2024 Utah State Aggies football team
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The 2024 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
- Nate Dreiling (interim; 1st season)
| 2024 Utah State Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (3–4 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kyle Cefalo (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Cooper Bassett (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Bobby McMillen (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Maverik Stadium |
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| No. 8 Boise State y$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 UNLV y | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Coaching changes
On July 2, 2024, Utah State announced that it intended to fire head coach Blake Anderson following an internal investigation; Anderson was formally fired on July 18.[1][2] Anderson was dismissed due to allegedly being non-compliant with the university's Title IX policies stemming from an incident that occurred in spring 2023.[3] Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach.[4]
Preseason
Mountain West media poll
The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024. Utah State was predicted to finish in seventh place in the conference.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | KMYU | W 36–14 | 17,037 | |
| September 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 13 USC* | BTN | L 0–48 | 68,110 | |
| September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 12 Utah* |
| CBSSN | L 21–38 | 24,107 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple* | ESPN+ | L 29–45 | 11,384 | |
| October 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Boise State | FS2 | L 30–62 | 37,210 | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| CBSSN | L 34–50 | 20,295 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| TruTV | L 45–50 | 14,584 |
| October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | W 27–25 | 17,724 | |
| November 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Washington State* | The CW | L 28–49 | 20,011 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| SPEC PPV | W 55–10 | 13,348 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | W 41–20 | 12,583 |
| November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | FS1 | L 37–42 | 24,772 | |
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Personnel
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Game summaries
Robert Morris
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonials (FCS) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
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| Statistics | RMU | USU |
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| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 362 | 646 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:22 | 25:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 86 yards | |
| Receiving | Cole Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD | |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 88 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyrese White | 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 13 USC
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 10 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,110
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | USU | USC |
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| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total yards | 190 | 548 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 295 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
Utah
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Utes | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,513
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | UTAH | USU |
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| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Total yards | 460 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 221 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:18 | 22:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brant Kuithe | 3 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 19 carries, 115 yards | |
| Receiving | Otto Tia | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
at Temple
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
| Owls | 0 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT/2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 11,384
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
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| Statistics | USU | TEM |
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| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 479 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 180 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 27 carries, 148 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 112 yards, TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 17/27, 271 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Evan Simon | 11 carries, 49 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dante Wright | 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
at No. 21 Boise State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 21 Broncos | 14 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 62 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,210
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (FS2): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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| Statistics | USU | BSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 507 | 599 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 296 |
| Passing yards | 372 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 27/41, 372 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 26 carries, 109 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Royals | 9 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD | |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 21/25, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Chase Penry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
UNLV
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 50 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,295
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
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| Statistics | UNLV | USU |
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| First downs | 25 | 32 |
| Total yards | 546 | 584 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 461 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jai'Den Thomas | 17 carries, 139 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
New Mexico
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 50 |
| Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,584
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
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| Statistics | UNM | USU |
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| First downs | 28 | 23 |
| Total yards | 552 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 360 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Devon Dampier | 17/27, 272 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Devon Dampier | 15 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Wysong | 10 receptions, 156 yards | |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 32/47, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 24 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Royals | 11 receptions, 188 yards, TD |
at Wyoming
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,724
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst)
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| Statistics | USU | WYO |
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| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 378 | 470 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 276 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 23 carries, 131 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
| Wyoming | Passing | Kaden Anderson | 15/24, 182 yards |
| Rushing | Sam Scott | 11 carries, 115 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Durr | 9 receptions, 83 yards |
at No. 21 Washington State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| No. 21 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,011
- Referee: John Love
- TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)
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| Statistics | USU | WSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 395 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Herschel Turner | 16 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Grant Page | 7 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD |
Hawaii
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggies | 17 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,348
- Referee: Kenneth Ray
- TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
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| Statistics | HAW | USU |
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| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Total yards | 309 | 580 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 321 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 11/19, 124 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Landon Sims | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Nick Cenacle | 6 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 20/30, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 20 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
San Diego State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aztecs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Aggies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 12,583
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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| Statistics | SDSU | USU |
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| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 412 | 488 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 23/31, 199 yards |
| Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 23 rushes, 118 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Louis Brown IV | 7 receptions, 114 yards | |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 13/15, 139 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Bryson Barnes | 15 rushes, 193 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kyrese White | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
at Colorado State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 13 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 42 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,772
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)
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| Statistics | USU | CSU |
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| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 485 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 296 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 370 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 17/29, 189 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bryson Barnes | 24 rushes, 185 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TD | |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 31/46, 370 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Avery Marrow | 21 rushes, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Dane Olson | 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD |