2014 Utah State Aggies football team

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

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

2014 Mountain West Conference football standings

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

Before the season

2014 recruits

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

Blue and White Game

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

Departures

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

NFL Draft

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

Roster

2014 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Kent Myers	Fr
WR	`3`	Devonte Robinson	Jr
WR	`4`	Hunter Sharp	Jr
WR	`9`	JoJo Natson	Jr
QB	`10`	Darell Garretson	So
WR	`11`	Brandon Swindall	Jr
QB	`12`	Craig Harrison	Sr
WR	`14`	Shaan Johnson	Sr
QB	`16`	Chuckie Keeton	Sr
WR	`17`	Zach Van Leeuwen	Fr
WR	`18`	Ronald Butler	Sr
RB	`20`	Rashad Hall	Jr
RB	`21`	LaJuan Hunt	Fr
WR	`25`	Hayden Weichers ('S')	Fr
RB	`26`	Kennedy Williams	So
RB	`30`	Karris Johnson	Fr
RB	`32`	Joe Hill	Sr
TE	`33`	Jefferson Court	Sr
RB	`34`	Justen Hervey	Fr
RB	`40`	Matt Tolbert	Fr
FB	`43`	Dillon Filiaga	Fr
TE	`44`	Landon Horne	So
OT	`55`	Andrew Chen	Fr
OC	`59`	Austin Stephens	So
OC	`60`	Joe Summers	Sr
OL	`62`	Bryce Walker	Sr
OL	`64`	Jarom Ioane	Fr
OL	`65`	Austin Albrecht	So
OL	`67`	Brandon Taukeiaho	Fr
OL	`68`	Bill Vavau	Sr
OL	`69`	Jordan Hicks	Fr
OL	`72`	Tyshon Mosley	Fr
OL	`74`	Kevin Whimpey	Sr
OL	`75`	Taani Fisilau	Jr
OL	`76`	Jake Simonich	So
OL	`78`	Cody Boyer	Fr
OT	`79`	Logan Rice	Fr
WR	`80`	Tyler Fox	Fr
TE	`81`	Marcus Mosley	Fr
TE	`83`	Wyatt Houston	So
WR	`84`	Damoun Patterson	Fr
WR	`85`	Tyler Weese	Fr
WR	`87`	Brock Bird	Jr
WR	`88`	Braelon Roberts	Fr
RB	`40`	Ernest Quicocho	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Daniel Gray	So
CB	`2`	Marquan Ellison	So
CB	`6`	Rashard Stewart	Sr
LB	`9`	Kyler Fackrell	Jr
FS	`10`	Kelvin Lee	Jr
LB	`12`	Alex Huerta	Fr
CB	`13`	Jalen Davis	Fr
CB	`15`	Tyler Floyd	Jr
CB	`17`	Deshane Hines	Jr
LB	`19`	Ian Togiai	Fr
S	`21`	Brian Suite	Sr
CB	`22`	Bryant Hayes	Jr
LB	`23`	Michael Okonkwo	Jr
CB	`24`	Marwin Evans	Jr
S	`27`	Jontrell Rocquemore	Fr
S	`28`	Aaron Wade	Fr
S	`29`	Myron Turner	Fr
CB	`31`	Jentz Painter	So
CB	`37`	Devin Centers	So
LB	`39`	Torrey Green	Jr
CB	`40`	Austin Cheney	So
LB	`41`	Nick Vigil	So
LB	`42`	La'Bradford Harold	Jr
S	`43`	Dayton DeLoach	So
LB	`45`	Jarom Baldomero	Jr
S	`46`	Frankie Sutera	Sr
LB	`48`	Chase Christiansen	Fr
LB	`49`	Derek Larsen	Fr
DE	`52`	John Taylor	Jr
LB	`53`	Zach Vigil	Sr
LB	`55`	Adewale Adeoye	Fr
NG	`56`	Gasetoto Schuster	Fr
NG	`70`	Travis Seefeldt	Jr
DE	`90`	Clark Jeppesen	Fr
DE	`91`	Siua Taufa	So
DE	`92`	Jordan Parkinson	Fr
DL	`94`	Eric Berntson	So
DE	`95`	Ricky Ali'ifua	So
NG	`96`	Elvis Kamana-Matagi	Sr
DE	`97`	Jordan Nielsen	Jr
DE	`98`	Edmund Faimalo	Jr
DE	`99`	B.J. Larsen	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Jake Thompson	So
P/K	`38`	Jaron Bentrude	Sr
LS	`47`	Mark Hutchinson	Jr
PK	`63`	Brock Warren	So
PK	`93`	Nick Diaz	Sr

Head coach

Matt Wells (Utah State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mark Weber (Idaho State)
Asst. head coach/offensive line
Kevin McGiven (Utah Valley)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Todd Orlando (Wisconsin)
Defensive coordinator/safeties
Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut)
Special teams/running backs
Luke Wells (Oklahoma)
Co-offensive coordinator/TE/recruiting coordinator
Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming)
Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
Joe Lorig (Western Oregon)
Linebackers
Ikaika Malloe (Washington)
Defensive line
Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State)
Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks
Funaki Asisi (Utah State)
Offensive graduate assistant
Waqa Damuni (Utah State)
Asst. athletics director for football operations
David Fiefia (Utah State)
Offensive graduate assistant
Dave Kragthorpe(Utah State)
Special assistant to the head coach
Manoa Latu (Portland State)
Defensive graduate assistant
Nate Przestrzelski (East Carolina)
Defensive administrative assistant
Dillon Sanders (Northern Colorado)
Defensive graduate assistant
Dave Scholz (Milwaukee)
Head strength & conditioning coach
Naufahu Tahi (BYU)
Offensive administrative assistant

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Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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

Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

Tennessee

Utah State at Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	7	7
• Volunteers	14	3	7	14	38

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

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Scoring summary

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

Idaho State

Utah State v Idaho State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	6	7	7	20
• Aggies	6	14	13	7	40

Date: September 06
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 6:06 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 20,249
Game weather: Warm, lightly cloudy
Referee: Kevin Hassell

Scoring summary

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

Wake Forest

Utah State v Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	0	17	0	24
• Aggies	7	22	7	0	36

Date: September 13
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 5:04 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:41
Game attendance: 20345
Game weather: Clear skies
Referee: Greg Burks

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

Scoring summary

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

Arkansas State

Utah State at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Aggies	7	0	7	0	0	14
• Red Wolves	0	0	7	7	7	21

Date: September 20
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Game start: 6:06 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 29029
Game weather: Mosty Clear
Referee: Kevin Stine

Scoring summary

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

BYU

Utah State at #18 BYU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Aggies	7	21	7	0	0	35
#18 Cougars	7	7	3	3	0	20

Date: October 03
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Game start: 8:26 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 64090
Game weather: Clear
Referee: Rick Loumiet

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

Scoring summary

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

Air Force

Utah State v Air Force

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	3	3	7	3	0	16
• Aggies	14	17	0	3	0	34

Date: October 11
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 8:26 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 24037
Game weather: Clear
Referee: Jim Farmer

Scoring summary

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

Colorado State

Utah State at Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Aggies	10	0	0	3	0	13
• Rams	7	3	0	6	0	16

Date: October 18
Location: Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
Fort Collins, Colorado
Game start: 5:09 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 32546
Game weather: Clear
Referee: Brandon Cruse

Scoring summary

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

UNLV

Utah State v UNLV

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rebels	0	13	0	7	0	20
• Aggies	7	10	10	7	0	34

Date: October 25
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 2:02 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:32
Game attendance: 20153
Game weather: Clear
Referee: Greg Burks

Scoring summary

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

Hawaii

Utah State at Hawai'i

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Aggies	14	14	7	0	0	35
Rainbow Warriors	14	0	0	0	0	14

Date: November 1
Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
Game start: 5:07 pm
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 24761
Referee: David Alvarez

Scoring summary

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

Wyoming

Utah State at Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Aggies	17	0	0	3	0	20
Cowboys	0	3	0	0	0	3

Date: November 7
Location: War Memorial Stadium
Laramie, Wyoming
Game start: 6:00 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 14430
Referee: Alan Eck

Scoring summary

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

New Mexico

Utah State v New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lobos	7	7	0	7	0	21
• Aggies	7	14	7	0	0	28

Date: November 15
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 2:02 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:04
Game attendance: 19591
Referee: Eddy Shelton

Scoring summary

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

San Jose State

Utah State v San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Spartans	0	7	0	0	0	7
• Aggies	7	7	14	13	0	41

Date: November 21
Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, Utah
Game start: 7:35 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 18428
Referee: David Alvarez

Scoring summary

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

Boise State

Utah State at #25 Boise State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Aggies	9	3	0	7	0	19
• #25 Broncos	20	14	0	16	0	50

Date: November 29
Location: Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Game start: 8:26 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 33940
Referee: Rick Loumiet

Scoring summary

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

UTEP

Utah State v UTEP

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Aggies	7	0	7	7	0	21
Miners	3	0	0	3	0	6

Date: December 20
Location: University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Game start: 12:25 pm MST
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 28725
Referee: Charles Lewis

Scoring summary

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

References

"Utah State Men's Football Staff". Utah State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2013. "2013 Utah State Aggie Spring Football Roster". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
"2014 Utah State Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
"Utah State at Tennessee". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved August 31, 2014.

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[1] "Utah State Men's Football Staff". Utah State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2013. "2013 Utah State Aggie Spring Football Roster". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[2] "2014 Utah State Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

[tngamestats-3] "Utah State at Tennessee". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved August 31, 2014.

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