UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ® 12 Conference Championships • 11 Bowl Games • 11 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011 • 48 All-Mountain West Selections (2013-16) /// 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS /// AGGIES CONTINUE MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY AT NEW MEXICO SATURDAY AFTERNOON Game will be televised regionally on AT&T SportsNet. DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT S 1 at #9 Wisconsin ESPN L, 10-59 S 7 IDAHO STATE Facebook W, 51-13 S 16 at Wake Forest ACC L, 10-46 S 23 at San José State* Facebook W, 61-10 S 29 BYU CBSSN W, 40-24 O 7 COLORADO STATE* AT&T SportsNet L, 14-27 O 14 WYOMING* Facebook L, 23-28 O 21 at UNLV* AT&T SportsNet W, 52-28 Utah State is 10-13 all-time against New Mexico, including a 4-9 road record. The two teams have split the last O 28 BOISE STATE* CBSSN L, 14-41 six games in the series, and each of the last three games has been decided by one score and a total of just 11 N 4 at New Mexico* AT&T SportsNet 3:30 pm points as neither team has scored 30 points. Overall, 11 games in the series have been decided by one score. N 18 HAWAI’I* Spectrum 1 pm /// THE MATCHUP /// N 25 at Air Force* ESPN Net. TBA UTAH STATE (4-5, 2-3 MW) vs. NEW MEXICO (3-5, 1-4 MW) * Mountain West Game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 • 3:30 p.m. • Albuquerque, N.M. • University Stadium (39,224) All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. UTAH STATE AGGIES NEW MEXICO LOBOS /// GAME 10 INFORMATION /// 2017 Record: 4-5, 2-3 Mountain West 2017 Record: 3-5, 1-4 Mountain West TV: AT&T SportsNet Last Game: Oct. 28, 2017 Last Game: Oct. 28, 2017 • Play-by-Play ....................... Drew Goodman • L, 41-14 vs. Boise State • L, 42-3 at Wyoming • Analyst ......................................... Sed Bonner Head Coach: Matt Wells Head Coach: Bob Davie • Reporter ................................. Brad Thompson • School Record: 32-30 (5th year) • School Record: 30-41 (6th year) • Comcast (Utah) ....................... Ch. 52/693HD • Career Record: 32-30 (5th year) • Career Record: 65-66 (11th year) • DISH ..................................................... Ch. 414 • Mountain West Record: 21-16 (5th year) • Mountain West Record: 16-29 (6th year) • DirecTV ................................................. Ch. 683 • vs. New Mexico: 2-2 • vs. Utah State: 2-2 RADIO: Aggie Sports Network Statistical Leaders Statistical Leaders • Play-by-Play ............................ Scott Garrard • Rush: LaJuan Hunt (111-435, 6 TD) • Rush: Tyrone Owens (86-477, 3 TD) • Analyst .................................. Kevin Whimpey • Pass: Jordan Love (64-121, 869, 5 TD, 4 INT) • Pass: Tekava Tuioti (37-77, 491, 3 TD, 4 INT) • Online ........ 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com • Rec.: Ron’quavion Tarver (32-332, 4 TD) • Rec.: Chris Davis (21-242, 1 TD) • Def.: Suli Tamaivena (88 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 2 FR) • Def.: Jake Rothschiller (49 TKL, 6.0 TFL, 2 FR, 2 FF) SOCIAL MEDIA: #AggiesAllTheWay • Twitter/Instagram .................... @USUFootball /// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// • Facebook .................................... USUFootball • Utah State continues Mountain West play this weekend at New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. • YouTube ............................ UtahStateFootball 4, at 3:30 p.m. USU is 10-13 all-time against the Lobos, including a 4-9 road record. • Live Stats ...... UtahState.Statbroadcast.com • Utah State is 21-16 (.568) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 9-9 (.500) road record, /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS /// and has won 32 of its last 48 (.667) league games dating back to 2011. • Every Utah State football game can be heard • Utah State is 16-11 (.593) under head coach Matt Wells following a loss, including a 3-1 record this season, and has lost back-to-back-to-back games twice in five seasons under live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard Wells. serves as the play-by-play announcer, while for- mer USU all-conference offensive lineman Kevin • Utah State has won each of its last two Mountain West road games and is averaging 56.5 Whimpey (2012-14) will provide color analysis. points and 588.5 yards of total offense (291.5 rushing, 297.0 passing). Defensively, USU is al- Games can also be heard on the Internet lowing just 19.0 points and 311.0 yards of total offense (241.5 rushing, 69.5 passing), and has forced eight turnovers in its last two road games. (www.UtahStateAggies.com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, as well as on the TuneIn App. • Utah State’s defense has forced 20 turnovers (10 fumbles, 10 interceptions) this year, which • Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM) ranks second in the Mountain West and fourth in the nation, trailing Wyoming (24), California • Logan KBLU-LP (92.3 FM) (22) and Memphis (21), and tied with Florida Atlantic (20), Penn State (20) and South Florida • Cache Valley KACH (1340 AM/105.5 FM) (20). Last year, USU forced just 10 turnovers the entire season. • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Utah State ranks second in the Mountain West and tied for fifth in the nation with its 10 fumble • Green River KRPX (102.7 FM) recoveries, trailing Bowling Green (12), Memphis (12), UNLV (11) and Penn State (11), and tied • Moab KRPX (100.3 FM) with Notre Dame (10), South Alabama (10), Washington State (10) and Wyoming (10). USU • Orangeville KRPX (95.9 FM) also ranks second in the MW and 20th in the nation with its 10 interceptions on the season. • Utah State has scored five non-offensive touchdowns this year with three interception returns, one fumble return and one blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Last year, USU had just one non-offensive touchdown. ® 2017 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ® /// COACHING STAFF /// MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS • Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Doug Hoffman (435-797-3714 office, 435- HEAD COACH MATT WELLS 881-8011 cell, [email protected]) handles all media requests for the Utah State football • Years Coached: Fifth Season program, along with Assistant Media Relations Coordinator Wade Denniston (435-797-1361 • Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 office, 435-787-8587 cell, [email protected]). • Career Record: 32-30 (.516) WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE • Record at Utah State: 32-30 (.516) • Utah State head coach Matt Wells will hold his weekly press conference every Monday • Mountain West Record: 21-16 (.568) during the season at 11:30 a.m. MT. Selected players will also be available. Live streaming • Bowl Record: 2-1 (.667) of the press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com. ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF PRACTICE SCHEDULE / INTERVIEW REQUESTS • Frank Maile (Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC/DL) • Practices are closed to the media. Requested coaches and players will be available • Kendrick Shaver (Co-Defensive Coordinator/OLB) for post-practice interviews on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Saturday games. There is • David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/QB) no media availability following Monday, Thursday and Friday practices. All player and • Mark Tommerdahl (Special Teams Coordinator/RB) assistant coaching staff interview requests should be directed to Doug Hoffman. Personal • Jovon Bouknight (Outside Receivers) phone numbers will not be made available to media. Players have been instructed not to • Julius Brown (Defensive Backs) conduct interviews when contacted without prior approval from the media relations staff. • Stacy Collins (Inside Linebackers) POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICY • Steve Farmer (Offensive Line) • The Utah State locker room is closed at all times. Requested players will be available in the • Luke Wells (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers) Spetman Auditorium on the second floor of the Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex • Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) immediately following head coach Matt Wells’ post-game press conference. Live streaming • Jared Russell (Director of Player Personnel) of each post-game press conference will be made available at UtahStateAggies.com. Post- • Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) game interviews on the road will be held in accordance with the host school’s procedures. • Brad Kragthorpe (Offensive Graduate Assistant) CREDENTIALS AND PARKING • John Cannova (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Requests for working credentials for the 2017 Utah State football season must be sent to • Nahfahu Tahi (Offensive Administrative Assistant) Doug Hoffman. Media parking is located in the C lot on the north side of Maverik Stadium. • Aman Anand (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Gustavo Manzanares (Def. Graduate Assistant) PRESS BOX AND GAMEDAY SERVICES • Uani ‘Unga (Defensive Administrative Assistant) • Access to the press level (fifth floor) of the West Stadium Center is located on the north- • Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) west side of Maverik Stadium. A pregame meal will be served approximately one hour pri- or to kickoff. Packets with pregame information will be distributed in advance of kickoff on /// TEAM INFORMATION /// game day. Play-by-play, quarter, halftime and final statistics, along with coach and player quotes are all regular services on game day. Stat monitors with live, updated statistics are • 2017 Record: 4-5 provided for radio and television, while print media can access the same information with • MW Record (Finish): 2-3 (Mountain Division) their computers utilizing GameTracker and StatBroadcast. • Ranking (AP/Coaches): NA PHOTOGRAPHERS’ ACCESS • Lettermen Returning: 38 (O-16, D-20, S-2) • Photographers have access to both the press level (fifth floor) of the West Stadium Cen- • Lettermen Lost: 28 (O-14, D-12, S-2) ter and the Spetman Auditorium on the second floor of the Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Ac- • Starters Returning: 14 (O-6, D-8) ademics Complex. The Spetman Auditorium is not available until one hour prior to kickoff • Starters Lost: 14 (O-7, D-7) each game day. Offensive Starters Returning: 6 OL Preston Brooksby; RB Tonny Lindsey, Jr.; QB Kent UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM Myers; WR Ron’quavion Tarver; OL KJ Uluave; WR • For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all Aggie news on the Internet, go to the official Utah State Athletics website at UtahStateAggies.com.