The 2024 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
Offseason Coaching changes On July 2, 2024, Utah State announced that it intended to fire head coach Blake Anderson following an internal investigation; Anderson was formally fired on July 18. Anderson was dismissed due to allegedly being non-compliant with the university's Title IX policies stemming from an incident that occurred in spring 2023. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach.
Preseason Mountain West media poll The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024. Utah State was predicted to finish in seventh place in the conference.
Schedule
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Personnel
Game summaries
Robert Morris
Statistics RMU USU First downs 18 23 Total yards 362 646 Rushing yards 137 303 Passing yards 225 343 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 34:22 25:38 Team Category Player StatisticsRobert Morris Passing Anthony Chiccitt 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 19 carries, 86 yards Receiving Cole Mitchell 4 receptions, 60 yards, TDUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Robert Briggs Jr. 9 carries, 88 yards Receiving Kyrese White 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
at No. 13 USC
Statistics USU USC First downs 10 28 Total yards 190 548 Rushing yards 87 253 Passing yards 103 295 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:07 32:53 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 18/27, 103 yards, INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 9 carries, 54 yards Receiving Jalen Royals 6 receptions, 47 yardsUSC Passing Miller Moss 21/30, 229 yards, TD Rushing Woody Marks 13 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving Lake McRee 4 receptions, 81 yards
Utah
Statistics UTAH USU First downs 23 14 Total yards 460 385 Rushing yards 221 140 Passing yards 239 245 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:18 22:42 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Passing Isaac Wilson 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Micah Bernard 17 carries, 123 yards, TD Receiving Brant Kuithe 3 receptions, 68 yardsUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 19 carries, 115 yards Receiving Otto Tia 5 receptions, 78 yards
at Temple
Statistics USU TEM First downs 26 20 Total yards 479 451 Rushing yards 186 180 Passing yards 293 271 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:02 30:58 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 27 carries, 148 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Royals 10 receptions, 112 yards, TDTemple Passing Evan Simon 17/27, 271 yards, 5 TD Rushing Evan Simon 11 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Dante Wright 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
at No. 21 Boise State
Statistics USU BSU First downs 21 27 Total yards 507 599 Rushing yards 135 296 Passing yards 372 303 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:34 34:26 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 27/41, 372 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rahsul Faison 26 carries, 109 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Royals 9 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TDBoise State Passing Maddux Madsen 21/25, 256 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ashton Jeanty 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chase Penry 4 receptions, 74 yards
UNLV
Statistics UNLV USU First downs 25 32 Total yards 546 584 Rushing yards 313 123 Passing yards 233 461 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:02 28:58 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 17 carries, 139 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White III 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 15 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Royals 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
New Mexico
Statistics UNM USU First downs 28 23 Total yards 552 503 Rushing yards 280 143 Passing yards 272 360 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 31:06 28:54 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 17/27, 272 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Devon Dampier 15 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Luke Wysong 10 receptions, 156 yardsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 32/47, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 24 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jalen Royals 11 receptions, 188 yards, TD
at Wyoming
Statistics USU WYO First downs 23 26 Total yards 378 470 Rushing yards 148 276 Passing yards 230 194 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 25:10 34:50 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rahsul Faison 23 carries, 131 yards, TD Receiving Otto Tia 6 receptions, 76 yards, TDWyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 15/24, 182 yards Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Chris Durr 9 receptions, 83 yards
at No. 21 Washington State
Statistics USU WSU First downs 21 28 Total yards 395 482 Rushing yards 187 303 Passing yards 208 179 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Herschel Turner 16 carries, 85 yards Receiving Grant Page 7 receptions, 54 yardsWashington State Passing John Mateer 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD Rushing Wayshawn Parker 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Williams 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD
Hawaii
Statistics HAW USU First downs 15 27 Total yards 309 580 Rushing yards 47 321 Passing yards 262 259 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42 Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Brayden Schager 11/19, 124 yards, 3 INT Rushing Landon Sims 6 carries, 28 yards Receiving Nick Cenacle 6 receptions, 72 yardsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 20/30, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Rahsul Faison 20 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD Receiving Otto Tia 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
San Diego State
Statistics SDSU USU First downs 23 25 Total yards 412 488 Rushing yards 188 322 Passing yards 224 166 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:28 29:32 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego State Passing Danny O'Neil 23/31, 199 yards Rushing Marquez Cooper 23 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Louis Brown IV 7 receptions, 114 yardsUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 13/15, 139 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bryson Barnes 15 rushes, 193 yards, TD Receiving Kyrese White 6 receptions, 67 yards
at Colorado State
Statistics USU CSU First downs 24 22 Total yards 485 454 Rushing yards 296 84 Passing yards 189 370 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:17 31:43 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 17/29, 189 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bryson Barnes 24 rushes, 185 yards, TD Receiving Otto Tia 6 receptions, 81 yards, 3 TDColorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 31/46, 370 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Avery Marrow 21 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Dane Olson 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD
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