1 2009 Utah StateAthletic FootballMedia Relations Doug Hoffman, Director (435) 797-3714 Zach Fisher, Assistant Director (435) 797-2066 Kara Fisher, Assistant Director (435) 797-1361 • 7400 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-7400 • Fax: (435) 797-2615 • Game #4 at #20 BYU September 28, 2009 Friday, Oct. 2 - 7 p.m. (MT) LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) UTAH STATE at #20 BYU Provo, Utah Friday, Oct. 2 - 7 p.m. (MT) LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045) Radio: 610 AM / 95.9 FM (Logan) Provo, Utah 1320 AM (SLC) 105.3 FM (Montpelier, ID) www.UtahStateAggies.com Al Lewis - Play-by-Play Utah State Tangles With No. 20 BYU Friday Craig Hislop - Analysis Aggies Wrap Up Non-Conference Action Against Cougars TV: the Mtn. QUICKLY -- For the second week in a row, Utah State (1-2, 0-0 WAC) will tangle Bill Doleman - play-by-play with an in-state foe when the Aggies travel to Provo, Utah to take on 20th-ranked Blaine Fowler - analyst Brigham Young (3-1, 1-0 MWC) on Friday, Oct. 2... Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. MT from Toby Christensen - sideline BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium (64,045)... Friday's clash between the Aggies and Cou- gars will be televised on the Mtn. (Comcast Ch. 37 in Cache Valley). Internet: www.UtahStateAggies.com ON TV -- Friday's match-up of USU and BYU will be televised by The Mtn. (Comcast Live GameTracker Ch. 37 in Cache Valley)... Bill Doleman will be the play-by-play, while Blaine Fowler Stats: www.UtahStateAggies.com will be the analyst and sideline reporting from Toby Christensen. Tickets: 1-888-U-STATE-1 or ON THE AIR -- All Utah State football games are carried live on KVNU 610 AM (435) 797-0305 or and KLZX 95.9 FM in Logan; 1230 AM in Salt Lake City; on KLZX 105.3 FM in Montpe- www.UtahStateAggies.com lier, Idaho, and on the Internet at www.UtahStateAggies.com by clicking on "Listen USU FB SID: Zach Fisher Live"... Al Lewis handles the play-by-play duties and Craig Hislop provides analysis. (435) 797-2066 -- USU home football games are also streamed on the BYU SID: Brett Pyne ON THE INTERNET Internet through "Aggies All Access," by clicking on the "Live Aggies Video" link in (801) 422-4912 the right hand column on the home page of www.UtahStateAggies.com. 2009 UTAH STATE (1-2, 0-0 WAC) -- Fans can follow Friday's USU-BYU game plus all USU Aggie Date Opponent Time/Result GAMETRACKER home games through the USU web site at www.UtahStateAggies.com via GameTrack- Sept. 3 at #19 Utah L, 17-35 er, a free service, which updates play-by-play and statistics throughout the game. Sept. 19 at Texas A&M L, 30-38 Sept. 26 Southern Utah W, 53-34 COACHES SHOW ON THE ROAD -- The Gary Andersen radio show will Oct. 2 at #20 BYU {the mtn} 7 p.m. rotate between the A&W Restaurant and Firehouse Pizza on Thursday nights (6:05- Oct. 10 at New Mexico State* 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. on 610 AM KVNU) when the Aggies play on Saturday... This week's show is Oct. 17 Nevada* 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30... The show gives USU fans an opportunity to ask questions Oct. 24 Louisiana Tech* 1 p.m. and interact with Coach Andersen and players. Oct. 31 at Fresno State* 3 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 15 - A&W Restaurant (710 N Main, Logan, UT) / Nov. 7 at Hawai'i* 9 p.m. Oct. 8, Oct. 22 - Firehouse Pizzeria (880 S Main, Logan, UT) Nov. 14 San Jose State* 1 p.m. Nov. 20 Boise State* {ESPN2} 7:30 p.m. UP NEXT -- Utah State opens Western Athletic Conference action at Las Cruces, N.M. against New Mexico State on Saturday, Oct. 10... Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (MT). Nov. 28 at Idaho* 3 p.m. All times are mountain / * = WAC game MAKING WILLIE PROUD AND ON THE ROAD AGAIN -- The Aggies are 2009 #20 BYU (3-1, 1-0 MWC) making Willie Nelson proud by heading on the road again, marking the third time Date Opponent Time/Result in USU's first four games of the season that the Aggies are on the road... This is the Sept. 5 vs. #3 Oklahoma (Arlington, TX) W, 14-13 first time since 2006 that USU has played three of its first four games on the road Sept. 12 at Tulane W, 54-3 and the 31st time overall: 2003*, 1993, 1991*, 1989*, 1988, 1987, 1986*, 1985, 1984, Sept. 19 Florida St. L, 28-54 1982, 1979, 1978^, 1976, 1975, 1974*, 1972*, 1967", 1966, 1962, 1960, 1958, 1956, Sept. 26 Colorado State* W, 42-23 1954#, 1934, 1933, 1928, 1924, 1922*, 1913, 1904> Oct. 2 Utah State 7 p.m. * = three-straight road games / ^ = opened at Japan / " = played four-straight away from Oct. 10 at UNLV* 8 p.m. home (three road + one neutral) / # = five-straight road games / > = eight-straight road games Oct. 17 at San Diego State* 4 p.m. Oct. 24 TCU* 5:30 p.m. USU-BYU UNDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS -- After playing on the first Friday Nov. 7 at Wyoming* Noon of October for seven-straight meetings from 1994-2002 but not playing on a Friday Nov. 14 at New Mexico* Noon night since until last year, the Aggies and Cougars are making H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger Nov. 21 Air Force* 1:30 p.m. (author of "Friday Night Lights" book) proud and meeting under Friday night lights... Nov. 28 Utah* 3 p.m. Since 1987, USU and BYU played each other 16 times with 12 of them falling on a All times are mountain / * = MWC game Friday night, including the afore mentioned seven in a row from 1994-2002 and BYU has won all 12. www.UtahStateAggies.com 2009 Utah State Football 2 Media Information BACK-TO-BACK BEEHIVE BATTLES -- After playing Southern Utah on Saturday, this will the first time since 2006 that Utah State has played back-to-back Weekly Press Conference games against fellow Beehive State teams, as that season the Aggies hosted Utah Mondays - 11:30 a.m. at The Copper on Sept. 16, then played at BYU on Sept. 23... Overall, this is the 14th time in USU's Mill Restaurant / Laub Complex - Contact Zach Fisher for schedule. history that it has played in-state opponents in consecutive games, but just the third time that was not Utah and BYU in back-to-back games ... Seasons with con- WAC Teleconference Call secutive games against in-state foes: Mondays - 10:30-11:42 a.m. (MT) 2006 - Sept. 16 L 0-48 vs. Utah, Sept. 23 L 0-38 at BYU Gary Andersen - 10:53 (MT) 2000 - Sept. 30 L 14-35 vs. Utah, Oct. 6 L 14-38 at BYU (913) 981-5509 1999 - Sept. 18 L 18-38 at Utah, Oct. 1 L 31-31 (ot) vs. BYU Archived at wacsports.com 1985 - Nov. 2 L 7-34 at Utah, Nov. 9 L 0-44 vs. #18 BYU 1982 - Oct. 30 W 20-17 vs. BYU, Nov. 6 L 10-42 at Utah WAC Video Feed 1978 - Nov. 11 L 25-44 vs. Weber State, Nov. 25 L 20-23 vs. Utah Every Wednesday, 4-4:30 p.m, MT 1976 - Oct. 16 W 28-17 vs. Utah, Oct. 23 L 14-45 at BYU, Nov. 6 W 36-10 vs. Weber State Galaxy 10R - Transponder K24 1968 - Nov. 9 W 34-8 at BYU, Nov. 23 W 28-13 at BYU KU Analog 1953 - Oct. 10 L 13-33 vs. Utah, Oct. 16 W 14-7 at BYU Downlink Frequency - 12184 Horizontal 1951 - Nov. 3 L 20-28 vs. Utah, Nov. 10 L 27-28 at BYU Trouble Number - 414-617-8785 (cell). 1937 - Nov. 13 L 0-54 vs. BYU, Nov. 25 L 0-27 at Utah 1936 - Oct. 17 W 13-0 at BYU, Oct. 24 W 12-0 vs. Utah Interviews 1935 - Nov. 16 W 27-0 vs. BYU, Nov. 28 T 14-14 at Utah All USU player and coach interview USU VS. THE TOP 25 -- USU will be playing its 51st game all-time against a requests should be made through Zach Fisher at least one day in advance. ranked team (BYU is No. 20 in this week's AP poll) and is just 1-49 against teams in Player interviews will be completed by the AP poll... The Aggies are 0-39 on the road vs. a top 25 team... The Aggies' lone Wednesday when game-day is Saturday, win against a ranked team was a 20-19 upset of 25th-ranked Fresno State in 1991... Monday for a Thursday game and Tues- Since then, USU has lost 24 straight games against ranked team... Friday marks the day for a Friday game. Contact Zach 18th time during the 2000's decade that USU has faced a ranked team - here is a Fisher for Coach Andersen interviews. look at those games: USU On The Air Sept. 8, 2001 - L 14-31 at #13 LSU Sept. 15, 2007 - L 3-54 at #3 Oklahoma • Game Broadcasts Sept. 29, 2001 - L 21-38 vs #6 Oregon Oct. 6, 2007 - L 37-52 at #16 Hawai'i Play-by-Play - Al Lewis Oct. 5, 2001 - L 34-54 at #18 BYU Nov. 10, 2007 - L 0-52 vs #19 Boise State Analyst - Craig Hislop Dec.