2022 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season

2022 Utah State Aggies football

First Responder Bowl, L 10–38 vs. Memphis

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Division| Mountain Division
Record| 6–7 (5–3 MW)
Head coach|

* Blake Anderson (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Anthony Tucker (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Ephraim Banda (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Maverik Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
Boise State xy  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Air Force |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Wyoming |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Utah State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Colorado State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
New Mexico |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
San Diego State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
San Jose State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
UNLV |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Hawaii |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 10  |
Nevada |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Blake Anderson and played their home games at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah.

The team was led on offense by quarterback Logan Bonner. Bonner opened the season with 281 passing yards and three passing touchdowns against UConn.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 27| 2:00 p.m.| UConn*|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| FS1| W 31–20| 19,553
September 3| 5:30 p.m.| at No. 1 Alabama*|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| SECN| L 0–55| 98,321
September 10| 5:00 p.m.| No. 16 (FCS) Weber State*|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| MW Network| L 7–35| 17,781
September 24| 5:00 p.m.| UNLV|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| CBSSN| L 24–34| 17,454
September 29| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 19 BYU*|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)

| ESPN| L 26–38| 59,417
October 8| 5:00 p.m.| Air Force|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| FS1| W 34–27| 19,105
October 15| 5:00 p.m.| at Colorado State|

* Canvas Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| CBSSN| W 17–13| 35,009
October 22| 7:45 p.m.| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY (Bridgers Battle)

| FS2| L 14–28| 21,420
November 5| 1:30 p.m.| New Mexico|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| CBSSN| W 27–10| 14,154
November 12| 10:00 p.m.| at Hawaii|

* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
* Honolulu, HI

| SPEC PPV| W 41–34| 8,862
November 19| 7:45 p.m.| San Jose State|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| FS1| W 35–31| 13,677
November 25| 10:00 a.m.| at Boise State|

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| CBS| L 23–42| 31,402
December 27| 12:15 p.m.| vs. Memphis*|

* Gerald J. Ford Stadium
* University Park, TX (First Responder Bowl)

| ESPN| L 10–38|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Mountain time

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## Game summaries

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### Vs. UConn Huskies

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See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team

UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies  – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Huskies | 14 | 0 | 0| 6| 20
Aggies | 0 | 24 | 0| 7| 31

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

* Date: August 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 14 SW • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,553
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (color analyst)
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* CONN – Ta'Quan Roberson 1 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:05. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:05
* CONN – Keelan Marion 13 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:38. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:48

Second quarter

* USU – Kyle Van Leeuwen 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 12:28. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:40
* USU – Robert Briggs 23-yard run (Connor Coles kick), 3:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, TOP 02:53
* USU – Justin McGriff 14-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 1:48. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 00:53
* USU – Connor Coles 45-yard field goal, 0:01. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:51

Fourth quarter

* CONN – Noe Ruelas 47-yard field goal, 13:28. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:37
* CONN – Noe Ruelas 54-yard field goal, 10:09. Aggies 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, TOP 01:51
* USU – Brian Cobbs 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 6:00. Aggies 31–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:09

Top passers

* CONN – Zion Turner – 12/31, 109 yards, 1 TD
* USU – Logan Bonner – 20/29, 281 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* CONN – Nate Carter – 20 rushes, 190 yards
* USU – Calvin Tyler Jr. – 33 rushes, 161 yards

Top receivers

* CONN – Aaron Turner – 3 receptions, 32 yards
* USU – Brian Cobbs – 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

Top defense

* CONN – Jackson Mitchell – 16 tackles
* USU – MJ Tafisi – 10 tackles

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Statistics | UConn | USU

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First downs | 21 | 31
Total yards | 364 | 542
Rushing yards | 245 | 261
Passing yards | 119 | 281
Turnovers | 3 | 2
Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43

### At No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

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See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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Utah State | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• No. 1 Alabama | 17 | 24| 14| 0 | 55

* Date: September 3
* Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
* Game start: 6:39 p.m.
* Game attendance: 98,321
* Game weather: 83, Sunny, Wind S @ 7 mph
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

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Pregame line | Over/under

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-42.0 | 62.5
Statistics | Utah State | Alabama

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First downs | 7 | 30
Total yards | 136 | 559
Rushing yards | 79 | 278
Passing yards | 57 | 281
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 28:09 | 31:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Utah State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 3/9, 39 yards
Rushing | Robert Briggs | 10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving | Brian Cobbs | 2 receptions, 33 yards
Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 18/28, 195 yards, 5 TD’s
Rushing | Bryce Young | 5 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Traeshon Holden | 5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD’s

Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | USU  | ALA
1st  | 9:56  | 7  | 44  | 2:52  | ALA  | 45-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)  | 0  | 3
1st  | 5:56  | 7  | 60  | 3:02  | ALA  | Jermaine Burton (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 10
1st  | 3:06  | 3  | 34  | 1:31  | ALA  | Traeshon Holden (#11) 9-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 17
2nd  | 12:19  | 11  | 82  | 4:27  | ALA  | Jermaine Burton (#3) 2-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 24
2nd  | 10:14  | 4  | 77  | 0:55  | ALA  | Traeshon Holden (#11) 14-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 31
2nd  | 2:56  | 11  | 51  | 4:44  | ALA  | 33-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)  | 0  | 34
2nd  | 0:15  | 5  | 62  | 0:50  | ALA  | Jase McClellan (#2) 8-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 41
3rd  | 13:37  | 3  | 65  | 1:23  | ALA  | Bryce Young (#9) 4-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 48
3rd  | 10:18  | 4  | 44  | 1:54  | ALA  | Jase McClellan (#2) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Milroe (#4), Will Reichard (#16) kick good  | 0  | 55
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | USU 0  | ALA 55

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Utah State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
2. ^ "2022 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

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