2013 Utah State Aggies football team

2013 Utah State Aggies football
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
	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
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)
Caden Andersen DL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cody Boyer OL	St. George, Utah	Pineview	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	262 lb (119 kg)
Cody Boyer OL	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Andrew Chen OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyler Fox WR	Layton, Utah	Layton	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)
Tyler Fox WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darell Garretson QB	Chandler, Ariz	Chandler	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Darell Garretson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Braden Harris LB	Gunnison, Utah	Gunnison Valley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Braden Harris LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Wyatt Houston TE	Tualatin, Ore	Horizon Christian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Wyatt Houston TE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Karris Johnson RB	San Ramon, Calif.	California	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Karris Johnson RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Joe Malanga OL	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Joe Malanga OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyshon Mosely OL	Sandy, Utah	Jordan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)
Tyshon Mosely OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dax Raymond TE	Provo, Utah	Timpview	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Dax Raymond TE	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Zach Swenson S	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jake Thompson K	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Jake Thompson K	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Myron Turner S	DeSoto, Texas	DeSota	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Myron Turner S	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Hayden Weichers WR	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Hayden Weichers WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jacoby Wildman DL	Logan, Utah	Logan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Jacoby Wildman DL	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Ronald Butler WR	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Marwin Evans CB	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Rashad Hall RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Keylon Hollis LB	Houston, Texas	Bakersfield College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Keylon Hollis LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Morris CB	Chandler, Ariz.	Mesa CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Jeremy Morris CB	Recruiting star ratings: 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)
Ryan Watson WR	Recruiting star ratings: 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

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

Air Force

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

Weber State

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

USC

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

San Jose State

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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.

BYU

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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.

New Mexico

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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.

Hawaii

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

UNLV

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

Colorado State

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

Wyoming

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

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:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

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:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

References

^ Zundel, Rod (December 20, 2012). "Matt Wells Named New Utah State Head Football Coach". KSL. Salt Lake City. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ Jones, Tony (May 5, 2012). "A Fist-Pumping Day for Utah State: Aggies Officially Join Mountain West". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
^ "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 March 25, 2014.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Utah Utes (August 29, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
^ "Utah State Football Announces Three-Game Series With BYU, Resumes Series With Utah and Lists Future Non-Conference Opponents". Utah State Athletics. July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.

[1] Zundel, Rod (December 20, 2012). "Matt Wells Named New Utah State Head Football Coach". KSL. Salt Lake City. Retrieved December 20, 2012.

[2] Jones, Tony (May 5, 2012). "A Fist-Pumping Day for Utah State: Aggies Officially Join Mountain West". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2012.

[3] "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 March 25, 2014.

[utahgamestats-4] "Utah State Aggies vs. Utah Utes (August 29, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved August 29, 2013.

[Utah_State_Aggies-5] "Utah State Football Announces Three-Game Series With BYU, Resumes Series With Utah and Lists Future Non-Conference Opponents". Utah State Athletics. July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.

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