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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ®

12 Conference Championships • Back-to-Back Bowl Wins • 3 Consecutive Bowl Games • 8 NFL Draft Picks Since 2011

2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-2, 0-0 Mountain West) DATE A 31 S 6 S 13 S 20 S 27 O 3 O 11 O 18 O 25 N 1 N 7 N 15 N 21 N 29 D 6

OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT at Tennessee SECN L 7-38 IDAHO STATE MWN W 40-20 WAKE FOREST CBSSN W 36-24 at Arkansas State L 14-21 (OT) BYE at #18 BYU ESPN W 35-20 AIR FORCE* ESPNN 8:15 pm at Colorado State* CBSSN 5 pm UNLV* ESPNN TBA at Hawai’i* MWN 9 pm at Wyoming* ESPN2 6 pm NEW MEXICO* ESPNN TBA SAN JOSÉ STATE* ESPN2 7:30 pm at Boise State* ESPNN TBA MW Championship CBS 8 pm

* Mountain West Game All times are mountain Home games in BOLD CAPS

GAME TWO INFORMATION

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AIR FORCE (4-1, 1-1 MW) VS. UTAH STATE (3-2, 0-0 MW) SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2014 • 8:15 P.M. • LOGAN, UTAH • ROMNEY STADIUM (25,513)

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AIR FORCE

UTAH STATE

2014 RECORD: 4-1, 1-1 MW LAST GAME: Oct. 4, 2014 • W, 30-21 vs. Navy HEAD COACH: Troy Calhoun • School Record: 53-42 (8th yr) • Career Record: 53-42 (8th yr) • Mountain West Record: 30-27 (8th yr) • vs. Utah State: 0-1 STATISTICAL LEADERS • Rush: Jacobi Owens (113-617, 4 TD • Pass: Kale Pearson (48-80, 629, 6 TD, 0 INT) • Rec.: Garrett Brown (19-254, 5 TD • Def.: Jordan Pierce (42 tlk., 8.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks)

2014 RECORD: 3-2, 0-0 MW LAST GAME: Oct. 3, 2014 • W, 35-20 at #18 BYU HEAD COACH: Matt Wells • School Record: 12-7 (2nd yr)) • Career Record: 12-7 (2nd yr • Mountain West Record: 7-1 (2nd yr) • vs. Air Force: 1-0 STATISTICAL LEADERS • Rush: JoJo Natson (18-164) • Pass: Darell Garretson (57-87, 710, 6 TD, 2 INT) • Rec.: Hunter Sharp (28-478, 3 TD) • Def.: Nick Vigil (49 tlk., 5.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks)

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AGGIES HOST AIR FORCE IN MOUNTAIN WEST OPENER • Utah State hosts Air Force in its Mountain West opener and annual Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8:15 p.m., in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPNU. • Utah State is beginning conference play at home for the first time since 2010.

Overall, USU is 29-25-3 (.535) all-time in conference openers, including winning each of its last two, and has a 17-12 (.586) home record in league openers.

• Utah State has won five straight home games and 14 of its last 16 home games overall, which includes winning eight of its last nine conference home games. Under current head coach Matt Wells, USU is 6-2 at home including a 3-1 league record.

Overall, USU is 126-98 (.563) all-time at Romney Stadium.

• Utah State has won five straight Mountain West games and 18 of its last 19 league games dating back to 2011. USU won a school record 13 straight conference games before falling at home to Boise State, 34-23, on Oct. 12, 2013. All-time, USU is 7-1 (.875) in Mountain West play.

• Utah State is 51-30-2 (.627) all-time during Homecoming, and this will be USU’s first Homecoming game against Air Force.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR SATURDAY

Sophomore QB Darell Garretson (10) was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week as he was 19-of-25 passing for a season-high 321 yards with a careerhigh tying three TD’s in USU’s 35-20 road win at No. 18 BYU last weekend.

Garretson also scored on a 5-yard touchdown run.

• Utah State has won 28 of its last 38 games and those 10 losses have been by a combined 86 points (8.6 ppg). Those 28 wins are the third-most in the West behind Oregon (32) and Stanford (29).

• Utah State’s defense has forced 15 turnovers in its last four games, intercepted 26 passes in its last 15 games, and recorded a total of 62 turnovers in its last 28 games. USU has also scored three defensive touchdowns this season and six defensive touchdowns in its last 13 games.

• Utah State ranks first in the Mountain West and eighth in the nation in rushing defense (93.4 ypg), and Air Force ranks second in the Mountain West and 10th in the nation in rushing offense (298.0 ypg).

• Senior PK Nick Diaz has made 106 extra points in his career and is just one made PAT shy of tying Brad Bohn (1997-2000) for the school record with 107 extra points made.

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GAME NOTES RANKINGS FOR 2014 TEAM RANKINGS

CATEGORY MW NCAA • Sacks Allowed (1.60) . ............. 3 ........ T-46 • Passing Offense (236.0) . ........ 5 ........... 61 • Completion % (.602) .............. 6 ........... 61 • Scoring Offense (26.4) ............ 6 ........... 80 • Rushing Offense (150.4) ......... 8 ........... 79 • Passing Efficiency (124.8) ....... 8 ........... 79 • Total Offense (386.4) .............. 8 ........... 87 • Rushing Defense (93.4) ...........

• Sacks (3.00) ...........................

• Passing Eff. Defense (108.8)....

• Total Defense (352.8) . ............

• Scoring Defense (24.6) . ..........

• Passing Defense (259.4) .........

1 ............. 8 2 ........... 23 2 ........... 27 2 ........... 37 4 ........... 62 9 ........... 87

• TO Margin (1.0) ..................... T-2 ......... T-17 • Punt Returns (7.7)..................... 7 ........... 69 • Net Punting (37.1) ................... 8 ........... 74 • Kickoff Returns (19.3) ............. 9 ............91 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS INDIVIDUAL AVG.

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• Devin Centers (S) Fumbles Rec. . .................. 0.40 ........... T-1 .......... T-4 Sacks ............................... 0.60 ........... T-2 ........ T-72 Tackles ................................ 7.2 ......... T-16 .............. • Jalen Davis (CB) Passes Defended . ............... 1.0 ........... T-3 .............. Interceptions .................... 0.40 ........... T-5 ........ T-40 • Bryant Hayes (CB) Passes Defended . ............... 1.0 ........... T-3 .............. • Torrey Green (LB) Sacks ............................... 0.60 ........... T-2 ........ T-72 Tackles for Loss ................... 1.2 ........... T-5 ................

Fumbles Rec. . .................. 0.20 ........... T-6 ........ T-37 • LT Filiaga (LB) Fumbles Rec. . .................. 0.40 ........... T-1 .......... T-4 Tackles ............................... 5.8 ......... T-31 ............... • B.J. Larsen (DE) Sacks ............................... 0.60 ........... T-2 ........ T-72 Tackles for Loss ................... 1.2 ........... T-5 ............... • JoJo Natson (WR) Punt Return TD ................. 0.25 ........... T-1 .......... T-4 Punt Returns . ................... 13.3 ............. 1 ........... 13 • Hunter Sharp (WR) Receiving .......................... 95.6 ............. 2 ........... 29 Receptions ......................... 5.6 ............. 6 ........... 48 All-Purpose ...................... 101.8 ............. 9 .............. • Travis Seefeldt (NG Fumbles Rec. . .................. 0.20 ........... T-6 ........ T-37 • Brian Suite (FS) Passes Defended . .............. 0.8 ......... T-10 .............. • Frankie Sutera (SS) Interceptions .................... 0.60 ........... T-2 ......... T-13 Tackles ............................... 5.0 ......... T-42 .............. • Nick Vigil (LB) Fumbles Forced ................ 0.40 ............. 2 ......... T-14 Tackles ............................... 9.8 ............. 2 ........ T-33 Tackles for Loss ................... 1.1 ........... T-8 ............... • Zach Vigil (LB) Tackles ............................... 8.4 ........... T-5 ........ T-79 Tackles for Loss ................... 1.2 ........... T-5 ............... • Kennedy Williams (RB/KR) Kickoff Return.................... 20.9 .............. 7 ........... 81 • Jaron Bentrude (P) Punting ............................. 38.8 ........... 10 ........... 99 • Nick Diaz (PK) FG % ................................. .600 ........... T-8 ........ T-79 Field Goals ........................ 0.60 ........... T-9 ........ T-98

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UTAH STATE HOSTS AIR FORCE IN MOUNTAIN WEST OPENER ON ESPNU Utah State (3-2, 0-0 MW) begins Mountain West play this weekend by hosting Air Force (4-1, 1-1 MW) in its annual Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8:15 p.m. The game will be nationally televised by ESPNU with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (analyst) on the call. Live audio of the game is also available on www.

UtahStateAggies.com.

A LOOK AT UTAH STATE Utah State is 3-2 on the season following its 35-20 win at No. 18 BYU in its last game. USU began the year with a 38-7 loss at Tennessee, followed by a 40-20 home win against Idaho State, a 36-24 home win against Wake Forest, and a 21-14 overtime loss at Arkansas State. Offensively, USU is led by sophomore QB Darell Garretson who is 57-of-87 passing for 710 yards (236.7 ypg) with six touchdowns and two interceptions. Junior WR JoJo Natson leads the team in rushing with 164 yards on 18 carries (9.1 ypc), and junior WR Hunter Sharp leads the team in receiving with 28 catches for 478 yards (17.1 ypr) with three touchdowns. Defensively, sophomore LB Nick Vigil leads the team with 49 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, while senior LB Zach Vigil has 42 tackles, including 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, and sophomore FS Devin Centers has 36 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. As a team, USU is averaging 26.4 points and 386.4 yards of total offense (236.0-passing, 150.4-rushing) and allowing 24.6 points and 352.8 yards of total offense (259.4-passing, 93.4-rushing) per game.

UTAH STATE DEFEATS HIGHEST RANKED OPPONENT EVER IN NO. 18 BYU • Utah State defeated its highest ranked opponent in school history with its 35-20 road win at No. 18 BYU last weekend topping its 48-41 overtime win at No. 19 Louisiana Tech in 2012. Overall, USU is now 4-51 all-time against ranked opponents including winning three of its last four games. Under current head coach Matt Wells, USU is 2-1 versus ranked teams.

• Utah State snapped a 17-game road losing streak to BYU with its 35-20 road win last weekend as the last time USU won in Provo was with a 24-7 win in 1978, a span of 37 years. Overall, USU is now 35-46-3 against BYU and those 35 wins are the second-most against any program in school history trailing its 36 wins against Wyoming.

• Utah State’s 35-20 road win at No. 18 BYU is the first regular season road win by an unranked Mountain West team against a ranked opponent since UNLV posted a 23-20 win at No. 19 Arizona State on Sept. 30, 2008.

OTHER NOTABLES FROM UTAH STATE’S WIN AT NO. 18 BYU • Utah State had a season-high 457 yards of total offense and possessed the ball for a season-high 37:51, which is its most time of possession since it had the ball for 39:14 against Hawai’i last season.

• Utah State had 46 rushing attempts against BYU for 136 yards and has now won 15 of its last 16 games when it rushes at least 40 times in a game.

• Utah State did not commit a turnover for the first time this year and for the first time in its last nine games dating back to its 13-0 home win against Colorado State last year.

• Utah State is now 5-1 following a loss and 4-0 following a bye or multiple weeks off under head coach Matt Wells. Overall, USU has now won six of its last seven games following a loss and has lost back-to-back games just once in its last 38 games dating back to 2011.

• Utah State has now won 12 of its last 20 road games and is now 5-5 in road games under head coach Matt Wells including a 1-2 record this year.

UTAH STATE DEFENSE FORCES FOUR TURNOVERS AT BYU • Utah State’s defense forced four turnovers in its last game at BYU with three interceptions and one fumble recovery. Overall, USU has now forced 15 turnovers in its last four games with three against Wake Forest and four against Arkansas State and Idaho State. During its last four games, USU has recorded nine interceptions and recovered six fumbles.

• Utah State has recorded 26 interceptions in its last 15 games, which has included multiple interceptions in eight of those 15 games. USU has also intercepted at least one pass in 10 of its last 11 games dating back to last year, including nine in its last four games.

• Utah State has forced at least one turnover in 27 of its last 28 games dating back to the 2012 season and has forced a total of 62 turnovers in its last 28 games.

DARELL GARRETSON NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sophomore QB Darell Garretson was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career following his performance in Utah State’s 35-20 road win at No. 18 BYU last weekend. Garretson was 19-of-25 passing for a season-high 321 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdowns, while also rushing for his first career score on a 5-yard run. In the first-half alone, Garretson was 14-of-17 passing for 257 yards with three touchdowns. Overall, Garretson now has six touchdown passes this year and 16 in his career, and recorded his just his second-career 300-yard passing game. For his efforts, Garretson was also named College Sports Madness’ Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, an honorable mention National Quarterback of the Week from College Football Performance Awards, and one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week. For his career, Garretson is 7-2 as a starter and won his first five starts to set the school record. He also set the freshman school record with 1,446 passing yards a year ago. Garretson is the first USU player to win the MW Offensive Player of the Week Award.

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A QUICK LOOK AT AIR FORCE Air Force is 4-1 on the season following its 30-21 home win against Navy last weekend. AFA, who is 1-1 in Mountain West play, began the year with a 44-16 home win against Nicholls State, followed by a 17-13 loss at Wyoming, a 48-38 win at Georgia State and a 28-14 home win against Boise State. The Falcons are led by senior QB Kale Pearson who is 48-of-80 passing for 629 yards (125.8 ypg) with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Sophomore RB Jacobi Owens leads the team in rushing with 617 yards on 113 carries (5.5 ypc) with four touchdowns, and junior WR Garrett Brown has caught 19 passes for 254 yards (13.4 ypr) with five touchdowns. Defensively, senior LB Jordan Pierce has a team-best 42 tackles, which includes 8.0 tackles for loss, while junior LB Connor Healy has 35 tackles, which includes 2.5 tackles for loss. As a team, Air Force is averaging 32.6 points and 434.6 yards of total offense per game (298.0-rushing, 136.6-passing) and allowing 21.2 points and 397.6 yards of total offense (281.6-passing, 116.0-rushing). Air Force returns 16 starters (O-7, D-8, S-1) and 63 lettermen (O-31, D-30, S-2) from last year’s team that went 2-10 overall and 0-8 in Mountain West Play. The Falcons are coached by Troy Calhoun who is 53-42 in his eighth season as a collegiate head coach at Air Force.

AGGIES AND FALCONS SERIES HISTORY Utah State and Air Force will be meeting for just the third time in series history this weekend. The Falcons won the first meeting between the two teams, 38-13, on Nov. 8, 1969 at the USAF Academy, and USU won the last meeting, 52-20, on Sept. 7, 2013 also at the USAF Academy.

TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS AGAINST AIR FORCE Rushing Yards: Chuckie Keeton (2013), 77 yards on eight carries Passing Yards: Chuckie Keeton (2013), 360 yards on 32-of-40 passing Receiving Yards: Wesley Garnett (1969), 82 yards on three receptions MATT WELLS VERSUS AIR FORCE Utah State head coach Matt Wells is 1-0 all-time against Air Force as a head coach, and has faced the Falcons eight times as an assistant coach, including five times as an assistant at the Naval Academy and three times as an assistant at New Mexico.

UTAH STATE AND AIR FORCE CONNECTIONS U.S. Air Force Academy Colonel and former Air Force football player (1973-76) and Athletics Director (19962003) Randy Spetman spent four years as the Director of Athletics at Utah State University (2004-07).

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE Utah State is 134-163-8 (.452) all-time against current members of the Mountain West Conference with a 36-24-4 record against Wyoming, a 32-36-2 record against Colorado State, a 14-7 record against UNLV, a 15-20-1 record against San José State, a 10-17-1 record against Fresno State, a 9-11 record against New Mexico, a 7-6 record against Hawai`i, a 5-17 record against Nevada, a 4-14 record against Boise State, a 1-10 record against San Diego State, and a 1-1 record against Air Force.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE STATE OF COLORADO Utah State is a combined 68-71-6 (.490) against teams from the state of Colorado, with a 32-36-2 mark versus Colorado State, a 13-19-3 ledger against Denver, a 6-11-1 record against Colorado, a 7-0 mark versus Western State, a 5-4 record against Colorado Mines, a 3-0 record versus Colorado College, a 1-0 mark versus Regis, and a 1-1 record against Air Force.

HOMEGROWN PLAYERS Utah State has 45 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Air Force has six players on its roster from the state of Colorado.

UTAH STATE IN OCTOBER Utah State has won six of its last 11 games played during the month of October and is 5-9-1 all-time in known games played on Oct. 11.

ON THIS DATE On Oct. 11, 1919, Utah State defeated Idaho State, 136-0, which to this day is USU’s largest margin of victory.

KEETON TIES OWN SCHOOL RECORD WITH FIVE TD PASSES AT AIR FORCE Senior QB Chuckie Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes at Air Force on Sept. 7, 2013. Keeton, who also threw five touchdown passes in his following game against Weber State (9/14/13), also threw five touchdown passes as a freshman in 2011 against Wyoming (10/8/11). Former Aggies Tony Adams (1970-72) and Anthony Calvillo (1992-93) also threw five touchdown passes in a game twice during their careers, while Brent Synder (1987-88) accomplished the feat once.

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GAME NOTES AIR FORCE AT UTAH STATE

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2014 UTAH STATE STATS (3-2/0-0 MW) TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Points/Game .................................... 26.4 . ........ 24.6 First Downs . ..................................... 19.2 . ........ 21.2 Rushing/Game ................................150.4 . ........ 93.4 Passing/Game . ............................. 236.0 . ...... 259.4 Total Offense/Game ...................... 386.4 . ...... 352.8 Fumbles-Lost ...................................... 7-4 . .......... 7-6 Pen./Yds Game .......................... 50/94.4 . .. 44/74.8 Time of Possession ......................... 32:24 . ...... 27:36 Third Down Conversions ................. 23/78 . ..... 25/79 Fourth Down Conversions ................... 1/5 . .......... 2/5 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Avg TD Natson 18 164 9.1 0 Hall 36 151 4.2 1 Passing Garretson Keeton Receiving Sharp Natson

YPG 32.8 30.2

C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG 57-87-2 65.5 710 6 236.7 51-92-4 55.4 426 2 142.0 Rec Yds Avg TD 28 478 17.1 3 25 206 8.2 1

Defense U-A-T N. Vigil 29-20-49 Z. Vigil 25-17-42 Centers 23-13-36

YPG 95.6 41.2

TFL Int FF-FR 5.5 0 2-0 6.0 1 0-0 4.5 1 0-2

2014 AIR FORCE STATS (4-1/1-1 MW) TEAM STATISTICS AFA OPP Points/Game .................................... 32.6 . ........ 21.2 First Downs . ..................................... 22.6 . ........ 20.6 Rushing/Game .............................. 298.0 . ...... 116.0 Passing/Game . .............................. 136.6 . ...... 281.6 Total Offense/Game ....................... 434.6 . ...... 397.6 Fumbles-Lost ...................................... 7-4 . .......... 4-3 Pen./Yds Game .......................... 26/53.2 . .. 29/48.2 Time of Possession ......................... 31:32 . ...... 28:28 Third Down Conversions ................. 36/78 . ..... 26/71 Fourth Down Conversions .................. 5/8 . ....... 5/11 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Owens 113 Pearson 61

Passing C-A-I Pearson 48-80-0

Receiving Rec Brown 19 Robinette 17

Net Avg TD YPG 617 5.5 4 123.4 261 4.3 3 52.2 Pct Yds TD YPG 60.0 629 6 125.8 Yds Avg TD 254 13.4 5 274 16.1 0

Defense U-A-T Pierce 25-17-42 Healy 18-17-35 Spears 25-9-34

YPG 50.8 54.8

TFL Int FF-FR 8.0 2 0-0 2.5 0 1-1 0.5 1 0-0

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SENIOR QUARTERBACK CHUCKIE KEETON HOPING TO END HIS UTAH STATE CAREER THE RIGHT WAY

by Megan Allen, USU Athletic Media Relations

CHUCKIE

KEETON Hope. For being such a small word, it certainly has a lot of power. It applies in both the good and bad situations in life to motivate and encourage.

For Utah State senior quarterback Chuckie Keeton, hope has been the constant, driving force, moving him forward.

As he was finishing up his high school career, Keeton was intrigued by the promise he saw in Utah State football.

Originally, however, Keeton committed to the U.S. Air Force Academy. After his commitment, he thought about the strict lifestyle enforced by the military and the things he may have been limited to. After decommitting from Air Force, the Aggies came calling again, and this time won the bid.

“I came to Utah State with a lot of hope. The coaches sold me on an up-and-coming program that we’re starting to see come to fruition. It gave me high hopes when I first got here,” Keeton said. “I told Coach (Jovon) Bouknight I wanted to be an Aggie and that was the beginning of this whole story.”

That story has turned into one unlike many Utah State football has ever known. Upon Keeton’s arrival in Logan, a change started to develop among the program and community alike. He entered the football building in the summer of 2011, knowing the starting quarterback spot was open. With no guarantees set, Keeton knew the spot was his for the taking.

“Coach (Gary) Andersen never promised that I would play. He told me we had a quarterback ready to graduate and that a spot would be open, but it had to be earned,” Keeton said. “That’s all it took for me, that’s all I needed to know. I’m a big competitor, especially with myself first of all. I’m going to push myself as hard as possible.”

Luckily for Keeton, that drive paid off. He worked hard through his first fall camp as an Aggie and was rewarded with the starting spot in that year’s seasonopener at Auburn. There, he surprised the nation, leading the team to a near-upset of the defending national champions.

“The coaches sat me down in the office and told me to close the door, so I thought I was in trouble.

They told me they had confidence in what I had been doing and felt like I could help lead the offense to a successful game,” Keeton said. “That’s all I worried about at the time, taking it one game at a time. That’s kind of been the mentality that pushed me from that first day to who I am now.”

From that point on, Keeton has drawn back on his constant hope. Midway through that first season, he found himself sidelined with an injury. So began the road to recovery and finding a way to contribute off the main field of competition.

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® Back in the game in 2012, Keeton went on to have a record-breaking season. He began his junior campaign in 2013 with the eyes of the nation on him, being named to watch lists of several high-profile awards, highlighted by the Heisman Trophy. However, on Oct. 4, in a game against BYU, Keeton was once again brought down with an injury. This time, it was an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear in his left knee that would require surgery and months of rehabilitation.

For many, that kind of experience would be absolutely heartbreaking and difficult to come back from. Keeton, however, saw it as a learning opportunity and eventually, a blessing in disguise.

“I’ve always lived by the philosophy that you never know when your last play will be. That’s been my mentality ever since I started playing football. I try and push myself every single play. When this happened, it just kind of hit home a little more and made me more grateful for what I have. It pushes me and helps me push the guys around me,” Keeton said. “I would never want anyone to have to be in the situation that I was put in, but what I got out of it is something I will cherish for a long time and apply to different aspects of my life. I want other people to have that same message, so if I can relay that to other people, then I’ve done my job.”

Keeton spent the remainder of the 2013 season, as well as the vast majority of the following offseason, recuperating from surgery and rebuilding the strength and power he had gained the reputation of having. While this season may not be going exactly the way he, or anyone else envisioned, he is making the best of the situation he finds himself in.

“The fact that I’m able to play on a level like this is good enough as it is. I can’t really say that I was sad I got hurt, because not many people get this opportunity anyway,” Keeton said. “I’m not going to say it was fun getting hurt, it’s been a lot of work to get to where I am now. I still have a lot to do as far as physically getting my health restored, but I feel good about where I’m at. I feel explosive and like I can move like I used to. I’m looking forward to leading these guys to victory.”

The impact Keeton has had on the Utah State football program is not a small one. He is ranked among the top names in the Aggie record books in multiple categories. Along with teammates and the coaching staff, he has played a huge role in revitalizing the atmosphere of Aggie football.

“What Chuckie Keeton has meant to this program is priceless,” said USU head coach Matt Wells. “He’s been a kid that has come in and started since game one and he’s earned it. He’s played at a very high

level. He’s someone I’ve enjoyed coaching. He’s extremely smart and has great work ethic. He’s a kid that has a bright future ahead of him in whatever area he ends up in.”

From the day he walked onto the campus of Utah State University, Keeton has been giving it his all. He saw an opportunity in front of him and grabbed on tight.

“I didn’t know how much I would be able to help out a program like this, but I’m grateful for the position that I’m in,” Keeton said. “When I got here, I knew we were about to be a good team, I just didn’t know how I was going to fit into it.”

Fitting in has clearly not been a problem. With his football future a little uncertain, Keeton is back to the hope he has always known and counted on. He is using that to continue to develop Aggie football and see even further success.

“It’s our task now as seniors to not just carry it on, but pass it down to the new kids that are here. That’s what has been helping us continue to push to the top,” he said. “We’re not there yet, we still have a lot of work to do, but we have the players, coaches and the talent to make the stride to the top.”

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ICON SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER

Completed in June 2013, Utah State’s new $6.5 million, 26,329 squarefoot ICON Sports Performance Center features areas for weight training, cardiovascular workouts and speed and agility training, as well as offices for staff. Built on existing university property at the northwest corner of Romney Stadium, the state-of-the-art multi-level facility alleviated overcrowding in the previous 5,800 square-foot strength and conditioning center and accommodates almost 400 athletes from 16 sports programs.

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The ICON Sports Performance Center is the largest such facility in the Mountain West Conference and rivals any strength and conditioning complex in the country.

Of the schools Utah State competes against in the MW, Fresno State currently has the second-largest strength and conditioning center(s) at 12,500 square feet, followed by Air Force (12,000 sq. ft.), Wyoming (11,100 sq. ft.), Hawai`i (10,000 sq. ft.), New Mexico (10,000 sq. ft.), Colorado State (10,000 sq. ft.), San Jose State (10,000 sq. ft.), UNLV (8,200 sq. ft.) and Nevada (8,000 sq. ft.).

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AGGIE FIGHT SONGS HAIL THE UTAH AGGIES Hail the Utah Aggies, we’ll play the game with all our might See the colors flying, the Aggie blue and fighting white How they stir us onward; we’ll win the victory alright Hail the Utah Aggies; we’re out to win, so fight, fight, fight!

Utah State, Hey! Aggies all the way!

Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey! Hey! Hey!

THE SCOTSMAN Show me the Scotsman who doesn’t love the thistle Show me the Englishman who doesn’t love the rose Show me the true-blooded Aggie from Utah Who doesn’t love the spot (stomp, stomp) where the sagebrush grows.

ALMA MATER HYMN Across the Quad at eventide, as shadows softly fall, The tower of Old Main appears and peace rests over all.

The lighted “A” upon the hill stands out against the blue; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you.

And through the years as time rolls on, and student friendships grow, We’ll ne’er forget the joys we had, those days we used to know.

Thy mem’ries ever will be new, thy friends be ever true; Oh, Alma Mater, Utah State, my heart sings out to you.

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Founded: March 8, 1888

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

President (15th): Stan L. Albrecht (Feb. 1, 2005-present) Type: Land-grant, public research university Mission Statement: The mission of Utah State University is to be one of the nation’s premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first, by cultivating diversity of thought and culture and by serving the public through learning, discovery and engagement.

Location/Profile: Logan, Utah Population: Logan - 48,174 Cache County - 112,656 Elevation: 4,778 feet (Logan Campus) Average summer highs: 85 degrees Average winter highs: 34 degrees Free public transportation for Logan campus, Logan City, Cache Valley 81 miles northeast of Salt Lake City 5 hours south of Yellowstone National Park 1-hour drive to four ski resorts 2-minute drive to Logan Canyon Number of steps to the top of Old Main Hill: 124 Campus Size: Main campus: 400 acres Statewide: 7,000 (does not include USU Eastern) Regional Campuses, Distance Education and Extension: Regional Campuses: 3 (Brigham City, Tooele, Uintah Basin) Comprehensive Community College: 1 (USU Eastern with campuses in Price and Blanding) Extension Offices: In 28 of 29 Utah counties and at the Ogden Botanical Center, Thanksgiving Point, and Utah Botanical Center Workforce: Faculty members: 805 Full-time support staff: 1,594

Enrollment Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2013): 27,812* *Includes USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education: 11,471 and USU Eastern: 2,130 Gender: Male: 13,012 Female: 15,774 Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states 82 countries Ages: Average undergraduate age: 22.3 Average graduate age: 33.8 Academics: Undergraduate degrees: 168 Undergraduate minors: 94 Graduate degrees: 143 Student/faculty ratio: 23.2 to 1 Average undergraduate class size: 20-29 students Faculty who teach undergraduates: 49.7% Faculty holding doctorate or terminal degrees: 76% Faculty who worked with undergraduates on a research project in the past two years: 63.5% Study abroad opportunities: 150 in 40 countries Students who study abroad each year: 350 Colleges: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Caine College of the Arts Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services College of Engineering College of Humanities and Social Sciences S.J. and Jessie E Quinney College of Natural Resources College of Science Most Popular Majors: General Studies; Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education; Teacher Education and Leadership; Economics and Finance; Health, Physical Education and Recreation

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year

Second Season as Utah State Head Coach (9-5 Overall, 7-1 Mountain West) Fourth Season Overall at Utah State Matt Wells wasted little time putting his stamp on the Aggie football program in his first season as head coach, as he led Utah State to the inaugural Mountain West Championship game after winning the Mountain Division of the conference with a 7-1 record in 2013.

Wells also led Utah State to just its third-ever bowl victory as it posted a 21-14 win against No. 24 Northern Illinois in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

For his efforts, Wells was named the 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year as he set the school record for wins by a first-year head coach as the Aggies finished the 2013 season with a 9-5 record, tying the 1960 and 1961 teams for the second-most wins in school history.

During his first year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 14 Aggies who earned various allMountain West honors, including three All-Americans as Tyler Larsen was named a second-team AllAmerican by USA Today Sports, Nevin Lawson was named a third-team All-American by College Sports Madness, and Kyler Fackrell was named an honorable mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News.

Wells also coached a school-record four players who were invited and participated in the 2014 NFL Combine in Larsen, Lawson, Maurice Alexander and

D.J. Tialavea, while a total of 11 players from the 2013 roster were invited to NFL camps, including Alexander (St. Louis Rams) and Lawson (Detroit Lions) who were both selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Overall, Wells is the second USU coach in as many years and fifth in school history to garner conference coach of the year honors along with Bruce Snyder (1978), Chuck Shelton (1991), John L. Smith (1997) and Gary Andersen (2012). Wells is also the fourth individual to earn MW Coach of the Year honors in his first season along with BYU’s Gary Crowton (2001), Utah’s Urban Meyer (2003) and Air Force’s Troy Calhoun (2007).

Wells, who is the 11th-youngest head coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level and one of just 13 coaches to lead his alma mater, is just the second Utah State graduate to be appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella, who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from 1983-85.

Prior to being named the head coach at his alma mater, Wells spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State, including serving as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2012 campaign. In 2011, Wells coached USU’s quarterbacks and was the team’s recruiting coordinator.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATT WELLS...

Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State Head Football Coach: “Utah State had a great team in 2013 and Matt did a tremendous job coaching them, leading them to a fantastic season and overcoming adversity throughout the year. He is always high energy, extremely sharp and he’s fun to be around because he’s always positive. His team reflects his character and has success because of it.”

Jake Doughty, Linebacker, Green Bay Packers: “Coach Wells’ character stood out to me during my senior season. It’s unbelievable how he brought 100-plus guys together to get us to all work toward the same goal. He always made sure the players got the spotlight and didn’t take any of the credit for our success.”

Tyler Larsen, Center, Miami Dolphins: “Coach Wells did a great job of making sure we didn’t lose sight of our goals, which was a conference championship and a bowl game win.

He made a goal for us to just win one game at a time and that mentality really changed how we looked at the remainder of the season following so many injuries.”

Joey DeMartino, Former Utah State Running Back: “Coach Wells really put the season in the hands of the seniors. He let us control how the year was going to go and he trusted us to police the team.”

Travis Reynolds, Former Utah State Wide Receiver: “What made Coach Wells and our team successful in 2013 was the way he managed us with all the adversity we had with season-ending injuries. He did a great job of having other players step up and fill roles that ultimately led to us winning a championship and bowl game.”

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The Wells Family (L-R; B-T): Matt, Ella, Wyatt, Jadyn, Jen.

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS During his three years at Utah State, Wells has been part of a Utah State program that has played in back-to-back-to-back bowl games for the first time in school history, and won consecutive bowl games for the first time ever, while posting a 27-13 record.

As offensive coordinator in 2012, Utah State concluded its most successful season in school history as it went 11-2 and set school records for wins (11) and home wins (6), while being nationally ranked in the Associated Press poll for three-straight weeks for the first time in school history. USU also won its first outright conference championship since 1936 during the 2012 campaign and just its third in school history joining the 1921 and 1936 teams that both won Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles. All-time, Utah State has won or shared 11 league championships.

As offensive coordinator in 2012, Wells directed an Aggie offense that set single-season school records for total points (454), total offense (6,108 yards), completions (285) and total yards per game (469.8), while ranking second in points per game (34.9) and total passing yards (3,445).

Nationally, Utah State’s 2012 offense ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference and 23rd in the country in total offense (469.8 ypg), second in the WAC and 18th in the nation in passing efficiency (153.21), second in the WAC and 25th in the nation in rushing offense (204.8 ypg), third in the WAC and 31st in the nation in sacks allowed (1.38 pg), third in the WAC and 33rd in the nation in scoring offense (34.9 ppg), and third in the WAC and 39th in the nation in passing offense (265.0 ypg).

Under Wells, Utah State finished the 2012 season scoring 38 or more points in each of its final seven games, bettering the previous school record of 38-plus points in three-straight games accomplished six times and most recently in 2000.

In 2012, Wells coached current Aggie senior quarterback Chuckie Keeton, who earned first-team all-WAC honors after setting single-season school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), completion percentage (.676), completions (275) and total offense (3,992 yards). Keeton also earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors four times in 2012, which is a single-season school record.

In 2012, Utah State had four offensive players earn first-team all-conference honors, while two others were named to the league’s second-team.

As the quarterbacks coach in 2011, Wells helped Utah State’s offense establish then-school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60).

Under Wells’ tutelage, Keeton has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and currently ranks first in school history in career completion percentage (.665), second in career touchdown passes (56), tied for second in career completions (517), third in career total offense (7,114 yards), sixth in career passing yardage (5,961), seventh in career passing attempts (777) and 22nd in career rushing yards (1,153).

Wells, a former Aggie quarterback and three-year letterwinner from 1994-96, was a member of two conference championship teams as a student-athlete as he was a redshirt freshman in 1993 when Utah State tied for first in the Big West Conference and defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the Las Vegas Bowl for its first-ever bowl win. As a senior in 1996, Wells helped USU to another share of the Big West Conference title.

Wells, who has been a part of seven bowl teams and two conference championships during his coaching career, came to Utah State after two coaching stints at New Mexico, serving as the Lobos’ wide receivers and kickoff return unit coach in 2010 and its wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Wells served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Louisville.

Prior to his first stint at New Mexico, Wells spent five years (2002-06) as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa and five years at the U.S. Naval Academy (1997-2001) as its quarterbacks coach, fullbacks coach and wide receivers coach, while also serving as the junior varsity head coach and offensive coordinator for three years.

Wells, a native of Sallisaw, Okla., received his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two daughters, Jadyn (11) and Ella (8) and one son Wyatt (5). His brother, Luke, is Utah State’s co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.

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MATT WELLS’ FILE

• Hired December 20, 2012 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013- Utah State - Head Coach 2012 Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2011 Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator 2010 New Mexico - Wide Receivers 2009 Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator 2007-08 New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator 2002-06 Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 1997-01 Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/ J.V. Head Coach Bowl Games Utah State - Poinsettia, 2013; Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011 New Mexico - New Mexico, 2007; Tulsa - Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, 2003.

Conference Championships Utah State - WAC: 2012 Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005 PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96 Utah State - Quarterback Bowl Games 1993 Las Vegas EDUCATION 1996 Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude) PERSONAL • Aug. 10, 1973 in Columbia, S.C. • Married to the former Jen Dirks • Daughters - Jadyn (11), Ella (8); Son - Wyatt (5)

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MARK WEBER

TODD ORLANDO

KEVIN MCGIVEN

HEAD COACH Utah State, 1996 Second Season

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFENSIVE LINE California Lutheran, 1980 Second Season

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR SAFETIES Wisconsin, 1994 Second Season

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR QUARTERBACKS Utah Valley, 2001 Second Season

DAVE UNGERER

LUKE WELLS

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR RUNNING BACKS Southern Connecticut State, 1980 Second Season

CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR TIGHT ENDS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR Oklahoma, 2001 Second Season

IKAIKA MALLOE

KENDRICK SHAVER

ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSIVE LINE Washington, 1996 First Season

DEFENSIVE PASSING GAME COORDINATOR CORNERBACKS Missouri State, 2002 Forth Season

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JOVON BOUKNIGHT

JOE LORIG

PASSING GAME COORDINATOR WIDE RECEIVERS Wyoming, 2006 Sixth Season

ASSISTANT COACH LINEBACKERS Western Oregon, 1997 First Season

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USU COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF WAQA DAMUNI

DAVE KRAGTHORPE DAVID FIEFIA

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Utah State, 1998 Second Season

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH Utah State, 1954 Second Season

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Utah State, 2003 Third Season

DILLON SANDERS

MANOA LATU

NATE PRZESTRZELSKI NAUFAHU TAHI

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Northern Colorado, 2010 Second Season

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Portland State, 2012 First Season

DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT East Carolina, 2009 Second Season

DAVE SCHOLZ

BILL GARREN

MIKE BAIR

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 Second Season

VIDEO COORDINATOR Idaho State, 2002 10th Season

EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR Utah State, 1995 19th Season

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FUNAKI ASISI

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Utah State, 2011 First Season

OFFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Second Season

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AGGIE TEAM

QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS

L-R: Kevin McGiven (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach), DJ Nelson, Kent Myers, Craig Harrison, Chuckie Keeton, Darell Garretson, Damion Hobbs.

L-R: Dave Ungerer (special teams coordinator/running backs coach), LaJuan Hunt, Joe Hill, Karris Johnson, Rashad Hall, Justen Hervey, Tonny Lindsey, Kennedy Williams, Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant).

WIDE RECEIVERS

TIGHT ENDS

Front Row (L-R): Tyler Weese, Hayden Weichers, Tyler Fox, Zach Van Leeuwen, Andrew Rodriguez, Cole Nelson. Back Row (L-R): Braelon Roberts, Shaan Johnson, Brandon Swindall, Jovon Bouknight (passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach), David Fiefia (offensive graduate assistant), Ronald Butler, Hunter Sharp, Damoun Patterson.

L-R: Luke Wells (co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach), Marcus Mosely, Wyatt Houston, Landon Horne, Jefferson Court, Jordan Nielsen.

OFFENSIVE LINE

SPECIALISTS

Front Row (L-R): Cody Boyer, Austin Chen, Jarom Ioane, Christopher Thee, Jake Simonich, Taani Fisilau, Austin Stephens, Bill Vavau, Kevin Whimpey.

Back Row (L-R): Funaki Asisi (offensive graduate assistant), Bryce Walker, Austin Albrecht, Brandon Taukeiaho, Joe Summers, Tyshon Mosley, Logan Rice, Jordan Hicks, Mark Weber (assistant head coach/offensive line).

Front Row (L-R): Justin Leeper, Mark Hutchinson, Garrett Frum, Nick Diaz, Jake Thompson.

Back Row (L-R): Dave Ungerer (special teams coordinator/running backs coach), Jaron Bentrude, Brock Warren, Aaron Dalton, Salanoa Galea’i, Nate Przestrzelski (special teams/defensive administrative assistant).

COACHING STAFF

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Front Row (L-R): Funaki Asisi (offensive graduate assistant), Dillon Sanders (defensive graduate assistant), Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant), Nate Przestrzelski (special teams/defensive administrative assistant), Manoa Latu (defensive graduate assistant), Dave Ungerer (special teams coordinator/running backs), Anthony Rubino (assistant strength coach), David Fiefia (offensive graduate assistant), Kendrick Shaver (defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks), Dustin Cain (assistant strength coach), Walter McClenton (assistant strength coach). Back Row (L-R): Todd Orlando (defensive coordinator/safeties), Luke Wells (co-offensive coordinator/tight ends), Kevin McGiven (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Dave Scholz (head strength coach), Matt Wells (head coach), Mark Weber (assistant head coach/offensive line), Joe Lorig (linebackers), Ikaika Malloe (defensive line), Jovon Bouknight (passing game coordinator/wide receivers), Alan Bishop (assistant strength coach), Waqa Damuni (assistant AD for football operations).

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AGGIE TEAM DEFENSIVE LINE

LINEBACKERS

Front Row (L-R): John Taylor, Siua Taufa, Gasetoto Schuster, Clark Jeppesen, Elvis Kamana-Matagi, Travis Seefeldt, Ricky Ali’ifua.

Back Row (L-R): Eric Berntson, KJ Uluave, B.J. Larsen, Jordan Nielsen, Edmund Faimalo, Jordan Parkinson, Ikaika Malloe (defensive line coach).

Front Row (L-R): Torrey Green, Dillon Filiaga, LT Filiaga, Leki Uasike, Jarom Baldomero, La’Bradford Harold, Alex Huerta, Ian Togiai.

Back Row (L-R): Dillon Sanders (defensive graduate assistant), Derek Larsen, Chase Christiansen, Michael Okonkwo, Zach Vigil, Nick Vigil, Anthony Williams, Kyler Fackrell, Adewale Adeoye, Joe Lorig (linebackers coach).

CORNERBACKS

SAFETIES

Front Row (L-R): Bryant Hayes, Jentz Painter, Jalen Davis, Austin Cheney, Daniel Stewart, Tyler Floyd.

Back Row (L-R): Kendrick Shaver (defensive passing game coordinator/ cornerbacks coach), Deshane Hines, Daniel Gray, Rashard Stewart, La’Ron Bennett.

Front Row (L-R): Marquan Ellison, Aaron Wade, Jontrell Rocquemore, Colby Schow, Kelvin Lee. Back Row (L-R): Todd Orlando (defensive coordinator/safeties coach), Marwin Evans, Brian Suite, Frankie Sutera, Devin Centers, Manoa Latu (defensive graduate assistant).

CAPTAINS

Front Row (L-R): Rashard Stewart, Frankie Sutera, Joe Hill, Nick Vigil, Wyatt Houston, Darell Garretson, Devin Centers, Jarom Baldomero, Taani Fisilau, Braelon Roberts, Alex Huerta.

Back Row (L-R): Jake Simonich, Austin Albrecht, Chuckie Keeton, Brian Suite, Zach Vigil, Jordan Nielsen, Matt Wells (head coach), Brandon Swindall, B.J. Larsen, Kyler Fackrell, Kevin Whimpey, Travis Seefeldt, Damoun Patterson.

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USU SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS MEDICINE

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Front Row (L-R): Fawn Michel (assistant), Kristin Gollofon, Lindsay Richardson (assistant), Beri Dwyer, Dominique Farris, Kristen Bartiss, Shayla Foster.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Williams (head athletic trainer), Philip Boozer, Zach Phipps, Sam Gay (assistant), Bryan Beacham, Ryan Moreau, Nick Lambertsen.

Front Row (L-R): Trevor Mann, Nico Bronzati, Spencer Hohman, Russel Culverwell.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Bair (coordinator), Nick Gittins, Jordan White, Steve Wiley (assistant), DJ Eckman. Not Pictured: Nick Bair, Nick Markosian

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

VIDEO

L-R: Walter McClenton, Dustin Cain, Dave Scholz (head coach), Alan Bishop, Anthony Rubino.

Front Row (L-R): Jacob Boxx (assistant), Brad Francis, Jackson Healey, Loretta Beaty.

Back Row (L-R): Landon Droubay, Adam Moore, Bill Garren (coordinator), Chris Steele, Daniel Magalogo.

ADMINISTRATION STAN ALBRECHT

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Stan L. Albrecht was named Utah State University’s 15th president and assumed his new position on Feb. 1, 2005.

At the time of the announcement, Albrecht was serving as executive vice president and provost at Utah State, a position he held since 2001. He previously served as its dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from 1998-2001.

Albrecht has had many successes during his tenure as president. Under his leadership, the university launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign that raised $500 million at its completion in October of 2012.

Many students and faculty have received many accolades during the past year. Jim Cangelosi, professor of math, was named the 2011 Carnegie Professor of the Year for Utah.

Cangelosi was the 11th professor to receive the award since the program’s 1981 inception.

Researchers Bruce Bugbee, internationally known for his work with NASA on food production in space, and Byard Wood, an expert on developing sustainable, renewable energies, received the 2012 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology from Utah Governor Gary Herbert.

And the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services continues its 13-year streak of success as it placed No. 24 on U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of graduate education programs in the nation in 2012.

Students Mitch Dabling and Sarah Mousley were named 2012 Goldwater Scholars, a prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding undergraduate achievements in science and math, while Jordan Rozum and Rachel Ward received honorable mention.

With this year’s honorees, USU boasts 20 Goldwater Scholars and nine honorable mentions since 1998.

And the success continues on the campus in terms of new facilities. Located on USU’s historic Quad, the Agricultural Sciences Building was opened in February, 2012 and showcases the continuing commitment to agricultural research and education. USU Athletics held a groundbreaking ceremony in May, 2012 for a new strength and conditioning center to be located next to Romney Stadium. And our Music Department joined the elite ranks of becoming an “All Steinway School” in a campaign that culminated with a gift from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation.

These many notable accomplishments indicate that USU is on par with some of the leading institutions for higher education in the nation and does not go unnoticed.

Prior to his arrival at Utah State, Albrecht served as an administrator and professor at the University of Florida from 1993-98. He also served for 18 years at Brigham Young University (1974-92), including three years as academic vice president and associate provost. He began his career as an assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University in 1970 through 1974.

A sociologist, Albrecht has written extensively, including as a co-author of the textbooks Social Psychology and Social Science Research Methods, both published by Prentice-Hall.

He has authored numerous scholarly papers on a wide range of topics, including the environment, energy development and rural health.

Albrecht received his doctorate from Washington State University in 1970, a master’s degree from Washington State University in 1968 and bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1966. All three degrees were in sociology.

He is a member of the Science Committee for the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of Interior. He has served as a council member of the Society for Human Ecology and as vice president of the Rural Sociological Society.

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SCOTT BARNES VICE PRESIDENT AND ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

Since assuming the duties of Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Utah State University on April 1, 2008, Scott Barnes has established a pattern of growth and stability that would rival any athletics department in the country and is unmatched in the history of Aggie Athletics.

Since the 2011-12 academic year, Utah State’s on-field successes include its football program participating in back-to-back-to-back bowl games and winning consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history. Off the field, Utah State introduced a program-wide Nike brand and identity program and accepted an invitation to compete in the Mountain West Conference in all sports beginning July 1, 2013.

During Barnes’ six-year tenure overseeing Utah State’s 16-sport athletics department that supports nearly 400 student-athletes, Aggie Athletics has captured 20 conference championships, in addition to football winning the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference in 2013 and playing in the inaugural Mountain West Championship game in its first year in the league.

On the academic front, Utah State’s student-athletes carried a cumulative 3.17 gradepoint average during the 2013-14 academic year to go along with an 84 percent graduation success rate, while 242 student-athletes were recognized for academic excellence as 160 student-athletes earned academic all-Mountain West honors, while 82 were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, USU recognized 200 student-athletes at its annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Luncheon for earning a 3.2 or better GPA. Another component to Utah State’s upward trajectory under Barnes has been the continued growth of its infrastructure with the completion of its $6.5 million, 26,329 square-foot ICON Sports Performance Center in 2013 and its $9.7 million, 32,000 square-foot Wayne Estes Center which houses both men and women’s basketball and volleyball in 2014.

Fundraising has played an integral part in Utah State’s growth during Barnes’ tenure as a new emphasis on personal interaction and communication with donors has resulted in all-time fundraising records in the Big Blue Scholarship Fund and major gifts over the past six years. Included are the two largest lead gifts in USU Athletics history - $5.25 million for the Wayne Estes Center and $3.7 million for the ICON Sports Performance Center. To date, five $1 million-plus gifts have been secured for facility projects.

Utah State, in partnership with Nike, also rolled out a new athletics branding initiative in 2012 and Barnes recently negotiated a new $2.4 million Nike apparel contract that delivers a substantial increase over the previous deal.

Barnes has also led efforts to develop a comprehensive football competitive excellence plan that has increased private funding to football by $2.5 million via the Merlin Olsen Fund and also worked effectively with student leadership to pass a student referendum that has increased funding to athletics by $2.2 million annually.

Other facility improvements under Barnes’ watch include the installation of chair back and bleacher seating in the south end zone at Romney Stadium in 2014 and 2013, the remodeling of the Olympic Sports Complex that includes new office and locker room space for several of USU’s Olympic sports in 2014, new AstroTurf installed on Merlin Olsen Field in 2012 and new synthetic turf installed in the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center in 2011. In 2010, USU opened the Dr. Randall and Julianne Stockham Student-Athlete Academic Hall of Honor. USU also opened the Steve Mothersell Athletics Hall of Honor in 2009 as well as its new off-court basketball facilities, which include the Nate and Heather Wickizer men’s basketball and MerLynn Pitcher women’s basketball locker rooms. And in 2008, USU completed construction of the 69,000 square foot Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex.

Barnes has also garnered national attention as he was named the 2013-14 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year and will serve as the chair on the NCAA men’s basketball committee during the 2014-15 academic year to conclude his five-year appointment. Barnes has served on several other NCAA committees during his time as Athletics Director, has been an active presenter at NACDA and has taught on the IA Athletic Directors Institute Faculty.

Barnes was born June 23, 1962 in Spokane, Wash. He and his wife, Jody, have one daughter, Milanna (18) who is on the USU women’s basketball team, and one son, Isaac (16).

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SILVER AGGIE

Dave & Cherie Adams Doug & Kimberly Adams Marilyn Adams V Dean Adams Tyler & Tiffany Alleman John & Kathy Allen Rick Allen Scott Allen Keith Allred American Family Insurance Roger Anaya Carvin & Linda Anderson Darren Anderson J. Lamar Anderson Janet & Dallas Anderson K.B. & Lisa Anderson Lance J & Sherri Anderson Loren & Mary Anderson Scott & Kristen Anderson Terrell Anderson Misty & Eric Andrus Kim Arnell Kay & Tamra Asay Erik Ashcroft Andy Averett Tony & Carol Baer Brent & Jodi Bailey Duane & Maureen Baird Angela Baker Michael & Nick Ballam Seth Balls Dale Bankhead Ted & Jennifer Barratt Janet Bass Erik & Louella Bates Scott Bates Gifford Baugh DeVerl & Connie Baxter Brent Beck Craig & Michelle Benson Myron & May Benson Terryl B. Benson Carl & Stephanie Berntson James & Joan Bertelsen Mark Bingham Crystal Blasi Jim and Jill Blotter Seth Bowen Paul Richard Boyce Fred & Jane Brasfield Lynn Brenchley Boyd Bringhurst Curtis Broadbent Benjamin & Sherrie Brown Sterling & Melinda Brown Terrall Budge Buffalo Wild Wings Lee Burke Joanne Burnett Joy Burris Kevin & Cecy Burtenshaw Jay Buttars Cache Valley Extermination William Vosco Call Eileen Campbell & Karl Perry Brian & Jacqueline Chambers Eldon V & Jane Chambers Cade Charlton Daren Child Mike & Cherie Child Bruce & Theresa Christensen Joseph Christensen Val Christensen Ronda & Kelly Christoffersen Christine Downs Cisneros Richard Clement Richard & Vonda Collins Norris J. Cooley Michael Cranney Curt Curtis Steven Curtis Dwight Davis Scott & Cora Denning Jay Despain John Dodge Craig & Annette Donaldson Danny Douglass

Todd & Kara Downs Grayson DuBose William & Vicki Duersch Kent Dunkley Tim & Angie Duryea Randy Eck Brian L. Evans Emma Rae Eyre Jedd Fabricius Clint & Jan Farmer Scott & Beverly Farner Michael Fellows Dennis Ferguson David & Lee Ann Ferrara John Flores Benjamin Froehle Joe Fuhriman Jim & Terri Gass Adrian & Neva Ann Geddes Don Gerbozy Jason Gibson Ron & Sandi Gillam Rob Gines Lynn Godderidge Todd Godfrey Reid Goldsberry Bill Green Loyal Green Wade & Mandi Green Louis & Nancy Griffin David Griffiths Kyle & Tami Griffiths Allen & Marilyn Grunig Kent Haddock Evan & Diane Hall Jeff & Heidi Hall Rich & Melinda Hall Richard Hampton Lisa Hancock Curt & Nancy Hanks Michael & Hayley Hanson Ben Hardcastle Marc Haws Bernie & Sandy Hayes Kent & Roma Henderson Kendall and Kim Hendricks Edgar Hibbard Chris & Gwen Hilbus John Hislop Randy & Sherrie Hobbs Bruce & Carol Hodges Rick & Cammy Hoskin Herond Hoyt Michael Huband Christie Hulet Scott & Heidi Hunsaker Jeffrey Hurd Robert Hurst Mike Jackson Alan James Dean & Linda Janes Kent & Bonnie Jensen LaVal & SueAnn Jensen Steven R. Jensen Cory G. Johnson Derek & Amy Johnson Jeff Johnson Rob Johnson Nathan Jolley Arthur Jones Gary & Vernett Jones Jeff & Betsy Jorgensen Rosmarie Jorgensen Corrie Keller Gary & Nancy Korth Renee LaBeau Steve and Penny Lackey Darrin Landes Landmark Companies Garyn Landrum Dave Langrock Frank Larkins Judy Larsen Anthony & Barbara Larson Charles & Debra Larson William Larson Nick Lee Clare & Cathy Leishman Ryan Leishman

Douglas & Alice Mae Lemon Alma H. Leonhardt Al & Teresa Lewis Boyd & Wendy Lewis Mike & Claudia Lewis Randy & Lorrie Lewis Gary Lindley Logan Regional Hospital Brian & Leann Longuevan Lyndon Loosle Matt Lorindr Chris Luecke Rick Lungman Cheree & Darren Lutz Newell Lyman Michael Lyons Rhett Mathews Richard & Ruth Maughan Burton & Stephanie May Michael & Maxine McKee Doug McKinney Larry McKnight Mark & Julie McLellan Douglas McMurdie Joseph & Annette McMurdie Mont & Kristy McNeil Gary Melville John & Jennifer Merrill Jaren Todd Meyers Fawn Michel Michael L. & Janice Mikkelsen David Miller Robert & Margo Miller David Milligan Bob & Kimberly Mills Scott Mitchell Nate & Rachel Morreale W. Budd Mortensen Dale Moulton Mt. Naomi Farms, LLC Scott & Peggy Muir Sandra & Louis Nadelson James Neeley Rebekah & Larry Neilson Curtis & Suzanne Nelson Joseph & Nanette Nelson Kevin & Jennifer Nettleton Mason & Carrie Niederhauser Bonnie F. Nielsen Jane Nielsen Amy Nixon Paul Norton Daniel Ogden Larry & Gay Olsen Larry Olsen Gerald & Carolyn Olson Paul Otteson Earl Owen Grant & Gloria Parker Rick & Jennefer Parker Ken Parkinson Jennie Parrish Jacob & Kristina Peterson Travis Peterson William Peterson Troy Phillips Tom & Becky Ponich Torrey Powell Dennis & Donna Pruss Bryce Rasmussen Kevin & Bonnie Rawlings Robert Reeder Lorraine Rhodes Paul Richins Ron & Jan Richins Shawn Rigby Alan & Tammy Rindlisbacher Curtis Roberts Ryan Rogers Ralph M. Roylance Margaret Sargent Kyle Saunders Steven Saunders Roy & Heather Savage Logan Schenk Ressa Scherer Kalem & Syndie Sessions Ed Shaw Robert Shupe

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BIG BLUE Martin & Shelley Skabelund Derek Smith Kory & KristineSmith Don Sorenson Lois Sorenson Brayden Sparrow Shawn Spencer Jack Stanfill Dave & Kris Stanger Mike Steele Michael Stevens Allison Stewart Raymond Stocks Curtis Stoddard Mark Suchan Bert & Una Sweeten Matthew Syme Clenn Talbot Brian F. Thornley Paul & Michelle Tippets Thomas Tolman Todd Tueller Tim Tyler Adrian Van Orden Vicars Construction & Excavation Inc Joe Vickers Troy Wadsworth Scott Wamsley Spencer Ward Craig & Barbara Warnes Brian & Tami Warnick Dale Webber Darren Webber Mark Weber Bob & LuAnn Weeks Richard & Julie Westerberg Craig Whyte Vincent & Gina Wickwar Ross Wilde Donald & Mary Alice Williams Cardon Willis Grey Wilson Leland J “Skip” Winger Jr. Jeffery Winn David & Julie Wolter Byron Wood Dave Woolstenhulme James & Joyce Wyatt

BLUE AGGIE

Matthew Adams Alisha Allen Craig Allen Stan & Karen Allen Wayne Allen Amanda & Ted Alles Alan Allred J R Allred Derek Alvey Debbie & Paul Andersen Vaughn & Susan Andersen James L. Anderson Jarett & Marjorie Anderson Milton Anderson Clifford & Roma Andreasen Brian & Jill Andrus Corey Ansfield Sam Aplanalp Daryl Arnell Rozanne Ashby Bruce Axtell Jeffrey Bahr Michael & Michelle Bair Phyllis Bair DeLoy & Karen Baker Reed & Joan Baldwin Laurie Ballam Jill Ballard Philip & Robyn Bankhead Julie Barbar Cameron Barratt Dale Bartos Steven Bauer Doug Beavers Troy Beckert Fred Behm Dan & Marilyn Bell Trevor & Lynnette Bennett Brian Bentrude

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Evan Bergeson Tom Bernhardt Kristi & John Berryhill Michael Besser Gary Bessinger Steve & Roxanne Bilbao Marlon & Ronda Bingham Eric Bishop Duane Black Richard Bohmer Dan Boston Jovon Bouknight Kelly Bowen Stacy Bowler Shane Boyce Curtis Breitweiser Terry Broadbent Robert & Rachelle Broughton Jeremy Brown Sherry Brown Ronald & Dixie Bryant Lowell Budge Ed & Diane Buist Rance Burker Kenneth Burningham Peggy Burton Mikkal Butterfield Damon Cann Gary & Janet Carlston Frank Casperson James W Chadburn Scott Chappell Bobbi Chatterton Jim Cheney Matthew Cheney Dee & Bonnie Child Amber Rae Childers Aneka & Erik Christensen Barbara Christensen Benji & Krista Christensen Charles Christensen Kelli Christensen Kerry Christensen Drew Christensen Matt Christensen Cody & Candice Chugg Lisa Ciriako David Clark Mary Ellen Cloninger Dave & Angie Cole Eric Collins Max & Jacqueline Cologna Donald Conner David Coppin Brandon Corbett Jennie Corbett Adam Couch Tyrone Couey Bryan & Jana Cox Stephen & Jennifer Croft Joseph O. Crum Nick Cuccia Melvin Curtis Waqa Damuni Dustin & Tonya Davis Kenny & Gracie Davis Lynn R. Davis Michael Dean Steven & Rochelle Despain Dettore Real Estate Matt Dixon Dean & Kimberly Dominguez Michael Douglas Stephen Douglas James Dumond Brent Duncan Ronald & Marcie Dunn Ron Edwards Steve & Jean Edwards Evelyn Ellis Richard Epperson Gary & Susan Etherington Cole Evans Gordon Evans Trish & Dee Evans Susan Ezola Dana Farmer Landon Farmer Evelyn Fedillo Tarvish Felton & Jana Doggett Wayne Firth Russell & Barbara Fjeldsted Steve Flammer

Rob & Jaleen Flygare Jerry & Vicky Fonnesbeck Matt Formisano David Forrester Keith Foulger Brett & Sarah Francis Don & Peggy Francis Steven Francis Christopher Dwain Francom David Freeman Will & Cindy Funderburk K.C. Garnder Trevor Gardner Jake & Jenny Garlock Duane & Irene Garner Courtney Garza Jacqueline Garza Kumaresh Gettamaneni Jerry & Judy Giles Joel Gillespie John K. & Tina Marie Gillman Jenae Gittins Tanner Glenn David & Marci Godfrey Bruce Godfrey David Goetze Brent Goodge Dr. Richard Gordin Fred Gorenz Boyd Grant Michael Green Paul Grimshaw Sidney Groll Weston Groll Rick & Maureen Grover Kay N. Gubler Bryce Gulbranson Bruce & Casey Gunnell Susan N Haddock Richard Hagman Mr. Charles Hailes David Hale Ebony Haliburton Lance & Marion Hamblin Richard & Marjorie Handel Deron Hansen John Hansen John Hansen Heidi Harper Darwin Harris Lee O. & Kaye Lyn Harris Ron & LuAnn Harris John & Jennifer Hartman Brent Haslem Norr Hendricks Cordell Henrie Jay & Carlene Herring Steve Hicken Katie Hickman Lori Hidalgo Jim & Cheryl Higbee Eugene Higham John & Janet Hillyard Linda Hodges Terry Hodges Karen Hoffman Leslie Hofland Jason Holmes Neil & Kathryn Holt Don Arlene Huber Dale Huffaker George & Lori Humbert Rick Humphreys Jeramy D. Hunt-Loveless Nancy Huntly Quinn & Marian Hutchinson Rachel Israelsen Brett Jackman Leon Jackson III & Nicole Jeff Jacobs Christine Janes Kory Jenkins Nicole & Steven Jenkins April & Chris Jensen Greg & Jamie Jensen Jeannie L. Jensen Riley Jensen Richard & Carol Jenson Steven & Jana Jenson Doug & Tonya Jewell Curtis Johnson Dan Johnson Daniel & Carol Johnson

Steve & Heather Johnson Scott Jones Brent Jorgensen Jeff Jorgense Casey Judd Mindy Kaae Charles Keeton Dan Keller Frank Kenyon W. Rolfe & Janeil Kerr Kevin Kesler Curt Kidd Kidd, Jerry Nicole Kilpatrick Bryan & Catherine King Douglas Kingsford Chad Knight Alfred & Karen Koch David & Susan Koch Kurt & Sandra Kragthorpe Ron & Illa Jean Kragthorpe Barrett Labrum Ron Labrum Sean & Susan Labrum Tyler Lackey Sidney Lane Sydney Larsen Travis Larsen Kim & Cory Larson Richard B. Larson Shane & Carole Larson Jason Latimer Matt Leak Brent Leatham Jared & Chelsea Leatham Mary Leavitt Jeffery Lee Robert Lee Stephen T. Lee Lee’s Plumbing Inc. Ken Lemon Roger Leonard Wendell E. Lewis Bart Leichty Sam Lindley Val Lindley Ivan Lindsay Joe Lorig Matt Lorz Ray & Sue Lutz Kenneth S. Lyon Ikaika Malloe Dave Manning Melvin L. Manning Daniel Martinez Grant & Sharon Martinsen Brady Mather Peter & Kristen Mathesius Trent & Janell Mathews Ben Maughan Kevin & Brenda Maughan Kevin Maw Shane & Amanda McArthur Brandon Mcbride Stephen McBride Seth Mcculloch Mike McFarland Jeff & Julie McMurdie Allen Mcneil Earl Mcneil Mel & Janet Mecham Steve & Darlene Mecham Dwayne Medlin Corey Mikkelsen Steve Milbrandt Kent Miles Brent C. Miller Charles & Marie Miller Trent & Kristen Millet Michael Mills Steve & Allison Milne Ken & Becky Mitchell Phil & Colette Mitchell William Molini Steve Moon Kenneth Moore Kent & Ann Morrison John Mortensen Paul & Jane Munns Rich Myrick Andrea Naegle Gary Nash John & Hayley Neil

Marty & Elizabeth Neil Alberta Nelson Josh Nelson Trish & Brok Nelson Kara Nesbit Nathan von Niederhauser Cindy Nielsen Kim Nielsen C. Craig Nielson David Noel Derrek Nyman R. Brent Nyman R. Clayton Obray Michael Off Conely Olsen Dylan Olsen Jordan G. Olsen Michael & Brenda Olsen Reid & Stacey Olsen Tandy Olsen Merilee & David Olson Robert Olson Scott & Elaine Olson Pete Olszewski Gregory & Elyse Orr Mike O’shea Andrew Ostler Eric & Patricia Packenham Brad Packer Boyd & Arlene Parker David Parker Blair Parrish Michael E. & Connie Paskett Richard Perea Mick & Jen Perkins William M Perkins Craig Petersen Jeramy Petersen Rod Petersen Craig & Laura Peterson Meghan Peterson Craig & Tammy Pettigrew Joe & Karen Phillips Scott Phillips Craig & Carol Pickett Ronald Plowman Brad & Julie Pond Margaret Poppleton Peggy Jo Porter Scott Poulsen Byron & Colleen Rawlins Dave & Hollie Rayfield Jonathan Raym Ed Reeve Geoff Resnik Paul & Jill Reuter Riley Reynolds Tim Rhyan Cleve Rice Bob & Patty Richardson Justin Riggs Greg & Erin Ripplinger Scott Ripplinger Janet Roberts Kent Robson Ron & Judith Rodriguez Adam Rogas Aaron Romero Jason & Shannon Roundy S.E. Needham Jewelers Gary & Elizabeth Sampson Edward Sanchez Don Sandoval Alan Saunders Paul Saunders Vic & Kelley Saunders Glen R. Schmidt Jay Schvaneveldt Leeann Schvaneveldt Sue & Drake Self Ben Sessions Jeffrey Sharp Kendrick Shaver Devin Sheffield George & Judy Shelby Wendell Shepherd Clancy Shields Evelyn Sibbernsen Bart Simmons Jerry Skidmore Brett Skinner Gamekutz Don & Deanna Smellie

Brandon Smith Geoffrey Smith Sian Smith Robert Sorensen Blaine Sorenson Anne Spackman Mooch Spackman Roger Spackman Rick & Tami Sparrow Jerry & Sheryl Spriet Roland & Jeanie Squire Kyle Stephens George Stettler Gary Stewardson Harold Stewart Ron Stewart Sam Stewart Dan Stone Bob Stott Stoulil, Derick John Strang Andrew Stromness Struchen, Carl Stephanie & Brad Gonzales Susan Swenson Derek Tate Neil & Jennifer Taylor Aaron Tenney Jared Thayne George Thomas Thomas James Beverlee Thorson William Torok Joe Tovar Transaction Properties, LLC Joni Tuddenham Dean Howard Umbleby Dave Ungerer Gilbert Valdez Lori Vanzanten Daniel & Kjerstin Vasquez Al & Diane Vermeil Rory Violette Wade & Natalie Waldron Miles & Mary Kay Wandersee Robert Ward Jon Warden Kent Watson Craig & Dorothy Watts Luke & Coby Wells Geoff West Grant White Mike Williams Robert Wilson Ruth Wimmer Windshield Wizzard Jeremy Winn Sam Winward Dennis & Elizabeth Woolf Michael Worysz Jason Wright Dennis Yeates Josh Yonk Scott Zabriskie Lorin Zollinger Clint Zundel

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COURTESY CARS Heritage Auto Group

Axtell-Taylor Mike Taylor/Tom Axtell 1955 North Main No. Logan, UT 84341 435.752.6801

John Weese 2900 North Main Logan, UT 84341 435.752.0050

Bear Lake Motors Corey Eborn 876 Washington Montpelier, ID 83254 208.847.0421

1125 South 450 West Brigham City, UT 84302 435.730.1648

Wilson Motor Company Chris & Nate Wilson 328 North Main Logan, UT 84321 866.672.0260

Bountiful Chrysler Jeep Brent Bunkler, GM 755 North 500 West West Bountiful, UT 84087 801.693.2210 Cache Honda Yamaha Reed Elder 3665 North Hwy 91 Hyde Park, UT 84318 435.563.6291 Murdock Hyundai Ben Murdock 3131 North Main No. Logan, UT 84341 435.787.0040

Utah Carzz/Quality Auto Ted Miller 1938 North Main Logan, UT 84341 435.753.8788

One Stop Auto Trent Porter 1818 North Main Logan, UT 84341 435.752.7867

Ken Garff Honda Riverdale JJ Wilkinson 950 West Riverdale Road Ogden, UT 84405 801.781.4701

Ken Garff Nissan Riverdale Ed Allen 615 West Riverdale Road Ogden, UT 84405 801.243.7306

aggie football 2014

Northern Utah automobile dealerships continue to play an important part in the success of Aggie Athletics. These dealers provide the use of automobiles to the department throughout the year.

Their assistance permits Utah State University to more effectively utilize its funds, and offers Aggie Athletics a crucial recruiting tool.

Aggie Athletics is deeply grateful for their continued support and encourages Aggie fans to consider visiting one of these dealers when looking for a new vehicle.

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UTAH STATE FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.

1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

CB CB QB WR WR LB QB CB RB QB LB WR QB S WR QB LB CB WR CB QB LB CB WR WR LB RB RB S CB LB S WR RB S S CB RB CB CB RB TE WR RB K S P/K LB CB LB LB LB TE

Daniel Gray Marquan Ellison Kent Myers Devonte Robinson Hunter Sharp LT Filiaga DJ Nelson Rashard Stewart Tonny Lindsey Damion Hobbs Kyler Fackrell JoJo Natson Darell Garretson Kelvin Lee Brandon Swindall Craig Harrison Alex Huerta Jalen Davis Shaan Johnson Tyler Floyd Chuckie Keeton Anthony Williams Deshane Hines Zach Van Leeuwen Ronald Butler Ian Togiai Rashad Hall LaJuan Hunt Brian Suite Bryant Hayes Michael Okonkwo Marwin Evans Hayden Weichers Kennedy Williams Jontrell Rocquemore Aaron Wade Daniel Stewart Karris Johnson Jentz Painter La’Ron Bennett Joe Hill Jefferson Court Cole Nelson Justen Hervey Jake Thompson Devin Centers Jaron Bentrude Torrey Green Austin Cheney Nick Vigil La’Bradford Harold Dillon Filiaga Landon Horne

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5-11 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-5 5-7 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-8 6-3 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-2 5-9 5-11 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-3

170 175 185 184 190 250 180 185 177 195 245 151 200 187 198 203 223 160 190 185 200 220 180 170 185 230 200 185 205 175 222 195 170 160 185 180 175 208 170 190 190 238 187 180 200 190 209 220 190 230 225 215 235

So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So.

Hometown (High School/Last School)

RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS/Tennessee) 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS) HS Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS) JC Delray Beach, Fla. (Village Academy HS/Dodge City CC) JC Palmdale, Calif. (Highland HS/Antelope Valley JC) TR South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Utah) HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 3L Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) JC Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS/Cerritos JC) TR Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon) 2L Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) 2L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) 1L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 2L Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS) 2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) 2L Grantsville, Utah (Grantsville HS/Snow College) RS Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) HS La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) 1L Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr HS) JC Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore HS/Fullerton CC) 3L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) JC Philadelphia, Pa. (Upper Dublin HS/Pierce JC) JC Fremont, Calif. (American HS/San Mateo JC) HS Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) 1L Jersey City, N.J. (Lincoln HS/Contra Costa College) HS West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) RS Lynchburg, Va. (Britain Academy/Contra Costa College) HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS) 2L Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) JC Compton, Calif. (Compton HS/San Mateo JC) 2L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek HS/Highland CC) RS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 1L Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley HS) HS McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) HS Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS) HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) RS San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) SQ Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) JC Manteca, Calif. (Manteca HS/Foothill JC) 3L Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton HS) 1L Sandy, Utah (Alta HS/BYU) HS Sandy, Utah (Juan Diego HS) HS Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) 1L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 1L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 3L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 1L Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux HS) TR Farmington, Utah (Viewmont HS/Southern Virginia) 1L Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS) 2L Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS) HS Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS) JC Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow College)

No. Name 45 46 47 47 48 49 52 53 54 55 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 70 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 88 89 90 91 92 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Jarom Baldomero Frankie Sutera Mark Hutchinson Colby Schow Chase Christiansen Derek Larsen John Taylor Zach Vigil Garrett Frum Adewale Adeoye Andrew Chen Gasetoto Schuster Leki Uaskie Salanoa Galea’i Austin Stephens Joe Summers Christopher Thee Bryce Walker Brock Warren Jarom Ioane Austin Albrecht Brandon Taukeiaho Bill Vavau Jordan Hicks Travis Seefeldt Tyshon Mosley Kevin Whimpey Taani Fisilau Jake Simonich Justin Leeper Cody Boyer Logan Rice Tyler Fox Marcus Mosely Andrew Rodriguez Wyatt Houston Damoun Patterson Tyler Weese Braelon Roberts Aaron Dalton Clark Jeppesen Siua Taufa Jordan Parkinson KJ Uluave Nick Diaz Eric Berntson Ricky Ali’ifua Elvis Kamana-Matagi Jordan Nielsen Edmund Faimalo B.J. Larsen

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. LB S LS S LB LB DE LB LS LB OL NG LB LS OC OC OL OL PK OL OL OL OL OL NG OL OL OL OL LS OL OL WR TE WR TE WR WR WR P DE DE DE DE PK DE DE NG DE DE DE

6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-8 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-6 5-11 6-4 5-10 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-4 5-8 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-5

230 201 200 180 210 215 270 240 230 235 271 280 210 200 290 294 280 303 176 314 287 321 314 290 302 305 295 293 286 230 260 225 170 210 175 245 180 195 173 220 252 260 245 255 182 266 275 298 270 290 275

Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

1L 3L SQ HS HS HS JC 3L HS HS RS HS JC TR RS 2L HS 2L SQ RS SQ RS 1L HS 2L RS 2L 2L 1L HS HS HS HS HS TR 1L HS RS RS HS RS JC TR HS 3L SQ 1L 3L 2L JC 3L

Hometown (High School/Last School) Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS/Foothill JC) Murray, Utah (Juan Diego HS) Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago HS) Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS) Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Colton, Calif. (Colton HS/Riverside CC) Clearfield, Utah (Clearfield HS) Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS) Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS/Cisco JC) Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS/Louisana-Monroe) West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS/Iowa Western CC) Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS/Snow College) Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS) Hyde Park, Utah (Sky View HS) Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) West Jordan, Utah (Jordan HS/Snow College) South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS) Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Idaho State) Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS) Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge HS) St. George, Utah (Pineview HS) Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Layton, Utah (Layton HS) Tampa, Fla. (Alonso HS) Allen, Texas (Allen HS/Houston) Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS) Orlando, Fla. (Wekiva HS) River Heights, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS) Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS) Garland, Utah (Bear River HS) Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS/Diablo Valley CC) Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS/Dixie State) Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Maui, Hawaii (King Kekaulike HS) Lewiston, Utah (Sky View HS) Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS/Riverside CC) Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

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AIR FORCE FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr

Hometown

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr

Hometown

2

Jordan Mays

DB

6-1

190

Sr.

Apex, NC

46

Nate Dreslinski

TE

6-4

230

Sr.

Clinton, MI

2

Kale Pearson

QB

5-9

175

Sr.

Tulsa, OK

47

Claude Alexander

LB

6-1

220

So.

Woodstock, GA

3

D.J. Johnson

RB

5-9

227

So.

Roopville, GA

48

Jacob Onyechi

LB

6-1

195

So.

Sugar Land, TX

4

Kalon Baker

DB

6-0

180

Jr.

Atlanta, GA

49

Joey Nichol

LB

6-1

230

Sr.

Austin, TX

5

Devin Rushing

RB

5-10

180

Jr.

Desoto, TX

51

Jordan Pierce

LB

6-1

215

So.

Athens, GA

5

Dexter Walker

LB

6-0

205

Jr.

Lawrenceville, GA

52

Patrick Halloran

OL

6-4

255

So.

Fairfax, VA

6

Connor Healy

LB

6-0

225

Jr.

Castle Rock, CO

53

David Harris

DL

6-0

255

So.

Cedar Hill, TX

6

Nate Romine

QB

5-11

198

So.

Upland, CA

54

Dylan Bungum

DL

6-5

250

Sr.

Sargeant, IL

7

Garrett Brown

WR

5-9

175

Jr.

Marietta, GA

56

Colin Sandor

OL

6-1

275

So.

Carmel, IN

8

Pate Davis

QB

6-0

187

So.

Aledo, TX

58

Andrew Ruechel

OL

6-1

260

Jr.

Buford, GA

8

Weston Steelhammer

DB

6-2

200

So.

Shreveport, LA

60

Jimmy Manuel

OL

6-3

285

Sr.

Eden Prairie, MN

9

Jalen Robinette

WR

6-3

220

So.

Bexley, OH

63

David Jones

OL

6-0

250

Sr.

Hoover, AL

10

Cody Apfel

WR

6-2

190

Jr.

Highland Village, TX

64

Patrick Noyes

OL

6-0

270

Sr.

Raymore, MO

11

Myles Barnes

WR

6-5

225

Jr.

Minneapolis, MN

65

Michael Husar, Jr.

OL

6-0

270

Sr.

Chicago, IL

12

Zach Chubb

DB

5-11

160

So.

Rockmart, GA

66

Harrison Elliott

SPC

6-3

240

Sr.

Roswell, GA

13

Justin DeCoud

DB

5-10

180

Sr.

Fontana, CA

70

Ari Uzo-Okereke

OL

6-5

280

Jr.

Ladera Ranch, CA

14

Colton Huntsman

WR

5-10

185

Sr.

Cypress, TX

72

Matt Rochell

OL

6-3

270

Jr.

McDonough, GA

15

Alex Ludowig

WR

5-11

170

Jr.

Katy, TX

73

Allen Caunitz

OL

6-4

245

So.

Colleyville, TX

16

Karson Roberts

QB

6-0

195

Jr.

Houston, TX

74

Sevrin Remmo

OL

6-3

240

Jr.

Boulder, CO

17

Jamal Byrd

DB

5-11

207

Sr.

Tacoma, WA

75

Luke Brantley

OL

6-4

250

Jr.

Menlo, GA

19

Brayden Hill

DB

5-10

190

So.

Honolulu, HI

76

Andrew Gikas

SPC

6-3

225

So.

Bloomfield Hills, MI

20

Gavin McHenry

DB

6-0

185

Jr.

Parker, CO

79

Robert Green

DL

6-2

245

Sr.

Mansfield, TX

21

Christian Spears

DB

5-9

195

Sr.

Grand Prairie, TX

80

Garrett Griffin

TE

6-4

225

Jr.

Louisburg, KS

22

Paco Solano

RB

5-11

210

Jr.

Houston, TX

82

Keith Link

TE

6-3

230

Sr.

Highlands Ranch, CO

24

Jon Lee

RB

5-10

195

Sr.

Bethlehem, GA

83

Riley Huff

TE

6-3

225

Jr.

Edmond, OK

25

Roland Ladipo

DB

5-10

185

So.

Pickerington, OH

84

Nelson Onwuzu

WR

5-11

175

Jr.

Tyler, TX

26

Tucker Hancock

WR

5-6

160

Sr.

Leander, TX

85

Marcus Hendricks

TE

6-6

240

Sr.

Folsom, CA

28

Jacobi Owens

RB

5-11

190

So.

Las Vegas, NV

87

Alex Hansen

DL

6-3

260

Jr.

Oak Forest, IL

29

Hayes Linn

DB

6-0

175

So.

Cartersville, GA

91

Troy Timmerman

DL

6-2

260

Sr.

Florence, KY

30

Will Conant

SPC

6-2

215

Sr.

Edmond, OK

92

Brett Dunn

SPC

5-10

190

Jr.

Sugar Land, TX

32

Broam Hart

RB

6-0

220

Sr.

Alvarado, TX

93

Samuel Byers

DL

6-5

257

So.

Kingston, WA

33

Aaron Clinton-Earl

RB

5-10

210

Jr.

Milwaukee, WI

94

Drew Oehrle

SPC

6-0

160

Jr.

Indianapolis, IN

34

Haji Dunn, Jr.

LB

6-3

240

So.

San Bernadino, CA

95

Riley Cannon

DL

6-4

260

Sr.

Johnstown, OH

36

Spencer Proctor

LB

6-2

227

Sr.

Clarksville, TN

97

Nick Fitzgerald

DL

6-4

265

Sr.

Flower Mound, TX

39

Donnie Wharton

LB

6-0

215

Sr.

Brawley, CA

98

Dillon Beschel

DL

6-5

260

Sr.

Spokane, WA

40

Ryan Watson

DL

6-3

240

So.

Conyers, GA

41

Patrick Healy

LB

6-0

225

So.

Castle Rock, CO

42

Kristov George

LB

6-1

225

Jr.

Melissa, TX

43

Shayne Davern

RB

5-11

245

So.

Carlsbad, CA

44

Grant Ross

LB

6-1

212

Fr.

Houston, TX

45

Josh Self

TE

6-2

225

So.

Coppell, TX

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SENIOR OFFENSIVE PLAYERS HAVE FOLLOWED A SIMILAR PATH TO UTAH STATE AND IN LIFE

by Megan Allen, USU Athletic Media Relations

® CRAIG HARRISON Among college football players, there are several shared personalities, traits and interests.

Members of a team become close through their shared dedication to the game and the time they spend together.

For Utah State seniors Craig Harrison and Joe Summers, the similarities continue. Both began their football careers at Snow College. After a season as redshirts, both served two-year missions for the LDS Church. They returned from their respective missions to play one more year at Snow JC before transferring to Utah State. That summer between Ephraim and Logan, both Summers and Harrison got married to the girls they’d known and dated for years.

Coming out of successful high school programs, Harrison and Summers made the jump to college, easing into it at the junior college level.

“Snow was like making the step from junior high to high school,” Harrison said. “It was good to be able to go in and play immediately. Going into a fouryear school, you kind of have to wait in line. Very few get to start as freshmen.”

Once the pair progressed to the Division I level, they found there was a change of pace to adjust to.

While some aspects of the experience were similar to what they knew, there was a lot to figure out and improve on.

“It’s a faster game. Everyone at this level is a lot more talented and a lot more skilled,” Summers said.

“You have to rely a lot more on your technique, it’s not about just being bigger and stronger anymore.

Everybody is big and strong at this level. It took a lot of time to learn to be a technician.”

Playing college football while trying to manage school is a fairly difficult task. However, being newlyweds as they progressed through the levels of competition presented an entirely new addition to the difficulty of the situation for the two.

“I couldn’t make any of this work without my wife, Lindsey,” Harrison said. “She’s understanding and patient most of the time. She never complains and is supportive of all the time being a student-athlete takes. Without her, it’s not even possible.”

Summers had similar things to say about his wife, Alyssa.

“The key to balancing football and marriage is all because of my wife. She’s the one who supports me and takes care of everything,” he said. “She understands the time that goes into this and

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JOE SUMMERS supports me 100 percent. She’s putting in double time now, expecting a baby.”

As they’ve spent the last two seasons adjusting to the ways of Utah State football, Harrison and Summers have found their niche and made the most of their time and effort. They have worked hard to establish their respective roles in the offense and found their ways to contribute.

“I like to think that I’m a guy people can count on and come to when they need advice about a play. I want to be able to be there for everyone and help them understand what’s going on football-wise and what they can do to better themselves,” Summers said. “My role is to be there for other guys, helping them understand and play to their best abilities.”

In the span of his college career, Summers has rotated through each position on the offensive line.

Now settled at center, he has gotten a solid grasp on the position and the overall scheme of the offense.

“I understand a little more of everyone’s assignment and know what everyone is doing on each play, but you’re supposed to know that as a center anyway,” Summers said. “Having played those positions and knowing what it takes does help.”

Harrison came into a Utah State program that was well-established in the quarterback department.

He has been able to work with the group and use his experience to help others learn to be an effective Division I quarterback.

“The biggest thing is mentoring the younger quarterbacks. It’s a stressful position to play. All eyes are on you and when you mess up, everyone knows,” Harrsion said. “I help them get in their playbooks and in the film room. Guys rely on me if they have a question about plays and concepts and routes.”

Coming into the program prior to the 2012 season, Summers and Harrison were joining a successful offense, coordinated by Matt Wells. Now as the head coach, Wells continues to see the effort the pair brings and benefit they are to the team.

“Both have come in and been very valuable members of the team. They are guys who bring it

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all every day in practice, the off-season and the meeting room,” Wells said.

“They’ve been a great example to the young kids of how to do it the Aggie way. They know what we try to instill in a toughness, leadership and football junkie standpoint. They’ve got it. They are no-maintenance guys who are going to be very successful in life.”

Summers and Harrison came to Logan at the height of the progression of the program. As the success of the team has continued to grow and develop, the two are glad to have been a part of it. It has become a lifestyle for them and their teammates, who now refuse to accept anything less.

“The guys haven’t changed. Their belief in winning, the work ethic, nothing has changed,” Harrison said. “We have a whole new crew of guys, so we’re teaching them the ropes and the way that we do things here.”

Once the team started winning and realized what each person was capable of, they saw the potential they had and worked to capitalize on that.

“It started with a mindset and everybody knowing we could win. I don’t think that was here for a lot of years. That mindset causes us to work a lot harder,” Summers said. “Because of that, we’ve turned the program around and gotten to where we’re at. Now it’s up to us to instill that in everyone that comes in.”

Throughout their shared experiences and similar lifestyles the last few years, Harrison and Summers have worked hard to develop their talents and look forward to applying what they’ve learned outside of football.

“You have to really put a lot of time and effort into your craft. That time we put in as student-athletes can translate really well to life outside of football,” Summers said. “Putting in the time and work can really set you apart from other people.”

Whatever lies ahead in life doesn’t have the pair worried. They’ve had valuable experience these last few years that has them ready to take on the world as both have already graduated from Utah State with bachelor degrees in exercise science.

“This has taught me how to work. This entire experience has helped me. I’ll be a better husband, a better father, a better employee,” Harrison said.

“There are skills we’ve learned here that I think are taken for granted a little bit. It’s just helped me be a better person,”

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SENIOR SAFETY HAS TAKEN FULL ADVANTAGE OF HIS SHOT TO PLAY DIVISION I FOOTBALL

by Megan Allen, USU Athletic Media Relations

FRANKIE SUTERA The path of a collegiate football career is never the same for any two people. As a student-athlete is finishing up his high school playing days, there may or may not be offers flowing in.

Just because there are options available, doesn’t mean there is money to come with it. Many football players receive offers from Division I programs, but without the scholarship added on.

A few of those players, like Utah State senior safety Frankie Sutera, put in enough work and proved themselves to the coaching staff, earning the recognition that comes with a scholarship. While the financial help is surely appreciated, it’s more of the thought behind the money that makes the studentathletes happy.

“If you ask any walk-on, they’ll tell you it’s hard.

You don’t get the checks or the school paid for,” Sutera said. “As much as it helped financially, getting on scholarship was a huge goal of mine and something I was happy to obtain.”

Throughout his redshirt and freshman seasons, Sutera put in the countless hours of practice, training and studying. His time in the weight room, in the classroom and on the field paid off, as he was offered a scholarship the following spring.

“I gave it a shot,” Sutera said. “Coming into college I was 160 pounds soaking wet and skinny. I worked hard and tried to work my way up on special teams and that got me to where I am today.”

While he may have started with slight participation on special teams, it wasn’t long before Sutera proved he had what it took to make a difference on the Aggie defense. By his sophomore year, he had made his first start and was finding his way among the safeties.

“These last two years I’ve gotten to contribute a lot more on defense, rather than just on special teams and I’m trying to do the best I can,” Sutera said. “It’s great to be a part of this defense, because I think a lot of people can see that it’s pretty special.”

That defense is in fact something special.

Continually ranked among the best in the country in several categories, the group has stepped up and made a huge impact.

“We’ve got a lot of juice, like Coach (Todd) Orlando calls it. Whenever someone makes a big play, we hand out juice boxes. That’s our identity,” Sutera said. “We all play fast, hard and physical. We all know what we’re doing and that’s what makes this defense work.”

Defensive coordinator and safeties coach Todd Orlando has been glad to see the work Sutera has

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“He’s playing really good football right now,” Orlando said. “He’s a guy that is unbelievably reliable, you can trust him with anything. He’s one of the sharpest guys we have. He has all the attributes to be a great coach if he ever wants to pursue that.

He’s just great.”

With his experience in two phases of the game, Sutera recognizes the advantage he’s had and the degree to which it has helped him play.

“Playing defense absolutely helps with special teams,” he said. “I think the coaches rely on me a lot with the things special teams are doing. They can use me as a guide out there.”

Being a student-athlete isn’t an easy task. Every participant sacrifices a lot of the college experience in order to continue playing their sport. Between workouts, practice and other team commitments, days start early and end late. There are expectations to be met in all aspects of their lives.

“The hardest part about being a student-athlete is just giving up the normal student life. There are a lot of days that we’re up at 6:30 a.m. doing deep squats with Coach (Dave) Scholz,” Sutera said.

“You’re up early, then going to class and back to football. By the time you get home, you’re just done for the day. Not having the life of a normal student is tough.”

While some things are different than the life of a typical college student, the sacrifices Sutera and other members of the team have made have been worth it. The skills he has learned have been beneficial to him over the last few years, and he thinks those skills will help him in the future.

“We’re used to waking up early and being on time. We’ve learned discipline. They all relate to life,” he said. “Eventually this is going to end and we have to transfer what we’ve learned into the real world.

Hopefully it transfers well.”

Most importantly, Sutera is just grateful for the opportunity to have continued to play the game he loves.

“The best thing is being able to play football.

It’s been amazing. I chose to come here because I wanted to play Division I-A football,” he said. “It’s been my chance to prove myself to the people that doubted me. It’s been awesome to play college football.”

While the goals of the Aggie football team are well-known, a Mountain West championship and a fourth-straight bowl game, each individual player has their own ideas and goals to get there.

“I just want to keep improving. Whatever I can do, whatever Coach Orlando tells me to do, I want to be able to contribute as much as I can,” Sutera said.

“None of it really matters if we don’t win. I want to do anything I can to help us win.”

Like the majority of the players, Sutera sites the 2011 game at Hawai’i as the point that started the ball rolling in the change in the program. He is glad to have been a part of the change and looks forward to the future of the program.

“Coach (Gary) Andersen and his staff started the foundation to get this program moving in the right direction and Coach (Matt) Wells picked up right where he left off,” Sutera said. “Ever since, it’s been going uphill and I hope it continues that way.”

From his walk-on days to being a true contributor and scholarship athlete, Sutera’s hard work and dedication to the program has paid off in more ways than one as he has already received his bachelor’s degree from Utah State in exercise science and is currently pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in psychology.

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2014 GRAND MARSHAL

Dale MILDENBERGER

2014 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Nate and Laurel CANNON ALDER

2014 YOUNG ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Steve and Rachel von NIEDERHAUSERN

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UTAH STATE HOMECOMING RESULTS Date Opponent Attn.

11/2/29 Colorado College 8,000 10/11/30 Colorado 5,000 10/17/31 Denver 8,000 11/11/32 Colorado State 5,000 11/18/33 Brigham Young 7,000 11/10/34 Colorado State 10,000 11/2/35 Colorado State 7,000 10/24/36 Utah 14,000 10/31/37 Colorado State 6,000 10/22/38 Utah 9,500 10/28/39 Colorado State 7,000 10/12/40 Colorado 8,000 10/25/41 Colorado State 5,000 10/17/42 Utah 4,000 11/11/44 Idaho State 1,000 10/20/45 Colorado State 3,000 10/19/46 Colorado State 8,000 11/8/47 Colorado 8,000 10/23/48 Brigham Young 12,000 10/1/49 Montana 10,000 10/14/50 Wyoming 10,000 11/3/51 Utah 11,000 10/25/52 Colorado State 9,400 10/31/53 Montana 9,500 10/30/54 Brigham Young 11,000 10/15/55 Montana 10,000 10/27/56 Brigham Young 8,000 10/19/57 Montana 7,100 10/25/58 Colorado State 8,495 10/24/59 Montana State 7,729 10/29/60 Brigham Young 10,183 10/28/61 Idaho 6,934 10/27/62 Brigham Young 13,372 10/26/63 Pacific 11,453 10/24/64 Colorado State 12,565 10/16/65 Montana 11,853 10/15/66 Colorado State 12,678 10/14/67 Pacific 14,662 10/26/68 West Texas State 14,367 10/25/69 Memphis State 14,505 11/14/70 Idaho 9,285 10/16/71 Memphis State 5,041 11/11/72 Utah 19,434 11/3/73 Wyoming 11,792 10/26/74 West Texas State 12,355 11/8/75 Brigham Young 21,594 10/16/76 Utah 18,322 10/29/77 Boise State 6,216 10/28/78 San Jose State 18,226 11/3/79 CS Fullerton 16,600 11/1/80 Pacific 15,128 10/24/81 San Jose State 16,071 10/30/82 BYU 25,688 10/15/83 Boise State 16,476 10/27/84 Pacific 8,597 10/26/85 Fresno State 10,702 10/25/86 UNLV 11,270 10/31/87 San Jose State 15,117 10/29/88 Pacific 13,147 10/14/89 Fresno State 13,137 10/27/90 UNLV 15,273 11/2/91 Fresno State 9,814 10/24/92 San Jose State 18,185 10/16/93 Nevada 20,263 10/22/94 La.-Lafayette 20,016 10/15/95 Northern Illinois 17,188 10/26/96 Idaho 13,712 10/18/97 New Mexico State 17,251 10/17/98 Idaho 14,206 10/9/99 Arkansas State 18,147 9/30/00 Utah 29,814 10/20/01 Idaho State 20,875 10/19/02 New Mexico (ot) 15,942 10/11/03 Wyoming 26,594 10/9/04 North Texas 17,895 10/08/05 San Jose State 12,542 10/07/06 Fresno State 10,701 9/22/07 San Jose State 13,685 10/25/08 Fresno State 14,071 9/26/09 Southern Utah 18,472 10/23/10 Hawai’i 17,111 9/24/11 Colorado State 22,559 9/29/12 UNLV 24,226 9/14/13 Weber State 25,513

W/L Score W 10-0 T 0-0 W 12-6 W 13-12 W 14-0 T 21-21 W 13-0 W 12-0 W 7-0 L 0-33 L 0-9 L 0-26 L 6-7 L 7-34 W 8-7 W 13-0 W 48-0 W 35-12 W 20-7 L 13-16 L 7-40 L 20-28 L 7-21 W 33-14 W 45-13 W 32-6 W 33-7 L 25-35 W 15-0 W 22-13 W 34-0 W 69-0 W 27-21 W 40-14 W 42-13 W 54-21 L 7-10 W 7-6 W 20-10 L 0-40 L 14-42 W 7-6 W 44-16 W 31-20 W 21-16 L 7-24 W 28-17 L 16-23 W 31-21 W 35-7 W 21-7 L 24-27 W 20-17 W 10-7 W 41-14 L 19-38 W 7-6 L 14-24 W 23-20 L 7-34 W 31-6 W 20-19 L 25-27 L 44-48 L 25-27 W 42-7 W 35-28 W 38-7 L 14-26 W 20-14 L 14-35 W 28-27 W 45-44 L 21-48 L 23-31 W 24-17 W 13-12 L 20-23 L 28-30 W 53-34 L 7-45 L 34-35 W 35-13 W 70-6

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