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2007 Utah StateAthletic Football Media Relations Doug Hoffman, Director (435) 797-374 Zach Fisher, Assistant Director (435) 797-2066 Ashley McWilliams, Assistant Director (435) 797-36 • 7400 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-7400 • Fax: (435) 797-265 • Game #3 at No. 3 Oklahoma Sept. 0, 2007 Saturday, Sept. 15, 1:30 p.m. (MT) Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial UTAH STATE AT OKLAHOMA Stadium (82,112) Saturday, Sept. 15, 1:30 p.m. (MT) Norman, Okla. Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Norman, Okla. Radio: 610 AM / 95.9 FM (Logan) 1230 AM or 1320 AM (SLC) 105.3 FM (Montpelier, ID) www.UtahStateAggies.com Utah State Takes On No. 3 Oklahoma Saturday Aggies Making First Trip To Norman Since 99 TV: KJZZ / Fox Sports Southwest Internet: none QUICKLY -- Utah State (0-2, 0-0 WAC) heads to Norman, Okla. on Saturday, Sept. Live GameTracker 15 to take on No. 3 Oklahoma (2-0, 0-0 Big XII) at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Me- Stats: www.UtahStateAggies.com morial Stadium (82,112)... Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. (MT)... Oklahoma is ranked No. 3 in this week's Associated Press Poll, moving up two spots after trouncing Miami, Tickets: 1-888-U-STATE-1 or 51-13, Saturday at Norman... The Aggies will celebrate former USU All-American (435) 797-0305 or Merlin Olsen's and current freshman kicker Peter Caldwell's birthdays Saturday www.UtahStateAggies.com by making their first trip to Norman since 1991... USU is 0-3 all-time vs. OU… This is USU FB SID: Zach Fisher USU’s first match-up with a Big XII opponent since 2003 when the Aggies lost at (435) 797-2066 Nebraska… Overall, USU is 9-39-1 against the Big XII… Saturday is the second of OU SID: Kenny Mossman two straight road games for USU and the second of a streak of four roads games in (405) 325-8231 five contests... OU is hosting its third straight home game to open the season... The Sooners have been ranked in the AP Top 25 all three times that the Aggies have 2007 UTAH STATE (0-2, 0-0 WAC) previously faced them, losing 49-0 on Sept. 16, 1972 when OU was No. 4, dropping Date Opponent Time/Result a 72-3 contest on Sept. 28, 1974 when OU was No. 3, and losing 55-21 on Sept. 21, Aug. 30 UNLV (Thursday) L, 16-23 1991 when the Sooners were ranked seventh... USU is 1-41 vs. AP ranked teams with Sept. 8 at Wyoming L, 18-32 the only win coming with a 20-19 win against Fresno State on Nov. 2, 1991... The Sept. 5 at Oklahoma 1:30 p.m. Aggies are 0-9 vs. teams ranked in the top five... USU offensive coordinator Darrell Sept. 22 SAN JOSE STATE* 6:05 p.m. Dickey was the OU ball boy from 1969-72 when his father was the Sooners' defen- Sept. 29 at Utah 1 p.m. sive backs coach. Oct. 6 at Hawai'i* 10:05 p.m. Oct. 13 Bye ON THE AIR -- All Utah State football games are carried on KVNU 610 AM and KLZX Oct. 20 NEVADA* 1:05 p.m. 95.9 FM in Logan; either 1230 AM or 1320 AM in Salt Lake City; on KLZX 105.3 FM in Oct. 27 LOUISIANA TECH* 1:05 p.m. Montpelier, Idaho, and at www.UtahStateAggies.com with Al Lewis calling the play- Nov. 3 at Fresno State* 3 p.m. by-play and Craig Hislop providing analysis this week. Home USU games can be Nov. 10 BOISE STATE* 1:05 p.m. accessed via GameTracker for updated play-by-play and statistics as they happen. Nov. 17 at New Mexico State* Noon This Saturday's game is also available through GameTracker. Nov. 24 at Idaho* 1:30 p.m. All times are mountain / * = WAC game ON TV -- Saturday’s game will be televised regionally on KJZZ (Comcast Ch. 14), 2007 #3 OKLAHOMA (2-0, 0-0 Big XII) as well as on Fox Sports Southwest. Date Opponent -- After working out at home, Utah State will fly on a charter flight Sept. 1 North Texas W, 79-10 TRAVEL PLANS to Norman, Okla., where they will stay Friday night. Zach Fisher (C: 435-213-0318) Sept. 8 Miami W, 51-13 of the athletic media relations staff will travel to the game. SEPT. 5 UTAH STATE 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Tulsa COACHES SHOW ON THE ROAD -- For the third straight year the Brent Guy Sept. 29 * at Colorado radio show on Thursday nights (6:05-6:45 p.m. on 610 AM KVNU) will be held at Oct. 6 * vs. Texas different locations on campus. The show gives USU students an opportunity to ask Oct. 13 * Missouri questions and interact with Coach Guy and players. Food will be available at Oct. 20 * at Iowa State each show at a reduced rate from University Food Services. Here is a look at the Nov. 3 * Texas A&M schedule for the next four weeks: Nov. 10 * Baylor Nov. 17 * at Texas Tech Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4 - USU Taggart Student Center Marketplace Nov. 24 * Oklahoma State * Indicates Big 12 game UP NEXT -- After two road games, USU returns to Logan for Homecoming, opening Western Athletic Conference action against San Jose State on Sept. 22 at 6:05 p.m. at Romney Stadium... That game will be broadcast on ESPN Regional TV and Altitude. www.UtahStateAggies.com 2007 Utah State Football 2 Media Information ROAD WOE-IORS -- Life on the road has been tough for the Aggies, who are currently on an eight -game road losing skid, last winning on the road in the 2005 Weekly Press Conference season finale at New Mexico State, 24-21. Mondays - 11:30 a.m. at SkyRoom - USU Taggart Center USU IN THE NINTH MONTH -- Utah State will be trying to snap a six-game WAC Teleconference Call September losing streak... The Aggies lost all five of their games in September last Mondays - 10:30-11:42 a.m. (MT) season and Sept. 24, 2005 was USU's last win in September... This is USU's first game Brent Guy - 10:53 (MT) on Sept. 15 since 1990... Overall the Aggies are 2-3 on Sept. 15 since 1957. (913) 981-5509 Archived at wacsports.com CAPTAINS -- Each week Utah State will select game captains. Those selected for WAC Video Feed the Oklahoma game are #1 senior TB Aaron Lesue for the offense, #53 junior LB Jake Every Wednesday, 4-4:30 p.m, MT Hutton for the defense and #25 sophomore DB Adrian Bybee for special teams. Galaxy 10R - Transponder K24 KU Analog ABOUT OKLAHOMA -- The Sooners are 2-0 and ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Downlink Frequency - 12184 Horizontal Poll, moving up two spots after blasting Miami, 51-13, Saturday... OU opened the Trouble Number - 414-617-8785 (cell). season with a 79-10 dismantling of North Texas... Redshirt freshman QB Sam Brad- Interviews ford tied a school record with five TD passes Saturday, part of his 19-of-25 effort All USU player and coach in- for 205 yards on the day... Bradford is 40-of-48 (83.3 pct) passing on the season for terview requests should be made 568 yards and eight TD's... Bradford leads the NCAA in passing efficiency (237.7)... through Zach Fisher at least one day On Saturday, the Sooners rang up 411 yards of total offense, while the OU de- in advance. Player interviews should be completed no later than Wednes- fense yielded only 139 total yards to Miami, holding the Hurricanes to seven first days. Coach Guy is usually avail- downs... Senior DB D.J. Wolfe led the Sooners with eight tackles Saturday, including able on Tuesdays and Wednesdays two TFL's... Junior WR Juaquin Iglesias and sophomore TE Jermaine Gresham are between 9:30-11 a.m. Bradford's popular targets, each with 11 receptions, while Iglesias has 179 yards USU On The Air (16.3 ypc) and Gresham has 119 yards (10.8 ypc) with two TDs... Junior WR Mal- • Game Broadcasts colm Kelly has eight catches for 220 yards (27.5 ypc) with five TDs, including three Play-by-Play - Al Lewis on Saturday... The OU defense leads the nation in tackles for loss, averaging 13.0 Analyst - Craig Hislop per game, including 14 on Saturday. 610 AM KVNU / 95.9 FM KLZX (Logan) 1230 or 1320 AM (SLC) HOME SWEET SOONER HOME -- OU is 49-2 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Me- 105.3 FM (Montpelier, ID) morial Stadium under head coach Bob Stoops and have won 13 in a row and 33 of www.UtahStateAggies.com • Brent Guy Radio Show the last 34 home games. Thursdays, 6 p.m. (610 AM KVNU) www.UtahStateAggies.com USU-OU SERIES -- Oklahoma leads the series 3-0, as the teams haven't faced each other since 1991, with all three games being played in Norman... OU beat USU On The Web USU, 55-21, in the last meeting, as well as winning 72-3 on Sept. 28, 1974 and 49-0 www.UtahStateAggies.com on Sept. 16, 1972 in the first meeting. USU Athletic Media Relations USU-OKLAHOMA NOTE-ABLE -- USU’s trip to Oklahoma marks the Aggies’ first Director: Doug Hoffman trip to Norman since 1991, USU is 0-3 all-time vs. OU… This is USU’s first match-up with W: (435) 797-3714 a Big XII opponent since 2003 when the Aggies lost at Nebraska… Overall, USU is C: (435) 881-8011 9-39-1 against the Big XII… While USU does not have any players from the state of [email protected] Oklahoma, the Aggies do have 13 players from neighboring Texas, with freshman Assist.