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New voice of Aggie football announced

Fans tuning into a radio to listen to Utah State football games this fall will hear a new voice over the airwaves. Scott Garrard of KZNS 1280 The Zone will provide play-by-play for the Aggies while...

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NFL hypocrisy reaching new (unsurprising) lows

Did you know there is an entire database of NFL players who have been arrested since 2000? It’s right here, as compiled by USA Today at https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/. In all, a total of...

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Aggie football fall camp notes, Day 1

Yesterday in a one-on-one interview, new Aggie OC David Yost said something so succinctly and so confidently it couldn’t even be misinterpreted as merely “coach speak” — his aim this season is simply...

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Aggie football fall camp notes, Day 4

It’s been eight months since fans last saw Utah State football in action*, and with that kind of downtime it’s tempting to take every ounce of preseason talk as gospel. But it’s August, the guys have...

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Staff picks: Utah State football at Wisconsin

Daniel Hansen (@thegranddanny): The biggest question for me in this game is how is new offensive coordinator David Yost’s offense going to fare against the Wisconsin defense? I’m anticipating the...

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Totally subjective takeaways: “Tell me how to feel about Wisconsin” edition

What a weekend. College football’s opening flurry of activity saw QB Josh Rosen drag UCLA out of the river Styx and into the win column after trailing Texas A&M 44-10 in the third quarter, LSU’s...

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Aggies blast Idaho State in home opener

Utah State football is in the win column after a 51-13 romp over the Idaho State Bengals. The Aggie offense, which faltered against Wisconsin after a strong first half in last week’s season opener,...

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USU vs Idaho State by the numbers

596 – The number of total yards by the USU offense In just the second game of his tenure as Utah State’s offensive coordinator, David Yost and the Aggie offense had a performance to remember. The team...

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Utah State vs Wake Forest takeaways: Everything is bad

It’s been nearly three days now, and I’m not entirely sure I’m finished mourning the death of Aggie football. Saturday’s “game” at Wake Forest was less of an athletic contest and more like watching a...

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USU Football: Aggies thrash San Jose State 61-10

Often troubled on the road, Utah State football entered its first conference matchup of 2017 with several demons to cast aside. Wake Forest dropped the Aggies worse than No. 9 Wisconsin, and Idaho...

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Column: Nothing but respect for those who kneel

Is there a more respectful protest in all of sports than kneeling down beside teammates, arms linked, acutely aware of the national anthem currently being performed by some gifted 16-year-old on a...

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Bulls on parade: Aggies top BYU 40-24

Jalen Davis sauntered into the post-game presser beaming above his shoulder pads, game ball carefully tucked in the crook of his arm. Senior quarterback Kent Myers sat nearby, patiently waiting in an...

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USU football vs BYU takeaways: It’s a rivalry edition

Jalen Davis deserves his own Aggie ice cream flavor. JALEN DAVIS CAPS IT OFF!!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/Oe7lZcBIX9 — USU Football (@USUFootball) September 30, 2017   While the jury’s still out...

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Utah State football vs CSU takeaways: No offense edition

Well, I don’t know what we expected. Colorado State won in Logan Saturday for the first time since 2011, riding a first quarter scoring spurt to a 27-14 victory. If the scoreboard were the whole story,...

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Aggies cough up five turnovers, lose to Wyoming 28-23

Utah State lost Saturday to Josh Allen and the visiting Wyoming Cowboys 28-23, in a matchup defined almost entirely by Aggie mistakes. Offensive inconsistency and five USU turnovers spoiled a...

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Utah State vs WYO Takeaways: ‘Oh no bb what is u doin?’ edition

What the hell was that? A safety? A game-ending safety. A safety? A safety. A season that could’ve been something special was effectively murdered Saturday by the drunken ineptitude of an offense that...

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Blog: Midseason All-American team puts Jalen Davis in good company

Two things stood out from Utah State’s August media day following a short interview with Jalen Davis. The first was the senior safety’s confident assurance that he would be All-Mountain West this year....

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Rich getting richer? MW commissioner not a fan of imbalanced TV bonuses

Under the current Mountain West television contract, eligible member universities receive bonus money at the end of the season, based on national television appearances. Not everyone has been in favor...

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Boise State’s Bryan Harsin comments on budding USU rivalry

Rob Gray-USA TODAY SportsOct 16, 2015; Logan, UT, USA; Utah State Aggies quarterback Kent Myers (2) carries the ball past Boise State Broncos defensive tackle Tyler Horn (69) in the first half at...

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Mountain West’s Craig Thompson talks digital media

As the modern sports media landscape has evolved in recent years, the Mountain West Conference has searched to find its place in the market. The conference signed a seven-year television deal in 2013...

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