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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ®

12 Conference Championships • 11 Bowl Games • 11 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 48 All-Mountain West Selections (2013-16)

/// 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS /// DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT S1 at #9 Wisconsin ESPN L, 10-59 S7 IDAHO STATE Facebook W, 51-13 S 16 at Wake Forest ACC L, 10-46 S 23 at San José State* Facebook W, 61-10 S 29 BYU CBSSN W, 40-24 O 7 COLORADO STATE* AT&T SportsNet L, 14-27 O 14 WYOMING* Facebook L, 23-28 O 21 at UNLV* AT&T SportsNet W, 52-28 O 28 BOISE STATE* CBSSN L, 14-41 N 4 at New Mexico* AT&T SportsNet W, 24-10 N 18 HAWAI’I* Spectrum W, 38-0 N 25 at Air Force* ESPN2 L, 35-38 NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL (Tucson, Ariz.)

D 29 vs. New Mexico State CBSSN 3:30 pm * Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. /// GAME 13 INFORMATION /// TV: CBS Sports Network • Play-by-Play ................................. Dave Ryan • Analyst .................................. Corey Chavous • Reporter .................................. Melanie Collins • Comcast (Utah) ..................... Ch. 269/753HD • DISH ..................................................... Ch. 158 • DirecTV ................................................. Ch. 221 RADIO: Aggie Sports Network • Play-by-Play ............................ Scott Garrard • Analyst .................................. Kevin Whimpey • Online ........ 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com • National ..... Sirius 138 / XM 384 / Internet 966 SOCIAL MEDIA: #AggiesAllTheWay • Twitter/Instagram .................... @USUFootball • Facebook .................................... USUFootball • YouTube ............................ UtahStateFootball • Live Stats ...... UtahState.Statbroadcast.com /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS /// • Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while former USU all-conference offensive lineman Kevin Whimpey (2012-14) will provide color analysis.

Games can also be heard on the Internet (www.UtahStateAggies.com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, as well as on the TuneIn App. • Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM) • Logan KBLU-LP (92.3 FM) • Cache Valley KACH (1340 AM/105.5 FM) • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Green River KRPX (102.7 FM) • Moab KRPX (100.3 FM) • Orangeville KRPX (95.9 FM) ®

UTAH STATE FACES NEW MEXICO STATE IN NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL Third annual bowl game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network at 3:30 p.m. (MT).

Utah State and New Mexico State will be meeting for the 38th time, which ranks as the seventh-longest played series in school history, as they face one another in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. Overall, it is Utah State’s 12th bowl game appearance, including its sixth in the past seven seasons.

/// THE MATCHUP ///

NEW MEXICO STATE (6-6, 4-4 SB) vs. UTAH STATE (6-6, 4-4 MW) FRIDAY, DEC. 29, 2017 • 3:30 P.M. • TUCSON, ARIZ. • ARIZONA STADIUM (55,675)

NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES

UTAH STATE AGGIES

2017 Record: 6-6, 4-4 Sun Belt Last Game: Dec. 2, 2017 • W, 22-17 vs. South Alabama

2017 Record: 6-6, 4-4 Mountain West Last Game: Nov. 25, 2017 • L, 38-35 at Air Force

Head Coach: Doug Martin • School Record: 16-44 (5th year) • Career Record: 45-96 (10th year) • Bowl Record: 0-0 (5th year) • vs. Utah State: 0-0

Head Coach: Matt Wells • School Record: 34-31 (5th year) • Career Record: 34-31 (5th year) • Bowl Record: 2-1 (5th year) • vs. New Mexico State: 0-0

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Larry Rose III (171-807, 9 TD) • Pass: Tyler Rogers (319-512, 3,825, 26 TD, 16 INT) • Rec.: Jaleel Scott (73-1,042, 8 TD) • Def.: Dalton Herrington (125 TKL, 15.0 TFL, 1 INT)

Statistical Leaders • Rush: LaJuan Hunt (149-695, 10 TD) • Pass: Jordan Love (104-191, 1,377, 8 TD, 6 INT) • Rec.: Ron’quavion Tarver (40-472, 7 TD) • Def.: Suli Tamaivena (109 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2 FR)

/// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// • Utah State is playing in a bowl game for the sixth time in the last seven seasons and for the 12th time in school history as it faces New Mexico State in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29, at 3:30 p.m. (MT). The last time NMSU played in a bowl game was in the 6XQ %RZO LQ (O 3DVR 7H[DV ZKHQ LW GHIHDWHG 8WDK 6WDWH 7KLV \HDU ZLOO PDUN WKH ÀUVW time in school history that Utah State is playing a previous bowl opponent in a bowl game. ‡ 8WDK 6WDWH SOD\HG LQ ÀYH VWUDLJKW ERZO JDPHV IURP DQG ZRQ WKUHH VWUDLJKW ERZOV IURP 2012-14, both of which are school records. All-time, USU is 4-7 in its previous 11 bowl games. • Utah State and New Mexico State spent 26 years as conference foes as both were members of the Big West Conference from 1985-2000, members of the Sun Belt Conference from 200203, and members of the Western Athletic Conference from 2005-12. In the Big West, USU held a 15-1 series advantage against NMSU, while the two teams split its two games as members of the Sun Belt. And as members of the WAC, USU had a 6-2 series advantage giving Utah State a 30-7 all-time series advantage against NMSU. ‡ :LWK D ZLQ DJDLQVW 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH 8WDK 6WDWH ZLOO ÀQLVK WKH VHDVRQ DW DQG UHFRUG LWV third winning season under head coach Matt Wells and its 61st winning season in school history. • Utah State is 8-1 under Wells following a bye or multiple weeks off heading into a bowl game.

USU is also 17-11 following a loss under Wells, including a 4-1 record this season. • Utah State has forced 26 turnovers (15 fumbles, 11 interceptions) this year, which ranks second in the Mountain West and tied for ninth in the nation. Last year, USU forced just 10 turnovers the entire season. USU also ranks tied for second in the nation with its 15 fumble recoveries, and is fourth in the Mountain West and 55th in the nation with its 11 interceptions on the season. • Utah State ranks 17th in the nation in passing yards allowed (181.8 ypg), while New Mexico State ranks fourth in the nation in passing offense (352.6 ypg).

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION ÂŽ

/// COACHING STAFF /// HEAD COACH MATT WELLS • Years Coached: Fifth Season • Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 • Career Record: 34-31 (.523) • Record at Utah State: 34-31 (.523) • Mountain West Record: 23-17 (.575) • Bowl Record: 2-1 (.667) ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF • Frank Maile (Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC/DL) • Kendrick Shaver (Co-Defensive Coordinator/OLB) • David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/QB) • Mark Tommerdahl (Special Teams Coordinator/RB) • Jovon Bouknight (Outside Receivers) • Julius Brown (Defensive Backs) • Stacy Collins (Inside Linebackers) • Steve Farmer (Offensive Line) • Luke Wells (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers) • Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) • Jared Russell (Director of Player Personnel) • Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) • Brad Kragthorpe (Offensive Graduate Assistant) • John Cannova (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Nahfahu Tahi (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Aman Anand (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Gustavo Manzanares (Def. Graduate Assistant) • Uani ‘Unga (Defensive Administrative Assistant) • Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) /// TEAM INFORMATION /// • 2017 Record: 6-6 • MW Record (Finish): 4-4 (Mountain Division) • Ranking (AP/Coaches): NA • Lettermen Returning: 38 (O-16, D-20, S-2) • Lettermen Lost: 28 (O-14, D-12, S-2) • Starters Returning: 14 (O-6, D-8) • Starters Lost: 14 (O-7, D-7) Offensive Starters Returning: 6 OL Preston Brooksby; RB Tonny Lindsey, Jr.; QB Kent Myers; WR Ron’quavion Tarver; OL KJ Uluave; WR Zach Van Leeuwen Defensive Starters Returning: 8 CB Wesley Bailey; CB Jalen Davis; BS Gaje Ferguson; LB Alex Huerta; LB Derek Larsen; BS Dallin Leavitt; FS Jontrell Rocquemore; DE Ian Togiai /// TEAM HISTORY /// • First Year of Football: 1892 • Record (Years): 540-539-31 (120) • Mountain West Record (Years): 23-17 (5) • Conference Championships (Last): 12 (2012) • All-Time Bowl Record: 4-7 /// STADIUM INFORMATION /// • Name: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium • Capacity: 25,100 • Surface: AstroTurf • Record: 141-105 • Year Built: 1968

MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS • Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Doug Hoffman RIÀFH 881-8011 cell, doug.hoffman@usu.edu) handles all media requests for the Utah State football program, along with Assistant Media Relations Coordinator Wade Denniston (435-797-1361 RIÀFH FHOO ZDGH GHQQLVWRQ#XVX HGX

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE • Utah State head coach Matt Wells will hold his weekly press conference every Monday during the season at 11:30 a.m. (MT). Selected players will also be available. Live streaming of the press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE / INTERVIEW REQUESTS • Practices are closed to the media. Requested coaches and players will be available for post-practice interviews on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Saturday games. There is no media availability following Monday, Thursday and Friday practices. All player and assistant coaching staff interview requests should be directed to Doug Hoffman. Personal phone numbers will not be made available to media. Players have been instructed not to conduct interviews when contacted without prior approval from the media relations staff.

POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICY • The Utah State locker room is closed at all times. Requested players will be available in the 6SHWPDQ $XGLWRULXP RQ WKH VHFRQG à RRU RI WKH -LP &DURO /DXE $WKOHWLFV $FDGHPLFV &RPSOH[ immediately following head coach Matt Wells’ post-game press conference. Live streaming of each post-game press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com. Postgame interviews on the road will be held in accordance with the host school’s procedures.

CREDENTIALS AND PARKING • Requests for working credentials for the 2017 Utah State football season must be sent to Doug Hoffman. Media parking is located in the C lot on the north side of Maverik Stadium.

PRESS BOX AND GAMEDAY SERVICES • $FFHVV WR WKH SUHVV OHYHO ÀIWK à RRU RI WKH :HVW 6WDGLXP &HQWHU LV ORFDWHG RQ WKH QRUWKwest side of Maverik Stadium. A pregame meal will be served approximately one hour prior to kickoff. Packets with pregame information will be distributed in advance of kickoff on JDPH GD\ 3OD\ E\ SOD\ TXDUWHU KDOIWLPH DQG ÀQDO VWDWLVWLFV DORQJ ZLWK FRDFK DQG SOD\HU quotes are all regular services on game day. Stat monitors with live, updated statistics are provided for radio and television, while print media can access the same information with their computers utilizing GameTracker and StatBroadcast.

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ ACCESS • 3KRWRJUDSKHUV KDYH DFFHVV WR ERWK WKH SUHVV OHYHO ÀIWK à RRU RI WKH :HVW 6WDGLXP &HQWHU DQG WKH 6SHWPDQ $XGLWRULXP RQ WKH VHFRQG à RRU RI WKH -LP &DURO /DXE $WKOHWLFV $Fademics Complex. The Spetman Auditorium is not available until one hour prior to kickoff each game day.

UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM • For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all Aggie news on the Internet, go to the RIÀFLDO 8WDK 6WDWH $WKOHWLFV ZHEVLWH DW 8WDK6WDWH$JJLHV FRP )RU WKRVH RXW RI UDQJH RI WKH Aggie Sports Network’s radio broadcast, live audio of every game is available through UtahStateAggies.com’s All-Access.

TWITTER • Follow all of the Aggie coaches and the program on Twitter: Matt Wells @CoachWellsUSUFB; Frank Maile @coachfrankmaile; Kendrick Shaver @CoachkSHAVER; Mark Tommerdahl @MTommerdahl; Jovon Bouknight @CoachBouknight; Julius Brown @CoachBrown_USU; Stacy Collins @CoachCollinsUSU; Steve Farmer @CoachFarmerUSU; Luke Wells @coachlukewells; and @USUFootball. /// DECEMBER MEDIA SCHEDULE - BOWL WEEK /// 25TH

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Travel Day No Availability.

Practice Practice Practice vs. New Mexico St. No Availability.

Practice is Closed. Practice is Closed. Practice is Closed. Kickoff - 3:30 pm CBS Sports Requested players Requested players NOVA Home Network and assistant and assistant Loans Bowl Press coaches available coaches available Conference after practice. after practice.

10-10:45 am Post Game AC Marriott Coach Wells and requested play1 pm 10:30 am ers available in Kino Sports Kino Sports the designated Complex Complex media area.

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2017 UTAH STATE DEPTH CHART - BOWL WEEK

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/// OFFENSE /// DE

91 Devon Anderson (6-1, 285, So., JC) 19 Ian Togiai (6-2, 280, Sr., 3L) 99 Mohelika Uasike (6-1, 300, So., 1L)

H-WR 16 Jordan Nathan (5-9, 175, Fr., RS) 83 Aaren Vaughns (5-8, 185, Jr., JC) 18 DJ Nelson (5-9, 200, Jr., 2L)

NG

96 Christopher ‘Unga (6-0, 300, So., 1L) 56 Gasetoto Schuster (6-0, 295, Jr., 2L) 90 Ritisoni Fata (6-1, 280, Fr., RS)

LT

76 Roman Andrus (6-4, 300, Jr., JC) 77 Viliamu McMoore (6-5, 305, Fr., RS)

DE

LG

68 Moroni Iniguez (6-2, 330, So., JC) 75 Ty Shaw (6-4, 300, Fr., RS)

47 Logan Lee (6-3, 260, Fr., HS) 55 Adewale Adeoye (6-3, 270, Jr., 1L) 93 Jacoby Wildman (6-2, 265, So., 1L)

OLB

24 Dalton Baker (6-4, 255, So., 1L) 9 David Woodward (6-2, 220, Fr., RS) 44 Louy Compton (6-3, 230, Jr., JC)

ILB

42 Suli Tamaivena (6-0, 230, Jr., JC) 33 Kevin Meitzenheimer (5-11, 225, Fr., RS)

ILB

48 Chase Christiansen (6-1, 230, Jr., 1L) 46 Mason Tobeck (6-2, 225, So., 1L) 40 Ofa Latu (6-1, 220, Jr., JC)

OLB

51 Justus Te’i (6-3, 240, So., 1L) 49 Derek Larsen (6-3, 240, Jr., 2L) 39 Maika Magalei (6-2, 220, Fr., HS)

CB

13 Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 3L) 6 Cameron Haney (5-11, 180, So., 1L)

1 Ron’quavion Tarver (6-3, 215, Jr., 1L) 17 Zach Van Leeuwen (6-0, 185, Jr., 2L) 14 Chad Artist (6-2, 190, So.,1L)

C

51 Quin Ficklin (6-2, 290, Jr., TR) 58 Demytrick Ali’ifua (6-3, 310, Fr., RS)

RG

70 Rob Castandea (6-4, 300, Jr., JC) 58 Demytrick Ali’ifua (6-3, 310, Fr., RS)

RT

52 Sean Taylor (6-5, 305, Jr., RS) 73 Preston Brooksby (6-5, 290, Sr., 1L)

Y-TE

87 Dax Raymond (6-5, 245, R-So., 1L) 11 Damion Hobbs (6-2, 245, Sr., 2L) 86 Carson Terrell (6-4, 235, Fr., HS)

Z-WR 88 Braelon Roberts (6-3, 200, Sr., 3L) 81 Savon Scarver (6-0, 190, Fr., HS) 7 Alex Byers (6-2, 185, Sr., 1L) RB

QB

21 LaJuan Hunt (5-8, 195, Sr., 3L) 25 Gerold Bright (5-9, 190, So., 1L) 20 Tre Miller (6-1, 215, Fr., HS)

BS

2 Dallin Leavitt (5-10, 205, Sr., 1L) 15 Baron Gajkowski (6-1, 205, Fr., RS))

FS

10 Jordan Love (6-3, 215, Fr., RS) 2 Kent Myers (6-0, 205, Sr., 3L) 18 DJ Nelson (5-9, 200, Jr., 2L)

23 Gaje Ferguson (6-0, 205, Jr., 1L) 3 Jontrell Rocquemore (6-1, 210, Jr., 2L) 28 Aaron Wade (6-1, 210, Jr., 2L)

CB

36 Ja’Marcus Ingram (6-1, 185, Fr., RS) 27 Deante Fortenberry (5-11, 195, Jr., JC) 8 Wesley Bailey (6-1, 200, Sr., 1L)

P

89 Aaron Dalton (6-4, 225, Jr., 2L) 92 Zach Lee (5-11, 195, So., SQ)

PK/K 62 Dominik Eberle (6-2, 180, So., SQ) 60 Michael Smith (5-10, 190, So., HS) LS

50 Emmett Odegard (6-1, 220, Sr., 1L) 57 Brandon Pada (5-10, 205, Fr., RS)

HLD

18 DJ Nelson (5-9, 200, Jr., 2L) 89 Aaron Dalton (6-4, 225, Jr., 2L)

PR

16 Jordan Nathan (5-9, 175, Fr., RS) 17 Zach Van Leeuwen (6-0, 185, Jr., 2L) 13 Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 3L)

KOR

21 LaJuan Hunt (5-8, 195, Sr., 3L) 81 Savon Scarver (6-0, 190, Fr., HS) 25 Gerold Bright (5-9, 190, So., 1L)

BOLD = Returning Starter

COACHING STAFF and GAMEDAY LOCATIONS Head Coach: Matt Wells (Utah State, 1996), Fifth Season; Assistant Head Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line): Frank Maile (Utah State, 2007), Second Season; Co-Defensive Coordinator (Outside Linebackers): Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State, 2002), Seventh Season; Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks): David Yost (Kent State, 1992), First Season; Special Teams Coordinator (Running Backs): Mark Tommerdhal (Concordia, 1982), First Season; Assistant Coach (Outside Receivers): Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming, 2006), Ninth Season; Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs): Julius Brown (Boise State, 2006), Second Season; Assistant Coach (Inside Linebackers): Stacy Collins (Western Oregon, 1998), Second Season; Assistant Coach (Offensive Line): Steve Farmer (Illinois State, 1999), Second Season; Assistant Coach (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator): Luke Wells (Oklahoma, 2002), Fifth Season; Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations: Waqa Damuni (Utah State, 1998), Fifth Season; Director of Player Personnel: Jared Russell (Arizona State, 2013), Second Season; Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dave Kragthorpe (Utah State, 1954), Fifth Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: Brad Kragthorpe (LSU, 2015), Second Season; Offensive Administrative Assistant: Nahfahu Tahi (Utah State, 2015), Fourth Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: John Cannova (North Central College, 2014), First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Aman Anand (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2015), First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Gustavo Manzanares (San José State, 2009), First Season; Defensive Administrative Assistant: Uani ‘Unga (BYU, 2015), First Season; Strength & Conditioning: Dave Scholz (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004), Fifth Season; Video Coordinator: Bill Garren (Idaho State, 2002), 13th Season; Equipment Coordinator: Mike Bair (Utah State, 1995), 22nd Season.

Matt Wells

Frank Maile

Kendrick Shaver

David Yost

Mark Tommerdahl

Jovon Bouknight

Stacy Collins

Steve Farmer

Luke Wells

Head Coach

Julius Brown

Asst. HC/ Co-DC/DL

Co-Def. Coord./OLB

Off. Coord./ QB

Special Teams Coord./RB

Outside Receivers

Inside Linebackers

Offensive Line

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(Press Box)

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Defensive Backs (Field)

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Tight Ends/Inside Receivers (Field)

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL No. 32 55 58 22 94 10 91 76 14 8 24 89 78 25 73 7 70 55 29 48 59 3 5 44 84 82 89 13 74 62 72 18 90 32 23 51 27 15 38 22 41 30 37 32 6 53 11 34 11 12 21 36 68 64 31 34 49 15 40 2 47 92 41 4 10 39 39 77 33

Name Adams, Tywayne Adeoye, Adewale Ali’ifua, Demytrick Allen, Eltoro Andersen, Caden Andersen, Chasen Anderson, Devon Andrus, Roman Artist, Chad Bailey, Wesley Baker, Dalton Boman, Travis Boyer, Cody Bright, Gerold Brooksby, Preston Byers, Alex Castaneda, Rob Chen, Andrew Christensen, Cole Christiansen, Chase Coles, Connor Colombi, Henry Colston-Green, Jaren Compton, Louy Compton, Taylor Curtis, Preston Dalton, Aaron Davis, Jalen Dolphin, Chandler Eberle, Dominik Edwards, Alfred Evans, Jamaal Fata, Ritisoni Fehoko, Sione Ferguson, Gaje Ficklin, Quin Fortenberry, Deante Gajkowski, Baron Gajkowski, Mason Galeai, Tipa Garner, Stegan Grayson, Andre Green, Jarrod Gunther, Braxton Haney, Cameron Harris, Braden Hayes, Jordan Hervey, Justen Hobbs, Damion Huerta, Alex Hunt, LaJuan Ingram, Ja’Marcus Iniguez, Moroni Ioane, Jarom Jackson, Zahodri Langi, Daniel Larsen, Alec Larsen, Derek Larson, Zach Latu, Ofa Leavitt, Dallin Lee, Logan Lee, Zach Leilua, Fua Lindsey Jr., Tonny Love, Jordan Magalei, Maika McGuire, Connor McMoore, Viliamu Meitzenheimer, Kevin

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Pos. No. RB 1 DE 2 OL 2 RB 3 DE 3 LB 4 DE 5 OL 6 WR 7 CB 8 LB 9 TE 10 OL WR 11 OL 11 WR 12 OL 13 OL 14 WR 15 LB 15 PK 16 QB 17 WR 18 LB 18 WR 19 WR 20 P 20 CB 21 OL 22 PK 22 OL 23 LB 24 NG 25 RB 26 BS 27 OL 28 CB 29 S 29 LB 29 LB 30 CB 31 CB 31 CB 32 S 32 CB 32 LB 33 LB 34 RB 34 TE 36 LB 37 RB 38 CB 39 OL 39 OL 40 CB 41 LB 41 WR 42 LB 43 QB 44 LB 46 BS 47 DE 48 P 49 DE 50 RB 51 QB 51 LB 52 WR 53 OL 54 LB 55

Name Ron’quavion Tarver Dallin Leavitt Kent Myers Henry Colombi Jontrell Rocquemore Tonny Lindsey Jr. Jaren Colston-Green Cameron Haney Alex Byers Wesley Bailey David Woodward Chasen Andersen -RUGDQ /RYH Jordan Hayes Damion Hobbs Alex Huerta Jalen Davis Chad Artist Baron Gajkowski Zach Larson Jordan Nathan Zach Van Leeuwen Jamaal Evans DJ Nelson Ian Togiai Tre Miller Patrick Lee Miranda LaJuan Hunt Eltoro Allen Tipa Galeai Gaje Ferguson Dalton Baker Gerold Bright Chase Nelson Deante Fortenberry Aaron Wade Cole Christensen Zach Swenson Morian Walker Jr. Andre Grayson Chance Parker Zahodri Jackson Tywayne Adams Sione Fehoko Braxton Gunther Kevin Meitzenheimer Justen Hervey Daniel Langi Ja’Marcus Ingram Jarrod Green Mason Gajkowski Maika Magalei Connor McGuire Ofa Latu Fua Leilua Stegan Garner Suli Tamaivena Sialao Mobley Louy Compton Mason Tobeck Logan Lee Chase Christiansen Derek Larsen Emmett Odegard Quin Ficklin Justus Te’i Sean Taylor Braden Harris Nami Tuitu’u Adewale Adeoye

Pos. WR BS QB QB FS RB WR CB WR CB LB LB 4% LB TE LB CB WR S QB WR WR LB QB DE RB LB RB RB LB BS LB WR S CB BS WR BS RB CB S CB RB RB S LB RB LB CB CB LB LB WR LB DE CB LB LB LB LB DE LB LB LS OL LB OL LB DL DE

Ht. 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11

6-2 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-9 6-5 6-0 6-4 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-8 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3

Wt. 215 205 205 195 210 195 185 180 185 200 220 225

210 245 235 185 190 205 185 175 185 225 200 280 215 220 195 180 235 210 255 190 195 195 210 200 190 205 150 200 165 180 190 185 225 215 220 185 175 225 220 185 220 300 190 230 220 230 225 260 230 240 220 290 240 305 235 290 270

Cl. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. )U So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.

Exp. 1L 1L 3L HS 2L 2L 2L 1L 1L 1L RS 1L 56 JC 2L 2L 3L 1L RS JC RS 2L HS 2L 3L HS 1L 3L JC RS 1L 1L 1L HS JC 2L HS RS RS HS SQ HS JC HS RS RS 2L HS RS HS SQ HS SQ JC RS HS JC TR JC 1L RS 1L 2L 1L TR 1L RS SQ HS 1L

Hometown (High School/Last School) Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS/Fort Scott CC) Portland Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU) Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS) Hollywood, Fla. (Chamindae Madonna College Prep) McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS/Cerritos JC) Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS/Arizona Western JC) Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) Riverview, Fla. (Spoto HS/Antelope Valley JC) Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS/Eastern Arizona CC) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Wisconsin) %DNHUVÀHOG &DOLI /LEHUW\ +6

Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS/Mesa CC) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon) Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS) Orem, Utah (Timpanogas HS/Snow JC) Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) St. George, Utah (Dixie HS) Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy/Chabot JC) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS) Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS/Riverside CC) Euless, Texas (Trinity HS) Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College) Payson, Utah (Payson HS) Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Oakland, Calif. (Pittsburgh HS/CC of San Francisco) Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS) Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) Patterson, Calif. (Patterson HS/San Joaquin Delta JC) Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood HS) Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS) Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS) Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS) Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS) Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS) Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS/Snow College) Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork HS/Snow JC) Declo, Idaho (Declo HS) Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS/Mt. San Antonio JC) Herriman, Utah (Herriman HS/BYU) Waterford, Mich. (Waterford Mott HS/Ellsworth CC) Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS) Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS) Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich HS/Nassau CC) Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/BYU) Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) Vallejo, Calif. (Valley HS/Laney College) Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS)

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NUMERICAL No. 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 66 68 69 70 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 91 92 93 94 96

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Name Andrew Chen Gasetoto Schuster Brandon Pada Demytrick Ali’ifua Connor Coles Michael Smith Wyatt O’Banion Dominik Eberle Jarom Ioane KJ Uluave Moroni Iniguez Jake Templeton Rob Castaneda Alfred Edwards Preston Brooksby Chandler Dolphin Ty Shaw Roman Andrus Viliamu McMoore Cody Boyer McCord Meyers Dylan Spradling Savon Scarver Preston Curtis Aaren Vaughns Taylor Compton Emerson Woods Carson Terrell Dax Raymond Braelon Roberts Travis Boman Aaron Dalton Ritisoni Fata Devon Anderson Keith Tambe Zach Lee Jacoby Wildman Caden Andersen Christopher ‘Unga -DNH 3LWFKHU Connor Meyers Mohelika Uasike Alec Larsen

Pos. OL NG LS OL PK PK OL PK OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR TE TE TE WR TE P NG DE DE P DE DE NG '( DL NG WR

Ht. 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0

6-5 6-1 6-0

Wt. 290 295 205 310 185 190 275 180 360 305 330 280 300 310 290 295 300 300 305 285 300 185 190 180 185 175 255 235 245 200 240 225 280 285 260 195 265 280 300

260 300 180

Cl. Exp. Sr. SQ Jr. 2L Fr. RS Fr. RS Fr. HS So. HS Fr. HS So. SQ Sr. 1L Jr. 1L So. JC Jr. SQ Jr. JC Fr. HS Sr. 1L Fr. HS Fr. RS Jr. JC Fr. RS Jr. 1L Fr. HS So. JC Fr. HS Fr. HS Jr. JC Fr. RS Jr. JC Fr. HS R-So.1L Sr. 3L Fr. RS Jr. 2L Fr. RS So. JC Fr. RS So. SQ So. 1L Fr. RS So. 1L )U 56 R-Fr. TR So. 1L Fr. HS

Hometown (High School/Last School) Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS) San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS) Dos Palos, Calif. (Dos Palos HS) Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union (CA) HS) Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow JC) Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS/Boise State) Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS/Ellsworth CC) Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS) Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS/Glendale CC) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS) El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS/Snow College) Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS) St. George, Utah (Pine View HS) McLean, Va. (McLean HS) Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS/Grossmont JC) Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS) Altadena, Calif. (Charter Oak HS/Mt. San Antonio JC) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS/Snow College) Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS) Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS) Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) Baltimore, Md. (Overlea HS/Dodge City CC) Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 6PLWKÀHOG 8WDK 6N\ 9LHZ +6

McLean, Va. (McLean HS/Southern Utah) Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS) Round Hill, Va. (Woodgrove HS)

ALPHABETICAL No. 98 79 20 20 43 2 16 26 18 61 50 57 31 97 87 88 3 81 56 75 60 80 29 42 91 1 52 51 69 86 46 19 54 99 66 96 17 83 28 29 93 85 9

Name Meyers, Connor Meyers, McCord Miller, Tre Miranda, Patrick Lee Mobley, Sialao Myers, Kent Nathan, Jordan Nelson, Chase Nelson, DJ O’Banion, Wyatt Odegard, Emmett Pada, Brandon Parker, Chance Pitcher, Jake Raymond, Dax Roberts, Braelon Rocquemore, Jontrell Scarver, Savon Schuster, Gasetoto Shaw, Ty Smith, Michael Spradling, Dylan Swenson, Zach Tamaivena, Suli Tambe, Keith Tarver, Ron’quavion Taylor, Sean Te’i, Justus Templeton, Jake Terrell, Carson Tobeck, Mason Togiai, Ian Tuitu’u, Nami Uasike, Mohelika Uluave, KJ ‘Unga, Christopher Van Leeuwen, Zach Vaughns, Aaren Wade, Aaron Walker Jr., Morian Wildman, Jacoby Woods, Emerson Woodward, David

Pos DL OL RB LB LB QB WR S QB OL LS LS S DE TE WR FS WR NG OL PK WR BS LB DE WR OL LB OL TE LB DE DL NG OL NG WR WR BS RB DE TE LB

/// PRONUNCIATION GUIDE /// 55 58 91 76 14 70 55 3 62 90 32 23 15 38

Adewale Adeoye ..... Ada-wally Ada-oy-ah Demytrick Ali’ifua .......... Ah-lee-ee-foo-uh Devon Anderson ........................... Duh-von Roman Andrus ........................... Anne-drus Chad Artist ........................................ Are-tist Rob Castaneda ............... Cast-uh-ned-uh Andrew Chen ...................................... Chin Henry Colombi ...................... Cuh-lum-bee Dominik Eberle ............................ Eb-err-lee Ritisoni Fata ............ Ree-tee-sony Fah-tuh Sione Fehoko .......... See-oh-nay Fay-ho-ko Gaje Ferguson ................................ Gauge Baron Gajkowski ................... Guy-Cow-ski Mason Gajkowski .................. Guy-Cow-ski

22 12 68 64 31 34 40 41 39 77 33 20 43 4

Tipa Galeai .............. Tee-puh Nah-lay-eye Alex Huerta ..................................... Wear-ta Moroni Iniguez .... More-own-i E-kneen-gez Jarom Ioane .............. Jer-um EE-o-ah-nah Zahodri Jackson ................... Zuh-haad-ree Daniel Langi .................................. Lung-ee Ofa Latu ................................. Oh-fa La-too Fua Leilua ..................... Foo-uh Lay-loo-uh Maika Magalei ............. Mika Mung-uh-lay Viliamu McMoore ......... Vee-lee-ah-mooh Kevin Meitzenheimer ....... Met-zen-hi-mur Patrick Lee Miranda ........... Mur-an-duh Sialao Mobley ........................... See-uh-lao Tonny Lindsey Jr. ......................... Toe-Knee

50 3 81 56 42 1 51 86 19 54 99 66 17

Emmett Odegard ................. O-duh-guard Jontrell Rocquemore ......... Rock-uh-more Savon Scarver ................................ Say-von Gasetoto Schuster ........... Na-s-eh-toe-toe Suli Tamaivena ..... Sue-lee Tuh-my-ven-uh Ron’quavion Tarver ......... Ron-kway-V-un Justus Te’i ......................................... Tay-ee Carson Terrell .................................... Tear-ul Ian Togiai ..................................... Tong-ee-i Nami Tuitu’u ..... Nah-me Two-ee-two-ooh Mohelika Uasike .. Mo-heh-lee-ka Wa-s-kay KJ Uluave ............................... Oo-lou-a-vay Zach Van Leeuwen ............... Van Loo-win

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/// MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS /// MOUNTAIN #25 Boise State Wyoming Colorado State Utah State Air Force New Mexico

MW 7-1 5-3 5-3 4-4 4-4 1-7

Overall 9-3 7-5 7-5 6-6 5-7 3-9

WEST Fresno State San Diego State UNLV Nevada Hawai’i San José State

MW 7-1 6-2 4-4 3-5 1-7 1-7

Overall 9-3 10-2 5-7 3-9 3-9 2-11

BOWL GAMES (ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) Saturday, Dec. 16 Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nev.) • Oregon vs. Boise State (ABC) 1:30 pm Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Marshall vs. Colorado State (ESPN) 2:30 pm Friday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho) • Central Michigan vs. Wyoming (ESPN) 2 pm Saturday, Dec. 23 Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) • San Diego State vs. Army (ESPN 2:30 pm Sunday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) • Houston vs. Fresno State (ESPN)6:30 pm Friday, Dec. 29 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Tucson) • New Mexico St. vs. Utah St. (CBSSN) 3:30 pm

/// MOUNTAIN WEST POLLS /// • Utah State was picked sixth in the Mountain Division of the 2017 Mountain West Conference preseason polls.

MOUNTAIN DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (21) 161 2. Colorado State (6) 135 3. Wyoming (1) 114 4. Air Force 82 5. New Mexico 68 6. UTAH STATE 28 WEST DIVISION Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. San Diego State (28) 168 2. Hawai’i 135 3. UNLV 105 4. Nevada 79 5. San José State 54 6. Fresno State 47

UTAH STATE TO PLAY NEW MEXICO STATE IN NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL • Utah State (6-6, 4-4 Mountain West) will play New Mexico State (6-6, 4-4 Sun Belt) in the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29, at 3:30 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network (Comcast Ch. 269/753HD, Dish Network Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) and Melanie Collins (reporter) on the call. Live audio of the game is available at www.UtahStateAggies.com.

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE ‡ 8WDK 6WDWH LV RQ WKH VHDVRQ DQG ÀQLVKHG WLHG IRU IRXUWK SODFH LQ WKH 0RXQWDLQ 'LYLVLRQ RI the Mountain West with a 4-4 record after concluding its regular season with a 38-35 loss at Air Force on Nov. 25. Offensively, USU is led by redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love, who is 104-of-191 (.545) passing for 1,377 yards (125.2 ypg) with eight touchdowns and six interceptions. Senior RB LaJuan Hunt leads the team in rushing with 695 yards on 149 carries (4.7 ypc/57.9 ypg) with 10 touchdowns, and junior WR Ron’quavion Tarver has 40 receptions for 472 yards (11.8 ypr/39.3 ypg) with seven touchdowns. Defensively, junior LB Suli Tamaivena leads the team with 109 tackles, which includes 3.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss, to go along with two fumble recoveries, while junior BS Gaje Ferguson has 86 tackles, which includes 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one forced fumble. As a team, USU is averaging 31.0 points and 393.8 yards of total offense (223.7 passing, 170.1 rushing), and allowing 27.0 points and 401.7 yards of total offense (219.9 rushing, 181.8 passing).

AGGIES RUSH FOR 2,000 YARDS FOR NINTH-STRAIGHT SEASON • Utah State has rushed for 2,041 yards thus far this season on 440 carries (4.6 ypc), marking the ninth-straight year that USU has gained at least 2,000 yards on the ground. Prior to its current streak, USU went 33 years without rushing for 2,000 yards in a single season.

UTAH STATE’S STATS IN ITS SIX WINS • Utah State averaged 44.3 points and 463.2 yards of total offense (231.7 rushing, 231.5 passing) in its six wins this season, while allowing 14.2 points and 329.8 yards of offense (207.2 rushing, 122.7 passing). USU also scored touchdowns on 61 percent (14-23) of its red zone possessions, ZKLOH VFRULQJ QLQH ÀHOG JRDOV IRU D SHUIHFW SHUFHQW RYHUDOO UHG ]RQH VFRULQJ SHUFHQWDJH USU also held the ball for 28:14 and converted on 42.2 percent (38/90) of its third downs. • Defensively, Utah State only allowed 27 second-half points in its six wins. Utah State recorded 12.0 sacks and 26.0 tackles for loss and forced 22 turnovers, led by senior CB Jalen Davis, who KDG VDFNV DQG WDFNOHV IRU ORVV WR JR DORQJ ZLWK ÀYH LQWHUFHSWLRQV WKUHH RI ZKLFK ZHUH returned for touchdowns. Junior LB Suli Tamaivena racked up 45 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, to go along with a pass breakup, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry.

And, senior BS Dallin Leavitt recorded 34 tackles, to go along with two interceptions and two pass breakups. • Individually, senior RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 508 yards on 81 carries (6.3 ypc/84.7 ypg) with seven touchdowns. Senior QB Kent Myers and redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love combined to throw 11 touchdowns on 116-of-176 (.659) passing for 1,389 yards. And, junior WR Ron’quavion Tarver caught 23 passes for 255 yards (11.1 ypc/42.5 ypg) with four touchdowns.

AGGIES IN DECEMBER • Utah State is 6-15-0 (.286) all-time in games played during December and will be playing a game on Dec. 29 for the second time in school history, also doing so in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. In fact, USU’s Dec. 29 game is the third-latest date it has ever played a game in school history, as USU played on Jan. 1, 1947, in the Raisin Bowl in Fresno, Calif., and on Dec. 31, 1960, in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, against New Mexico State. USU is also 21-28-1 all-time in games played on Friday, including an 8-5 (.615) record under Wells.

UTAH STATE PLAYING 13TH GAME FOR SIXTH TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State will play its 13th game of the 2017 season in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl.

Overall, USU has played in at least 13 games six times in the last seven seasons after not playing in more than 12 games prior to its current run. The school record for games played in a season is 14 set in 2013 and 2014.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SEASON • Heading into the 2018 season, Utah State will return 18 starters (O-9, D-9) and 52 letterwinners (O-21, D-29, S-2) from this season’s team, while losing just four starters (O-2, D-2) and 14 letterwinners (O-8, D-5, S-1). Hence, USU will return 82 percent of its starting lineup and 79 percent of its players that played this season.

DID YOU KNOW? • Senior CB Jalen Davis will start and play in his 49th career game at Utah State in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, which will be the second-most games started in school history behind OC Tyler Larsen (2010-13), who started a school-record 52 games, which was also every game he played in. Defensive end Jordan Nielsen (2012-15) holds the school record for games played with 54. Senior RB LaJuan Hunt will play in his 51st career game in the bowl, as he is one of 14 Aggies in school history to play in 50 or more games.

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UTAH STATE BOWL HISTORY • Utah State has a 4-7 bowl record all-time as it lost to San José State, 20-0, in the 1946 Raisin %RZO )UHVQR &DOLI ORVW WR 3DFLÀF LQ WKH *UDSH %RZO /RGL &DOLI ORVW WR 1HZ Mexico State, 20-13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas); lost to Baylor, 24-9, in the 1961 Gotham Bowl (New York City); defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl II; lost to Cincinnati, 35-19, in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl; lost to Ohio, 24-23, in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; defeated Toledo, 41-15, in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; defeated No. 24 Northern Illinois, 21-14, in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl; defeated UTEP, 21-6, in the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl; and lost to Akron, 23-21, in the 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

UTAH STATE HAD NINE BOWL TEAMS ON 2017 SCHEDULE • Utah State’s 2017 schedule featured nine teams who played in bowl games a year ago as Wisconsin played in the Cotton Bowl (W, 24-16 vs. Western Michigan); Wake Forest played in the Military Bowl (W, 34-26 vs. Temple); BYU played in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (W, 24-21 vs. Wyoming); Colorado State played in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L, 61-50 vs. Idaho); Wyoming played in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (L, 24-21 vs. BYU); Boise State played in the Cactus Bowl (L, 31-12 vs. Baylor); New Mexico played in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (W, 23-20 vs. UTSA); Hawai’i played in the Hawaii Bowl (W, 52-35 vs. Middle Tennessee); and Air Force played in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (W, 45-21 vs. South Alabama).

UTAH STATE ONE OF 28 PROGRAMS WITH NINE BOWL TEAMS ON ITS SCHEDULE • Utah State is one of 28 FBS programs that had at least nine bowl teams from the 2016 season on its 2017 schedule. Notre Dame and Syracuse had a nation’s best 11 bowl teams on this year’s schedule, while Duke, Ole Miss and South Carolina had 10. Alabama, Central Florida, Clemson, Colorado State, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Massachusetts, Michigan State, Miami, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Virginia Tech all had nine bowl teams on its schedule from 2016.

MOUNTAIN WEST SENDING SIX TEAMS TO BOWL GAMES • The Mountain West is sending six teams to postseason bowl games in 2017, marking the 11th FRQVHFXWLYH \HDU WKH 0: KDV VHQW DW OHDVW ÀYH WHDPV WR WKH SRVWVHDVRQ 7KH &RQIHUHQFH has earned 84 bowl bids since 1999 and holds a 46-38 (.548) all-time record. Over the last 13 seasons, the Mountain West owns the third-best win percentage in bowl games among the 10 FBS conferences (.565), trailing only the SEC (.644) and Pac-12 (.566). • 2017 Mountain West Champion Boise State (10-3, 7-1 MW) will play in its 16th consecutive bowl game when it takes on Oregon (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Broncos’ 16-year bowl streak is best among Group of 5 institutions and sixth-best nationally, behind Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech. ‡ &RORUDGR 6WDWH 0: ZLOO DSSHDU LQ LWV ÀIWK VWUDLJKW ERZO JDPH ZKHQ LW WDNHV RQ 0DUVKDOO & 86$ LQ WKH *LOGDQ 1HZ 0H[LFR %RZO RQ 6DWXUGD\ 'HF 7KLV LV WKH ÀUVW WLPH VLQFH WKDW &68 KDV JRQH WR D ERZO JDPH LQ ÀYH FRQVHFXWLYH VHDVRQV $OO WLPH CSU has played in 16 bowl games, including 15 since 1990. • Wyoming (7-5, 5-3 MW) will play Central Michigan (8-4, 6-2 MAC) in the Famous Idaho PoWDWR %RZO RQ )ULGD\ 'HF U 2YHUDOO WKLV LV :\RPLQJ·V WK ERZO JDPH DQG ÀUVW DSSHDUDQFH in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. After going to the SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl last year, the &RZER\V DUH JRLQJ WR WKH SRVWVHDVRQ LQ EDFN WR EDFN \HDUV IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH VLQFH • San Diego State (10-2, 6-2 MW) will play in a school-record eighth consecutive bowl game, and 13th overall, when it takes on Army (8-3 overall) in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 23. The Aztecs have collected double-digit wins in three straight seasons and are one victory away from equaling a school-record 11th win (also accomplished in 1966, 1969, 2015 and 2016). ‡ )UHVQR 6WDWH 0: KDV TXDOLÀHG IRU WKH SRVWVHDVRQ IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH VLQFH DQG will play Houston (7-4, 5-3 AAC) in the Hawai‘i Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 24. The Bulldogs have the nation’s largest win improvement in 2017 (+8), while the Cougars are 3-3 in their last six games. The Bulldogs, who have a 12-14 overall bowl record, are 0-2 in the Hawaii Bowl, losing in 2014 to Rice (30-6) and to SMU in 2012 (43-10). • Utah State (6-6, 4-4 MW) will make its sixth trip to the postseason in the last seven years when it takes on New Mexico State (6-6, 4-4 Sun Belt) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29. USU, which has won three of its last four bowl games, has compiled a 4-7 UHFRUG LQ ERZO JDPHV DQG ZLOO EH SOD\LQJ LQ WKH 129$ +RPH /RDQV $UL]RQD %RZO IRU WKH ÀUVW time. Utah State holds a 30-7 advantage in the series against NMSU, which dates back to 1068 LV SOD\LQJ LQ LWV ÀUVW ERZO JDPH VLQFH 'HF ZKHQ LW GHIHDWHG 8WDK 6WDWH in the Sun Bowl (20-13).

/// USU CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTED /// No. 21 13 19 88 2 89 18 17 12 56 49 34 5 3 28 11 1 48 64 50 73 6 51 93 4 99 2 23 87 24 46 25 55 7 8 62 96 66 10 14 76 70 51 68 16 42 36 39 58 15 32 81 10 91 44 27 77 86 54 83 40 20 52 31 78 22 9 33 90 47 20 75 38 39 69 55 53 59 84 85 92 97 60

Player, Class, Pos. ........................... GP/GS LaJuan Hunt, Sr., RB ........................... 50/23 Jalen Davis, Sr., CB ............................ 48/48 Ian Togiai, Sr., DE ................................ 43/15 Braelon Roberts, Sr., WR .................... 40/15 Kent Myers, Sr., QB ............................. 38/32 Aaron Dalton, Jr., P.............................. 37/0 DJ Nelson, Jr., QB ................................. 37/0 Zach Van Leeuwen, Jr., WR ............. 35/10 Alex Huerta, Sr., LB ............................... 34/7 Gasetoto Schuster, Jr., NG ................. 32/5 Derek Larsen, Jr., LB ........................... 31/11 Justen Hervey, Jr., RB........................... 30/1 Jaren Colston-Green, Sr., WR ............. 29/8 Jontrell Rocquemore, Jr., FS ............... 29/6 Aaron Wade, Jr., BS ............................. 29/2 Damion Hobbs, Sr., TE.......................... 28/1 Ron’quavion Tarver, Jr., WR ............. 24/18 Chase Christiansen, Jr., LB ................ 24/14 Jarom Ioane, Sr., OL ............................ 24/0 Emmett Odegard, Sr., LS ..................... 24/0 Preston Brooksby, Sr., OL ................... 23/11 Cameron Haney, So., CB.................... 23/8 Justus Te’i, So., LB ................................. 23/8 Jacoby Wildman, So., DE ................... 23/4 Tonny Lindsey Jr., Sr., RB .................... 22/11 Mohelika Uasike, So., NG .................... 21/3 Dallin Leavitt, Sr., BS ........................... 20/20 Gaje Ferguson, Jr., BS ........................ 20/15 Dax Raymond, So., TE ....................... 20/11 Dalton Baker, So., LB............................ 20/4 Mason Tobeck, So., LB ........................ 20/3 Gerold Bright, So., WR ......................... 20/0 Adewale Adeoye, Jr., DE ................... 19/7 Alex Byers, Sr., WR ................................ 19/0 Wesley Bailey, Sr., CB........................... 18/6 Dominic Eberle, So., PK ....................... 16/0 Christopher ‘Unga, So., NG ................ 15/6 KJ Uluave, Jr., OL ................................. 15/4 Chasen Andersen, Jr., LB .................... 13/0 Chad Artist, So., WR ............................. 13/0 Roman Andrus, Jr., OL....................... 12/12 Rob Castaneda, Jr., OL .................... 12/12 Quin Ficklin, Jr., OL ............................. 12/12 Moroni Iniguez, So., OL...................... 12/12 Jordan Nathan, R-Fr., WR ................. 12/12 Suli Tamaivena, Jr., LB ....................... 12/12 Ja’Marcus Ingram, R-Fr., CB ............... 12/9 Maika Magalei, Fr., LB ......................... 12/3 Demytrick Ali’ifua, R-Fr., OL ................ 12/2 Baron Gajkowski, R-Fr., S ..................... 12/2 Braxton Gunther, R-Fr., S ..................... 12/0 Savon Scarver, Fr., WR ........................ 12/0 Jordan Love, R-Fr., QB ......................... 11/5 Devon Anderson, So., DE .................... 11/4 Louy Compton, Jr., LB ......................... 11/0 Deante Fortenberry, Jr., CB ................ 11/0 Viliamu McMoore, R-Fr., OL ................ 11/0 Carson Terrell, Fr., TE ............................ 11/0 Nami Tuitu’u, Fr., DE ............................. 11/0 Aaren Vaughns, Jr., WR ...................... 11/0 Ofa Latu, Jr., LB .................................... 10/0 Patrick Lee Miranda, Sr., LB ................ 10/0 Sean Taylor, Jr., OL ............................ 10/10 Chance Parker, So., S.......................... 10/0 Cody Boyer, Jr., OL ................................ 9/1 Eltoro Allen, Jr., RB ................................. 9/1 David Woodward, R-Fr., LB ................... 9/1 Kevin Meitzenheimer, R-Fr., LB .............. 9/0 Ritisoni Fata, R-Fr., NG ........................... 8/2 Logan Lee, R-Fr., DE............................... 7/3 Tre Miller, Fr., RB ...................................... 6/0 Ty Shaw, R-Fr., OL ................................... 6/0 Mason Gajkowski, So., LB ...................... 4/0 Connor McGuire, Sr., WR ...................... 4/0 Jake Templeton, Jr., OL ........................ 4/0 Andrew Chen, Sr., OL ............................ 3/0 Braden Harris, So., LB ............................. 3/0 Connor Coles, Fr., PK ............................. 2/0 Taylor Compton, R-Fr., WR .................... 2/0 Emerson Woods, Jr., TE .......................... 2/0 Zach Lee, So., P...................................... 1/0 Jake Pitcher, R-Fr., DE ............................ 1/0 Michael Smith, So., PK ........................... 1/0

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/// UTAH STATE’S RECORD WHEN... /// ................................................. 2017 .......Under Wells Overall ...................................... 6-6 ................ 34-31 MW ............................................ 4-4 ................ 23-17 Non-Conference ..................... 2-2 ................ 11-14 Home ........................................ 3-3 .................. 21-9 Away ........................................ 3-3 ................ 11-21 Neutral ...................................... 0-0 .................... 2-2 Current Streak ........................... L1 ..................... L1 Current Home Streak ............. W1 .................... W1 Current Away Streak ................ L1 ..................... L1 Day Game ............................... 4-3 ................ 12-11 Night Game ............................. 2-3 ................ 22-20 August ...................................... 0-0 ..................... 0-2 September ............................... 3-2 .................. 11-8 October .................................... 1-3 ................ 10-10 November ................................ 2-1 .................. 11-9 December ................................ 0-0 .................... 2-2 vs. top-25 teams ...................... 0-1 .................... 3-5 vs. non-ranked teams ............. 6-5 ................ 31-26 vs. FCS (I-AA) ............................ 1-0 .................... 5-0 On natural grass ...................... 0-0 .................... 2-5 2Q DUWLÀFLDO VXUIDFH ................. 6-6 ................ 31-26

UTAH STATE COACHING CHANGES FOR 2017 ‡ 8WDK 6WDWH·V FRDFKLQJ VWDII KDG WZR FKDQJHV GXULQJ WKH RIIVHDVRQ DV ÀIWK \HDU KHDG coach Matt Wells hired David Yost as the offensive coordinator working with the quarterbacks, and Mark Tommerdahl as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach.

Coaches who left the USU program following the 2016 season include assistant head coach/ running backs/tight ends coach Mike Canales, who went to Tennessee, and linebackers coach David Kotulski, who went to Mercyhurst University.

UTAH STATE THE ONLY PROGRAM WITH NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS FOUR YEARS IN A ROW WITH SAME HEAD COACH • Utah State is the only FBS program to have a new offensive coordinator in each of the past four seasons under the same head coach. In 2014, Kevin McGiven was the offensive coordinator. In 2015, Josh Heupel was the offensive coordinator. In 2016, Jovon Bouknight and Luke Wells were co-offensive coordinators. And in 2017, David Yost is the offensive coordinator. .DQVDV KDV KDG D QHZ RIIHQVLYH FRRUGLQDWRU LQ HDFK RI WKH SDVW ÀYH VHDVRQV XQGHU GLIIHUHQW head coaches and Pittsburgh has had new offensive coordinators in each of the last four seasons under different head coaches.

WELLS’ 34 WINS FOURTH-MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State head coach Matt Wells’ 34 wins rank as the fourth-most in school history, while his 52.3 winning percentage (34-31) ranks seventh with a minimum of 15 games coached.

MORE ON UTAH STATE’S HEAD COACH MATT WELLS • Utah State head coach Matt Wells LV LQ KLV ÀIWK VHDVRQ LQ FKDUJH RI WKH $JJLH IRRWEDOO SURgram and is the longest tenured head coach since Mick Dennehy DOVR VSHQW ÀYH years at USU. In fact, Wells is tied with Dennehy and George P. Campbell (1902-06) as the sixth-longest tenured head coaches in 120 seasons of Utah State football. • Matt Wells will coach his fourth bowl game in 2017 to extend the school record for most bowl games by a head coach. E. Lowell ‘Dick’ Romney (1946, 1947), John Ralston (1960, 1961) and Gary Andersen (2011, 2012) all coached the Aggies in two bowl games, while Charlie Weatherbie (1993) and John L. Smith (1997) each coached one bowl game at USU.

6FRULQJ ÀUVW ............................... 5-3 Coming-from-behind .............. 1-3 Leading after 1st quarter ....... 4-3 Behind after 1st quarter .......... 1-3 Tied after 1st quarter ............... 1-0 Leading at halftime ................ 5-2 Behind at halftime ................... 0-3 Tied at halftime ........................ 1-1 Leading after 3rd quarter ....... 6-0 Behind after 3rd quarter ......... 0-5 Tied after 3rd quarter .............. 0-1 Overtime .................................. 0-0

.................. 27-8 ................. 7-23 ................ 21-10 .................. 4-19 .................... 9-2 .................. 29-7 .................. 4-21 .................... 1-3 .................. 32-2 .................. 2-24 .................... 0-5 .................... 0-2

Scoring less than 20 points ..... 0-4 Scoring 20 + points .................. 6-2 Scoring 30 + points .................. 5-1 Allowing 20 points or less ........ 4-0 Allowing 10 points or less ........ 3-0

.................. 2-19 ................ 32-12 .................. 26-2 .................. 27-3 .................. 12-0

With 100-yard rusher ............... 4-1 Allowing 100-yard rusher ........ 4-4 With 300-yard passer ............... 2-0 Allowing 300-yard passer ....... 0-0 Outgain opponent .................. 4-2 Total offense + 300 yards ........ 4-3 Allowing + 300 yards offense .. 5-5

.................. 17-4 .................. 9-16 .................... 5-3 .................... 2-4 ................ 29-11 ................ 29-18 ................ 20-26

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State’s Matt Wells is coaching in his fourth bowl game this year to extend the school record for most bowl games by an Aggie head coach. E. Lowell ‘Dick’ Romney (1946, 1947), John Ralston (1960, 1961) and Gary Andersen (2011, 2012) all coached the Aggies in two bowl games, while Charlie Weatherbie (1993) and John L. Smith (1997) each coached one bowl game at USU.

No turnovers ............................. 0-2 Less than three turnovers ........ 4-4 Three or more turnovers ......... 2-2 No takeaways ......................... 0-3 Three or more takeaways ...... 4-0 Fewer turnovers ....................... 4-0 Equal turnovers ........................ 1-3 More turnovers ......................... 1-3 Control time of possession ..... 3-0 Opponent controls TOP .......... 3-6

.................... 7-4 ................ 30-22 .................... 4-9 .................. 5-13 .................. 16-4 .................. 20-6 .................... 6-7 .................. 8-18 .................. 19-5 ................ 15-26

‡ ,Q KLV ÀYH \HDUV DV KHDG FRDFK :HOOV KDV OHG 8WDK 6WDWH WR WKUHH ZLQV DJDLQVW WRS RSponents, one more than USU had in its previous 115 years.

• Matt Wells, the 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year, is one of just 21 coaches to lead his alma mater. He is also just the second Utah State graduate to be appointed its head football coach, joining Chris Pella, who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from 1983-85.

WELLS ONE OF 21 FBS HEAD COACHES AT ALMA MATER • Utah State head coach Matt Wells is one of 21 current FBS head coaches who are the head coaches at their alma mater, joining John Bonamego (Central Michigan), Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Paul Chryst (Wisconsin), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Bryan Harsin (Boise State), Paul Haynes (Kent State), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Sean Kugler (UTEP), Tim Lester (Western Michigan), Mike Neu (Ball State), Barry 2GXP 0LVVRXUL 0DUN 5LFKW 0LDPL 1LFN 5RORYLFK +DZDL·L 6FRWW 6DWWHUÀHOG $SSDODFKLDQ State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Kirby Smart (Georiga) and Jeff Tedford (Fresno State). • Of the 21 head coaches listed above who are currently at their alma mater, the Mountain :HVW OHDGV DOO FRQIHUHQFHV ZLWK ÀYH

• Wells as been a player (1993) or coach (2012, 2013, 2014) in all four of Utah State’s bowl wins. The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl will be his seventh bowl game as an Aggie.

Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH LV ZLWK D IUHVKPDQ DW TXDUWHUEDFN RYHU WKH ODVW Ã&#x20AC;YH VHDVRQV XQGHU :HOOV including a 6-1 record in 2013, a 5-1 record in 2014 and a 3-2 record this season. Â&#x2021; :LWK LWV ZLQ DJDLQVW %<8 WKLV VHDVRQ :HOOV LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW $JJLH FRDFK WR ZLQ PXOWLSOH JDPHV against BYU since Bruce Snyder (1976-82) posted wins against the Cougars in 1978 and 1982, which is a span of 10 head coaches.

DID YOU KNOW? â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis allowed a quarterback passer rating of just 32.3 percent when targeted this season, and that percentage ranks fourth in the nation among draft-eligible cornerbacks with a minumum of 125 snaps in coverage.

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DAVIS NAMED WALTER CAMP FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN /// UTAH STATE POSTSEASON HONORS /// â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis ZDV QDPHG D Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP $OO $PHULFDQ E\ WKH :DOWHU &DPS Football Foundation, marking just the ninth time in school history that Utah State has had The following is a listing of Utah State players D Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP $OO $PHULFDQ 2WKHU $JJLHV ZKR KDYH EHHQ QDPHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP $OO $PHULFDQV who have garnered post-season honors during include C Elmer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bearâ&#x20AC;? Ward in 1934 (Newspaper Enterprise of America), HB Kent Ryan in the 2017 season.

1936 (All-America Board), T Merlin Olsen in 1960 and 1961 (Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers Association, Helms Athletic Foundation, Movietone News, First-Team All-American (Walter Camp) Newspaper Enterprise of America), DB Henry King in 1966 (The Sporting News), DL Bill Staley in 1967 (Central Press, Time Magazine, The Sporting News), DE Phil Olsen in 1969 (Associated - CB Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 4L) Press, United Press International, Central Press, Football Writers Association, Newspaper EnSecond-Team All-American (FWAA) terprise of America, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation), DL Rulon Jones - CB Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 4L) in 1979 (The Sporting News), and KR Kevin Robinson in 2007 (CBSSportsline). â&#x20AC;˘ Davis was also named a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and the Associated Press.

Second-Team All-American (AP) - CB Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 4L)

â&#x20AC;˘ Davis was a mid-season All-American by The Associated Press, ESPN, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, as he was the only non-Power 5 player listed.

Honorable Mention All-American (SB Nation) - PK Dominik Eberle (6-2, 180, So., 1l)

EBERLE NAMED SB NATION HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State sophomore Dominik Eberle was named a SB Nation Honorable Mention All$PHULFDQ KRQRULQJ WKH WRS IRXU SODFHNLFNHUV LQ WKH QDWLRQ (EHUOH LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW HYHU 8WDK 6WDWH placekicker named an All-American and just the second-ever specialist, joining Steve Mullins who was named an honorable mention All-American punter by Football News is 2001.

EBERLE NAMED FINALIST FOR LOU GROZA AWARD â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State sophomore Dominik Eberle ZDV QDPHG D Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVW IRU WKH /RX *UR]D &ROOHJLDWH 3ODFH .LFNHU $ZDUG SUHVHQWHG E\ WKH 2UDQJH %RZO (EHUOH ZDV RQH RI WKUHH Ă&#x20AC;QDOists to land on the list, joining Daniel Carlson of Auburn and Matt Gay of Uta, who won the award. He and Gay are just the second and third players from the Beehive State (Utahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s /RXLH 6DNRGD LQ WR EH QDPHG D /RX *UR]D Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVW DQG (EHUOH LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;IWK SOD\HU IURP a current Mountain West institution. â&#x20AC;˘ Other than Merlin Olsen ZLQQLQJ WKH 2XWODQG 7URSK\ LQ WKLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH 8WDK 6WDWH KDV HYHU KDG D SOD\HU QDPHG D Ă&#x20AC;QDOLVW IRU D QDWLRQDO DZDUG DAVIS NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR JIM THORPE AWARD â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis was one of 13 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players QDPHG DV D VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOVW IRU WKH -LP 7KRUSH $ZDUG ZKLFK LV JLYHQ DQQXDOO\ WR WKH WRS GHIHQsive back in college football. Joining Davis on the list was Marcus Allen (Penn State), Quin Blanding (Virginia), DeShon Elliott (Texas), Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), Grant Haley (Penn 6WDWH 'HUZLQ -DPHV )ORULGD 6WDWH -HUHP\ 0F'XIĂ&#x20AC;H 'XNH 3DUU\ 1LNFHUVRQ 7XODQH

Justin Reid (Stanford), Dominick Sanders (Georgia), Levi Wallace (Alabama) and Denzel Ward (Ohio State).

Lou Groza Award Finalist - PK Dominik Eberle (6-2, 180, So., 1l) -LP 7KRUSH $ZDUG 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOLVW - CB Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 4L) Burlsworth Trophy Nominee - WR Braelon Roberts (6-3, 200, Sr., 4L) Broyles Award Nominee - Mark Tommerdahl, Special Teams Coordinator First Team All-Mountain West - CB Jalen Davis (5-10, 185, Sr., 4L) - PK Dominik Eberle (6-2, 180, So., 1l) Honorable Mention All-Mountain West - OT Roman Andrus (6-4, 300, Jr., 1L) - OC Quin Ficklin (6-2, 290, Jr., 1L) - BS Dallin Leavitt (5-10, 205, Sr., 2L) - TE Dax Raymond (6-5, 245, R-So., 2L)

DAVIS AND EBERLE EARN FIRST-TEAM ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORS â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis and sophomore PK Dominik Eberle ERWK HDUQHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP DOO 0RXQWDLQ :HVW KRQRUV 'DYLV LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 868 GHIHQVLYH EDFN WR EH QDPHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP all-conference since Frankie Sutera LQ ZKLOH (EHUOH LV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFHNLFNHU WR HDUQ WKH honor since Brad Bohn was named all-Big West in 1998.

UTAH STATE SEVENTH IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State ranked seventh in the Mountain West in all-conference honorees in 2017 as it had three offensive players, two defensive players and one specialist recognized for a total of six all-conference awards. Boise State led the MW with 19 honorees, followed by Fresno State (16), Colorado State (10), San Diego State (10), Nevada (8), Wyoming (7), Utah State (6), Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (5), New Mexico (5), UNLV (4), San JosĂŠ State (4) and Air Force (2). Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH SOD\HUV WR HDUQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP DOO 0RXQWDLQ :HVW KRQRUV LQFOXGH VHQLRU &% Jalen Davis and sophomore PK Dominik Eberle. Aggies who earned honorable mention all-league honors include junior OT Roman Andrus, junior OC Quin Ficklin, senior BS Dallin Leavitt and redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond.

Senior CB Jalen Davis

DAVIS EARNS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS FOR THE SECOND TIME â&#x20AC;˘ Senior CB Jalen Davis earned all-Mountain West honors for the second time in his career as he garnered honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore in 2015.

TOMMERDAHL NOMINATED FOR BROYLES AWARD â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State special teams coordinator and running backs coach Mark Tommerdahl was one of 56 coaches to be nominated for the 2017 Broyles Award as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top assistant coach.

ROBERTS NOMINATED FOR BURLSWORTH TROPHY â&#x20AC;˘ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Braelon Roberts was nominated for the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding football player from a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) school who EHJDQ KLV FDUHHU DV D ZDON RQ DQG KDV VKRZQ RXWVWDQGLQJ SHUIRUPDQFH RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG 5REHUWV was one of 63 players nominated from an FBS school.

Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle

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/// RANKINGS FOR 2017 /// TEAM MW NCAA â&#x20AC;¢ Scoring Offense (31.0) ........ 4 .......... 46 â&#x20AC;¢ Rushing Offense (170.1) .......6 .......... 57 â&#x20AC;¢ Passing Offense (223.7) ...... 6 .......... 71 â&#x20AC;¢ Completion % (.586) .......... 7 ........... 66 â&#x20AC;¢ Total Offense (393.8) ........... 8 .......... 71 Â&#x2021; 3DVV (IÃ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ ......... 8 .......... 90 â&#x20AC;¢ Sacks Allowed (2.08) ........... 9 ........... 71 â&#x20AC;¢ Passing Defense (181.8) ..... â&#x20AC;¢ Pass Eff. Defense (122.4) ....... â&#x20AC;¢ Scoring Defense (27.0) ....... â&#x20AC;¢ Sacks (1.9) ............................ â&#x20AC;¢ Total Defense (401.7) .......... â&#x20AC;¢ Rushing Defense (219.9) .....

3 4 5 6 7 9

.......... 17 ........... 43 .......... 70 .......... 71 .......... 75 ........ 116

â&#x20AC;¢ Kickoff Return Def. (15.88) .. â&#x20AC;¢ Punt Returns (11.3) .............. â&#x20AC;¢ TO Margin (+0.33) ................ â&#x20AC;¢ Net Punting (37.21) ............. â&#x20AC;¢ Kickoff Returns (20.21) ........

1 2 5 7 9

............ 2 .......... 22 .......... 39 .......... 79 .......... 87

INDIVIDUAL AVG. â&#x20AC;¢ Devon Anderson (DE) Forced Fumbles ... 0.18 â&#x20AC;¢ Chase Christiansen (LB) Forced Fumbles ..... 0.27 Tackles .................... 5.7 â&#x20AC;¢ Louy Compton (LB) Blocks .................... 0.17 â&#x20AC;¢ Aaron Dalton (P) Punting ................. 41.7 â&#x20AC;¢ Jalen Davis (CB) Passes Def. ............. 1.5 Interceptions ............ 0.4 â&#x20AC;¢ Dominik Eberle (PK) FG % ...................... .889 FG Per Game ........ 1.33 Scoring .................... 7.8 â&#x20AC;¢ Gaje Ferguson (BS) Tackles .................... 7.2 â&#x20AC;¢ LaJuan Hunt (RB) Total TDs .................. 0.9 Rushing TDs ............. 0.8 â&#x20AC;¢ Dallin Leavitt (BS) Interceptions ............ 0.3 Tackles .................... 7.3

MW NCAA

â&#x20AC;¢ Jordan Love (QB) Passing Eff............. 122.5 Completion % ...... .545 Passing ................. 125.2 â&#x20AC;¢ Kent Myers (QB) Completion % ...... .629 Passing Eff. .......... 123.7 â&#x20AC;¢ Jordan Nathan (WR) Punt Returns ......... 10.6 â&#x20AC;¢ DJ Nelson (QB) Blocks .................... 0.17 Punt Returns TD .... 0.08

........T-8 .......... ....... T-4 ..... T-23 ....... 34 .......... ....... T-1 ....... T-3 ......... 5 ........ 62 ....... T-1 ....... T-7 ....... T-1 ....... T-8 ......... 1 .......... 5 ....... T-3 ..... T-34 ......... 8 ........ 55 ....... 16 .......... ....... T-5 ..... T-48 ......... 5 ..... T-50 ....... T-5 ..... T-63 ........ 15 .......... ......... 9 ........ 86 ....... 10 ........ 99 ....... 10 .......... ......... 3 ........ 33 ......... 8 .........83 ......... 2 ........ 17 ....... T-1 ....... T-3 ....... T-2 ..... T-10

â&#x20AC;¢ Savon Scarver (WR) Kickoff Returns ..... 21.9 ......... 7 ........ 59 â&#x20AC;¢ Gasetoto Schuster (NG) Forced Fumbles ... 0.18 ....... T-8 .......... â&#x20AC;¢ Suli Tamaivena (LB) Fumbles Rec. ....... 0.17 ....... T-4 ..... T-23 Tackles .................... 9.1 ......... 7 ........ 34 â&#x20AC;¢ Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver (WR) Receiving TDs ......... 0.6 ....... T-4 ..... T-51 â&#x20AC;¢ Justus Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (LB) Fumbles Rec. ....... 0.17 ....... T-4 ..... T-23

UTAH STATE RANKS FOURTH IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN SCORING OFFENSE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is averaging 31.0 points per game to rank fourth in the Mountain West and 46th in the nation. USU also ranks sixth in the MW and 57th in the nation in rushing offense (170.1 ypg), sixth in the MW and 71st nationally in passing offense (223.7 ypg), seventh in the MW and 66th in the nation in completion percentage (.586), eighth in the conference and 71st in the nation in WRWDO RIIHQVH \SJ HLJKWK LQ WKH 0: DQG WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ LQ SDVVLQJ HIÃ&#x20AC;FLHQF\

and ninth in the conference and 71st in the nation in sacks allowed (2.08 pg).

AGGIES RANK 18TH IN THE NATION IN PASSING DEFENSE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is allowing 181.8 passing yards per game to rank third in the Mountain West and 17th in the nation. USU also ranks fourth in the conference and 43rd in the nation in passing efÃ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ GHIHQVH Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH 0: DQG WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ LQ VFRULQJ GHIHQVH SSJ VL[WK in the MW and 71st nationally in sacks (1.9 pg), seventh in the MW and 75th in the nation in total defense (401.7 ypg), and ninth in the MW and 116th nationally in rushing defense (219.9 ypg).

UTAH STATE THIRD IN THE NATION WITH ITS FIVE DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH·V GHIHQVH KDV VFRUHG Ã&#x20AC;YH WRXFKGRZQV WKLV \HDU WR UDQN WLHG IRU WKLUG LQ WKH QDWLRQ with Florida State, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan, and trailing Wisconsin (6) and Texas (6). Senior CB Jalen Davis has scored three of those touchdowns as he had a 30- and a 50-yard interception return against BYU, and a 25-yard interception return against Idaho State, while freshman LB Maika Magalei returned a fumble 38 yards for a score against San José State and redshirt freshman LB David Woodward returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown at New Mexico. Overall, USU has scored 16 defensive touchdowns in its last 58 games.

UTAH STATE RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION WITH ITS FOUR BLOCKED PUNTS â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State ranks third in the nation with its four blocked punts, trailing Arizona State (5) and Virginia Tech (5). On the season, USU blocked punts against Idaho State, Wake Forest, San José State and Colorado State, returning the one against CSU for a touchdown. USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four blocked kicks on the season rank second in the Mountain West behind Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (5) and 11th in the nation. The school record for blocks is six set in 2012 (3 FGs, 2 punts, 1 PAT). Overall, USU has blocked 14 kicks under head coach Matt Wells.

UTAH STATE RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION IN KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State ranks second in the nation in kickoff return defense (15.88 ypr), second in the Mountain West and 22nd in the nation in punt returns (11.3 ypr), seventh in the MW and 79th in the nation in net punting (37.21 ypp), and ninth in the MW and 87th in the nation in kickoff returns (20.21 ypr).

EBERLE RANKS FIFTH IN THE NATION IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle UDQNV Ã&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH 0RXQWDLQ :HVW DQG Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH QDWLRQ LQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO SHUFHQWDJH DV KH KDV PDGH RI Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV WKLV VHDVRQ (EHUOH DOVR UDQNV WLHG IRU WKLUG LQ WKH 0: DQG WLHG IRU WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ LQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV PDGH SJ DQG LV HLJKWK LQ the MW and 55th in the nation in scoring (7.8 ppg).

DAVIS EIGHTH IN THE NATION WITH HIS FIVE INTERCEPTIONS â&#x20AC;¢ Senior CB Jalen Davis UDQNV WLHG IRU HLJKWK LQ WKH QDWLRQ ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH LQWHUFHSWLRQV ZKLOH KLV SDVVHV GHIHQGHG SDVV EUHDNXSV LQWHUFHSWLRQV UDQN WLHG IRU Ã&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH 0RXQWDLQ :HVW DQG WLHG IRU VHYHQWK LQ WKH QDWLRQ SJ 'DYLV DOVR UDQNV WLHG IRU Ã&#x20AC;UVW QDWLRQDOO\ ZLWK KLV WKUHH defensive touchdowns.

OTHER AGGIES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND NCAA RANKINGS â&#x20AC;¢ Junior LB Louy Compton and junior QB DJ Nelson both rank tied for third in the nation with their two blocked kicks, while Nelson also ranks tied for second in the Mountain West and tied for 10th in the nation with his one punt return for a touchdown. Redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan ranks second in the MW and 17th in the nation in punt returns (10.6 ypr). Junior LB Suli Tamaivena ranks tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 23rd in the nation with his two fumble recoveries, and seventh in the MW and 34th in the nation in tackles (9.1 pg). Sophomore LB Justus Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i ranks tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 23rd in the nation with his two fumble recoveries. Junior NG Gasetoto Schuster and sophomore DE Devon Anderson both rank tied for eighth in the MW in forced fumbles with two (0.18 pg). Senior QB Kent Myers ranks third in the MW and 33rd in the nation in completion percentage (.629) and eighth in the MW and 83rd in WKH QDWLRQ LQ SDVVLQJ HIÃ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ -XQLRU /% Chase Christiansen ranks tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 23rd in the nation in forced fumbles (.27 pg), and 34th in the MW in tackles (5.5 pg). Freshman WR Savon Scarver ranks seventh in the MW and 59th in the nation in kickoff returns (21.9 ypr). Senior BS Dallin Leavitt UDQNV WLHG IRU Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH 0: DQG WLHG IRU UG LQ WKH QDWLRQ ZLWK his three interceptions (0.3 pg), and 15th in the MW in tackles (7.3 pg). Senior RB LaJuan Hunt UDQNV WLHG IRU Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH 0: DQG WLHG IRU WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ ZLWK KLV UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQV SJ DQG LV Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH 0: DQG WLHG IRU WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ ZLWK KLV WRWDO WRXFKGRZQV SJ

Junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver ranks tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 51st nationally with his seven receiving touchdowns (0.6 pg). Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love ranks ninth in the 0: DQG WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ LQ SDVVLQJ HIÃ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ WK LQ WKH 0: DQG WK LQ WKH QDWLRQ in completion percentage (.545), and 10th in the MW in passing (125.2 ypg). Junior BS Gaje Ferguson ranks 16th in the MW in tackles (7.2 pg). And, junior P Aaron Dalton UDQNV Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ WKH MW and 62nd in the nation in punting (41.7 ypp).

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SCOUTING NEW MEXICO STATE Â&#x2021; 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH LV DQG Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WLHG IRU Ã&#x20AC;IWK SODFH LQ WKH 6XQ %HOW &RQIHUHQFH ZLWK D UHFRUG DIWHU ZLQQLQJ WKUHH RI LWV Ã&#x20AC;QDO IRXU JDPHV LQFOXGLQJ D KRPH ZLQ DJDLQVW 6RXWK $ODEDPD LQ LWV UHJXODU VHDVRQ Ã&#x20AC;QDOH RQ 'HF 7KH $JJLHV DUH OHG E\ VHQLRU 4% 7\OHU Rogers, who is 319-of-512 (.623) passing for 3,825 yards (347.7 ypg) with 26 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Senior RB Larry Rose III leads the team in rushing with 807 yards on 171 carries (4.7 ypc/73.4 ypg) with nine touchdowns, and senior WR Jaleel Scott leads the team in receiving with 73 receptions for 1,042 yards (14.3 ypr/86.8 ypg) with eight touchdowns. Defensively, senior LB Dalton Herrington has a team-best 125 tackles, which includes 5.5 sacks and 15.0 tackles for loss, while junior LB Terrill Hanks has 100 tackles, which includes 6.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles for loss. As a team, New Mexico State is averaging 29.6 points and 453.8 yards of total offense per game (352.6 passing, 101.2 rushing), and allowing 30.5 points and 397.5 yards of total offense (232.8 passing, 164.8 rushing). New Mexico State returns 17 starters (O-8, D-9) and 44 lettermen (O-20, D-19, S-5) from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team WKDW ZHQW RYHUDOO DQG LQ 6XQ %HOW SOD\ WR Ã&#x20AC;QLVK WLHG IRU HLJKWK 'RXJ 0DUWLQ LV LQ KLV WK VHDVRQ DV D FROOHJLDWH KHDG FRDFK DQG LV LQ Ã&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DV WKH KHDG FRDFK at New Mexico State.

UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO STATE SERIES HISTORY â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State leads the all-time series against New Mexico State, 30-7, which includes an 0-1 record at neutral sites as NMSU defeated USU, 20-13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl in El Paso, 7H[DV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU PHHWLQJ EHWZHHQ WKH WZR SURJUDPV 8WDK 6WDWH KDV ZRQ HDFK RI the last three games played in the series and seven of the last nine overall. The last time 1068 GHIHDWHG 868 ZDV RQ 2FW LQ /DV &UXFHV 7KLV ZLOO DOVR EH WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW non-conference game against New Mexico State since 2002, when USU posted a 32-30 home win.

UTAH STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE SERIES MOVING FORWARD â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State and New Mexico State will continue its series with two upcoming games as USU will host NMSU in Logan on Sept. 18, 2018, and NMSU will host USU in Las Cruces on Nov. 6, 2021.

UTAH STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE SERIES SEVENTH-LONGEST â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State and New Mexico State will be meeting for the 38th time this weekend in what is currently the seventh-most played series in school history, trailing Utah (112), BYU (87), Colorado State (74), Wyoming (68), Idaho (39) and San José State (38). â&#x20AC;¢ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30 victories against New Mexico State is the fourth-most against any opponent in school history, trailing the 38 wins versus Wyoming, the 36 victories against Brigham Young and the 33 wins against Colorado State.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is 41-20 (.672) all-time against Division I teams from the state of New Mexico with a 30-7 record against New Mexico State and an 11-13 record versus New Mexico.

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/// SERIES HISTORY /// Overall ...................................................... USU leads, 30-7 In Logan .................................................... USU leads, 14-3 In Las Cruces ............................................ USU leads, 16-3 Neutral Site ................................................... USU trails, 0-1 Longest USU Win Streak ................................. 19, 1968-98 Longest NMSU Win Streak ................................ 2, 1966-67 Largest USU Margin of Victory ......... (76) 76-0 -- 9/26/64 Largest NMSU Margin of Victory .. (22) 42-20 -- 11/25/06 /// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS /// 12-31-60 11-16-63 09-26-64 10-01-66 09-30-67 09-14-68 11-28-70 09-18-71 09-09-72 11-10-73 11-23-85 10-04-86 11-07-87 09-24-88 11-21-89 11-03-90 11-23-91 09-26-92 11-20-93 11-19-94 10-21-95

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WELLS VERSUS NEW MEXICO STATE /// TOP AGGIES vs. NEW MEXICO STATE /// â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State head coach Matt Wells ZLOO EH IDFLQJ 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH DV a head coach, and owns a 4-1 record against NMSU as an assistant, posting a 2-0 record Rushing ............................ Emmett White (2000) .......................................... 322 yards on 34 carries while at USU (2011-12) and a 2-1 record at New Mexico (2007-08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10).

UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO STATE COACHING CONNECTIONS â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State offensive line coach Steve Farmer coached with New Mexico State defensive line coach John Mumford at Louisiana-Monroe in 2014 and 2015.

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO STATE PLAYERS â&#x20AC;¢ There are eight connections between Utah State and New Mexico State players. USU senior CB Wesley Bailey and NMSU junior LB Leon McQuaker both attended Eastern Arizona JC. USU junior LB Louy Compton and junior OL Rob Castaneda both attended Ellsworth (Iowa) CC, along with NMSU senior WR Jaleel Scott and junior WR Johnathan Boone. USU sophomore LB Jordan Hayes and NMSU senior WR Josh Aganon both attended Mesa (Ariz.) CC.

Passing ................................... Matt Sauk (1997) ............................... 371 yards on 23-of-41 passing Receiving .................... Kevin Alexander (1995) ....................................... 205 yards on 14 catches Tackles ..................... Bobby Wagner, 17 (2010) ...................................... Rodney Wilson, 17, (2003)

HOMEGROWN PLAYERS â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has 41 players in its program from the state of Utah, while New Mexico State has 10 players on its roster from the state of New Mexico.

AGGIES FROM ARIZONA â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has four players on its roster from Arizona in senior OL Preston Brooksby (Peoria/Sunrise Mountain HS), junior OC Quin Ficklin (Mesa/Red Mountain HS), redshirt freshman LS Brandon Pada (Glendale/Mountain Ridge HS) and freshman DE Nami Tuituâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;u (Mesa/Mesa HS).

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/// UTAH STATE FOOTBALL /// 2017 UTAH STATE STATS (6-6, 4-4 MW) TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Points/Game ............................... 31.0 ......... 27.0 First Downs .................................... 18.8 ......... 21.7 Rushing/Game ......................... 170.1 ....... 219.9 Passing/Game .......................... 223.7 ....... 181.8 Total Offense/Game ................ 393.8 ....... 401.7 Fumbles-Lost ............................... 15-9 ....... 21-15 Pen.Yds/Game ...................... 72/54.6 ... 88/57.1 Time of Possession .................... 26:17 ....... 33:43 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Hunt 149 695 Myers 80 291 Passing Love Myers Receiving Tarver Raymond Nathan Defense Tamaivena Leavitt Ferguson

C-A-I 104-191-6 124-197-7 Rec 40 36 25

Avg TD 4.7 10 3.6 5

YPG 57.9 29.1

Pct Yds TD 54.5 1,377 8 62.9 1,278 8

YPG 125.2 127.8

Yds 472 414 324

YPG 39.3 37.6 27.0

U-A-T 41-68-109 40-47-87 36-50-86

Avg TD 11.8 7 11.5 1 13.0 2

TFL Int FF-FR 6.5 0 0-2 0.5 3 0-0 2.0 0 1-0

/// NEW MEXICO STATE FOOTBALL /// 2017 NEW MEXICO STATE STATS (6-6, 4-4 SB) TEAM STATISTICS NMSU OPP Points/Game ............................... 29.6 ......... 30.5 First Downs ................................... 22.8 ......... 21.9 Rushing/Game ......................... 101.2 ....... 164.8 Passing/Game .......................... 352.6 ....... 232.8 Total Offense/Game ................. 453.8 ....... 397.5 Fumbles-Lost ............................... 12-6 ......... 15-9 Pen.Yds/Game ...................... 85/57.0 ... 81/58.2 Time of Possession .................... 28:13 ....... 31:47 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Rose III 171 807 Huntley 64 403 Passing Rogers Jeanty Receiving Scott Rose III Defense Herrington Hanks Laforce

C-A-I 319-512-16 48-72-4

Avg TD 4.7 9 6.3 1

YPG 73.4 36.6

Pct Yds TD 62.3 3,825 26 66.7 389 1

YPG 347.7 129.7

Rec Yds 73 1,042 49 474 U-A-T 54-71-125 40-60-100 50-48-98

Avg TD 14.3 8 9.7 2

YPG 86.8 43.1

TFL Int FF-FR 15.0 1 0-0 13.0 2 1-0 1.0 3 0-0

UTAH STATE IN ARIZONA Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH ZLOO EH SOD\LQJ D IRRWEDOO JDPH LQ WKH VWDWH RI $UL]RQD IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH Sept. 13, 2003, when it lost at Arizona State, 26-16. In all, this will be USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18th game in the state of Arizona as it has played at ASU 11 times and at Arizona six times. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State will be playing in Arizona Stadium for the sixth time when it faces New Mexico State in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl as the Aggies played road games against Arizona in 1956, 1958, 1963, 1984 and 1992, posting a 2-3 record inside the facility.

UTAH STATE vs. THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is 58-30 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt Conference, which includes a 30-7 record against New Mexico State, a 20-17-2 record against Idaho, a 4-3 record against Arkansas State, a 1-1 record versus Louisiana, a 1-2 record against both Louisiana-Monroe and Troy, and a 1-0 record against Texas State. USU has never faced Sun Belt members Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State RU 6RXWK $ODEDPD 7KLV ZLOO EH WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH HYHU WKDW 868 SOD\V D WHDP IURP WKH 6XQ %HOW Conference in a bowl game.

MOUNTAIN WEST vs. THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE IN BOWL GAMES â&#x20AC;¢ The Mountain West is 2-4 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt Conference in bowl games. In the 2016 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Air Force defeated South Alabama, 45-21. In the 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Idaho defeated Colorado State, 61-50. In the 2015 Cure Bowl, San José State defeated Georgia State, 27-16. In the 2014 New Orleans Bowl, Louisiana defeated Nevada, 16-3. In the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl, North Texas defeated UNLV, 36-14. And in the 2011 New Orleans Bowl, Louisiana defeated San Diego State, 32-30.

AGGIES WITH BOWL GAME EXPERIENCE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has 16 players on its roster with previous bowl game experience at USU, including three players who have appeared in multiple bowl games. Senior RB LaJuan Hunt, senior QB Kent Myers and senior DE Ian Togiai have all appeared in two bowl games as they played in USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21-6 win against UTEP in the 2014 GILDAN New Mexico Bowl and in USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2321 loss to Akron in the 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Furthermore, senior CB Jalen Davis, senior LB Alex Huerta, senior OL Jarom Ioane, senior RB Tonny Lindsey Jr., senior WR Braelon Roberts, junior LB Chasen Andersen, junior P Aaron Dalton, junior LB Derek Larsen, junior QB DJ Nelson, junior FS Jontrell Rocquemore, junior NG Gasetoto Schuster, junior BS Aaron Wade and redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond all played against Akron in 2015. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has one other player who has played in a bowl game at another school in senior BS Dallin Leavitt. Leavitt played against Washington in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl as a member of BYUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team. â&#x20AC;¢ Of the 17 total players with bowl game experience on Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster, four have started in a bowl game as Myers started in the 2014 GILDAN New Mexico Bowl, while Davis, Roberts and Togiai all started in the 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ironically, Togiai started that game on offense as a tight end instead of on defense.

STATS FOR CURRENT AGGIES IN BOWL GAMES â&#x20AC;¢ The following is a look at what current Utah State players have done in bowl games. Senior RB LaJuan Hunt has 23 yards rushing on eight carries (2.9 ypc), six yards receiving on three catches (2.0 ypc) and 55 return yards on two kickoffs (27.5 ypr) in two games. Senior QB Kent Myers is 19-of-32 passing (.594) for 191 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, to go along with 78 yards rushing and a touchdown on 24 carries, in two games. Myers garnered Offensive MVP honors at the 2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Senior CB Jalen Davis KDV Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV DQG RQH LQWHUFHSWLRQ LQ RQH JDPH 6HQLRU :5 Braelon Roberts has three catches for 26 yards (8.7 ypc) in one game. Junior LB Chasen Andersen has one tackle in one game. Junior P Aaron Dalton has six punts for 267 yards (44.5 ypp), including a career long of 69, and three downed inside the 20-yard line in one game. Junior QB DJ Nelson has one carry for minus seven yards in one game. Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond has one catch for 22 yards in one game. And, junior BS Aaron Wade has one tackle in one game.

MYERS WAS OFFENSIVE MVP OF 2014 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State senior QB Kent Myers was named the offensive Most Valuable Player of the 2014 GILDAN New Mexico Bowl as he helped Utah State to a 21-6 win against UTEP. In the game, Myers was 5-of-12 passing for 68 yards with a long completion of 46 yards, and UXVKHG IRU \DUGV RQ FDUULHV LQFOXGLQJ D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ UXQ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU WR give USU a lead it would never lose. In all, Myers accounted for 138 yards of total offense on the day.

AGGIES IN OVERTIME â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is 6-5 all-time in overtime, winning three of its last four. All-time, USU is 4-2 in singleovertime games, 2-2 in double-overtime games, and 0-1 in triple-overtime games. USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last overtime game was a 21-14 loss at Arkansas State on Sept. 20, 2014.

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UTAH STATE TEAM STATS vs. NEW MEXICO STATE TEAM STATS IN THE LAST 15 MEETINGS Date Score Total Yds. (Rush-Pass) 10-20-12 W, 41-7 (H) 516 (256-260) / 321 (132-189) 12-03-11 W, 24-21 (A) 515 (392-123) / 397 (145-252) 11-06-10 W, 27-22 (H) 296 (186-110) / 346 (155-191) 10-10-09 L, 17-20 (A) 429 (258-171) / 230 (149-81) 11-29-08 W, 47-2 (H) 410 (241-169) / 156 (-7-163) 11-17-07 W, 35-17 (A) 355 (166-189) / 455 (88-367) 11-25-06 L, 20-42 (H) 332 (135-197) / 491 (167-324) 11-26-05 W, 24-21 (A) 395 (213-182) / 423 (117-306) 11-20-04 W, 34-25 (H) 405 (204-201) / 446 (114-332) 11-06-03 L, 21-26 (A) 424 (137-287) / 401 (193-208) 11-09-02 W, 32-30 (H) 481 (182-299) / 421 (256-165) 11-04-00 W, 44-37 (A) 619 (322-297) / 595 (369-226) 11-06-99 L, 6-14 (H) 279 (85-194) / 415 (220-195) 10-31-98 W, 29-26** (A) 492 (213-279) / 459 (268-191) 10-18-97 W, 38-7 (H) 523 (130-393) / 409 (167-242) 1RWH 8WDK 6WDWH QXPEHUV DUH OLVWHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW

TOP 26:18/33:42 38:00/22:00 25:47/34:13 29:14/30:46 33:38/26:22 27:21/32:39 27:38/32:22 30:52/29:08 34:12/25:48 25:19/34:41 30:39/29:21 27:42/31:50 22:13/37:47 28:08/31:52 26:30/33:30

TO 0/2 2/3 1/0 1/1 0/2 1/2 2/2 1/1 2/3 2/0 1/0 2/1 4/1 0/3 0/2

Pen. 8/1 4/3 8/5 12/4 9/2 3/7 3/7 6/2 7/11 7/3 7/3 8/4 3/12 7/3 2/8

3rd Downs 7-13/6-16 8-17/4-14 3-13/6-17 5-17/8-20 11-16/2-12 8-14/7-15 3-12/5-12 6-13/8-17 6-14/4-13 7-18/7-14 9-14/8-14 6-12/10-19 3-15/9-19 6-18/8-21 5-14/4-17

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/// SERIES NOTABLES BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND NEW MEXICO STATE ///

The following are series notables between Utah State and New Mexico State dating back to 1960 and encompassing the last 37 meetings. â&#x20AC;˘ In 37 games in series history, Utah State has scored 569 more points than New Mexico State, 1,199-630, for an average score of 32.4-17.0. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State and New Mexico State will be meeting for just the sixth time in series history when both teams do not have losing records, with the last meeting being in 1993, when both teams were 5-5. â&#x20AC;˘ Three of the last four games in the series, and 12 overall, have been decided by one score. Of New Mexico Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven wins, only two have been by double-digits, while 21 of Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wins have been by double-digits. â&#x20AC;˘ The winning team has scored at least 20 points in each of the 12 previous meetings, and in 33 of the 37 meetings overall. USU has scored at least 40 points 13 times in series history, while NMSU has scored at least 40 points just once. â&#x20AC;˘ In seven of Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last 12 wins in the series, it has lost the time of possession. â&#x20AC;˘ The team with fewer turnovers is 10-2 in the last 15 meetings. â&#x20AC;˘ The team that has more rushing yards has won nine of the last 10 games in the series. Â&#x2021; 7KH WHDP WKDW VFRUHV Ă&#x20AC;UVW LV MXVW LQ WKH ODVW PHHWLQJV ZKLOH WKH WHDP WKDW OHDGV DW WKH KDOI LV 8-4 in the last 15 meetings, with three games being tied at the half. â&#x20AC;˘ All-time against New Mexico State, Utah State has had 17 100-yard rushers, which ranks as the second-most against any opponent in school history, 13 100-yard receivers, which ranks as the second-most against any opponent in school history, and four 300-yard passers, which ranks as the sixth-most against any opponent in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ In the past 15 meetings with Utah State, New Mexico State has had seven 100-yard receivers, four 100-yard rushers, and one 300-yard passer. Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH¡V ZLQ DJDLQVW 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH LQ UDQNV DV WKH Ă&#x20AC;IWK ODUJHVW PDUJLQ RI YLFWRU\ in school history. Overall, there have been just two shutouts in series history as USU posted a 34-0 home win against NMSU in 1971, to go along with its 76-0 home win in 1964. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State has played in 11 overtime games in school history, including a 29-26 road win against New Mexico State in 1998.

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Here is a look at some of the top Utah State team and individual statistical performances against New Mexico State over the years. â&#x20AC;˘ Emmett White set a school and NCAA record with 578 all-purpose yards, and a school record 322 rushing yards (34 att.) against New Mexico State in 2000. â&#x20AC;˘ Brent Snyder set school records for passing yards per attempt (14.1) and passing yards per completion (19.9) against New Mexico State in 1988, as he was 17-of-24 for 339 yards. â&#x20AC;˘ Chris Pella set school records for extra points made (9) and attempted (10) against New Mexico State in 1964. â&#x20AC;˘ Dene Garner PDGH D VFKRRO UHFRUG \DUG Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO against New Mexico State in 1986. Garner also made D \DUG Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DJDLQVW 1068 LQ ZKLFK UDQNV tied for the 18th-longest in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Chris Ulinski PDGH D \DUG Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DJDLQVW 1HZ Mexico State in 2008, which is tied for the third-longest in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Sean Jones PDGH D \DUG Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DJDLQVW 1HZ Mexico State in 1992, which is tied for the sixth-longest in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Nick Diaz PDGH D \DUG Ă&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DJDLQVW 1HZ Mexico State in 2012, which is tied for the eighth-longest in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Roger Grant rushed for 205 yards against New Mexico State in 1991, which is tied for the 24th-most in a single game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Demario Brown rushed for 204 yards against New Mexico State in 1998, which ranks as the 25th-most in a game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Matt Sauk passed for 371 yards against New Mexico State in 1997, which ranks as the 19th-most in a single game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Kevin Alexander had 205 receiving yards against New Mexico State in 1995, which ranks as the 14th-most in a single game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State committed a school-record 19 penalties against New Mexico State in 1972.

â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State produced 619 yards of total offense against DID YOU KNOW? New Mexico State in 2000 and 605 yards against NMSU â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State head coach Matt Wells posted a banner day against New Mexico State as in 1996, which ranks as the ninth- and 10th-most yards in a sophomore in 1994, throwing for a career-high 247 yards on 20-of-39 passing with three a single game in school history. touchdowns, in leading USU to a 47-20 win. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State had 393 passing yards against New Mexico â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach State in 1997, which ranks as the 15th-most in a single Frank Maile played in three games against New Mexico State during his USU career as a game in school history. defensive end and recorded six tackles, which included 0.5 tackles for loss, to go along with â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State limited New Mexico State to 100 yards of one fumble recovery and one pass breakup. His best game against NMSU was as a junior, total offense in 1964, which ranks as the eighth-fewest in as he recorded 5.0 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss. a single game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State director of football operations Waqa Damuni was a tight end for Utah State â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State limited New Mexico State to 18 passing from 1996-98 and played against New Mexico State all three seasons. yards in 1964 and 21 passing yards in 1958, which ranks â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State head coach Matt Wells spent three years living in the state of New Mexico as an assistant at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, serving as the Lobosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator in 2007-08, and as the wide receivers coach in 2010. Furthermore, USU special teams coordinator and running backs coach Mark Tommerdahl lived in New Mexico one year as he was the special teams coordinator and tight end coach for the Lobos in 1997.

as the seventh- and 10th-fewest in a single game in school history. â&#x20AC;˘ Utah State limited New Mexico State to minus seven yards rushing in 2008 and 1 yard rushing in 1985, which ranks as the eighth- and 15th-fewest in a single game in school history.

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October 20, 2012 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD AT MAVERIK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 New Mexico State 0 Utah State 14

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First Quarter USU - Williams 76 yd run ( Diaz kick, 14:38) USU - Jacobs 49 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 6:26) Second Quarter USU - Keeton 76 yd run (Diaz kick, 14:37) USU - Williams 3 yd run ( Diaz kick, 0:39) Third Quarter 868 'LD] \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

NMSU - Franklin 6 yd pass from Manley (Johnson kick, 8:15) USU - Keeton 9 yd run (Diaz kick, 3:38) Fourth Quarter 868 'LD] \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Attendance: 17,001 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

NMSU 21 132 189 1-1 1-15 6-264/44.0 0-0-0/0.0 3-47-0/15.7 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:42 6-of-16

USU 20 256 260 1-0 8-76 3-108/36.0 3-48-0/16.0 2-49-0/24.5 1-35-0 0-0-0 26:18 7-of-13

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING UNLV: G. Morrison 19-96; T. Colwell 5-31 USU: K. Williams 13-82 TD; Keeton 7-81 2TD; Lee 5-46; Glover-Wright 5-39 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) NMSU: A. Manley, 19-37-1, 177, 1TD; T. Colwell, 1-1-0, 12 USU: Keeton, 16-26-0, 257, 2TD; Harrison, 1-1-0, 3 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING NMSU: Franklin 8-84 TD; Morrison 4-28, Walls 3-37 USU: Jacobs 4-94 TD; Williams 3-94 TD; Barlett 4-18; Reynolds 2-25; Webb 2-25; Van Leeuwen 1-3; Austin 1-1 USU Punt Returns: Webb, 3-48 USU KO Returns: Jacobs, 2-49 USU Interception Returns: Davis 1-35 USU Tackle Leaders: Doughty 10; Davis 8; Fackrell 8; Brady 7; Filimoeatu 6; Suite 6; Vigil 6

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Kev. Whimpey LG Markosian C T. Larsen RG Schultz RT Ky. Whimpey TE Bartlett WR Van Leeuwen WR Austin WR Webb RB Williams QB Keeton

DEFENSE DE C. Williams NG Kamana-Matagi DE Lapuaho LB Filimoeatu LB Doughty LB Fackrell LB Z. Vigil CB Lawson FS Brady SS Suite CB Davis

Sophomore QB Chuckie Keeton (16) was 16-of-26 passing for 257 yards with two touchdowns in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 41-7 home win against New Mexico State. Keeton also had 81 rushing yards on seven carries with two touchdowns, including a career-long 76 yard scoring run against the Aggies.

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State (6-2, 2-0 WAC) became bowl eligible for the second-straight year with a 41-7 rout against New Mexico State (1-6, 0-2 WAC) at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium on Oct. 20, 2012.

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Utah State also totalled 260 yards through the air as sophomore QB Craig Harrison completed his lone pass of the afternoon for three yards.

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8WDK 6WDWH FRQQHFWHG RQ WZR Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV DV VRSKRPRUH 3. Nick Diaz boomed a career-long 53-yarder early in the third quarter and added a 48-yarder at the start of the IRXUWK VWDQ]D 7KH \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO ZDV 868·V ORQJHVW VLQFH D \DUGHU E\ Chris Ulinski LQ ZKLFK DOVR FDPH DW KRPH DJDLQVW 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH 'LD]·V Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO LV WLHG IRU the eighth-longest in school history.

New Mexico State QB Andrew Manley was 19-of-37 for 177 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Manley connected with Austin Franklin for a 6-yard touchdown at the 8:15 mark of the third quarter for the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only score of the afternoon.

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'DYLV &D]DUHV SRVWHG D JDPH KLJK WDFNOHV DQG EORFNHG D 'LD] Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSW in the fourth quarter to pace the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense.

Williams and Jacobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; long catch and run scoring plays gave USU the early 14-0 lead as the navy Aggies have now out-scored their opposition, LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU Utah State took a 28-0 lead into halftime, as Williams added a 3-yard run with 39 seconds before intermission to improve the northern Aggies to D Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI VFRULQJ DGYDQWDJH this season.

Diazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 53-yarder put USU ahead 31-0 before NMSU got on the board with the scoring pass. Keetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9-yard run came with 1:01 to go in the third quarter and Diaz capped the scoring with his 48-yard upright split with 12:13 Senior CB Will Davis (17) had eight tackles, including two IRU ORVV WR JR DORQJ ZLWK KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ WKDW left in the game. he returned 35 yards against NMSU.

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/// LAST BOWL MEETING vs. NEW MEXICO STATE ///

December 31, 1960 SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TEXAS) SCORING SUMMARY 1 New Mexico State 0 Utah State 7

2 7 6

3 7 0

4 6 0

FINAL 20 13

First Quarter USU - Larscheid 13 yd run (Miller kick) Second Quarter NMSU - Atkins 2 yd pass from Johnson (Atkins kick) USU - Camilli 11 yd run (Miller kick failed) Third Quarter NMSU - Gaithers 32 yd run (Atkins kick) Fourth Quarter NMSU - Sims 7 yd pass from Johnson (Atkins kick failed) Attendance: 16,000 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing (C-A-T-I) Total Offense Fumbles Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg.

NMSU 18 44 190 (18-26-1-0) 234 1 2-16 3-112/37.3

USU 15 268 0 (0-4-0-0) 268 1 4-52 4-208/52.0

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING NMSU: Gaiters 13-65, TD; Atkins 7-10; Jackson 1-4; Gonzales 1-4; Johnson 7-(-37); Alba 3-4 USU: Mayberry 19-91; Larscheid 16-83, TD; Montalbo 5-42; Reese 9-28; Camilli 3-8, TD; Howard 1-6; Claybaugh 1-5; Butcher 1-4 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) NMSU: Johnson 18-26-1, 190, 2TDs USU: Camilli 0-2-0, 0; Montalbo 0-2-0, 0 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING NMSU: Kelley 6-64; Sims 5-44, TD; Atkins 3-28, TD; Jackson 1-14; Gonzales 1-14; Cassell 1-11; Thompson 1-5 USU: None

7KH 8WDK 6WDWH IRRWEDOO WHDP Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK D UHFRUG DQG ZRQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW RI WZR straight co-Skyline Conference Championships.

EL PASO, TEXAS - New Mexico State, in winning its 15th-straight game, overcame Utah 6WDWH LQ D EUXLVLQJ 6XQ %RZO IRRWEDOO EDWWOH 868 RZQHG D OHDG LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU when HB Tom Larscheid ran for 13 yards and a touchdown. The score was set up with a 53-yard punt return by Ernie Reese, which set a Sun Bowl record.

New Mexico State answered right back in the second quarter. Quarterback Charley Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-yard pitch to Pervis Atkins along with Atkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; subsequent kick, tied the score in the second period.

USU then regained the lead by driving 80 yards in 15 plays with Dolph Camilli scoring IURP WKH 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH WRRN WKH OHDG IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU ZKHQ Bob Gaiters ran for a 32-yard touchdown. Johnson led the offense by completing 18-of26 passes, including two for touchdowns.

8WDK 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;QDO HIIRUW IRU YLFWRU\ ZDV GHQLHG LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU ZKHQ )% Doug Mayberry ZDV VWRSSHG VKRUW RI D Ã&#x20AC;UVW GRZQ RQ D IRXUWK GRZQ SOD\ 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH then ran out the clock.

NMSU quarterback Charley Johnson threw for 190 yards and was tabbed the Sun Bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP for the second straight year. The NMSU defense held the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top offense to just 268 total yards.

Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was equally as impressive. USU, led by future Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, held the NMSU offense to only 224 yards, including just 44 rushing yards on 32 carries.

Aggies who played in the game who went on to play in the NFL include: G Lionel Aldridge, DT Clyde Brock, RB Doug Mayberry, T Clark Miller, T Merlin Olsen and QB/K Jim Turner. /// UTAH STATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EMMETT WHITE SETS NCAA RECORD vs. NEW MEXICO STATE /// â&#x20AC;¢ On Nov. 4, 2000, Utah State junior RB Emmett White produced one of the greatest singlegame performances in NCAA history as he broke the NCAA single-game all-purpose yardage record of 435 yards set by Brian Pruitt of Central Michigan versus Toledo in 1994.

White accumulated 578 total yards against New Mexico State as he rushed 34 times for a school-record 322 yards, added 134 yards on seven receptions, had one punt return for two yards and four kickoff returns for 120 yards. That added up to 578 yards on 46 touches. Not only did White amass all of those yards, he also scored four touchdowns, including the game-winner, a nine-yard run, with just 28 seconds left in the game as USU won the contest, 44-37. Â&#x2021; :KLWH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ DV WKH QDWLRQ·V DOO SXUSRVH \DUGDJH OHDGHU DYHUDJLQJ 238.9 yards per game (39 yards more per game than NCAA runner-up LaDainian Tomlinson of TCU). That average is still the eighth-best average in NCAA history. â&#x20AC;¢ Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 120.2 yards per game rushing that year ranked 13th in the country and his 322 yards on the ground against NMSU were the second most in a game in Big West history, as well as the most in USU history by 30 yards. â&#x20AC;¢ West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavon Austin came close to breaking Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record in 2012 as he had 572 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma.

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/// GAME 12 RECAP vs. AIR FORCE ///

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November 25, 2017 FALCON STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 14 Air Force 10

2 7 7

3 0 7

4 14 14

FINAL 35 38

First Quarter USU - Vaughns 71 yd run (Eberle kick, 13:09) $) 6WUHEHO \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Bright 75 yd run (Eberle kick, 7:47) AF - McVey 2 yd run (Strebel kick, 00:22) Second Quarter USU - Hunt 11 yd run (Eberle kick, 5:56) AF - Sanders 2 yd run (Strebel kick, 00:04) Third Quarter AF - Sanders 4 yd run (Strebel kick, 7:32) Fourth Quarter USU - Tarver 24 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 12:54) AF - Coppola 0 yd fumble recovery (Strobel kick, 9:24) USU - Tarver 22 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 5:28) AF - Sanders 10 yd run (Strebel kick, 1:38) Attendance: 17,252 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 19 237 284 521 1-1 8-67 5-196/39.2 1-0-0/0.0 4-59-0/14.8 1-25-0 0-0-0 22:09 4-of-12

AFA 28 407 33 440 1-0 2-10 5-208/41.6 0-0-0/0.0 1-13-0.13.0 0-0-0 0-0-1 37:51 11-of-20

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING USU: Bright, 9-102, TD; Vaughns, 2-69, TD; Love, 6-32; Hunt, 11-32, TD; Miller, 1-2.

AFA: Sanders, 44-196, 3 TD; Stafford, 14-112; Biddow, 11-53; McVey, 7-27, TD; Cleveland, 1-21; Williams, 1-2; Eriksen, 1-1; Team, 3-(-5).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) USU: Love, 17-30-0, 284, 2 AFA: Sanders, 4-12-1, 33, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING USU: Tarver 4-86, 2 TD; Roberts, 3-64; Scarver, 2-59; Raymond, 2-27; Hunt, 2-3; Nelson 1-20; Nathan, 1-15; Vaughns, 1-6; Van Leeuwen, 1-4.

AFA: Cleveland, 1-16; Bennett, 1-9; Waguespack, 1-7; Eriksen, 1-1.

USU Punt Returns: Van Leeuwen, 1-0-0.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 2-38-0; Vaughns, 1-20-0; Miller, 1-1-0.

USU Interception Returns: Ingram, 1-25-0.

USU Fumble Returns: None.

USU Tackle Leaders: Woodward, 13; Tamaivena, 11; Leavitt, 8; Christiansen, 8; Uasike, 7; Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, 7.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Love

DEFENSE DE Anderson DE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga LB Woodward LB Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i LB Tamaivena LB Christiansen CB Haney CB Davis FS Gajkowski BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love (10) was 17-of-30 passing for 284 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 38-35 Mountain West road loss at Air Force. Love also carried the ball six times for 32 yards.

USAFA, Colo. - Utah State rallied twice in the fourth quarter against Air Force. Unfortunately for the Aggies (6-6, 4-4 MW), they needed a third, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it as the Falcons (5-7, 4-4 MW) scored with 1:38 remaining in the game to pull out a wild 38-35 victory on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at Falcon Stadium.

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love completed 17-of-30 passes for 284 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns to lead Utah State.

Air Force QB Isaiah Sanders rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on 44 carries. +LV Ã&#x20AC;QDO VFRUH RI WKH QLJKW ZDV IURP \DUGV RXW ZLWK WR JR LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU JLYLQJ WKH )DOFRQV WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;QDO PDUJLQ RI YLFWRU\ 7KHUH ZDV VWLOO HQRXJK WLPH RQ WKH FORFN IRU 8WDK 6WDWH WR GULYH GRZQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;HOG IRU D SRWHQWLDO JDPH ZLQQLQJ WRXFKGRZQ RU JDPH W\LQJ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO 7KH $JJLHV WRRN RYHU RQ their own 25 with 1:38 to go and following a 33-yard pass to senior WR Braelon Roberts, WKH\ ZHUH DFURVV PLGÃ&#x20AC;HOG DW WKH )DOFRQV· Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next four pass attempts fell incomplete, though, and Utah State turned the ball over on downs.

Utah State trailed 24-21 entering the fourth, but a 24-yard touchdown pass from Love to junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver put the Aggies back on top. The six-play, 99-yard scoring drive was set up by the defense, when redshirt freshman LB Kevin Meitzenheimer stopped Sanders on a fourth-and-goal play from the 1.

The Falcons regained the lead 3 1/2 minutes later when they recovered a fumble in the end zone, but again, the Aggies rallied. Love found Tarver for the second time in the quarter, this time from 22 yards out, to make it 35-31 with 5:28 to go.

Too much time was left on the clock for Air Force, which drove 75 yards on 13 plays for the game-winning touchdown.

Sophomore WR Gerold Bright led the Aggies in rushing with a career-best 102 yards on a career-high-tying nine carries, including a career-long 75-yard touchdown run that gave Utah State a 14-3 lead midway through the opening quarter.

Junior WR Aaren Vaughns added a career-high 69 yards rushing and one touchdown RQ WZR FDUULHV +H VFRUHG RQ D \DUG UHYHUVH OHVV WKDQ WZR PLQXWHV LQWR WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU IRU WKH JDPH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW WRXFKGRZQ Senior RB LaJuan Hunt SURGXFHG WKH $JJLHV· WKLUG UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI on an 11-yard run with 5:56 to go in the second quarter, giving Utah State a 21-10 lead.

It appeared as if the Aggies would head into the locker room with that 11-point advantage, but the Falcons drove 91 yards on 11 plays, capped by Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2-yard touchdown run with four seconds remaining until the break.

Tarver led Utah State in receiving with four catches for 86 yards, while 5REHUWV Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK WKUHH UHFHSWLRQV for a career-best 64 yards.

As a team, the Aggies gained 521 yards of total offense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 284 through the air and 237 on the ground. Conversely, Air Force had 440 yards of offense, the majority of which came on the ground to the tune of 407 yards.

Redshirt freshman LB David Woodward led Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive effort with a career-high 13 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss. Junior LB Suli Redshirt freshman LB David Woodward (9) had a caTamaivena added 11 stops. reer-high 13 tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss, against the Falcons.

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UTAH STATE ROLLING ON OFFENSE IN ITS LAST TWO GAMES Â&#x2021; 2IIHQVLYHO\ 8WDK 6WDWH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH UHJXODU VHDVRQ SOD\LQJ DV ZHOO DV LW FRXOG 'XULQJ LWV Ã&#x20AC;QDO two games against Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i and Air Force, Utah State averaged 36.5 points and 498.0 yards of total offense (274.0 rushing, 224.0 passing), and averaged 8.4 yards per play. Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH DOVR SURGXFHG D \DUG UXVKHU LQ IRXU RI LWV ODVW Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPH DV LW LV DYHUDJLQJ rushing yards and 6.2 yards per carry with 14 rushing touchdowns as the Aggies are rushing the EDOO WLPHV SHU JDPH RQ DYHUDJH GXULQJ LWV ODVW Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPHV Â&#x2021; $QG 8WDK 6WDWH·V RIIHQVLYH OLQH KDV DOORZHG MXVW WZR VDFNV LQ LWV ODVW Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPHV DV FRPSDUHG to 18 sacks in its previous four games. â&#x20AC;¢ On the season, Utah State ranks second in the Mountain West and 15th nationally in red zone RIIHQVH DV LW KDV VFRUHG WLPHV RQ WULSV ZLWK WRXFKGRZQV DQG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV

/// 2017 SEASON SUPERLATIVES ///

MORE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS THAT EQUAL SUCCESS FOR UTAH STATE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has won 22 of its last 26 games when it has a 100-yard rusher, including a 4-1 record this season, and 26 of its last 28 contests when rushing at least 40 times in a game, including a 4-0 record this season. USU has also won 40 of its last 42 games when scoring at least 30 points, including a 5-1 record this season.

RECEIVING 1. Jordan Nathan 2. Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver 3. Gerold Bright 3. Zach Van Leeuwen 3. Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver

UTAH STATE RACKS UP 521 YARDS OF OFFENSE IN LAST GAME Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH SURGXFHG \DUGV RI RIIHQVH LQ LWV UHJXODU VHDVRQ Ã&#x20AC;QDOH PDUNLQJ WKH IRXUWK WLPH this season that USU has had at least 500 yards in a game. In fact, prior to this season, Utah State had never produced 500 or more yards in more than two games. Under head coach Matt Wells, USU has had a school-record nine games with at least 500 yards of offense.

AGGIES SET SCHOOL RECORD WITH TWO TOUCHDOWN RUNS OF 70 YARDS Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH VHW D VFKRRO UHFRUG LQ LWV UHJXODU VHDVRQ Ã&#x20AC;QDOH DW $LU )RUFH DV LW KDG WRXFKGRZQ UXQV RI DQG \DUGV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU PDUNLQJ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ WKDW 868 KDG two touchdown runs of at least 70 yards in the same game. Earlier this season against UNLV, 868 KDG WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV RI DQG \DUGV PDUNLQJ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH LWV PHHWLQJ with New Mexico State that it had a pair of scoring plays of at least 70 yards in the same game.

BRIGHT RECORDS FIRST CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore WR Gerold Bright UHFRUGHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU \DUG UXVKLQJ JDPH LQ KLV ODVW RXWLQJ against Air Force as he rushed for a career-high 102 yards on a career-high-tying nine carries.

Bright also had a career-long 75 yard run for a touchdown in the game. Â&#x2021; $IWHU FDUU\LQJ WKH EDOO MXVW RQH WLPH IRU VL[ \DUGV 81/9 LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ Bright has carried the ball 17 times for 197 yards (11.6 ypc) in his last two games with touchdown runs of 60 (vs. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i) and 75 yards (vs. Air Force). Prior to the last two games, Bright had just 12 carries for 93 yards (7.8 ypc) in his career with one touchdown on a 41 yard run.

HUNT HAS SCORED A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES â&#x20AC;¢ Senior RB LaJuan Hunt KDV VFRUHG D UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQ LQ Ã&#x20AC;YH VWUDLJKW JDPHV PDUNLQJ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH DQ $JJLH KDV DFFRPSOLVKHG WKDW IHDW VLQFH Joey DeMartino scored a touchdown in VL[ VWUDLJKW JDPHV LQ 'XULQJ KLV ODVW Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPHV +XQW KDV UHFRUGHG WKUHH \DUG UXVKLQJ games as he has gained 392 yards on 68 carries (5.8 ypc / 78.4 ypg) with eight touchdowns. In his previous 45 games, he scored nine rushing touchdowns and had one 100-yard rushing game. â&#x20AC;¢ On the season, Hunt leads the team with 10 rushing touchdowns, which are the most by an Aggie since DeMartino had 13 during the 2013 season.

TARVER HAS CAREER-HIGH TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN LAST GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver had a career-high two touchdown receptions from 24 and 22 \DUGV LQ KLV ODVW JDPH DV KH LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW $JJLH ZLWK PXOWLSOH WRXFKGRZQ UHFHSWLRQV LQ WKH VDPH game since Brandon Swindall accomplished the feat in the 2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Overall, Tarver had a season-high 86 receiving yards in the game on four catches.

OTHER OFFENSIVE NOTABLES FROM AIR FORCE GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love tied his career high with two touchdown passes, both in the IRXUWK TXDUWHU JLYLQJ KLP HLJKW WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV RQ WKH VHDVRQ /RYH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH ZLWK 284 passing yards, his second most this season. Senior WR Braelon Roberts had a career-high 64 receiving yards on three receptions. Junior QB DJ Nelson FDXJKW KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU SDVV IRU \DUGV Junior WR Aaren Vaughns KDG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU RQ D FDUHHU ORQJ \DUG UXQ 9DXJKQV Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH ZLWK D FDUHHU EHVW UXVKLQJ \DUGV RQ WZR FDUULHV /// INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TO KEEP AN EYE ON /// â&#x20AC;¢ Senior RB LaJuan Hunt has scored 17 rushing touchdowns in his career and needs one more rushing touchdown to enter the top 10 all-time in school history in that category. Hunt also needs two touchdowns to enter the top 10 all-time in school history for most touchdowns scored in a career, as he currently has 20 career touchdowns. â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle KDV PDGH Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV LQ KLV FDUHHU DQG QHHGV WKUHH PRUH Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV WR HQWHU WKH WRS DOO WLPH LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES RUSHING 1. LaJuan Hunt 117 at New Mexico 2. LaJuan Hunt 111 vs. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i 3. Eltoro Allen 103 vs. Idaho State PASSING 1. Kent Myers 2. Jordan Love 3. Jordan Love

TACKLES 1. Suli Tamaivena 1. Suli Tamaivena 3. Suli Tamaivena 3. Gaje Ferguson 3. David Woodward

323 vs. Idaho State 316 at UNLV 284 at Air Force 92 at UNLV 86 at Air Force 77 at Wake Forest 77 at Wake Forest 77 vs. Boise State 14 vs. Colorado State 14 vs. Wyoming 13 vs. BYU 13 vs. Colorado State 13 at Air Force

TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - OFFENSE RUSHING 1. 318 at San José State 2. 311 vs. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i 3. 265 at UNLV PASSING 1. 341 vs. Idaho State 2. 323 at UNLV 3. 284 at Air Force TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 596 vs. Idaho State 2. 589 at San José State 3. 588 at UNLV TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - DEFENSE RUSHING 1. 85 by Wyoming 2. 108 by San José State 3. 113 by Idaho State PASSING 1. 33 by Air Force 2. 54 by San José State 3. 75 by New Mexico TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 162 by San José State 2. 293 by Wyoming 3. 303 by Idaho State

/// DID YOU KNOW? /// â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State senior QB Kent Myers completed 24-of-26 (.923) passes this season against Idaho State and that completion SHUFHQWDJH UDQNV Ã&#x20AC;UVW WKLV VHDVRQ DPRQJ all quarterbacks at the FBS level. â&#x20AC;¢ The school record for completion percentage is 93.3 set by Myers as a freshman at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i as he completed 14-of-15 passes LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW

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/// INSIDE THE NUMBERS /// â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has nine players who have started every game this season in senior CB Jalen Davis, senior BS Dallin Leavitt, junior OL Roman Andrus, junior OL Rob Castaneda, junior OL Quin Ficklin, junior LB Suli Tamaivena, junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver, sophomore OL Moroni Iniguez and redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan. Â&#x2021; $IWHU FRPPLWWLQJ WXUQRYHUV LQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW IRXU JDPHV Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense only has four turnovers in its last four games. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has held the ball for less than 25 minutes in seven games this year and is 3-4 in those games.

USU hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a season with that many games under 25 minutes of possession this millennium. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has not allowed a 60-plus \DUG SOD\ IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH :DNH )RUHVW came the closest, with a 59-yard rush. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has scored a rushing touchdown in each of the last six games, and has scored a touchdown in all four quarters in six games. Â&#x2021; 8QGHU Ã&#x20AC;UVW \HDU RIIHQVLYH FRRUGLQDWRU David Yost, the Aggies have scored 85 more points this year than last year through 12 games (+7.1 ppg). â&#x20AC;¢ Ficklin leads the Aggie offensive linemen with 50 knockdowns this year. â&#x20AC;¢ Senior RB LaJuan Hunt is the only Aggie with at least one rush attempt in every game this year, and only has two games with fewer than 10 attempts. Hunt has scored seven of his 10 rushing WRXFKGRZQV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI â&#x20AC;¢ Tarver is the only Aggie with a reception in every JDPH WKLV \HDU DQG KDV DW OHDVW Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV in four games. Â&#x2021; 7DUYHU KDV FDXJKW RI KLV UHFHSWLRQV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW quarter, as well as three of his seven touchdowns.

However, Tarver is a big-play threat in the second half of games, averaging 16.6 yards per catch as RSSRVHG WR \DUGV SHU FDWFK LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore TE Dax Raymond has caught 16 of KLV UHFHSWLRQV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DORQJ ZLWK of his 414 yards and his only touchdown. â&#x20AC;¢ Tarver and Hunt are both tied for the team-lead in explosive plays with eight each. All eight for Tarver have come through the air, while Hunt has Ã&#x20AC;YH RQ WKH JURXQG WR JR DORQJ ZLWK WKUHH FDWFKHV â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore WR Gerold Bright has four explosive plays on the season, all of which went for at least 43 yards and a touchdown. Brightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 77-yard reception against Wake Forest is USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest play from scrimmage this year. â&#x20AC;¢ Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love is the stingiest with the ball in the opening quarter, completing 62.5% of his passes and tossing three touchdowns to only one interception. Love also runs the best in WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW IUDPH WRWDOLQJ \DUGV RQ HLJKW DWWHPSWV â&#x20AC;¢ Twenty-two of USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 46 touchdowns have been on explosive plays, with 10 rushing touchdowns and 12 receiving touchdowns of at least 20 yards. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 72 penalties are its fewest since committing 65 in 2006. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has had 13 scoring drives take less than one minute off the clock, including four against UNLV alone. The Aggies have also shown the ability to methodically drive, having nine scoring drives of at least 10 plays.

UTAH STATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DEFENSE HAS BEEN STINGY IN THE RED ZONE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has played well with its back against the wall in its last three games as LW KDV DOORZHG MXVW Ã&#x20AC;YH VFRUHV LQ LWV RSSRQHQW·V ODVW WULSV LQVLGH WKH UHG ]RQH DV $LU )RUFH ZDV 5-of-6, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i was 0-of-3 and New Mexico was 0-4. Of those eight trips into the red zone that yielded zero points for USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents, four ended with the opposition turning it over on downs, WR JR DORQJ ZLWK WKUHH IXPEOHV DQG RQH PLVVHG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO UTAH STATE HAS FORCED 26 TURNOVERS THIS SEASON â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has forced 26 turnovers this year and 136 turnovers in its last 74 games, including at least one turnover in 57 of its last 74 games. USU has also recorded 64 interceptions in its last 61 games, including at least one pick in 32 of its last 61 games and multiple interceptions in 19 of its last 61 games. Overall, USU has forced three or more turnovers in 16 of its last 49 games. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is 6-3 on the season when it forces a turnover and 5-1 when forcing multiple turnovers.

WOODWARD RECORDS CAREER-HIGH 13 TACKLES IN LAST GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Redshirt freshman LB David Woodward UHFRUGHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU GRXEOH GLJLW WDFNOH JDPH LQ KLV ODVW RXWLQJ ZLWK VWRSV LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW :RRGZDUG DOVR KDG WDFNOHV IRU ORVV LQ WKH game, giving him 3.0 tackles for loss on the season. â&#x20AC;¢ In his last three games, Woodward has played 164 snaps and recorded 20 tackles, which includes 1.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, to go along with a 70-yard fumble return for a touchdown DJDLQVW 1HZ 0H[LFR ,Q KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW QLQH JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ KH SOD\HG VQDSV DQG KDG Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV DAVIS EXTENDS SCHOOL RECORD FOR PASSES BROKEN UP â&#x20AC;¢ Senior CB Jalen Davis had one pass breakup in his last game and now has 35 career pass breakups to extend his own school record. The previous school record for pass breakups was held by Donald Toomer (1991-94) with 26. â&#x20AC;¢ Overall, Davis has had at least one pass breakup in each of his last four games and had a VWUHDN RI DW OHDVW RQH SDVV EUHDNXS LQ Ã&#x20AC;YH VWUDLJKW JDPHV HDUOLHU WKLV \HDU ZKLFK LV WKH ORQJHVW E\ an Aggie since Jarrett Bush had a pass breakup in six straight games in 2005. â&#x20AC;¢ Along with his pass breakups, Davis also leads the team with 4.0 sacks this season, which are the most by an Aggie defensive back since 2014, when Frankie Sutera had 4.5 sacks. â&#x20AC;¢ For his career, Davis now has 46 career passes defended (35 pass breakups, 11 interceptions) to rank sixth in the nation among active players, while ranking tied for 10th nationally among active players with his 11 interceptions. Furthermore, Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four interception returns for touchdowns in his career are tied for the second most at the FBS level among active players.

TAMAIVENA HAS SIX DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE GAMES THIS SEASON â&#x20AC;¢ Junior LB Suli Tamaivena has six double-digit tackle games this season after posting 11 stops in 8WDK 6WDWH·V UHJXODU VHDVRQ Ã&#x20AC;QDOH ZKLFK DUH WKH PRVW E\ DQ $JJLH VLQFH Nick Vigil had seven double-digit tackle games in 2015. Tamaivena also leads the team with 6.5 tackles for loss and ranks second with his 3.0 sacks. Â&#x2021; 7DPDLYHQD LV RQH RI Ã&#x20AC;YH $JJLHV ZKR KDYH UHFRUGHG D WDFNOH LQ HYHU\ JDPH WKLV VHDVRQ DORQJ with senior BS Dallin Leavitt, junior DE Adewale Adeoye, junior BS Gaje Ferguson and redshirt freshman CB Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ingram.

OTHER DEFENSIVE NOTABLES FROM AIR FORCE GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore LB Justus Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i had a career-high seven tackles. Sophomore NG Mohelika Uasike had a career-high seven tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss, giving him 2.0 tackles for loss this season and 2.5 in his career. Junior NG Gasetoto Schuster tied his career-high with six tackles.

Junior LB Chase Christiansen forced his third fumble of the season and his career. Sophomore DE Devon Anderson had 1.0 tackles for loss, giving him 3.5 tackles for loss this season. Redshirt freshman CB Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ingram LQWHUFHSWHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU SDVV DQG UHWXUQHG LW \DUGV 6RSKRPRUH CB Cameron Haney had one pass breakup, giving him six this season and nine in his career. Junior LB Derek Larsen KDG D VHDVRQ KLJK VL[ WDFNOHV ZKLFK LQFOXGHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW VDFN RI WKH VHDVRQ JLYLQJ him 1.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss this season, and 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss in his career.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES FROM AIR FORCE GAME â&#x20AC;¢ Junior P Aaron Dalton had two punts downed inside the 20-yard line, giving him 21 punts this season and 67 in his career that have been downed inside the 20-yard line. Additionally, Dalton has had 10 punts downed inside the 10-yard line this season.

DID YOU KNOW? â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has scored six non-offensive touchdowns this year with three interception returns, two fumble returns and one blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Last year, USU had just one non-offensive touchdown all year. â&#x20AC;¢ Nine of Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games this year have featured a non-offensive score. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State ranks fourth in the Mountain West and 49th in the nation in red zone defense (80.0), DV LW KDV DOORZHG LWV RSSRQHQWV WR VFRUH RQ RI WULSV ZLWK WRXFKGRZQV DQG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV â&#x20AC;¢ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense ranks third in the Mountain West and 17th in the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (.391) as its opponents are 9-for-23 on fourth down.

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DAVIS NAMED CBSSPORTS.COM NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis was named CBSSports.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Player of the Week and the Mountain Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2, 2017, following his performance in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40-24 home win against BYU. Against the Cougars, Davis intercepted a career-high three passes and returned two of them for touchdowns from 30 and 50 yards, UHVSHFWLYHO\ 'DYLV DOVR KDG Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV WR JR DORQJ ZLWK RQH SDVV EUHDNXS 'DYLV ZDV DOVR named the MW Defensive Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. For Davis, it is his Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU 3OD\HU RI WKH :HHN KRQRU IURP WKH FRQIHUHQFH â&#x20AC;¢ Those three interceptions for Davis are tied with seven players for the most in a game at the FBS level this year, and tied for a Mountain West record as it is the 11th time in conference history a player has had three picks in a game. The last time an FBS player had more than three interceptions in a game was in 2006 when Middle Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Damon Nickson had four picks against Louisiana-Lafayette. Furthermore, Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three interceptions are the second-most in a game in school history, trailing Henry King, who had four picks against 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F LQ

/// 2017 PRESEASON HONORS /// CHASE CHRISTIANSEN, JR, LB â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West JALEN DAVIS, SR, CB â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West DALLIN LEAVITT, SR, BS â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

â&#x20AC;¢ Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two interception returns for touchdowns are a single-game school record, and TONNY LINDSEY JR., SR, RB WLHG IRU WKH PRVW DW WKH )%6 OHYHO WKLV VHDVRQ ZLWK WKUHH RWKHU SOD\HUV +H LV DOVR WLHG ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-Mountain West other players for the most in Mountain West history. In fact, it is just the 19th time in confer- â&#x20AC;¢ College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West ence history that a team has had two interceptions returned for a touchdown in a game. â&#x20AC;¢ Doak Walker Award Watch List Â&#x2021; 'DYLV LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW )%6 SOD\HU WR KDYH WKUHH LQWHUFHSWLRQV DQG UHWXUQ WZR RI WKHP IRU WRXFKGRZQV since 2012, when Fresno Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Phillip Thomas accomplished the feat against Colorado.

KENT MYERS, SR, QB â&#x20AC;¢ Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List LOVE NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK â&#x20AC;¢ Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 52-28 Mountain West road win EMMETT ODEGARD, SR, LS DW 81/9 RQ 2FW 0DNLQJ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW /RYH FRPSOHWHG RI SDVVHV â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West for 316 yards and two touchdowns from 70 and 75 yards. Love also scored on a 5-yard run as he rushed for 42 yards on eight carries (5.2 ypc). The last Aggie to be named the MW OfDAX RAYMOND, SO, TE fensive Player of the Week was senior QB Kent Myers against Colorado State in 2015 during â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West his sophomore season. Love was also named the College Sports Madness MW Offensive â&#x20AC;¢ John Mackay Award Watch List Player of the Week. â&#x20AC;¢ Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 316 passing yards are the third-most by a freshman in school history and he is just WKH WKLUG $JJLH TXDUWHUEDFN WR HYHU WKURZ IRU \DUGV LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW MRLQLQJ Brett Stevens, who passed for 340 yards against Fresno State in 1985 and Matt Sauk, who threw for 390 yards against Oklahoma State in 1996.

JONTRELL ROCQUEMORE, JR, FS â&#x20AC;¢ Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee

RONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;QUAVION TARVER, JR, WR Â&#x2021; /RYH·V WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV RI DQG \DUGV PDUNHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH WKDW WKH $J- â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West gies had multiple scoring plays from 70-plus yards, doing so against New Mexico State that â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West VHDVRQ )XUWKHUPRUH /RYH LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW $JJLH WR KDYH WKUHH WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV RI SOXV \DUGV JUSTUS TEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;I, SO, LB in a season since Darrel Garretson in 2014. â&#x20AC;¢ Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ Polynesian Player of the Year Watch List NELSON NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State junior QB DJ Nelson was named the Mountain Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Teams Player of WKH :HHN RQ 2FW DV KH VFRUHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU WRXFKGRZQ DV KH UHWXUQHG KLV RZQ IAN TOGIAI, SR, DE blocked punt 20 yards for a score in the second quarter against Colorado State. Nelson, who â&#x20AC;¢ Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West LV SOD\LQJ RQ VSHFLDO WHDPV IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH WKLV VHDVRQ DOVR EORFNHG D SXQW DW :DNH )RUHVW â&#x20AC;¢ College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West â&#x20AC;¢ Polynesian Player of the Year Watch List NELSON IS UTAH STATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SWISS ARMY KNIFE â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State junior QB DJ Nelson may not lead the team in any offensive or defensive category this season, but he is the only player in the nation at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level with two blocked kicks, one rushing touchdown and one punt return for a touchdown, not to mention one reception and six tackles, as well. During the year, Nelson has played wide UHFHLYHU RQ RIIHQVH DV ZHOO DV VSHFLDO WHDPV DV KH LV WKH KROGHU IRU H[WUD SRLQWV DQG Ã&#x20AC;HOG goals, and also plays on punt returns, punt coverage, kickoff return and kickoff coverage.

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HUNT RANKS 11TH ALL-TIME IN RUSHING â&#x20AC;¢ Senior RB LaJuan Hunt has rushed for 1,713 yards on 408 carries (4.2 ypc) in his career to rank 11th all-time in school history. Hunt has four 100-yard rushing games in his career, including three this season, and set a true freshman school record with 34 carries for 145 yards against Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i in 2014. Hunt is now 246 yards shy of tying Altie Taylor (1966-68) for 10th alltime in school history. Demario Brown (1996-99) holds the school record with 4,053 career rushing yards. â&#x20AC;¢ With his 408 carries, Hunt now ranks ninth all-time in school history in that category and is just seven carries shy of tying Taylor for eighth all-time at Utah State. Brown and Abu Wilson (1992, 94-96) hold the school record for rushing attempts with 792. â&#x20AC;¢ Hunt also has 17 rushing touchdowns in his career, which is tied with Diondre Borel (2007-10) for 11th all-time in school history, one behind Roy Shivers (1964-65), who ranks 10th all-time. Robert Turbin (2007-09, 11) and Wilson hold the school record with 40 rushing touchdowns in a career. Hunt has three career multi-touchdown games, as he scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns at UNLV and had two rushing touchdowns at New Mexico this season, to go along with his two rushing touchdowns at Fresno State in 2015. Overall, Hunt has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 13 different games in his career.

MYERS RANKS 17TH ALL-TIME IN RUSHING â&#x20AC;¢ Senior QB Kent Myers has rushed for 1,406 yards on 337 carries (4.2 ypc) during his career to rank 17th all-time in school history, including second all-time among quarterbacks, trailing Chuckie Keeton (2011-15), who ranks 14th all-time with 1,415 yards. Myers has one career 100-yard rushing game as he set a school record for quarterbacks with 191 yards on 16 carries against Colorado State in 2015. â&#x20AC;¢ Myers also has 19 rushing touchdowns in his career, to rank ninth all-time LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ 0\HUV KDV Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPHV ZLWK PXOWLSOH UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQV as he had a career-high three against San José State in 2014 and two against both Colorado State and Nevada in 2016, and two against both Idaho State and San José State this year. Overall, Myers has at least one rushing touchdown in 13 career games.

MYERS AMONG TOP 10 QUARTERBACKS ALL-TIME â&#x20AC;¢ Senior QB Kent Myers has started 33 games and played in 38 durLQJ KLV 8WDK 6WDWH FDUHHU ZKLFK UDQNV WKLUG DQG Ã&#x20AC;IWK DOO WLPH LQ VFKRRO history for quarterbacks, respectively. Chuckie Keeton (2011-15) holds the school record for games started by a quarterback with 35, while Diondre Borel (2007-10) holds the school record for games played by a quarterback with 44.

MYERS THIRD ALL-TIME IN COMPLETION PERCENTAGE â&#x20AC;¢ Senior QB Kent Myers is 534-of-876 (.610) passing for 6,126 yards with 39 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in his career, and that completion percentage ranks third all-time in school history behind Darell Garretson (.631) and Chuckie Keeton (.629). â&#x20AC;¢ For his career, Myers has an interception percentage of just 0.024, which ranks third all-time in school history behind Keeton (.022) and Anthony Calvillo (0.023), with his 39 touchdowns and 21 interceptions on 876 career attempts. Myers has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 20 of his last 30 games, and in 24 games in his career, and multiple WRXFKGRZQV QLQH WLPHV LQ KLV FDUHHU ZKLFK LQFOXGHV Ã&#x20AC;YH JDPHV ZLWK WKUHH or more touchdown passes. In his career, Myers has 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions at home, and 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions on the road.

MYERS AMONG ACTIVE QUARTERBACK LEADERS â&#x20AC;¢ Senior QB Kent Myers ranks among the top active quarterbacks in the nation in several categories and is one of just nine Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks with 6,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards LQ D FDUHHU DORQJ ZLWK 2NODKRPD·V %DNHU 0D\Ã&#x20AC;HOG SDVVLQJ rushing), Louisvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lamar Jackson (8,872 passing, 3,974 rushing), Ohio Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s J.T. Barrett (9,320 passing, 3,197 rushing), Appalachian Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Lamb (9,655 passing, 1,964 rushing), South Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quinton Flowers (7,819 passing, 3,566 rushing), Wake Forestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Wolford (8,394 passing, 1,052 rushing), Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eric Dungey (6,472 passing, 1,239 rushing) and

Conneticutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bryant Shierreffs (6,375 passing, 1,029 rushing). Myers has passed for 6,126 yards and rushed for 1,406 yards in his career. Myers is also one of just 12 active FBS quarterbacks with 1,200 career rushing yards.

MYERS FOURTH IN SINGLE SEASON COMPLETION % â&#x20AC;¢ Senior QB Kent Myers is 124-of-197 passing this season and that completion percentage of 62.9 ranks fourth all-time at Utah State for a single season. Myers also completed 60.8 percent of his passes as a sophomore in 2015, as he was 121-of-199 passing, which ranks sixth all-time. Chuckie Keeton holds the single-season school record for completion percentage at 69.4 percent set in 2013.

DAVIS TOP FOUR ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN PICKS â&#x20AC;¢ Senior CB Jalen Davis has 11 interceptions in his career, which is tied with Travis Clark (1987, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;89), Chuck Detwiler (1966-68) and Ronnie McCloud (1974, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;76-78) for the fourth-most in school history. Furthermore, his 227 career interception return yards ranks second all-time in school history behind Henry King (1965-66), who holds the school record for interceptions in a career with 18 and interception return yards in a career with 373.

DAVIS SIXTH IN SINGLE SEASON INTERCEPTION YARDS â&#x20AC;¢ Senior CB Jalen Davis has recorded 120 interception return yards this VHDVRQ RQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;YH LQWHUFHSWLRQV ZKLFK UDQNV DV WKH VL[WK PRVW LQ D VLQJOH season in school history. Henry King set the single-season school record with 193 interception return yards in 1965, as he picked off seven passes that season.

EBERLE FIRST IN SINGLE SEASON FG PERCENTAGE â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle LV RI RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV WKLV \HDU DQG KLV FRQYHUVLRQ SHUFHQWDJH UDQNV Ã&#x20AC;UVW DOO WLPH LQ VFKRRO KLVtory for a single season, topping Russ Moody, who made 86.7 percent RI KLV Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV LQ DV KH ZDV RI 7KRVH PDGH Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV this year rank tied for the sixth-most in a single-season in school history with Dene Garner (1985) and Al Knapp (1974). Â&#x2021; (EHUOH PDGH HLJKW VWUDLJKW Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV HDUOLHU WKLV \HDU ZKLFK ZDV WKH longest streak for an Aggie since Nick Diaz also made eight straight in 2014. Â&#x2021; 7KXV IDU WKLV \HDU (EHUOH LV RI RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV RI DW OHDVW yards, including a career long of 52 yards, which ranks tied for the 10thORQJHVW LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ 7KH ODVW $JJLH NLFNHU WR PDNH DW OHDVW Ã&#x20AC;YH Ã&#x20AC;HOG goals of 40-plus yards in a single season was Diaz in 2012, when he was 5-of-7. And, Brad Bohn ZDV WKH ODVW 868 NLFNHU WR PDNH PRUH WKDQ Ã&#x20AC;YH from that distance, when he was 6-of-10 from 40-plus yards back in 2000. â&#x20AC;¢ Eberle is also 45-of-45 on extra point attempts this season and those 45 made PATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rank tied for third all-time in school history for a single-season with Diaz (2014), while his 45 attempts rank fourth all-time in school history for a single-season. â&#x20AC;¢ Furthermore, Eberle is one of just seven kickers in school history to not miss an extra point for the entire season, joining Diaz (2012), Peter Caldwell (2010, 2007), Doug Beach (1990), Willie Beecher (1982), Tom Mayes (1975) and Steve Steinke (1978).

EBERLE CLOSING IN ON SCORING RECORD FOR A KICKER â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle has scored 93 points thus far this seaVRQ ZLWK H[WUD SRLQWV DQG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV WR UDQN DV WKH VHFRQG PRVW points scored by a kicker in a single season in school history. Nick Diaz set the school record for points scored by a kicker with 102 during the VHDVRQ ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV DQG H[WUD SRLQWV EBERLE SECOND ALL-TIME IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE â&#x20AC;¢ Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle LV RI RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV LQ KLV career, and his 82.6 conversion percentage ranks second all-time in school history behind Russ Moody ZKR PDGH SHUFHQW RI KLV Ã&#x20AC;HOG goals during his career, as he was 22-of-26. â&#x20AC;¢ Furthermore, Eberle is a perfect 45-of-45 on extra points in his career and is one of just three kickers in school history with a minimum of 30 PATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made to have never missed an extra point, joining Willie Beecher (1981-84), who was 64-of-64 all-time on extra points and Russ Moody (1988-89), who was 44-of-44 all-time on extra points.

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INSIDE THE ROSTER â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has nine players listed on its current depth chart that began their Aggie careers as walk-ons in senior LS Emmett Odegard, senior WR Braelon Roberts, junior P Aaron Dalton, junior BS Gaje Ferguson, junior OC Quin Ficklin, junior LB Derek Larsen, junior WR Zach Van Leeuwen, sophomore PK Dominik Eberle and redshirt freshman CB Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ingram.

/// AGGIES IN THE NFL ///

Marwin Evans (S) Kyler Fackrell (LB) Tyler Larsen (OG) â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State entered the 2017 season with 14 returning starters from last year with six on offense Nevin Lawson (CB) DQG HLJKW RQ GHIHQVH 'HVSLWH WKRVH KLJK QXPEHUV 868 RQO\ VWDUWHG Ã&#x20AC;YH RI WKRVH SOD\HUV LQ Devante Mays (RB) its season opener at No. 9 Wisconsin, which is the lowest number in the nation at the FBS level. Donald Penn (OT) 7KRVH Ã&#x20AC;YH UHWXUQLQJ VWDUWHUV IURP ODVW VHDVRQ ZKR VWDUWHG WKH VHDVRQ RSHQHU WKLV \HDU ZHUH VHQLRU Patrick Scales (LS) CB Jalen Davis, senior BS Dallin Leavitt, senior QB Kent Myers, junior BS Gaje Ferguson and junior Hunter Sharp (WR) WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver.

Robert Turbin (RB) â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State entered the 2017 season with 18 seniors on its roster, but only seven of those 18 play- Nick Vigil (LB) ers started the season opener at No. 9 Wisconsin in WR Jaren Colston-Green, CB Jalen Davis, TE Zach Vigil (LB) Damion Hobbs, RB LaJuan Hunt, BS Dallin Leavitt, QB Kent Myers and DE Ian Togiai. In fact, only Bobby Wagner (LB) 14 of the 18 seniors on USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 roster played in its game against the Badgers as those other Kerwynn Williams (RB) seven players were CB Wesley Bailey, WR Alex Byers, LB Alex Huerta, OL Jarom Ioane, RB Tonny Lindsey Jr., LS Emmett Odegard and WR Braelon Roberts. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has 30 players on its current roster who have served two-year LDS Church Missions: redshirt freshman DE Caden Andersen, junior OL Roman Andrus, senior OL Preston Brooksby, freshman WR Taylor Compton, freshman WR Preston Curtis, redshirt freshman DE Ritisoni Fata, freshman RB SJ Fehoko, junior OL Quin Ficklin, redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski, sophomore LB Mason Gajkowski, sophomore LB Braden Harris, sophomore OL Moroni Iniguez, senior OL Jarom Ioane, junior LB Derek Larsen, junior LB Ofa Latu, sophomore DE Logan Lee, redshirt freshman DL Connor Meyers, sophomore LB Sialao Mobley, freshman S Chase Nelson, junior QB DJ Nelson, sophomore S Chance Parker, redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond, freshman PK Michael Smith, redshirt freshman BS Zach Swenson, redshirt freshman DE Keith Tambe, redshirt freshman TE Tyler Thornock, sophomore NG Mohelika Uasike, junior OL KJ Uluave, junior WR Zach Van Leeuwen and sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman. â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has 12 players on its current roster who are married in senior OL Preston Brooksby, junior LB Chase Christiansen, senior LB Alex Huerta, sophomore OL Moroni Iniguez, senior OL Jarom Ionae, junior LB Derek Larsen, senior BS Dallin Leavitt, sophomore LB Sialao Mobley, sophomore S Chance Parker, senior DE Ian Togiai, junior OL KJ Uluave and junior WR Zach Van Leeuwen.

Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders Chicago Bears Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals

/// AGGIES IN THE NFL DRAFT /// 2011 NFL DRAFT Curtis Marsh, Philadelphia

3rd Round

2012 NFL DRAFT Bobby Wagner, Seattle Robert Turbin, Seattle Michael Smith, Tampa Bay

2nd Round 4th Round 7th Round

2013 NFL DRAFT Will Davis, Miami Kerwynn Williams, Indianapolis

3rd Round 7th Round

2014 NFL DRAFT Â&#x2021; $OO Ã&#x20AC;YH RI 8WDK 6WDWH·V VWDUWLQJ RIIHQVLYH OLQHPHQ ² 2& Quin Ficklin, RT Sean Taylor, LG Moroni Maurice Alexander, St. Louis Iniguez, RG Rob Castaneda, LT Roman Andrus ² SOD\HG LQ WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU JDPHV DW 868 WKLV Nevin Lawson, Detroit season. In fact, Taylor is the only member of this group who was on the team last year, as he 2016 NFL DRAFT UHGVKLUWHG 7KLV LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ WKDW LW KDV VWDUWHG Ã&#x20AC;YH RIIHQVLYH OLQHPHQ ZKR KDG Nick Vigil, Cincinnati QHYHU SOD\HG D JDPH DW 868 PLQXV WKH $JJLHV· Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU WHDP LQ )XUWKHUPRUH $QGUXV DQG Kyler Fackrell, Green Bay Ficklin did not even play offensive line at their previous schools, as Andrus was a defensive end 2017 NFL DRAFT at Snow (Utah) JC and Ficklin was a fullback at BYU. Devante Mays, Green Bay

4th Round 4th Round 3rd Round 3rd Round 7th Round

/// CURRENT AGGIES WITH NFL TIES ///

/// ACADEMICALLY SPEAKING /// â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State earned the 2017 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Academic Achievement Award, which is presented by the Touchdown Club of Memphis. The Aggies shared the award with six other schools, including Alabama, Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, Utah and Virginia. Each institution recorded a 100 percent graduation rate for members of their freshman football student-athlete class of 2010. Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH·V IRRWEDOO WHDP KDV D *UDGXDWLRQ 6XFFHVV 5DWH *65 RI SHUFHQW WR UDQN Ã&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH 0RXQWDLQ :HVW 7KH $JJLHV DOVR UDQN Ã&#x20AC;UVW DPRQJ WKH RWKHU IRRWEDOO SURJUDPV LQ WKH %HHKLYH 6WDWH ahead of Utah (83), Southern Utah (67), Weber State (66) and BYU (52).

â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State has two players on its current roster with fathers who played in the NFL in senior WR Jaren Colsten-Green (Willie Green) and sophomore LB Mason Tobeck (Robbie Tobeck). â&#x20AC;¢ Willie Green (WR) spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions (1991-93), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1994), Carolina Panthers (1995-96) and Denver Broncos (1997-98). â&#x20AC;¢ Robbie Tobeck (OL) spent 14 seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons (1993-99) and Seattle Seahawks (2000-06).

â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State had 19 football players earn academic all-conference honors in 2016. â&#x20AC;¢ Over the past eight seasons, USU has had 166 players earn academic all-league honors and 156 players have graduated from Utah State. â&#x20AC;¢ Entering the 2017 season, Utah State has one player on its roster who has already received a degree in junior WR Zach Van Leeuwen (family, consumer and human development). â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State had two football players earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSiDA) Ã&#x20AC;UVW WHDP $FDGHPLF $OO 'LVWULFW 9,,, KRQRUV WKLV VHDVRQ LQ VRSKRPRUH '( Jacoby Wildman and redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski. Both players are now eligible to earn Academic All-America honors as *DMNRZVNL LV PDMRULQJ LQ Ã&#x20AC;QDQFH DQG KDV D *3$ ZKLOH :LOGPDQ LV PDMRULQJ LQ VRFLRORJ\ DQG KDV D 3.65 GPA and earned academic all-Mountain West honors in 2016. District VIII consists of schools from Arizona, California, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

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/// UTAH STATE CAREER RECORD BOOK /// RUSHING 1. Demario Brown 2. Abu Wilson 3. Rick Parros 4. Louie Giammona 5. Robert Turbin 6. Emmett White 7. Kerwynn Williams 8. Roger Grant 9. Tom Larscheid 10. Altie Taylor 11. LaJuan Hunt 12. Maurice Turner 13. Derrvin Speight 14. Roy Shivers 15. Chuckie Keeton 16. John Strycula 17. Kent Myers 18. Diondre Borel 19. Joey DeMartino 20. Michael Smith 21. Demetrius Brown 22. Archie Gibson 23. Devante Mays 24. Profail Grier 'DYLG )LHÃ&#x20AC;D 26. Jerry Hughes 27. Marc White 28. Melvin Blue 29. Buddy Allen 30. Joe Hill

YEARS 1996-1999 1992, 94-96 1976-79 1973-75 2007-09,11 1998-01 2009-12 1990-91 1959-61 1966-68 2014-pres.

1979-82 2007, 09-10 1964-65 2011-15 1969-71 2014-pres.

2007-10 2010-13 2009-11 1986-89 1972-73 2015-16 1993-94

1971-72 1983-84 1958-59 1958-59 2011-14

YDS. 4,053 3,933 3,537 3,499 3,315 2,791 2,515 2,387 2,206 1,959 1,713 1,549 1,493 1,468 1,415 1,412 1,406 1,398 1,378 1,313 1,252 1,235 1,225 1,194

1,144 1,103 1,074 1,068 1,052

RUSHING ATTEMPTS 1. Demario Brown Abu Wilson 3. Rick Parros 4. Louie Giammona 5. Robert Turbin 6. Emmett White 7. Roger Grant 8. Altie Taylor 9. LaJuan Hunt 10. Maurice Turner

YEARS 1996-99 1992, 94-96 1976-79 1973-75 2007-09,11 1998-01 1990-91 1966-68 2014-pres.

1979-82

ATT. 792 792 782 756 565 517 484 415 408 404

RUSHING TDs 1. Robert Turbin Abu Wilson 3. Demario Brown 4. Tom Larscheid 5. Emmett White 6. Rick Parros 7. Kerwynn Williams 8. Louie Giammona 9. Kent Myers 10. Roy Shivers 11. LaJuan Hunt Diondre Borel

YEARS 2007-09,11 1992, 94-96 1996-99 1959-61 1998-01 1976-79 2009-12 1973-75 2014-pres.

1964-65 2014-pres.

2007-10

TD 40 40 37 29 27 26 22 21 19 18 17 17

PASSING 1. Jose Fuentes 2. Chuckie Keeton 3. Diondre Borel 4. Tony Adams 5. Kent Myers 6. Brent Snyder 7. Eric Hipple 8. Anthony Calvillo 9. Matt Sauk 10. Travis Cox

YEARS 1999-2002 2011-15 2007-10 1970-72 2014-pres.

1987-88 1976-79 1992-93 1996-97 2001-04

YDS. 9,168 7,393 6,698 6,226 6,126 6,105 6,073 5,642 5,385 4,722

COMPLETIONS 1. Jose Fuentes 2. Chuckie Keeton 3. Kent Myers 4. Diondre Borel 5. Brent Snyder 6. Eric Hipple 7. Tony Adams 8. Anthony Calvillo 9. Travis Cox 10. Leon Jackson III

YEARS 1999-2002 2011-15 2014-pres.

2007-10 1987-88 1976-79 1970-72 1992-93 2001-04 2004-07

NO. 704 672 534 517 472 459 456 448 423 382

ATTEMPTS 1. Jose Fuentes 2. Chuckie Keeton 3. Diondre Borel 4. Kent Myers 5. Brent Snyder 6. Tony Adams 7. Eric Hipple 8. Anthony Calvillo 9. Travis Cox 10. Matt Sauk

YEARS 1999-2002 2011-15 2007-10 2014-pres.

1987-88 1970-72 1976-79 1992-93 2001-04 1996-97

ATT. 1,270 1,068 922 876 874 867 850 829 738 664

COMPLETION PCT. YEARS (Minimum 150 Completions) 1. Darell Garretson 2013-14 2. Chuckie Keeton 2011-15 3. Kent Myers 2014-pres.

4. Keith Myers 1976-77 5. Leon Jackson III 2004-07 6. Travis Cox 2001-04 7. Diondre Borel 2007-10 8. Patrick Mullins 1995-96 9. Jose Fuentes 1998-2002 10. Anthony Calvillo 1992-93 Brent Snyder 1987-88 Eric Hipple 1976-79

PCT.

TD PASSES 1. Chuckie Keeton 2. Jose Fuentes 3. Tony Adams 4. Kent Myers Brent Snyder 6. Diondre Borel 7. Anthony Calvillo 8. Eric Hipple 9. Ron Lopez

YEARS 2011-15 1998-2002 1970-72 2014-pres.

1987-88 2007-10 1992-93 1976-79 1990-91

.631 .629 .610 .607 .582 .573 .561 .555 .554 .540 .540 .540 TD 62 60 52 39 39 36 35 34 31

TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Chuckie Keeton 2. Jose Fuentes 3. Diondre Borel 4. Kent Myers 5. Tony Adams 6. Eric Hipple 7. Brent Snyder 8. Anthony Calvillo 9. Matt Sauk 10. Leon Jackson III

YEARS 2011-15 1999-2002 2007-10 2014-pres.

1970-72 1976-79 1987-88 1992-93 1996-97 2004-07

YDS. 8,808 8,791 8,096 7,532 6,587 6,121 5,928 5,838 5,466 5,035

FIELD GOAL PCT. (Minimum 20 Attempts) 1. Russ Moody 2. Dominik Eberle 3. Doug Beach 4. Nick Diaz 5. Dane Kidman 6. Brock Warren 7. Nathan Morreale 8. Peter Caldwell 9. Willie Beecher 10. Brad Bohn

YEARS

PCT.

PAT PERCENTAGE (Minimum 30 Made) 1. Willie Beecher Russ Moody Dominik Eberle 3. Peter Caldwell 4. Josh Thompson 5. Nick Diaz Nathan Morreale 7. Dene Garner 8. Steve Steinke 9. Brock Warren 10. Micah Knorr

YEARS

PCT.

1981-84 1988-89 2016-pres.

2007-10 2011-13 2010-14 1993-94 1985-87 1977-80 2012-16 1993-95

1.000 1.000 1.000 .988 .972 .971 .971 .960 .947 .940 .936

INTERCEPTIONS 1. Henry King 2. Damon Smith 3. Donald Toomer 4. Jalen Davis Travis Clark Chuck Detwiler Ronnie McCloud 8. Tom Bates Wendell D. Brook Ronald Edwards Darrin Long Grant Martinsen Phillip Shelley

YEARS 1965-66 1990-93 1991-94 2014-pres.

1987, 89 1966-68 1974, 76-78 1979-82 1970-71 1988-91 1984-87 1964-66 1971-72

NO. 18 17 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10

INT. YARDAGE 1. Henry King 2. Jalen Davis 3. James Brindley 4. Wendell D. Brook 5. Phillip Shelley 6. Frankie Sutera 7. Kevin Brady 8. Ronald Edwards 9. Chuck Detwiler 10. Grant Martinsen

YEARS 1965-66 2014-pres.

2006-09 1970-71 1971-72 2011-14 1979-81 1988-91 1966-68 1964-66

1988-89 2016-pres.

1990-92 2010-14 1999-2002 2012-16 1993-94 2007-10 1981-84 1997-2000

.846 826 .759 .736 .710 .708 .704 .688 .667 .663

YDS. 373 227 210 177 175 157 151 146 140 135

Demario Brown (#21) is Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career rushing leader with 4,053 yards and is third all-time in rushing touchdowns with 37.

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/// UTAH STATE SINGLE SEASON RECORD BOOK ///

Chuckie Keeton KROGV ÀYH VLQJOH VHDson school records, including 27 touchdowns passes as a sophomore in 2012.

COMPLETIONS 1. Chuckie Keeton, So. 2. Jose Fuentes, Jr. 3. Anthony Calvillo, Sr. 4. Jose Fuentes, Sr. Brent Snyder, Sr. 6. Travis Cox, Jr. 7. Brent Snyder, Jr. 8. Diondre Borel, Jr. 9. Kent Myers, Jr. 10. Patrick Mullins, Jr.

YEAR 2012 2001 1993 2002 1988 2003 1987 2009 2016 1995

NO. 275 260 247 246 246 235 226 214 211 209

COMPLETION % YEAR (Minimum 100 Completions) 1. Chuckie Keeton, Jr. 2013 2. Chuckie Keeton, So. 2012 3. Leon Jackson III, Sr. 2007 4. Kent Myers, Sr. 2017 5. Chuckie Keeton, Fr. 2011 6. Kent Myers, So. 2015 7. Darell Garretson, Fr. 2013 8. Eric Hipple, Sr. 1979 9. William Munson, Sr. 1963 10. Jose Fuentes, Jr. 2001

PCT.

POINTS SCORED 1. Robert Turbin, Jr. 2. Kerwynn Williams, Sr. 3. Robert Turbin, So. 4. Jack Hill, Sr. 5. Nick Diaz, Jr. 6. Emmett White, Sr. 7. Abu Wilson, Sr. Tom Larscheid, Sr. Roy Shivers, Jr. 10. Dominik Eberle, So.

YEAR 2011 2012 2009 1956 2013 2001 1996 1961 1965 2017

PTS. 138 120 110 105 102 98 96 96 96 93

FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Brad Bohn, So. 2. Nathan Morreale, Fr. 3. Sean Jones, Sr. Steve Steinke, So. 5. Nick Diaz, Jr. 6. Dominik Eberle Dene Garner, So. Al Knapp, Sr. 9. Micah Knorr, So. 10. Dane Kidman, Sr. Brad Bohn, Sr. Doug Beach, So.

YEAR 1998 1993 1992 1978 2013 2017 1985 1974 1994 2002 2000 1990

FG 24 19 18 18 17 16 16 16 15 14 14 14

.694 .676 .654 .629 .609 .608 .603 .602 .597 .595

FIELD GOAL % (Minimum 10 Attempts) 1. Dominik Eberle 2. Russ Moody, Jr. 3. Brad Bohn, So. 4. Peter Caldwell, So. 5. Dane Kidman, Sr. Doug Beach, So. 7. Russ Moody, Jr. 8. Dene Garner, So. 9. Nick Diaz, So. 10. Brock Warren, Sr. Micah Knorr, So. Sean Jones, Sr. Steve Steinke, So.

YEAR

PCT.

2017 1988 1998 2008 2002 1990 1989 1985 2012 2016 1994 1992 1978

.889 .867 .857 .833 .824 .824 .818 .800 .769 .750 .750 .750 .750

EXTRA POINTS MADE 1. Josh Thompson, So. 2. Nick Diaz, Jr. 3. Dominik Eberle Nick Diaz, Sr. 5. Nick Diaz, So. 6. Brad Bohn, Fr. Brock Warren, Jr. 8. Steve Steinke, Jr. 9. Micah Knorr, Sr. 10. Brcok Warren, Sr. Dane Kidman, Jr. Doug Beach, So.

YEAR 2011 2013 2017 2014 2012 1997 2015 1979 1996 2016 2001 1990

NO. 57 51 45 45 40 39 39 37 36 35 35 35

EXTRA POINTS ATT. 1. Josh Thompson, So. 2. Nick Diaz, Jr. 3. Nick Diaz, Sr. 4. Dominik Eberle 5. Brad Bohn, Fr. 6. Brock Warren, Jr. Nick Diaz, So. 8. Dane Kidman, Jr. Steve Steinke, Jr. 10. Micah Knorr, Sr. Michael Doyle, Sr.

YEAR 2011 2013 2014 2017 1997 2015 2012 2001 1979 1996 1972

ATT. 58 52 48 45 43 41 40 39 39 37 37

Abu Wilson (#1) still holds two of the top ÀYH VLQJOH VHDVRQ UXVKLQJ WRXFKGRZQ WRWDOV in Utah State history with 16 in 1996 and 15 in 1995.

PAT PERCENTAGE (Minimum 20 Made) 1. Dominik Eberle, So. Nick Diaz, So. Peter Caldwell, Sr. Peter Caldwell, Fr. Doug Beach, So. Willie Beecher, So. Tom Mayes, Jr. Steve Steinke, So. 9. Josh Thompson, So. 10. Nick Diaz, Jr.

YEAR

PCT.

2017 2012 2010 2007 1990 1982 1975 1978 2011 2013

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .983 .981

INT. RETURN YARDAGE 1. Henry King, Jr. 2. Henry King, Sr. 3. Ronald Edwards, Sr. 4. Rob Fuhriman, Jr. 5. Craig Miller, Fr. 6. Jalen Davis, Sr. 7. Kevin Brady, Jr. 8. Will Davis, Sr. Robert Watts, Sr. Wendall D. Brook, Jr.

YEAR 1965 1966 1991 1973 1995 2017 1980 2012 2004 1970

YDS. 193 180 146 125 122 120 109 100 100 100

Kevin Curtis (#3) set Utah State’s singleseason record with 100 receptions during the 2001 season.

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/// WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACK IN 2017 /// OFFENSE â&#x20AC;¢ Pass Att. â&#x20AC;¢ Pass Comp. â&#x20AC;¢ Pass Yds. â&#x20AC;¢ Pass TDs â&#x20AC;¢ Receptions â&#x20AC;¢ Rec. Yds. â&#x20AC;¢ Rec. TDs â&#x20AC;¢ Rush Att. â&#x20AC;¢ Rush Yds. â&#x20AC;¢ Rush TDs â&#x20AC;¢ Total Offense â&#x20AC;¢ Total TDs

STAT RETURN 382 382 220 220 2,046 2,046 10 10 220 107 2,469 1,304 10 5 411 354 2,046 1,673 25 21 4,515 4,142 36 26

PCT. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.7 52.8 50.0 86.1 81.8 84.0 91.7 72.2

DEFENSE STAT RETURN â&#x20AC;¢ Tackles 943 470 â&#x20AC;¢ Tackles for Loss 67.0 26.5 â&#x20AC;¢ Sacks 22.0 10.0 â&#x20AC;¢ QB Hurries 25 10 â&#x20AC;¢ Interceptions 7 6 â&#x20AC;¢ Pass Break-Ups 33 20 â&#x20AC;¢ Forced Fumbles 4 1 â&#x20AC;¢ Fumble Recoveries 3 2 â&#x20AC;¢ Blocks 1 0

PCT. 49.8 40.0 45.5 40.0 85.7 60.6 25.0 66.7 0.0

â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State returns 14 of its 28 regular starters from 2016, with six on offense and eight on defense. In addition, the Aggies return two of their specialists from last season with one long snapper and one kicker. USU also returns 38 letterwinners from a year ago, with 16 on offense, 20 on defense and two specialists.

UTAH STATE RANKS FOURTH IN THE NATION IN FIRST-TIME STARTERS Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH KDV KDG Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VWDUWHUV WKLV VHDVRQ ZKLFK UDQNV WLHG IRU IRXUWK LQ WKH QDWLRQ behind Ball State (33), Illinois (31) and Baylor (27), and tied with Coastal Carolina (25) and East &DUROLQD 868 KDG SOD\HUV PDNH WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU DW 1R :LVFRQVLQ LQ VHQLRU 7( Damion Hobbs, junior OL Roman Andrus, junior OL Rob Castaneda, junior OL Quin Ficklin, redshirt junior OL Sean Taylor, junior LB Suli Tamaivena, junior NG Gasetoto Schuster, junior BS Aaron Wade, sophomore OL Moroni Iniguez, sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman, redshirt freshman DE Ritisoni Fata and redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan 868 WKHQ KDG IRXU PRUH SOD\HUV JHW WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU start against Idaho State in junior DE Adewale Adeoye, redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond, sophomore LB Dalton Baker and redshirt freshman CB Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ingram. Two more Aggies PDGH WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DW 6DQ -RVp 6WDWH LQ MXQLRU 5% Eltoro Allen and freshman LB Maika Magalei. Redshirt freshman OL Demytrick Aliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ifua PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DJDLQVW &RORUDGR State. Sophomore NG Christopher â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DJDLQVW :\RPLQJ 5HGVKLUW freshman QB Jordan Love PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DW 81/9 6RSKRPRUH '( Devon Anderson and redshirt freshman DE Logan Lee ERWK PDGH WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUWV DJDLQVW %RLVH 6WDWH Redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DW 1HZ 0H[LFR $QG UHGVKLUW freshman LB David Woodward PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DW $LU )RUFH UTAH STATE VERSUS THE MOUNTAIN WEST â&#x20AC;¢ Utah State is 150-179-8 (.457) all-time against current members of the Mountain West with a 38-26-4 record vs. Wyoming, a 33-39-2 record vs. Colorado State, a 16-7 record vs. UNLV, a 17-20-1 record vs. San José State, a 12-17-1 record vs. Fresno State, an 11-13 record vs.

New Mexico, a 9-6 record vs. Hawai`i, a 6-18 record vs. Nevada, a 5-17 record vs. Boise State, a 2-4 record vs. Air Force, and a 1-12 record vs. San Diego State.

UTAH STATE IN FIFTH SEASON IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST Â&#x2021; 8WDK 6WDWH LV LQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;IWK \HDU DV D PHPEHU RI WKH 0RXQWDLQ :HVW DQG KDV EHHQ D 'LYLVLRQ I-A/Bowl Championship Series football playing school in each of its 119 seasons of competition. USU joined the Mountain States/Skyline Conference in 1938 until 1961. USU then played as a football independent from 1962-77 when the Aggies became members of WKH 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F &RDVW $WKOHWLF $VVRFLDWLRQ LQ 7KH 3&$$ FKDQJHG LWV QDPH WR WKH %LJ :HVW Conference in 1988. Following the 2000 season, when the Big West no longer sponsored football, USU spent two years as an independent (2001-02) and two years in the Sun Belt Conference (2003-04), before joining the Western Athletic Conference for eight seasons from 2005-12.

/// ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH /// â&#x20AC;¢ There are nine Division I schools that are located in cities with an elevation of at least 4,000 feet above sea level and Utah State ranks sixth on the list with an elevation of 4,710 feet.

868 LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;IWK KLJKHVW 0RXQWDLQ :HVW VFKRRO During the 2017 season, the Aggies will play at two other locations on the list (Air Force, New Mexico), giving USU eight games this season at 4,000 feet above sea level.

School 1. Wyoming 2. Air Force 3. Colorado 4. Colorado State 5. New Mexico 6. UTAH STATE 7. BYU 8. Nevada 9. Utah

Elevation 7,220 6,620 5,360 5,190 5,100 4,710 4,630 4,610 4,357

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/// UTAH STATE’S 2017 OPPONENTS SCHEDULES/RESULTS /// #6 WISCONSIN (12-1, 9-0 B1G) S1 UTAH STATE S9 FLORIDA ATLANTIC S 16 at BYU S 30 NORTHWESTERN* O7 at Nebraska* O 14 PURDUE* O 21 MARYLAND* O 28 at Illinois* N4 at Indiana N 11 #25 IOWA* N 18 MICHIGAN* N 25 at Minnesota* D2 vs. #5 Ohio State (BTC) D 30 vs. #10 Miami

W, 59-10 W, 31-14 W, 40-6 W, 33-24 W, 38-17 W, 17-9 W, 38-13 W, 24-10 W, 45-17 W, 38-14 W, 24-10 W, 31-0 L, 21-27 7 pm

IDAHO STATE (4-7, 2-6 Big Sky) A 31 WESTERN OREGON W, 37-6 S7 at Utah State L, 13-51 S 16 at Nevada W, 30-28 S 23 Northern Colorado* L, 42-43 S 30 CAL POLY* W, 38-34 O7 MONTANA* L, 31-39 O 14 at Sacramento State* L, 21-41 O 21 PORTLAND STATE* W, 59-30 O 28 at Montana State* L, 14-28 N4 UC DAVIS* L, 17-56 N 18 at Weber State* L, 7-35 WAKE FOREST (7-5, 4-4 ACC) A 31 PRESBYTERIAN S9 at Boston College* S 16 UTAH STATE S 23 at Appalachian State S 30 FLORIDA STATE* O7 at #2 Clemson* O 21 at Georgia Tech* O 28 LOUISVILLE* N4 at #3 Notre Dame N 11 at Syracuse* N 18 #19 NC STATE* N 25 DUKE* D 29 vs. Texas A&M

W, 51-7 W, 34-10 W, 46-10 W, 20-19 L, 19-26 L, 14-28 L, 24-38 W, 42-32 L, 37-48 W, 64-43 W, 30-24 L, 23-31 11 am

BYU (4-9) A 26 PORTLAND STATE S2 vs. #12 LSU S9 #23 UTAH S 16 #10 WISCONSIN S 29 at Utah State O6 BOISE STATE O 14 at Mississippi State O 21 at East Carolina O 28 SAN JOSÉ STATE N4 at Fresno State N10 at UNLV N 18 UMASS N25 at Hawai’i

W, 20-6 L, 0-27 L, 13-19 L, 6-40 L, 24-40 L, 7-24 L, 10-35 L, 17-33 W, 41-20 L, 13-20 W, 31-21 L, 10-16 W, 30-20

COLORADO STATE (7-5, 5-3 MW) A 26 OREGON STATE W, 58-27 S1 vs. Colorado L, 3-17 S9 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W, 38-10 S 16 at #1 Alabama L, 23-41 S 30 at Hawai’i* W, 51-21 O7 at Utah State* W, 27-14 O 14 NEVADA* W, 44-42 O 20 at New Mexico* W, 27-24 O 28 AIR FORCE* L, 20-41 N4 at Wyoming* L, 13-16 N 11 BOISE STATE* L, 52-59 (OT) N 18 SAN JOSÉ STATE* W, 42-14 D 16 vs. Marshall 2:30 pm WYOMING (7-5, 5-3 MW) S2 at Iowa S9 GARDNER-WEBB S 16 OREGON S 23 HAWAI’I* S 30 TEXAS STATE O 14 at Utah State* O 21 at Boise State* O 28 NEW MEXICO* N4 COLORADO STATE* N 11 ar Air Force* N 18 FRESNO STATE* N 25 at San José State D 22 vs. Central Michigan

SAN JOSÉ STATE (2-11, 1-7 MW) A 26 #19 SOUTH FLORIDA L, 22-42 S2 CAL POLY W 34-13 S9 at Texas L, 0-56 S 16 at Utah L, 16-54 S 23 UTAH STATE* L, 10-61 S 30 at UNLV* L, 13-41 O7 FRESNO STATE* L, 10-27 O 14 at Hawai’i* L, 26-37 O 28 at BYU L, 20-41 N4 SAN DIEGO STATE* L, 7-52 N 11 at Nevada* L, 14-59 N 18 at Colorado State* L, 14-42 N 25 WYOMING* W, 20-17

UNLV (5-7, 4-4 MW) S2 HOWARD S9 at Idaho S 23 at #10 Ohio State S 30 SAN JOSÉ STATE* O7 #19 SAN DIEGO STATE* O 14 at Air Force* O 21 UTAH STATE* O 28 at Fresno State* N4 HAWAI’I* N 10 BYU N 17 at New Mexico* N 25 at Nevada*

All times are MT * = Conference game

All times are MT * = Conference game

L, 3-24 W, 27-0 L, 13-49 W, 28-21 W, 45-10 W, 28-23 L, 14-24 W, 42-3 W, 16-13 W, 28-14 L, 7-13 L, 17-20 2 pm

L, 43-40 W, 44-16 L, 21-54 W, 41-13 L, 10-41 L, 30-34 L, 28-52 W, 26-16 W, 31-23 L, 21-31 W, 38-35 L, 16-23

#25 BOISE STATE (9-3, 7-1 MW) S2 TROY W, 24-13 S9 at #20 Washington St. L, 44-47 (3OT) S 14 NEW MEXICO* W, 28-14 S 22 VIRGINIA L, 23-42 O6 at BYU W, 24-7 O 14 at San Diego State* W, 31-14 O 21 WYOMING* W, 24-14 O 28 at Utah State* W, 41-14 N4 NEVADA* W, 41-14 N 11 at Colorado State* W, 59-52 (OT) N 18 AIR FORCE* W 44-19 N 25 at Fresno State* L, 17-28 D2 FRESNO STATE (MWC) W, 17-14 D 16 vs. Oregon 1:30 pm NEW MEXICO (3-9, 1-7 MW) S2 ABILENE CHRISTIAN S9 NEW MEXICO STATE S 14 at Boise State* S 23 at Tulsa S 30 AIR FORCE* O 14 at Fresno State* S 20 COLORADO STATE* S 28 at Wyoming* N4 UTAH STATE* N 11 at Texas A&M N 17 UNLV* N 24 at San Diego State*

W, 38-14 L, 28-30 L, 14-28 W, 16-13 W, 56-38 L, 0-38 L, 24-27 L, 3-42 L, 10-24 L, 10-55 L, 35-38 L, 10-35

HAWAI’I (3-9, 1-7 MW) A 26 at UMass S2 WESTERN CAROLINA S9 at UCLA S 23 at Wyoming S 30 COLORADO STATE* O7 at Nevada* O 14 SAN JOSÉ STATE* O 28 SAN DIEGO STATE* N4 at UNLV* N 11 FRESNO STATE* N 18 at Utah State* N 25 BYU

W, 38-35 W, 41-18 L, 23-56 L, 21-28 L, 21-51 L, 21-35 W, 37-26 L, 7-28 L, 23-31 L, 21-31 L, 0-38 L, 20-30

AIR FORCE (5-7, 4-4 MW) S2 VMI S 16 at Michigan S 23 #22 SAN DIEGO STATE* S 30 at New Mexico* O7 at Navy O 14 UNLV* O 20 at Nevada* O 28 at Colorado State* N4 ARMY N 11 WYOMING* N 18 at Boise State* N 25 UTAH STATE

W, 62-0 L, 13-29 L, 24-28 L, 38-56 L, 45-48 W, 34-30 W, 45-42 W, 45-28 L, 0-21 L, 14-28 L, 19-44 W, 38-35

All times are MT * = Conference game

December 13, 2017 • 25 ®

2017 UTAH STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

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2013 MOUNTAIN WEST COACH OF THE YEAR

Fifth Season as Utah State Head Coach (34-31 Overall, 23-17 Mountain West) â&#x20AC;¢ Matt Wells has wasted little time putting his stamp on the Aggie football program in his Ã&#x20AC;UVW Ã&#x20AC;YH VHDVRQV DV KHDG FRDFK DV 868 LV LQFOXGLQJ D 0RXQWDLQ :HVW UHFRUG â&#x20AC;¢ During his seven years at Utah State, Wells has been part of six bowl games, including his IRXUWK WKLV \HDU DV D KHDG FRDFK 2YHUDOO 868 SOD\HG LQ Ã&#x20AC;YH VWUDLJKW ERZOV IURP and won three in a row from 2012-14, both of which are school records. Â&#x2021; ,Q KLV Ã&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DV KHDG FRDFK :HOOV KDV OHG 8WDK 6WDWH WR WKUHH ZLQV DJDLQVW WRS RSponents, one more than USU had overall prior to his tenure. â&#x20AC;¢ During the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Wells mentored a combined 12 players who earned all-Mountain West honors. Wells also coached Jalen Davis, who was named a Walter &DPS )LUVW 7HDP $OO $PHULFDQ ZKLOH 'RPLQLN (EHUOH ZDV D Ã&#x20AC;QDOLVW IRU WKH /RX *UR]D $ZDUG â&#x20AC;¢ During the 2015 season, Wells mentored 12 players who earned all-Mountain West honors, which were the third-most in the conference. Wells also coached Kyler Fackrell, who was named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele. â&#x20AC;¢ Wells coached three players who participated in the 2016 NFL Combine in Fackrell, Hunter Sharp and Nick Vigil, while 10 players from the 2015 roster were invited to NFL camps, including Vigil (Cincinnati Bengals) and Fackrell (Green Bay Packers), who were both selected in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. â&#x20AC;¢ Wells led Utah State to 10 wins in 2014 to rank as the second-most in school history behind WKH WHDP WKDW Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK DQ UHFRUG LQFOXGLQJ LWV WKLUG VWUDLJKW ERZO ZLQ ZLWK D 21-6 victory against UTEP in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. â&#x20AC;¢ During the 2014 season, Wells mentored 15 players who earned 16 all-Mountain West honors, which were the most in the league and tied for the third-most in school history.

Wells also coached two All-Americans as Zach Vigil was named a second-team All-American by USA Today Sports, while Jalen Davis was named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports. Vigil was also named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year. â&#x20AC;¢ Wells was named the 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year as he set the school record IRU ZLQV E\ D Ã&#x20AC;UVW \HDU KHDG FRDFK DV WKH $JJLHV ZHQW â&#x20AC;¢ Wells led Utah State to the inaugural Mountain West Championship game after winning the Mountain Division with a 7-1 record in 2013. He also led USU to just its third-ever bowl victory as it posted a 21-14 win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Â&#x2021; 'XULQJ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW \HDU DV 868·V KHDG FRDFK :HOOV PHQWRUHG $JJLHV ZKR HDUQHG YDULous all-Mountain West honors, including three All-Americans as Tyler Larsen was named a second-team All-American by USA Today Sports, Nevin Lawson was named a third-team All-American by College Sports Madness, and Kyler Fackrell was named an honorable mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News. â&#x20AC;¢ Wells coached a school-record four players who participated in the 2014 NFL Combine in Larsen, Lawson, Maurice Alexander and D.J. Tialavea, while 11 players from the 2013 roster were invited to NFL camps, including Alexander (Los Angeles Rams) and Lawson (Detroit Lions), who were both selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Â&#x2021; 2YHUDOO :HOOV LV WKH VHFRQG 868 FRDFK DQG Ã&#x20AC;IWK LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ WR JDUQHU FRQIHUHQFH coach of the year honors along with Bruce Snyder (1978), Chuck Shelton (1991), John L. Smith (1997) and Gary Andersen (2012). Wells is also the fourth individual to earn MW &RDFK RI WKH <HDU KRQRUV LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW VHDVRQ DORQJ ZLWK %<8·V *DU\ &URZWRQ 8WDK·V Urban Meyer (2003) and Air Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Troy Calhoun (2007). â&#x20AC;¢ Wells is one of just 21 FBS coaches to lead his alma mater and is just the second Utah State graduate to be appointed its head football coach, joining Chris Pella, who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from 1983-85. â&#x20AC;¢ Prior to being named the head coach at his alma mater, Wells spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Utah State, including serving as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2012. In 2011, Wells coached USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterbacks and was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recruiting coordinator. â&#x20AC;¢ As offensive coordinator in 2012, Utah State concluded its most successful season in SURJUDP KLVWRU\ ZLWK D VFKRRO EHVW UHFRUG 868 DOVR ZRQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW RXWULJKW FRQIHUHQFH championship since 1936.

MATT WELLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; FILE Hired December 20, 2012 â&#x20AC;¢ Years Coached: Fifth Season â&#x20AC;¢ Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 Business Marketing (Cum Laude) â&#x20AC;¢ Record at Utah State: 34-31 (5th season) â&#x20AC;¢ Mountain West Record: 23-17 (5th Season) â&#x20AC;¢ Bowl Record: 2-1 â&#x20AC;¢ Family: Wife, Jen; daughters, Jadyn (14), Ella (11); son, Wyatt (8) â&#x20AC;¢ Playing Experience: QB, Utah State (1993-96) â&#x20AC;¢ Coaching Experience: Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/ Wide Receivers/J.V. Head Coach, Navy (19972001); Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator, Tulsa (2002-06); Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator, New Mexico (2007-08); Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator, Louisville (2009); Wide Receivers, New Mexico (2010); Quaterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator, Utah State (2011); Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks, Utah State (2012); Head Coach, Utah State (2013-present). â&#x20AC;¢ Bowl Games (10): Utah State: NOVA Homes Arizona Bowl, 2017; Famous Idaho Potato, 2015; Gildan New Mexico, 2014; Poinsettia, 2013; Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011; New Mexico: New Mexico, 2007; Tulsa: Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, 2003. â&#x20AC;¢ Conference Championships (2): Utah State - WAC: 2012; Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005

WELLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD AT UTAH STATE Year Overall Conference Bowl Game 2013 9-5 7-1 (1st MD) W, 21-14 vs. No. Illinois 2014 10-4 6-2 (T-2nd MD) W, 21-6 vs. UTEP 2015 6-7 5-3 (T-2nd MD) L, 21-23 vs. Akron 2016 3-9 1-7 (6th MD) None 2017 6-6 4-4 vs. New Mexico State Totals 34-31 23-17 2-1

26 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ®

/// RECORD UNDER MATT WELLS (BY UNIFORM COMBINATION) ///

2013: vs. Boise St. (L) 2014: vs. Wake Forest (W), at Boise St. (L) 2015: vs. Colorado St. (W) 2016: vs. Arkansas St. (W), at BYU (L) 2017: vs. BYU (W), at Air Force (L)

2013: at New Mexico (W) 2014: at Hawai’i (W) 2015: at Fresno St. (W) 2016: at Colorado St. (L), at Nevada (L) 2017: at UNLV (W)

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / PEWTER PANTS

Games: 6 Wins: 4 Losses: 2 2013: at Air Force (W), at UNLV (W) 2014: at Arkansas St. (L) 2015: at Air Force (L) 2017: at San José St. (W), at New Mexico (W)

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / NAVY BLUE PANTS

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / NAVY BLUE JERSEY / WHITE PANTS

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / NAVY BLUE JERSEY / PEWTER PANTS

W WHITE HELMET / NAVY BLUE JERSEY / WHITE PANTS

Games: 6 Wins: 3 Losses: 3

Games: 5 Wins: 4 Losses: 1

Games: 5 Wins: 2 Losses: 3

Games: 4 Wins: 3 Losses: 1

2013: at San José St. (W), vs. No. Illinois (W) 2014: at Wyoming (W) 2015: at New Mexico (L) 2016: at Wyoming (L) 2017: at Wake Forest (L)

2013: vs. Hawai’i (W) 2014: vs. UNLV (W) 2015: vs. Boise St. (W) 2016: vs. Fresno St. (W) 2017: vs. Boise St. (L)

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / PEWTER JERSEY / NAVY BLUE PANTS

2014: at BYU (W), vs. UTEP (W) 2015: at Utah (L) 2016: at Boise St. (L)

Games: 1 Wins: 0 Losses: 1

W WHITE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / PEWTER PANTS

Games: 2 Wins: 0 Losses: 2

Games: 3 Wins: 0 Losses: 3 2015: at Washington (L) 2016: at USC (L)

2014: at Colorado St. (L) 2015: at San Diego St. (L) 2017: at Wisconsin (L) W NAVY BLUE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / WHITE PANTS

W WHITE HELMET / NAVY BLUE JERSEY / NAVY BLUE PANTS

2014: at Tennessee (L)

2013: vs. Colorado St. (W) 2014: vs. New Mexico (W) 2015: vs. Nevada (W), vs. vs. Akron (L)

2013: vs. BYU (L) 2014: vs. Air Force (W) 2015: vs. Wyoming (W) 2016: vs. Air Force (L) 2017: vs. Colorado St. (L) W WHITE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / BLUE PANTS

Games: 4 Wins: 2 Losses: 2

2017: vs. Wyoming (L)

Games: 6 Wins: 4 Losses: 2

Games: 8 Wins: 4 Losses: 4

Games: 11 Wins: 8 Losses: 3 2013: vs. Weber St. (W), vs. Wyoming (W) 2014: vs. Idaho St. (W), vs. San José St. (W) 2015: vs. Southern Utah (W), vs. BYU (L) 2016: vs. Weber St. (W), vs. San Diego St. (L), New Mexico (L) 2017: vs. Idaho St. (W), vs. Hawai’i (W)

W WHITE HELMET / PEWTER JERSEY / PEWTER PANTS

W WHITE HELMET / WHITE JERSEY / WHITE PANTS

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / NAVY BLUE JERSEY / NAVY BLUE PANTS

Games: 1 Wins: 0 Losses: 1

W NAVY BLUE HELMET / PEWTER JERSEY / PEWTER PANTS

Games: 2 Wins: 0 Losses: 2 2013: at Utah (L), at Fresno St. (L)

W WHITE HELMET / PEWTER JERSEY / WHITE PANTS

Games: 1 Wins: 0 Losses: 1 2013: at USC (L)

December 13, 2017 • 27 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

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RON’QUAVION TARVER WR • 6-3 • 215 • JR-1L Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS) (Fort Scott CC) G/GS 12/6 12/12 24/18

Rec 46 40 86

Yds 602 472 1,074

Avg 13.1 11.8 12.5

TD 3 7 10

Long 42 57 57

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 9, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Yards: 143, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Receiving TDs: 2, at Air Force (11/25/17) Long Catch: 57, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Rec 2 7 5 5 6 2 1 1 3 2 2 4

Yds 8 75 35 42 76 8 3 8 77 40 14 86

Avg 4.0 10.7 7.0 8.4 12.7 4.0 3.0 8.0 25.7 20.0 7.0 21.5

TD 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

LG 6 32 13 23 36 5 3 8 57 31 10 25

Avg 0.0 9.2 8.0 15.9 5.8 36.0 18.0 9.3 13.0 14.0 17.0 12.0

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

LG 0 15 13 42 9 36 25 14 24 41 30 12

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/0

Rec 0 4 3 9 5 1 3 3 8 6 3 1

Yds 0 37 24 143 29 36 54 28 104 84 51 12

2

DALLIN LEAVITT BS • 5-10 • 205 • SR-1L Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS) (BYU) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2013 2014 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 13/1 11-6-17 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 11/4 31-12-43 3.5-10 1.5-6 0 2 0 0 8/8 32-25-57 2.0-10 0.0-0 3 1 0 0 12/12 40-47-87 0.5-1 0.0-0 3 4 0 0 44/25 114-90-204 6.0-21 1.5-6 6 7 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 15, at USC (9/10/16) TFL: 2.0, at Texas (9/6/14) Sacks: 1.0, at Texas (9/6/14) INT: 1, six times PBU: 2, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) QBH: 1, three times Ret 1 1 2

Yds 13 10 23

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 2-5-7 ISU 1/1 2-1-3 at WF 1/1 5-4-9 at SJSU 1/1 2-1-3 BYU 1/1 2-9-11 CSU 1/1 3-3-7 WYO 1/1 6-2-8 at UNLV 1/1 6-2-8 BSU 1/1 0-8-8 at UNM 1/1 5-1-6 UH 1/1 4-5-9 at AFA 1/1 3-5-8

TFL 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 2 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 4-2-6 at USC 1/1 8-7-15 ASU 1/1 2-1-3 AFA 1/1 2-3-5 at BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 0/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/1 8-1-9 at WYO 1/1 2-5-7 UNM 1/1 3-5-8 at NEV 0/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/1 3-1-4

TFL 1.0-8 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Ret 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2

KENT MYERS

QB • 6-0 • 205 • SR-3L Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS)

CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Returns: 1, two times Yards: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Long Return: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Avg 13.0 10.0 11.5

CAREER HIGHS - PASSING

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

TD 0 0 0

Long 13 10 13

CAREER STATS - PASSING

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 7/5 9/8 12/12 10/7 38/32

Att Cmp Int 119 79 3 199 121 3 361 211 8 197 124 7 876 535 21

Pct .664 .608 .584 .629 .611

Yds 866 1,593 2,389 1,278 6,126

TD 5 16 10 8 39

LG EFF 70 136.3 63 151.5 68 118.8 49 122.9 70 129.5

Attempts: 50, at Boise St. (10/1/16) Completions: 29, two times Passing Yards: 364, at Air Force (11/14/15) Passing TDs: 4, at Air Force (11/14/15) Long Pass: 70, at Hawai’i (11/1/14) CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush 56 85 116 80 337

Yds 310 356 449 291 1,406

Avg 5.5 4.2 3.9 3.6 4.2

TD 5 3 6 5 19

Long 60 39 45 68 68

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 16, two times Rushing Yards: 191, vs. Colorado St. (10/3/15) Long Rush: 68, at San José St. (9/23/17) Rushing TDs: 3, vs. San José St. (11/21/14) CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush 310 356 449 291 1,406

Pass 866 1,593 2,389 1,278 6,126

Total 1,176 1,949 2,838 1,488 7,532

Avg/G 168.0 216.6 236.5 165.0 198.1

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

2017 G/GS at WIS 1/1 ISU 1/1 at WF 1/1 at SJSU 1/1 BYU 1/1 CSU 1/1 WYO 1/1 at UNLV 1/0 BSU 1/0 at UNM 0/0 UH 1/0 at AFA 0/0

Cmp 25 24 9 18 16 17 11 1 1 0 2 0

Att 41 26 23 24 27 29 20 2 1 0 4 0

Pct .610 .923 .391 .750 .593 .586 .550 .500 1.000 .000 .500 .000

Yds TD INT 219 0 3 323 2 1 54 0 1 181 2 1 176 2 1 152 1 0 94 0 0 7 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 54 1 0 0 0 0

LG 40 35 11 43 36 22 17 7 18 0 49 0

2016 G/GS WSU 1/1 at USC 1/1 ASU 1/1 AFA 1/1 at BSU 1/1 at CSU 1/1 FS 1/1 SDSU 1/1 at WYO 1/1 UNM 1/1 at NEV 1/1 at BYU 1/1

Cmp 11 25 25 29 29 18 17 11 17 21 10 12

Att 17 37 11 47 50 33 29 26 29 27 18 23

Pct .647 .675 .440 .617 .580 .545 .586 .423 .586 .778 .556 .522

Yds TD INT 100 0 0 204 1 1 136 1 1 360 1 1 287 1 0 205 0 1 188 3 0 181 1 1 235 1 0 263 1 1 127 0 1 103 0 1

LG 24 43 68 43 38 40 28 43 49 48 30 16

2015 G/GS Comp Att Pct CSU 1/1 12 21 .571 at FS 1/1 18 25 .720 BSU 1/1 17 24 .708 at SDSU 1/1 8 10 .800 WYO 1/1 14 17 .824 at UNM 1/1 13 24 .542 at AFA 1/1 25 47 .532 NEV 1/1 0 2 .000 vs. AKR 1/0 14 20 .700 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, BYU

Yds TD INT 137 1 0 260 1 0 157 3 0 93 1 1 246 3 0 213 1 0 364 4 1 0 0 1 123 2 0

LG 42 44 51 45 35 63 48 0 24

2014 G/GS Comp Att Pct Yds TD INT UNLV 1/0 3 5 .600 45 0 0 at UH 1/1 14 15 .933 186 3 0 at WYO 1/1 13 16 .813 150 0 0 UNM 1/1 13 21 .619 150 1 1 SJSU 1/1 15 22 .682 108 1 0 at BSU 1/1 16 28 .571 159 0 1 vs. UTEP 1/1 5 12 .417 68 0 1 DNP: @Tenn, ISU, WF, @ASU, @BYU, AFA, @CSU

LG 32 70 38 30 16 38 46

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 5 8 5 15 13 16 11 2 1 0 4 0

Yds 13 85 7 84 33 6 23 13 2 0 30 0

Avg 1.6 10.6 1.4 5.6 2.5 0.4 2.1 6.5 2.0 0.0 7.5 0.0

TD 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 5 36 7 68 19 11 20 10 2 0 25 0

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 3-0-3 ISU 1/0 1-2-3 at WF 1/0 1-1-2 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 1-1-2 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-2-2

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Att 7 7 11 13 12 15 8 9 7 4 11 12

Yds 53 15 63 -4 47 50 66 26 1 18 90 42

Avg 7.8 -0.4 5.7 -0.3 3.9 3.3 8.2 2.9 0.1 4.5 8.2 3.5

TD 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0

LG 25 8 30 24 45 18 15 12 9 9 37 28

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 1-2-3 at USC 1/0 3-2-5 ASU 1/1 4-3-7 AFA 1/0 2-0-2 at BSU 1/1 3-1-4 at CSU 1/1 6-4-10 FS 1/1 3-2-5 SDSU 1/1 1-2-3 at WYO 0/0 0-0-0 UNM 0/0 0-0-0 at NEV 0/0 0-0-0 at BYU 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-9 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

TD 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 34 2 39 16 12 5 21 5 27

2014 Att Yds Avg TD UNLV 3 28 9.3 0 at UH 5 13 2.6 0 at WYO 8 25 3.1 0 UNM 10 39 3.9 0 SJSU 4 92 23.0 3 at BSU 11 43 3.9 1 vs. UTEP 15 70 4.7 1 DNP: @Tenn, ISU, WF, @ASU, @BYU, AFA, @CSU

LG 18 9 11 19 60 15 48

2015 G/GS U-A-T SUU 1/0 0-0-0 at Utah 1/0 4-2-6 at Wash 1/0 1-2-3 CSU 1/0 3-0-3 at FS 1/0 4-0-4 BSU 1/0 1-1-2 at SDSU 1/0 2-0-2 WYO 1/0 1-2-3 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0 NEV 1/0 0-3-3 BYU 1/0 0-1-1 vs. AKR 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2015 Att Yds CSU 16 191 at FS 5 -10 BSU 14 63 at SDSU 11 22 WYO 11 48 at UNM 10 5 at AFA 8 22 NEV 1 5 vs. AKR 9 8 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, BYU

Avg 11.9 -2.0 4.5 2.0 4.4 0.5 2.8 5.0 0.9

JONTRELL ROCQUEMORE FS • 6-1 • 210 • JR-2L McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

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CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2015 13/0 16-11-27 2.0-4 2016 8/6 23-16-39 1.0-9 2017 8/0 6-6-12 0.0-0 TOTAL 29/6 45-33-78 3.0-13

Sack 0.0-0 1.0-9 0.0-0 1.0-9

INT PB FF FR 0-0 1 1 1 2-19 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2-19 2 1 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 10, at Colorado St. (10/8/16) TFL: 2.0, at Fresno St. (10/10/15) Sack: 1.0, at Boise St. (10/1/16) INT: 1, two times FF: 1, vs. Colorado St. (10/13/15) PBU: 1, two times FR: 1, at Washington (9/19/15) TD: 1, two times

TONNY LINDSEY, JR. RB • 5-9 • 195 • SR-2L Long Beach, Calif.

(Woodrow Wilson HS) (Cerritos JC)

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G/GS 9/1 12/10 1/0 22/11

Rush 12 148 6 166

Yds 93 763 28 884

Avg 7.8 5.2 4.7 5.3

TD 0 6 0 6

Long 24 68 7 68

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 23, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16) Rushing Yards: 168, at Nevada (11/19/16) Long Rush: 68, at Nevada (11/19/16) Rushing TDs: 2, two times CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec 2 17 2 21

Yds 2 123 16 141

Avg 1.0 7.2 8.0 6.7

Yds 31 75 96

Avg 15.5 18.8 16.0

TD 0 0 0

LG 31 21 31

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 4, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Yards: 75, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Long Return: 31, at USC (9/10/16) GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Att 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Att 11 4 19 17 17 17 23 3 5 12 21 8

Yds 67 17 98 18 15 137 90 5 75 26 168 47

Avg 6.1 4.2 5.2 1.1 1.9 8.1 3.9 1.7 15.0 2.2 8.0 5.9

TD 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0

LG 35 7 28 8 6 26 20 2 29 13 68 17

2015 G/GS Att Yds CSU 1/0 0 0 at FS 1/0 4 16 BSU 1/0 0 0 at SDSU 1/0 0 0 WYO 1/0 3 39 at AFA 1/0 2 12 NEV 1/1 1 2 BYU 1/0 2 24 vs. AKR 1/0 0 0 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, @UNM

Avg 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 6.0 2.0 12.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 5 0 0 17 10 2 24 0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 2 4 6

TD Long 0 2 0 41 0 12 0 41

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 4, two times Receiving Yards: 41, vs. Wyoming (11/5/16) Long Catch: 41, vs. Wyoming (11/5/16) Receiving TDs: 0

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Rec 0 4 1 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0

Yds 0 8 12 40 -2 16 8 0 41 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 -1.5 5.3 8.0 0.0 41.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 4 12 24 1 9 8 0 41 0 0 0

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

2015 Rec Yds CSU 0 0 at FS 0 0 BSU 0 0 at SDSU 1 2 WYO 0 0 at AFA 0 0 NEV 1 0 BYU 0 0 vs. AKR 0 0 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, @UNM

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 18.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Ret 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 31.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

JAREN COLSTON-GREEN WR • 6-1 • 185 • SR-2L Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS) (Arizona Western JC)

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at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0

0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 24 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 24 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0

Rec 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0

Yds 0 43 0 0 6 0 0 30 49 48 0 0

Avg 0.0 43.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 49.0 48.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 0 43 0 0 6 0 0 23 49 48 0 0

2015 G/GS Rec Yds SUU 1/0 0 0 at Wash 1/0 0 0 CSU 1/0 0 0 at FS 1/0 0 0 BSU 1/0 0 0 WYO 1/0 2 54 at UNM 1/0 0 0 at AFA 1/0 0 0 BYU 1/0 0 0 DNP: @Utah, @SDSU, NEV, vs. AKR

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 9/0 11/3 9/5 29/8

Rec 2 6 7 15

Yds 54 176 124 354

Avg 27.0 29.3 17.7 23.6

TD 1 1 0 2

Long 34 49 40 49

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

G 1

Rush -3

Yds -3

Avg -3.0

TD 0

Long 0

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 0/0

Rec 1 1 1 1 2 0 0

Yds 40 34 -1 3 24 0 0

Avg 40.0 34.0 -1.0 3.0 12.0 0.0 0.0

CB • 5-11 • 180 • SO-1L Los Angeles, Calif.

(Cathedral HS)

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 12/1 11-5-16 0.0-0 11/8 18-13-31 2.0-6 23/9 29-18-47 2.0-6

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0 3 0 0 0.0-0 0 6 0 1 0.0-0 0 9 0 1

Tackles: 8, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16) TFL: 1.0, two times PBU: 3, at UNLV (10/21/17) FR: 1, at New Mexico (11/4/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

Rushes: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17) Rushing Yards: -3, vs. BYU (9/29/17) 2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

Yds 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAMERON HANEY

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Receptions: 2, three times Receiving Yards: 54, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15) Receiving TDs: 1, two times Long Catch: 49, at Wyoming (11/5/16)

Att 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 40 34 0 3 18 0 0

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 2-0-2 ISU 1/1 3-2-5 at WF 1/1 3-1-4 at SJSU 1/1 2-0-2 BYU 1/0 0-2-2 CSU 1/1 2-1-3 WYO 1/0 0-2-2 at UNLV 1/0 1-2-3 BSU 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 3 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

at UNM UH at AFA

1/1 1/1 1/1

2-1-3 3-1-4 0-1-1

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0

0 0 1

0 0/1 0 0/0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-1-1 AFA 1/0 0-1-1 at BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at CSU 1/0 1-0-1 FS 1/1 6-2-8 SDSU 1/0 1-0-1 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 2-0-2 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 1-0-1

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

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ALEX BYERS

WR • 6-2 • 185 • SR-1L Riverview, Fla. (Spoto HS) (Antelope Valley CC) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 10/0 9/0 19/0

Rec 2 4 6

Yds 49 30 69

Avg 24.5 7.5 11.5

TD 0 0 0

Long 43 18 43

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 2, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Yards: 43, vs. San Diego State (10/28/16) Long Catch: 43, vs. San Diego State (10/28/16) CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush 1 0 1

Yds 10 0 10

Avg 10.0 0.0 10.0

TD 0 0 0

Long 10 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 1, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16) Yards: 10, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16) Long Rush: 10, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0

Rec 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Yds 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0

Avg 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0

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WESLEY BAILEY CB â&#x20AC;¢ 6-1 â&#x20AC;¢ 200 â&#x20AC;¢ SR-1L Huntsville, Ala. (J.L. Johnson HS) (Eastern Arizona CC)

8

CHASEN ANDERSEN LB â&#x20AC;¢ 5-11 â&#x20AC;¢ 225 â&#x20AC;¢ JR-1L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) (Wisconsin)

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2016 11/6 21-6-27 0.5-2 2017 7/0 5-1-6 0.0-0 TOTAL 18/6 26-7-33 0.5-2

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2015 13/0 7-6-13 0.0-0 2016 0/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 2017 0/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 TOTAL 13/0 7-6-13 0.0-0

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0 4 0 0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0 0.0-0 0 6 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Tackles: 7, at USC (9/10/16) TFL: 0.5, at USC (9/10/16) PBU: 2, vs. Fresno State (10/22/16)

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2015 G/GS U-A-T SUU 1/0 0-0-0 at Utah 1/0 0-0-0 at Wash 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-2-2 at FS 1/0 2-0-2 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at SDSU 1/0 1-0-1 WYO 1/0 1-2-3 at UNM 1/0 1-0-1 at AFA 1/0 1-0-1 NEV 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-2-2 vs. AKR 1/0 1-0-1

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-1-1 at USC 1/1 6-1-7 ASU 1/1 2-0-2 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 3-0-3 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/1 1-0-1 at WYO 1/1 3-0-3 UNM 1/1 3-2-5 at NEV 1/1 1-1-2 at BYU 1/0 2-1-3

TFL 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

9

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 9/1 11-14-25 3.0-7

Sack INT PB FF FR 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 13, at Air Force (11/25/17) TFL: 1.5, vs Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (11/18/17) Sacks: 1.0 vs Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (11/18/17) FR: 1, at New Mexico (11/4/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 1-1-2 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 1-0-1 BSU 1/0 1-1-2 at UNM 1/0 2-3-5 UH 1/0 1-1-2 at AFA 1/1 5-8-13

TFL 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-4 1.0-3

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 8 4 4 6 6

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 1.0-4 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

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JORDAN LOVE

QB â&#x20AC;¢ 6-3 â&#x20AC;¢ 215 â&#x20AC;¢ RS-FR %DNHUVÃ&#x20AC;HOG &DOLI (Liberty HS) CAREER STATS - PASSING

Year G/GS Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2017 11/5 191 124 6 .545 1,377 8 77 122.5 CAREER HIGHS - PASSING

Attempts: 32, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) Completions: 19, at UNLV (10/21/17) Passing Yards: 316, at UNLV (10/21/17) Passing TDs: 2, two times Long Pass: 77, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) Rush 35

Yds 164

Avg 4.7

TD 2

Long 20

Rushes: 8, at UNLV (10/21/17) Rushing Yards: 47, vs Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i (11/18/17) Rushing TDs: 1, twice Long Rush: 20, at Air Force (11/25/17) Pass 1,377

Total 1,541

Avg/G 140.1

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

2017 G/GS at WIS 0/0 ISU 1/0 at WF 1/0 at SJSU 1/0 BYU 1/0 CSU 1/0 WYO 1/0 at UNLV 1/1 BSU 1/1 at UNM 1/1 UH 1/1 at AFA 1/1

Cmp 0 3 6 10 0 1 8 19 17 13 10 17

Att 0 6 13 17 3 5 18 27 32 24 16 30

Pct .000 .500 .462 .588 .000 .200 .444 .704 .531 .542 625 .567

LG 0 17 0 10 0 11 2 12 11 6 17 20

11

TE â&#x20AC;¢ 6-2 â&#x20AC;¢ 245 â&#x20AC;¢ SR-2L Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) (Oregon) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

G/GS 12/1

Rec 4

Yds 23

Avg 5.8

TD 0

Long 17

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 2, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Receiving Yards: 17, at San José State (9/23/17) Long Catch: 17, at San José State (9/23/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 4 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 2.0 2.0 0.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 5 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Year G/GS 2015 7/0 2016 10/0 TOTAL 17/0

Att Cmp Int Pct 5 4 0 80.0 19 8 1 42.1 24 12 1 50.0

Yds TD LG EFF 73 1 34 268.6 68 0 24 61.6 141 1 34 104.7

CAREER HIGHS - PASSING

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE

Rush 164

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

Attempts: 16, at Wyoming (11/5/16) Completions: 7, at Wyoming (11/5/16) Passing Yards: 68, at Wyoming (11/5/16) Long Pass: 34, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15) Passing TDs: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15)

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Year 2017

Avg 0.0 2.7 0.0 10.0 0.0 11.0 -4.0 5.2 3.5 2.0 7.8 5.3

CAREER STATS - PASSING

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

Yds 0 8 0 10 0 11 -8 42 14 8 47 32

DAMION HOBBS

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

LB â&#x20AC;¢ 6-2 â&#x20AC;¢ 220 â&#x20AC;¢ RS-FR Olympia, Wash.

(Olympia HS)

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

Tackles: 3, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15)

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 1-0-1 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-1-1 at SJSU 1/0 1-0-1 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 2-0-2 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 1-0-1 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

DAVID WOODWARD

10

Yds TD INT 0 0 0 18 0 0 171 1 0 90 1 1 0 0 0 -3 0 0 109 0 3 316 2 0 168 1 0 114 0 1 110 1 1 284 2 0

LG 0 12 77 23 0 0 19 75 57 31 26 46

Year 2015 2016 TOTAL

Rush 20 24 44

Yds 110 111 221

Avg 5.5 4.6 5.0

TD 1 6 7

Long 33 11 33

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 6, three times Rushing Yards: 51, at Fresno St. (10/10/15) Long Rush: 33, at Fresno St. (10/10/15) Rushing TDs: 3, at Wyoming (11/5/16) CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush Pass 110 73 111 68 0 0 221 141

Rec 0 0 23 23

Total 183 179 23 385

Avg/G 26.1 17.9 1.9 13.3

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GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

2016 G/GS Cmp WSU 1/0 0 at USC 1/0 0 ASU 1/0 0 AFA 0/0 0 at BSU 0/0 0 at CSU 1/0 1 FS 1/0 0 SDSU 1/0 0 at WYO 1/0 7 UNM 1/0 0 at NEV 1/0 0 at BYU 1/0 0

Att Pct Yds TD INT 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 16 43.7 68 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0

2015 G/GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD INT at Wash 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 CSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 at FS 1/0 1 2 .500 21 0 0 BSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 at SDSU 1/0 1 1 1.000 2 0 0 WYO 1/0 2 2 1.000 50 1 0 at UNM 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @AFA, NEV, BYU, vs. AKR

LG 0 0 21 0 2 34 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Att 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 6 5 1 2

Yds 8 0 5 0 0 0 4 23 24 42 1 4

Avg 8.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 8.4 1.0 2.0

2015 Att Yds Avg at Wash 2 3 1.5 CSU 2 5 2.5 at FS 5 51 10.2 BSU 6 21 3.5 at SDSU 0 0 0.0 WYO 1 2 2.0 at UNM 4 28 7.0 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @AFA, NEV, BYU, vs. AKR

ALEX HUERTA

LB • 6-3 • 235 • SR-2L Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1

LG 8 0 4 0 0 0 4 11 11 26 1 2

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 5 3 33 8 0 2 18

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CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 0/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 12/0 3-1-4 0.0-0 12/7 13-32-45 2.0-7 10/0 6-12-18 0.0-0 34/7 22-45-67 2.0-7

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 13, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) TFL: 1.5, at USC (9/10/16) PBU: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/30/15) QBH: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 2-0-2 ISU 1/0 2-4-6 at WF 1/0 0-1-1 at SJSU 1/0 2-1-3 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-5-5 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 1-6-7 at USC 1/1 1-2-3 ASU 1/1 1-1-2 AFA 1/1 0-13-13 at BSU 1/1 2-0-2 at CSU 1/1 3-3-6 FS 1/1 2-2-4 SDSU 1/0 1-3-4 at WYO 1/0 2-2-4 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.5-0 1.5-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2015 G/GS U-A-T at Utah 1/0 0-0-0 at Wash 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 at FS 1/0 3-0-3 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-1-1 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0 NEV 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 DNP: SUU, vs. AKR

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

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JALEN DAVIS

CB • 5-10 • 185 • SR-3L La Mesa, Calif.

(Helix HS) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT 13/13 44-17-61 13/13 32-19-51 10/10 22-13-35 12/12 23-9-32 48/48 121-58-179

TFL 4.0-12 3.0-11 5.0-20 5.0-38 17.0-81

Sack INT 1.0-8 2-65 1.0-9 3-20 2.0-13 1-37 4.0-35 5-120 8.0-6511-242

PB 7 8 7 13 35

FF 1 1 1 1 4

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 8, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) INT: 3, vs. BYU (9/29/17) PBU: 4, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17) TD: 2, vs. BYU (9/29/17) QBH: 1, three times Sacks: 1.0, eight times TFL: 2.0, three times FF: 1, four times CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 5 6 0 0 11

Yds 113 106 0 0 219

Avg 22.6 17.7 0.0 0.0 19.9

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 44 20 0 0 44

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 2, three times Yards: 66, vs. San José State (11/21/14) Long Return: 44, vs. San José State (11/21/14) CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 6 0 0 6

Yds 57 0 0 57

Avg 9.5 0.0 0.0 9.5

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 35 0 0 35

FR 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - PUNT RETURNS

Returns: 3, at Utah (9/11/15) Yards: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15) Long Return: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/1 1-0-1 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 0 0 0/0 ISU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 1 0 0/0 at WF 1/1 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/1 2-0-2 1.0-12 1.0-12 0 0 0 1/0 BYU 1/1 2-3-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 3 1 0 0/0 CSU 1/1 4-2-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 WYO 1/1 3-0-3 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0 0 0/0 at UNLV 1/1 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BSU 1/1 2-3-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 at UNM 1/1 3-0-3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 UH 1/1 3-0-3 1.0-12 1.0-12 0 4 0 0/0 at AFA 1/1 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 0-1-1 at USC 1/1 6-0-6 ASU 1/1 1-3-4 AFA 1/1 5-3-8 at BSU 1/1 1-2-3 at CSU 1/1 1-2-3 FS 1/1 3-2-5 SDSU 1/1 0-0-0 at WYO 0/0 0-0-0 UNM 0/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/1 5-0-5 at BYU 1/1 2-0-2

TFL 0.0-0 1.0-8 0.0-0 2.0-6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH 0.0-0 0 1 0 1.0-8 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1.0-5 0 0 0 0.0-0 1 1 0

F/R 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

2015 G/GS U-A-T TFL SUU 1/1 3-1-4 2.0-10 at Utah 1/1 3-2-5 0.0-0 at Wash 1/1 4-1-5 1.0-1 CSU 1/1 1-4-5 0.0-0 at FS 1/1 0-0-0 0.0-0 BSU 1/1 4-3-7 0.0-0 at SDSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0-0 WYO 1/1 1-2-3 0.0-0 at UNM 1/1 4-0-4 0.0-0 at AFA 1/1 6-1-7 0.0-0 NEV 1/1 0-1-1 0.0-0 BYU 1/1 1-3-4 0.0-0 vs. AKR 1/1 4-1-5 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 1.0-9 0 3 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 1 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 2 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0

2014 G/GS U-A-T at Tenn 1/1 1-3-4 ISU 1/1 0-1-1 WF 1/1 2-0-2 at ASU 1/1 2-0-2 at BYU 1/1 6-0-6 AFA 1/1 4-1-5 at CSU 1/1 5-2-7 UNLV 1/1 6-1-7 at UH 1/1 5-1-6 at WYO 1/1 4-3-7 UNM 1/1 4-3-7 SJSU 1/1 2-1-3 at BSU 1/1 3-1-4 DNP: vs. UTEP

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 2 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 1/0 1.0-8 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 2.0-9 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV

Ret 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 20 18 19 0 32 17 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 20.0 18.0 19.0 0.0 16.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 20 18 19 0 19 17 0 0 0

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

BYU vs. AKR 2014 at Tenn ISU WF at ASU at BYU AFA at CSU UNLV at UH at WYO UNM SJSJ at BSU DNP: vs. UTEP

0 0

0 0

0.0 0.0

0 0

0 0

Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 66 27

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 33.0 13.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 15

GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

Ret 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 35 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 17.5 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 35 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

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CHAD ARTIST

WR • 6-2 • 190 • SO-1L Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

G/GS 9/0 4/0 13/0

Rec 1 1 2

Yds 0 4 4

Avg 0.0 4.0 2.0

TD 0 0 0

Long 0 4 4

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 1, two times Receiving Yards: 4, at San José State (9/23/17) Long Cartch: 4, at San José State (9/23/17) CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

Rush 1

Yds 7

Avg 7.0

TD 0

Long 7

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) Rushing Yards: 7, at San José State (9/23/17) Long Rush: at San José State (9/23/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0

®

Rec 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BARON GAJKOWSKI S • 6-1 • 205 • RS-FR Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

15

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2017 12/2 25-25-50 2.5-13 1.0-11 1-13 1 1 1 CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tackles: 11, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) TFL: 1.5, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) Sacks: 1.0, at San José State (9/23/17) INT: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) PBU: 1, at New Mexico (11/4/17) FF: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) FR: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) QBH: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) 2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 ISU 1/0 0-3-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at WF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/0 2-1-3 1.0-11 1.0-11 1 0 0 1/1 BYU 1/0 3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 CSU 1/0 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WYO 1/0 0-3-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 at UNLV 1/0 4-1-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BSU 1/0 6-5-11 1.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at UNM 1/1 3-3-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 UH 1/0 2-3-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at AFA 1/1 0-3-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WR • 5-9 • 1755 • RS-FR Monrovia, Calif.

(Monrovia HS)

Yds 324

Avg 13.0

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 6, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Yards: 92, at UNLV (10/21/17) Receiving TDs: 1, two times Long Catch: 75, at UNLV (10/21/17)

Yds 30

Avg 4.3

TD 0

Long 19

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 3, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Rushing Yards: 15, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) Long Rush: 19, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS

Year 2017

Ret 17

Yds 180

Avg 10.6

TD 0

Long 70

CAREER HIGHS - PUNT RETURNS

Returns: 3, two times Yards: 92, at UNLV (10/21/17) Long Return: 70, at UNLV (10/21/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Rec 3 6 2 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 1

Yds 23 63 13 34 0 10 0 92 45 15 14 15

Avg 7.7 10.5 6.5 6.8 0.0 10.0 0.0 30.7 22.5 7.5 14.0 15.0

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 15 19 8 21 0 0 0 75 34 13 14 15

Avg 5.0 0.0 -2.0 10.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 19 0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 20 20 0 2 7 10 70 1 8 6 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Yds 15 0 -2 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 0 3 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 0

Yds 0 40 20 0 1 10 10 92 -3 8 2 0

Avg 0.0 13.3 20.0 0.0 0.5 5.0 10.0 46.0 -1.0 8.0 1.0 0.0

ZACH VAN LEEUWEN WR • 6-0 • 185 • JR-2L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

17

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Rec 25

Rush 7

16

JORDAN NATHAN

G/GS 12/12

Year 2017

GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

Year 2017

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

TD 2

Long 75

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 11/3 12/6 12/0 35/9

Rec 6 8 13 27

Yds 61 70 136 267

Avg 10.2 8.8 10.5 9.9

TD 1 0 0 1

Long 16 17 64 64

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 4, at Utah (9/11/15) Yards: 77, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) Long Catch: 64, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) Receiving TDs: 1, at Utah (9/11/15) CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 6 0 4 10

Yds 57 0 16 73

Avg 9.5 0.0 4.0 7.3

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 35 0 14 35

CAREER HIGHS - PUNT RETURNS

Returns: 3, at Utah (9/11/15) Yards: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15) Long Return: 35, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15)

2016 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU

Ret 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 35 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 17.5 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

QB â&#x20AC;¢ 5-9 â&#x20AC;¢ 200 â&#x20AC;¢ JR-2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1

Yds 0 13 77 0 4 0 9 24 5 0 0 4

Avg 0.0 13.0 38.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 4.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 13 64 4 3 0 9 12 5 0 0 4

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1

Rec 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1

Yds 28 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 6 16 7

Avg 14.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 8.0 7.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 17 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 7

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

2015 G/GS Rec SUU 1/1 0 at Utah 1/1 4 at Wash 1/1 1 CSU 1/0 0 at FS 1/0 0 BSU 1/0 0 at SDSU 1/0 0 WYO 1/0 1 at AFA 1/0 0 NEV 1/0 0 BYU 1/0 0 DNP: @UNM, vs. AKR

Yds 0 31 14 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 7.8 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 15 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Year 2017

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

Yds 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

Avg 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0 0.0

CAREER STATS - PASSING

Year G/GS 2015 0/0 2016 1/0 2017 0/0 TOTAL 1/0

Att Cmp Int Pct 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 1.000

Yds TD LG EFF 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 12 200.8 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 12 200.8

CAREER HIGHS - PASSING

Attempts: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Completions: 1, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Passing Yards: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Long Pass: 12, vs. Air Force (9/24/16) Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush 2 0 3 5

Yds 6 0 13 19

Avg 3.0 0.0 4.3 3.8

TD 0 0 1 1

Long 13 0 12 13

TD 0

Long 20

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

5XVKHV Ã&#x20AC;YH WLPHV Rushing Yards: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15) Rushing TDs: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Rush: 13, vs. BYU (11/28/15) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

G/GS 12/0

Rec 1

Yds 20

Avg 20.0

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 1, at Air Force (11/25/17) Yards: 20, at Air Force (11/25/17) Long Catch: 20, at Air Force (11/25/17) CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rush 6 0 13 19

Pass 0 12 0 12

Rec 0 0 20 20

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 12/0 3-3-6 0.0-0

Total 6 12 33 51

Avg/G 0.5 12.0 2.8 3.4

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

G/GS Cmp 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Yds 0 -3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 0

Avg 0.0 -3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 -7

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 -7.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

Att Pct Yds TD INT 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1.000 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

Tackles: 3, vs. BYU (9/29/17) Blocked Kick: 1, two times 2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS

SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS

Ret 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

LG 35 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

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DJ NELSON

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 12 0 0 0

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 1-2-3 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 2-0-2

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

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UH at AFA

1/0 1/0

0-1-1 0-0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0

IAN TOGIAI

0 0

DE • 6-2 • 280 • SR-3L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS)

0 0

0 0/0 0 0/0

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1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack 13/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 13/4 3-9-12 0.5-0 0.0-0 12/5 11-27-38 3.0-6 2.0-4 6/5 10-8-18 3.0-14 1.0-9 44/14 25-44-69 6.5-20 3.0-13

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16) TFL: 1.0, four times Sacks: 1.0, three times FF: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17) QBH: 1, three times GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 1-1-2 ISU 1/0 0-3-3 at WF 1/1 2-0-2 at SJSU 1/1 0-2-2 BYU 1/1 3-2-5 CSU 1/1 4-0-4 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 0/0 0-0-0 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-9 0.0-0 1.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-9 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 0-6-6 at USC 1/1 0-3-3 ASU 1/1 0-3-3 AFA 1/1 0-4-4 at BSU 1/1 0-1-1 at CSU 1/0 1-0-1 FS 1/0 1-6-7 SDSU 1/0 1-0-1 at WYO 1/0 1-1-2 UNM 1/0 0-3-3 at NEV 1/0 2-0-2 at BYU 1/0 5-0-5

TFL 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-3 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-1 0 0 0 0/0

2015 G/GS U-A-T SUU 1/0 0-1-1 at Utah 1/0 0-0-0 at Wash 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-2-2 at FS 1/1 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at SDSU 1/1 1-1-2 WYO 1/0 0-2-2 at UNM 1/0 1-0-1 at AFA 1/0 1-1-2 NEV 1/0 0-2-2 BYU 1/1 0-0-0 vs. AKR 1/1 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2014 G/GS U-A-T at Tenn 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 WF 1/0 0-0-0 at ASU 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 UNLV 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PD QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TRE MILLER

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

RB • 6-1 • 215 • FR-HS St. George, Utah (Dixie HS) CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

G/GS 6/0

Rush 29

Yds 115

Avg 4.0

TD 0

Long 18

TD 0

Long 8

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 11, at UNLV (10/21/17) Yards: 48, at UNLV (10/21/17) Long Rush: 18, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

Rec 2

Yds 5

Avg 2.5

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0

0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-2-2 at USC 0/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 0/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 1-1-2 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 1-1-2 SDSU 0/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 0/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 1-0-1 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PD QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

Receptions: 1, two times Receiving Yards: 8, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Catch: 8, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) G/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 7 4 4 1

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 48 40 1 19 2

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.4 5.7 0.3 4.8 2.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 18 3 8 2

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 -3 0

PATRICK LEE MIRANDA LB • 5-10 • 220 • SR-1L Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy) (Chabot JC)

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CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2016 8/0 3-4-7 0.0-0 2017 2/0 0-2-2 0.0-0 TOTAL 10/0 3-6-9 0.0-0

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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LAJUAN HUNT

RB • 5-8 • 195 • SR-3L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS)

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 14/4 13/7 11/1 12/11 50/23

Rush 111 106 42 149 408

Yds 540 338 140 695 1,713

Avg 4.9 3.2 3.3 4.7 4.2

TD 1 5 1 10 17

Long 55 33 14 65 65

TD 1 1 0 1 3

Long 44 63 18 38 63

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 34, at Hawai’i (11/1/14) Yards: 145, at Hawai’i (11/1/14) Long Rush: 65, at New Mexico (11/4/17) Rushing TDs: 3, at UNLV (10/21/17) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec 10 27 6 27 70

Yds 99 231 53 162 545

Avg 9.9 8.6 8.8 6.0 7.8

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 4, four times Receiving Yards: 67, at New Mexico (11/7/15) Long Catch: 63, at New Mexico (11/7/15) Receiving TDs: 1, three times CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 2 4 4 1 11

Yds 41 82 69 24 216

Avg 20.5 20.5 17.3 24.0 19.6

TD 0 0 0 0 0

LG 24 33 29 24 33

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 2, three times Yards: 55, vs. Akron (12/22/15) Long Return: 33, vs. Akron (12/22/15)

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 2, three times GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

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GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Att 7 10 10 10 18 8 18 16 14 14 13 11

Yds 27 51 5 63 65 19 73 101 31 117 111 32

Avg 3.9 5.1 0.5 6.3 3.6 2.4 4.1 6.3 2.2 8.4 8.5 2.9

TD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1

LG 12 18 3 29 11 8 14 30 6 65 48 11

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Att 2 1 10 0 5 2 4 1 1 3 8 5

Yds 12 2 20 0 9 5 24 3 5 21 27 12

Avg 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.5 6.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 3.4 2.4

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LNG 9 2 11 0 3 4 12 3 5 14 14 8

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0

Att 23 14 13 13 12 8 6 2 2 1 0 8 4

Yds 80 37 40 37 41 18 16 5 6 1 0 50 7

Avg 3.5 2.6 3.1 2.9 3.4 2.3 2.7 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 6.3 1.8

TD 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

LNG 14 8 10 33 15 7 6 3 4 1 0 17 3

2014 at Tenn ISU WF at ASU at BYU AFA at CSU UNLV at UH at WYO UNM SJSU at BSU vs. UTEP

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/1 1/0

Att 4 7 6 11 3 2 2 7 34 11 8 8 4 4

Yds 17 28 10 48 8 7 26 14 145 65 55 43 58 16

Avg 4.3 4.0 1.7 4.4 2.7 3.5 13.0 2.0 4.3 5.6 6.9 5.4 14.5 4.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

LG 8 10 6 16 4 4 22 5 16 32 47 28 55 7

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 4 1 2 0 2 4 4 2 3 2 1 2

Yds 14 11 10 0 7 30 19 39 1 2 26 3

Avg 3.5 11.0 5.0 0.0 3.5 7.5 4.8 19.5 0.3 1.0 26.0 1.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 7 11 9 0 9 22 8 38 5 3 26 2

2016 WSU

Rec 0

Yds 0

Avg 0.0

TD 0

LG 0

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1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

2 -2 0 7 16 0 0 0 30 0 0

2.0 -2.0 0.0 7.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 7 16 0 0 0 18 0 0

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

Rec 2 3 3 2 4 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 3

Yds 0 11 29 15 14 51 11 0 67 19 20 -12 6

Avg 0.0 3.7 9.7 7.5 3.5 25.5 11.0 0.0 33.5 19.0 10.0 0.0 2.0

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 8 16 11 9 51 11 0 63 19 12 0 6

2014 at Tenn ISU WF at ASU at BYU AFA at CSU UNLV at UH at WYO UNM SJSU at BSU vs. UTEP

Rec 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 19 0 15 0 9 7 5 44 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 19.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 9.0 7.0 5.0 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 19 0 7 0 9 7 5 44 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Ret 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

Yds 29 0 0 0 0 0 9 31 0 0 0 0

Avg 29.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 15.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 29 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 0 0 0 0

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU

Ret 0 1 0 0

Yds 0 13 0 0

Avg 0.0 13.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0

LG 0 13 0 0

at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 55

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0 27.5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 33

2014 at Tenn ISU WF at ASU at BYU AFA at CSU UNLV at UH at WYO UNM SJSJ at BSU vs. UTEP

Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0

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ELTORO ALLEN

RB • 5-9 • 180 • JR-JC Elk Grove, Calif.

(Elk Grove HS) (Riverside CC) CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

G/GS 9/1

Rush 68

Yds 284

Avg 4.2

TD 1

Long 17

TD 0

Long 17

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 19, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Yards: 103, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Rushing TDs: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Long Rush: 17, at San José State (9/23/17) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

Rec 8

Yds 61

Avg 7.6

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 5, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) Receiving Yards: 45, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) Long Catch: 17, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Att 2 19 13 18 6 4 1 4 1 0 0 0

Yds -3 103 20 89 10 18 15 26 6 0 0 0

Avg -1.5 5.4 1.5 4.9 1.7 4.5 15.0 6.5 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 1 15 8 17 4 11 15 14 6 0 0 0

Avg 11.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 11 2 0 0 0 17 0 0 3 0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM

Rec 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0

Yds 11 2 0 0 0 45 0 0 3 0

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

UH at AFA

0 0

0 0

0.0 0.0

GAJE FERGUSON BS • 6-0 • 210 • JR-1L Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) (Snow College)

0 0

0 0

23

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2016 8/4 22-18-40 2.0-3 2017 12/11 36-50-86 2.0-10 TOTAL 19/14 53-67-120 4.0-13

Sack 0.0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8

INT PB FF FR 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 2 1 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 13, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) TFL: 1.0, three times Sacks: 1.0, at New Mexico (11/4/17) PBU: 1, two times FF: 1, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17)

BSU at UNM UH at AFA

1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0

1-0-1 2-4-6 1-0-1 1-0-1

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 0/0 0-0-0 SDSU 0/0 0-0-0 at WYO 0/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PD QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 4-2-6 ISU 1/0 1-2-3 at WF 1/1 5-5-10 at SJSU 1/1 0-4-4 BYU 1/1 2-7-9 CSU 1/1 4-9-13 WYO 1/1 3-4-7 at UNLV 1/1 2-3-5 BSU 1/1 2-5-7 at UNM 1/1 5-3-8 UH 1/1 3-5-8 at AFA 1/1 5-1-6

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-8 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-3-3 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 0/0 0-0-0 AFA 0/0 0-0-0 at BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 2-3-5 at WYO 1/1 6-4-10 UNM 1/1 5-6-11 at NEV 1/1 2-1-3 at BYU 1/1 7-1-8

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0

Sack INT PD QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

LB • 6-4 • 255 • SO-1L Payson, Utah (Payson HS)

24

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2016 8/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 2017 12/4 10-20-30 1.0-3 TOTAL 20/4 10-20-30 1.0-3

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) TFLs: 1.0, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) QBH: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 1-2-3 ISU 1/1 0-3-3 at WF 1/0 1-1-2 at SJSU 1/0 1-1-2 BYU 1/0 0-1-1 CSU 1/0 1-6-7 WYO 1/1 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/1 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

25

GEROLD BRIGHT

WR • 5-9 • 190 • SO-1L Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

DALTON BAKER

0 0 0 0

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 9/0 11/0 20/0

Rush 11 18 29

Yds 87 201 288

Avg 7.9 11.2 9.9

TD 1 2 3

Long 41 75 75

TD 0 2 2

Long 18 77 77

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 9, at Air Force (11/25/17) Yards: 102, at Air Force (11/25/17) Rushing TDs: 1, three times Long Rush: 75, at Air Force (11/25/17) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec 5 9 14

Yds 56 174 230

Avg 11.2 19.3 16.4

Receptions: 3, two times Receiving Yards: 77, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) Receiving TD: 1, two times Long Catch: 77, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Ret 9 1 10

Yds 183 21 204

Avg 20.0 21.0 20.4

TD 0 0 0

LG 29 21 29

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 4, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16) Yards: 69, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16) Long Return: 29, at Colorado St. (10/8/16) CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 1, three times Fumbe Recovery: 1, at Boise St. (10/1/16) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Yds 23 18 77 43 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

Avg 7.7 9.0 77.0 43.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0

G/GS 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 43 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 14.3 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 18 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 9

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 95 102

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 11.6 11.3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 60 75

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Att 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 0

Yds 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 -2 7 32 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 -2.0 3.5 10.7 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

LNG 0 0 4 0 0 41 0 0 0 7 17 0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

TD 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 13 12 77 43 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Ret 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0

Yds 0 0 0 20 0 29 0 69 42 0 23 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 29.0 0.0 17.3 21.0 0.0 23.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 20 0 29 0 22 22 0 23 0

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DEANTE FORTENBERRY

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CB • 5-11 • 195 • JR-JC Oakland, Calif.

(Pittsburg HS) (City College of San Francisco) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2017 11/0 9-9-18 3.0-18 2.0-17 0-0 0 0 1 CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) TFLs: 3.0, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) Sacks: 2.0, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) FR: 1, at UNLV (10/21/17) 2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 ISU 1/0 0-2-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 CSU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at UNLV 1/0 4-1-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 BSU 1/0 4-3-7 3.0-18 2.0-17 0 0 0 0/0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 UH 1/0 0-3-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

BS • 6-1 • 210 • JR-2L Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS)

28

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 13/0 3-0-3 0.0-0 11/0 2-5-7 0.0-0 5/2 4-2-6 0.0-0 29/2 9-7-16 0.0-0

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHANCE PARKER

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

AARON WADE

at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 3, at Wisconsin (9/1/17)

S • 6-1 • 200 • SO-SQ Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 0/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-2-2 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 1-1-2 UNM 1/0 1-0-1 at NEV 1/0 0-2-2 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2015 SUU

TFL 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

G/GS U-A-T 1/0 0-0-0

Tackles: 7, at New Mexico (11/4/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 0/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-1-1 BSU 1/0 0-3-3 at UNM 1/0 5-2-7 UH 1/0 0-4-4 at AFA 1/0 2-1-3

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 10/0 1-3-4 0.0-0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

BRAXTON GUNTHER S • 5-10 • 185 • RS-FR Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS)

32

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 3, at San José State (9/23/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-1-1 at WF 1/0 0-1-1 at SJSU 1/0 0-3-3 BYU 1/0 0-1-1 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 1-0-1 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 1-1-2 UH 1/0 0-2-2 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

KEVIN MEITZENHEIMER LB • 5-11 • 225 • RS-FR Moreno Valley, Calif.

(Moreno Valley HS)

33

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 9/0 7-11-18 0.0-0

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 8/0 11/1 12/0 31/1

Rush 14 12 25 51

Yds 47 113 110 270

Avg 3.4 9.4 4.4 5.3

TD 1 1 1 3

Long 7 80 13 80

TD 0 0 0

Long 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 11, vs. BYU (9/29/17) Rushing Yards: 84, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16) Long Rush: 80, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16) Rushing TDs: 1, three times CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

Rec 1 1 2

Yds 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 1, two times Receiving Yards: 0, two times Long Catch: 0, two times

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 12/0 2-9-11 0.0-0

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CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Tackles: 2, vs. Idaho State (9/1/17) TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

RB • 5-10 • 215 • JR-2L Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS)

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-2-2 at WF 1/0 1-0-1 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-1-1 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

JUSTEN HERVEY

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 2-1-3 ISU 1/1 1-1-2 at WF 0/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 1-0-1 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Ret 0 1 0 1

Yds 0 5 0 5

Avg 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0

TD 0 0 0 0

LG 0 5 0 5

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 1, at Boise St. (10/1/16) Yards: 5, at Boise St. (10/1/16) Long Return: 5, at Boise St. (10/1/16) GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Att 2 6 1 11 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Yds 13 13 1 55 9 0 0 19 0 0 0 0

Avg 6.0 2.2 1.0 5.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 7 8 1 10 5 0 0 13 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0

Att 3 4 2

Yds 84 6 2

Avg 28.0 1.5 1.0

TD 1 0 0

LG 80 7 2

38 • December 13, 2017 ®

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AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

26 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0

26.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

26 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

at NEV at BYU

2015 G/GS Att Yds Avg at Utah 1/0 0 0 0.0 CSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 at FS 1/0 6 20 3.3 BSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 at SDSU 1/0 4 18 4.5 WYO 1/0 3 14 4.7 at UNM 1/0 1 -5 -5.0 NEV 1/0 0 0 0.0 DNP: SUU, @Wash, @AFA, BYU, vs. AKR

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 5 0 7 7 0 0

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 12/9 23-16-39 0.0-0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM

Ret 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

0 0

0.0 0.0

JA’MARCUS INGRAM CB • 6-1 • 185 • RS-FR Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)

0 0

0 0

36

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 1-25 5 0 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 6, two times INT: 1, at Air Force (11/25/17) PBU: 2, vs. BYU (9/29/17) FR: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17)

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/0 1-0-1 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0 0 0/1 ISU 1/0 2-1-3 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0 0 0/0 at WF 1/0 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/1 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 BYU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 CSU 1/1 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WYO 1/0 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at UNLV 1/0 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 UH 1/0 1-1-2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0/0 at AFA 1/0 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WR • 5-11 • 185 • SR-SQ Roy, Utah (Roy HS) (Snow College)

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 2-1-3 ISU 1/1 1-2-3 at WF 1/1 1-0-1 at SJSU 1/1 1-0-1 BYU 1/1 1-1-2 CSU 1/1 2-3-5 WYO 1/1 4-2-6 at UNLV 1/1 0-1-1 BSU 1/1 4-2-6 at UNM 1/0 3-0-3 UH 1/1 3-1-4 at AFA 1/0 1-3-4

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0

MASON GAJKOWSKI LB • 6-1 • 225 • SO-SQ Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)

38

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 4/0 0-1-1 0.0-0

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

MAIKA MAGALEI

LB • 6-2 • 220 • FR-HS Lakewood, Wash.

(Lakes HS)

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

G/GS 4/0

Rec 0

Yds 0

Avg 0.0

TD 0

Long 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

OFA LATU

LB • 6-1 • 220 • JR-JC Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) (Snow College)

40

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-1-1 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 0/0 0-0-0 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

39

CONNOR McGUIRE

39

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2017 12/3 8-6-14 2.5-15 2.5-15 0-0 0 0 1

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 10/0 9-14-23 2.5-8

Sack INT PB FF FR 1.0-6 1-3 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 6, two times TFL: 1.5, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) INT: 1, at UNLV (10/21/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 2-0-2 ISU 1/0 2-2-4 at WF 1/0 4-2-6 at SJSU 1/0 0-1-1 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-1-1 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 1-5-6 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-3-3 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0/0 1.0-6 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 3, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) TFLs: 1.0, two times Sacks: 1.0, two times FR: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) TD: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) QBH: 1, vs. Boise State (10/28/17)

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

SULI TAMAIVENA

LB • 6-0 • 230 • JR-JC Kirkland, Wash.

(Juanita HS) (Mt. San Antonio JC)

42

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2017 12/12 41-68-109 6.5-32 3.0-26 0-0 2 0 2 CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 14, two times TFL: 2.0, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Sacks: 2.0, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) PBU: 1, two times FR: 1, two times QBH: 2, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/1 4-3-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 ISU 1/1 2-4-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 at WF 1/1 5-3-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/1 2-4-6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BYU 1/1 2-11-13 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 CSU 1/1 3-11-14 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 2 0/0 WYO 1/1 6-8-14 2.0-19 2.0-19 0 1 0 0/0 at UNLV 1/1 6-4-10 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0 0 0/0 BSU 1/1 1-9-10 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 at UNM 1/1 1-3-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 UH 1/1 2-4-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at AFA 1/1 7-4-11 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 LB • 6-3 • 230 • JR-JC Waterford, Mich.

(Waterford Mott HS) (Elsworth CC)

44

Sack INT PB FF FR 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

LB • 6-2 • 225 • SO-1L Puyallup, Wash.

(Cascade Christian HS)

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 0/0 0-0-0 at USC 0/0 0-0-0 ASU 0/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/1 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 0/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-1-1 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

LOGAN LEE

47

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 7/3 5-10-15 1.0-5

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 0/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 3-1-4 at SJSU 1/0 0-2-2 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-2-2 BSU 1/1 0-4-4 at UNM 1/1 0-0-0 UH 1/1 1-1-2 at AFA 1/0 1-0-1

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 1 0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.5-4 0.0-0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH F/R at WIS 1/1 2-4-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 ISU 1/1 2-6-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at WF 1/1 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at SJSU 1/1 5-3-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 BYU 1/1 4-6-10 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 CSU 1/1 1-5-6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 WYO 1/1 0-3-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at UNLV 1/1 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 at UNM 1/1 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 UH 1/1 1-4-5 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 1 0 0/0 at AFA 1/1 2-6-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 2-3-5 at USC 1/0 0-1-1 ASU 1/0 2-2-4 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 2-2-4 FS 1/0 2-7-9 SDSU 1/1 5-3-8 at WYO 1/1 4-4-8 UNM 0/0 0-0-0 at NEV 0/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

LB • 6-1 • 230 • JR-1L Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS)

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-2 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 1.0-1 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2015 G/GS U-A-T TFL Sack INT PB QH SUU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 at Utah 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 at Wash 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 DNP: CSU, @FS, BSU, @SDSU, WYO, @UNM, @AFA, BYU, vs. AKR

LB • 6-3 • 240 • JR-2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

48

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-4 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

DEREK LARSEN

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.5-4 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

CHASE CHRISTIANSEN

46

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2016 8/1 0-1-1 0.0-0 2017 12/2 13-15-28 1.0-1 TOTAL 20/3 13-16-29 1.0-1

TFL 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

Sack INT PB QH F/R 1.0-2 0 0 1 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

MASON TOBECK

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 4-2-6 ISU 1/0 1-2-3 at WF 1/0 0-3-3 at SJSU 1/0 0-1-1 BYU 1/0 1-2-3 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 2-3-5 BSU 1/1 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-1-1 UH 1/0 2-0-2 at AFA 1/0 3-1-4

Tackles: 4, two times TFLs: 0.5, two times Sacks: 0.5, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17)

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

TFL 1.0-2 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Tackles: 10, vs. BYU (9/29/17) TFLs: 2.0, vs. Arkansas St. (9/16/16) Sacks: 1.0, three times FF: 1, three times PBU: 1, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17) QBH: 1, two times

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 2, four times TFLs: 1.0, two times Sacks: 1.0, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) FR: 1, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) QBH: 1, two times Blocked Kick: 1, two times 2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 2-0-2 ISU 1/0 0-2-2 at WF 1/0 1-1-2 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 1-1-2 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 1-0-1 BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at UNM 1/0 1-0-1 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

Tackles: 6, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) TFLs: 1.0, at Wisconsin (9/1/17) FF: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17)

DE • 6-3 • 260 • RS-FR Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS)

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 11/0 6-5-11 2.0-4

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

LOUY COMPTON

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 3/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 10/2 17-22-39 4.0-10 2.0-3 0-0 0 0 0 11/11 25-38-63 3.0-15 1.0-10 0-0 1 3 0 24/13 42-60-102 7.0-25 3.0-13 0-0 1 3 0

F/R 0/0 0/0 0/0 NEV,

49

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 9/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 12/7 17-26-43 4.0-7 10/4 12-10-22 2.5-3 30/11 25-35-60 5.5-9

Sack 0.0-0 1.5-3 1.0-1 1.5-3

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 8, vs. Fresno St. (10/22/16) TFL: 2.0, at USC (9/10/16) Sacks: 1.0, two times QBH: 1, at Colorado St. (10/8/16) FR: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 0/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 2-1-3 at SJSU 1/0 1-2-3 BYU 1/1 2-0-2 CSU 1/0 1-1-2 WYO 1/1 1-1-2 at UNLV 1/1 0-1-1 BSU 1/1 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-1-1 UH 1/0 0-2-2 at AFA 1/0 5-1-6

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-1 0 0 0 0/0

40 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/1 0-3-3 at USC 1/1 3-4-7 ASU 1/1 1-2-3 AFA 1/1 0-5-5 at BSU 1/1 1-2-3 at CSU 1/1 1-1-2 FS 1/1 3-5-8 SDSU 1/0 1-1-2 at WYO 1/0 1-0-1 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 4-3-7 at BYU 1/0 2-0-2

TFL 0.0-0 2.0-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0

2015 G/GS U-A-T TFL at FS 1/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 at SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 NEV 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 vs. AKR 1/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, CSU

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-2 0 0 0 0/0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

EMMETT ODEGARD LS • 6-1 • 220 • SR-1L Greenwich, Conn.

(Greenwich HS) (Nassau CC)

50

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 12/0 0-0-0 0.0-0 12/0 0-1-1 0.0-0 24/0 0-1-1 0.0-0

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-1-1 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-0-0 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

QUIN FICKLIN

OL • 6-2 • 290 • JR-TR Mesa, Ariz.

(Red Mountain HS) (BYU) G/GS 12/12

Snp 822

Grd 93

Tch 82

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 73 72 68 83 76 65 80 77 64 51 53 60

Grd 87 94 81 91 88 81 84 92 88 91 88 87

Tch 81 85 82 90 82 72 82 90 82 90 82 85

Eff. Ass. KD 93 88 3 97 99 6 96 85 5 97 85 6 100 86 3 96 85 4 95 86 11 100 95 2 96 95 2 97 95 2 90 95 5 96 95 1

JUSTUS TE’I

LB • 6-3 • 240 • SO-1L Oceanside, Calif.

(Mission Hills HS)

51

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 12/4 6-9-15 2.0-9 11/4 10-25-35 0.5-0 23/8 16-34-50 2.5-9

Sack 1.5-8 0.0-0 1.5-8

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 72 62 58 47 23 0 0 75 58 48 52 54

Grd 75 90 77 92 91 0 0 92 77 88 90 87

Tch 78 82 72 85 90 0 0 85 72 85 88 89

Eff. 91 92 89 100 96 0 0 100 89 80 95 94

BRADEN HARRIS

LB • 6-3 • 235 • SO-SQ Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS)

Ass. KD 85 2 95 5 81 2 90 2 91 0 0 0 0 0 90 7 91 4 90 2 97 3 96 0

53

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

INT PB FF FR 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0 2 2 0-0 1 2 2

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 3/0 0-2-2 0.0-0

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 1, two times GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, at Air Force (11/25/17) TFL: 1.0, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Weber St. (9/1/16) PBU: 1, at USC (9/10/16) FF: 2, at New Mexico (11/4/17) FR: 1, two times QBH: 1, two times GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 1-1-2 at WF 1/1 1-4-5 at SJSU 1/0 0-2-2 BYU 1/0 2-2-4 CSU 1/0 2-3-5 WYO 1/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/0 0-1-1 BSU 1/0 0-4-4 at UNM 1/1 2-0-2 UH 1/0 1-2-3 at AFA 1/1 1-6-7

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 2/1 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 2-1-3 at USC 1/0 1-1-2 ASU 1/0 0-1-1 AFA 1/0 0-1-1 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/1 0-3-3 UNM 1/1 0-1-1 at NEV 1/1 0-1-1 at BYU 1/1 3-0-3

TFL 1.0-6 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 1.0-6 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

SEAN TAYLOR

OL • 6-5 • 305 • RS-JR Vallejo, Calif.

(Valley HS) (Laney College)

51

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

52

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 0/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-1-1 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

NAMI TUITU’U

DL • 6-2 • 290 • FR-HS Mesa, Ariz.

(Mesa HS)

54

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 2017 11/0 1-1-2 0.0-0

Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 2, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 1-1-2 at UNLV 1/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 10/10

Snp 549

Grd 84

Tch 79

Eff. Ass. KD 90 86 27

Eff. Ass. KD 96 89 50

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ADEWALE ADEOYE DE • 6-3 • 270 • JR-1L St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT 2015 0/0 0-0-0 2016 7/0 0-2-2 2017 12/6 15-25-40 TOTAL 18/6 15-27-42

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.5-7 3.5-7

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 1.0-4

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 1 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

Tackles: 6, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17) TFLs: 1.0, three times Sacks: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) FF: 1, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17)

G/GS 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Snp 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grd 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tch 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eff.Assgn. KD 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GASETOTO SCHUSTER NG • 6-0 • 295 • JR-2L Long Beach, Calif.

(Long Beach Poly HS)

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

56

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 0-2-2 ISU 1/1 1-3-4 at WF 1/1 4-1-5 at SJSU 1/1 0-2-2 BYU 1/1 0-3-3 CSU 1/1 0-1-1 WYO 1/1 0-2-2 at UNLV 1/1 1-3-4 BSU 1/0 1-3-4 at UNM 1/0 2-1-3 UH 1/0 5-1-6 at AFA 1/0 1-3-4

TFL 0.0-0 1.0-4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-4 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-0-0 at USC 0/0 0-0-0 ASU 0/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-1-1 at BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 0/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-1-1 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 2-0-2 ISU 1/1 0-0-0 at WF 1/1 4-2-6 at SJSU 1/1 1-1-2 BYU 1/0 0-1-1 CSU 1/1 1-1-2 WYO 1/0 0-1-1 at UNLV 1/0 0-1-1 BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at UNM 1/0 0-1-1 UH 0/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 0-6-6

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-3-3 at USC 1/0 1-1-2 ASU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-3-3 at BSU 1/0 2-1-3 at CSU 1/0 0-1-1 FS 1/0 0-2-2 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-2-2 UNM 1/0 0-1-1 at NEV 0/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-1-1

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2015 G/GS U-A-T SUU 1/0 0-0-0 at Utah 1/0 0-1-1 at Wash 1/0 1-2-3 CSU 1/0 0-1-1 at FS 1/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-1-1 at AFA 1/0 0-0-0 vs. AKR 1/0 0-0-0 DNP: @UNM, NEV, BYU

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

ANDREW CHEN

OL • 6-4 • 290 • SR-SQ Calabasas, Calif.

(Chaminade College Prep)

55

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 0/0 1/0 2/0 3/0

Snp 0 2 11 13

Grd 0 83 96 90

Tch 0 50 100 75

Eff. 0 100 100 100

Ass KD 0 0 100 0 87 1 94 1

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0

Snp 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Grd 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tch 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 100 87 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 10/0 1-5-6 0.0-0 11/0 3-15-18 0.0-0 11/5 8-15-23 2.0-10 32/5 12-35-47 2.0-10

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 2 0

OL • 6-3 • 310 • RS-FR San Leandro, Calif.

(San Leandro HS)

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

G/GS 11/1

Snp 369

Grd 79

Tch 71

Eff. Ass. KD 91 88 18

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Snp 17 33 22 25 16 62 80 11 50 15 29 9

Grd 76 78 77 83 85 66 79 83 77 75 80 82

Tch 65 67 69 82 83 69 78 72 69 77 75 76

Eff. 91 88 84 92 88 79 86 92 84 82 85 83

Ass. KD 81 2 79 2 77 0 86 2 92 0 75 1 80 6 86 0 77 4 76 0 80 1 82 0

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CONNOR COLES

PK • 6-1 • 185 • FR-HS Bozeman, Mont.

(Bozeman HS)

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 6, at Wake Forest (9/16/17) TFLs: 1.0, two times FF: 1, two times QBH: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17)

58

DEMYTRICK ALI’IFUA

CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS

Year 2017

GP 2

No. 3

Yds 165

Avg 55.0

TB 0

GAME-BY-GAME - KICKOFFS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

No 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 130 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 65.0 0.0 35.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

MICHAEL SMITH

PK • 5-10 • 190 • SO-HS Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

CAREER STATS - KICKING

Year 2017

FGM-A PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1-1 1.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0

CAREER HIGHS - KICKING

FG: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) FG Att: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Long: 42, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) CAREER STATS - SCORING

Year 2017

PAT 0

FG 1

Total AVG/G 3 3.0

CAREER HIGHS - SCORING

Points: 3, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME KICKING

2017 FGM-A PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ at WIS 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ISU 1-1 1.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 at WF 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 at SJSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

42 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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DOMINIK EBERLE

PK • 6-2 • 180 • SO-SQ Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union (CA) HS) CAREER STATS - KICKING

Year FGM-A PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2016 3-5 .600 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 2017 16-18 .889 0-0 8-8 3-4 4-5 1-1 TOTAL 19-23 .826 0-0 10-10 3-4 5-8 1-1

WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

6 9 2 5 7 6

358 557 130 302 437 378

59.7 61.9 65.0 60.4 62.4 63.0

3 6 2 3 2 5

0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

No 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 43.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - KICKING

OL • 6-6 • 360 • SR-1L Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)

CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

GP 4 12 16

No. 1 69 70

Yds 43 4,229 4,272

Avg 43.0 61.3 61.0

TB 0 38 38

CAREER STATS - SCORING

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

PAT 0 45 45

FG 3 16 19

Total AVG/G 9 3.0 93 7.8 102 6.8

CAREER HIGHS - SCORING

Points: 19, at San José State (9/23/17) GAME-BY-GAME KICKING

2017 FGM-A at WIS 1-1 ISU 2-2 at WF 1-1 at SJSU 4-4 BYU 2-3 CSU 3-3 WYO 0-0 at UNLV 1-1 BSU 0-0 at UNM 1-1 UH 1-2 at AFA 0-0

PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 1.000 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 .667 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 .500 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2016 FGM-A WSU 0-0 at USC 0-0 ASU 0-0 AFA 0-0 at BSU 0-0 at CSU 0-0 FS 0-0 SDSU 0-0 at WYO 0-1 UNM 0-0 at NEV 3-3 at BYU 0-1

PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

No 3 8 3 10 8 2

Yds 195 517 195 582 463 115

Avg 65.0 64.6 65.0 58.2 57.9 57.5

TB 1 5 0 6 3 2

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0

G/GS 13/0 0/0 12/0 25/0

Snp 25 0 16 41

Grd 75 0 81 78

Tch n/a 0 69 69

Eff. Ass. KD n/a n/a 2 0 0 0 88 88 0 88 88 2

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Snp 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Grd 0 79 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0

Tch 0 87 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0

Eff. 0 75 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0

2015 G/GS SUU 1/0 at Utah 1/0 at Wash 1/0 CSU 1/0 at FS 1/0 BSU 1/0 at SDSU 1/0 WYO 1/0 UNM 1/0 at AFA 1/0 NEV 1/0 BYU 1/0 vs. AKR 1/0

Snp 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0

Grd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0

Tch n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Eff. Ass. KD n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0

KJ ULUAVE

OL • 6-4 • 305 • JR-1L Laie, Hawai’i (Kahuku HS)

GAME-BY-GAME - KICKOFFS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU

64

JAROM IOANE

FG: 4, at San José State (9/23/17) FG Att: 4, at San José State (9/23/17) Long: 52, at San José State (9/23/17)

Ass. KD 0 0 75 2 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 0

66

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 2/0 12/4 1/0 15/4

Snp 24 294 8 326

Grd 71 83 58 71

Tch n/a 70 87 79

Eff. Ass. KD n/a n/a 1 83 83 13 38 50 1 61 67 14

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Snp 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grd 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tch 0 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 38 50 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 5 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 27 75 59 68 51

Grd 67 89 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 78 77 82 78 83

Tch n/a 67 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 65 78 70 70

Eff. Ass. KD 80 80 1 100 100 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 78 2 84 77 6 82 82 2 82 78 1 83 83 2

2015 G/GS Snp Grd Tch at FS 1/0 16 71 n/a WYO 1/0 8 70 n/a DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, CSU, BSU, AFA, NEV, BYU, vs. AKR

Eff. Ass KD n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 1 @SDSU, UNM, @

MORONI INIGUEZ

OL • 6-2 • 330 • SO-JC Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) (Snow CC)

68

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 12/12

Snp 684

Grd 84

Tch 75

Eff. Ass. KD 89 82 30

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 63 53 55 85 80 62 80 68 20 38 39 58

Grd 76 82 74 83 88 75 78 83 74 82 88 85

Tch 69 75 65 71 80 70 70 81 65 75 80 78

Eff. Ass. KD 79 79 0 85 85 7 80 78 2 90 87 6 85 86 1 80 77 4 85 86 5 90 87 1 80 78 1 90 85 0 90 80 2 88 83 1

JAKE TEMPLETON OL • 6-2 • 280 • JR-SQ Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS) (Boise State)

69

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 1/0

Snp 7

Grd 67

Tch 58

Eff. Ass. KD 72 72 0

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT 2016 3/0 0-0-0

TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

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GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Snp 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grd 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tch 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 72 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 0/0 0-0-0 at USC 0/0 0-0-0 ASU 0/0 0-0-0 AFA 0/0 0-0-0 at BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 0/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/0 0-0-0 at WYO 0/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

70

ROB CASTANEDA

OL • 6-4 • 300 • JR-JC Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS) (Ellsworth CC) CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 12/12

Snp 748

Grd 90

Tch 81

Eff. Ass. KD 94 90 39

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 59 45 46 75 73 65 80 77 64 49 55 60

Grd 71 91 66 97 95 76 79 87 76 84 95 0

Tch 54 87 52 89 89 70 77 79 72 79 90 0

Eff. 83 100 75 98 100 80 85 98 75 88 100 0

Ass. KD 77 2 96 4 70 2 95 5 91 4 78 1 81 3 85 4 70 4 85 4 95 5 0 1

PRESTON BROOKSBY OL • 6-5 • 290 • SR-1L Peoria, Ariz.

(Sunrise Mountain HS) (Glendale CC)

73

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 12/11 10/0 22/11

Snp 782 172 954

Grd 77 69 73

Tch 61 57 59

Eff. Ass. KD 79 77 25 72 77 1 76 77 26

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV

G/GS 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0

Snp 0 25 10 57 53 6 0 0

Grd 0 67 63 76 75 66 0 0

Tch 0 60 50 61 65 64 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 64 77 1 70 70 0 81 85 0 78 81 0 77 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BSU at UNM UH at AFA

1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

3 2 12 0

0 0 75 0

0 0 70 0

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 57 66 75 82 81 78 69 30 66 59 68 51

Grd 72 79 83 65 73 82 71 80 74 84 82 77

Tch n/a 59 60 54 59 62 57 67 61 71 74 61

0 0 80 0

0 0 90 0

0 0 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 68 72 6 80 79 1 85 83 2 65 65 0 75 73 0 85 82 3 84 71 4 80 80 1 79 74 2 85 84 2 82 82 2 79 77 2

TY SHAW

OL • 6-4 • 300 • RS-FR South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS)

G/GS 6/0

Snp 97

Grd 71

Tch 41

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0

Snp 7 32 13 33 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0

Grd 71 82 70 61 0 70 0 0 0 0 75 0

Tch 31 78 70 46 0 70 0 0 0 0 70 0

Eff. Ass. KD 84 74 9 Eff. Ass. KD 100 83 0 84 84 5 77 63 2 73 64 0 0 0 0 77 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 80 1 0 0 0

ROMAN ANDRUS

OL • 6-4 • 300 • JR-JC El Dorado Hills, Calif.

(Oakridge HS) (Snow CC)

76

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 12/12

Snp 791

Grd 91

Tch 84

Eff. Ass. KD 94 92 30

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Snp 72 63 63 83 76 65 80 71 61 49 47 61

Grd 78 94 71 90 95 86 88 96 81 85 90 87

Tch 86 80 73 90 89 80 89 90 83 90 95 93

Eff. Ass. KD 86 83 3 93 95 2 76 75 1 100 95 3 100 90 2 90 76 3 89 80 7 98 95 1 86 85 3 90 86 1 96 90 3 93 88 1

VILIAMU McMOORE OL • 6-5 • 305 • RS-FR Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS)

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Snp 0 14 5 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grd 0 79 53 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tch 0 64 60 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 85 93 2 60 40 0 83 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

78

CODY BOYER

OL • 6-5 • 285 • JR-1L Layton, Utah (Layton HS) CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

75

CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

77

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS 3/0 6/1 0/0 9/1

Snp 24 31 0 55

Grd 71 71 0 71

Tch n/a 61 0 61

Eff. Ass. KD n/a n/a 0 75 71 0 0 0 0 75 71 0

GAME-BY-GAME - OFFENSIVE LINE

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA 2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 0/0

Snp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Snp 5 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 n/a 0

Grd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grd 67 67 100 0 0 0 0 0 55 76 n/a 0

Tch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tch 60 67 50 0 0 0 0 0 66 n/a n/a 0

Eff. Ass. KD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eff. Ass. KD 80 60 0 67 67 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 55 0 75 75 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0

2015 G/GS Snp Grd Tch at FS 1/0 16 72 n/a at SDSU 1/0 0 0 n/a WYO 1/0 8 70 n/a DNP: SUU, @Utah, @Wash, CSU, BSU, BYU, vs. AKR

Eff. Ass. KD n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 UNM, @AFA, NEV,

81

SAVON SCARVER

WR • 6-0 • 190 • FR-HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

G/GS 12/0

Rec 11

Yds 240

Avg 21.8

TD 1

Long 70

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING CAREER STATS - OFFENSIVE LINE

Year 2017

G/GS 12/0

Snp 40

Grd 70

Tch 64

Eff. Ass. KD 76 73 3

Receptions: 2, four times Receiving Yards: 75, at UNLV (10/21/17) Long Catch: 70, at UNLV (10/21/17)

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CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Year 2017

Rush 5

Yds 14

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

CAREER STATS - RUSHING

Avg 2.8

TD 0

Long 6

Year 2017

Rush 5

Yds 93

Avg 18.6

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING

Rushes: 2, at New Mexico (11/4/17) Yards: 5, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Rush: 6, at New Mexico (11/4/17)

Rushes: 2, at Air Force (11/25/17) Yards: 69, at Air Force (11/25/17) Rushing TDs: 1, at Air Force (11/25/17) Long Rush: 71, at Air Force (11/25/17)

CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Year 2017

Ret 24

Yds 526

Avg 21.9

TD 0

LG 64

CAREER HIGHS - KICKOFF RETURNS

Returns: 4, two times Yards: 108, at UNLV (10/21/17) Long Return: 64, at UNLV (10/21/17) G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2

Yds 36 35 0 14 0 0 0 75 0 9 12 59

Avg 36.0 35.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.5 0.0 4.5 12.0 29.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LG 36 35 0 9 0 0 0 70 0 11 12 46

Avg 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 6 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Att 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0

Yds 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Ret 0 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 0 0 2

Yds 0 55 69 21 31 63 89 108 52 0 0 38

Avg 0.0 18.3 17.3 21.0 15.5 21.0 22.3 36.0 26.0 0.0 0.0 19.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AAREN VAUGHNS

WR • 5-8 • 185 • JR-JC Altadena, Calif.

(Charter Oak HS) (Mt. San Antonio College)

CAREER STATS - PASSING

Year 2017 TOTAL

G 2 2

Att Cmp Int Pct 1 2 0 .500 1 2 0 .500

G/GS 11/0

Rec 10

Yds 118

Yds TD LG EFF 29 1 29 336.8 29 1 29 336.8

LG 0 20 20 21 22 25 34 64 33 0 0 21

83

Avg 11.8

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 2, four times Receiving Yards: 46, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Catch: 29, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17)

TD 0

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

G/GS 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1

Yds 0 0 0 11 0 0 46 19 14 22 0 6

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 0 0 2 69

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 11 0 0 29 12 14 12 0 6

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 34.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 0 0 2 71

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Cmp 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Att 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Pct Yds TD INT .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.000 29 1 0 .000 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0

84

TAYLOR COMPTON WR • 5-8 • 175 • RS-FR Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

Long 29

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

85

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 23.0 9.5 14.0 11.0 0.0 6.0

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TE • 6-3 • 230 • JR-JC Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS) (Snow College)

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

EMERSON WOODS

Attempts: 1, two times Completions: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Passing Yards: 29, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Passing TDs: 1, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Pass: 29, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17)

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

Long 71

CAREER HIGHS - PASSING

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

TD 1

Year 2017

G/GS 2/0

Rec 0

Yds 0

Avg 0.0

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0

Long 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

86

CARSON TERRELL TE • 6-4 • 235 • FR-HS Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS) CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

G/GS 11/0

Rec 10

Yds 107

Avg 10.7

TD 0

Long 22

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 13 19 6 18 0 16 22 3 0 0 2 0

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 2, two times Receiving Yards: 25, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Catch: 22, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0

Rec 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0

Yds 18 19 6 18 0 16 25 3 0 0 2 0

Avg 9.0 19.0 6.0 18.0 0.0 16.0 12.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2017

G/GS 2/0

Rec 0

Yds 0

Avg 0.0

TD 0

Long 0

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DAX RAYMOND

TE • 6-5 • 245 • RS-SO-1L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

G/GS 9/0 0/0 11/11 20/11

Rec 4 0 36 40

Yds 72 0 414 486

Avg 18.0 0.0 11.5 12.2

TD 0 0 1 1

Long 22 0 32 32

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

Receptions: 6, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) Receiving Yards: 72, vs. Wyoming (10/14/17) Long Catch: 32, vs. BYU (9/29/17) Receiving TDs: 1, vs. BYU (9/29/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 0/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Rec 0 3 1 3 3 6 5 5 5 2 1 2

Yds 0 56 8 47 57 45 72 41 30 16 15 27

Avg 0.0 18.7 8.0 15.7 19.0 7.5 14.4 8.2 6.0 8.0 15.0 13.5

TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 23 8 20 32 19 21 15 18 9 15 16

2016 G/GS Rec Yds WSU 0/0 0 0 at USC 0/0 0 0 ASU 0/0 0 0 AFA 0/0 0 0 at BSU 0/0 0 0 at CSU 0/0 0 0 FS 0/0 0 0 SDSU 0/0 0 0 at WYO 0/0 0 0 UNM 0/0 0 0 at NEV 0/0 0 0 at BYU 0/0 0 0 2015 G/GS Rec Yds SUU 1/0 0 0 at Utah 1/0 1 9 at Wash 1/0 1 19 CSU 1/0 1 22 at UNM 1/0 0 0 at AFA 1/0 0 0 NEV 1/0 0 0 BYU 1/0 0 0 vs. AKR 1/0 1 22 DNP: @FS, BSU, @SDSU, WYO

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Avg 0.0 9.0 19.0 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LG 0 9 19 22 0 0 0 0 22

BRAELON ROBERTS WR • 6-3 • 200 • SR-3L Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS)

G/GS 5/0 11/6 12/2 12/7 40/15

Rec 0 17 15 18 50

Yds 0 150 175 253 578

Avg 0.0 8.8 11.7 14.1 11.6

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Rec 2 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 1 1 2 3

Yds 12 9 0 38 0 0 50 7 8 10 55 64

Avg 6.0 9.0 0.0 12.7 0.0 0.0 12.5 7.0 8.0 10.0 22.5 21.3

TD 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

LG 12 9 0 19 0 0 29 7 8 10 49 33

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

G/GS 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1

Rec 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 3 0 3

Yds 0 6 0 32 35 0 49 0 8 18 0 27

Avg 0.0 6.0 0.0 16.0 11.7 0.0 24.5 0.0 8.0 6.0 0.0 9.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 6 0 24 24 0 28 0 8 7 0 11

2015 G/GS SUU 1/0 at Utah 1/0 at FS 1/0 BSU 1/0 at SDSU 1/0 WYO 1/1 at UNM 1/1 at AFA 1/1 NEV 1/1 BYU 1/1 vs. AKR 1/1 DNP: @Wash, CSU

Rec 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 3

Yds 25 9 0 0 11 27 26 9 8 9 26

Avg 6.3 9.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 9.0 13.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 8 9 0 0 11 11 14 9 8 9 11

2014 G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD LG ISU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at WYO 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UNM 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 SJSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 at BSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 DNP: @Tenn, WF, @ASU, @BYU, AFA, @CSU, UNLV, @UH, vs. UTEP

AARON DALTON

88

P • 6-4 • 225 • JR-2L Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS)

89

CAREER STATS - PUNTS

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

GAME-BY-GAME - PUNTING

Receptions: 4, two times Receiving Yards: 64, at Air Force (11/25/17) Receiving TDs: 1, four times Long Catch: 49, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17) GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

CAREER HIGHS - RECEIVING

TD 0 0 1 3 4

Long 0 14 28 49 49

Year 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

GP 13 12 12 37

No. 72 62 67 201

Yds 2,974 2,348 2,792 8,114

Avg 41.3 37.9 41.7 40.3

CAREER HIGHS - PUNTS

Punts: 13, vs. Southern Utah (9/3/15) Avg: 50.3, at Air Force (11/14/15) Long: 69, vs. Akron (12/12/15) I20: 4, three times

LG 50+ 69 9 56 8 63 8 69 25

I20 27 19 21 67

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

No. 5 2 9 4 8 10 2 3 9 6 4 5

Yds 218 86 367 158 352 429 81 123 348 279 155 196

Avg 43.6 43.0 40.8 39.5 44.0 42.9 40.5 41.0 38.7 46.5 38.8 39.2

LG 55 44 54 43 55 54 41 44 44 63 44 47

I20 2 1 4 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 2

2016 WSU at USC ASU AFA at BSU at CSU FS SDSU at WYO UNM at NEV at BYU

No. 2 5 8 3 9 7 4 7 4 4 3 6

Yds 39 217 303 100 352 268 131 310 137 134 96 261

Avg 19.5 43.4 37.9 33.3 39.1 38.3 32.8 44.3 34.2 33.5 32.0 43.5

LG 22 56 49 38 51 54 38 52 54 41 43 56

I20 0 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 2

2015 SUU at Utah at Wash CSU at FS BSU at SDSU WYO at UNM at AFA NEV BYU vs. AKR

No. 13 5 4 4 6 7 6 1 6 7 3 4 6

Yds 463 208 139 180 252 282 260 38 279 352 110 144 267

Avg 35.6 41.6 34.8 45.0 42.0 40.3 43.3 38.0 46.5 50.3 36.7 36.0 44.5

LG 48 49 42 58 49 51 56 38 63 57 40 44 69

I20 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 4 2 3 2 3

RITISONI FATA

NG • 6-1 • 280 • RS-FR Redlands, Calif.

(East Valley HS)

90

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT 2017 8/2 1-10-11

TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 1.5-3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 4, vs Hawai’i (11/18/17) TFL: 1.0, at San José State (9/23/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-3-3 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 1-1-2 BYU 1/1 0-2-2 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at UNM 1/0 0-0-0 UH 1/0 0-4-4 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

46 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL PLAYER PROFILES ®

91

DEVON ANDERSON DE â&#x20AC;¢ 6-1 â&#x20AC;¢ 285 â&#x20AC;¢ SO-JC Baltimore, Md. (Overlea HS) (Dodge City CC) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 2017 11/4 18-13-31 3.5-10 1.0-5 0-0 0 2 1 CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, at New Mexico (11/4/17) TFL: 1.0, three times Sacks: 1.0, at UNLV (10/21/17) FF: 2, at New Mexico (11/4/17) FR: 1, at New Mexico (11/4/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 1-0-1 ISU 1/0 0-1-1 at WF 1/0 2-1-3 at SJSU 1/0 0-1-1 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 1/0 0-0-0 WYO 1/0 0-2-2 at UNLV 1/1 2-3-5 BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at UNM 1/1 6-1-7 UH 1/0 2-2-4 at AFA 1/1 5-1-6

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 1.0-1

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-5 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 2/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

92

ZACH LEE

P â&#x20AC;¢ 5-11 â&#x20AC;¢ 195 â&#x20AC;¢ SO-SQ Cleveland, Tenn.

(Cleveland HS)

GP 1

No. 1

Yds 36

Avg 36.0

LG 36

I20 0

CAREER HIGHS - PUNTS

2017 at WIS ISU at WF at SJSU BYU CSU WYO at UNLV BSU at UNM UH at AFA

No. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 0.0 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

DE â&#x20AC;¢ 6-2 â&#x20AC;¢ 265 â&#x20AC;¢ SO-1L Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

LG 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

93

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

G/GS UA-AT-TT 11/0 0-2-2 12/4 15-30-45 23/4 15-32-47

TFL 0.0-0 1.5-3 1.5-3

Sack 0.0-0 1.0-2 1.0-2

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 1.0-2 0 0 0 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-1-1 AFA 1/0 0-1-1 at BSU 1/0 0-0-0 at CSU 1/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 0/0 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/0 0-0-0 at NEV 1/0 0-0-0 at BYU 1/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

CHRISTOPHER â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;UNGA NG â&#x20AC;¢ 6-0 â&#x20AC;¢ 300 â&#x20AC;¢ SO-1L Rochester, Calif.

(Rancho Cucamonga HS)

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT 2016 7/0 10-10-20 2017 8/6 12-16-28 TOTAL 15/5 22-26-48

TFL 0.5-1 4.5-7 5.0-8

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1

Tackles: 9, vs. Boise State (10/28/17) TFL: 1.5, at San José State (9/23/17) Sacks: 1.0, at San José State (9/23/17) FR: 1, at San José State (9/23/17) QBH: 1, three times

JAKE PITCHER

DE â&#x20AC;¢ 6-3 â&#x20AC;¢ 250 â&#x20AC;¢ RS-FR 6PLWKÃ&#x20AC;HOG 8WDK (Sky View HS)

INT PB FF FR 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 0/0 0-0-0 at WF 0/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 1/0 1-1-2 CSU 1/0 2-3-5 WYO 1/1 1-1-2 at UNLV 1/1 3-1-4 BSU 1/1 0-4-4 at UNM 1/1 2-1-3 UH 1/1 2-3-5 at AFA 1/1 1-2-3

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-2 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 1.0-1 1.0-2 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 1/0 0-1-1 at USC 0/0 0-0-0 ASU 0/0 0-0-0 AFA 0/0 0-0-0 at BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at CSU 0/0 0-0-0 FS 1/0 0-2-2 SDSU 1/0 2-4-6 at WYO 1/0 2-1-3 UNM 1/0 1-2-3 at NEV 1/0 1-0-1 at BYU 1/0 4-0-4

TFL 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

97

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year G/GS UA-AT-TT 2017 1/0 0-1-1

TFL Sack INT PB FF FR 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 1, Idaho State (9/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 0/0 0-0-0 ISU 1/0 0-1-1 at WF 0/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 0/0 0-0-0 BYU 0/0 0-0-0 CSU 0/0 0-0-0 WYO 0/0 0-0-0 at UNLV 0/0 0-0-0 BSU 0/0 0-0-0 at UNM 0/0 0-0-0 UH 0/0 0-0-0 at AFA 0/0 0-0-0

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

MOHELIKA UASIKE

96

Tackles: 6, vs. San Diego St. (10/28/16) TFL: 1.5, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17) PBU: 1, two times QBH: 1, vs. Colorado State (10/7/17)

JACOBY WILDMAN

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Punts: 1, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Avg: 36.0, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) Long: 36, vs. Idaho State (9/7/17) GAME-BY-GAME - PUNTING

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/1 1-0-1 ISU 1/1 0-3-3 at WF 1/0 3-1-4 at SJSU 1/0 3-2-5 BYU 1/0 1-2-3 CSU 1/0 3-4-7 WYO 1/1 0-0-0 at UNLV 1/1 1-4-5 BSU 1/0 1-8-9 at UNM 1/0 0-1-1 UH 1/0 0-2-2 at AFA 1/0 2-3-5

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

CAREER STATS - PUNTS

Year 2017

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

NG â&#x20AC;¢ 6-1 â&#x20AC;¢ 300 â&#x20AC;¢ SO-1L Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

99

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE

Year 2016 2017 TOTAL

G/GS UA-AT-TT TFL 11/3 2-8-10 0.5-4 11/0 11-12-23 2.0-8 22/3 13-20-33 2.5-12

Sack 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

INT PB FF FR 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 2 1

CAREER HIGHS - DEFENSE

Tackles: 7, at Air Force (11/25/17) TFL: 1.0, two times FF: 1, two times FR: 1, at Nevada (11/19/26) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

2017 G/GS U-A-T at WIS 1/0 1-0-1 ISU 0/0 0-0-0 at WF 1/0 0-0-0 at SJSU 1/0 1-1-2 BYU 1/0 1-3-4 CSU 1/0 1-2-3 WYO 1/0 2-1-3 at UNLV 1/0 1-0-1 BSU 1/0 1-0-1 at UNM 1/0 0-1-1 UH 1/0 0-0-0 at AFA 1/0 3-4-7

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

2016 G/GS U-A-T WSU 0/0 0-0-0 at USC 1/0 0-0-0 ASU 1/0 0-0-0 AFA 1/0 0-1-1 at BSU 1/0 0-1-1 at CSU 1/0 0-2-2 FS 1/0 0-0-0 SDSU 1/1 0-0-0 at WYO 1/0 0-0-0 UNM 1/1 0-4-4 at NEV 1/0 1-0-1 at BYU 1/1 1-0-1

TFL 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sack INT PB QH F/R 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0

December 13, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ 47 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 1 RECAP vs. #9 WISCONSIN ///

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September 1, 2017 CAMP RANDALL STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 10 #9 Wisconsin 0

2 0 10

3 0 28

4 0 21

FINAL 10 59

First Quarter 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Hunt 12 yd run (Eberle Kick, 3:47) Second Quarter WIS - Shaw 3 yd run (Gaglianone Kick, 1:12) :,6 *DJOLDQRQH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Third Quarter WIS - Fumagalli 23 yd pass from Hornibrook (Gaglianone Kick, 13:00) WIS - Neuville 28 yd pass from Hornibrook (Gaglianone Kick, 11:20) WIS - Taylor 13 yd run (Gaglianone Kick, 7:50) WIS - Cephus 21 yd pass from Hornibrook (Gaglianone Kick, 0:51) Fourth Quarter WIS - Ramesh 6 yd run (Gaglianone Kick, 9:26) WIS - Ferguson 99 yd int. return (Gaglianone Kick, 6:02) WIS - Groshek 23 yd run (Gaglianone Kick, 3:52) Attendance: 75,324 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 16 85 219 304 2-1 9-93 6-254/42.3 1-0-0/0.0 5-96-0/19.2 0-0-0 1-13-0 26:41 5-of-16

WIS 25 234 244 478 2-2 9-73 3-129/43.0 2-17-0/8.5 2-46-0/23.0 3-105-1 0-0-0 33:19 8-of-12

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING WIS: Taylor, 9-87, TD; Shaw, 18-84, TD; Groshek, 2-29, TD; James, 5-15; Tindal, 1-13; Ramesh, 2-11; Ibrahim, 2-8; Peavy, 2-7; Hornibrook, 4-(-20).

USU: Lindsey, 6-28; Hunt, 7-27, TD; Nathan, 3-15; Hervey, 2-13; Myers, 5-8; Scarver, 1-4; Allen, 2-(-3); Team, 1-(-7).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) WIS: Hornibrook, 15-23-0, 244, 3 TD. USU: Myers, 25-41-3, 219, 0 TD. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING WIS: Fumagalli, 5-105, TD; Taylor, 3-38; Cephus, 3-33, TD; Neuville, 1-28, TD; Peavy, 1-19; Ingold, 1-11; Shaw, 1-10.

USU: Hunt, 4-14; Nathan, 3-23; Bright, 3-23; Terrell, 2-18; Lindsey Jr., 2-16; Roberts, 2-12; Byers, 2-8; Tarver, 2-8; Hobbs, 2-4; Colston-Green, 1-40; Scarver, 1-36; Allen 1-11; Castaneda, 0-6.

USU Punt Returns: Van Leeuwen, 1-0.

USU KO Returns: Lindsey Jr., 4-75; Bright, 1-21.

USU Interception Returns: None.

USU Tackle Leaders: Tamaivena, 7; Leavitt, 7; Tobeck, 6; Ferguson, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Colston-Green WR Nathan TE Hobbs RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Togiai DT Schuster DT Fata DE Wildman LB Tamaivena LB Tobeck LB Christiansen CB Davis FS Wade BS Leavitt BS Ferguson

Senior QB Kent Myers (2) was 25-of-41 passing for 219 yards and three interceptions in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VHDVRQ RSHQLQJ ORVV DW 1R :LVFRQVLQ 0\HUV DOVR UXVKHG IRU HLJKW \DUGV RQ Ã&#x20AC;YH FDUULHV

MADISON, Wis. - 8WDK 6WDWH VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH DJDLQVW :LVFRQVLQ EXW WKH QLQWK UDQNHG %DGJHUV RYHUFDPH WKH HDUO\ GHÃ&#x20AC;FLW DQG EHDW WKH $JJLHV LQ the season opener for both teams on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in front of 75,324 fans at Camp Randall Stadium.

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 27 yards on seven carries and scored on a 12-yard WRXFKGRZQ UXQ ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU WR JLYH 8WDK 6WDWH 0RXQWDLQ West) its 10-0 lead.

The eighth rushing touchdown of Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career came after a fumble by Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook. Utah State junior LB Suli Tamaivena recovered it and returned it 13 yards down to the Badgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 16-yard line. Just two plays later, Hunt was in the end zone.

8WDK 6WDWH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RI WRWDO RIIHQVH 6HQLRU 4% Kent Myers was 25-of-41 for 219 yards, to go along with three interceptions. Hunt led the Aggies with four receptions for 14 yards, while redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan and sophomore WR Gerold Bright each had three catches for 23 yards apiece. Senior RB Tonny Lindsey Jr. led Utah State with 119 all-purpose yards as he rushed for 28 yards on six carries, to go along with two receptions for 16 yards, and four kickoff returns for 75 yards. Overall, 12 different Aggies caught at least one pass in the game.

Defensively, Tamaivena and senior BS Dallin Leavitt led the Aggies as both tallied seven tackles. Leavitt also added two pass breakups to go along with 0.5 tackles for loss. Senior CB Jalen Davis, junior LB Louy Compton and freshman LB Maika Magalei each notched D VDFN DV SDUW RI 8WDK 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV IRU ORVV &RPSWRQ DOVR KDG D IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ that was forced by sophomore NG Mohelika Uasike in the third quarter. Sophomore LB Mason Tobeck and junior BS Gaje Ferguson both added six stops in the game, as Tobeck also had a tackle for loss. Redshirt freshman LB David Woodward recorded the other tackle for loss for the Aggies.

Hornibrook was 15-of-23 for 244 yards and three touchdowns as the Badgers (1-0, 0-0 %LJ 7HQ Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RI WRWDO RIIHQVH Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle JDYH WKH $JJLHV WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH VHDVRQ ZKHQ KH FRQQHFWHG RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH RSHQLQJ TXDUWHU 7KH FKLS shot for Eberle capped an eight-play, 54-yard drive by Utah State. :LVFRQVLQ Ã&#x20AC;QDOO\ FUDFNHG WKH VFRUHERDUG RQ D %UDGULFN 6KDZ WKUHH \DUG WRXFKGRZQ run with just 1:12 remaining in the opening half. The score capped a 15-play, 79-yard drive by the Badgers that ate up 8:29 off the clock.

Utah State still appeared in good shape to go into halftime with the lead, but the Badgers turned Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ã&#x20AC;UVW LQWHUFHSWLRQ RI WKH QLJKW LQWR D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO E\ 5DIDHO *DJOLDQRQH as time expired.

Wisconsin scored 59 unanswered points, including 28 in the third quarter alone.

Junior P Aaron Dalton had a solid game for Utah State as he punted Ã&#x20AC;YH WLPHV IRU DQ DYHUDJH RI \DUGV with a long of 55, while two of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line.

In all, Utah State had 12 players PDNH WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW ZKLOH $JJLHV VDZ DFWLRQ LQ WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU JDPH IRU 868 ,Q IDFW DOO Ã&#x20AC;YH RI 868·V starting offensive linemen were playJunior LB Suli Tamaivena (42) had seven tackles and LQJ LQ WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU JDPHV IRU WKH a fumble recovery that set up USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only touchdown $JJLHV D Ã&#x20AC;UVW LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ against the Badgers.

48 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 2 RECAP vs. IDAHO STATE ///

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September 7, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Idaho State 0 Utah State 17

2 6 21

3 7 7

4 0 6

FINAL 13 51

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USU - Allen 9 yd run (Eberle kick, 5:19) USU - Tarver 3 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 00:42) Second Quarter ISU - Flanagan 2 yd run (team rush failed, 11:26) USU - Myers 23 yd run (Eberle kick, 8:19) USU - Davis 25 yd int. return (Eberle kick, 8:12) USU - Myers 36 yd run (Eberle kick, 4:23) Third Quarter USU - Nathan 19 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 11:41) ISU - Deaen 42 yd pass from Gueller (Johnson kick, 2:59) Fourth Quarter 868 6PLWK \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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Attendance: 19,638 TEAM STATISTICS

ISU First Downs 15 Rushing 113 Passing 190 Total Offense 303 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-46 Punts-Yards/Avg. 10-384/38.4 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 0-0-0/0.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 5-85-0/17.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 1-6-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Possession Time 28:20 Third-Down Conversions 3-of-14

USU 30 255 341 596 2-1 9-48 3-122/40.7 5-60-0/12.0 3-55-0/18.3 2-25-1 0-0-0 31:40 6-of-12

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING ISU: Flanagan, 25-106, TD; Yancy, 5-16; T. Gueller, 6-1.

USU: Allen, 19-103, TD; Myers, 8-85, 2TD; Hunt, 10-51; Hervey, 6-13; Love, 3-8; Roberts, 1-0; DJ Nelson, 1-(-3).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) ISU: T. Gueller, 17-30-2, 190, 1; Amos, 0-1-0, 0, 0.

USU: Myers, 24-26-1, 323, 2; Love, 3-6-0, 18, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ISU: Graves, 5-70; Flanagan, 4-22; Dean, 3-59, TD; Page, 2-19; McFarlin, 1-13; Conner, 1-4; Shubert, 1-3.

USU: Tarver, 7-75, TD; Nathan, 6-63, TD; Raymond, 3-56; Bright, 2-18; Scarver, 1-35; Colston-Green, 1-34; Terrell, 1-19; Van Leeuwen, 1-13; Hunt, 1-11; Roberts, 1-9; Byers, 1-4; Allen, 1-2; Hobbs, 1-2.

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 3-40; Van Leeuwen, 1-2.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 3-55.

USU Interception Returns: Davis, 2-25, TD. USU Tackle Leaders: Christiansen, 8; Huerta, 6; Tamaivena, 6; Haney, 5; Latu, 4; Adeoye, 4.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Colston-Green WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT Schuster DE Wildman LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Baker CB Haney CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Wade

Senior QB Kent Myers (2) was 24-of-26 passing for 323 yards with two touchdowns in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home-opening 51-13 win against Idaho State. Myers also rushed for 85 yards on eight carries with two more touchdowns on runs of 23 and 36 yards.

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State senior QB Kent Myers and the Utah State Aggies bounced back in a big way on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in their home opener.

Myers completed 24-of-26 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 85 yards rushing and two more scores on just eight carries, leading the Aggies to a dominating 51-13 victory over Idaho State on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Utah State (1-1, 0-0 Mountain West) racked up 596 yards of total offense against the Bengals (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky).

7KLUWHHQ GLIIHUHQW $JJLHV FDXJKW D SDVV LQ WKH JDPH DV 8WDK 6WDWH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK yards through the air. Junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver led the way with seven receptions IRU \DUGV DQG D WKUHH \DUG Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU WRXFKGRZQ WKDW JDYH WKH KRVWV D OHDG Redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan DGGHG VL[ UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV DQG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW career touchdown, a 19-yarder in the third quarter that put Utah State up 45-6.

Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond added a career-high three receptions for a FDUHHU EHVW \DUGV LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW Junior RB Eltoro Allen OHG WKH $JJLHV· JURXQG JDPH ZLWK \DUGV UXVKLQJ DQG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW career touchdown on 19 carries. Utah State rushed the ball 49 times for 255 yards and three scores, including the two by Myers. Senior RB LaJuan Hunt added 51 yards on 10 carries.

Senior CB Jalen Davis highlighted the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive effort as he intercepted two passes, returning one of them 25 yards for a touchdown to give Utah State a 31-6 lead with 8:12 left in the second quarter. Davis also had two tackles to go along with one pass breakup in the game.

'DYLV EHFDPH WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW $JJLH VLQFH WR UHFRUG PRUH WKDQ RQH LQWHUFHSWLRQ LQ D game. The last person to do it? None other than Davis. Against these same Bengals. As a true freshman in 2014, Davis snared two picks against Idaho State and returned one of them 44 yards for a score in the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 40-20 home victory.

Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle ZDV D SHUIHFW IRU RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV DV KH ZDV good from 40 and 22 yards, respectively. Eberle also made all six of his extra point attempts WR Ã&#x20AC;QLVK WKH JDPH ZLWK D FDUHHU KLJK SRLQWV VFRUHG )HOORZ VRSKRPRUH 3. Michael Smith DGGHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU IRU KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU SRLQWV DV DQ $JJLH Junior LB Chase Christiansen led Utah State with eight tackles, while senior LB Alex Huerta and junior LB Suli Tamaivena added six stops apiece. Redshirt freshman CB Cameron Haney added Ã&#x20AC;YH VWRSV ZKLOH MXQLRU '( Adewale Adeoye recorded a career high four VWRSV ZKLFK LQFOXGHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VDFN LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU VWDUW -XQLRU /% Ofa Latu also had four tackles.

Idaho State quarterback Tanner Gueller was 17-of-30 for 190 yards and one touchdown. Running back Ty Flanagan led all rushers in the game with 106 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Defensively, Joe Martin led the Bengals with a game-high 20 tackles. $ ZHHN DIWHU KDYLQJ Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH starters and 24 players appear in their Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU 868 JDPH 8WDK 6WDWH KDG IRXU PRUH SOD\HUV JHW WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU Senior CB Jalen Davis (13) tied his career high with two interceptions, returning one 25 yards for his second career start against Idaho State, while 10 touchdown. Davis also had two tackles in the game to go RWKHUV VDZ WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU DFWLRQ along with one pass breakup.

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 3 RECAP vs. WAKE FOREST ///

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September 16, 2017 BT&T FIELD SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 0 Wake Forest 14

2 0 15

3 10 17

4 0 0

FINAL 10 46

First Quarter WF - Dortch 43 yd pass from Wolford (Weaver kick, 13:11) WF - Serigne 45 yd pass from Wolford (Weaver kick, 11:39) Second Quarter :) :HDYHU \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

WF - Basham safety (6:02) WF - Byrd 59 yd run (Weaver kick, 4:50) :) :HDYHU \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Third Quarter WF - Colburn II 1 yd run (Weaver kick, 11:45) USU - Bright 77 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 10:37) WF - Wolford 18 yd run (Weaver kick, 9:09) :) :HDYHU \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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Attendance: 27,971 TEAM STATISTICS

USU First Downs 11 Rushing 42 Passing 225 Total Offense 267 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-39 Punts-Yards/Avg. 10-396/39.6 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 1-20-0/20.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 4-69-0/17.2 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Possession Time 24:00 Third-Down Conversions 5-of-18

WF 26 291 297 588 1-0 8-62 6-271/45.2 3-64-0/21.3 4-81-0/20.2 1-16-0 0-0-0 36:00 9-of-18

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING WF: Byrd, 19-120, TD; Colburn II, 10-74, TD; Wolford, 8-53, TD; Carney, 6-20; Robinson, 7-12; Dortch, 2-8; Hinton, 7-4.

USU: Allen, 13-20; Wildman 1-11; Myers 5-7; Hunt, 10-5; Hervey 1-1; Nathan 1-(-2).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) WF: Wolford, 12-22-0, 242, 2; Hinton, 4-5-0, 55, 0.

USU: Myers, 9-23-1, 54, 0; Love, 6-13-0, 171, 1; Allen 0-1-0, 0, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING WF: Hines, 5-129; Dortch, 4-68, TD; Serigne, 2-52, TD; Lewis, 1-15; Claude, 1-13; Washington, 1-11; Wade, 1-5; Byrd, 1-4.

USU: Tarver, 5-35; Van Leeuwen, 2-77; Nathan, 2-13; Hunt, 2-10; Bright, 1-77, TD; Raymond, 1-8, Terrell, 1-6; Colston-Green, 1-(-1).

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 1-20.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 4-69.

USU Interception Returns: None USU Tackle Leaders: Ferguson, 10; Leavitt, 9; Tamaivena, 8; Christiansen, 6; Latu, 6; Schuster, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Colston-Green WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT Schuster DE Togiai LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i CB Haney CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love (10) was 6-of-13 passing for 171 yards and one touchdown, all of ZKLFK DUH FDUHHU KLJKV LQ 8WDK 6WDWH·V ORVV DW :DNH )RUHVW /RYH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU WRXFKGRZQ SDVV was a 77-yard completion, which is tied for the 26th longest pass play in school history.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love passed for a career-high 171 yards and one touchdown in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 46-10 loss at Wake Forest on Saturday, Sept.

16, 2017, at BB&T Field.

Love, who entered the game in the third quarter, completed 6-of-13 passes and threw KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU WRXFKGRZQ D \DUGHU WR VRSKRPRUH :5 Gerold Bright with 10:37 remaining in the quarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tied for the 26th longest pass play in school history.

That was Brightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone catch of the day. Senior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver led the Aggies 0RXQWDLQ :HVW ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV ZKLOH MXQLRU :5 Zach Van Leeuwen added two catches for a career-best 77 yards, including a career-long reception of 64 yards.

Dominik Eberle DFFRXQWHG IRU 8WDK 6WDWH·V RQO\ RWKHU SRLQWV RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO with 53 seconds left in the third. The sophomore placekicker is now a perfect 4-for-4 on WKH VHDVRQ LQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSWV Wake Forest QB John Wolford was 12-of-22 for 242 yards and two touchdowns as the 'HPRQ 'HDFRQV $&& VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH $UNHHP %\UG OHG the ground attack for the hosts, amassing 120 yards and one touchdown on just 19 carries.

As a team, Wake Forest produced 588 yards of total offense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 297 through the air and 291 on the ground.

For the second consecutive week, the Aggies blocked a punt. This time, junior QB DJ Nelson was credited with the block in the fourth quarter. It proved to be the 12th blocked NLFN XQGHU Ã&#x20AC;IWK \HDU KHDG FRDFK Matt Wells.

Aaron Dalton also had a nice day on special teams for the Aggies. The junior punter tied his career high with four punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He punted nine times on the day and had a long of 54 yards. Furthermore, sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman UXVKHG IRU \DUGV RQ D VHFRQG TXDUWHU IDNH SXQW SLFNLQJ XS WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW GRZQ IRU 8WDK State. Wildman also recorded a career-high four tackles on defense.

Senior Kent Myers started the game at quarterback and completed 9-of-23 passes for 54 yards and one interception. As a team, the Aggies recorded 267 yards of total offense, including just 42 yards on the ground as junior RB Eltoro Allen had a season-best 13 carries for 20 yards.

Defensively, junior BS Gaje Ferguson led the Aggies with a season-high 10 tackles, his third career double-digit tackle game. Senior CB Jalen Davis tied his career high with three pass breakups, including one in the end zone that prevented a touchdown.

Senior BS Dallin Leavitt had a season-high nine tackles, junior LB Suli Tamaivena had a season-high eight tackles and junior NG Gasetoto Schuster added a career-high six WDFNOHV DQG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU IRUFHG fumble. Junior DE Adewale Adeoye DGGHG D FDUHHU EHVW Ã&#x20AC;YH VWRSV DV VL[ different Aggie defenders posted a career-high in tackles on the day.

As a team, Utah State recorded seven tackles for loss, including a season-high 1.5 by junior LB Ofa Latu.

He also tallied six tackles on the afSenior CB Jalen Davis (13) tied his career high with three ternoon. pass breakups and added one tackle against the Demon Deacons.

50 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 4 RECAP vs. SAN JOSÃ&#x2030; STATE ///

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September 23, 2017 CEFCU STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 14 San José State 0

2 24 0

3 17 7

4 6 3

FINAL 61 10

First Quarter USU - Hunt 29 yd run (Eberle kick, 9:26) USU - Roberts 19 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 2:15) Second Quarter USU - Bright 43 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 12:44) USU - Magalei 38 yd fumble recovery (Eberle kick, 10:26) USU - Tarver 23 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 8:04) 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Third Quarter USU - Myers 1 yd run (Eberle kick, 11:35) 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Myers 68 yd run (Eberle kick, 4:38) SJSU - Kelly 68 yd interception return (Crawford kick, 0:51) Fourth Quarter 6-68 &UDZIRUG \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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Attendance: 12,426 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 29 318 271 589 1-1 7-60 4-158/39.5 1-14-0/14.0 2-31-0/15.5 1-13-0 1-38-1 39:41 10-of-21

SJSU 10 108 54 162 5-4 9-52 9-335/37.2 2-1-0/0.5 4-34-0/8.5 2-96-1 0-0-0 20:19 2-of-13

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING SJSU: Zigler, 8-46; Roberson, 12-45; Nevens, 10-35; Carrillo, 1-3; Allen, 3-2; Love, 3-(-23).

USU: Allen, 18-89; Myers, 15-84, 2TD; Hunt, 10-63, TD; Hervey, 11-55; Nathan, 1-10; Love, 1-10; Artist, 1-7.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) SJSU: Love, 8-20-1, 54, 0; Allen, 0-2-0, 0, 0.

USU: Myers, 18-24-1, 181, 2; Love, 10-17-1, 90, 1.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING SJSU: Gaither, 3-24; Blackwell, 2-14; Harley, 1-11, Humphreys, 1-7; Holmes, 1-(-2).

USU: Tarver, 5-42, TD; Nathan, 5-34; Raymond, 3-47; Roberts, 3-38, TD; Scarver, 2-14; Vaughns, 2-11; Van Leeuwen, 2-0; Bright, 1-43, TD; Terrell, 1-18; Hobbs, 1-17; Artist, 1-4; Colston-Green, 1-3; Hervey, 1-0.

USU Punt Returns: Compton, 1-14.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 1-21; Terrell, 1-10.

USU Interception Returns: Gajkowski, 1-13 USU Tackle Leaders: Christiansen, 8; Tamaivena, 6; Wildman, 5; Ferguson, 4.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Colston-Green WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Allen QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT Schuster DE Togiai LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Magalei CB Haney CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Senior QB Kent Myers (2) accounted for 265 yards of total offense and a career-high-tying four touchdowns in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 61-10 road win at San José State. Myers was 18-of-24 passing for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 84 yards on 15 carries and two more scores.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Senior QB Kent Myers accounted for 265 yards of total offense and a career-high-tying four touchdowns as Utah State opened Mountain West play with a dominating 61-10 win over San José State on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at CEFCU Stadium.

With the victory, the Aggies (2-2, 1-0 Mountain West) extended their winning streak to seven over the Spartans (1-4, 0-1 MW), including four in a row on the road.

Myers completed 18-of-24 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 84 rushing yards and two more scores. He scored on a career-long 68-yard run in the third quarter to give the Aggies their largest lead of the game, 55-0.

Thirteen different Aggies caught a pass in the game, led by junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver, ZKR KDG Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV DQG D WRXFKGRZQ 5HGVKLUW IUHVKPDQ :5 Jordan Nathan DOVR FDXJKW Ã&#x20AC;YH SDVVHV IRU \DUGV 6HQLRU :5 Braelon Roberts and sophomore WR Gerold Bright were on the receiving end of Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; touchdown passes. Roberts hauled in a 19-yarder, while Bright went for 43 yards on a fourth-and-3 play.

Junior RB Eltoro Allen led Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ground game with 89 yards and 18 carries. As D WHDP WKH $JJLHV Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RQ FDUULHV DYHUDJLQJ \DUGV SHU UXVK Senior RB LaJuan Hunt added 63 yards on 10 carries, including a 29-yard touchdown run WR RSHQ WKH JDPH·V VFRULQJ ZLWK WR JR LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU 8WDK 6WDWH UDFNHG XS \DUGV RI WRWDO RIIHQVH LQFOXGLQJ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI DORQH RQ an eye-popping 98 plays. The Aggies led 38-0 at intermission.

Even the defense got into the scoring act as senior CB Jalen Davis sacked Josh Love, causing the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback to fumble. Freshman LB Maika Magalei scooped up the ball and returned it 38 yards, making it 28-0 for the Aggies with 10:26 left in the second.

On the ensuing kickoff, SJSU fumbled a pooch kick by Utah State sophomore PK Dominik Eberle and Tarver recovered it at the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 28-yard line. Eight plays later, the Aggies were in the end zone again as redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Tarver, giving the visitors a 35-0 lead. $QRWKHU VSHFLDO WHDPV SOD\ VHW XS 8WDK 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;QDO VFRUH RI WKH KDOI DV MXQLRU /% Louy Compton blocked a punt, which junior QB DJ Nelson recovered. A week ago at Wake Forest, Nelson blocked a punt of his own.

7KH $JJLHV FDVKHG LQ RQ WKH EORFN DV (EHUOH FRQQHFWHG RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO /DWHU in the third quarter, Eberle drilled a career-long 52-yarder that gave USU a 48-0 lead.

(EHUOH ZDV D SHUIHFW IRU RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV DV KH PDGH JRRG RQ D DQG \DUGHU in the fourth quarter. His 19 points set a school record for points in a game by a kicker.

Defensively, the Aggies limited the Spartans to just 162 yards of total offense on 59 plays. All 10 of San José Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s points came courtesy of two Aggie turnovers, including a 68-yard interception return for a touchdown

by Jermaine Kelly in the third quarter.

Junior LB Chase Christiansen led Utah State with eight tackles, to go along with a forced fumble. Redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski had three tackles, including 1.0 sacks, to go along with one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks, and a fumble recovery. The Aggies forced Ã&#x20AC;YH WXUQRYHUV LQ WKH JDPH WKH PRVW Redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski (15) had an intersince the eight they had against Boise ception, forced and recovered a fumble, and a sack as State during the 2015 season. part of his three tackles against the Spartans.

December 13, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ 51 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 5 RECAP vs. BRIGHAM YOUNG ///

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September 29, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERIK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 BYU 7 Utah State 7

2 14 17

3 0 3

4 3 13

FINAL 24 40

First Quarter USU - Raymond 32 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 11:40) BYU - Hannemann 46 yd interception return (Almond kick, 9:18) Second Quarter BYU - El Bakri 26 yd pass from Hoge (Almond kick, 14:51) BYU - Tanner 40 yd pass from Hoge (Almond kick, 13:30) USU - Davis 30 yd interception return (Eberle kick, 11:02) USU - Tarver 36 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 1:11) 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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Fourth Quarter USU - Myers 19 yd run (Myers rush failed, 14:52) %<8 $OPRQG \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Davis 50 yd interception return (Eberle kick, 3:00) Attendance: 12,426 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

BYU 20 210 186 396 3-3 8-55 4-161/40.2 2-9-0/4.5 5-41-0/8.2 1-46-1 0-0-0 28:49 4-of-14

USU 14 112 176 288 1-0 4-38 8-352/44.0 2-1-0/0.5 3-55-0/18.3 4-121-2 0-0-0 31:11 7-of-21

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING BYU: Tolutau, 21-102; Canada, 12-69; Hoge, 3-25; Dye, 4-20; Kafentzis, 3-16; Detmer, 1-1; El-Bakri, 1-(-1), Team, 1-(-22).

USU: Hunt, 18-65; Myers, 13-33, TD; Allen, 6-10; Hervey, 2-9; Nathan, 1-7; Colston-Green, 1-(-3), Team, 3-(-9).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) BYU: Detmer, 7-20-3, 91, 0; Hoge, 5-9-1, 95, 2.

USU: Myers, 16-27-1, 176, 2; Love, 0-3-0, 0, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING BYU: Pauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;u, 4-26; Bushman, 2-23; Shumway, 2-18; Tanner, 1-40, TD; Trinnaman, 1-39; El-Bakri, 1-26, TD; Simon, 1-14.

USU: Tarver, 6-76, TD; Raymond, 3-57, TD; ColstonGreen, 2-24; Hunt, 2-7; Van Leeuwen, 2-4; Bright, 1-8.

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 2-1.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 2-31; Hunt, 1-24.

USU Interception Returns: Davis, 3-95, 2 TD; Leavitt, 1-26 USU Tackle Leaders: Tamaivena, 13; Leavitt, 11; Christiansen, 10; Ferguson, 9; Gajkowski, 5; Togiai, 5; Davis, 5.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Colston-Green WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT Fata DE Togiai LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Magalei LB Larsen CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Senior CB Jalen Davis (13) had a career-high three interceptions and returned two of them for touchdowns from 30 and 50 yards, respectively, in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40-24 home win against BYU. Davis added Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV DQG RQH SDVV EUHDNXS DJDLQVW WKH &RXJDUV

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State senior CB Jalen Davis intercepted a career-high three passes and returned two of them for touchdowns as USU closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 40-24 home win over BYU on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Maverik Stadium.

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Senior QB Kent Myers was 16-of-27 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 33 yards rushing, including a 19-yard touchdown run that gave the Aggies (3-2, 1-0 Mountain West) a 33-21 lead with 14:52 to go in the fourth quarter.

Utah State, which rallied from 14 points down, regained possession of the Old Wagon :KHHO WKH WUDYHOLQJ WURSK\ EHWZHHQ WKH WZR VFKRROV 7KDW SRLQW GHÃ&#x20AC;FLW RYHUFRPH LV USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest since rallying from 20 points down (27-7) against Nevada in 2015.

Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three interceptions were a part of seven takeaways by the Aggies, including fumble recoveries by junior linebackers Derek Larsen and Suli Tamaivena, and redshirt freshman CB Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ingram. Additionally, senior BS Dallin Leavitt, who began his collegiate career at BYU, had an interception, seven tackles and a pass breakup.

Freshman RB Ula Tolutao led BYU (1-4) with 102 yards rushing on 21 carries, while quarterbacks Koy Detmer Jr. and Beau Hoge combined to go 12-of-29 for 186 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with four interceptions.

Junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver led all receivers in the game with six receptions for 76 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown pass from Myers that tied the game at 21-all with UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI Senior RB LaJuan Hunt led Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ground game with 65 yards on 18 carries.

Tamaivena recorded a career- and game-high 13 tackles for the Aggies, while fellow junior LB Chase Christiansen added a career-best 10 stops, including 1.0 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble.

Utah State took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in nine plays, scoring on a 32yard touchdown pass from Myers to redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond and the Aggies OHG ZLWK OHIW LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU However, the tide turned in favor of the Cougars after Micah Hannemann intercepted a pass by Myers and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown. BYU ended up reeling off 21 unanswered points to open a 21-7 lead with 13:30 left in the second quarter.

But, just as soon as the Cougars grabbed the momentum, the Aggies got it back - courtesy of their own pick-six. Davis intercepted a pass by Hoge and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown, brining USU to within 21-14 with 11:02 left in the second.

After Leavitt intercepted a pass by Detmer, the Aggies turned the pick into three more points. Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle connected from 32 yards out to send Utah State into the locker room with a 24-21 lead.

BYU turned it over again on its very Ã&#x20AC;UVW GULYH RI WKH VHFRQG KDOI 868 VHnior DE Ian Togiai forced the fumble and Ingram recovered it. The Aggies WKHQ VFRUHG RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

by Eberle to make it 27-21 with 12:56 to go in the third.

After BYU pulled within 33-24 folORZLQJ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO ZLWK to go, Davis sealed it for the Aggies with 50-yard interception return for a Senior QB Kent Myers (2) was 16-of-27 passing for 176 yards with two touchdowns, and rushed for 33 yards on 13 touchdown with 3:00 to go. carries with another score against BYU.

52 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 6 RECAP vs. COLORADO STATE ///

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October 7, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERIK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Colorado State 17 Utah State 0

2 7 7

3 0 0

4 3 7

FINAL 27 14

First Quarter CSU - Butler 15 yd pass from Stevens (Bryan kick, 10:14) &68 %U\DQ \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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USU - Hunt 22 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 1:37) Attendance: 18,004 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

CSU 29 216 293 509 1-0 8-85 4-158/39.5 2-18-0/9.0 0-0-0/0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 37:12 6-of-15

USU 14 63 149 212 1-0 7-73 10-429/42.9 3-53-1/17.7 3-63-0/21.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 22:48 5-of-16

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING CSU: Dawkins, 21-134; Matthews, 20-84, TD; May, 2-5; Boddie, 2-4; Stevens, 2-2; Kinsey, 3-2; Clark, 1-0; Team, 1-(-2).

USU: Hunt, 8-19; Allen, 4-18, Love, 1-11; Myers, 16-6; Tarver 0-9.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) CSU: Stevens, 22-31-0, 293, 2.

USU: Myers, 17-29-0, 152, 1; Love, 1-5-0, -3, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING CSU: Gallup, 7-88; Johnson, 4-59; Clark, 4-54; Fackrell, 2-31, TD; Dawkins, 2-11; Matthews, 1-19; Prentice, 1-16; Butler, 1-15, TD. USU: Raymond, 6-45; Allen, 5-45; Hunt 4-30, TD; Tarver, 2-8; Terrell, 1-16; Nathan, 0-10; Myers, 0-(-5).

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 2-10; Nelson, 1-20, TD. USU KO Returns: Scarver, 3-63.

USU Interception Returns: None.

USU Tackle Leaders: Tamaivena, 14; Ferguson, 13; Wildman, 7; Baker, 7; Leavitt, 7; Davis, 6; Christiansen, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Aliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ifua RT Castaneda WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT Schuster DE Togiai LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Magalei CB Haney CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

6HQLRU 5% /D-XDQ +XQW KDG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW UHFHLYLQJ WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH VHDVRQ RQ D \DUG FDWFK LQ 8WDK Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 27-14 home loss to Colorado State. Hunt tied his career high with four receptions in the game for 30 yards, while carrying the ball eight times for 19 yards.

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State LB Suli Tamaivena and BS Gaje Ferguson combined for 27 tackles, and backup QB DJ Nelson VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI KLV FDUHHU RQ D EORFNHG punt, but it still wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough in the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 27-14 Mountain West loss to Colorado State on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Tamaivena, a junior, recorded a career-best 14 tackles, while Ferguson, also a junior, added a career-high 13 stops for Utah State (3-3, 1-1 MW), which had its two-game winning streak snapped. Tamaivena also had two quarterback hurries and 0.5 tackles for loss in the game. Sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman and sophomore LB Dalton Baker both added a career high seven tackles, while senior CB Jalen Davis had a season-high six stops to go along with one pass breakup. ,Q DOO 8WDK 6WDWH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH ZLWK VL[ WDFNOHV IRU ORVV DV VRSKRPRUH 1* Christopher â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga had a career-high 1.5 TFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, while senior DE Ian Togiai, junior NG Gasetoto Schuster, junior LB Chase Christiansen and sophomore CB Cameron Haney each added 1.0 TFL. Schuster also added a forced fumble in the contest.

Colorado State limited the Aggies to just 212 yards of total offense. Senior QB Kent Myers was 17-of-29 passing for 152 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown pass to senior RB LaJuan Hunt that pulled the home team to within 27-14 with 1:37 to go in the game.

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Hunt led Utah State in rushing with 19 yards on eight carries. He matched his career high in catches with four for 30 yards. Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond was the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top receiver on the day with a career-best six catches for 45 yards, while junior RB Eltoro Allen KDG Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV ERWK FDUHHU KLJKV )ROORZLQJ +XQW·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW WRXFKGRZQ UHFHSWLRQ VLQFH WKH VHFRQG JDPH RI WKH FDPpaign, Utah State successfully converted the ensuing on-side kick. Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle got the perfect bounce on his kick and Hunt recovered it.

However, Colorado State did not allow the Aggies to move the ball and Utah State turned it over on downs with 1:09 remaining.

Rams QB Nick Stevens completed 22-of-31 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns to help Colorado State (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West) remain perfect in the Mountain Division of the conference. &RORUDGR 6WDWH VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH DQG LW ZDV D VSHFLDO WHDPV SOD\ WKDW Ã&#x20AC;QDOO\ JRW 8WDK 6WDWH RQ WKH ERDUG 1HOVRQ WRRN PDWWHUV LQWR KLV RZQ KDQGV DV KH blocked a punt by the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ryan Stonehouse, scooped it up and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown, pulling the Aggies to within 24-7 with 6:08 left until halftime.

Neither team committed a turnover in the game as Utah State had forced 12 takeaways in its previous two outLQJV )RU 868 LW ZDV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ 10 games it had not committed a turnover on offense.

Junior P Aaron Dalton also had a solid day on special teams for Utah State as he punted 10 times for an average of 42.9, including a long of 54 yards and three of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line.

Junior LB Suli Tamaivena (42) had a career-high 14 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries against the Rams.

December 13, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ 53 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 7 RECAP vs. WYOMING ///

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October 14, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERIK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Wyoming 3 Utah State 6

2 6 10

3 7 0

4 12 7

FINAL 28 13

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Third Quarter WYO - Prosser 28 yd interception return (Rothe kick, 8:46) Fourth Quarter USU - Nelson 4 yd run (Eberle kick, 12:40) :<2 5RWKH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

WYO - Johnson 28 yd pass from Allen (Rothe kick, 3:45) WYO - Safety (:37) Attendance: 22,234 TEAM STATISTICS

WYO First Downs 14 Rushing 85 Passing 208 Total Offense 293 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-75 Punts-Yards/Avg. 6-216/36.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 1-(-1)-0/-1.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 3-54-0/18.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 3-34-1 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Possession Time 31:47 Third-Down Conversions 4-of-15

USU 23 131 232 363 3-2 4-50 2-81/40.5 1-10-0/10.0 4-89-0/22.2 1-0-01 0-0-0 28:13 6-of-16

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING WYO: Woods, 15-40; Allen, 16-36, TD; Overstreet, 2-7; Evans, 1-6 USU: Hunt, 18-73; Myers, 11-23; Allen, 1-15; Vaughns, 1-14; Miller, 2-5; Scarver, 1-5; Nelson, 1-4, TD; Love, 2-(-8).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) WYO: Allen, 18-26-1, 208, 1 USU: Myers, 11-20-0, 94, 0; Love, 8-18-3, 109, 0; Vaughns, 1-1-0, 29, 1 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING WYO: Price, 4-72; Conway, 4-17; Evans, 3-23; Harshman, 2-47; Johnson, 1-28, TD; Van Maanen, 1-8; Woods, 1-6; Hall, 1-4.

USU: Raymond, 5-72; Roberts, 4-50, TD; Hunt, 4-19; Vaughns, 2-46; Terrell, 2-25; Van Leeuwen, 1-9; Miller, 1-8; Tarver, 1-3.

USU USU USU USU

Punt Returns: Nathan, 1-10.

KO Returns: Scarver, 4-89.

Interception Returns: Leavitt, 1-0.

Tackle Leaders: Tamaivena, 14; Leavitt, 8.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Aliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ifua RT Castaneda WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga DE Wildman LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Baker LB Larsen CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Senior WR Braelon Roberts (88) had a career-high-tying four receptions for a career-best 50 yards and caught a career-long 29-yard pass for his third-career touchdown in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28-23 home loss to Wyoming.

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State junior QB DJ Nelson scored his second special teams touchdown in as many weeks, giving the Aggies a 23-16 lead early in the fourth quarter, but :\RPLQJ VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO SRLQWV WR VWXQ WKH KRVWV RQ +RPHFRPLQJ LQ IURQW RI 22,234 fans on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. :\RPLQJ 0RXQWDLQ :HVW SXOOHG ZLWKLQ ZLWK OHIW RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO E\ &RRSHU 5RWKH WKHQ WRRN WKH OHDG IRU JRRG Ã&#x20AC;YH PLQXWHV ODWHU RQ D \DUG WRXFKdown pass from Josh Allen to C.J. Johnson.

Down 26-23 with 3:38 to go, Utah State (3-4, 1-2 MW) took over on its own 34-yard line following a 34-yard kickoff return by freshman WR Savon Scarver. In two plays, the Aggies KDG FURVVHG PLGÃ&#x20AC;HOG FRXUWHV\ RI DQG \DUG UXQV UHVSHFWLYHO\ E\ VHQLRU 5% LaJuan Hunt. However, Hunt fumbled the third play of the series and Wyomingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cassh Maluia UHFRYHUHG LW 7KH IXPEOH ZDV RQH RI Ã&#x20AC;YH WXUQRYHUV WKH $JJLHV KDG RQ WKH GD\ Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense forced Wyoming to go three-and-out, but Cowboys punter Tim Zaleski pinned the Aggies on their own 7-yard line with 49 seconds left. Two plays later, Utah State senior QB Kent Myers was tackled in the end zone for a safety, giving Wyoming LWV Ã&#x20AC;QDO PDUJLQ RI YLFWRU\ Myers and redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love split time under center, going a combined 19-of-38 for 203 yards and three interceptions.

Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond OHG WKH $JJLHV ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH FDWFKHV IRU D FDUHHU best 72 yards, while senior WR Braelon Roberts tied his career high with four catches for a career-best 50 yards and a touchdown.

Hunt led all rushers in the game with 73 yards on 18 carries. He also caught a careerhigh-tying four passes for 19 yards.

For the third consecutive week, junior LB Suli Tamaivena recorded double-digit tackles with a career-high-tying 14 stops. In the last three games alone, he has racked up 41 tackles.

1HOVRQ·V WRXFKGRZQ FDPH RQ D IDNH Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO $V WKH WHDP·V KROGHU KH NHSW WKH VQDS from senior LS Emmett Odegard and ran four yards for the score, giving the hosts a 23-16 lead with 12:40 to go.

A week ago against Colorado State, Nelson returned his own blocked punt 43 yards IRU KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU WRXFKGRZQ Following a 1-yard touchdown run by Allen on fourth-and-goal that gave Wyoming a 9-6 lead, Utah State went back in front on the very next possession as junior WR Aaren Vaughns threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Roberts on a reverse. The score gave Utah State a 13-9 lead with 6:41 UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI Vaughns had a second quarter to remember as he also had a 29-yard UHFHSWLRQ DQG \DUG UXQ +H Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG the game with two catches for 46 yards.

Junior PK Dominik Eberle was a SHUIHFW IRU RQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDOV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW half. He made good from 45 and 31 \DUGV UHVSHFWLYHO\ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU and added a 49-yarder just before the half to give the Aggies a 16-9 lead at the break.

(EHUOH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO RI WKH GD\ was set up courtesy of an interception Junior LB Suli Tamaivena (42) had a career-high-tying 14 by senior BS Dallin Leavitt. tackles, including a career-best 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakup against the Cowboys.

54 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 8 RECAP vs. UNLV ///

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October 21, 2017 SAM BOYD STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 7 UNLV 14

2 21 14

3 7 0

4 17 0

FINAL 52 28

First Quarter UNLV - Thomas 14 yd run (Gutierrez kick, 6:49) UNLV - Rogers 6 yd run (Gutierrez kick, 2:32) USU - Scarver 70 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 1:56) Second Quarter UNLV - Thomas 41 yd run (Gutierrez kick, 13:58) USU - Hunt 13 yd run (Eberle kick, 12:51) UNLV - Rogers 7 yd run (Gutierrez kick, 6:05) USU - Nathan 75 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 5:54) USU - Hunt1 yd run (Eberle kick, 2:28) Third Quarter USU - Love 5 yd run (Eberle kick, 6:38) Fourth Quarter USU - Hunt 30 yd run (Eberle kick, 14:15) 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Hervey 7 yd run (Eberle kick, 0:59) Attendance: 18,157 TEAM STATISTICS

USU First Downs 25 Rushing 265 Passing 323 Total Offense 588 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-55 Punts-Yards/Avg. 3-123/41.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 2-92-0/46.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 3-108-0/36.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 2-3-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 1-0-0 Possession Time 24:25 Third-Down Conversions 8-of-14

UNLV 25 375 85 460 1-1 4-32 7-249/35.6 0-0-0/0.0 3-46-0/15.3 0-0-0 2-0-0 35:35 6-of-17

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING UNLV: Thomas, 19-161, 2 TD; Rogers, 10-75, 2 TD; Campbell, 9-65; Palandech, 13-53; Tejchman, 2-21.

USU: Hunt, 16-101, 3 TD; Miller, 11-48; Love, 8-42, TD; Allen, 4-26; Hervey, 3-19, TD; Myers, 2-13; Vaughns, 1-8; Bright, 1-6, Scarver, 1-2.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) UNLV: Palandech, 8-18-2, 48, 0; Rogers, 5-12-0, 37, 0.

USU: Love, 19-27-0, 316, 2; Myers, 1-2-0, 7, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING UNLV: Woods, Jr., 4-35; Keys, 4-30; Thomas, 2-7; Tejchman, 1-7; Presley, 1-3; Holt, 1-3.

USU: Raymond, 5-41; Nathan, 3-92, TD; Van Leeuwen, 3-24; Scarver, 2-75, TD; Hunt, 2-39; Vaughns, 2-19; Byers, 1-18; Tarver, 1-8; Roberts, 1-7.

USU USU USU USU

Punt Returns: Nathan, 2-92-0.

KO Returns: Scarver, 3-108-0.

Interception Returns: Leavitt, 1-0; Latu, 1-3.

Tackle Leaders: Tamaivena, 10; Leavitt, 8.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Love

DEFENSE DE Adeoye DT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga DE Wildman LB Christiansen LB Tamaivena LB Baker LB Larsen CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love (10) was 19-of-27 passing for 316 yards and two touchdowns in his Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DV 8WDK 6WDWH SRVWHG D 0RXQWDLQ :HVW URDG ZLQ DW 81/9 /RYH DOVR UXVKHG IRU yards on eight carries and another score.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love PDGH KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VWDUW DQG SDVVHG for 316 yards and two touchdowns to lead Utah State to a come-from-behind 52-28 victory over UNLV on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, in front of 18,157 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium. /RYH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH E\ FRPSOHWLQJ RI SDVVHV +H DOVR KDG \DUGV UXVKLQJ RQ eight carries, including a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:38 left in the third quarter to give the Aggies the lead for good, 35-28.

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns as Utah State (4-4, 0RXQWDLQ :HVW UDOOLHG EDFN IURP WKUHH VHSDUDWH SRLQW GHÃ&#x20AC;FLWV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI 7KH Aggies racked up 588 yards of total offense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the third-most this season and 17th-most in school history.

Utah State, which scored 38 unanswered points, gained 323 yards through the air and churned out 265 more on the ground, both of which are the second most in a game this season. Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond OHG 868 ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV /RYH WKUHZ WRXFKGRZQ SDVVHV RI DQG \DUGV UHVSHFWLYHO\ WR EHFRPH WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW $JJLH signal caller to throw three touchdown passes of 70 or more yards in a season since 2014.

His other 70-plus-yarder this year was at Wake Forest. Furthermore, the last time the Aggies had two 70-yard scoring plays in the same game was in 2012 against New Mexico State.

Freshman WR Savon Scarver D QDWLYH RI /DV 9HJDV Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK DOO SXUSRVH \DUGV LQFOXGLQJ D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ SDVV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU +H DOVR UHWXUQHG WKUHH NLFNRIIV IRU 108 yards, including a long of 68.

Redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan tallied 184 all-purpose yards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 92 receiving and 92 on a pair of punt returns, including a 70-yarder.

Defensively, junior LB Suli Tamaivena led the Aggies with 10 tackles, including 1.0 sacks. It was his fourth consecutive double-digit tackle outing. Senior BS Dallin Leavitt added eight stops and an interception, while junior CB Deante Fortenberry KDG Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV DQG D IXPEOH recovery. Sophomore CB Cameron Haney had a career-high three pass breakups, to go along with three tackles, and junior LB Ofa Latu added an interception.

81/9 ORVHUV RI WKUHH LQ D URZ Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RI WRWDO RIIHQVH 5XQQLQJ back Lexington Thomas had 161 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 19 carries, helping the Rebels amass 375 yards on the ground.

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UNLV went up by 14 again on a 7-yard touchdown run by quarterback Armani Rogers, but USU scored a pair of touchdowns less than four minutes apart to pull even. Nathan hauled in a 75-yard touchdown pass from Love to make it 28-21, while Hunt added his second touchdown on a 1-yard run as the Aggies pulled even at 28 with 2:28 left in the quarter.

After Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter, Hunt scored on a 30-yard run early in the fourth for his WKLUG DQG Ã&#x20AC;QDO VFRUH ZKLOH VRSKRPRUH PK Dominik Eberle booted a 24-yard Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO WR PDNH LW 7KH $JJLHV put the exclamation point on the victory with a 7-yard touchdown run by junior RB Justen Hervey with less than Junior LB Suli Tamaivena (42) had 10 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks, against the Rebels. a minute to go.

December 13, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ 55 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 9 RECAP vs. BOISE STATE ///

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October 28, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERIK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Boise State 14 Utah State 7

2 14 0

3 7 7

4 6 0

FINAL 41 14

First Quarter BSU - Wilson 19 yd pass from Rypien (Hoggarth kick, 13:00) BSU - Evans 12 yd pass from Rypien (Hoggarth kick, 7:12) USU - Tarver 2 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 00:58) Second Quarter BSU - Mattison 3 yd pass from Cozart (Hoggarth kick, 12:32) BSU - Roh 22 yd pass from Rypien (Hoggarth kick, 00:42) Third Quarter BSU - Roh 35 yd pass from Cozart (Hoggarth kick, 9:12) USU - Hunt 1 yd run (Eberle kick, 6:29) Fourth Quarter %68 +RJJDUWK \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

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Attendance: 19,012 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

BSU 27 163 370 533 0-0 9-72 5-195/39.0 3-3-0/1.0 0-0-0/0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 37:54 7-of-15

USU 13 93 186 279 0-0 7-72 9-348/38.7 3-(-3)-0/-1.0 2-52-0/26.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 22:06 4-of-15

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING BSU: Mattison, 19-113; Wolpin, 10-51; Cozart, 7-15; Mahone, 1-3; Wilson, 2-0; Team, 3-(-3); Rypien, 3-(-13).

USU: Miller, 7-40; Hunt, 14-31, TD; Love, 4-14; Allen, 1-6, Myers, 1-2.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) BSU: Rypien, 19-27-0, 260, 3; Cozart, 5-7-0, 110, 2.

USU: Love, 17-32-0, 168, 1; Myers, 1-1-0, 18, 0; Vaughns, 0-1-0, 0, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING BSU: Wilson, 6-94, TD; Roh, 4-87, 2 TD; Richardson, 4-65; Thomas, 3-32; Mattison, 3-28, TD; Modster, 2-39; Evans, 2-25, TD. USU: Raymond, 5-30; Tarver, 3-77, TD; Hunt, 3-1; Nathan, 2-45; Vaughns, 1-14; Roberts, 1-8; Van Leeuwen, 1-5; Terrell, 1-3; Allen, 1-3.

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 3-(-3)-0.

USU KO Returns: Scarver, 2-52-0.

USU Interception Returns: None.

USU Tackle Leaders: Gajkowski, 11; Tamaivena, 10; Wildman, 9; Leavitt, 8; Fortenberry, 7; Ferguson 7.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Love

DEFENSE DE Lee DT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga DE Anderson LB Tobeck LB Tamaivena LB Baker LB Larsen CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love (10) was 17-of-32 passing for 168 yards and one touchdown in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 41-14 Mountain West home loss to Boise State. Love also rushed for 14 yards on four carries in the game.

LOGAN, Utah - 8WDK 6WDWH DOORZHG WRXFKGRZQV RQ %RLVH 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW WZR GULYHV RI WKH game and could not dig out of the early hole as the Aggies lost 41-14 on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love completed 17-of-32 passes for 168 yards and one touchdown, while senior RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 31 yards and another score for Utah State (4-5, 2-3 Mountain West).

Boise State (6-2, 4-0) held the Aggies to just 279 yards of total offense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 186 through the air and 93 on the ground.

Redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond OHG 8WDK 6WDWH ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;YH UHFHSWLRQV IRU \DUGV Junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver added three catches for 77 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass from Love that pulled the Aggies to within 14-7 with less than a minute OHIW LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU 5HGVKLUW IUHVKPDQ :5 Jordan Nathan added two receptions for 45 yards, while six other Aggies caught at least one pass.

Boise State QB Brett Rypien completed 19-of-27 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns. His backup, Montell Cozart, was 5-of-7 for 110 yards and two more scores for the %URQFRV ZKR Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK WRWDO \DUGV Redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski recorded a game- and career-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, which was also a career-high. Junior LB Suli Tamaivena Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG LQ GRXEOH GLJLW WDFNOHV IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;IWK VWUDLJKW JDPH DV KH KDG VWRSV LQFOXGLQJ tackles for loss. Tamaivena also had one of the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three quarterback hurries Junior CB Deante Fortenberry has his best game as an Aggie as he recorded a season-high seven tackles, which included a season-best 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss.

Sophomore DE Jacoby Wildman also had his best game as an Aggie with a career-high nine stops, while junior LB Ofa Latu tied his season-high with six tackles, which included KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VDFN Junior DE Adewale Adeoye had four tackles, which included 0.5 tackles for loss, and redshirt freshman DE Logan Lee DOVR KDG IRXU WDFNOHV DQG WDFNOHV IRU ORVV LQ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW career start. Junior S Gaje Ferguson also had 0.5 tackles for loss as part of his seven stops DV 8WDK 6WDWH·V GHIHQVH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH ZLWK VDFNV DQG WDFNOHV IRU ORVV 7KH %URQFRV OHG DW KDOIWLPH DQG VFRUHG D WRXFKGRZQ RQ WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW VHULHV RI WKH third quarter to open up a 28-point cushion.

Utah State answered back, though, as Hunt scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 35-14 with 6:29 remaining in the third.

After the defense forced Boise State to go three-and-out on the ensuing possession, Love drove the Aggies to the Broncosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 14-yard line.

However, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as close as Utah State would get to the end zone as BSU forced the Aggies to turn the ball over on downs.

Freshman RB Tre Miller led Utah State with 40 yards rushing on seven carries, while his Boise State counterpart, Alex Mattison, carried the ball 19 times for 110 yards.

Offensively, Utah State did not DOORZ D VDFN IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH WKLV season as Boise State entered the game averaging 3.0 sacks per game to lead the Mountain West and rank Redshirt freshman S Baron Gajkowski (15) had a season18th nationally. high 11 tackles, which included a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss, against the Broncos.

56 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 10 RECAP vs. NEW MEXICO ///

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October 28, 2017 BRANCH FIELD at DREAMSTYLE STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 7 New Mexico 0

2 7 3

3 3 0

4 7 7

FINAL 24 10

First Quarter USU - Hunt 2 yd run (Eberle kick, 1:10) Second Quarter 810 6DQGHUV \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Hunt 65 yd run (Eberle kick, 1:44) Third Quarter 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Fourth Quarter USU - Woodward 70 yd fumble return (Eberle kick, 8:56) UNM - Tuioti 34 yd run (Sanders kick, 3:20) Attendance: 19,293 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 12 129 114 243 2-1 5-50 6-279/46.5 1-8-0/8.0 1-10-0/10.0 0-0-0 4-70-1 20:53 2-of-11

UNM 21 265 75 340 5-4 9-63 5-234/46.8 1-17-0/17.0 2-44-0/22.0 1-8-0 1-0-0 39:07 6-of-17

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING USU: Hunt, 14-117, 2TD; Love, 4-8; Scarver, 2-3; Miller, 4-1.

UNM: L. Jordan, 16-85; Owens, 14-44; Chestnut, 9-42; Tuioti, 5-39, TD; McQuarley, 9-37; R. Jordan, 3-17; Moran, 1-1.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) USU: Love, 13-24-1, 114, 0.

UNM: Tuioti, 8-15-0, 54, 0; L. Jordan, 4-6-0, 21, 0; McQuarley, 0-1-0, 0, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING USU: Tarver, 2-40; Vaughns, 2-22; Raymond, 2-16; Nathan, 2-15; Scarver, 2-9; Hunt, 2-2; Roberts, 1-10.

UNM: *ULIÃ&#x20AC;Q ,9 'DYLV 2ZHQV 'UHQQDQ R. Jordan, 1-8; Reed, 1-(-2).

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 1-8-0.

USU KO Returns: Leavitt, 1-10-0.

USU Interception Returns: None.

USU Fumble Returns: Woodward, 1-70-1.

USU Tackle Leaders: Ferguson, 8; Meitzenheimer, 7; Anderson, 7; Leavitt, 6; Gajkowski, 6; Baker, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Love

DEFENSE DE Lee DT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga DE Anderson LB Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i LB Tamaivena LB Christiansen CB Haney CB Davis BS Leavitt FS Gajkowski FS Ferguson

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt (21) rushed for 117 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns, including one on a career-long 65-yard run, in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-10 Mountain West road win at New Mexico. Hunt also had two receptions in the game for two yards.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Senior RB LaJuan Hunt rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense forced four turnovers, as the Aggies captured another double-digit Mountain West victory on the road, 24-10, against New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in front of 19,293 fans at Dreamstyle Stadium.

The Aggies (5-5, 3-3 MW) have won three consecutive games on the road by an DYHUDJH RI SRLQWV SHU JDPH ,W LV WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH WKH VHDVRQ WKDW 8WDK State has won three straight road games by double digits.

Hunt eclipsed the 100-yard plateau for the third time in his career and second time this season, doing so on just 14 carries against the Lobos (3-6, 1-5 MW). He averaged 8.4 yards per rush.

For the second consecutive game, Utah State did not allow a sack.

The Aggies held the ball for just 20:53, gaining 243 yards of total offense. Conversely, 1HZ 0H[LFR KDG \DUGV RI RIIHQVH DQG FURVVHG PLGÃ&#x20AC;HOG RQ RI WKHLU SRVVHVVLRQV including four trips into the red zone, but did not score any points inside the 20-yard line.

Defensively, junior BS Gaje Ferguson led the way with a game-high eight tackles, LQFOXGLQJ KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU VDFN 5HGVKLUW IUHVKPDQ /% Kevin Meitzenheimer added a career-best seven stops.

8WDK 6WDWH·V GHIHQVH IRUFHG IRXU IXPEOHV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI WZR HDFK E\ VRSKRPRUH '( Devon Anderson and sophomore LB Justus Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. The Aggies recovered three of them, including one by Anderson and Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, and the other by sophomore CB Cameron Haney. $QGHUVRQ Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK D FDUHHU EHVW VHYHQ WDFNOHV ZKLOH 7H·L·V WZR IRUFHG IXPEOHV were both inside the 10-yard line.

The Aggies led 14-3 at halftime courtesy of Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two touchdowns.

The native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., gave Utah State a 7-0 advantage when he scored RQ D \DUG UXQ ZLWK VHFRQGV OHIW LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU )ROORZLQJ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO E\ New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jason Sanders, Hunt hit paydirt again from 65 yards out - a career-long run - making it 14-3 with 1:44 remaining in the opening half.

Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle gave Utah State a 17-3 third-quarter lead after nailing D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO 7KH QDWLRQ·V OHDGHU LQ Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO SHUFHQWDJH LV QRZ RI RQ the year (93.8 percent).

Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense put the exclamation point on the victory when redshirt freshman LB David Woodward recovered a fumble and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown to give the visitors a 24-3 lead with 8:56 WR JR LQ WKH JDPH ,W ZDV WKH Ã&#x20AC;IWK defensive score of the season for Utah State and its sixth non-offensive touchdown. Woodward ended his GD\ ZLWK D FDUHHU KLJK Ã&#x20AC;YH WDFNOHV Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love was 13-of-24 passing for 114 yards, while junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver had two receptions for a team-best 40 yards. Junior WR Aaren Vaughns, redshirt sophomore TE Dax Raymond, redshirt freshman WR Jordan Nathan, freshman WR Savon Scarver and Hunt also had two receptions each.

On special teams, junior P Aaron Dalton averaged 46.5 yards on six Sophomore DE Devon Anderson (91) had seven tackles, punts, including a season-long of two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, all career 63 yards. highs, against the Lobos.

December 13, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ 57 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS ®

/// GAME 11 RECAP vs. HAWAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;I ///

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November 18, 2017 MERLIN OLSEN FIELD at MAVERK STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY 1 Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i 0 Utah State 14

2 0 7

3 0 14

4 0 3

FINAL 0 38

First Quarter USU - Bright 60 yd run (Eberle kick, 9:33) USU - Tarver 10 yd pass from Love (Eberle kick, 5:32) Second Quarter USU - Roberts 49 yd pass from Myers (Eberle kick, 14:01) Third Quarter USU - Hunt 48 yd run (Eberle kick, 13:25) USU - Love 15 yd run (Eberle kick, 3:29) Fourth Quarter 868 (EHUOH \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Attendance: 17,650 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

UH 20 172 146 318 2-1 8-60 6--256/42.7 0-0-0/0 5-96-0/19.2 1-0-0 0-0-0 38:25 5-of-19

USU 20 311 164 475 0-0 2-10 4-155/38.8 3-16-0/5.3 0-0-0/0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 21:35 5-of-11

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING USU: Hunt, 13-11, TD; Bright, 8-93, TD; Love, 6-47, TD; Myers, 4-30; Miller, 4-19; Nelson, 1-12; Vaughns, 1-2; Nathan, 1-0; Team, 1-(-3).

UH: Saint Juste, 28-122; McDonald, 8-45; Tuiasoa, 6-32; Brown, 5-(-27).

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) USU: Love, 10-16-1, 110, TD; Myers, 2-4-0, 54, TD UH: Brown, 16-29-0, 128, 0; McDonald, 3-5-0, 18, 0; Ewaliko, 0-1-0, 0, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING USU: Roberts, 2-55, TD; Tarver, 2-14, TD; Hunt, 1-26; ColstonGreen, 1-24; Raymond, 1-15; Nathan, 1-14; Scarver, 1-12; Bright, 1-5; Terrell, 1-2; Miller, 1-(-3).

UH: Collie, 7-59; Ewaliko, 3-21; Barker, 3-20; Saint Juste, 2-20; Timoteo, 2-13; Torres, 1-12; Tuiasoa, 1-1.

USU Punt Returns: Nathan, 2-2-0; Van Leeuwen, 1-14-0.

USU KO Returns: None.

USU Interception Returns: None.

USU Fumble Returns: None.

USU Tackle Leaders: Leavitt, 9; Ferguson, 8; Leavitt, 7; Adeoye, 6; Tamaivena, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Andrus LG Iniguez C Ficklin RG Castaneda RT Taylor WR Tarver WR Roberts WR Nathan TE Raymond RB Hunt QB Love

DEFENSE DE Lee DT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unga DE Anderson LB Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i LB Tamaivena LB Christiansen CB Haney CB Davis CB Ingram BS Leavitt FS Ferguson

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt (21) rushed for 111 yards on 13 carries and scored on a 48-yard run in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 38-0 Mountain West home win against Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. Hunt also had one reception in the game for 26 yards.

LOGAN, Utah - With bowl eligibility on the line, Utah State played its best game of the VHDVRQ DQG UHFRUGHG LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW VKXWRXW LQ IRXU \HDUV ZLWK D GUXEELQJ RI +DZDL·L RQ 6HQLRU Day on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

With the win, Utah State improves to 6-5 on the season and 4-3 in Mountain West play and is bowl eligible for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, losers of four straight and eight of its last nine, falls to 3-8 overall and 1-7 in league play.

Utah State was dominant on both sides of the ball as it recorded 475 yards of total offense, including 311 rushing yards, its second-most in a game this season. USU was also RI RQ WKLUG GRZQ DQG VFRUHG SOXV SRLQWV IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;IWK WLPH WKLV VHDVRQ GHVSLWH SRVsessing the ball for just 21:35, its second-lowest possession time this season.

Defensively, Utah State limited Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i to just 318 yards, 104.8 yards under its season average, as it had 172 rushing yards and 146 passing yards. USU also held UH scoreless on WKUHH WULSV LQVLGH LWV UHG ]RQH DV WKH 5DLQERZ :DUULRUV PLVVHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO WXUQHG it over on downs and fumbled on USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-yard line. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i was also just 5-of-19 on third down and 1-of-5 on fourth down in the game.

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt led Utah State as he gained 111 yards on just 13 carries and one touchdown for his second-straight 100-yard rushing game. Sophomore WR Gerold Bright added 93 rushing yards on just eight carries and a touchdown, while senior WR Braelon Roberts had a career-best 55 receiving yards on two receptions and a touchdown. $IWHU PLVVLQJ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO RQ LWV RSHQLQJ VHULHV 8WDK 6WDWH VFRUHG WRXFKGRZQV on its next three drives to take a 21-0 lead into halftime. Bright started the scoring on a career-long 60-yard run as the Aggies took just three plays and 0:38 to cover 66 yards.

Redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love connected with junior WR Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;quavion Tarver for USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second touchdown on a 10-yard pass in a drive that went 67 yards in eight plays DQG WRRN RII WKH FORFN /RYH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH RI SDVVLQJ IRU \DUGV ZLWK one touchdown and one interception, while Tarver had two catches for 14 yards. /HDGLQJ DIWHU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU VHQLRU 4% Kent Myers orchestrated a 4-play, 75-yard drive that took just 0:54 and culminated in a 49-yard touchdown pass to Roberts.

8WDK 6WDWH FRPPLWWHG LWV RQO\ WXUQRYHU RI WKH JDPH ODWH LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI RQ D /RYH LQWHUception, but quickly got the ball back as junior BS Gaje Ferguson stripped Diocemy Saint Juste at the 1-yard line and the fumble was recovered by sophomore LB Justus Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. $IWHU IRUFLQJ +DZDL·L WR D WKUHH DQG RXW RQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW VHULHV RI WKH VHFRQG KDOI 8WDK 6WDWH VFRUHG RQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW RIIHQVLYH SOD\ RI WKH KDOI DV +XQW GDUWHG LQWR WKH HQG ]RQH IURP \DUGV out to push its lead to 28-0.

Love added another touchdown late in the third quarter on a 15-yard run to cap a 3-play, 53-yard drive that took just 1:02 to make the score 35-0. Sophomore PK Dominik Eberle DGGHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO HDUO\ LQ the fourth quarter and Utah State coasted to the 38-0 win.

Defensively, Utah State recorded 4.0 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss and six pass breakups in the game. Ferguson led the Aggie defense with eight stops and a forced fumble, while senior BS Dallin Leavitt had nine tackles. Junior DE Adewale Adeoye recorded a career-high six tackles and forced KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU IXPEOH ZKLOH VHQLRU &% Jalen Davis had a career-high four Junior BS Gaje Ferguson (23) had eight tackles and pass breakups to go along with one IRUFHG KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU IXPEOH RQ WKH JRDO OLQH DJDLQVW WKH Rainbow Warriors. sack as part of his three tackles.

58 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS

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* * * * * * * *

Date Sep 01, 2017 Sep 07, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Oct 07, 2017 Oct 14, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 28, 2017 Nov 04, 2017 Nov 18, 2017 Nov 25, 2017

Opponent at #9 Wisconsin IDAHO STATE at Wake Forest at San Jose State BYU COLORADO STATE WYOMING at UNLV BOISE STATE at New Mexico HAWAI'I at Air Force

Rushing

HUNT, LaJuan MYERS, Kent ALLEN, Eltoro BRIGHT, Gerold LOVE, Jordan MILLER, Tre HERVEY, Justen VAUGHNS, Aaren NATHAN, Jordan LINDSEY, Tonny SCARVER, Savon NELSON, DJ WILDMAN, Jacoby TARVER, Ron'quavion ARTIST, Chad Total Opponents Passing

MYERS, Kent LOVE, Jordan VAUGHNS, Aaren ALLEN, Eltoro Total Opponents Receiving

TARVER, Ron'quavion RAYMOND, Dax HUNT, LaJuan NATHAN, Jordan ROBERTS, Braelon VAN LEEUWEN, Zach SCARVER, Savon VAUGHNS, Aaren TERRELL, Carson BRIGHT, Gerold ALLEN, Eltoro COLSTON-GREEN, Jar BYERS, Alex HOBBS, Damion LINDSEY, Tonny Total Opponents Field Goals

EBERLE, Dominik SMITH, Michael Scoring

EBERLE, Dominik HUNT, LaJuan TARVER, Ron'quavion MYERS, Kent BRIGHT, Gerold ROBERTS, Braelon DAVIS, Jalen NATHAN, Jordan LOVE, Jordan NELSON, DJ ALLEN, Eltoro RAYMOND, Dax MAGALEI, Maika VAUGHNS A ®

gp

att

Score 10-59 51-13 10-46 61-10 40-24 14-27 23-28 52-28 14-41 24-10 38-0 35-38

L W L W W L L W L W W L

gain loss

net avg

td

gp

gp

effic comp-att-int

123.73 122.55 336.80 0.00 123.93 122.36 no.

62.9 54.5 50.0 0.0 58.6 55.9

yds

td

12 40 472 11 36 414 12 27 162 12 25 324 12 18 253 12 13 136 12 11 240 11 10 118 11 10 107 11 9 174 9 8 61 10 7 124 9 4 30 11 4 23 1 2 16 12 229 2684 12 180 2181 fg

avg

11.8 11.5 6.0 13.0 14.1 10.5 21.8 11.8 10.7 19.3 7.6 17.7 7.5 5.8 8.0 11.7 12.1

pct. 01-19

16-18 88.9 0-0 1-1 100.0 0-0 td

fg

- 16-18 11 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

pct

124-197-7 104-191-6 1-2-0 0-1-0 229-391-13 180-322-11

kick

45-45 -

7 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 16

20-29

8-8 0-0

yds

65 57.9 68 29.1 17 31.6 75 18.3 20 14.9 18 19.2 13 9.2 71 8.5 19 2.5 7 28.0 6 1.2 12 1.2 11 0.9 0 0.8 7 2.3 75 170.1 59 219.9 td

lg avg/g

1278 8 1377 8 29 1 0 0 2684 17 2181 16

49 77 29 0 77 45

Interceptions

3-4 0-0

40-49

4-5 1-1

-

-

no.

DAVIS, Jalen LEAVITT, Dallin INGRAM, Ja'Marcus GAJKOWSKI, Baron LATU, Ofa

lg avg/g

5 3 1 1 1

Punting

lg blk

1-1 0-0

52 42

-

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pts

93 66 42 30 24 18 18 12 12 12 6 6 6 6

1 0

Punt Returns

no.

Kick Returns

no.

SCARVER, Savon LINDSEY, Tonny TERRELL, Carson LEAVITT, Dallin MILLER, Tre VAUGHNS, Aaren BRIGHT, Gerold HUNT, LaJuan Total Opponents All Purpose

HUNT, LaJuan SCARVER, Savo NATHAN, Jordan TARVER, Ron'qu RAYMOND, Dax Total Opponents Total Offense

MYERS, Kent LOVE, Jordan HUNT, LaJuan ALLEN Elt

Away 3-3 3-1 0-2

USU 226 93 120 13 2041 440 4.6 170.1 23 2684 229-391-13 6.9 11.7 223.7 17 4725 5.7 393.8 34-687 24-271 11-187 15-9 72-655 70-41.3 26:17 67/183 10/18 yds avg

120 26 25 13 3

24.0 8.7 25.0 13.0 3.0

lg

67 2792 41.7 63 2 65 32.5 36 1 36 36.0 36

NATHAN, Jordan VAN LEEUWEN, Zach COMPTON, Louy NELSON, DJ Total Opponents

50-99

Home 3-3 1-3 2-0

no. yds avg

DALTON, Aaron MYERS, Kent LEE, Zach

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

0-1 -

127.8 125.2 2.6 0.0 223.7 181.8

57 39.3 32 37.6 38 13.5 75 27.0 49 21.1 64 11.3 70 20.0 29 10.7 22 9.7 77 15.8 17 6.8 40 12.4 18 3.3 17 2.1 12 16.0 77 223.7 45 181.8

30-39

Overall 6-6 4-4 2-2

Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions

lg avg/g

12 149 719 24 695 4.7 10 10 80 429 138 291 3.6 5 9 68 302 18 284 4.2 1 11 18 207 6 201 11.2 2 11 35 209 45 164 4.7 2 6 29 121 6 115 4.0 0 12 25 113 3 110 4.4 1 11 5 95 2 93 18.6 1 12 7 36 6 30 4.3 0 1 6 28 0 28 4.7 0 12 5 17 3 14 2.8 0 11 3 16 3 13 4.3 1 12 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 12 0 9 0 9 0.0 0 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 12 440 2319 278 2041 4.6 23 12 597 2957 318 2639 4.4 19 10 11 11 9 12 12

Record: All games Conference Non-Conference

Att. 75324 19638 27971 12426 24112 18004 22234 18157 19012 19293 17650 17252

17 4 2 1 24 16 24 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 34

g

rush

td

td

rcv

21.9 18.8 10.0 10.0 1.0 20.0 21.0 24.0 20.2 15.9 pr

fc i20 50+ blk

8 31 21 0 0 1 0 1 0

yds avg

526 75 10 10 1 20 21 24 687 540

50 26 25 13 3

tb

td

10.6 4.0 16.0 43.0 11.3 8.0

OPP 260 141 99 20 2639 597 4.4 219.9 19 2181 180-322-11 6.8 12.1 181.8 16 4820 5.2 401.7 34-540 16-128 13-311 21-15 88-685 70-39.9 33:43 71/189 9/23 lg

3 0 0 0 0

yds avg

180 16 32 43 271 128

Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 1 1 0

8 0 0

0 0 0

lg

70 14 0 43 70 75

lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

64 21 10 10 1 20 21 24 64 30

kr

ir

total avg/g

12 695 162 0 24 0 881 73.4 12 14 240 0 526 0 780 65.0 12 30 324 180 0 0 534 44.5 12 9 472 0 0 0 481 40.1 11 0 414 0 0 0 414 37.6 12 2041 2684 271 687 187 5870 489.2 12 2639 2181 128 540 311 5799 483.2 g plays

10 11 12 9

277 226 149 69

rush

pass

total avg/g

291 1278 1569 156.9 164 1377 1541 140.1 695 0 695 57.9 284 0 284 31 6

December 13, 2017 • 59

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters 1st 2nd Utah State 103 121 Opponents 79 96

3rd

68 80

4th

80 69

OT

0 0

USU

OPP

372 31.0 109 226 93 120 13 2041 2319 278 440 4.6 170.1 23 2684 229-391-13 6.9 11.7 223.7 17 4725 831 5.7 393.8 34-687 24-271 11-187 20.2 11.3 17.0 15-9 72-655 54.6 70-2893 41.3 37.2 73-4456 61.0 40.6 26: 17 67/183 37% 10/18 56% 23-159 0 46 17-19 2-4 (32-35) 91% (19-35) 54% (45-45) 100% 120650 6/20108

324 27.0 88 260 141 99 20 2639 2957 318 597 4.4 219.9 19 2181 180-322-11 6.8 12.1 181.8 16 4820 919 5.2 401.7 34-540 16-128 13-311 15.9 8.0 23.9 21-15 88-685 57.1 70-2796 39.9 34.9 63-3799 60.3 38.7 33: 43 71/189 38% 9/23 39% 25-157 -20 40 14-17 0-1 (32-40) 80% (20-40) 50% (38-39) 97% 170423 6/28404 0/0

Total 372 324

60 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

Rushing

gp

att

gain loss

net avg td

HUNT, LaJuan 12 149 719 24 695 4.7 10 MYERS, Kent 10 80 429 138 291 3.6 5 ALLEN, Eltoro 9 68 302 18 284 4.2 1 BRIGHT, Gerold 11 18 207 6 201 11.2 2 LOVE, Jordan 11 35 209 45 164 4.7 2 MILLER, Tre 6 29 121 6 115 4.0 0 HERVEY, Justen 12 25 113 3 110 4.4 1 VAUGHNS, Aaren 11 5 95 2 93 18.6 1 NATHAN, Jordan 12 7 36 6 30 4.3 0 LINDSEY, Tonny 1 6 28 0 28 4.7 0 SCARVER, Savon 12 5 17 3 14 2.8 0 NELSON, DJ 11 3 16 3 13 4.3 1 WILDMAN, Jacoby 12 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 TARVER, Ron'quavion 12 0 9 0 9 0.0 0 ARTIST, Chad 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 ROBERTS, Braelon 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 COLSTON-GREEN, Jar 10 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 TEAM 4 6 0 21 -21 -3.5 0 Total 12 440 2319 278 2041 4.6 23 Opponents 12 597 2957 318 2639 4.4 19 Passing

gp

MYERS, Kent LOVE, Jordan VAUGHNS, Aaren ALLEN, Eltoro Total Opponents

10 11 11 9 12 12

Receiving

gp

effic comp-att-int

lg avg/g

65 68 17 75 20 18 13 71 19 7 6 12 11 0 7 0 0 0 75 59

pct

yds td

124-197-7 104-191-6 1-2-0 0-1-0 229-391-13 180-322-11

62.9 54.5 50.0 0.0 58.6 55.9

1278 8 1377 8 29 1 0 0 2684 17 2181 16

yds

avg

td

lg avg/g

TARVER, Ron'quavion 12 40 472 RAYMOND, Dax 11 36 414 HUNT, LaJuan 12 27 162 NATHAN, Jordan 12 25 324 ROBERTS, Braelon 12 18 253 VAN LEEUWEN, Zach 12 13 136 SCARVER, Savon 12 11 240 VAUGHNS, Aaren 11 10 118 TERRELL, Carson 11 10 107 BRIGHT, Gerold 11 9 174 ALLEN, Eltoro 9 8 61 COLSTON-GREEN, Jar 10 7 124 BYERS, Alex 9 4 30 HOBBS, Damion 11 4 23 LINDSEY, Tonny 1 2 16 MILLER, Tre 6 2 5 NELSON, DJ 11 1 20 ARTIST, Chad 3 1 4 HERVEY, Justen 12 1 0 CASTANEDA, Rob 12 0 6 MYERS, Kent 10 0 -5 Total 12 229 2684 Opponents 12 180 2181

11.8 11.5 6.0 13.0 14.1 10.5 21.8 11.8 10.7 19.3 7.6 17.7 7.5 5.8 8.0 2.5 20.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.7 12.1

7 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16

57 32 38 75 49 64 70 29 22 77 17 40 18 17 12 8 20 4 0 0 0 77 45

123.73 122.55 336.80 0.00 123.93 122.36 no.

39.3 37.6 13.5 27.0 21.1 11.3 20.0 10.7 9.7 15.8 6.8 12.4 3.3 2.1 16.0 0.8 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.5 -0.5 223.7 181.8

57.9 29.1 31.6 18.3 14.9 19.2 9.2 8.5 2.5 28.0 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 0.0 -0.3 -5.2 170.1 219.9 lg avg/g

49 77 29 0 77 45

127.8 125.2 2.6 0.0 223.7 181.8

Punt Returns

no.

yds avg td

lg

NATHAN, Jordan VAN LEEUWEN, Zach COMPTON, Louy NELSON, DJ Total Opponents

17 4 2 1 24 16

180 16 32 43 271 128

70 14 0 43 70 75

Interceptions

no.

yds avg td

lg

DAVIS, Jalen LEAVITT, Dallin INGRAM, Ja'Marcus LATU, Ofa GAJKOWSKI, Baron Total Opponents

5 3 1 1 1 11 13

120 26 25 3 13 187 311

50 26 25 3 13 50 99

Kick Returns

no.

yds avg td

lg

SCARVER, Savon LINDSEY, Tonny BRIGHT, Gerold TERRELL, Carson VAUGHNS, Aaren HUNT, LaJuan MILLER, Tre LEAVITT, Dallin Total Opponents

24 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 34

526 75 21 10 20 24 1 10 687 540

64 21 21 10 20 24 1 10 64 30

Fumble Returns

no.

yds avg td

lg

13 38 70 121 0

13 38 70 70 0

TAMAIVENA, Suli MAGALEI, Maika WOODWARD, David Total Opponents

1 1 1 3 0

10.6 4.0 16.0 43.0 11.3 8.0 24.0 8.7 25.0 3.0 13.0 17.0 23.9 21.9 18.8 21.0 10.0 20.0 24.0 1.0 10.0 20.2 15.9 13.0 38.0 70.0 40.3 0.0

0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1

December 13, 2017 • 61 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

Scoring

td

EBERLE, Dominik HUNT, LaJuan TARVER, Ron'quavion MYERS, Kent BRIGHT, Gerold ROBERTS, Braelon DAVIS, Jalen NELSON, DJ NATHAN, Jordan LOVE, Jordan SCARVER, Savon WOODWARD, David MAGALEI, Maika HERVEY, Justen ALLEN, Eltoro VAUGHNS, Aaren RAYMOND, Dax SMITH, Michael Total Opponents

11 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 46 40

Field Goals

EBERLE, Dominik SMITH, Michael

fg

kick

16-18 45-45 1-1 17-19 45-45 14-17 38-39

fg

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

0-1 0-1 0-1

-

-

-

pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99

16-18 88.9 0-0 1-1 100.0 0-0

8-8 0-0

3-4 0-0

4-5 1-1

FG Sequence

Utah State

Opponents

Wisconsin Idaho State Wake Forest San Jose State BYU Colorado State Wyoming UNLV Boise State New Mexico Hawai'i Air Force

(25) (40),(42),(22) (30) (23),(52),(20),(27) 38,(32),(40) (45),(31),(49) (24) (28) 46,(20) -

(29) (31),(30),(32) (53) (37) (33),46,(20) (21),(29) (27),(29) (42),47 41 (32)

1-1 0-0

pts

Total Offense

- 93 - 66 - 42 - 30 - 24 - 18 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 - 372 2 324

g plays

rush pass

10 11 12 9 11 11 6 12 12 1 12 11 12 12 3 10 4 12 12

lg blk

Punting

no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

52 42

DALTON, Aaron MYERS, Kent LEE, Zach Total Opponents

67 2792 2 65 1 36 70 2893 70 2796

Kickoffs

no. yds avg tb ob retn

EBERLE, Dominik COLES, Connor DALTON, Aaron Total Opponents

69 4229 3 165 1 62 73 4456 63 3799

1 0

277 291 1278 226 164 1377 149 695 0 69 284 0 18 201 0 7 93 29 29 115 0 25 110 0 7 30 0 6 28 0 5 14 0 3 13 0 1 11 0 0 9 0 1 7 0 1 -3 0 6 -21 0 831 2041 2684 919 2639 2181

total avg/g

MYERS, Kent LOVE, Jordan HUNT, LaJuan ALLEN, Eltoro BRIGHT, Gerold VAUGHNS, Aaren MILLER, Tre HERVEY, Justen NATHAN, Jordan LINDSEY, Tonny SCARVER, Savon NELSON, DJ WILDMAN, Jacoby TARVER, Ron'quavion ARTIST, Chad COLSTON-GREEN, Jar TEAM Total Opponents

41.7 32.5 36.0 41.3 39.9

63 36 36 63 72

61.3 38 55.0 0 62.0 0 61.0 38 60.3 27

1569 1541 695 284 201 122 115 110 30 28 14 13 11 9 7 -3 -21 4725 4820

156.9 140.1 57.9 31.6 18.3 11.1 19.2 9.2 2.5 28.0 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 -0.3 -5.2 393.8 401.7

8 31 21 8 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 32 22 8 4 22 21 12

0 0 0 0 4

net ydln

0 0 0 0 15.9 40.6 3 20.2 38.7

24 26

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

62 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

All Purpose

HUNT, LaJuan SCARVER, Sav NATHAN, Jorda TARVER, Ron'q RAYMOND, Dax BRIGHT, Gerold ALLEN, Eltoro MYERS, Kent ROBERTS, Brae VAUGHNS, Aar LOVE, Jordan VAN LEEUWEN, MILLER, Tre COLSTON-GRE DAVIS, Jalen LINDSEY, Tonn TERRELL, Cars HERVEY, Juste NELSON, DJ LEAVITT, Dallin COMPTON, Lou BYERS, Alex INGRAM, Ja'Mar HOBBS, Damion GAJKOWSKI, B WILDMAN, Jaco ARTIST, Chad CASTANEDA, R LATU, Ofa TEAM Total Opponents

rcv

pr

kr

12 695 162 12 14 240 12 30 324 12 9 472 11 0 414 11 201 174 9 284 61 10 291 -5 12 0 253 11 93 118 11 164 0 12 0 136 6 115 5 10 -3 124 12 0 0 1 28 16 11 0 107 12 110 0 11 13 20 12 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 30 12 0 0 11 0 23 12 0 0 12 11 0 3 7 4 12 0 6 10 0 0 4 -21 0 12 2041 2684 12 2639 2181

g

rush

0 0 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271 128

24 526 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 75 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 687 540

ir

total avg/g

0 881 73.4 0 780 65.0 0 534 44.5 0 481 40.1 0 414 37.6 0 396 36.0 0 345 38.3 0 286 28.6 0 253 21.1 0 231 21.0 0 164 14.9 0 152 12.7 0 121 20.2 0 121 12.1 120 120 10.0 0 119 119.0 0 117 10.6 0 110 9.2 0 76 6.9 26 36 3.0 0 32 2.9 0 30 3.3 25 25 2.1 0 23 2.1 13 13 1.1 0 11 0.9 0 11 3.7 0 6 0.5 3 3 0.3 0 -21 -5.2 187 5870 489.2 311 5799 483.2

December 13, 2017 • 63 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

# 42 0L 23 48 15 93 55 36 51 13 91 6 24 96 46 9 40 99 56 49 19 33 27 12 47 39 3 90 44 32 18 28 8 83 1 31 21 20 53 54 2 76 88 25 38 50 97 59 17

Defensive Leaders

gp

Tackles a tot

tfl/yds

Sacks no-yds

TAMAIVENA, Suli LEAVITT, Dallin FERGUSON, Gaje CHRISTIANSEN, Chas GAJKOWSKI, Baron WILDMAN, Jacoby ADEOYE, Adewale INGRAM, Ja'Marcus TE'I, Justus DAVIS, Jalen ANDERSON, Devon HANEY, Cameron BAKER, Dalton 'UNGA, Christopher TOBECK, Mason WOODWARD, David LATU, Ofa UASIKE, Mohelika SCHUSTER, Gasetoto LARSEN, Derek TOGIAI, Ian MEITZENHEIMER FORTENBERRY, Deant HUERTA, Alex LEE, Logan MAGALEI, Maika ROCQUEMORE, Jontre FATA, Ritisoni COMPTON, Louy GUNTHER, Braxton NELSON, DJ WADE, Aaron BAILEY, Wesley VAUGHNS, Aaren TARVER, Ron'quavion PARKER, Chance HUNT, LaJuan MIRANDA, Patrick Lee HARRIS, Braden TUITU'U, Nami MYERS, Kent ANDRUS, Roman ROBERTS, Braelon BRIGHT, Gerold GAJKOWSKI, Mason ODEGARD, Emmett PITCHER, Jake COLES, Connor VAN LEEUWEN, Zach Total Opponents

12 41 68 109 12 40 47 87 12 36 50 86 11 24 39 63 12 23 27 50 12 14 31 45 12 15 25 40 12 21 18 39 11 9 26 35 12 22 10 32 11 17 14 31 11 17 14 31 12 10 20 30 8 12 16 28 12 13 15 28 9 11 14 25 10 9 14 23 11 11 12 23 11 8 15 23 10 12 10 22 7 8 10 18 9 7 11 18 11 9 9 18 10 6 12 18 7 5 10 15 12 8 6 14 8 6 6 12 7 1 10 11 11 6 5 11 12 2 9 11 11 3 3 6 6 4 2 6 7 5 1 6 11 6 .

6 12 4 .

4 11 1 3 4 12 1 2 3 2 .

2 2 3 .

2 2 11 1 1 2 10 1 .

1 12 1 .

1 12 1 .

1 11 1 .

1 4 .

1 1 12 .

1 1 1 .

1 1 2 .

1 1 12 1 .

1 12 453 593 1046 12 432 456 888

6.5-32 1.0-1 2.0-10 3.0-15 2.5-13 1.5-3 3.5-7 .

0.5-0 5.0-38 3.5-10 2.0-6 1.0-3 4.5-7 1.0-1 3.0-7 2.5-8 2.0-8 2.0-10 2.5-3 2.5-14 .

3.0-18 .

1.0-5 2.5-15 .

1.5-3 2.0-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62-241 81-282

3.0-26 . .

3-26 1.0-8 .

1.0-10 .

1.0-11 1-13 1.0-2 .

1.0-4 . .

1-25 . .

4.0-35 5-120 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . .

1.0-4 .

1.0-6 1-3 . . . .

1.0-1 .

1.0-9 . . .

2.0-17 . . .

0.5-4 .

2.5-15 . . . . .

1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23-159 11-187 25-157 13-311

ua

Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick

2 4 1 1 1 . .

5 .

13 .

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35 41

4 2-13 1 . . .

1 .

1 1-0 2 1-0 1 . .

1-0 1 2-0 . . .

1-0 .

1-0 1 .

2 . . . .

1-70 . . . .

1 . .

1-0 . . . . .

1-0 . . . .

1 1-38 . . . .

2 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . .

1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 15-121 22 9-0

. .

1 3 1 .

1 .

2 1 2 . . .

1 . .

2 2 .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 1

saf

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

64 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

TEAM STATISTICS Date

Opponent

Sep 01 Sep 07 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 18 Nov 25 Utah State Opponents

at Wisconsin IDAHO STATE at Wake Forest at San Jose State BYU COLORADO STATE WYOMING at UNLV BOISE STATE at New Mexico HAWAI'I at Air Force

no.

Rushing yds td

27 85 1 49 255 3 31 42 0 57 318 3 44 112 1 29 63 0 37 131 1 47 265 5 27 93 1 24 129 2 39 311 3 29 237 3 440 2041 23 597 2639 19

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

19 25 219 0 40 25-41-3 219 0 40 36 27 341 2 35 27-32-1 341 2 35 11 15 225 1 77 15-37-1 225 1 77 68 28 271 3 43 28-41-2 271 3 43 19 16 176 2 36 16-30-1 176 2 36 11 18 149 1 22 18-34-0 149 1 22 20 20 232 1 29 20-39-3 232 1 29 30 20 323 2 75 20-29-0 323 2 75 18 18 186 1 57 18-34-0 186 1 57 65 13 114 0 31 13-24-1 114 0 31 60 12 164 2 49 12-20-1 164 2 49 75 17 284 2 46 17-30-0 284 2 46 75 229 2684 17 77 229-391-13 2684 17 77 59 180 2181 16 45 180-322-11 2181 16 45

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

5 96 3 55 4 69 2 31 3 55 3 63 4 89 3 108 2 52 1 10 0 0 4 59 34 687 34 540

1 0 5 60 1 20 1 14 2 1 3 53 1 10 2 92 3 -3 1 8 3 16 1 0 24 271 16 128

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

21 20 20 21 24 25 34 64 33 10 0 21 64 30

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

tot off

0 304 20 596 20 267 0 589 1 288 43 212 10 363 70 588 1 279 8 243 14 475 0 521 70 4725 75 4820

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 4.6 • Avg/catch: 11.7 • Pass effic: 123.93 • KR avg: 20.2 • PR avg: 11.3 • All purpose avg/game: 489.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 393.8 Date

Opponent

Sep 01 at Wisconsin Sep 07 IDAHO STATE Sep 16 at Wake Forest Sep 23 at San Jose State Sep 29 BYU Oct 07 COLORADO STATE Oct 14 WYOMING Oct 21 at UNLV Oct 28 BOISE STATE Nov 04 at New Mexico Nov 18 HAWAI'I Nov 25 at Air Force Utah State Opponents

ua

45 24 59 30 31 38 29 45 26 51 39 48 465 432

Tackles a total

24 62 36 36 60 58 36 36 74 29 56 62 569 456

69 86 95 66 91 96 65 81 100 80 95 110 1034 888

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

5.0-21 2.0-5 7.0-21 8.0-36 3.0-6 6.0-19 5.0-31 3.0-14 8.0-29 3.0-12 7.0-37 5.0-10 62.0-241 81.0-282

3.0-19 2.0-5 1.0-9 3.0-25 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.0-24 2.0-12 3.0-23 1.0-8 4.0-33 1.0-1 23.0-159 25.0-157

1 2-13 0 0-0 1 0-0 3 4-38 3 3-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 4 4-70 2 1-0 1 0-0 17 15-121 11 9-0

0-0 2-25 0-0 1-13 4-121 0-0 1-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-25 11-187 13-311

Punting Date

Opponent

Sep 01 at Wisconsin Sep 07 IDAHO STATE Sep 16 at Wake Forest Sep 23 at San Jose State Sep 29 BYU Oct 07 COLORADO STATE Oct 14 WYOMING Oct 21 at UNLV Oct 28 BOISE STATE Nov 04 at New Mexico Nov 18 HAWAI'I Nov 25 at Air Force Utah State Opponents

1 4 0 0 2 4 1 0 3 0 3 0 18 22

2 1 5 3 5 1 2 5 1 2 6 2 35 41

0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

1-1 6-6 1-1 7-7 4-4 2-2 2-2 7-7 2-2 3-3 5-5 5-5 45-45 38-39

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

6 3 10 4 8 10 2 3 9 6 4 5 70 70

254 122 396 158 352 429 81 123 348 279 155 196 2893 2796

42.3 40.7 39.6 39.5 44.0 42.9 40.5 41.0 38.7 46.5 38.8 39.2 41.3 39.9

55 44 54 43 55 54 41 44 44 63 44 47 63 72

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 4

2 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 5 4 2 4 32 22

1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 12

3 1 4 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 2 22 21

1-1 3-3 1-1 4-4 2-3 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 17-19 14-17

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

pts

0 7 0 14 0 0 0 35 0 26 0 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 109 2 88

10 51 10 61 40 14 23 52 14 24 38 35 372 324

Kickoffs

long blkd

25 42 30 52 40 0 49 24 0 28 20 0 52 53

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

3 195 10 647 4 257 11 617 8 463 2 115 6 358 9 557 2 130 5 302 7 437 6 378 73 4456 63 3799

65.0 64.7 64.2 56.1 57.9 57.5 59.7 61.9 65.0 60.4 62.4 63.0 61.0 60.3

1 5 0 6 3 2 3 6 2 3 2 5 38 27

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

December 13, 2017 • 65 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

OPPONENT STATISTICS Date

Opponent

Sep 01 Sep 07 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 04 Nov 18 Nov 25 Opponents Utah State

at Wisconsin IDAHO STATE at Wake Forest at San Jose State BYU COLORADO STATE WYOMING at UNLV BOISE STATE at New Mexico HAWAI'I at Air Force

no.

Rushing yds td

45 234 4 38 113 1 59 291 3 37 108 0 46 210 0 52 216 1 36 85 1 53 375 4 45 163 0 57 265 1 47 172 0 82 407 4 597 2639 19 440 2041 23

lg

no.

Receiving yds td

lg

Passing cmp-att-int yds

td

lg

41 15 244 3 44 15-23-0 244 3 44 12 17 190 1 42 17-31-2 190 1 42 59 16 297 2 45 16-27-0 297 2 45 18 8 54 0 16 8-22-1 54 0 16 18 12 186 2 40 12-29-4 186 2 40 33 22 293 2 26 22-31-0 293 2 26 16 18 208 1 28 18-26-1 208 1 28 41 13 85 0 19 13-30-2 85 0 19 48 24 370 5 38 24-34-0 370 5 38 34 12 75 0 19 12-22-0 75 0 19 21 19 146 0 19 19-35-0 146 0 19 39 4 33 0 16 4-12-1 33 0 16 59 180 2181 16 45 180-322-11 2181 16 45 75 229 2684 17 77 229-391-13 2684 17 77

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

2 46 5 85 4 81 4 34 5 41 0 0 3 54 3 46 0 0 2 44 5 96 1 13 34 540 34 687

2 17 0 0 3 64 2 1 2 9 2 18 1 -1 0 0 3 3 1 17 0 0 0 0 16 128 24 271

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

28 22 26 21 18 0 30 16 0 23 26 13 30 64

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

tot off

14 478 0 303 75 588 0 162 7 396 13 509 0 293 0 460 3 533 17 340 0 318 0 440 75 4820 70 4725

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 4.4 • Avg/catch: 12.1 • Pass effic: 122.36 • KR avg: 15.9 • PR avg: 8.0 • All purpose avg/game: 483.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 401.7 Date

Opponent

Sep 01 at Wisconsin Sep 07 IDAHO STATE Sep 16 at Wake Forest Sep 23 at San Jose State Sep 29 BYU Oct 07 COLORADO STATE Oct 14 WYOMING Oct 21 at UNLV Oct 28 BOISE STATE Nov 04 at New Mexico Nov 18 HAWAI'I Nov 25 at Air Force Opponents Utah State

ua

44 40 43 61 25 33 38 45 24 26 28 25 432 465

Tackles a total

28 72 14 38 64 30 40 38 44 14 38 36 456 569

72 112 57 99 89 63 78 83 68 40 66 61 888 1034

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

8.0-24 6.0-26 11.0-28 5.0-26 9.0-36 13.0-54 7.0-33 4.0-13 6.0-11 2.0-5 4.0-7 6.0-19 81.0-282 62.0-241

1.0-5 2.0-13 2.0-11 4.0-22 4.0-24 7.0-41 3.0-25 1.0-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-9 25.0-157 23.0-159

2 1-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 3 2-0 2 2-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 11 9-0 17 15-121

3-105 1-6 1-16 2-96 1-46 0-0 3-34 0-0 0-0 1-8 1-0 0-0 13-311 11-187

Punting Date

Opponent

Sep 01 at Wisconsin Sep 07 IDAHO STATE Sep 16 at Wake Forest Sep 23 at San Jose State Sep 29 BYU Oct 07 COLORADO STATE Oct 14 WYOMING Oct 21 at UNLV Oct 28 BOISE STATE Nov 04 at New Mexico Nov 18 HAWAI'I Nov 25 at Air Force Opponents Utah State

4 0 5 1 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 3 22 18

3 1 6 5 4 6 3 0 6 3 2 2 41 35

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

8-8 1-1 5-5 1-1 3-3 3-3 2-3 4-4 5-5 1-1 0-0 5-5 38-39 45-45

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

tb

fc

50+

i20

md-att

3 10 6 9 4 4 6 7 5 5 6 5 70 70

129 384 271 335 161 158 216 249 195 234 256 208 2796 2893

43.0 38.4 45.2 37.2 40.2 39.5 36.0 35.6 39.0 46.8 42.7 41.6 39.9 41.3

54 52 61 55 47 62 41 40 47 68 50 72 72 63

0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 8

1 2 2 4 1 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 22 32

1 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 12 8

0 4 2 0 2 2 4 1 1 3 0 2 21 22

1-1 0-0 3-3 1-1 1-1 2-3 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 14-17 17-19

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

pts

0 24 0 6 1 7 0 10 0 7 0 0 1 10 0 14 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 2 88 0 109

59 13 46 10 24 27 28 28 41 10 0 38 324 372

Kickoffs

long blkd

29 0 32 53 37 33 29 0 29 42 0 32 53 52

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

off t/o

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

no.

yds

avg

tb

ob

9 481 3 182 8 498 3 158 5 315 6 364 6 380 5 312 8 508 2 130 1 49 7 422 63 3799 73 4456

53.4 60.7 62.2 52.7 63.0 60.7 63.3 62.4 63.5 65.0 49.0 60.3 60.3 61.0

4 0 3 1 2 3 2 2 6 2 0 2 27 38

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0

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OFFENSE at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

LT Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus Andrus

DEFENSE at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

DE Togiai Adeoye Adeoye Adeoye Adeoye Adeoye Adeoye Adeoye Lee Lee Lee Anderseon

LG Iniquez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez Iniguez

OC Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin Ficklin

DT Schuster Schuster Schuster Schuster Fata Schuster ‘Unga ‘Unga ‘Unga ‘Unga ‘Unga ‘Unga

GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

RG Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda Ali’ifua Ali’ifua Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda Castaneda

DE/DT*/LB^ LB/DE* Fata* Wildman* Wildman Baker Togiai Te’i Togiai Magalei Togiai Magalei Togiai Magalei Wildman Baker Wildman Baker Anderson Baker Anderson Te’i Anderson Te’i Woodward^ Te’i

RT Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Castaneda Castaneda Taylor Tayor Taylor Taylor Taylor

LB Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena Tamaivena

RB Hunt Hunt Hunt Allen Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt

TE Hobbs Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond

LB Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen Tobeck Christiansen Christiansen Christiansen

WR Colston-Green Colston-Green Colston-Green Colston-Green Colston-Green Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts

LB/CB* Tobeck Haney* Haney* Haney* Larsen Haney* Larsen Larsen Larsen Haney* Haney* Haney*

CB Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis

WR Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver Tarver CB/FS* Ferguson Ingram Ingram Ingram Ingram Ingram Ingram Ingram Ingram Gajkowski* Ingram Gajkowski*

WR Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan Nathan BS Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt Leavitt

QB Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Love Love Love Love Love FS Wade Wade Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

OFFENSE (att-yds-TD-LG) at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Rushing 27-85-1-19 49-255-3-36 31-42-0-11 57-318-3-68 44-112-1-19 29-63-0-11 37-131-1-20 47-265-5-30 27-93-1-18 24-129-2-65 39-311-3-60 29-237-3-75

Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) 25-41-0-219-3-40 27-32-2-341-1-35 15-37-1-225-1-77 38-41-3-271-2-43 16-30-2-176-1-36 18-34-1-149-0-22 20-39-1-232-3-29 20-29-2-323-0-75 18-34-1-186-0-57 13-24-0-114-1-31 12-20-2-164-1-49 17-30--2-284-0-46

Total Off. 68-304-1-40 81-596-5-36 68-225-1-77 98-589-6-68 74-288-3-36 63-212-1-22 76-363-2-29 76-588-7-75 61-279-2-57 48-243-2-65 59-475-5-60 59-521-5-75

FD 16 30 11 29 14 14 23 25 13 12 20 19

TO 4 2 1 3 1 0 5 2 0 2 1 1

Pen. 9-93 9-48 4-39 7-60 4-38 8-85 4-50 6-55 7-72 5-50 2-10 8-67

Punts 6-254 3-122 10-396 4-158 8-352 10-429 2-81 3-123 9-348 6-279 4-155 5-196

Time 26:41 31:40 24:00 39:41 31:11 22:48 28:13 24:25 22:06 20:53 21:35 22:09

Pts. 10 51 10 61 40 14 23 52 14 24 38 35

DEFENSE (att-yds-TD-LG) at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Rushing 45-256-4-41 38-113-1-12 59-291-3-59 37-108-0-18 46-210-0-18 52-216-1-33 36-85-1-16 53-375-4-41 45-163-0-48 57-265-1-34 47-172-0-21 82-422-4-39

Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) 15-23-3-244-0-44 17-31-1-190-2-42 16-27-2-297-0-45 8-22-0-54-1-16 12-29-2-186-4-40 22-31-2-293-0-26 18-26-1-208-1-28 13-30-0-85-2-19 24-34-5-370-0-38 12-22-175-0-19 19-35-0-146-0-19 4-12-0-33-1-16

Total Off. 68-478-7-44 69-303-2-42 86-588-5-59 59-162-0-18 75-396-2-40 83-509-3-33 62-293-2-28 83-460-4-41 79-533-5-48 79-340-1-34 82-318-0-21 94-422-4-39

FD 25 15 26 10 20 29 14 25 27 21 20 28

TO 2 2 0 5 7 0 1 3 0 4 1 1

Pen. 9-73 6-46 8-62 9-52 8-55 7-73 8-75 4-32 9-72 9-63 8-60 2-10

Punts 3-129 10-384 6-271 9-335 4-161 4-158 6-216 7-249 5-195 5-234 6-256 5-208

Time 33:19 28:20 36:00 20:19 28:49 37:12 31:47 35:35 37:54 39:07 28:25 37:51

Pts. 59 13 46 10 24 27 28 28 41 10 0 38

RUSHING (att-yds-TD-LG) Allen Hervey Hunt Love Miller Myers Nathan Nelson Roberts Scarver at Wisconsin 2-(-3)-0-1 2-13-0-7 7-27-1-12 DNP DNP 5-8-0-5 3-15-0-19 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4 Idaho St. 19-103-1-15 6-13-0-8 10-51-0-18 3-8-0-17 DNP 8-85-2-36 0-0-0-0 1-(-3)-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Wake Forest 13-20-0-8 1-1-0-1 10-5-0-3 0-0-0-0 DNP 5-7-0-7 1-(-2)-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at San José St. 18-89-0-17 11-55-0-10 10-63-1-29 1-10-0-10 DNP 15-84-2-68 1-10-0-10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 BYU 6-10-0-4 2-9-0-5 18-65-0-11 0-0-0-0 DNP 13-33-1-19 1-7-0-7 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Colorado St. 4-18-0-11 0-0-0-0 8-19-0-8 1-11-0-11 DNP 16-6-0-11 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Wyoming 1-15-0-15 0-0-0-0 18-73-0-14 2-(-8)-0-2 2-5-0-5 11-23-0-20 0-0-0-0 1-4-1-4 0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 at UNLV 4-26-0-14 3-19-1-13 16-104-3-30 8-42-1-12 11-48-0-12 2-13-0-10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-2-0-2 Boise St. 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0 14-31-1-6 4-14-0-11 7-40-0-18 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at New Mexico 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 14-117-1-65 4-8-0-6 4-1-0-3 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-3-0-6 Hawai’i DNP 0-0-0-0 13-111-1-48 6-47-1-17 4-19-0-8 4-30-0-25 1-0-0-0 1-12-0-12 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Air Force DNP 0-0-0-0 11-32-1-11 6-32-0-20 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Others: Artist (1-7-0-7 at SJSU); Bright (1-6-0-6 at UNLV, 8-93-1-60 vs. UH, 9-102-1-75 at AF); Colston-Green (1-(-3)-0-0 vs. BYU); Lindsey (6-28-0-7 at WIS); Miller (2-5-0-5 vs. WYO, 11-48-0-12 at UNLV); Tarver (0-9-0-0 vs. CSU); Vaughns (1-14-1-14 vs. WYO, 1-8-0-8 at UNLV, 1-2-0-2 vs. UH, 2-69-1-71 at AF); Wildman (1-11-0-11 at WF).

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PASSING (c-a-i-yds-TD-LG) at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Love DNP 3-6-0-18-0-12 6-13-0-171-1-77 10-17-1-90-1-23 0-3-0-0-0-0 1-5-0-(-3)-0-0 8-18-3-109-0-29 19-27-0-316-2-75 17-32-0-168-1-57 13-24-1-114-0-31 10-16-1-110-1-26 17-30-0-284-2-46

Myers 25-41-3-219-0-40 24-26-1-323-2-35 9-23-1-54-0-11 18-24-1-181-2-43 16-27-1-176-2-36 17-29-0-152-1-22 11-20-0-94-0-17 1-2-0-7-0-7 1-1-0-18-0-18 DNP 2-4-0-51-1-49 0-0-0-0-0-0

Vaughns 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 1-1-0-29-1-29 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-1-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0

RECEIVING (no-yds-TD-LG) Bright Byers Colston-Green Hobbs Hunt Nathan Raymond Roberts Scarver Tarver Terrell Van Leeuwen at Wisconsin 3-23-0-13 2-8-0-10 1-40-0-40 2-4-0-5 4-14-0-7 3-23-0-15 DNP 2-12-0-12 1-36-0-36 2-8-0-6 2-18-0-13 0-0-0-0 Idaho St. 2-18-0-12 1-4-0-4 1-34-0-34 1-2-0-2 1-11-0-11 6-63-1-19 3-56-0-23 1-9-0-9 1-35-0-25 7-75-1-32 1-19-0-19 1-13-0-13 at Wake Forest 1-77-1-77 0-0-0-0 1-(-1)-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-10-0-9 2-13-0-8 1-8-0-8 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 5-35-0-13 1-6-0-6 2-77-0-64 at San José St. 1-43-1-43 DNP 1-3-0-3 1-17-0-17 0-0-0-0 5-34-0-21 3-47-0-20 3-38-1-19 2-14-0-9 5-42-1-23 1-18-0-18 2-0-0-4 BYU 1-8-0-8 0-0-0-0 2-24-0-18 0-0-0-0 2-7-0-9 0-0-0-0 3-57-1-32 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 6-76-1-36 0-0-0-0 2-4-0-3 Colorado St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 4-30-1-22 0-10-0-0 6-45-0-19 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-8-0-5 1-16-0-16 0-0-0-0 Wyoming DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 4-19-0-8 0-0-0-0 5-72-0-21 4-50-1-29 0-0-0-0 1-3-0-3 2-25-0-22 1-9-0-9 at UNLV 0-0-0-0 1-8-0-8 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-39-0-38 3-92-1-75 5-41-0-15 1-7-0-7 2-75-1-70 1-8-0-8 DNP 3-24-0-12 Boise St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-1-0-5 2-45-0-34 5-30-0-18 1-8-0-8 0-0-0-0 3-77-1-57 1-3-0-3 1-3-0-3 at New Mexico 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-2-0-3 2-15-0-13 2-16-0-9 1-10-0-10 2-9-0-11 2-40-0-31 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Hawai’i 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0 1-24-0-24 0-0-0-0 1-26-0-26 1-14-0-14 1-15-0-15 2-55-1-49 1-12-0-12 2-14-1-10 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0 at Air Force 0-0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 2-3-0-2 1-15-0-15 2-27-0-16 3-64-0-33 2-59-0-46 4-86-2-25 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4 Others: Allen (1-11-0-11 at WIS, 1-2-0-2 vs. ISU, 5-45-0-17 vs. CSU, 1-3-0-3 vs. BSU); Artist (1-4-0-4 at SJSU); Castaneda (0-6-0-0 at Wisconsin); Hervey (1-0-0-0 at SJSU); Lindsey (2-16-0-12 vs. ISU); Miller 1-8-0-8 vs. WYO, 1-(-3)-0-0 vs. UH); Myers (0-(-5)-0-0 vs. CSU); Nelson (1-20-0-20 at AF); Vaughns (2-11-0-11 at SJSU, 2-46-029 vs. WYO, 2-19-0-12 at UNLV, 1-14-0-14 vs. BSU, 2-22-0-12 at UNM, 1-6-0-6 at AF).

FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) (made-att) Eberle Smith at Wisconsin 25 DNP Idaho St. 40, 22 42 at Wake Forest 30 DNP at San José St. 23, 52, 20, 27 DNP BYU 28, 32, 40 DNP Colorado St. None DNP Wyoming 45, 31, 49 DNP at UNLV 24 DNP Boise St. None DNP at New Mexico 28 DNP Hawai’i 46, 20 DNP at Air Force None DNP ^ = blocked kick

PUNTING Dalton at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

(no.-avg.-LG) 5-43.6-55 2-43.0-44 9-40.8-54 4-39.5-43 8-44.0-55 10-42.9-54 2-40.5-41 3-41.0-44 9-38.7-44 6-46.5-63 4-38.8-44 5-39.2-47

50+ 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

In 20 2 1 4 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 2

In 10 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1

PUNT RETURNS (no-yds-TD-LG) at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Lee at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

(no.-avg.-LG) 0-0.0-0 1-36.0-36 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

50+ 0 0

In 20 0 0

In 10 0 0

Nathan 0-0-0-0 3-40-0-20 1-20-0-20 0-0-0-0 2-1-0-1 2-10-0-7 1-10-0-10 2-92-0-70 3-(-3)-0-1 1-8-0-8 2-2-0-6 0-0-0-0

Van Leeuwen 1-0-0-0 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-14-0-14 1-0-0-0

KICKOFF RETURNS (no-yds-TD-LG) Hunt Bright at Wisconsin 0-0-0-0 1-21-0-21 Idaho St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Wake Forest 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at San José St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 BYU 1-24-0-24 0-0-0-0 Colorado St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Wyoming 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at UNLV 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Boise St. 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at New Mexico 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Hawai’i 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 at Air Force 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 Others: Leavitt (1-10-0-10 at UNM).

Lindsey 4-75-0-21 0-0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Miller DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-1-0-1

Scarver 0-0-0-0 3-55-0-20 4-69-0-20 1-21-0-21 2-31-0-22 3-63-0-25 4-89-0-34 3-108-0-64 2-52-0-33 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-38-0-21

Terrell 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-10-0-10 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0

Vaughns 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-25-0-25

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DEFENSIVE TACKLES (S-A-Total) Defensive Line Adeoye Anderson at Wisconsin 0-2-2 1-0-1 Idaho St. 1-3-4 0-1-1 at Wake Forest 4-1-5 2-1-3 at San José St. 0-2-2 0-1-1 BYU 0-3-3 DNP Colorado St. 0-1-1 0-0-0 Wyoming 0-2-2 0-2-2 at UNLV 1-3-4 2-3-5 Boise St. 1-3-4 0-1-1 at New Mexico 2-1-3 6-1-7 Hawai’i 5-1-6 2-2-4 at Air Force 1-3-4 5-1-6

Fata DNP 0-3-3 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-2-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-4-4 DNP

Linebackers at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Baker 1-2-3 0-3-3 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 4-2-6 1-2-3 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-4-6 1-0-1 1-0-1

Christiansen 2-4-6 2-6-8 5-1-6 5-3-8 4-6-10 1-5-6 0-3-3 1-0-1 DNP 2-0-2 1-4-5 2-6-8

Compton 2-0-2 0-2-2 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP

Secondary at Wisconsin Idaho St. at Wake Forest at San José St. BYU Colorado St. Wyoming at UNLV Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai’i at Air Force

Bailey 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 DNP DNP 1-0-1 DNP

Davis 1-0-1 1-1-2 1-0-1 2-0-2 2-3-5 4-2-6 4-2-6 1-0-1 2-3-5 3-0-3 3-0-3 0-0-0

Ferguson 4-2-6 1-2-3 5-5-10 0-4-4 2-7-9 4-9-13 3-4-7 2-3-5 2-5-7 5-3-8 3-5-8 5-1-6

Lee DNP DNP 3-1-4 0-2-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-2-2 0-4-4 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-0-1

Pitcher DNP 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

M. Gajkowski DNP 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

B. Gajkowski 1-0-1 0-3-3 1-0-1 2-1-3 3-2-5 3-1-4 0-3-3 4-1-5 6-5-11 3-3-6 2-3-5 0-3-3

Schuster 2-0-2 0-0-0 4-2-6 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 DNP 0-6-6

Huerta 2-0-2 2-4-6 0-1-1 2-1-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-5-5 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP

Gunther 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-3-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-2-2 0-0-0

Larsen DNP DNP 2-1-3 1-2-3 2-0-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-2-2 5-1-6

Togiai 1-1-2 0-3-3 2-0-2 0-2-2 3-2-5 4-0-4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Uasike 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-3-4 1-2-3 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 3-4-7

‘Unga 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 2-3-5 1-1-2 3-1-4 0-4-4 2-1-3 2-3-5 1-2-3

Wildman 1-0-1 0-3-3 3-1-4 3-2-5 1-2-3 3-4-7 0-0-0 1-4-5 1-8-9 0-1-1 0-2-2 2-3-5

Latu 2-0-2 2-2-4 4-2-6 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 1-5-6 0-0-0 0-3-3 DNP

Magalei 1-0-1 2-1-3 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-1-1

Miranda DNP 0-2-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0

Tamaivena 4-3-7 2-4-6 5-3-8 2-4-6 2-11-13 3-11-14 6-8-14 6-4-10 1-9-10 1-3-4 2-4-6 7-4-11

Fortenberry 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 4-1-5 4-3-7 0-0-0 0-3-3 0-0-0

Haney 2-0-2 3-2-5 3-1-4 2-0-2 0-2-2 2-1-3 0-2-2 1-2-3 DNP 2-1-3 3-1-4 0-1-1

Ingram 2-1-3 1-2-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 2-3-5 4-2-6 0-1-1 4-2-6 3-0-3 3-1-4 1-3-4

Leavitt 2-5-7 2-1-3 5-4-9 2-1-3 2-9-11 3-4-7 6-2-8 6-2-8 0-3-8 5-1-6 4-2-9 3-5-8

Parker 0-0-0 0-2-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0

Te’i 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-4-5 0-2-2 2-2-4 2-3-5 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-4-4 2-0-2 1-2-3 1-6-7

Tobeck 4-2-6 1-2-3 0-3-3 0-1-1 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-5 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-2 3-1-4

Rocquemore 3-0-3 1-2-3 1-1-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2

Woodward 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 1-1-2 2-3-5 1-1-2 5-8-13

Wade 2-1-3 1-1-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP

DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS Opponent Sacks at Wisconsin Compton (1.0), Magalei (1.0), Davis (1.0)

Int. None

FF Uasike

FR Compton, Tamaivena

PBU Leavitt (2)

QBH Compton

Idaho St.

Davis (2*)

None

None

Davis (1)

Tamaivena (1), Wildman (1) Baker (1), Schuster (1)

at Wake Forest Togiai (1.0)

None

Schuster

None

Davis (3), Haney (1) Ingram (1)

None

at San José St.

Wildman (1.0), Gajkowski (1.0), Davis (1.0)

Gajkowski

Christiansen, Gajkowski, Davis

Wildman, Gajkowski, Tarver, Magalei*

Davis (1), Ingram (1), None Bailey (1)

BYU

None

Davis (3**) Leavitt

Christiansen, Tamaivena, Larsen, Togiai, Tobeck Ingram

Ingram (2), Davis (1)

Christiansen (1), Compton (1) Leavitt (1), Tamaivena (1)

Colorado St.

None

None

Schuster

None

Davis (1)

Tamaivena (2), Wildman (1), Unga (1)

Wyoming

Tamaivena (2.0), Davis (1.0)

Leavitt

None

None

Ingram (1), Tamaivena (1)

B. Gajkowski (1)

at UNLV

Tamaivena (1.0), Anderson (1.0)

Leavitt, Latu Uasike

Fortenberry

Haney (3), Leavitt (1), None Ferguson (1)

Boise St.

Fortenberry (2.0), Latu (1.0)

None

None

None

Davis (1)

Taimaivena (1), ‘Unga (1)

None

Anderson (2) Te’i (2)

Woodward (1*) Haney (1), Te’i (1), Anderson (1)

Davis (1), Gajkowski (1)

None

Hawai’i

Christiansen (1.0), Davis (1.0), Woodward (1.0) None Lee (0.5), Magalei (0.5)

Ferguson (1) Adeoye (1)

Te’i (1)

Davis (4), Bailey (1) Christiansen (1)

Leavitt (1), Adeoye (1), Te’i (1)

at Air Force

Larsen (1.0)

Christiansen (1) None

Davis (1), Haney (1)

None

Adeoye (1.0), Magalei (1.0)

at New Mexico Ferguson (1.0)

Ingram (1)

* = TD

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2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

NO 2 2 3 4 11 13 15 18 19 21 23 48 49 51 51 56 58 87 93 96

2017 CAPTAINS NAME YR Dallin Leavitt SR Kent Myers SR Jontrell Rocquemore JR Tonny Lindsey Jr. SR Damion Hobbs SR Jalen Davis SR Baron Gajkowski R-FR DJ Nelson JR Ian Togiai SR LaJuan Hunt SR Gaje Ferguson JR Chase Christiansen JR Derek Larsen JR Quin Ficklin JR Justus Te’i SO Gasetoto Schuster JR Demytrick Ali’ifua R-FR Dax Raymond R-SO Jacoby Wildman SO Christopher ‘Unga SO

POS BS QB FS RB TE CB S QB DE RB BS LB LB OL LB NG OL TE DE NG

MW POW NOMINEES (offense-defense-special teams) Offense Defense WIS Hunt Tamaivena ISU Myers Davis WF Love Davis SJSU Myers B. Gajkowski BYU Myers Davis CSU Hunt Tamaivena WYO Raymond Tamaivena UNLV Love Leavitt BSU Love B. Gajkowski UNM Hunt Te’i UH Hunt Ferguson AFA Love Woodward Underline = 2017 winner

Special Dalton Eberle Dalton Eberle Dalton DJ Nelson Eberle Nathan Dalton Dalton Dalton Dalton

RED ZONE Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD WIS 4 1 1 4 3 ISU 4 3 1 1 1 WF 1 0 1 5 2 SJSU 6 3 3 0 0 BYU 3 1 2 1 0 CSU 0 0 0 5 3 WYO 3 1 2 3 1 UNLV 5 4 1 3 3 BSU 3 2 0 5 3 UNM 2 1 1 4 0 UH 3 2 1 3 0 AFA 1 1 0 6 4 USU - 35 Poss., 32 Scores (91.4%) Opp - 40 Poss., 32 Scores (80.0%)

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG WIS 2 1 0 4 3 1 ISU 2 2 0 2 1 0 WF 0 0 0 1 1 0 SJSU 5 5 0 3 1 1 BYU 7 3 2 1 1 0 CSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 WYO 1 0 1 5 1 1 UNLV 3 1 1 2 2 0 BSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNM 4 2 0 2 0 1 UH 1 0 0 1 0 0 AFA 1 0 0 1 1 0 USU - 26 TOs, 18 Scores (69.2%) Opp. - 22 TOs, 15 Scores (68.2%)

SCORE BY QUARTERS Utah State Opponent WIS 10-0-0-0=10 0-10-28-21=59 ISU 17-21-7-6=51 0-6-7-0=13 WF 0-0-10-0=10 14-15-17-0=46 SJSU 14-24-17-6=61 0-0-7-3=10 BYU 7-17-3-13=40 7-14-0-3=24 CSU 0-7-0-7=14 17-7-0-3=27 WYO 6-10-0-7=23 3-6-7-12=28 UNLV 7-21-7-17=52 14-14-0-0=28 BSU 7-0-7-0=14 14-14-7-6=41 UNM 7-7-3-7=24 0-3-0-7=10 UH 14-7-14-3=38 0-0-0-0=0 AFA 14-7-0-14=35 10-7-7-14=38 USU - 105-121-68-80=372 Opp. - 79-96-80-69=324

WIS ISU WF SJSU BYU CSU WYO UNLV BSU UNM UH AFA Totals

EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) Utah State Opponent Run Pass TD Run Pass 0 2 0 3 4 2 5 2 0 2 0 2 1 3 6 2 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 4 1 0 4 1 3 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 8 2 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 3 7 4 3 0 14 36 22 18 31

TD 4 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 16

INDIVIDUAL EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) (Touchdowns Underlined) Rushing (14) Bright (2) 60, 75 Hunt (5) 29, 30, 22, 65, 48 Love (1) 20 Myers (5) 23, 36, 68, 20, 25 Vaughns (1) 71 Receiving (36) Bright (2) 77, 43 Colston-Green (3) 40, 34, 24 Hunt (3) 22, 38, 26 Nathan (3) 21, 75, 34 Nelson (1) 20 Raymond (5) 22, 23, 20, 32, 21 Roberts (4) 29, 49, 23, 33 Scarver (4) 36, 35, 70, 46 Tarver (8) 32, 23, 36, 57, 31, 25, 24, 22 Terrell (1) 22 Van Leeuwen (1) 64 Vaughns (1) 29

FG 1 0 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 1

70 • December 13, 2017 ®

2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL STATS ®

Opp. WIS ISU

WF SJSU

BYU

CSU WYO

UNLV

BSU UNM UH

AFA

UTAH STATE SCORING DRIVES Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score 1 8-54 3:30 Eberle 25 yd FG 1 2-16 0:29 Hunt 12 yd run 1 7-34 2:14 Eberle 40 yd FG 1 10-89 3:21 Allen 9 yd run 1 9-80 3:07 Tarver 3 yd pass 2 8-77 3:02 Myers 23 yd run 2 5-81 2:06 Myers 36 yd run 3 8-80 3:09 Nathan 19 yd pass 4 10-50 3:00 Smith 42 yd FG 4 9-39 2:52 Eberle 22 yd FG 3 3-76 1:08 Bright 77 yd pass 3 6-66 1:56 Eberle 30 yd FG 1 7-61 2:32 Hunt 29 yd run 1 10-79 3:21 Roberts 19 yd pass 2 6-61 2:59 Bright 43 yd pass 2 8-28 2:19 Tarver 23 yd pass 2 4-8 0:58 Eberle 23 yd FG 3 4-12 1:48 Myers 1 yd run 3 7-26 1:42 Eberle 52 yd FG 3 5-92 2:12 Myers 68 yd run 4 18-78 7:42 Eberle 20 yd FG 4 5-26 2:25 Eberle 27 yd FG 1 9-75 3:20 Raymond 32 yd pass 2 2-43 0:23 Tarver 36 yd pass 2 4-9 0:30 Eberle 32 yd FG 3 4-(-2) 1:48 Eberle 40 yd FG 4 5-41 2:09 Myers 19 yd run 4 9-69 2:51 Hunt 22 yd pass 1 4-6 1:45 Eberle 45 yd FG 1 12-62 4:39 Eberle 31 yd FG 2 7-67 2:27 Roberts 29 yd pass 2 10-56 2:07 Eberle 49 yd FG 4 15-81 7:07 Nelson 4 yd run 1 2-75 0:36 Scarver 70 yd pass 2 6-31 0:57 Hunt 13 yd run 2 1-75 0:11 Nathan 75 yd pass 2 8-66 2:31 Hunt 1 yd run 3 6-24 1:30 Love 5 yd run 4 3-37 0:45 Hunt 30 yd run 4 9-24 3:10 Eberle 24 yd FG 4 16-94 6:11 Hervey 7 yd run 1 8-51 3:57 Tarver 2 yd pass 3 9-75 2:43 Hunt 1 yd run 1 9-62 3:04 Hunt 1 yd run 2 2-75 0:24 Hunt 65 yd run 3 10-53 3:58 Eberle 28 yd FG 1 3-66 0:38 Bright 60 yd run 1 8-67 2:17 Tarver 10 yd pass 2 4-75 0:54 Roberts 49 yd pass 3 1-48 0:10 Hunt 48 yd run 3 3-53 1:02 Love 15 yd run 4 9-63 3:26 Eberle 20 yd FG 1 4-83 1:51 Vaughns 71 yd run 1 1-75 0:11 Bright 75 yd run 2 6-48 2:53 Hunt 11 yd run 4 6-99 2:03 Tarver 24 yd pass 4 8-65 3:56 Tarver 22 yd pass

Non-Offensive Scores Opp. Qtr Score ISU 2 Davis 25 yd interception return SJSU 2 Magalei 38 yd fumble return BYU 2 Davis 30 yd interception return 4 Davis 50 yd interception return CSU 2 Nelson 43 yd blocked punt return UNM 4 Woodward 70 yd fumble return

Opp. WIS

ISU WF

SJSU BYU CSU

WYO

UNLV

BSU

UNM UH AFA

OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score 2 15-79 8:25 3 yd run 2 4-7 1:01 29 yd FG 3 4-72 1:55 23 yd pass 3 3-53 1:09 28 yd pass 3 5-60 2:06 13 yd run 3 7-68 3:07 21 yd pass 4 7-88 3:47 6 yd run 4 4-37 1:59 23 yd run 2 5-23 1:59 2 yd run 3 9-94 2:39 42 yd pass 1 1-43 0:08 43 yd pass 1 5-70 1:02 45 yd pass 2 9-46 3:01 31 yd FG 2 3-68 1:12 59 yd run 2 9-59 1:13 30 yd FG 3 1-1 0:04 1 yd run 3 5-92 1:28 18 yd run 3 11-55 5:14 32 yd FG 4 4-0 1:15 53 yd FG 2 8-68 3:04 26 yd pass 2 3-55 0:53 40 yd pass 4 6-41 2:20 37 yd FG 1 7-60 3:22 15 yd pass 1 11-50 4:41 33 yd FG 1 6-80 1:35 5 yd run 2 11-81 5:00 20 yd pass 4 13-88 5:17 20 yd FG 1 9-38 3:40 21 yd FG 2 12-68 5:59 1 yd run 4 9-63 3:49 29 yd FG 4 7-63 3:21 28 yd pass 1 7-80 3:22 14 yd run 1 7-57 3:19 6 yd run 2 6-83 2:53 41 yd run 2 7-62 2:44 7 yd run 1 5-75 2:00 19 yd pass 1 9-78 3:55 12 yd pass 2 10-75 3:26 3 yd pass 2 9-79 3:07 22 yd pass 3 9-77 4:36 35 yd pass 4 8-73 2:53 27 yd FG 4 10-67 6:18 29 yd FG 2 8-17 4:44 42 yd FG 4 7-61 1:28 34 yd run None 1 13-60 5:03 32 yd FG 1 10-46 3:47 2 yd run 2 11-91 2:43 2 yd run 3 8-80 2:46 4 yd run 4 13-75 3:50 10 yd run

Non-Offensive Scores Opp. Qtr Score WIS 4 99 yd interception return WF 2 Safety SJSU 3 68 yd interception return BYU 1 46 yd interception return WYO 3 28 yd interception return 4 Safety AFA 4 0 yd fumble recovery

WIS ISU WF SJSU BYU CSU WYO UNLV BSU UNM UH AFA

AVERAGE FIELD POSITION Utah State Opponent Own 34 Own 35 Own 29 Own 28 Own 26 Own 29 Own 40 Own 30 Own 40 Own 26 Own 26 Own 25 Own 27 Own 38 Own 37 Own 24 Own 28 Own 24 Own 24 Own 40 Own 30 Own 25 Own 24 Own 28

USU Drive Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20-yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory)

WIS ISU WF SJSU BYU CSU WYO UNLV BSU UNM UH AFA

-20 1 7 4 2 3 3 5 3 3 6 2 6

TD 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

FG 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

50+ 3 2 1 5 6 0 1 5 0 1 1 1

TD 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 1

FG 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Opp. Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20-yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory)

WIS ISU WF SJSU BYU CSU WYO UNLV BSU UNM UH AFA

-20 4 4 5 2 6 5 1 5 3 1 5 3

TD 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2

Safety 2 0

Scoring Pct. 33.7% 29.6%

FG 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

50+ 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 1 1

TD 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

FG 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

DRIVE CHARTS Utah State Opponent

Drives 172 169

Scores 58 50

TD 41 36

FG 17 14

Punt 70 70

TO 22 26

Downs 7 13

Half 11 8

December 13, 2017 • 71 ®

UTAH STATE FOOTBALL LAST TIME STATS ®

UTAH STATE...

OPPONENT...

OFFENSE • 200 Yards Rushing - 237 at AIR FORCE, 2017 • 300 Yards Rushing - 311 vs HAWAI’I, 2017 • 400 Yards Rushing - 428 vs. Weber State, 2016 • 300 Yards Passing - 323 at UNLV, 2017 • 400 Yards Passing - 426 vs. UNLV, 2012 • 500 Yards Passing - 509 vs. Boise State, 2000 • 500 Yards Total Offense - 521 at AIR FORCE, 2017 • 600 Yards Total Offense - 646 at Louisiana Tech, 2012 • 40 Points - 40 vs. BYU, 2017 • 50 Points - 52 at UNLV, 2017 • 60 Points - 61 at SAN JOSÉ STATE, 2017 • 70 Points - 70 vs. Weber State, 2013 • Safety By USU - at Fresno State, 2015

DEFENSE • 200 Yards Rushing - 265 at NEW MEXICO, 2017 • 300 Yards Rushing - 389 at UNLV, 2017 • 400 Yards Rushing - 407 at AIR FORCE, 2017 • 300 Yards Passing - 370 vs. BOISE STATE, 2017 • 400 Yards Passing - 404 at Fresno State, 2013 • 500 Yards Passing - 505 at Texas Tech, 2000 • 500 Yards Total Offense - 533 vs. BOISE STATE, 2017 • 600 Yards Total Offense - 629 at Louisiana Tech, 2012 • 40 Points - 41 vs. BOISE STATE, 2017 • 50 Points - 59 at WISCONSIN, 2017 • 60 Points - 66 at Oregon, 2008 • 70 Points - 70 at Fresno State, 2001 • Safety Against USU - vs. WYOMING, 2017

UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL • 100 Yards Rushing - 9-102, TD, GEROLD BRIGHT at AIR FORCE, 2017 • 200 Yards Rushing - 18-208, 3 TD, Devante Mays vs. Weber State, 2016 • 100 Yards Rushing by a Quarterback - 16-191, 1 TD, Kent Myers vs. Colorado State, 2015 • Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing - Kerwynn Williams (20-162 2TD) and Chuckie Keeton (17-121) at Louisiana Tech, 2012 • 300 Yards Passing - 316 (19-27-0, 2 TD), JORDAN LOVE vs. UNLV, 2017 • 400 Yards Passing - 426 (21-34-0), Chuckie Keeton vs. UNLV, 2012 • Three TD Passes - Kent Myers vs. Fresno State, 2016 • Four TD Passes - Kent Myers at Air Force, 2015 • Five or More TD Passes - 5, Chuckie Keeton vs. Weber State, 2013 • Two Players with 100 Yards Passing - Chuckie Keeton (14-for-25, 114) and Kent Myers (14-for-20, 123) vs. Akron, 2015 • 100 Yards Receiving - 8-104, Ron’quavion Tarver at Wyoming, 2016 • 200 Yards Receiving - 11-221, Kevin Curtis at South Florida, 2001 • Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving - Travis Reynolds (7-129) and Travis Van Leeuwen (4-112,) at UNLV, 2013 • 100 Yards Receiving by a Running Back - 4-125 TD, Kerwynn Williams at Louisiana Tech, 2012 • 100 Yards Rushing and Receiving - 162 rush, 125 rec, Kerwynn Williams, at Louisiana Tech, 2012 • 200 Yards All Purpose - 227, Hunter Sharp vs. Air Force, 2014 • More Than Two Rushing TD In One Game - 3, LAJUAN HUNT at UNLV, 2017 • More Than Three Rushing TD In One Game - 4, Robert Turbin vs. Colorado State, 2011 • More Than One Receiving TD In One Game - 2, RON’QUAVION TARVER at AIR FORCE, 2017 • More Than Three Combined TD In One Game - 4, Joey DeMartino (3 rush, 1 rec), at New Mexico, 2013 • TD Pass By A Non-QB - 29, AAREN VAUGHNS (WR), VS. WYOMING, 2017 • 80-Yard Run For A Touchdown - 80, Justen Hervey vs. Weber State, 2016 • 80-Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 81, Hunter Sharp from Darell Garretson, at Arkansas State, 2014 • 50-Yard Field Goal - 52, DOMINIK EBERLE at SAN JOSÉ STATE, 2017 • Four Field Goals - 4, DOMINIK EBERLE at SAN JOSÉ STATE, 2017 • Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 96, Hunter Sharp vs. Nevada, 2015 • Punt Return For A Touchdown - 88, Andrew Rodriguez vs. Southern Utah, 2015 • Interception Return For A Touchdown - 50 and 30, JALEN DAVIS vs. BYU, 2017 • Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 70, DAVID WOODWARD at NEW MEXICO, 2017 • Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (PUNT) DJ NELSON (BLOCK), DJ NELSON (TOUCHDOWN) vs. COLORADO STATE, 2017 • Blocked Extra Point For A Conversion - (BLOCK) David Moala, (RETURN) Torrey Green vs. Southern Utah, 2015 • Two-Point Conversion - (Pass) Darell Garretson to JoJo Natson vs. Northern Illinois, 2013 OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL • 100 Yards Rushing - 44-196, 3 TD, ISAIAH SANDERS and 14-112, JACOB STAFFORD (AF), 2017 • 200 Yards Rushing - 32-223, Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State), 2016 • Two Players With 100 Yards Rushing - 44-196, 3 TD, ISAIAH SANDERS and 14-112, JACOB STAFFORD (at AF), 2017 • 300 Yards Passing - 22-31-1, 368, 3 TD, Jake Browning (Washington), 2015 • 400 Yards Passing - 36-53-2, 404, 3 TD, Derrick Carr (at Fresno State), 2013 • 100 Yards Receiving - 5-129, TABARI HINES (WAKE FOREST), 2017 • 200 Yards Receiving - 12-205, Rishard Matthews (Nevada), 2011 • Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving - Mitch Mathews 8-117 TD and Jordan Leslie 4-135 (BYU), 2014 • Three Players With 100 Yards Receiving - C.J.Hawthorne, 9-116 TD, J.Rivers 7-130 TD and R.Grice-Mullen, 5-113 (Hawai’i), 2007 • 80-Yard Run For A Touchdown - 92, Demarco Murray (Oklahoma), 2007 • 80-Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 86, Lamar Jordan to Delane Hart-Johnson (New Mexico), 2015 • 50-Yard Field Goal - 53, BRYCE CRAWFORD (SAN JOSÉ STATE), 2017 • Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 87, Bernard Reedy (Toledo), 2012 • Punt Return For A Touchdown - 77, Adoree’ Jackson (USC), 2016 • Interception Return For A Touchdown - 28, KEVIN PROSSER (WYO), 2017 • Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 52, Michael Shelton (BYU), 2016 • Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (Punt) 16, Ia Falo (Boise State), 2007

72 • December 13, 2017 ®

UTAH STATE FOOTBALL BOWL HISTORY ®

/// AGGIE BOWL SCOREBOARD --- 4-7 RECORD ALL-TIME /// Year 1946

1960

1993 1997

2012 2013 2014 2015 2017

Bowl Raisin *UDSH Sun *RWKDP Las Vegas II Humanitarian )DPRXV ,GDKR 3RWDWR Famous Idaho Potato Poinsettia Gildan New Mexico Famous Idaho Potato NOVA Home Loans Arizona

Opponent San José State 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F New Mexico State %D\ORU Ball State Cincinnati 2KLR Toledo Northern Illinois UTEP Akron New Mexico State

Result L, 0-20 / L, 13-20 / W, 42-33 L, 19-35 / W, 41-15 W, 21-14 W, 21-6 L, 21-23

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Most Carries: 33, Profail Grier vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Rushing Yards: 235, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Pass Attempts: 39, Anthony Calvillo vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Pass Completions: 25, Anthony Calvillo vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Passing Yards: 286, Anthony Calvillo vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Passing Touchdowns: 3, Anthony Calvillo vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Longest Completion: 75 yards, Matt Sauk to Steve Smith vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Receptions: 11, Hunter Sharp vs. Akron (2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Receiving Yards: 136, Steve Smith vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Passes Intercepted: 2, Donald Toomer vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Longest Interception Return: 32, Donald Toomer vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Yards Total Offense: 336, Anthony Calvillo vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Tackles: 12, Tony Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amato vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Punt Returns: 3, JoJo Natson vs. UTEP (2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl) Most Field Goals: 2, Nick Diaz vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Nick Diaz vs. Northern Illinois (2013 Poinsettia Bowl) Longest Field Goal: 44, Nick Diaz vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Longest Scoring Run: 63, Michael Smith vs. Ohio (2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Longest Scoring Pass: 75, Matt Sauk to Steve Smith vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Points: 18, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Touchdowns: 3, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Longest Scoring Play: 75, Matt Sauk to Steve Smith vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl)

NOTE - Team stats from the 1947 Lodi Grape Bowl are unavailable - Individual stats from the 1946 and 1947 games are unavailable

Head Coach Romney 5RPQH\ Ralston 5DOVWRQ Weatherbie Smith $QGHUVHQ Andersen Wells Wells Wells Wells

Final Record 7-2-1

9-2-0

7-5-0 6-6-0

11-2-0 9-5-0 10-4-0 6-7-0 6-6-0

Notes First bowl appearance )LUVW EDFN WR EDFN ERZO JDPHV Started season 9-0 5DQNHG WK LQ Ã&#x20AC;QDO $3 SROO First bowl win Co-Big West Champion :RQ Ã&#x20AC;YH VWUDLJKW JDPHV School-record 11 wins First back-to-back bowl wins Third-straight bowl win Fifth-straight bowl game First repeat bowl opponent

TEAM STATISTICS

Most First Downs: 27, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Rushing Yards: 353, vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Rushes: 50, vs. Ohio (2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Passing Yards: 286, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Pass Attempts: 45, vs. Akron (2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Pass Completions: 28, vs. Akron (2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Int. Thrown: 3, vs. Baylor (1961 Gotham Bowl); 3, vs. Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Touchdown Passes: 3, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II); 3, vs.

Akron (2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Total Offense: 582, vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Penalties: 15, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Yards Penalized: 150, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Fewest Penalties: 2, vs. San José State (1946 Raisin Bowl); 2, vs. Baylor (1961 Gotham Bowl); 2 vs. Northern Illinois (2013 Poinsettia Bowl); 2 vs.

UTEP (2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl) Fewest Yards Penalized: 10, vs. San José State (1946 Raisin Bowl); 10 vs.

UTEP (2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl) Most Passes Int.: 2, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II); 2, vs. Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Points: 42, vs. Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Fewest Points: 0, vs. San José State (1946 Raisin Bowl) Most Points Allowed: YV 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F *UDSH %RZO YV &LQFLQQDWL (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Fewest Points Allowed: 6, vs. UTEP (2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl)

OPPOSING TEAM STATISTICS

Most First Downs: 23, by Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Rushing Yards: 225, by Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Rushes: 65, by Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Passing Yards: 240, by Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Pass Attempts: 39, by Toledo (2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) Most Pass Completions: 21, by Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Passes Intercepted: 4, by San José State (1946 Raisin Bowl) Most Touchdown Passes: 3, by Ball State (1993 Las Vegas Bowl II) Most Total Offense: 411, by Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Most Penalties: 8, by UTEP (2014 Gildan New Mexico Bowl) Most Yards Penalized: 84, by Cincinnati (1997 Humanitarian Bowl) Fewest Penalties: E\ 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F (1947 Grape Bowl) Fewest Yards Penalized: 16, by New Mexico State (1960 Sun Bowl); 16, by Baylor (1961 Gotham Bowl)

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/// 1947 RAISIN BOWL /// January 1, 1947 RATCLIFFE STADIUM (FRESNO, CALIF.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 San José State 0 Utah State 0

2 7 0

3 13 0

4 0 0

FINAL 20 0

First Quarter None Second Quarter SJSU - Jackson 10 yd pass from Schemmel Third Quarter SJSU - Jackson 11 yd pass from Schemmel SJSU - Rhyne 2 yd run Fourth Quarter None TEAM STATISTICS

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SJSU 16 42-177 110 (9-20-2-4) 1-1 5-65 5-195/39.0

First Downs Rushing Passing (C-A-T-I) Fumbles Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg.

USU 7 34-75 49 (7-18-0-2) 3-1 2-10 6-264/44.0

FRESNO, Calif. - A powerful San José State college grid team shut out Utah State, 20-0, in the second annual Raisin Bowl at Fresno, Calif.

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Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-conference OC, Ralph Maughan, could not offset San Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HBs Bert Robinson and Babe Nomura. San Jose State did all of its scoring in the second and third quarters. Bill Schembel, a substitute halfback, passed to quarterback Bill Jackson for the opening touchdown, then took an aerial from Jackson for score number two. Bill Rhyne, another substitute halfback, crossed the goal line from the 1-yard line scoring the third touchdown.

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/// 1947 LODI GRAPE BOWL /// December 13, 1947 GRAPE BOWL STADIUM (LODI, CALIF.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 3DFLÃ&#x20AC;F

Utah State 0

2

0

3

7

4

14

First Quarter COP - Kane 72 yd run (Hardin kick) COP - Orvis 99 yd fumble return (Hardin kick) Second Quarter COP - LeBaron 1 yd run (Hardin kick) COP - Rohde 14 yd pass from LeBaron (Hardin kick) Third Quarter USU - Groll 5 yd run (Williams kick) COP - Brown 53 yd run (Hardin kick) Fourth Quarter USU - Sutich 3 yd run (Sutich kick) USU - Groll 42 yd interception return (Williams kick) Attendance: 10,500

FINAL

21

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/// 1960 SUN BOWL ///

December 31, 1960 SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TEXAS) SCORING SUMMARY 1 New Mexico State 0 Utah State 7

2 7 6

3 7 0

4 6 0

FINAL 20 13

First Quarter USU - Larscheid 13 yd run (Miller kick) Second Quarter NMSU - Atkins 2 yd pass from Johnson (Atkins kick) USU - Camilli 11 yd run (Miller kick failed) Third Quarter NMSU - Gaithers 32 yd run (Atkins kick) Fourth Quarter NMSU - Sims 7 yd pass from Johnson (Atkins kick failed) Attendance: 16,000 TEAM STATISTICS

NMSU 18 44 190 (18-26-1-0) 234 1 2-16 3-112/37.3

First Downs Rushing Passing (C-A-T-I) Total Offense Fumbles Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg.

USU 15 268 0 (0-4-0-0) 268 1 4-52 4-208/52.0

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING NMSU: Gaiters 13-65, TD; Atkins 7-10; Jackson 1-4; Gonzales 1-4; Johnson 7-(-37); Alba 3-4 USU: Mayberry 19-91; Larscheid 16-83, TD; Montalbo 5-42; Reese 9-28; Camilli 3-8, TD; Howard 1-6; Claybaugh 1-5; Butcher 1-4 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) NMSU: Johnson 18-26-1, 190, 2TDs USU: Camilli 0-2-0, 0; Montalbo 0-2-0, 0 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING NMSU: Kelley 6-64; Sims 5-44, TD; Atkins 3-28, TD; Jackson 1-14; Gonzales 1-14; Cassell 1-11; Thompson 1-5 USU: None

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New Mexico State answered right back in the second quarter. Quarterback Charley Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-yard pitch to Pervis Atkins along with Atkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; subsequent kick, tied the score in the second period.

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NMSU quarterback Charley Johnson threw for 190 yards and was tabbed the Sun Bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP for the second straight year. The NMSU defense held the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top offense to just 268 total yards.

Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was equally as impressive. USU, led by future Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, held the NMSU offense to only 224 yards, including just 44 rushing yards on 32 carries.

/// 1961 GOTHAM BOWL ///

December 9, 1961 POLO GROUNDS (NEW YORK, N.Y.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Baylor 7 Utah State 0

2 3 0

3 7 3

4 7 6

FINAL 24 9

First Quarter BU - Bull 14 yd run (Choate kick) Second Quarter BU - Choate 22 yd FG Third Quarter USU - Turner 32 yd FG BU - Trull 2 yd run (Choate kick) Fourth Quarter BU - Plumb 38 yd pass from Trull (Choate kick) USU - Munson 4 yd run (run failed) Attendance: 15,123 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing (C-A-T-I) Total Offense Fumbles Penalties: Number-Yards

BU 14 102 153 (14-30-1-1) 255 2 3-16

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USU 10 153 41 (3-14-0-3) 194 5 2-32

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING BU: Bull 13-61, TD; Whorton 6-14; Adams 4-13; Minter 3-11 USU: Montalbo 4-35, Prince 8-28; Mattson 5-27; Larscheid 11-25; Turner 5-17; Munson, 1-4, TD

NEW YORK, N.Y. &RQYHUWLQJ IRXU RI Ã&#x20AC;YH IXPEOH UHFRYHULHV LQWR WKUHH WRXFKGRZQV provided Baylor with the win over previously unbeaten Utah State, 24-9. %D\ORU·V 5RQQLH %XOO SLFNHG XS D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ UXQ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU 4XDUWHUEDFN Don Trull contributed a 2-yard scoring plunge and a 39-yard touchdown pass to end Tom Plumb. Carl Choate kicked all three conversions and added three points with his 22-yard Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO 8WDK 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW VFRUH FDPH LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU ZKHQ Jim Turner NLFNHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO 0LGZD\ WKURXJK WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO TXDUWHU 5RQQLH 6WDQOH\·V SDVV ZDV LQWHUFHSWHG E\ 8WDK Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bob Novotny on the Baylor 16. In three plays, Utah State produced a touchdown with Bill Munson scoring from the four. An attempted conversion run failed.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) BU: Ply 2-10-0, 28; Trull 11-16-0, 116, TD USU: Munson 1-8-2, 24; Turner 1-3-1, 10; Montalbo 1-3-0, 7 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING BU: Plumb 3-59, Bull 4-25, Lane 2-30 USU: McNaughton 3-41

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/// 1993 LAS VEGAS BOWL II ///

December 17, 1993 SAM BOYD SILVER BOWL (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Ball State 0 Utah State 14

2 0 7

3 17 14

4 16 7

FINAL 33 42

First Quarter USU - McMahon 22 yd pass from Calvillo (Morreale kick, 10:27) USU - Grier 3 yd run (Morreale kick, 2:34) Second Quarter USU - Thompson 3 yd pass from Calvillo (Morreale kick, 0:24) Third Quarter BSU - McCray 7 yd pass from Neu (Swart kick, 13:11) BSU - Swart 31 yd FG (12:05) USU - Grier 15 yd run (Morreale kick, 6:41) USU - Lee 16 yd pass from Calvillo (Morreale kick, 3:32) BSU - Neu 2 yd pass from Blair (Swart kick, 0:07) Fourth Quarter BSU - Safety, Calvillo forced out of end zone (12:56) USU - Toomer 32 yd INT return (Morreale kick, 11:34) BSU - Nibbs 2 yd run (Neu pass good, 10:34) BSU - Oliver 2 yd pass from Neu (Neu pass failed, 5:07) Attendance: 15,508 TEAM STATISTICS

BSU USU First Downs 14 27 Rushes-Yards 26-73-1 46-205-2 Passing (C-A-T-I) 241 (21-38-3-3) 286 (25-39-3-2) Total Offense 64-314 85-491 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-30 15-150 Punts-Yards/Avg. 5-205/41.0 3-118/39.3 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 0-0-0/0.0 1-4-0/4.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 6-89-0/14.8 6-21-0/3.5 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 2-14-0 2-39-1 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 1-0-0 1-0-0 Possession Time 24:49 35:11 Third-Down Conversions 0-of-11 10-of-16

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING BSU: Kent 1-27; Nibbs 6-18, TD; Blair 10-11; McCray 1-10; Neu 7-4; Deede 1-3 USU: Grier 33-142, 2TDs; Calvillo 8-50; Dye 2-8; Huey 1-5; A. Thompson 1-10 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) BSU: Neu 20-37-2, 239, 2TDs; Blair 1-1-0, 2, TD USU: Calvillo 25-39-2, 286, 3TDs INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING BSU: Blair 10-66; Oliver 5-114, TD; Gorman 2-32; McCray 2-21, TD; Freeman 1-6; Neu 1-2, TD USU: Jenkins 5-94; McMahon 4-54, TD; Lee 4-48, TD; A. Thompson 4-28, TD; Ray 3-22; Grier 2-32; Turner 1-10; G. Thompson 1-2 USU Punt Returns: Dye, 1-4 USU KO Returns: Dye, 2-19; Smith, 3-(-3); Toomer, 1-5 USU Interception Returns: Toomer, 2-39-1 USU Tackle Leaders: Gill 8; Smith 8; Younger 7; Moala 6 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Maughan LG Tylski C Bowers RG Mitchell RT DeVries TE Thompson WR McMahon WR Jenkins RB Lee RB Grier QB Calvillo

DEFENSE DL Moala DL Balls DL Lyons DL Taplin LB Gill LB Younger CB Haymore WS Trimble FS Schow SS Coe CB Smith

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Junior CB Donald Toomer iced the game when he returned an interception 32 yards for a score to give the Aggies a 42-19 lead with 11:34 left in the game. In all, Toomer had two interceptions in the game that he returned 39 yards. %DOO 6WDWH VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH RQ D \DUG UXQ ZLWK WR SOD\ DQG a 2-yard pass with 5:07 remaining in the contest.

McMahon finished the game with four catches for 54 yards, while Thompson had four catches for 28 yards and Lee added four catches for 48 yards for USU. Senior CB Damon Smith and freshman LB David Gill led Utah State with eight tackles apiece, while senior LB Jermaine Younger had seven tackles and senior DE Scott Moala Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG with six stops.

Utah State players celebrate their Las Vegas Bowl II win with head coach Charlie Weatherbie.

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/// 1997 HUMANITARIAN BOWL ///

December 29, 1997 BRONCO STADIUM (BOISE, IDAHO) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Cincinnati 7 Utah State 0

2 14 0

3 14 13

4 0 6

FINAL 35 19

First Quarter CIN - Bonner 14 yd pass from Plummer (Judge kick, 4:03) Second Quarter CIN - Bonner 14 yd pass from Kenner (Judge kick, 14:12) CIN - Smith 1 yd run (Judge kick, 8:30) Third Quarter CIN - Plummer 15 yd run (Judge kick, 8:39) USU - Smith 75 yd pass from Sauk (Bohn kick, 7:31) CIN - O. Smith 7 yd run (Judge kick, 2:28) USU - Blue 3 yd run (Bohn kick failed, 0:29) Fourth Quarter USU - Passey 10 yd fumble return (Sauk pass failed, 14:18) Attendance: 16,131 TEAM STATISTICS

CIN USU First Downs 23 15 Rushes-Yards-TD 65-225-3 20-63-1 Passing (C-A-T-I) 186 (15-25-2-0) 253 (12-30-1-3) Total Offense 90-411 50-316 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-84 3-13 Punts-Yards/Avg. 5-184/36.8 6-194/32.3 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 4-65-0/16.3 2-26-0/13.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 4-83-0/20.8 2-58-0/29.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 3-64-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 2-0-0 1-10-1 Possession Time 42:17 17:43 Third-Down Conversions 14-of-22 2-of-10

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING CIN: O. Smith 15-78, TD; Plummer 15-53, TD; Cooper 17-47; Smith 7-32, TD; Royal 9-24; Ison 1-1; Johnson, 1-(-10) USU: Brown 12-56; Smith 2-11; Blue 2-6, TD; Sauk 4-(-10) INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) CIN: Kenner 10-16-0, 124, 0; Plummer 5-9-0, 62, 0 USU: Sauk 12-30-3, 253, TD INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING CIN: Bonner 4-48, 2TD; Collins-Baker 4-36; Plummer 4-64; Monroe 2-26; Royal 1-12 USU: Smith 4-136, TD; Jenkins 4-80; Brown 3-29; Damuni 1-8 USU Punt Returns: Smith, 2-26 USU KO Returns: Smith, 2-58 USU Interception Returns: 0-0 USU Tackle Leaders: Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amato 12; Carty 9; Miller 9; Dicko 8; Sofonia 7; Smith 7

Senior WR Steve Smith (4) earned Utah State MVP honors as he had four receptions for 136 yards and a 75-yard touchdown, while also returning two punts for 26 yards and two kickoffs for 58 yards in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35-19 loss to Cincinnati in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl.

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as compared to 411 total yards (225-rushing, 186-passing) for Cincinnati. The Bearcats also controlled the ball for 42:17 as it converted on 14-of-22 (.636) third downs, while USU had the ball for just 17:43 as it converted just 2-of-10 (.200) third downs. In all, Cincinnati ran 40 more plays (90-50) in the game as it averaged 4.6 yards per play as compared to 6.3 yards per play for USU. Utah State did not practice outdoors until the two days prior to the game as the Aggies ZRUNHG RXW LQ WKH 868 Ã&#x20AC;HOGKRXVH IRU WKH PRQWK EHWZHHQ WKH HQG RI WKH UHJXODU VHDVRQ DQG WKH ERZO JDPH 7KDW UXVWLQHVV ZDV HYLGHQW DV 868 ZHQW VFRUHOHVV LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI DV &LQFLQQDWL put up a 21-0 halftime advantage. &LQFLQQDWL·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH JDPH ZDV RQ D \DUG SDVV IURP &KDG 3OXPPHU WR &RUQHOLXV %RQQHU ZLWK WR SOD\ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU %RQQHU FDXJKW DQRWKHU \DUG SDVV WKLV WLPH IURP 'HRQWH\ .HQQHU MXVW VHFRQGV LQWR WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU 7KH %HDUFDWV Ã&#x20AC;QDO WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI ZDV RQ D \DUG UXQ After Cincinnati extended its lead to 28-0 with 8:39 to play in the third quarter on a 15yard run by Plummer, Utah State warmed up, scoring three touchdowns in an eight minute VSDQ EXW WKH $JJLHV ZHUH FRQWUROOHG E\ D ELJJHU VWURQJHU &LQFLQQDWL WHDP 868·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW VFRUH came on a 75-yard pass from senior QB Matt Sauk to senior WR Steve Smith with 7:31 to play in the third quarter. USU scored again late in the third quarter on a 3-yard run by senior RB Melvin Blue DQG LWV Ã&#x20AC;QDO WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH JDPH FDPH ZLWK WR SOD\ LQ WKH JDPH RQ a 10-yard fumble return by freshman LB Brent Passey. &LQFLQQDWL·V Ã&#x20AC;QDO WRXFKGRZQ RI WKH JDPH ZDV ZLWK WR SOD\ LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU RQ a 7-yard touchdown run by Orlando Smith to make the score 35-7, before USU scored the Ã&#x20AC;QDO SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH Smith earned USU MVP honors as he had four receptions for 136 yards and a 75-yard touchdown, while also returning two punts for 26 yards and two kickoffs for 58 yards. The JDPH ZDV WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO RQH IRU KHDG FRDFK John L. Smith, who had announced that he had WDNHQ WKH KHDG FRDFKLQJ MRE DW /RXLVYLOOH LPPHGLDWHO\ DIWHU WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO UHJXODU VHDVRQ JDPH at North Texas.

6DXN Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH JDPH RI passing for 253 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Kenner passed for 124 yards as he completed 10-of-16 passes with one touchdown, while Plummer was selected as the Bearcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MVP in the game after rushing for 53 yards, passing for 62 yards and catching four passes for 64 more yards. Sophomore RB Demario Brown was the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top rusher as he carried the ball 12 times for 56 yards, and senior WR Nakia Jenkins added 80 receiving yards on four receptions.

Junior LB Tony Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amato led Utah State with 12 tackles, while junior CB Johndale Carty and junior LB Craig Junior lLB Tony Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amato (46) had a game-high 12 tackMiller each posted nine stops. les, including one for loss, against the Bearcats.

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/// 2011 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL ///

December 17, 2011 BRONCO STADIUM (BOISE, IDAHO) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Ohio 0 Utah State 9

2 7 0

3 10 14

4 7 0

FINAL 24 23

First Quarter USU - Team Safety (8:02) USU - Lloyd 3 yd pass from Kennedy (Thompson kick, 3:39) Second Quarter OH - Roback 26 yd pass from Tettleton (Weller kick, 4:40) Third Quarter USU - Smith 63 yd run (Thompson kick, 12:19) OH - Weller 32 yd FG (9;52) USU - Smith 11 yd run (Thompson kick, 5:51) OH - Brazil 44 yd pass from Tettleton (Weller kick, 3:45) Fourth Quarter OH - Tettleton 1 yd run (Weller kick, 0:13) Attendance: 28,076 TEAM STATISTICS

OHIO First Downs 22 Rushes-Yards-TD 42-125-1 Passing (C-A-T-I) 220 (19-26-2-0) Total Offense 68-345 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-45 Punts-Yards/Avg. 6-300/50.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 4-9-0/2.2 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 4-83-0/20.8 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 1-7-0 Possession Time 26:48 Third-Down Conversions 5-of-14

USU 18 50-345-2 96 (12-19-1-0) 69-441 1-1 4-40 5-202/40.4 1-1-0/1.0 5-76-0/15.2 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:12 9-of-17

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING OHIO: Harden, 15-47; Blankenship, 11-47; Tettleton, 16-31, TD USU: Smith, 12-157, 2 TD; Turbin, 20-101; K. Williams, 9-62; Kennedy, 6-11; Keeton, 1-10; Morrison, 1-5 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) OHIO: Tettleton, 19-26-0, 220, 2 TD USU: Kennedy, 11-18-0, 63, TD; Morrison, 1-1-0, 33, 0 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING OHIO: Brazill, 8-108, TD; Harden, 4-37; Dunlop, 3-35; Roback, 1-26, TD; Thompson, 1-6; Gross, 1-6; Foster, 1-2 USU: Van Leeuwen, 1-26; Morrison, 4-25; Smith, 1-10; Moats, 2-9; Jacobs, 2-8; Kennedy, 0-8; Turbin, 1-7; Lloyd, 1-3, TD USU Punt Returns: Morrison, 1-1 USU KO Returns: Jacobs, 4-65; Harris, 1-11 USU Interception Returns: None USU Tackle Leaders: Gallagher, 9; Lawson, 8; Wagner, 7; McMillian, 6.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Molina-Sanchez LG R. Hill C T. Larsen RG Asisi RT Schultz WR Van Leeuwen WR Austin WR Morrison RB Smith RB Turbin QB Kennedy

DEFENSE DL C. Williams DL Vaifoou DL Garner LB Filimoeatu LB Gallagher LB Wagner LB McMillian CB Lawson FS Brady SS Bowden CB Robertson

Senior RB Michael Smith (20) rushed for a career-high 157 yards on just 12 carries and scored two touchdowns in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-23 loss to Ohio in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Smith, who added one receptions for 10 yards, was named Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP.

BOISE, Idaho - ,Q D VHDVRQ IXOO RI FORVH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHV WKH RXWFRPH DW )DPRXV ,GDKR 3RWDWR Bowl was no different for Utah State (7-6, 5-3 WAC) as Ohio scored with 13 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to earn a 24-23 win against the Aggies on Dec. 17, 2011 at Bronco Stadium in Boise.

After much deliberation on the two plays earlier to get to the goal line, Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds left to tie the VFRUH DW 7KH HQVXLQJ H[WUD SRLQW IURP 0DWW :HOOHU JDYH WKH %REFDWV WKHLU Ã&#x20AC;UVW DQG only lead of the game. ,Q WKH $JJLHV· Ã&#x20AC;UVW ERZO JDPH VLQFH VHQLRU 5% Michael Smith ran for a career-high and USU bowl record 157 yards, scoring both of Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rushing touchdowns. Junior RB Robert Turbin recorded his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season with 101 yards.

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Ohio cut that lead to 9-7 early in the second quarter when Derek Roback scored on a 26-yard pass from Tettleton with 4:40 to play in the half. It would be the only score of the second quarter as USU entered the locker room with a 9-7 advantage.

Smith and the Aggies wasted no time getting on the board in the third quarter when Smith broke off a 63-yard run with 12:19 remaining to put USU up 16-7. It was the longest rush allowed by the highly-touted Ohio defense during the season. /HVV WKDQ WKUHH PLQXWHV ODWHU WKH 868 GHIHQVH ZDV DEOH WR KROG WKH %REFDWV WR D Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO ZKHQ 0DWW :HOOHU GULOOHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO WR FXW WKH %OXH DQG :KLWH OHDG WR The high-scoring third quarter continued with Smith scoring his second touchdown of the game with an 11-yard scamper and sophomore PK Josh Thompson booted his third extra point of the night to put USU up 23-10 with 5:51 left in the third stanza. The frenzied third-quarter scoring wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done as Tettleton hit Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP Brazill with a 44-yard scoring strike to pull the Bobcats within 23-17 at the 3:45 mark of quarter number three.

Kennedy was injured late in the third quarter, and freshman QB Chuckie Keeton reWXUQHG XQGHU FHQWHU IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH 1RY DIWHU VWDUWLQJ 868·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW eight games of the season but getting injured himself in the Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i game.

Keeton ran for a 10-yard gain on his Ã&#x20AC;UVW SOD\ EXW WKH GULYH ODWHU VWDOOHG DW PLGÃ&#x20AC;HOG 2Q 868·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW GULYH RI WKH IRXUWK quarter, Kennedy returned and the $JJLHV DJDLQ UHDFKHG PLGÃ&#x20AC;HOG EXW couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into scoring territory. The USU defense held Ohio, but Bobcat punter Paul Hershey boomed a 59yard punt, pinning the Aggies at the 868 8WDK 6WDWH FRXOGQ·W JHW D Ã&#x20AC;UVW down and had to punt it away to Ohio, and the Bobcats began their Senior LB Kyle Gallagher (43) had nine tackles, including 0.5 for loss, against the Bobcats. winning drive with 2:02 left.

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/// 2012 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL ///

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December 15, 2012 BRONCO STADIUM (BOISE, IDAHO) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Toledo 3 Utah State 7

2 3 3

3 0 3

4 9 28

FINAL 15 41

First Quarter TOL - Detmer 37 yd FG (13:06) USU - Keeton 62 yd run (Diaz kick, 3:07) Second Quarter TOL - Detmer 37 yd FG (9:57) USU - Diaz 27 yd FG (0:00) Third Quarter USU - Diaz 44 yd FG (11:12) Fourth Quarter TOL - Detmer 29 yd FG (7:28) USU - K. Williams 63 yd run (Diaz kick, 6:57) USU - K. Williams 5 yd run (Diaz kick, 4:55) USU - K. Williams 25 yd run (Diaz kick, 3:41) TOL - Reedy 87 yd kickoff return (Owens pass failed, 3:29) USU - Hill 24 yd run (Diaz kick, 1:42) Attendance: 29,243 TEAM STATISTICS

TOLEDO USU First Downs 18 22 Rushes-Yards-TD 37-142-0 31-353-5 Passing (C-A-T-I) 173 (19-39-0-2) 229 (21-31-0-0) Total Offense 76-315 62-582 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-54 8-89 Punts-Yards/Avg. 6-240/40.0 4-172/43.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 1-5-0/5.0 1-8-0/8.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 7-192-1/27.4 5-89-0/17.8 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-26-0 Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 Possession Time 35:55 24:05 Third-Down Conversions 6-of-17 5-of-11

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING TOLEDO: Reedy 10-50; Fluellen, 7-38; McDowell, 5-21; Pasquale, 6-17; Owens, 2-14; Dantin, 6-6; Team, 1-(-4) USU: K. Williams 18-235 3 TD; Keeton 9-92 TD; Hill 3-26 TD; Diaz 1-0 INDIVIDUAL PASSING (C-A-I, Yds, TD) TOLEDO: Dantin 12-21-2, 132, 0; Owens, 6-17-0, 30, 0; Macon, 1-1-0, 11, 0 USU: Keeton, 21-31-0, 229, 0 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TOLEDO: Reedy 6-62; Olack, 3-17; Russell, 2-35; Scott, 2-12; Pasquale, 2-9; McDowell, 1-18; Owens, 1-11; Macon, 1-5; Davidson, 1-4 USU: Austin 6-77; Jacobs 5-58; Natson 4-16; K. Williams 2-34; Reynolds 2-27; Bartlett 1-11; Webb 1-6 USU Punt Returns: Webb, 1-8 USU KO Returns: Jacobs, 4-89 USU Interception Returns: Fackrell 1-16; Suite 1-10 USU Tackle Leaders: Filimoeatu, 11; Z. Vigil, 9; Doughty, 8; Davis, 8; Brady, 6; McMillian, 3; Fackrell, 3 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Markosian LG Kev. Whimpey C T. Larsen RG Ky. Whimpey RT Schultz WR Webb WR Van Leeuwen WR Austin WR Natson RB Williams QB Keeton

DEFENSE DL C. Williams DL Pataialiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i DL Lapuaho LB Filimoeatu LB Doughty LB Fackrell LB Z. Vigil CB Lawson FS Brady SS Suite CB Davis

Senior RB Kerwynn Williams (25) rushed for a career-high 235 yards on just 18 carries and scored three touchdowns in leading Utah State to a 41-15 win against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Williams, who added two receptions for 34 yards, was named the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP.

BOISE, Idaho - Utah State (11-2, 6-0 WAC) concluded its most successful season in school history with a 41-15 rout of Toledo (9-4, 6-2 MAC) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 15, 2012 as senior RB Kerwynn Williams was named the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Valuable Player as he ran for a careerbest 235 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdowns on runs of 63, 5 and 25 yards, all in the fourth quarter.

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In the fourth quarter, Utah State gained 228 yards, including 221 on the ground, as Williams rushed for 198 yards on just seven carries to go along with his three touchdowns.

Williams, who end the game with 269 all-purpose yards, set the Western Athletic Conference record with 6,928 career all-purpose yards to rank 11th in NCAA history at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. Overall, Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 235 rushing yards were the second-most in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl history and the 19th-most in a single-game in school history.

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Sophomore QB Chuckie Keeton VFRUHG 8WDK 6WDWH·V Ã&#x20AC;UVW WRXFKGRZQ RQ D \DUG UXQ LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU WR JLYH 868 D OHDG DIWHU 7ROHGR VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG goal on its opening series. In all, Keeton rushed for 92 yards on nine carries and added 229 yards through the air as he was 21-of-31 passing to set single season school records for both completions (275) and passing yards (3,373).

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Senior LB Bojay Filimoeatu led USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense with 11 tackles, while redshirt freshman LB Kyler Fackrell recorded his third interception of the year in the third quarter in the red zone on a pass that was tipped by junior LB Jake Doughty.

In all, Utah State concluded the year Senior LB Bojay Filimoeatu (55) had 11 tackles, one sack with seven-straight wins. and one pass breakup against the Rockets.

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/// 2013 SDCCU POINSETTIA BOWL ///

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December 26, 2013 QUALCOMM STADIUM (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 3 Northern Illinois 0

2 3 7

3 7 0

4 8 7

FINAL 21 14

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NIU - Lynch 1 yd run (Sims kick, 8:17) Third Quarter USU - Swindall 5 yd pass from Garretson (Diaz kick, 11:57) Fourth Quarter USU - DeMartino 1 yd run (Natson pass from Garretson, 4:14) NIU - Brescacin 15 yd pass from Lynch (Sims kick, 1:44) Attendance: 23,408 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 17 168 121 1-0 2-20 3-135/45.0 0-0-0/0.0 2-38-0/19.0 1-0-0 0-0-0 32:21 7-of-17

NIU 19 99 216 1-1 4-46 4-142/35.5 0-0-0/0.0 4-102-0/25.5 2-15-0 0-0-0 27:39 7-of-17

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING NIU: Lynch, 18-39 TD; Stingily, 11-38; Maxwell, 1-10; Spencer, 2-6; Brown, 3-5; Turner, 1-1; Lewis, 2-0 USU: DeMartino, 23-143 TD; Marshall, 6-40; GloverWright, 1-3; Natson, 5-3; Garretson, 6-(-6); Team, 4-(-15) INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) NIU: Lynch, 20-35-1, 216, TD USU: Garretson, 17-29-2, 121, TD INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING NIU: Lewis, 6-55; Brown, 4-63; Brescacin, 3-30 TD; Eakes, 3-29; Maxwell, 2-23; Spencer, 1-10; Stingily, 1-6 USU: Butler 4-33; Swindall 4-28 TD; Natson 3-11; Van Leeuwen 2-23; Houston 1-11; DeMartino, 1-8; Marshall 1-4; Andersen 1-3 USU Punt Returns: None USU KO Returns: Glover-Wright, 2-38-21 USU Interception Returns: Suite, 1-0-0 USU Tackle Leaders: Suite, 11; Z. Vigil, 9; N. Vigil 8 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Kev. Whimpey LG Tauauveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a C T. Larsen RG Markosian RT Schultz TE Andersen WR Natson WR Swindall WR Van Leeuwen RB DeMartino QB Garretson

DEFENSE DE C. Williams NG Pataialiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i DT B. Larsen LB Fackrell LB Doughty LB Z. Vigil LB N. Vigil CB Byrd CB Lawson SS Suite FS Sutera

Senior RB Joey DeMartino (28) rushed for 143 yards on 23 carries and scored the eventual gamewinning touchdown on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter to lead Utah State to a 21-14 win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. DeMartino, who added one reception for eight yards, was named the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offensive MVP.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Behind 143 rushing yards from senior RB Joey DeMartino, Utah State (9-5) posted a 21-14 win against No. 24 Northern Illinois (12-2) in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl here at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 26, 2013.

DeMartino was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player for his efforts, which included one touchdown and a 58-yard rush which is a new Poinsettia Bowl record. It was DeMartinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventh 100-yard outing this season.

Senior LB Jake Doughty was named the Defensive MVP for his eight tackle, one forced fumble outing. Doughty added 1.5 tackles for loss in the game.

Utah State ended the game with 289 total yards, on 168 rushing yards and 121 passing yards, and Northern Illinois had a season-low 315 yards of total offense, tallying 216 yards passing a being limited to 99 yards rushing, also a season-low for the Huskies. The 14 points was also a season-low for NIU. Freshman QB Darell Garretson was 17-of-28 passing for 121 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Utah State, while junior WR Ronald Butler and sophomore WR Brandon Swindall each had four catches, with Butler tallying 33 yards and Swindall amassing 28 yards and USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone touchdown catch.

Junior FS Brian Suite led the Aggiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive with a game-high 11 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery. Junior LB Zach Vigil added nine stops, while redshirt-freshman LB Nick Vigil and junior SS Frankie Sutera had seven tackles apiece.

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Northern Illinois got on the board with a 2-yard scamper by Jordan Lynch with 8:17 left in the second quarter for a 7-6 lead, which they held into halftime.

The Aggie defense made a sudden change on NIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening possession of the second KDOI DV 6XLWH LQWHUFHSWHG /\QFK RQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SOD\ IURP VFULPPDJH VHWWLQJ XS WKH 868 RIIHQVH at the NIU 31. Later Garretson hit Swindall for a 5-yard touchdown and Diaz drilled the extra point for a 13-7 USU lead with 11:57 remaining in the third quarter.

Garretson was picked off early in the fourth quarter, giving the Huskies the ball at the USU EXW WKH $JJLH GHIHQVH ERZHG XS DQG KHOG WKHP WR D Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSW ZKLFK WKH\ missed for their second miss of the night.

Utah State took over and drove 80 yards in 16 plays that culminated in a 1-yard touchdown run by DeMartino in a drive that took 7:19 off the clock.

Garetson then hit sophomore WR JoJo Natson for the two-point conversion and a 21-7 Aggie advantage with 4:14 left.

Northern Illinois pulled to within 21-14 with 1:44 left following a 15-yard touchdown pass, but the ensuing onside kick was recovered by Swindall to seal the win. /\QFK ZKR Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKLUG IRU WKH Heisman Trophy, was 20-of-35 passing for 216 yards and one touchdown, but just 39 yards rushing on 18 carries, for his second-fewest rushing yards of the Senior LB Jake Doughty (51) had 1.5 tackles for loss as season. Lynch was also sacked twice part of his eight total tackles and added a forced fumble by the Aggie defense, tying the most against the Huskies as he was named the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defenallowed by NIU on the year. sive MVP.

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/// 2014 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL ///

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DECEMBER 20, 2014 UNIVERSITY STADIUM (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Utah State 7 UTEP 3

2 0 0

3 7 0

4 7 3

FINAL 21 6 Freshman QB Kent Myers (2) rushed for 70 yards on a career-best 15 carries, including a 48-yard touchdown run in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21-6 win against UTEP in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Myers, who was also 5-of-12 passing for 68 yards, was name the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offensive MVP.

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USU - Myers 48 yd run (Diaz kick, 1:52) Third Quarter USU - N. Vigil 3 yd run (Diaz kick, 12:12) Fourth Quarter 87(3 0DWWR[ \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Hill 11 yd run (Diaz kick, 1:33) Attendance: 28,725 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

USU 16 279 68 3-1 2-10 5-191/38.2 3-25-0/8.3 0-0-0/0.0 1-3-0 0-0-0 23:26 5-of-11

UTEP 12 149 126 1-0 8-75 7-270/38.6 3-10-0/3.3 1-17-0/17.0 1-0-0 0-0-0 36:34 5-of-20

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING UTEP: Jones, 25-88; Showers, 10-24; Jeffery, 5-18; Bell, 3-13; Banner, 1-9; Golden, 1-(-1); Team, 1-(-2).

USU: Myers, 15-79 TD; Butler, 2-69; Hill, 6-50 TD; Natson, 5-40; N. Vigil, 8-34 TD; Hunt, 4-16.

INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) UTEP: Showers, 24-13-1, 126, 0.

USU: Myers, 12-5-1, 68, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING UTEP: Hamiltons, 4-79; Jones, 3-9; Rogers, 1-16; Tomlinson, 1-6; Laufasa, 1-5; Ford, 1-4; Shaw, 1-4; Bell, 1-3.

USU: Sharp, 3-21; Natson, 2-47.

USU Punt Returns: Natson, 3-25 USU KO Returns: None USU Interception Returns: Floyd, 1-3 USU Tackle Leaders: Z. Vigil 11, Suite, 10, N. Vigil 7, Nielsen 6, Hines 6, Seefeldt 5.

UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Whimpey LG Mosley C Stephens RG Fisilau RT Simonich WR Sharp WR Robinson TE Houston TE Horne RB Hill QB Myers

DEFENSE DE Larsen NG Matagi DE Nielsen LB Green LB Z. Vigil LB N. Vigil CB Stewart CB Hines CB Hayes SS Sutera FS Suite

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Freshman QB Kent Myers rushed a career-high 15 times for 70 yards with one touchdown and Utah State gained 279 yards on the ground en route to its 21-6 Gildan New Mexico Bowl win against UTEP at University Stadium on Dec. 20, 2014.

With the win, Utah State has now won a school-record three-straight bowl games, and Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK D UHFRUG IRU WKH VHFRQG PRVW ZLQV LQ D VLQJOH VHDVRQ LQ VFKRRO history. USU was playing in its fourth-straight bowl game, which is also a school-record.

Myers was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the game as he was 5-of-12 passing for 68 yards to go along with his 70 rushing yards and one touchdown.

Senior LB Zach Vigil ZDV QDPHG WKH 'HIHQVLYH 0RVW 9DOXDEOH 3OD\HU DV KH Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK tackles, which included 1.0 tackle for loss, while adding one pass breakup and one quarWHUEDFN KXUU\ :LWK KLV WDFNOHV 9LJLO HQGV KLV FDUHHU ZLWK WDFNOHV WR UDQN Ã&#x20AC;IWK DOO WLPH in school history. Vigil also ends his career as the school leader in tackles for loss with 43.5, while his 20.5 tackles for loss this season tie the Mountain West single-season record. Overall, it was Vigilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ninth double-digit tackle outing of the season and the 20th of his career.

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Senior WR Ronald Butler rushed for a career-high 69 yards on just two carries, which including a career-long rush of 61 yards. Senior RB Joe Hill added 50 yards on six carries and one touchdown, while junior WR JoJo Natson KDG UXVKLQJ \DUGV RQ Ã&#x20AC;YH FDUULHV DQG sophomore LB Nick Vigil gained 34 yards on eight carries with one touchdown.

Utah State had just two players make receptions in the game as junior WR Hunter Sharp caught three passes for 21 yards, while Natson had two catches for 47 yards. With his three UHFHSWLRQV 6KDUS Ã&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ WLHG IRU QLQWK DOO WLPH LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ ZLWK FDWFKHV while Natson becomes the 32nd player in USU history with 1,000 career receiving yards.

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by Utah State this year. Aaron Jones led the Miners with 88 rushing yards on 25 carries.

87(3 VFRUHG WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO E\ -D\ 0DWWR[ ODWH LQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU DIWHU LW FRPSOHWHG D \DUG SDVV RQ D WKLUG DQG IURP LWV RZQ \DUG OLQH Utah State answered UTEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scoring drive on its next possession as Myers scored on a 48-yard run to cap a three-play, 75-yard drive that took just 1:18 off the clock.

Both teams had a chance to put points on the board late in the second quarter, but 87(3 IXPEOHG WKH VQDS RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSW DQG 868 PLVVHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DWWHPSW RQ WKH Ã&#x20AC;QDO SOD\ RI WKH KDOI Utah State scored its second touchdown of the game on its opening drive of the third quarter as Nick Vigil scored on a 3-yard run to cap a seven-play, 75-yard drive.

87(3·V Ã&#x20AC;QDO SRLQWV RI WKH JDPH came late in the fourth quarter on a 0DWWR[ \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO IROORZLQJ D 16-play, 54-yard drive that took 6:56 off the clock.

Utah State put the game away on the next series as it drove 65 yards in just four plays as Hill scored on an 11yard run to seal the win.

Senior FS Brian Suite had 10 tackles for his fourth-career double-digit tackle outing, while junior CB Deshane Hines added a career-high six tackles, and fellow junior CB Tyler Floyd had a Senior LB Zach Vigil (53) had 11 tackles, which included 1.0 career-high four tackles and recorded tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry against the Miners. Vigil was named the KLV Ã&#x20AC;UVW FDUHHU LQWHUFHSWLRQ gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defensive MVP.

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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL BOWL HISTORY ®

/// 2015 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL ///

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December 22, 2015 ALBERTSONS STADIUM (BOISE, IDAHO) SCORING SUMMARY 1 Akron 7 Utah State 0

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First Quarter AKR - Woodson 14 yd pass from Goodman (Stein kick, 10:38) Second Quarter $.5 6WHLQ \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Swindall 9 yd pass from Myers (Warren kick, 1:32) $.5 6WHLQ \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

Third Quarter USU - Sharp 19 yd pass from Myers (Warren kick, 12:41) AKR - Alexander 2 yd run (Stein kick, 5:43) Fourth Quarter $.5 6WHLQ \G Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO

USU - Swindall 2 yd pass from Keeton (Warren kick, 1:12) Attendance: 18,876 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions

AKR 17 100 182 282 0-0 5-34 8-354/44.2 0-0-0/0.0 2-35-0/17.5 1-0-0 1-56-0 34:07 5-of-16

USU 22 131 237 368 5-2 8-60 6-267/44.5 3-31-0/10.3 4-107-0/26.8 1-4-0 0-0-0 25:53 5-of-13

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING AKR: Woodson 16-47; Hundley 14-28; Alexander 9-23 TD; Grice 3-2 USU: Mays 12-124; Myers 9-8; Hunt 4-7; Keeton 3-(-1); Nelson 1-(-7) INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) AKR: Woodson 29-14-1, 168, 0; Goodman 1-1-0, 14, 1 USU: Keeton 22-14-1, 114 1; Myers 20-14-0, 123, 2 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING AKR: Pratt 9-94; Lane 4-32; Coney 1-42; Woodson 1-14 TD USU: Sharp 11-89 TD; Houston 4-41; Swindall 3-35 2TD; Roberts 3-26; Rodriguez 3-14; Hunt 3-6; Raymond 1-22; Keeton 0-5; Williams 0-(-1) USU Punt Returns: Sharp 2-16; Rodriquez 1-15 USU KO Returns: Hunt 2-55; Williams 2-52 USU Interception Returns: Davis 1-4 USU Tackle Leaders: Filiaga 8; Moala 8; Fackrell 6; Davis 5; Evans 5 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE LT Wysocki LG Mosley C Stephens RG Albrecht RT Simonich TE Togiai WR Rodriguez WR Roberts WR Sharp RB Mays QB Keeton

DEFENSE DE Nielsen NG Moala DE Aliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ifua LB Fackrell LB Filiaga LB Vigil CB Painter CB Davis CB Hines SS Evans FS Floyd

Junior RB Devante Mays rushed for 124 yards on 12 carries in Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23-21 loss to Akron, including a career-long 61 yard run. Maysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 124 rushing yards are the 11th-most in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl history.

BOISE, Idaho - ,Q KLV Ã&#x20AC;QDO JDPH DV DQ $JJLH UHGVKLUW VHQLRU 4% Chuckie Keeton set another school record, but it still wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough for Utah State (6-7) to overcome three turnovers and several missed opportunities in the red zone in a 23-21 loss to Akron (8-5) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 22, 2015 at Albertsons Stadium.

With the loss, the Aggies had their school-record three-game bowl winning streak snapped.

8WDK 6WDWH ZDV SOD\LQJ LQ LWV VFKRRO UHFRUG Ã&#x20AC;IWK FRQVHFXWLYH ERZO JDPH Keeton completed 14-of-25 passes for 109 yards with one touchdown and one interception. With his 108 yards of total offense against the Zips, the native of Houston, Texas, became the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time leader in total offense with 8,803 career yards.

Keetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone touchdown pass came with 1:12 remaining in the game, a 2-yarder to senior WR Brandon Swindall that pulled Utah State to within 23-21. Overall, Keetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 62-career touchdown passes are also a school-best.

After a failed on-side kick, Utah State forced an Akron punt and took over on their own 12-yard line with six seconds remaining in the game. Keeton completed an 8-yard pass to senior WR Hunter Sharp, but the clock ran out following a couple of backward laterals.

Sophomore QB Thomas Woodson was 14-of-29 for 168 yards and one interception for $NURQ ZKLFK ZRQ LWV Ã&#x20AC;UVW HYHU ERZO JDPH Like Keeton, sophomore QB Kent Myers also completed 14 passes on 20 attempts for 123 yards and two touchdowns as USU had two quarterbacks each throw for 100 yards in WKH VDPH JDPH IRU WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW WLPH VLQFH Sharp caught a Utah State bowl record 11 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Devante Mays led all rushers in the game with 124 yards on 12 carries.

Defensively, the Aggies were led by senior LB LT Filiaga and senior NG David Moala, who had eight tackles apiece. Moala, who also had a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks, tied his career high with those eight stops. Sophomore CB Jalen Davis recorded USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone turnover of the day when he intercepted a pass in the second quarter.

The Aggies took their only lead of the game as they marched 64 yards to paydirt in seven plays to start the third quarter. Sharp capped the drive with a 19-yard touchdown reception from Myers, giving Utah State a 14-13 lead. Myers set up the score with a 27-yard run on third-and-17 from the Zipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 46.

Akron cashed in on USUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third turnover and went in front for good on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior RB Donnell Alexander, making it 20-14 with 5:43 to go in the third.

The Zips increased their lead to 23-14 with 8:15 to go in the fourth when Robert Stein ERRWHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO FDSSLQJ D SOD\ GULYH WKDW DWH XS QHDUO\ VHYHQ PLQXWHV $NURQ VWUXFN Ã&#x20AC;UVW RQ D WULFN SOD\ ZKHQ UHGVKLUW MXQLRU :5 7\UHOO *RRGPDQ WKUHZ D \DUG touchdown pass to Woodson for a 7-0 OHDG MXVW LQWR WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU The Zips made it 10-0 with 2:53 remaining in the second quarter courWHV\ RI D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO E\ 6WHLQ However, the Aggies fought back on the ensuing possession when Myers threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to senior Swindall to pull the Aggies within 10-7 with 1:32 left in the half. $NURQ DGGHG D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO on the last play of the half, following a USU fumble, to make the score 13-7. ,Q WKH Ã&#x20AC;UVW KDOI 8WDK 6WDWH WZLFH reached the red zone only to come away empty-handed as Keeton was intercepted and later muffed Senior NG David Moala tied his career-high with eight tackles D VQDS RQ D \DUG Ã&#x20AC;HOG JRDO DW- and had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss, which included 0.5 sacks to go along with one pass breakup against the Zips. tempt.

82 â&#x20AC;¢ December 13, 2017 ®

UTAH STATE FACILITIES ÂŽ

/// NEW FACILITIES AT UTAH STATE OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS ///

â&#x20AC;˘ Over the last 10 years, Utah State Athletics has focused on improving its infrastructure and now has some of the best facilities not only in the Mountain West, but in the Western United States, with the additions of the Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex, the ICON Sports Performance Center, the Wayne Estes Center and the West Stadium Center at Maverik Stadium.

WEST STADIUM CENTER AT MAVERIK STADIUM Completed in August of 2016, the $36 million, 85,000 square-feet West Stadium Center is a new four-story premium seating and press box structure inside Maverik Stadium. The structure includes a state-of-the-art media and game operations area, 20 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a student-athlete training table. Renovations to Maverik Stadium in 2016 also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, and a new public address system.

WAYNE ESTES CENTER Completed in May of 2014, the $9.7 million, 32,000 square-foot Wayne Estes Center is a basketball practice facility and volleyball competition venue that contains two regulation-size basketball courts and a regulation-size volleyball competition court with chair-back seating for IDQV DORQJ ZLWK D WUDLQLQJ URRP DQG LQ VHDVRQ VWUHQJWK DQG FRQGLWLRQLQJ DUHD 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH VSDFH IRU ERWK PHQ¡V DQG ZRPHQ¡V EDVNHWEDOO DQG YROOH\EDOO LV DOVR LQFOXGHG LQ WKH IDFLOLW\ DV ZHOO DV D ORFNHU URRP DQG Ă&#x20AC;OP URRP IRU YROOH\EDOO 7LFNHWLQJ DQG FRQFHVVLRQ VHUYLFHV DUH DOVR available on Game Days. Located inside the foyer of the Wayne Estes Center is a visual tribute of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake.

ICON SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER Completed in June of 2013, Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $6.5 million, 26,329 square-foot ICON Sports Performance Center features areas for weight training, FDUGLRYDVFXODU ZRUNRXWV DQG VSHHG DQG DJLOLW\ WUDLQLQJ DV ZHOO DV RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV IRU VWDII %XLOW RQ H[LVWLQJ XQLYHUVLW\ SURSHUW\ DW WKH QRUWKZHVW FRUQHU of Maverik Stadium, the state-of-the-art multi-level facility alleviated overcrowding in the previous 5,800 square-foot strength and conditioning center and accommodates over 400 student-athletes from 16 sports programs.

JIM & CAROL LAUB ATHLETICS-ACADEMICS COMPLEX Completed in September of 2008, Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $12 million, three-story, 69,000 square-foot, Jim and Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility that meets all of the athletic and academic needs of Utah Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16 sports and 400-plus studentathletes. Within the facility, is the 11,000 square-foot Dale Mildenberger Sports Medicine Complex and Dr. John Worley Sports Medicine Research Center, the Steve Mothersell Athletics Hall of Honor and the 7,000 square-foot J. Ken â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kennyâ&#x20AC;? Seamons Equipment Room. Also located RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW Ă RRU DUH ORFNHU URRPV IRU IRRWEDOO 7KH VHFRQG Ă RRU KRXVHV FRDFKHV¡ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV DQG PHHWLQJ URRPV IRU IRRWEDOO LQFOXGLQJ D VHDW DXGLWRULXP DQG WKH VWXGHQW DWKOHWH DFDGHPLFV FHQWHU LV ORFDWHG RQ WKH WKLUG Ă RRU ZKLFK LQFOXGHV QXPHURXV VWXG\ KDOO DQG WXWRU DUHDV D computer lab and the Dr. Randall and Julianne Stockham Student-Athlete Academics Hall of Honor.

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