2013 Utah State Aggies football team

2013 Utah State Aggies football
MW Mountain Division champion Poinsettia Bowl champion
MW Championship Game, L 17–24 vs. Fresno State
Poinsettia Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	9–5 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Matt Wells (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  2012 2014  →

2013 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Utah State x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	5
Colorado State		5	–	3					8	–	6
Wyoming		3	–	5					5	–	7
New Mexico		1	–	7					3	–	9
Air Force		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
Fresno State x$		7	–	1					11	–	2
San Diego State		6	–	2					8	–	5
UNLV		5	–	3					7	–	6
San Jose State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Nevada		3	–	5					4	–	8
Hawaii		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by new head coach Matt Wells ^[1] and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies first season as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. ^[2]

Before the season

2013 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Caden Andersen DL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Cody Boyer OL	St. George, Utah	Pineview	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	262 lb (119 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Andrew Chen OL	West Hills, Calif.	Chaminade College Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tyler Fox WR	Layton, Utah	Layton	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Darell Garretson QB	Chandler, Ariz	Chandler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Braden Harris LB	Gunnison, Utah	Gunnison Valley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Wyatt Houston TE	Tualatin, Ore	Horizon Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Karris Johnson RB	San Ramon, Calif.	California	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Joe Malanga OL	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tyshon Mosely OL	Sandy, Utah	Jordan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dax Raymond TE	Provo, Utah	Timpview	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Zach Swenson S	Salt Lake City, Utah	East	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jake Thompson K	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Myron Turner S	DeSoto, Texas	DeSota	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Hayden Weichers WR	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jacoby Wildman DL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Ronald Butler WR	Jersey City, N.J.	Contra Costa College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Marwin Evans CB	Oak Creek, Wis	Highland CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Rashad Hall RB	Lynchburg, Va.	Contra Costa College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Keylon Hollis LB	Houston, Texas	Bakersfield College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Morris CB	Chandler, Ariz.	Mesa CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Ryan Watson WR	Decatur, Ala.	Golden West College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 123   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 50   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 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Blue-White Spring Game presented by Orbit Irrigation Products

The Spring Game will take place on April 20, 2013, featuring the squad divided into a blue team and a white team.

Departures

Among the departures are a former head coach Gary Andersen, who left to be the head coach of Wisconsin. A number of other coaches left with him.

NFL Draft

Name	Number	Pos.	Class	Team	Round	Pick
Will Davis	17	CB	Senior	Miami Dolphins	3	93
Kerwynn Williams	25	RB	Senior	Indianapolis Colts	7	230

Roster

2013 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OC 59 Austin Stephens So OC 58 Tyler Larsen Sr OL 74 Kevin Whimpey Jr OL 65 Austin Albrecht Fr OL 72 Tyshon Mosley Fr OL 64 Jarom Ioane Fr OL 79 Logan Malohifo'ou So OL 78 Joe Malanga Fr OL 77 Sini Tauauve'a Sr OL 73 Kyle Whimpey Sr OL 76 Jake Simonich Fr OL 75 Taani Fisilau So OL 62 Bryce Walker Jr OL 61 Daquan Vandross Jr OL 54 Jamie Markosian Sr OL 60 Joe Summers Jr OL 68 Bill Vavau Jr OL 67 Brandon Taukeiaho Fr OL 66 Eric Schultz Sr OT 55 Andrew Chen Fr QB 12 Craig Harrison Jr QB 13 Jordan Brown Fr QB 17 Jeff Manning Fr QB 16 Chuckie Keeton Jr QB 6 Darell Garretson Fr RB 10 Kelvin Lee So RB 32 Joe Hill Jr RB 31 Paul Clark Jr RB 20 Rashad Hall Jr RB 30 Karris Johnson Fr RB 28 Joey DeMartino Sr RB 27 Robert Marshall Sr RB 30 Kennedy Williams Fr TE 92 Derek Keller So TE 22 Keegan Andersen Jr TE 33 Jefferson Court Jr TE 91 D.J. Tialavea Sr TE 83 Wyatt Houston Fr WR 86 Nick Markosian Fr WR 87 Brock Bird So WR 88 Braelon Roberts Fr WR 8 Travis Reynolds Sr WR 11 Brandon Swindall So WR 80 Lars Gunderson Jr WR 81 Alex Wheat, Jr. Jr WR 25 Hayden Weichers Fr WR 9 Bruce Natson So WR 18 Ronald Butler Jr WR 84 Shaan Johnson Jr WR 85 Tyler Weese Fr WR 7 Travis Van Leeuwen Sr WR 15 Daniel Wray So	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 31 Jentz Painter So CB 1 Nevin Lawson Sr CB 4 Tay Glover-Wright Sr CB 6 Rashard Stewart Jr CB 1 Daniel Gray So CB 37 Devin Centers Fr CB 3 Quinton Byrd Sr CB 24 Marwin Evans Jr CB 22 Dre Snowden Fr CB 17 Jeremy Morris Jr CB 15 Marquan Ellison Fr CB 13 Ladale Jackson So DE 99 B.J. Larsen Jr DE 90 Clark Jeppesen Fr DE 48 Paul Piukala Sr DE 98 Josh Romero Fr DE 40 Connor Williams Sr DE 97 Jordan Nielsen So DL 95 Ricky Ali'ifua Fr DL 94 Eric Berntson Fr DL 70 Travis Seefeldt So DL 57 Jake Gallegos Fr LB 51 Jake Doughty Sr LB 43 Alex Marsaw So LB 16 Tavaris McMillian Jr LB 53 Zach Vigil Jr LB 50 Brayden Stembridge Jr LB 49 Jarom Baldomero So LB 12 Terrell Thompson Sr LB 47 Travis Parrish Fr LB 23 Michael Okonkwo So LB 45 Keylon Hollis Jr LB 44 Bridger Peck Fr LB 42 La'Bradford Harold So LB 41 Nick Vigil Fr LB 9 Kyler Fackrell So LB 39 Torrey Green So LB 82 Alex Huerta Fr LB 34 Dustin Hoover Fr NG 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi Jr NG 56 AJ Pataiali'i Sr S 2 Cameron Sanders Sr S 46 Frankie Sutera Jr S 19 Dayton DeLoach Fr S 26 Clayton Christensen Sr S 21 Brian Suite Jr S 29 Myron Turner Fr S 32 Nick Chronister Fr S 5 Maurice Alexander Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Jake Thompson Fr LS 89 Nate Needham Jr LS 47 Mark Hutchinson So P/K 38 Jaron Bentrude Jr PK 19 Josh Thompson Sr PK 63 Brock Warren Fr PK 93 Nick Diaz Jr PK 32 Braeden Loveless Fr	Head coach Matt Wells (Utah State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mark Weber (Idaho State) Asst. head coach/offensive line Kevin McGiven (Utah Valley) Co-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) Wide receivers Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton) Linebackers Frank Maile (Utah State) Defensive line Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State) Cornerbacks Kite Afeaki (Utah) Defensive administrative assistant Waqa Damuni (Utah State) Asst. athletics director for football operations David Fiefia (Utah State) Offensive graduate assistant Cole Popovich (Fresno State) Offensive graduate assistant Nick Schindler (Utah State) Defensive & special teams administrative assistant Dave Scholz (Milwaukee) Head strength & conditioning coach Rob Takeno (Southern Utah) Defensive graduate assistant [3] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 pm	at Utah *	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Beehive Boot and Battle of the Brothers)	FS1	L 26–30	45,237
September 7	1:30 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	W 52–20	32,716
September 14	6:00 pm	Weber State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN3	W 70–6	25,513
September 21	1:30 pm	at USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC/ESPN2	L 14–17	63,482
September 27	7:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN	W 40–12	10,533
October 4	6:00 pm	BYU *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Beehive Boot and The Old Wagon Wheel)	CBSSN	L 14–31	25,513
October 12	6:00 pm	Boise State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 23–34	25,513
October 19	7:00 pm	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	RTUT	W 45–10	19,739
November 2	2:00 pm	Hawaii	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 47–10	21,428
November 9	6:00 pm	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	W 28–24	15,062
November 23	1:30 pm	Colorado State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 13–0	20,284
November 30	12:00 pm	Wyoming	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	RTUT	W 35–7	21,325
December 7	8:00 pm	at No. 24 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (MW Championship Game)	CBS	L 17–24	31,362
December 26	7:30 pm	vs. No. 24 Northern Illinois *	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN	W 21–14	23,408
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

Utah

See also: 2013 Utah Utes football team, Battle of the Brothers, and Beehive Boot

Utah State at Utah

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 3 14 6 3 26 •Utes 14 0 10 6 30 Date: August 29 Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Game start: 6:06 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 45,237 Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NW at 6mph Referee: Kevin Marr TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, Petros Papadakis, and Kristina Pink Sources: [4]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State Utah 1 11:47 7 82 3:13 Utah Dres Anderson 3-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good 0 7 1 7:37 12 66 4:10 Utah State 26-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 3 7 1 1:37 7 80 2:11 Utah Jake Murphy 30-yard touchdown reception from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good 3 14 2 14:11 9 75 2:26 Utah State Brand Swindall 15-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 10 14 2 0:20 10 85 3:10 Utah State Brand Swindall 4-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 17 14 3 11:52 10 75 3:08 Utah State Chuckie Keeton 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick no good 23 14 3 2:24 7 46 2:19 Utah 45-yard field goal by Andy Phillips 23 17 3 0:54 5 52 1:29 Utah Karl Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good 23 24 4 10:39 12 68 5:15 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 26 24 4 6:38 10 74 4:01 Utah 19-yard field goal by Andy Phillips 26 27 4 0:19 10 50 4:22 Utah 38-yard field goal by Andy Phillips 26 30 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 26 30

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Air Force

See also: 2013 Air Force Falcons football team

Utah State at Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total •Aggies 14 10 21 7 52 Falcons 6 7 0 7 20 Date: September 7 Location: Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Game start: 1:34 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 32,716 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny & hot, winds SE at 10mph Referee: David Alvarez TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Adam Archuleta & Evan Washburn Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St Air Force 1 12:50 6 75 2:10 Utah State Travis Van Leeuwen 30-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 0 1 11:17 4 35 1:28 Utah State Joe Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 0 1 8:07 11 69 3:03 Air Force 33-yard field goal by Will Conant 14 3 1 3:19 11 21 4:40 Air Force 34-yard field goal by Will Conant 14 6 2 9:16 9 72 3:16 Utah State Joey DeMartino 2-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 21 6 2 3:20 13 75 5:56 Air Force Jaleel Awini 3-yard touchdown run, Will Conant kick good 21 13 2 0:12 5 20 0:37 Utah State 41-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 24 13 3 9:44 10 89 3:16 Utah State Ronald Butler 23-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 31 13 3 6:38 3 32 1:08 Utah State Joe Hill 20-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 38 13 3 2:56 7 69 2:36 Utah State Travis Reynolds 36-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 45 13 4 11:53 13 70 5:12 Utah State Keega Andersen 1-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 52 13 4 8:04 9 75 3:49 Air Force Jale Robinette 37-yard touchdown reception from Karson Roberts, Bricett Cannada kick good 52 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 52 20

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Weber State

See also: 2013 Weber State Wildcats football team

Weber State at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 0 0 6 6 •Aggies 21 28 21 0 70 Date: September 14 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 6:04 MST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 25,513 Game weather: Warm and Muggy Referee: Eddy Shelton TV announcers (ESPN3): Joel Meyers & Kevin O'Connell Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Weber St Utah St 1 10:41 6 60 2:10 Utah State D.J. Tialavea 5-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 1 6:38 8 58 2:46 Utah State Joey DeMartino 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 14 1 3:52 4 53 1:15 Utah State Travis Reynolds 39-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 0 21 2 14:53 8 65 2:31 Utah State Kyler Fackrell 4-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 0 28 2 11:26 6 30 1:45 Utah State Ronald Butler 15-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 0 35 2 6:30 8 78 2:54 Utah State Joey DeMartino 7-yard touchdown run, Chuckie Keeton kick good 0 42 2 3:47 5 45 1:40 Utah State D. J. Tialavea 8-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 0 49 3 11:48 2 70 0:22 Utah State Joey DeMartino 60-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good 0 56 3 10:13 1 56 0:19 Utah State Keega Andersen 59-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Josh Thompson kick good 0 63 3 9:59 1 2 0:04 Utah State Robert Marshall 3=2-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 70 4 0:50 Weber State Spencer Unga 38-yard fumble returned for a touchdown, Carson Fackrell kick blocked 6 30 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 70

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USC

See also: 2013 USC Trojans football team

Utah State at USC

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 7 7 0 14 •Trojans 7 7 0 3 17 Date: September 21 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Game start: 12:36 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 63,482 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Scattered clouds, winds SSW at 5mph Referee: Terry Leyden TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2; ESPN Radio): Dave Flemming, David Diaz-Infante & Shelley Smith (ABC/ESPN2) Rich Cellini, Tom Ramsey & Dave Shore (ESPN Radio) Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St USC 1 5:41 7 45 2:48 USC Tre Madden 1-yard touchdown run, Andre Heidari kick good 0 7 2 13:17 7 78 1:35 Utah State Brand Swindall 8-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 5:13 9 70 5:07 USC Xavier Grimble 30-yard touchdown reception from Cody Kessler, Andre Heidari kick good 7 14 3 6:51 9 72 3:23 Utah State Travis Reynolds 10-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 14 14 4 13:35 6 16 2:21 USC 25-yard field goal by Andre Heidari 14 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 17

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San Jose State

See also: 2013 San Jose State Spartans football team

Utah State at San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total •Aggies 14 9 14 3 40 Spartans 3 3 6 0 12 Date: September 27 Location: Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Game start: 6:01 MST Elapsed time: 3:49 Game attendance: 10,533 Game weather: Sunny and clear Referee: Alan Eck Television network: ESPN Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St San Jose St 1 11:36 10 75 3:24 Utah State D.J. Tialavea 3-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 0 1 8:01 15 69 3:35 San Jose State 31-yard field goal by Austin Lopez 7 3 1 3:09 7 80 2:00 Utah State Keegan Andersen 5-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 14 3 2 12:32 12 73 4:11 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 17 3 2 7:59 4 6 1:27 Utah State 45-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 20 3 2 5:48 11 66 2:11 San Jose State 26-yard field goal by Austin Lopez 20 6 2 2:45 9 82 3:03 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 23 6 3 6:12 11 75 4:14 Utah State Brandon Swindall 17-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 30 6 3 3:02 7 54 1:58 San Jose State Jason Simpson 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 30 12 3 1:32 5 28 1:32 Utah State Chuckie Keeton 9-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 37 12 4 5:23 17 88 8:44 Utah State 21-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 40 12 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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BYU

See also: 2013 BYU Cougars football team, The Old Wagon Wheel, and Beehive Boot

BYU at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total •Cougars 10 7 14 0 31 Aggies 7 0 0 7 14 Date: October 4 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 6:07 MST Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 25,513 Game weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Rick Loumiet Television network: CBSSN Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BYU Utah St 1 14:50 BYU Interception returned 17 yards for touchdown by Kyle Van Noy, Justin Sorensen kick good 7 0 1 10:48 3 15 1:13 Utah State Travis Van Leeuwen 7-yard touchdown reception from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 7:04 14 67 3:44 BYU 27-yard field goal by Justin Sorensen 10 7 2 10:30 4 81 1:15 BYU Mitch Mathews 30-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 17 7 3 12:06 10 75 2:54 BYU Mitch Mathews 6-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 24 7 3 5:52 4 1:14 71 BYU Mitch Mathews 43-yard touchdown reception from Taysom Hill, Justin Sorensen kick good 31 7 4 1:34 11 88 4:19 Utah State Ronald Butler 8-yard touchdown reception from Craig Harrison, Nick Diaz kick good 31 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Boise State

See also: 2013 Boise State Broncos football team

Boise State at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total •Broncos 10 14 10 0 34 Aggies 0 10 0 13 23 Date: October 12 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 6:07 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 25,513 Game weather: Overcast Referee: Jim Farmer Television network: CBSSN Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Boise St Utah St 1 7:13 10 61 3:43 Boise State Jay Ajayi 2-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 7 0 1 4:18 5 44 0:58 Boise State 35-yard field goal by Dan Goodale 10 0 2 13:43 3 50 0:56 Utah State Joey DeMartino 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 10 7 2 9:03 13 91 4:35 Boise State Joe Southwick 7-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good 17 7 2 3:04 9 89 3:13 Boise State Aaron Burks 24-yard touchdown reception from Joe Southwick, Dan Goodale kick good 24 7 2 0:57 7 59 2:07 Utah State 33-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 24 10 3 9:33 11 69 4:18 Boise State Shane Williams-Rhodes 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Southwick, Dan Goodale kick good 31 10 3 2:29 10 63 3:47 Boise State 39-yard field goal by Dan Goodale 34 10 4 14:12 Utah State Interception returned 65 yards for touchdown by Nevin Lawson, 2-point pass failed 34 16 4 0:20 14 91 5:26 Utah State Travis Van Leeuwen 4-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 34 23 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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New Mexico

See also: 2013 New Mexico Lobos football team

Utah State at New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total •Aggies 17 14 7 7 45 Lobos 0 3 0 7 10 Date: October 19 Location: University Stadium Albuquerque, NM Game start: 7:08 pm MST Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 19,739 Game weather: Clear Referee: Kevin Mar Television network: ROOT Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St New Mexico 1 13:28 1 8 0:04 Utah State Joey DeMartino 8-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 7 0 1 8:05 10 68 3:42 Utah State Joey DeMartino 21-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 14 0 1 00:41 13 50 4:36 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 17 0 2 7:56 13 75 7:39 New Mexico 24-yard field goal by Justus Adams 17 3 2 3:03 2 74 :26 Utah State Joey DeMartino 32-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 24 3 2 1:47 0 65 0:00 Utah State Bruce Natson 65 yard punt return, Nick Diaz kick good 31 3 3 13:43 4 74 1:10 Utah State Joey DeMartino 38-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 38 3 4 8:00 7 87 3:27 Utah State Jaron Bentrude 72-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 45 3 4 06:21 4 75 1:39 New Mexico Kasey Carrier 2-yard touchdown run, Justus Adams kick good 45 10 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

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Hawaii

See also: 2013 Hawaii Warriors football team

Hawaii at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 3 0 7 0 10 •Aggies 10 13 17 7 47 Date: November 2 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 2:05 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 21428 Game weather: Clear Referee: Brandon Cruse Television network: CBSSN

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Hawaii Utah St 1 9:43 12 80 5:17 Utah State Bruce Natson 11-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 1 6:55 10 58 2:48 Hawaii 33-yard field goal by Tyler Hadden 3 7 1 5:09 5 52 1:46 Utah State 40-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 3 10 2 14:27 10 88 4:06 Utah State Joey DeMartino 4-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 3 17 2 3:28 10 29 3:13 Utah State 32-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 3 20 2 00:50 5 21 0:40 Utah State 52-yard field goal by Jake Thompson 3 23 3 13:17 6 75 1:43 Hawaii Keith Kirkwood 33-yard touchdown reception from Sean Schroeder, Tyler Hadden kick good 10 23 3 9:51 9 51 3:26 Utah State 32-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 10 26 3 06:20 5 71 2:25 Utah State Travis Reynolds 30-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 10 33 3 01:41 Utah State Interception returned 99 yards for touchdown by Kyler Fackrell, Nick Diaz kick good 10 40 4 10:29 7 73 3:30 Utah State Wyatt Houston 44-yard touchdown reception from Darrell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 10 47 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 47

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UNLV

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team

Utah State at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total • Aggies 0 14 7 7 28 Rebels 7 10 0 7 24 Date: November 9 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV Game start: 6:00 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 15062 Game weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Daniel Romero Television network: ESPNU

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St UNLV 1 08:23 9 58 4:36 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 10-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 0 7 2 14:53 13 52 5:12 Utah State Shaan Johnson 5-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 7 7 2 13:10 4 8 1:31 UNLV 29-yard field goal by Nolan Kohorst 7 10 2 11:16 5 67 1:48 Utah State Bruce Natson 13-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 10 2 03:10 6 66 2:44 UNLV Tim Cornett 4-yard touchdown run, Nolan Kohorst kick good 14 17 3 03:09 7 88 2:24 Utah State Joey DeMartino 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 21 17 4 10:53 15 79 7:10 UNLV Maika Mataele 4-yard touchdown reception from Caleb Herring, Nolan Kohorst kick good 21 24 4 03:56 11 82 3:52 Utah State Bruce Natson 12-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 28 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 24

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Colorado State

See also: 2013 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado State at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 0 0 0 0 • Aggies 0 3 7 3 13 Date: November 23 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 1:34 pm MST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 20284 Game weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: Jim Farmer Television network: CBSSN

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Colorado St Utah St 2 00:26 8 35 2:54 Utah State 24-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 0 3 3 10:21 11 69 4:34 Utah State Joey DeMartino 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 10 4 09:59 4 2 1:30 Utah State 44-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 0 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 13

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Wyoming

See also: 2013 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Wyoming at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 0 0 7 7 • Aggies 7 14 14 0 35 Date: November 30 Location: Romney Stadium Logan, UT Game start: 12:05 pm MST Elapsed time: 2:47 Game attendance: 21325 Game weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: Randy Christal Television network: ROOT Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Wyoming Utah St 1 06:17 3 27 1:02 Utah State Wyatt Houston 6-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 7 2 07:30 64 Utah State 64 yard Punt Return by Bruce Natson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 14 2 00:53 9 82 3:39 Utah State Joey DeMartino 1-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 0 21 3 06:00 3 10 0:42 Utah State Bruce Natson 6-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 28 3 00:25 9 62 3:08 Utah State Brandon Swindall 6-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 0 35 4 13:38 6 75 1:47 Wyoming Dominic Rufran 60-yard touchdown reception from Brett Smith, Stuart Williams kick good 7 35 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 35

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Fresno State

Utah State vs Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 7 0 10 17 •Bulldogs 3 14 7 0 24 Date: November 30 Location: Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA Game start: 8:00 PM MST Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 31362 Game weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Reggie Smith Television network: CBS Sources:

See also: 2013 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St Fresno St 1 08:36 12 51 3:07 Fresno State 30-yard field goal by Colin McGuire 0 3 2 13:40 7 45 2:00 Fresno State Marcel Jensen 3-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin Mcguire kick good 0 10 2 07:17 14 66 4:54 Fresno State Isaiah Burse 9-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin Mcguire kick good 0 17 2 00:03 1 86 Utah State Fumble recovery returned 86 yards for touchdown by Jake Doughty, Nick Diaz kick good 7 17 3 01:33 13 59 3:59 Fresno State Davante Adams 3-yard touchdown reception from Derek Carr, Colin Mcguire kick good 7 24 4 11:55 13 78 4:38 Utah State Bruce Natson 10-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good 14 24 4 09:00 7 35 2:54 Utah State 20-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 17 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 24

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Northern Illinois

2013 Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Utah State Aggies

1 2 3 4 Total •Aggies 3 3 7 8 21 #24 Huskies 0 7 0 7 14 Date: December 26 Location: Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Game start: 6:35 pm PST Elapsed time: 2:58 Game attendance: 23,408 Game weather: Clear, cool Referee: Shawn Hochuli Television network: ESPN Sources:

See also: 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2013 Poinsettia Bowl

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah St Northern Illinois 1 06:56 8 32 3:23 Utah State 31-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 3 0 2 14:09 6 58 2:34 Utah State 39-yard field goal by Nick Diaz 6 0 2 08:17 15 78 5:52 Northern Illinois Jordan Lynch 1-yard touchdown run, Mathew Sims kick good 6 7 3 11:57 7 31 2:51 Utah State Brandon Swindall 5-yard touchdown reception from Darell Garretson, Nick Diaz kick good 13 7 4 04:14 17 80 7:19 Utah State Joey DeMartino 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 21 7 4 01:44 13 57 2:30 Northern Illinois Juwan Brescacin 15-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Lynch, Mathew Sims kick good 21 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 14

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