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2012 FOOTBALL 2012 UTAH STATE SCHEDULE TEXAS STATE AT UTAH STATE A 30 SOUTHERN UTAH (KMYU) W 34-3 S 7 UTAH (ESPN2) W 27-20 OT GAME TEN INFORMATION S 15 at #22 Wisconsin (BTN) L 14-16 S 22 at Colorado State (KTVD) W 31-19 Date: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 S 29 UNLV (Homecoming) (ESPN3) W 35-13 Kickoff: 1:07 p.m. (MT) O 5 at BYU (ESPN) L 3-6 Location: Logan, Utah O 13 at San Jose State * (ERT) W 49-27 Stadium: Merlin Olsen Field at O 20 NEW MEXICO STATE * (KMYU) W 41-7 O 27 at UTSA * (ESPN3) W 48-17 Romney Stadium (25,513) N 3 TEXAS STATE * (KMYU) 1 pm TEXAS STATE UTAH STATE Surface: AstroTurf N 10 BYE BOBCATS AGGIES Series: First Meeting N 17 at Louisiana Tech * (ESPN3) 5 pm N 24 IDAHO * (ERT) 1 pm 2012 Record: 3-4, 1-1 WAC 2012 Record: 7-2, 3-0 WAC TV: KMYU * WAC Game Last Game: Oct. 27, 2012 Last Game: Oct. 27, 2012 Mychal Clanton (Play-by-Play) All times are mountain L, 31-20 at San Jose State W, 48-17 at UTSA Kevin White (Analyst) Home games in BOLD CAPS Coach: Dennis Franchione Coach: Gary Andersen School Record: 22-19 (4th) School Record: 22-24 (4th) Brooks Hansen (Reporter) Career Record: 196-111-2 (27th) DI Career Record: 22-24 (4th) Radio: Utah State Sports Network UTAH STATE COACHING STAFF vs. Utah State: 0-0 vs. Texas State: 0-0 Al Lewis (Play-by-Play) Head Coach: .................................. Gary Andersen Craig Hislop (Analyst) Alma Mater: ........................................ (Utah, ‘86) STATS LEADERS STATS LEADERS Live Stats: UtahStateAggies.com Record at USU: .................................... 22-24 (4th) Rushing: Marcus Curry Rushing: Kerwynn Williams Defensive Coordinator/DL: .............. Dave Aranda 62 car., 333 yds., 6 TD 144 car., 885 yds., 9 TD Twitter Updates: /USUFootball Passing: Shaun Rutherford Passing: Chuckie Keeton Assoc. HC/Special Teams Coor./DB: ...... Bill Busch YouTube: /USUAthletics 100-148, 1149 yds, 9 TD, 4 INT 197-290, 2355 yds, 19 TD, 5 INT Assistant Head Coach/RB/TE: ........... Mike Sanford Receiving: Andy Erickson Receiving: Kerwynn Williams Facebook: /USUFootball Offensive Coordinator/QB: .................... Matt Wells 28 rec., 385 yds., 3 TD 33 rec., 493 yds., 3 TD Tickets: 1-888-USTATE-1 Wide Receivers: ............................ Jovon Bouknight Linebackers: .......................................... Kevin Clune WHAT TO WATCH FOR... Defensive Line: ...................................... Frank Maile • Utah State’s 7-2 start to the season is its best since 1978 when that Aggie team also won Cornerbacks: ................................. Kendrick Shaver Offensive Line: ........................................ T.J. Woods seven of its first nine games. Furthermore, USU is 3-0 in conference play for the first time since Offensive Graduate Assistant: ...............David Fiefia 2000 when that team won its first four Big West games. Offensive Graduate Assistant: ........... Vince Natali • Utah State has now won at least seven games in back-to-back seasons for the first time Offensive Graduate Assistant: ............ Zach Nyborg since the 1978 and 1979 campaigns, and for just the eighth time in school history. Overall, it Defensive Graduate Assistant: ...... Spencer Toone Defensive Admin. Assistant: .................. Kite Afeaki is the 21st time in school history that USU has won at least seven games. Special Teams Admin. Assistant: .... Nick Schindler • Utah State’s 12-3 record in its last 15 games under head coach Gary Andersen is its best Offensive Admin. Assistant: ......... Hunter Teafatiller stretch since going 12-3 during the 1972-73 seasons as the 1972 team won its final five Director of Operations: .................. Mark Andersen games and the 1973 squad started the year with a 7-3 record. USU’s three losses during its Team Coordinator: .............................. Steve Mathis last 15 games have been by a combined six points against Ohio (24-23) in the 2011 Famous Strength & Conditioning: ...................... Evan Simon Equipment Coordinator: .......................... Mike Bair Idaho Potato Bowl, and at No. 22 Wisconsin (16-14) and at BYU (6-3) this season. Video Coordinator: ................................. Bill Garren • Utah State’s eight-straight WAC wins is the most league wins in a row in school history bettering the 1979 and 1980 teams that combined for seven-straight Big West Conference UTAH STATE QUICK FACTS wins. All-time, USU is 21-37 (.362) in WAC play. Location: ........................................ Logan, Utah • Utah State has won each of its last six home games and is 14-7 (.667) at home under Founded: ..................................................... 1888 Andersen including a 6-6 (.500) conference record. USU’s current six-game home winning Enrollment: ............................................... 28,994 streak is its longest since the 1966-68 teams combined to win eight-straight home games. President: ..................................... Stan Albrecht Director of Athletics: .................... Scott Barnes All-time, USU is 119-95 (.556) at Romney Stadium. Conference: .............. Western Athletic (WAC) • Utah State has 55 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Texas State has 87 Nickname: ............................................... Aggies players on its roster from the state of Texas. Colors: ...... Navy Blue, White and Pewter Grey • Utah State has out-scored its opponents 89-6 in the first quarter this year and 171-45 in the Stadium: ........................... Merlin Olsen Field at ...............................Romney Stadium (25,513) first-half. Overall, USU had led at the half in eight of its nine games this year (trailed BYU, 6-3). Playing Surface: ................................... AstroTurf • Utah State has won fourth-straight games during the month of November and is 8-3 dur- ing the 11th month of the year under Andersen. USU is also 5-6-1 all-time in known games played on Nov. 3. 2012 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL WEEK 10 vs. TEXAS STATE Monday 29 Tuesday 30 Wednesday 31 Thursday 1 Friday 2 Saturday 3 Sunday 4 WAC Teleconference Interviews Interviews No media availability No media availability Game 10 No media availability 11:07 am - Gary Andersen Coaches and players Coaches and players Texas St. at Utah St. Gary Andersen Radio Show available after practice. available after practice. 1:07 p.m. (MT) USU Press Conference 6-7 p.m. 11:30 am - Gary Andersen EKMYU 11:45 am - Select Players Postgame Interviews Coach Andersen and Coaches and players players in Spetman available after practice. Auditorium. UTAH STATE CONTINUES WAC PLAY HOSTING TEXAS STATE MEDIA INFORMATION Utah State (7-2, 3-0 WAC) continues Western Athletic Conference play this week as it UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM hosts Texas State (3-4, 1-1) on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1:07 p.m. (MT). The game will be tele- For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all vised regionally by KMYU (Comcast Ch. 22, Dish Network Ch. 12, DirecTV Ch. 12, Over- Aggie news on the internet, go to the official Utah the-Air 2.2) with Mychal Clanton (play-by-play), Kevin White (analyst) and Brooks Hansen State Athletics website at UtahStateAggies.com. For (reporter) on the call. Live audio and streaming of the game is also available at www. those out of range of the Aggie Sports Network’s ra- UtahStateAggies.com. Live stats will be available through GameTracker, while Twitter dio broadcast, live audio of every game, and live updates - @USUFootball - will also be a part of Utah State’s GameDay coverage. streaming of all home games, is available through UtahStateAggies.com’s All-Access. UTAH STATE RECEIVING VOTES IN ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES’ POLL Following its third straight win, a 48-17 road victory at UTSA in its last game, Utah State re- WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS RELEASE ceived four votes in this week’s ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll to rank tied for 39th in the Each Monday on game weeks, a complete release nation along with Western Kentucky. It is the second time this year that USU has received previewing the upcoming game and reviewing the top 25 votes, as it garnered one vote in the Associated Press top 25 poll following its 27- season will be available on UtahStateAggies.com. 20 overtime home win against Utah on Sept. 7. Prior to this season, the last time USU re- The release will also be e-mailed upon request. ceived votes in any top 25 poll was in 1978 when that Aggie team won its first five games to rank 18th in the country in the United Press International Poll (UPI). USU is one of two WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS CONFERENCE Utah State head football coach Gary Andersen will WAC teams to receive top 25 votes this week as Louisiana Tech (7-1, 2-0 WAC) is ranked conduct a weekly press conference each Monday 22nd in the AP poll and 23rd in the coaches’ poll. USU plays at LTU on Saturday, Nov. 17. during the season at 11:30 a.m., followed by select- ed players at 11:45 a.m. Contact the USU Athletic UTAH STATE BOWL-ELIGIBLE FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT SEASON Media Relations Office for more information. With its 7-2 record thus far in 2012, Utah State is bowl-eligible for the second time in as many seasons. In all, USU has played in six bowl games in school history (1946 Raisin Bowl, UTAH STATE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FTP SITE 1960 Sun Bowl, 1961 Gotham Bowl, 1993 Las Vegas Bowl, 1997 Humanitarian Bowl, 2011 Utah State provides broadcast-quality video of Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) and has gone to back-to-back bowl games just once play- Monday press conferences via FTP download. Con- ing in the 1960 Sun Bowl and the 1961 Gotham Bowl. tact the Utah State Athletic Media Relations Office for more information. UTAH STATE RECORDS SEVENTH WIN IN OCTOBER FOR THIRD TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY With its 48-17 win at UTSA, Utah State recorded its seventh win in the month of October INTERVIEWS for just the third time in school history joining the 1960 and 1965 teams.