Lapuaho
Eric Berntson	Travis Seedfelt	Jordan Nielsen
⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Nevin Lawson
Isaiah Jones
⋅

Offense

X-WR
Matt Austin
Brandon Swindall
⋅

Z-WR
Travis Reynolds
Shaan Johnson
Jordan Jenkins

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Kevin Whimpey	Jamie Markosian	Tyler Larsen	Eric Shultz	Oscar Molina-Sanchez
Logan Molohifo'ou	Kyle Whimpey	Chris Friesen	Bryce Walker	Jorden Mattinson
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
D. J. Tialavea
Brad Theurer
⋅

T-WR
Chuck Jacobs
Rashard Stewart
Cameron Webb

QB
Chuckie Keeton
Adam Kennedy
⋅

RB
Kerwynn Williams
Robert Marshall
Joe Hill

Special teams
PK Josh Thompson
PK Nick Diaz
P Tyler Bennett
P Jaron Bentrude
KR Kerwynn Williams
PR Chuck Jacobs
LS Nate Needham

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Southern Utah*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU/ESPN3	W 34–3	17,009
September 7	6:00 pm	Utah*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	ESPN2	W 27–20 ^OT	25,513
September 15	6:00 pm	at No. 22 Wisconsin*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN^[7]	L 14–16	79,332
September 22	5:00 pm	at Colorado State*		Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KMYU/KTVD	W 31–19	23,374
September 29	6:00 pm	UNLV*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN3	W 35–13	24,226
October 5	8:15 pm	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (The Old Wagon Wheel)	ESPN	L 3–6	63,086
October 13	2:00 pm	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN+/ALT/ESPN3	W 49–27	15,168
October 20	1:00 pm	New Mexico State		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU/ESPN3	W 41–7	17,001
October 27	12:00 pm	at UTSA		Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN3	W 48–17	23,519
November 3	1:00 pm	Texas State		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU	W 38–7	17,222
November 17	5:00 pm	at No. 19 Louisiana Tech		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 48–41 ^OT	25,614
November 24	1:00 pm	Idaho	No. 25	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN+/ALT/ESPN3	W 45–9	19,350
December 15	2:30 pm	vs. Toledo*	No. 18	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	W 41–15	29,243
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Southern Utah

Southern Utah at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern Utah Thunderbirds	0	3	0	0	3
• Utah State Aggies	21	0	7	6	34

Date: August 30
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 6:07 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 17,009
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
Referee: Robert Cameron
TV announcers (KMYU): Mychal Clanton, Kevin White, and Brooks Hansen

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	So. Utah	Utah St.
1	8:51	11	97	4:57	Utah State	Chuck Jacobs 48-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Brock Warren kick good	0	7
1	6:15	3	45	1:14	Utah State	Matt Austin 35-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Brock Warren kick good	0	14
1	1:01	9	98	3:44	Utah State	Joe Hill 27-yard touchdown run, Brock Warren kick good	0	21
2	7:49	15	70	8:05	Southern Utah	22-yard field goal by Colton Cook	3	21
3	11:53	8	77	3:07	Utah State	Joe Hill 19-yard touchdown run, Brock Warren kick good	3	28
4	14:51	2	49	0:20	Utah State	Joe Hill 33-yard touchdown run, Jaron Bentrude kick No good	3	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	34

Utah

Utah at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Utah Utes	0	3	10	7	0	20
• Utah State Aggies	13	0	0	7	7	27

Date: September 7
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 6:06 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:38
Game attendance: 25,513
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Clear
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN2): Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore, and Jemele Hill

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah	Utah St.
1	7:59				Utah State	Clayton Christensen recovery of blocked field goal in the end zone for a touchdown, Brock Warren kick good	0	7
1	0:03	6	72	2:13	Utah State	Joe Hill 15-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Brock Warren kick no good	0	13
2	0:00	9	48	1:11	Utah	42-yard field goal by Coleman Peterson	3	13
3	11:34	4	53	1:29	Utah	Kenneth Scott 28-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Coleman Peterson kick good	10	13
3	4:22	5	22	2:38	Utah	40-yard field goal by Coleman Peterson	13	13
4	9:10	3	66	0:44	Utah State	Kellen Bartlett 4-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	13	20
4	3:18	5	67	2:00	Utah	Kenneth Scott 24-yard touchdown reception from Jon Hays, Coleman Peterson kick good	20	20
OT		5	25		Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Josh Thompson kick good	20	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	27

@ Wisconsin

Utah State at Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah State Aggies	7	7	0	0	14
• #22 Wisconsin Badgers	0	3	13	0	16

Date: September 15
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI
Game start: 6:01 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 79,332
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Clear, Winds WSW at 8mph
Referee: Todd Geerlings
TV announcers (BTN): Matt Devlin, Glen Mason, and Jay Wilson

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah St.	Wisconsin
1	9:17	3	52	0:51	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 39-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	7	0
2	14:16	10	62	5:23	Wisconsin	19-yard field goal by Kyle French	7	3
2	00:29	5	24	1:48	Utah State	Matt Austin 11-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	14	3
3	7:06				Wisconsin	Kenzel Doe 82-yard punt return for a touchdown, Kyle French kick good	14	10
3	3:06	6	42	3:03	Wisconsin	Montee Ball 17-yard touchdown run, Kyle French kick blocked	14	16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	16

@ Colorado State

Utah State at Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Utah State Aggies	10	7	7	7	31
Colorado State Rams	0	0	6	13	19

Date: September 22
Location: Hughes Stadium
Ft. Collins, CO
Game start: 5:06 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:04
Game attendance: 23,374
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Fair, Winds S at 6mph
Referee: Clair Gausman
TV announcers (KMYU): Bill Doleman, Reggie Rivers, and Natalie Vickers

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah St.	Colorado St.
1	9:52	8	77	2:26	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 26-yard touchdown run, Josh Thompson kick good	7	0
1	1:58	9	45	3:27	Utah State	20-yard field goal by Josh Thompson	10	0
2	7:14	19	85	7:46	Utah State	Matt Austin 1-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	17	0
3	7:10	7	42	2:14	Colorado State	28-yard field goal by Jared Roberts	17	3
3	2:23	8	39	4:05	Colorado State	31-yard field goal by Jared Roberts	17	6
3	0:42	4	75	1:41	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 58-yard touchdown run, Josh Thompson kick good	24	6
4	10:40	15	75	5:02	Colorado State	Dominique Vinson 4-yard touchdown reception from Garret Grayson, 2-point Garret Grayson pass failed	24	12
4	7:50	5	43	2:40	Utah State	Joe Hill 15-yard touchdown run, Josh Thompson kick good	31	12
4	1:43	12	91	2:55	Colorado State	Marquise Law 29-yard touchdown reception from Garret Grayson, Jared Roberts kick good	31	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	19

UNLV

UNLV at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
UNLV Rebels	0	7	6	0	13
• Utah State Aggies	0	20	0	15	35

Date: September 29
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 6:07 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 24,226
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Clear, Winds SW at 5mph
Referee: Eddy Shelton
TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and Jay Taylor

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UNLV	Utah St.
2	14:16	12	52	3:40	Utah State	32-yard field goal by Josh Thompson	0	3
2	10:45	6	78	3:25	UNLV	Max Johnson 3-yard touchdown reception from Nick Sherry, Nolan Kohorst kick good	7	3
2	7:24	9	75	3:21	Utah State	D. J. Tialavea 1-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	7	10
2	5:25	2	50	0:11	Utah State	Chuck Jacobs 50-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	7	17
2	0:00	4	69	0:31	Utah State	31-yard field goal by Josh Thompson	7	20
3	12:44	5	15	2:07	UNLV	24-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst	10	20
3	1:21	15	76	6:51	UNLV	26-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst	13	20
4	14:44	3	75	1:37	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 74-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick good	13	27
4	10:47	6	82	2:22	Utah State	Chuck Jacobs 17-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Josh Thompson kick failed	13	33
4	5:10				Utah State	Team Safety	13	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	35

@ BYU

Utah State at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah State Aggies	3	0	0	0	3
• BYU Cougars	0	6	0	0	6

Date: October 5
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Game start: 8:26 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 63,086
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Clear, winds Calm
Referee: Clair Gausman
TV announcers (ESPN/BYUtv): Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore, and Shelley Smith (ESPN); Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Robbie Bullough (BYUtv)

Sources:^[9]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah State	BYU
1	0:34	12	50	5:59	Utah State	26-yard field goal by Josh Thompson	3	0
2	0:03	4	61	0:25	BYU	JD Falslev 2-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Riley Stephenson kick no good	3	6
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	6

@ San Jose State

Utah State at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Utah State Aggies	14	14	14	7	49
San Jose State Spartans	3	17	7	0	27

Date: October 13
Location: Spartan Stadium
San Jose, CA
Game start: 2:05 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 15,168
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Sunny, winds WSW 10mph
Referee: Jim Farmer
TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender and Jay Taylor

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah St.	San Jose St.
1	10:07	12	67	4:53	San Jose State	25-yard field goal by Austin Lopez	0	3
1	5:57	13	86	4:10	Utah State	Chuck Jacobs 17-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	7	3
1	1:37	4	53	0:57	Utah State	Matt Austin 5-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	14	3
2	14:18	1	50	0:09	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 50-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	21	3
2	9:26	6	50	2:29	Utah State	Travis Van Leeuwen 21-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	28	3
2	6:18	7	75	3:08	San Jose State	Kyle Nunn 3-yard touchdown reception from David Fales, Austin Lopez kick good	28	10
2	3:13	5	54	1:54	San Jose State	26-yard field goal by Austin Lopez	28	13
2	0:24	9	85	0:54	San Jose State	Noel Grigsby 20-yard touchdown reception from David Fales, Austin Lopez kick good	28	20
3	13:47	3	94	1:13	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 86-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	35	20
3	9:55	8	68	2:28	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 28-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	42	20
3	1:56	6	62	2:28	San Jose State	Noel Grigsby 4-yard touchdown reception from David Fales, Austin Lopez kick good	42	27
4	2:44	2	27	0:49	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 12-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	49	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							49	27

New Mexico State

New Mexico State at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
New Mexico State Aggies	0	0	7	0	7
• Utah State Aggies	14	14	10	3	41

Date: October 20
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 1:07 pm MST
Elapsed time: 2:53
Game attendance: 17,001
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Light Breeze
Referee: Stacey Hardin
TV announcers (KMYU): Mychal Clanton, Kevin White, and Brooks Hansen

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	New Mexico St.	Utah St.
1	14:38	1	76	0:22	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 76-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	7
1	6:26	7	80	2:18	Utah State	Chuck Jacobs 49-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	14
2	14:37	1	76	0:12	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 76-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	0	21
2	0:39	10	69	3:33	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	0	28
3	8:15	7	8	3:06	Utah State	53-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	0	31
3	8:15	6	76	2:33	New Mexico State	Austin Franklin 6-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Manley, Marcus Johnson kick good	7	31
3	1:01	8	52	3:38	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 9-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	7	38
4	12:13	6	18	2:35	Utah State	48-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	7	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	41

@ UTSA

Utah State at UTSA

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Utah State Aggies	7	20	21	0	48
UTSA Roadrunners	3	0	7	7	17

Date: October 27
Location: Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 12:05 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 23,519
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Indoors
Referee: Clair Gausman
TV announcers (ESPN3): Jonathan Yardley and Forest Conoly

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah St.	UTSA
1	12:11	2	5	0:41	Utah State	Kelley Bartlett 2-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	7	0
1	3:00	10	68	5:26	UTSA	29-yard field goal by Kristian Stern	7	3
2	14:44	8	68	3:16	Utah State	22-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	10	3
2	9:34	10	71	3:21	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	17	3
2	6:44	5	50	1:35	Utah State	Cameron Webb 29-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	24	3
2	1:26	9	42	2:43	Utah State	24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	27	3
3	14:09	3	72	0:51	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	34	3
3	11:14	4	44	1:12	Utah State	Joe Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	41	3
3	8:55	6	75	2:19	UTSA	Evans Okotcha 7-yard touchdown run, Kristian Stern kick good	41	10
3	0:46	10	65	3:48	Utah State	Joe Hill 16-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	48	10
4	13:36	1	23	0:08	UTSA	Cole Hicks 23-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Polite, Kristian Stern kick good	48	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							48	17

Texas State

Texas State at Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas State Bobcats	0	0	7	0	7
• Utah State Aggies	14	21	3	0	38

Date: November 3
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 1:07 pm MST
Elapsed time: 2:43
Game attendance: 17,222
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Sparse Clouds, winds N 5 mph
Referee: Jim Farmer
TV announcers (KMYU): Mychal Clanton, Kevin White, and Brooks Hansen

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Texas St.	Utah St.
1	12:46	6	51	2:14	Utah State	Travis Reynolds 4-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	7
1	3:53	5	80	1:50	Utah State	Kelley Bartlett 2-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	14
2	11:09	4	72	1:34	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	0	21
2	6:52	6	54	2:30	Utah State	Bruce Natson 23-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	28
2	0:46	7	88	3:14	Utah State	Matt Austin 4-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	35
3	10:44	2	6	0:39	Texas State	Marcus Curry 3-yard touchdown run, Will Johnson kick good	7	35
3	6:04	10	51	4:34	Utah State	48-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	7	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	38

@ Louisiana Tech

Utah State at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Utah State Aggies	14	3	24	0	7	48
#19 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	0	3	21	17	0	41

Date: November 17
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 2:04 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 25,614
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Clear, winds Calm
Referee: Robert Cameron
TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender and John Bunting

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Utah St.	La. Tech
1	13:57	1	86	0:15	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 86-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	7	0
1	0:58	16	86	6:00	Utah State	Kelley Bartlett 3-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	14	0
2	12:19	11	54	3:39	Louisiana Tech	36-yard field goal by Matt Nelson	14	3
2	3:55	5	45	2:09	Utah State	38-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	17	3
3	13:24	5	78	1:36	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 13-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	24	3
3	11:34	4	0	1:50	Utah State	30-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	27	3
3	8:17	11	78	3:17	Louisiana Tech	Kenneth Dixon 2-yard touchdown run, Matt Nelson kick good	27	10
3	5:20	7	66	2:57	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 25-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	34	10
3	4:04	4	75	1:16	Louisiana Tech	Myles White 25-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Colby, Matt Nelson kick good	34	17
3	1:00	9	77	3:04	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	41	17
3	0:48				Louisiana Tech	D. J. Banks 98-yard kickoff return for a Touchdown, Matt Nelson kick good	41	24
4	10:54	12	80	3:11	Louisiana Tech	Kenneth Dixon 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Nelson kick good	41	31
4	1:54	8	86	1:24	Louisiana Tech	Hunter Lee 7-yard touchdown run, Matt Nelson kick good	41	38
4	0:00	11	62	1:24	Louisiana Tech	32-yard field goal by Matt Nelson	41	41
OT		3	25		Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	48	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							48	41

Idaho

Idaho at Utah St.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Idaho Vandals	0	6	3	0	9
• #25 Utah State Aggies	14	7	7	17	45

Date: November 24
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT
Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
Game attendance: 19,350
TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender and Jay Taylor

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Idaho	Utah St.
1	9:42	3	11	1:15	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 19-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good	0	7
1	5:06	8	23	2:24	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	0	14
2	13:03	0	0	0:00	Utah State	Interception returned 59 yards for touchdown by Will Davis, Nick Diaz kick good	0	21
2	7:59	11	54	5:04	Idaho	38-yard field goal by Trey Farquhar	3	21
2	0:04	12	37	6:00	Idaho	46-yard field goal by Trey Farquhar	6	21
3	9:55	11	43	5:05	Idaho	52-yard field goal by Trey Farquhar	9	21
3	9:20	2	55	00:27	Utah State	Kellen Bartlett 3-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good/no good (blocked)/no good (miss right)/no good (miss left)/no good (miss short)/no good	9	28
4	11:31	4	45	1:42	Utah State	45-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	9	31
4	8:53	3	39	1:03	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 14-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	9	38
4	1:42	9	65	5:01	Utah State	Joe Hill 7-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	9	45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	45

Toledo (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

Toledo at Utah St.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo Rockets	3	3	0	9	15
• #18 Utah State Aggies	7	3	3	28	41

Date: December 15
Location: Bronco Stadium
Boise, ID
Game start: 2:37 pm MST
Game attendance: 29,243
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Overcast
Referee: Eddie Shelton
TV announcers (ESPN/ ESPN Radio): Tom Hart, Mike Bellotti, and Quint Kessenich (ESPN); Rich Cellini, Tom Ramsey, and Shelley Smith (ESPN Radio)

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Toledo	Utah St.
1	13:06	5	49	1:54	Toledo	37-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	3	0
1	3:07	6	85	2:29	Utah State	Chuckie Keeton 65-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	3	7
2	9:57	9	50	4:54	Toledo	37-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	6	7
2	0:00	7	86	1:39	Utah State	27-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	6	10
3	11:12	7	35	3:48	Utah State	44-yard field goal by Nick Diaz	6	13
4	7:28	7	35	1:42	Toledo	29-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer	9	13
4	6:57	2	70	0:31	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 63-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	9	20
4	6:57	3	62	1:23	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 5-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	9	27
4	3:41	2	39	0:40	Utah State	Kerwynn Williams 25-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	9	34
4	3:29				Toledo	Bernard Reedy 87-yard kickoff return for a Touchdown, 2-point conversion pass dropped	15	34
4	1:29	2	56	0:42	Utah State	Joe Hill 24-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good	15	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							15	41

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