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/// 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS /// DATE OPPONENT S 1 at #9 Wisconsin S 7 IDAHO STATE S 16 at Wake Forest S 23 at San José State* S 29 BYU O 7 COLORADO STATE* O 14 WYOMING* O 21 at UNLV* O 28 BOISE STATE* N 4 at New Mexico* N 18 HAWAI’I*

TV TIME/RESULT ESPN L, 10-59 Facebook W, 51-13 ACC L, 10-46 Facebook W, 61-10 CBSSN W, 40-24 AT&T SportsNet L, 14-27 Facebook L, 23-28 AT&T SportsNet W, 52-28 CBSSN L, 14-41 AT&T SportsNet W, 24-10 Spectrum 1 pm

N 25 at Air Force*

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* Mountain West Game All times Mountain. Home games in BOLD CAPS. /// GAME 11 INFORMATION /// STREAMING: Spectrum Sports PPV (Stadium) • Play-by-Play ........................... Robert Kekaula • Analyst ........................................... Rich Miano • Internet ............................WatchStadium.com RADIO: Aggie Sports Network • Play-by-Play ............................. Scott Garrard • Analyst ................................... Kevin Whimpey • Online ......... 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com SOCIAL MEDIA: #AggiesAllTheWay • Twitter/Instagram ...................... @USUFootball • Facebook ..................................... USUFootball • YouTube ..............................UtahStateFootball • Live Stats ....... UtahState.Statbroadcast.com /// AGGIE RADIO NETWORKS /// • Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while former USU all-conference offensive lineman Kevin Whimpey (2012-14) will provide color analysis.

Games can also be heard on the Internet (www.UtahStateAggies.com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, as well as on the TuneIn App. • Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM) • Logan KBLU-LP (92.3 FM) • Cache Valley KACH (1340 AM/105.5 FM) • Price KRPX (95.3 FM) • Green River KRPX (102.7 FM) • Moab KRPX (100.3 FM) • Orangeville KRPX (95.9 FM)

AGGIES HOST HAWAI’I IN MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON Game will be streamed live on WatchStadium.com.

Utah State is 8-6 all-time against Hawai’i, including a 4-2 home record. The Aggies have won three-straight games in the series and have outscored the Rainbow Warriors 117-55 during that winning streak for an average margin of victory of 20.7 points (39.0-18.3).

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HAWAI’I (3-7, 1-6 MW) vs. UTAH STATE (5-5, 3-3 MW) Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 • 1 p.m. • Logan, Utah • Maverik Stadium (25,100)

HAWAI’I RAINBOW WARRIORS

UTAH STATE AGGIES

2017 Record: 3-7, 1-6 Mountain West Last Game: Nov. 11, 2017 • L, 31-21 vs. Fresno State

2017 Record: 5-5, 3-3 Mountain West Last Game: Nov. 4, 2017 • W, 24-10 at New Mexico

Head Coach: Nick Rolovich • School Record: 10-14 (2nd year) • Career Record: 10-14 (2nd year) • Mountain West Record: 5-10 (2nd year) • vs. Utah State: 0-0

Head Coach: Matt Wells • School Record: 33-30 (5th year) • Career Record: 33-30 (5th year) • Mountain West Record: 22-16 (5th year) • vs. Hawai’i: 2-0

Statistical Leaders • Rush: Diocemy Saint Juste (242-1,349, 7 TD) • Pass: Dru Brown (210-345, 2,399, 16 TD, 8 INT) • Rec.: John Ursua (47-667, 5 TD) • Def.: Jahlani Tavai (98 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 1 FR)

Statistical Leaders • Rush: LaJuan Hunt (125-552, 8 TD) • Pass: Jordan Love (77-145, 983, 5 TD, 5 INT) • Rec.: Ron’quavion Tarver (34-372, 4 TD) • Def.: Suli Tamaivena (92 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 2 FR)

/// KICKOFF COVERAGE /// • Utah State continues Mountain West play this weekend as it hosts Hawai’i on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. USU is 8-6 all-time against the Rainbow Warriors, including a 4-2 home record.

• With a win against Hawai’i, Utah State will be bowl eligible for the sixth time in the last seven years.

USU played in five-straight bowl games from 2011-15 and won three-straight bowls from 2012-14, both of which are school records. All-time, USU has played in 11 bowl games.

• Utah State is 22-16 (.579) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 12-7 (.632) home record, and has won 33 of its last 49 (.673) league games dating back to 2011.

• Utah State is 5-0 all-time following a bye under head coach Matt Wells, with four of those games occurring at home. In fact, all five of USU’s wins following a bye under Wells has been by doubledigits as it is outscoring its opponents 166-68 (33.2-13.6).

• Utah State is 13-3 with a freshman at quarterback over the last five seasons under Wells, including a 6-1 record in 2013, a 5-1 record in 2014 and a 2-1 record thus far this season.

• Utah State’s defense has forced 24 turnovers (14 fumbles, 10 interceptions) this year, which ranks tied for fourth in the nation with Florida Atlantic and Miami, Fla., and trailing Central Michigan (27), Washington State (27) and Wyoming (27). Last year, USU forced just 10 turnovers the entire season.

USU also ranks second in the nation with its 14 fumble recoveries, trailing Bowling Green (15), and third in the Mountain West and 38th in the nation with its 10 interceptions on the season.

• Utah State has scored six non-offensive touchdowns this year with three interception returns, two fumble returns and one blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Last year, USU had just one nonoffensive touchdown all year.

• Utah State has 38 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Hawai’i has 42 players on its roster from the Hawaiian Islands.

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GAME NOTES /// MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS /// MOUNTAIN Boise State Wyoming Colorado State Utah State Air Force New Mexico

MW Overall 6-0 8-2 5-1 7-3 4-3 6-5 3-3 5-5 3-3 4-6 1-5 3-7

WEST Fresno State San Diego State UNLV Nevada Hawai’i San José State

MW Overall 5-1 7-3 4-2 8-2 3-3 4-6 2-4 2-8 1-6 3-7 0-6 1-10

THIS WEEK’S GAMES (ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) Friday, Nov. 17 • UNLV at New Mexico* (ESPN2) 7:30 pm Saturday, Nov. 18 • Fresno State at Wyoming* (AT&T Sports) Noon • Hawai’i at Utah State* (Spectrum) 1 pm • San José St. at Colorado St.* (CBSSN) 1:30 pm • Air Force at Boise State* (ESPN2) 8:15 pm • Nevada at San Diego State* (CBSSN) 8:30 pm /// COACHING STAFF /// HEAD COACH MATT WELLS • Years Coached: Fifth Season • Alma Mater: Utah State, 1996 • Career Record: 33-30 (.524) • Record at Utah State: 33-30 (.524) • Mountain West Record: 22-16 (.579) • Bowl Record: 2-1 (.667) ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF • Frank Maile (Assistant Head Coach/Co-DC/DL) • Kendrick Shaver (Co-Defensive Coordinator/OLB) • David Yost (Offensive Coordinator/QB) • Mark Tommerdahl (Special Teams Coordinator/RB) • Jovon Bouknight (Outside Receivers) • Julius Brown (Defensive Backs) • Stacy Collins (Inside Linebackers) • Steve Farmer (Offensive Line) • Luke Wells (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers) • Waqa Damuni (Asst. AD for Football Operations ) • Jared Russell (Director of Player Personnel) • Dave Kragthorpe (Special Asst. to Head Coach) • Brad Kragthorpe (Offensive Graduate Assistant) • John Cannova (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Nahfahu Tahi (Offensive Administrative Assistant) • Aman Anand (Defensive Graduate Assistant) • Gustavo Manzanares (Def. Graduate Assistant) • Uani ‘Unga (Defensive Administrative Assistant) • Dave Scholz (Strength & Conditioning) • Mike Williams (Athletics Trainer)

UTAH STATE HOSTS HAWAI’I IN FINAL HOME GAME OF THE SEASON • Utah State (5-5, 3-3 MW) continues Mountain West play this weekend as it hosts Hawai’i (3-7, 1-6 MW) in its final home game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on Spectrum Sports PPV and available to watch on Stadium.com with Robert Kekaula (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst) on the call. The Watch Stadium app is also available on both iOS and Android mobile devices. Live audio of the game is available at www.UtahStateAggies.com.

CURRENT AGGIES vs. HAWAI’I • Utah State has four players on its current roster who played in the last meeting against Hawai’i in 2014 in senior CB Jalen Davis, senior RB LaJuan Hunt, senior QB Kent Myers and senior DE Ian Togiai. Myers was 14-of-15 (.933) passing for 186 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start as he set the school and Mountain West record for completion percentage. Myers, who also set the school record for consecutive completions to start a game with 12, also carried the ball five times for 13 yards. Hunt rushed for a career-high 145 yards on a career-best 34 carries, and caught two passes for 44 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown reception. Hunt’s 34 carries are a freshman single-game school record. Davis also started and had six tackles, while Togiai had one tackle.

UTAH STATE ON SENIOR DAY • Prior to its home finale against Hawai’i, Utah State will honor its 18 seniors in CB Wesley Bailey, OL Preston Brooksby, WR Alex Byers, OL Andrew Chen, WR Jaren Colston-Green, CB Jalen Davis, TE Damion Hobbs, LB Alex Huerta, RB LaJuan Hunt, OL Jarom Ioane, BS Dallin Leavitt, RB Tonny Lindsey Jr., WR Connor McGuire, LB Patrick Lee Miranda, QB Kent Myers, LS Emmett Odegard, WR Braelon Roberts and DE Ian Togiai in a pre-game ceremony. USU is 68-39-3 (.632) all-time on Senior Day and has won four of its last six games on Senior Day. A LOOK AT UTAH STATE • Utah State is 5-5 on the season and 3-3 in conference play following its 24-10 Mountain West road win at New Mexico two weekends ago. Offensively, USU is led by redshirt freshman QB Jordan Love, who is 77-of-145 (.531) passing for 983 yards (109.2 ypg) with five touchdowns and five interceptions.

Senior RB LaJuan Hunt leads the team in rushing with 552 yards on 125 carries (4.4 ypc/55.2 ypg) with eight touchdowns, and junior WR Ron’quavion Tarver has 34 receptions for 372 yards (10.9 ypr/37.2 ypg) with four touchdowns. Defensively, junior LB Suli Tamaivena leads the team with 92 tackles, which includes 3.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss, to go along with two fumble recoveries, while junior BS Gaje Ferguson has 72 tackles, which includes 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss. As a team, USU is averaging 29.9 points and 372.9 yards of total offense (223.6 passing, 149.3 rushing), and allowing 28.6 points and 406.2 yards of total offense (206.0 rushing, 200.2 passing).

UTAH STATE MILESTONES THAT EQUAL SUCCESS • Utah State has won 21 of its last 24 games when it has a 100-yard rusher, including a 3-0 record this season, and 26 of its last 28 contests when rushing at least 40 times in a game, including a 4-0 record this season.

• Utah State has won 39 of its last 40 games dating back to 2011 when scoring at least 30 points, including a 4-0 record this season. In fact, USU had won 35 straight games when scoring at least 30 points before losing at Nevada, 38-37, last season.

DID YOU KNOW? • Utah State has not allowed a single sack in its last two games and has only allowed one sack in its last three games. In its previous four games, USU allowed 18 sacks.

• With its four forced turnovers at New Mexico, Utah State has now forced at least four turnovers in three games this year, not to mention at least three turnovers in four games and multiple turnovers in six games.

• Utah State improved to 17-11 under head coach Matt Wells, including a 4-1 record this year, following a loss with its win at New Mexico.

• With its win at New Mexico, Utah State has now won three-straight road games for the first time since 2012 as it is averaging 45.7 points and 473.3 yards of total offense (237.3 rushing, 236.0 passing). Defensively, USU is allowing just 16.0 points and 320.7 yards of total offense (249.3 rushing, 71.3 passing), and has forced 12 turnovers in those three road games. /// AGGIE TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON /// #91 | DEVON ANDERSON | DE | 6-1 | 285 | SO | Baltimore, Md. | Dodge City CC • Recorded two forced fumbles and recovered one of them in his last game at New Mexico.

Also had a career-high seven tackles against the Lobos.

• Has recorded five or more tackles in two of his last three games and has 15 tackles in his last four games. Had six tackles in his first six games with USU. • Ranks third on the team among defensive linemen with 21 tackles, which includes 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss, and is tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles.

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GAME NOTES SCOUTING HAWAI’I • Hawai’i is 3-7 on the season and 1-6 in Mountain West play following its 31-21 home loss to Fresno State last weekend. The Rainbow Warriors are led by junior QB Dru Brown, who is 210-of-345 passing for 2,399 yards (239.9 ypg) with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Senior RB Diocemy Saint Juste leads the team in rushing with 1,349 yards on 242 carries (5.6 ypc/134.9 ypg) with seven touchdowns, and sophomore WR John Ursua has caught 47 passes for 667 yards (14.2 ypr/111.2 ypg) with five touchdowns. Defensively, junior LB Jahlani Tavai has a team-best 98 tackles, which includes 4.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss, while junior DB Daniel Lewis has 61 tackles, which includes 2.0 tackles for loss. As a team, Hawai’i is averaging 25.3 points and 422.8 yards of total offense per game (181.8 rushing, 241.0 passing) and allowing 33.9 points and 457.9 yards of total offense (265.3 passing, 192.6 rushing). Hawai’i returns 14 starters (O-8, D-6) and 52 lettermen (O-20, D-30, S-2) from last year’s team that went 7-7 overall and 4-4 in Mountain West play to finish second in the West Division. The Rainbow Warriors concluded their season with a 52-35 win against Middle Tennessee in the Hawaii Bowl. Nick Rolovich is 10-14 at Hawai’i in his second season as a collegiate head coach.

AGGIES AND RAINBOW WARRIORS SERIES HISTORY • Utah State and Hawai’i will be facing one another for the 15th time this weekend, with USU holding an 8-6 advantage. USU won the last meeting between the two teams, 35-14, on Nov. 1, 2014, in Honolulu. USU also won the last meeting between the two teams in Logan, 47-10, on Nov. 2, 2013. The first meeting in the series was on Dec. 17, 1927, in Honolulu with UH winning, 21-20.

Overall, USU is 4-2 all-time against the Rainbow Warriors at home.

UTAH STATE VS. HAWAI’I SERIES 23RD-MOST PLAYED IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Utah State and Hawai’i will be meeting for the 15th time in series history this weekend, which is the 23rd-most played series in USU history.

UTAH STATE AND HAWAI’I AS CONFERENCE FOES • Utah State and Hawai’i have spent 11 years as league foes as both schools were members of the Western Athletic Conference from 2005-11, and have been members of the Mountain West since 2013 when USU joined the league. As members of the WAC, USU went 2-5 against the Rainbow Warriors with a 1-2 home record and a 1-3 road mark. Since joining the Mountain West, USU is 2-0 against the Rainbow Warriors.

MATT WELLS VERSUS HAWAI’I • Matt Wells is 2-0 against Hawai’i as a head coach and faced the Rainbow Warriors once as an assistant while at USU in 2011.

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/// SERIES HISTORY /// Overall .................................................. USU leads, 8-6-0 In Logan................................................ USU leads, 4-2-0 In Honolulu .......................................... Series tied, 4-4-0 Neutral Site ................................................................. NA Longest USU Win Streak ................................ 4, 1957-66 Longest UH Win Streak .................................. 3, 2005-07 Largest USU Margin of Victory .... (48) 48-0 -- 11/26/66 Largest UH Margin of Victory ...... (53) 63-10 -- 11/4/06 /// GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS /// 12-17-27 09-14-57 12-11-59 09-11-65 11-26-66 11-12-05 11-04-06 10-06-07 11-01-08 11-07-09 10-23-10 11-05-11 11-02-13 11-01-14

L 20-21 A W 26-12 H W 48-6 A W 31-12 H W 48-0 A L 23-50 A L 10-63 H L 37-52 A W 30-14 H L 36-49 A L 7-45 H W 35-31 A W 47-10 H W 35-14 A

UTAH STATE CONNECTIONS WITH HAWAI’I • Utah State defensive graduate assistant Gustavo Manzanares was a defensive back at San José State in 2008-09, when Hawai’i special teams coordinator Mayur Chaudhari was an assistant coach for the Spartans.

AGGIES FROM HAWAI’I • Utah State has two players on its roster from Hawaii in junior OL KJ Uluave (Laie/Kahuku HS) and redshirt freshman OL Viliamu McMoore (Kapolei/Kapolei HS).

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND HAWAI’I PLAYERS • There are 25 connections between Utah State and Hawai’i players. USU junior RB Eltoro Allen and UH freshman DB Damario Mclean both attended Elk Grove HS in Sacramento, Calif. Allen and UH junior DB Manu Hudson-Rasmussen both attended Riverside (Calif.) CC. USU junior OL Roman Andrus and UH junior WR Dylan Collie both attended Oak Ridge HS in El Dorado Hills, Calif. USU senior BS Dallin Leavitt, junior OL Quin Ficklin, sophomore LB Sialao Mobley and Andrus, along with UH’s Collie, all transferred to their current schools from BYU. USU junior CB Deante Fortenberry and UH junior RB Elijah Dale both attended City College of San Francisco. USU junior LB Suli Tamaivena and junior WR Aaren Vaughns both attended Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) JC, along with UH sophomore DB Zach Wilson. USU junior OL KJ Uluave and UH senior OL John Wa’a, junior LB Rashaan Falemalu, sophomore DB Keala Santiago and freshman OL Ra Elkington all attended Kahuku HS in O’ahu. USU sophomore NG Christopher ‘Unga and UH senior TE Metuisela ‘Unga both attended Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) HS. USU freshman OL Chandler Dolphin, and UH senior LB Max Broman and senior WR Ammon Barker all attended Alta HS in Sandy, Utah.

/// TOP AGGIES vs. HAWAI’I /// Rushing .......................... MacArthur Lane (1966) ............................................ 192 yards on 8 carries Passing .......................... Darell Garretson (2013) ............................... 370 yards on 28-of-41 passing Receiving ......................... Tom Larscheid (1959) ..................................... 172 yards on 3 receptions Tackles ...................... McKade Brady, 13 (2011)

FAMILY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN UTAH STATE AND HAWAI’I • Utah State sophomore NG Christopher ‘Unga, Hawai’i senior TE Metuisela ‘Unga and USU defensive administrative assistant Uani ‘Unga are all brothers.

UTAH STATE VERSUS THE MOUNTAIN WEST • Utah State is 149-178-8 (.457) all-time against current members of the Mountain West with a 3826-4 record vs. Wyoming, a 33-39-2 record vs. Colorado State, a 16-7 record vs. UNLV, a 17-20-1 record vs. San José State, a 12-17-1 record vs. Fresno State, an 11-13 record vs. New Mexico, an 8-6 record vs. Hawai`i, a 6-18 record vs. Nevada, a 5-17 record vs. Boise State, a 2-3 record vs. Air Force, and a 1-12 record vs. San Diego State.

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Back Row (L to R): Andrew Chen, Preston Brooksby, Jarom Ioane, Ian Togiai, Head Coach Matt Wells, Kent Myers, Damion Hobbs, Wesley Bailey, Alex Huerta, Braelon Roberts. Front Row (L to R): Patrick Lee Miranda, Jaren Colston-Green, Alex Byers, Dallin Leavitt, Jalen Davis, Tonny Lindsey Jr., LaJuan Hunt, Connor

by Wade Denniston, USU Athletic Media Relations If Utah State safety Dallin Leavitt could write the script for today’s game against Hawai’i, there is only one way it would play out for the Aggies.

“We win,” Leavitt said. “I don’t care how we win or how much we win by, we just come out with the W.” Leavitt and the Aggies are set to square off against the Rainbow Warriors in a Mountain West game this afternoon at 1 o’clock on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium – the final home game for 18 seniors.

“It will be emotional,” said Leavitt, a senior from Portland, Ore. “I’ve played a lot of games in this stadium and made a lot of memories, and I’m looking forward to making one more great one.”

Running back LaJuan Hunt joined the program in 2014 and has played in 48 of a possible 49 games during his tenure with the Aggies.

“I can’t believe it,” said Hunt, when asked about playing his final game at Maverik Staidum. “It’s crazy that the time flew so fast.

Ending against Hawai’i is special because my best game since I’ve been here was against Hawai’i during my freshman year. So hopefully, I can do that again and we need to come out with this win.”

In that 2014 game at Hawai’i, Hunt rushed for a career-high 145 yards on 34 carries – the most rushing attempts in a single game by a USU freshman – to go along with two receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Aggies’ 35-14 victory. His 145 yards on the ground were the most by a Utah State freshman since the 1992 campaign.

“It’s been a blessing,” Hunt said. “There is no other place that I would rather be than Utah State. The culture, the tradition, the brotherhood, the coaches – everything – it’s just been awesome. It’s been a great time.”

Hunt wants nothing more than to walk off the field today a winner.

“Anyway, anyhow,” he said. “Just coming out with a win, that’s all I see us doing.”

Added Leavitt: “We need this win, we need to send the seniors out right and send this program back to a bowl game.”

With a victory, the Aggies will become bowl eligible for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.

“Becoming bowl eligible has been a goal

® for the entire senior class this year,” senior defensive end Ian Togiai said. “We weren’t able to make one last year and we want to end our senior year on the best note possible, and that would be becoming bowl eligible and winning.”

Senior wide receiver Braelon Roberts has caught a pass in four straight games entering today’s matchup with Hawai’i. He is going to do whatever it takes to help Utah State win its second straight game to move to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

“I envision us getting a win, but I also envision it just being a great game,” Roberts said. “It’s going to be very emotional for me. It’s my last game here, so emotions are going to be running high. I’m just going to go out there and give everything I have and leave it all on the field.”

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Roberts is one of four seniors who has been in the program since 2013, joining offensive linemen Andrew Chen and Jarom Ioane, and linebacker Alex Huerta.

“It’s meant a lot,” Roberts said of being an Aggie. “This has changed my life tremendously.

I met people that I never thought I would meet, I made plenty of connections, and it’s just a blessing to be here, a blessing to just be able to go through this journey.”

Huerta, a native of Cache Valley who played at Mountain Crest High School prior to Utah State, agreed.

“It’s meant everything to me because it’s been a dream for me ever since I was young, coming to the games and stuff,” he said. “So, to me it’s like a dream come true to be able to. My dad told me one day I could be that guy running around down there, and then it actually became a reality, so it’s just been a blessing.”

Huerta knows emotions will be running high today.

“I envision it being really energetic, with all the guys being really passionate about what we’re doing for the last time,” Huerta said. “All of the seniors will be really energetic and the whole team really energized to be ready to play.”

Of the 2017 senior class, three hail from the Beehive State in Huerta, Togiai and wide receiver Connor McGuire.

“Being able to play for the Aggies was a big deal for me because it meant that my family, especially my parents, could attend all of my games and scrimmages the past four years,” Togiai said. “Having that family support has been really important to me.”

With the likes of Leavitt and senior cornerback Jalen Davis, the Aggies currently boast one of the nation’s top defenses in terms of takeaways.

Utah State has forced 24 turnovers to rank tied for fourth nationally, while its five defensive touchdowns is second in the nation. The Aggies also rank third in the Mountain West and 29th nationally with their 10 interceptions, including five by Davis and three by Leavitt.

“This senior class is great,” said Leavitt, who transferred to Utah State from BYU. “I’ve made some life-long friends not just with the seniors, but See SENIORS on Page 46

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WEST STADIUM CENTER

Completed in August, 2016, and located inside Maverik Stadium, Utah State’s new $36 million, 85,000 square-foot West Stadium Center is a five-story premium seating and press box structure. It includes a state-ofthe-art media and game operations area, 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that will also be used to host a studentathlete training table. In addition to the new structure, major concourse work included significantly increased restrooms, upgraded concessions and an enlarged concourse for better pedestrian traffic flow. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system.

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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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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Founded: March 8, 1888

President (16th): Noelle E. Cockett (Jan. 1, 2017-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 - 48,565 Cache County - 114,181 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

Enrollment :

Campus Size:

Average undergraduate age: 22.3 Average graduate age: 33.8

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:788 Full-time support staff: 1,569

Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2016): 28,118* *Includes USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education: 14,187 and USU Eastern: 1,968

Gender: Male: 13,086 Female: 15,032

Student Representation: All 29 counties in Utah All 50 states 83 countries

Ages:

Academics: Undergraduate degrees: 159 Undergraduate minors: 105 Graduate degrees: 155 Student/faculty ratio: 22.1 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: 76%

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 Declared Majors: Economics; Psychology; Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education; Mechanical Engineering; Elementary Education; Human Movement Science; Biology; Business Administration

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HEAD COACH MATT WELLS

MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996

2013 MOUNTAIN WEST COACH OF THE YEAR

FIFTH SEASON AS UTAH STATE HEAD COACH (28-25 OVERALL,19-13 MOUNTAIN WEST) SEVENTH SEASON OVERALL AT UTAH STATE Entering his fifth season as Utah State’s head coach, Matt Wells is determined to lead the Aggies back into a bowl game and into the upper echelon of the Mountain West after a disappointing 2016 season.

Wells, who is the sixth-longest tenured coach in 120 seasons of Aggie football, holds a 28-25 record in his first four seasons at USU, including a 19-13 Mountain West record. Those 28 wins are the second-most by a USU coach in his first four seasons and the fifth-most in school history, while his 52.8 winning percentage ranks seventh alltime.

Utah State has also recorded three wins against top-25 opponents during Wells’ first four years as head coach, one more than the program won in its previous 115 seasons.

During his six years at Utah State, which includes two years as an assistant, Wells has been part of a program that played in a schoolrecord five-straight bowl games. In fact, Wells is the first head coach in program history to lead the Aggies to three bowl games and the only head coach with multiple bowl wins.

During the 2016 season, Utah State had six players earn various all-Mountain West honors as it lost five conference games by a combined 29 points (5.8 ppg). USU also had two players invited to postseason All-Star games, while one player was selected in the 2017 NFL Draft in Devante Mays. Furthermore, USU had eight other Aggies who signed free agent contracts.

In 2015, Wells led Utah State to six wins and

its fifth-straight bowl game as the Aggies had 12 players earn various all-Mountain West honors, which were the third-most in the conference.

Furthermore, senior linebacker Kyler Fackrell was named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele’s Magazine.

Utah State also had five players invited to postseason All-Star games/camps, while three Aggies participated in the NFL Combine in Fackrell, Hunter Sharp and Nick Vigil.

Furthermore, USU had two players selected in the 2016 NFL Draft in Vigil and Fackrell, both in the third round, while six other Aggies signed free agent contracts and two more were invited to rookie mini-camps.

During the 2014 season, Wells led Utah State to 10 wins to rank as the second-most in school history behind the 2012 team that finished with an 11-2 record. USU also played in its fourthstraight bowl game in 2014 and won its thirdstraight bowl.

In his second year as Utah State’s head coach, Wells mentored 15 players who earned 16 all-Mountain West honors, which were the most in the league and tied for the third-most in school history. Wells also mentored two AllAmericans in 2014 in Zach Vigil and Jalen Davis.

Vigil was named an All-American by four different publications, including being named a USA Today Sports second-team All-American, while Davis was named a true freshman All-American by 247Sports. Vigil was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

In his first season as head coach, Wells 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. USU finished the season with a 9-5 record, tying the 1960 and 1961 teams for the second-most wins in school history at the time.

Overall, Wells is the fifth USU coach 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).

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

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATT WELLS...

Zach Vigil, Linebacker, Washington Redskins: “Coach Wells is a true family man. You can see that in the way he treats his immediate family, coaches and his players.”

Ken Niumatalolo, Navy Head Football Coach: “It doesn’t surprise me at all how well Matt is doing as a head coach. I knew Matt when he first started coaching almost 20 years ago, and I knew then that he had a very bright future in this profession. Sustained success in any profession or business is hard, especially in the ultra competitive world of DI college football. Not only has Utah State continued their success under Matt’s leadership, they have gotten better and are a legit MWC title contender every year now under Matt.”

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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 16 players from the 2013 and 2014 rosters were invited to NFL/CFL camps, including Alexander (St. Louis Rams) and Lawson (Detroit Lions), who were both selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Wells, who is one of 18 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 in 2012 and quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator in 2011.

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 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 its final seven games, which is a school record.

In 2012, Wells coached former Aggie 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.

Under Wells’ tutelage, Keeton ranks first all-time in school history in career touchdown passes (62), first in career total offense (8,808 yards), second in career completions (672), second in career passing yardage (8,695), second in career passing attempts (1,068), tied for second in career completion percentage (.629) and 14th in career rushing yards (1,415).

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).

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 II 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 nine 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 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., earned his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two daughters, Jadyn (14) and Ella (11), and one son, Wyatt (8). His brother, Luke, is USU’s tight ends and inside receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

MATT WELLS’ FILE |­ Hired December 20, 2012 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013-Pres.

2012 2011 2010 2009 2007-08 2002-06 1997-01

Utah State - Head Coach Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator New Mexico - Wide Receivers Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/J.V. Head Coach

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (9) Utah State - Famous Idaho Potato, 2015; New Mexico, 2014; 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 (2) Utah State - WAC: 2012 Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96

Utah State - Quarterback

BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER (1) 1993

Las Vegas

EDUCATION 1996

Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude)

PERSONAL Married to the former Jen Dirks Daughters - Jadyn (14), Ella (11); Son - Wyatt (8)

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HEAD COACH

Utah State, 1996 Fifth Season

MARK TOMMERDAHL

FRANK MAILE

KENDRICK SHAVER

DAVID YOST

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE LINE

CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR QUARTERBACKS

Utah State, 2007 Seventh Season

Missouri State, 2002 Seventh Season

JOVON BOUKNIGHT

JULIUS BROWN

Kent State, 1992 First Season

STACY COLLINS

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR RUNNING BACKS

ASSISTANT COACH OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSIVE BACKS

ASSISTANT COACH INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Concordia, 1982 First Season

Wyoming, 2006 Ninth Season

Boise State, 2006 Second Season

Western Oregon, 1998 Second Season

STEVE FARMER

ASSISTANT COACH OFFENSIVE LINE

Illinois State, 1999 Second Season

LUKE WELLS

ASSISTANT COACH TIGHT ENDS/INSIDE RECEIVERS RECRUITING COORDINATOR

Oklahoma, 2002 Fifth Season

WAQA DAMUNI

DAVE KRAGTHORPE

ASSISTANT ATHETICS DIRECTOR FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH

Utah State, 1998 Fifth Season

Utah State, 1954 Fifth Season

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USU COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF JARED RUSSELL

BRAD KRAGTHORPE

NAUFAHU TAHI

JOHN CANNOVA

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

OFFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Arizona State, 2013 Second Season

LSU, 2015 Second Season

Utah State, 2015 Fourth Season

North Central College, 2014 First Season

AMAN ANAND

GUSTAVO MANZANARES

UANI ‘UNGA

DAVE SCHOLZ

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT

DEFENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2015 First Season

San José State, 2009 First Season

BYU, 2015 First Season

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 Fifth Season

BILL GARREN

MIKE BAIR

MIKE WILLIAMS

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ASSISTANT AD/EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR

ASSOCIATE AD/HEAD ATHLETICS TRAINER

Idaho State, 2002 12th Season

Utah State, 1995 21st Season

Utah State, 1996 19th Season

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AGGIE TEAM QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS

(L-R): Jamison Jones (offensive volunteer coach), DJ Nelson, Kent Myers, Henry Colombi, Jordan Love, Zach Larson, David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks).

Front Row (L-R): LaJuan Hunt, Tonny Lindsey Jr., Tywayne Adams.

Back Row (L-R): Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Eltoro Allen, Justen Hervey, Tre Miller, Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant).

INSIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS

OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

Front Row (L-R): Aaren Vaughns, Taylor Compton, Gerold Bright, Preston Curtis, Jordan Nathan.

Back Row (L-R): Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers/recruiting coordinator), Tyler Thornock, Dax Raymond, Carson Terrell, Travis Boman, Emerson Woods, Damion Hobbs, Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Ron’quavion Tarver, Zach Van Leeuwen, Connor McGuire, Jared Schmidt, Savon Scarver.

Back Row (L-R): Alex Byers, Dylan Spradling, Jovon Bouknight (outside receivers), Jaren Colston-Green, Chad Artist, Braelon Roberts.

SPECIALISTS

COACHING STAFF

Front Row (L-R): Zach Lee, Brandon Pada, Connor Coles, Michael Smith.

Back Row (L-R): Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Dominik Eberle, Emmett Odegard, Aaron Dalton, Derek Epperson (special teams volunteer assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Uani ‘Unga (defensive administrative assistant), Brandon Howard (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Gustavo Manzanares (defensive graduate assistant), Aman Anand (defensive graduate assistant), Kendrick Shaver (co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Derek Epperson (special teams volunteer assistant), Joey Bergles (assistant strength and conditioning coach), Naufahu Tahi (offensive administrative assistant), Jamison Jones (offensive volunteer coach), Brad Kragthorpe (offensive graduate assistant), John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant), Stacy Collins (inside linebackers).

Back Row (L-R): James Blackburn (strength and conditioning graduate assistant), Dave Scholz (head strength coach), Luke Wells (tight ends/inside receivers/recruiting coordinator), Julius Brown (defensive backs), Mark Tommerdahl (special teams coordinator/running backs), Jovon Bouknight (outside recievers), Matt Wells (head coach), David Yost (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Waqa Damuni (assistant AD for football operations), Jared Russell (director of player personnel), Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Steve Farmer (offensive line), Derek Owings (strength and conditioning graduate assistant).

AGGIE TEAM INSIDE LINEBACKERS

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Front Row (L-R): Patrick Lee Miranda, Chasen Andersen, Mason Gajkowski, Alex Huerta, Ofa Latu.

Back Row (L-R): Uani ‘Unga (defensive administrative assistant), Kevin Meitzenheimer, Chase Christiansen, Mason Tobeck, Sialao Mobley, Suli Tamaivena, Stacy Collins (inside linebackers).

(L-R): Justus Te’i, David Woodward, Dalton Baker, Derek Larsen, Kendrick Shaver (codefensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Braden Harris, Louy Compton, Jamaal Evans, Maika Magalei.

DEFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Front Row (L-R): Jake Pitcher, Jacoby Wildman, Ritisoni Fata, Mohelika Uasike, Nami Tuitu’u, Ian Togiai, Gasetoto Schuster.

Back Row (L-R): Frank Maile (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line), Devon Anderson, Caden Andersen, Logan Lee, Connor Meyers, Jake Templeton, Adewale Adeoye, Christopher ‘Unga, Aman Anand (defensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Cameron Haney, Chase Nelson, Deante Fortenberry, Jarrod Green, Braxton Gunther, Gaje Ferguson, Dallin Leavitt, Andre Grayson, Stegan Garner, Zahodri Jackson.

Back Row (L-R): Gustavo Manzanares (defensive graduate assistant), Baron Gajkowski, Chance Parker, Ja’Marcus Ingram, Wesley Bailey, Aaron Wade, Jontrell Rocquemore, Jalen Davis, Julius Brown (defensive backs).

OFFENSIVE LINE

CAPTAINS

Front Row (L-R): Quin Ficklin, Demytrick Ali’ifua, Moroni Iniguez, Rob Castaneda, Wyatt O’Banion, McCord Meyers, Chandler Dolphin, Cody Boyer.

Back Row (L-R): Steve Farmer (offensive line), Andrew Chen, Preston Brooksby, KJ Uluave, Jarom Ioane, Alfred Edwards, Sean Taylor, Roman Andrus, Ty Shaw, Viliamu McMoore, John Cannova (offensive graduate assistant).

Front Row (L-R): Gasetoto Schuster, Baron Gajkowski, Jacoby Wildman, DJ Nelson, Dallin Leavitt, Jalen Davis, Tonny Lindsey Jr., LaJuan Hunt, Gaje Ferguson, Christopher ‘Unga.

Back Row (L-R): Chase Christiansen, Justus Te’i, Dax Raymond, Derek Larsen, Matt Wells (head coach), Quin Ficklin, Kent Myers, Jontrell Rocquemore, Damion Hobbs, Demytrick Ali’ifua.

Not Pictured: Ian Togiai

USU SUPPORT STAFF SPORTS MEDICINE

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS

Front Row (L-R): Leah Dunagan, Becka Owens, Sonia DelBusso, Emily Teson, Megan Bigler, Carley Bishop, Laura McLane.

Back Row (L-R): Caleigh Goode, Stephan Lowry, Alex Kearn, Mike Williams, Dr. Tye Harrison, Garrison Chan, Brandon Wells.

Front Row (L-R): Nick Chronister, Brandon Burger, Ryan Corbett, Payton Price, Brady Mikkelsen.

Back Row (L-R): Mike Bair, LA Norton, Adam Woodmansee, Spencer Hohman, Hayley Sharkey, Steve Wiley.

Not Pictured: James Bell.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

(L-R): Derek Owings, Joey Bergles, Dave Scholz, Brandon Howard, James Blackburn.

VIDEO

Front Row (L-R): Tanner Droubay, Jordan Campbell, Jacob Boxx, Sadie Andreasen, Kylee Horsley, Zeb Burdick, Trevor Naumann.

Back Row(L-R): Dillon Hutchins, Ben Steele, Landon Droubay, Bill Garren, Taylor Ford, Adam Moore, Daniel Magalogo.

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ADMINISTRATION NOELLE E. COCKETT

JOHN HARTWELL

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT/ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

Noelle E. Cockett was appointed as Utah State University’s 16th President in October 2016, beginning her official tenure in January 2017.

She is USU’s first female president and the only female president with Utah’s higher education system.

Since becoming president, Cockett has worked to improve the mission and vision of the university.

The dedicated and award-winning faculty at USU are scholar-educators who have shared a commitment to teaching excellence and rigorous research to help students succeed.

In March 2017, Jake Christensen and Thomas Hill were named 2017 Goldwater Scholars, and fellow undergraduate A. J. Walters, received an honorable mention, in the prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding achievements in science and mathematics. Cockett has also been working to improve the facilities students enjoy as part of their education. In April, she was proud to be a part of the ground-breaking for the new Life Sciences building on the Logan campus that will benefit students in more than 30 majors taking foundational biology classroom and lab courses housed in the new facility.

As always, friends, alumni and donors of the university contribute to the livelihood of USU. In early May 2017, the university announced a major expansion of the highly selective Huntsman Scholar Program and the launch of the Center of Growth and Opportunity thanks to a joint $50 million gift to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business from the Huntsman Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation. The joint gift is the largest in the school’s history and enables the university to continue fostering innovative research and teaching to improve lives and communities.

Prior to being named Utah State’s President, Cockett was serving as Executive Vice President and Provost at USU and has held that position since 2013. Prior to that, she served USU as Vice President for Extension from 2006 to 2013; Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences from 2002 to 2013; and Director of the Utah Agriculture Experiment Station from 2009 to 2013.

Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at Utah State University. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett and her colleagues published an article describing the sheep genome sequence in Science in 2014. Her current project focuses on the identification of genetic regions associated with entropion in newborn lambs. Cockett has served as the United States coordinator for sheep genome mapping since 1993 and is an active member of the International Sheep Genomics Consortium.

As an active researcher, Cockett has received many awards and accolades throughout her career including a Young Scientist Award from the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology (2004 and 2015) and one of USU’s top honors, the D. Wynne Thorne Research Award.

After receiving her master’s and doctorate in animal breeding and genetics from Oregon State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively, Cockett spent five years as a research geneticist at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. She joined Utah State University in 1990 as a researcher and assistant professor in the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Cockett, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Montana State in animal science in 1980, grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, Director of Technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.

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Since being named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Utah State on June 2, 2015, John Hartwell has cast his vision for Aggie Athletics, which embodies maximum effort academically, athletically and socially to ensure success in both the classroom and on the fields of competition.

Hartwell has also focused on maximizing and increasing the department’s revenue streams, along with planning for future facility renovations, which includes Maverik Stadium and the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

In his brief time at Utah State, Hartwell has already rebranded the fundraising arm of Utah State Athletics with the creation of Aggies Unlimited, which puts all giving under one umbrella.

Utah State also entered into a new partnership with the Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group to be its flagship radio station for Aggie Athletics, which gives USU additional advertising opportunities throughout Cache Valley and the Wasatch Front, in addition to more control over each broadcast.

Additionally, Hartwell has overseen the completion of the $36 million, 85,000-square foot West Stadium Center on the west side of Maverik Stadium, which includes 24 luxury suites, 20 loge boxes, over 700 covered club seats and a premium club area that is also used to host a studentathlete training table. Renovations also included new video boards on both the north and south ends of the stadium, along with a new public address system, while major concourse work significantly increased restrooms and upgraded concessions.

Under Hartwell’s leadership, Utah State has seen unparalleled athletic success during the past two academic years, highlighted by its men’s tennis program winning the school’s first Mountain West regular season and tournament championships since joining the Conference in 2013. In fact, men’s tennis has won back-to-back regular season championships the past two years, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a team in 2017 for the first time in program history as it finished the season with a school-record 23 wins and a final national ranking of No. 45.

Aggie softball has also seen increased success over the past two seasons as they finished the 2017 campaign with a 33-18 record, including a 14-9 Mountain West mark, and advanced to the National Softball Invitational, marking the program’s first postseason appearance since 1993. In fact, those 33 overall wins and 14 league victories are its most since 1996, as USU finished the 2017 season tied for third place in the league.

Other Utah State sports that have excelled the past two seasons in the Mountain West include its men’s track & field programs, as they finished second at both the indoor and outdoor conference championships in 2016, and third at both championships during the 2017 academic year.

Additionally, USU’s football program played in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game in 2016.

Even more impressive is Utah State’s continued successes by its studentathletes in the classroom as they have an 89 percent graduation success rate, which is the highest in the Mountain West, and a cumulative 3.196 grade-point average. During the 2016-17 academic year, USU had 148 student-athletes earn academic all-Mountain West honors, while 105 were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, USU recognized 195 student-athletes at its annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Luncheon for earning a 3.2 or better GPA. Hartwell came to Utah State after spending three years as the Athletics Director at Troy and nine years as the Senior Executive Associate Athletics Director at the University of Mississippi, along with athletic administration stints at Georgia State and at his alma mater, The Citadel.

Hartwell, a 1987 graduate of The Citadel, is married to Dr. Heather Seale Hartwell, and they have two daughters, Lauren (8) and Madison (5).

Hartwell also has a 25-year old son, Hunter, a Vanderbilt graduate who works for Deloitte Consulting.

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SPECIALISTS POS NO PLAYER P 89 Aaron Dalton

98 Zach Lee P 89 Aaron Dalton

92 Zach Lee PK/K 62 Dominik Eberle

60 Michael Smith LS 50 Emmett Odegard

57 Brandon Pada HLD 18 DJ Nelson

89 Aaron Dalton PR 16 Jordan Nathan

17 Zach Van Leeuwen

13 Jalen Davis KOR 21 LaJuan Hunt

81 Savon Scarver

25 Gerold Bright

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15 Jalen Walker

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46 Alex Trifonovitch P 99 Stan Gaudion

46 Alex Trifonovich LS 1 Noah Borden HOLD 99 Stan Gaudion PR 23 Dylan Collie KR 12 Keelan Ewaliko

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

UTAH STATE FOOTBALL No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/Last School)

1 Ron’quavion Tarver

WR 6-3 215 Jr. 1L

Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central HS/Fort Scott CC)

2 Dallin Leavitt

BS 5-10 205 Sr. 1L

Portland Ore. (Central Catholic HS/BYU)

2 Kent Myers

QB 6-0 205 Sr. 3L

Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS)

3 Henry Colombi

QB 6-2 195 Fr. HS

Hollywood, Fla. (Chamindae Madonna College Prep)

3 Jontrell Rocquemore

FS 6-1 210 Jr. 2L

McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

4 Tonny Lindsey Jr.

RB 5-9 195 Sr. 2L

Long Beach, Calif. (Woodrow Wilson HS/Cerritos JC)

5 Jaren Colston-Green WR 6-1 185 Sr. 2L

Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS/Arizona Western JC)

6 Cameron Haney

CB 5-11 180 So. 1L

Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS)

7 Alex Byers

WR 6-2 185 Sr. 1L

Riverview, Fla. (Spoto HS/Antelope Valley JC)

8 Wesley Bailey

CB 6-1 200 Sr. 1L

Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS/Eastern Arizona CC)

9 David Woodward

LB 6-2 220 Fr. RS

Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)

10 Chasen Andersen

LB 5-11 225 Jr. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Wisconsin)

10 Jordan Love

QB 6-3 215 Fr. RS

Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty HS) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS/Oregon) Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)

No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/Last School)

46 Mason Tobeck

LB 6-2 225 So. 1L

Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian HS)

47 Logan Lee

DE 6-3 260 Fr. RS

Rexburg, Idaho (Madison HS)

48 Chase Christiansen

LB 6-1 230 Jr. 1L

Stansbury, Utah (Stansbury HS)

49 Derek Larsen

LB 6-3 240 Jr. 2L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

50 Emmett Odegard

LS 6-1 220 Sr. 1L

Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich HS/Nassau CC)

51 Quin Ficklin

OL 6-2 290 Jr. TR

Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS/BYU)

51 Justus Te’i

LB 6-3 240 So. 1L

Oceanside, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)

52 Sean Taylor

OL 6-5 305 Jr. RS

Vallejo, Calif. (Valley HS/Laney College)

53 Braden Harris

LB 6-3 235 So. SQ

Gunnison, Utah (Gunnison Valley HS)

54 Nami Tuitu’u

DL 6-2 290 Fr. HS

Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS)

55 Adewale Adeoye

DE 6-3 270 Jr. 1L

St. Louis, Mo. (Ritenour HS)

55 Andrew Chen

OL 6-4 290 Sr. SQ

Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep)

56 Gasetoto Schuster

NG 6-0 295 Jr. 2L

Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

57 Brandon Pada

LS 5-10 205 Fr. RS

Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS

58 Demytrick Ali’ifua

OL 6-3 310 Fr. RS

San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)

11 Damion Hobbs 12 Alex Huerta

TE 6-2 245 Sr. 2L LB 6-3 235 Sr. 2L

12 DJ Nelson

QB 5-9 200 Jr. 2L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

59 Connor Coles

PK 6-1 185 Fr. HS

13 Jalen Davis

CB 5-10 185 Sr. 3L

La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)

60 Michael Smith

PK 5-10 190 So. HS

Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

14 Chad Artist

WR 6-2 190 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

61 Wyatt O’Banion

OL 6-1 275 Fr. HS

Dos Palos, Calif. (Dos Palos HS)

62 Dominik Eberle

PK 6-2 180 So. SQ

Nuremberg, Germany (Redondo Union (CA) HS)

64 Jarom Ioane

OL 6-6 360 Sr. 1L

Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)

66 KJ Uluave

OL 6-4 305 Jr. 1L

Laie, Hawaii (Kahuku HS) Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Snow JC)

15 Baron Gajkowski

S 6-1 205 Fr. RS

Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

15 Zach Larson

QB 5-9 185 So. JC

Orem, Utah (Timpanogas HS/Snow JC)

16 Jordan Nathan

WR 5-9 175 Fr. RS

Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS)

17 Zach Van Leeuwen

WR 6-0 185 Jr. 2L

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

68 Moroni Iniguez

OL 6-2 330 So. JC

18 Jamaal Evans

LB 6-3 225 Fr. HS

Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)

69 Jake Templeton

OL 6-2 280 Jr. SQ

Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS/Boise State)

19 Ian Togiai

DE 6-2 280 Sr. 3L

West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS)

70 Rob Castaneda

OL 6-4 300 Jr. JC

Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS/Ellsworth CC)

20 Tre Miller

RB 6-1 215 Fr. HS

St. George, Utah (Dixie HS)

72 Alfred Edwards

OL 6-7 310 Fr. HS

Redlands, Calif. (Redlands Senior HS

20 Patrick Lee Miranda 21 LaJuan Hunt

LB 5-10 220 Sr. 1L RB 5-8 195 Sr. 3L

Pawtucket, R.I. (St. Raphael Academy/Chabot JC) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University HS)

73 Preston Brooksby 74 Chandler Dolphin

OL 6-5 290 Sr. 1L OL 6-3 295 Fr. HS

Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain HS/Glendale CC) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)

75 Ty Shaw

OL 6-4 300 Fr. RS

South Jordan, Utah (Herriman HS)

76 Roman Andrus

OL 6-4 300 Jr. JC

El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oakridge HS/Snow College)

77 Viliamu McMoore

OL 6-5 305 Fr. RS

Kapolei, Hawaii (Kapolei HS)

78 Cody Boyer

OL 6-5 285 Jr. 1L

St. George, Utah (Pineview HS)

22 Eltoro Allen

RB 5-9 180 Jr. JC

Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS/Riverside CC)

23 Gaje Ferguson

BS 6-0 210 Jr. 1L

Mendon, Utah (Mountain Crest HS/Snow College)

24 Dalton Baker

LB 6-4 255 So. 1L

Payson, Utah (Payson HS)

25 Gerold Bright

WR 5-9 190 So. 1L

Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)

26 Chase Nelson

S 5-9 195 Fr. HS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

79 McCord Meyers

OL 6-4 300 Fr. HS

McLean, Va. (McLean HS)

27 Deante Fortenberry

CB 5-11 195 Jr. JC

Oakland, Calif. (Pittsburg HS/CC of San Francisco)

80 Dylan Spradling

WR 5-11 185 So. JC

Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS/Grossmont JC)

28 Aaron Wade

BS 6-1 210 Jr. 2L

Lithia, Fla. (Newsome HS)

81 Savon Scarver

WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS

Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)

29 Zach Swenson

BS 5-11 190 Fr. RS

Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

82 Preston Curtis

WR 5-10 180 Fr. HS

Salt Lake City, Utah (East HS)

29 Morian Walker Jr.

RB 6-1 205 Fr. RS

San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)

83 Aaren Vaughns

WR 5-8 185 Jr. JC

Altadena, Calif. (Charter Oak HS/Mt. San Antonio JC)

30 Andre Grayson

CB 5-8 150 Fr. HS

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)

84 Taylor Compton

WR 5-8 175 Fr. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

31 Zahodri Jackson

CB 5-10 165 Fr. HS

Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)

85 Emerson Woods

TE 6-5 255 Jr. JC

Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS/Snow College)

32 Tywayne Adams

RB 5-8 180 Jr. JC

Patterson, Calif. (Patterson HS/San Joaquin Delta JC)

86 Carson Terrell

TE 6-4 235 Fr. HS

Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS)

32 Braxton Gunther S 5-10 185 Fr. RS 33 Kevin Meitzenheimer LB 5-11 225 Fr. RS

Woods Cross, Utah (Woods Cross HS) Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS)

87 Dax Raymond

TE 6-5 245 R-So.1L

Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)

88 Braelon Roberts

WR 6-3 200 Sr. 3L

Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS)

34 Justen Hervey

RB 5-10 215 Jr. 2L

Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS)

89 Travis Boman

TE 6-4 240 Fr. RS

Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS)

34 Chance Parker

S 6-1 200 So. SQ

Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS)

89 Aaron Dalton

P 6-4 225 Jr. 2L

Bountiful, Utah (Viewmont HS)

36 Ja’Marcus Ingram

CB 6-1 185 Fr. RS

Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)

37 Jarrod Green

CB 5-11 175 Fr. HS

Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS)

90 Ritisoni Fata 91 Devon Anderson

NG 6-1 280 Fr. RS DE 6-1 285 So. JC

Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) Baltimore, Md. (Overlea HS/Dodge City CC)

38 Mason Gajkowski

LB 6-1 225 So. SQ

Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)

93 Jacoby Wildman

DE 6-2 265 So. 1L

Logan, Utah (Logan HS)

39 Maika Magalei

LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS

Lakewood, Wash. (Lakes HS)

39 Connor McGuire 40 Ofa Latu

WR 5-11 185 Sr. SQ LB 6-1 220 Jr. JC

Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Snow College) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS/Snow College)

94 Caden Andersen 95 Tyler Thornock

DE 6-2 280 Fr. RS TE 6-6 245 So. RS

Logan, Utah (Logan HS) Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky HS)

96 Christopher ‘Unga

NG 6-0 300 So. 1L

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)

41 Stegan Garner

CB 5-11 190 So. HS

Declo, Idaho (Declo HS)

97 Jake Pitcher

DE 6-3 250 Fr. RS

Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)

42 Suli Tamaivena

LB 6-0 230 Jr. JC

Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS/Mt. San Antonio JC)

98 Zach Lee

P 5-11 195 So. SQ

Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS)

43 Sialao Mobley

LB 6-2 220 So. TR

Herriman, Utah (Herriman HS/BYU)

98 Connor Meyers

DL 6-5 260 R-Fr. TR

McLean, Va. (McLean HS/Southern Utah)

44 Louy Compton

LB 6-3 230 Jr. JC

Waterford, Mich. (Waterford Mott HS/Ellsworth CC)

99 Mohelika Uasike

NG 6-1 300 So. 1L

Euless, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name

Pos. Ht.

Wt. Cl. Exp.

HAWAI’I FOOTBALL

Hometown (High School/LastSchool)

No. Name

Pos. Ht.

Wt. Cl. Exp.

Hometown (High School/LastSchool)

1

Noah Borden

LS 6-1 215 Jr. 2L Pearl City, O‘ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)

57 J.R. Hensley

OL 6-5 310 So. 1L

2

Dru Brown

QB 6 -0 200 Jr. 1L

San Mateo, Calif. (College of San Mateo)

58 Rashaan Falemalu

LB 6-1 230 Jr. 1L

Hau‘ula, O‘ahu (Kahuku HS)

3

David Manoa

DL 6-3 240 Sr. 3L

Hayward, Calif. (Aragon HS)

59 Emil Graves

OL 6-3 295 Jr. JC

Lynwood, Calif. (Fullerton College)

4

Daniel Lewis, Jr.

DB 5-11 190 Jr. 2L

New Iberia, La. (New Iberia HS)

5

John Ursua

WR 5-10 165 So. 1L

Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i (Cedar City HS)

8

Penitito Faalologo

DL 5-11 300 Sr. 3L

9

Devan Stubblefield

WR 6-0 190 Jr. 1L

10 Jeremiah Pritchard

Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS)

59 Max Broman

LB 6-1 220 Sr. 1L

Draper, Utah (Alta HS)

60 Chris Posa

OL 6-4 290 Sr. 1L

Commerce, Mich. (Alabama)

Pago Pago, American Samoa (Fagaitua HS)

61 Wesley Faagau

DL 6-0 220 Fr. RS Wai‘anae, O‘ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)

‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu (Saint Louis School)

63 Taaga Tuulima

DL 6-2 280 Fr. RS

LB 6-0 210 So. 1L

Leone, American Samoa (Silverado HS)

64 Fred Ulu-Perry

OL 6-2 305 So. TR

Honolulu, O‘ahu (UCLA)

11 Jay Dominique

DB 6-2 190 Fr. HS

Montreal, Canada (Old Montreal Cegep)

65 Asotui Eli

OL 6-4 315 Jr. 2L

Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i (Kealakehe HS)

12 Keelan Ewaliko

WR 5-11 200 Sr. 3L

Wailuku, Maui (Baldwin HS)

66 Eperone Moananu

DL 6-2 290 So. 1L

Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS)

13 Cole McDonald

QB 6-4 205 Fr. RS

La Mirada, Calif. (Sonora HS)

67/95 Brandon Kipper

OL 6-6 270 Fr. HS

Nampa, Idaho (Columbia HS)

13 Keala Santiago

DB 6-0 200 So. 1L

Hau‘ula, O‘ahu (Kahuku HS)

70 Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki DL 6-3 260 Fr. RS

Wai’anae, O’ahu (Wai’anae HS)

14 Larry Tuileta

QB 6-2 200 Jr. TR

Honolulu, O‘ahu (USC)

71 Stephan Bernal-Wendt OL 6-3 315 Fr. HS

14 Manu Hudson-Rasmussen DB 6-0 185 Jr. JC

Tigard, Ore. (Riverside City College)

72/90 Matt Norman

‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu (‘Iolani School)

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Selesian HS)

OL 6-5 270 Sr. 1L

Monrovia, Calif. (Fullerton College)

16 Kalen Hicks

DB 6-3 200 So. 1L

Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

77 Alesana Sunia

OL 6-3 305 Fr. RS

Leone, American Samoa (Leone HS)

17 Cole Brownholtz

QB 6-4 210 So. JC

Carmichael, Calif. (Sierra JC)

80 Ammon Barker

WR 6-4 225 Sr. 3L

Salt Lake City, Utah (Alta HS)

17 Terrence Sayles

DB 6-3 195 Jr. SQ

Kerens, Texas (Kerens HS)

81 Kalakaua Timoteo

WR 6-1 190 So. 1L

Mililani, O‘ahu (Mililani HS)

18 Rojesterman Farris II DB 6-1 180 So. 1L

Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Springs Charter HS)

83 Kade Greeley

TE 6-6 225 Fr. HS

Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)

84 Isaiah Bernard

WR 6-1 190 Sr. 1L

19 Eugene Ford

DB 6-2 195 Fr. HS

Venice, Calif. (University HS)

21 Freddie Holly III

RB 6-0 210 Fr. RS

Riverside, Calif. (Norte Vista HS)

22 Diocemy Saint Juste RB 5-8 200 Sr. 3L

Boynton Beach, Fla. (Santaluces HS)

86 Don’Yeh Patterson

WR 6-0 195 Jr. 1L

22 Ikem Okeke

LB 6-0 220 So. 1L

Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)

87 Kumoku Noa

WR 5-11 175 Fr. RS Honolulu, O‘ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)

23 Dylan Collie

WR 5-10 175 Jr. 2L

El Dorado Hills, Calif. (BYU)

88 Tumua Tuinei

DB 5-9 210 Jr. 2L

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Punahou School)

24 Mykal Tolliver

DB 6-0 175 Fr. RS

Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)

89 Cole Carter

DL 6-4 265 Fr. RS

Ashburn, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy)

25 Elijah Dale

RB 5-10 210 Jr. JC

San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)

91 Samiuela Akoteu

DL 6-2 320 So. 1L

Inglewood, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

25 Austin Borengasser

DB 6-2 205 So. SQ Honolulu, O‘ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)

92 Maxwell Hendrie

DL 6-4 245 Fr. RS

Sydney, Australia (The Scots College)

27 Solomon Matautia

LB 6-1 230 So. 1L

‘Ewa Beach, O’ahu (Campbell HS)

94 Ryan Meskell

PK 6-0 180 So. TR

Gold Coast, Australia (Lewis & Clark CC)

28 Cameron Hayes

DB 5-11 180 So. 1L

Los Angeles, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

96 Kaimana Padello

DL 6-0 205 So. 1L

Mililani, O‘ahu (Mililani HS)

29 Genta Ito

RB 5-8 195 Jr. JC

Inabe, Japan (Santa Monica College)

97 Meffy Koloamatangi DL 6-5 240 Sr. 2L

East Palo Alto, Calif. (Woodside HS)

30 Davine Tullis

WR 6-1 195 So. 1L

Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS)

31 Frank Abreu

WR 6-0 200 Sr. 1L

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Notre Dame College)

31 Jahlani Tavai

LB 6-4 235 Jr. 2L

Inglewood, Calif. (Mira Costa HS)

33 Penei Pavihi

LB 6-2 230 Fr. HS

Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna HS)

34 Austin Pang Kee

DB 5-11 155 So. SQ

Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu (Damien HS)

36 Ben Scruton

DB 6-1 200 So. 1L

Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne University)

37 Austin Gerard

DB 6-1 195 Sr. 1L

Pearl City, O‘ahu (College of the Sequoias)

38 Malachi Mageo

LB 6-2 210 Jr. 2L

Carson, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

39 Trayvon Henderson

DB 6-0 200 Sr. 3L

Sacramento, Calif. (Grant Union HS)

40 Dany Mulanga

LB 6-3 200 Jr. 2L

Bedford, Texas (Trinity HS)

41 Scheyenne Sanitoa

DB 6-0 200 Fr. RS

Fagatogo, American Samoa (Samoana HS)

42 Dayton Furuta

TE 5-11 230 So. 1L

Mililani, O‘ahu (Mililani HS)

Linebackers: Sean Duggan

43 Tevarua Eldridge

DL 6-2 230 Jr. 2L

Wailuku, Maui (Baldwin HS)

Secondary: Abe Elimimian

44 Russell Williams, Jr.

LB 6-1 230 Sr. 2L

Elk Grove, Calif. (Sacramento City College)

45 Dakota Torres

TE 6-2 245 Jr. 1L

Wai‘anae, O‘ahu (Punahou School)

Director of Operations: Jimmy Morimoto

46 Alex Trifonovitch

PK 6-1 180 So. 1L

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Punahou School)

Director of Recruiting & Retention: Jason Cvercko

47 Kaiwi Chung

FB/TE 5-11 240 Jr. 1L Honolulu, O‘ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)

Santa Clarita, Calif. (Glendale CC)

85 Marcus Armstrong-Brown WR 6-3 210 Jr. JC

Napa, Calif. (Diablo Valley College) Carson, Calif. (Carson HS)

98 Viane Moala

DL 6-7 270 So. 1L

Ili‘ili, American Samoa (Fa‘asao Marist HS)

99 Stan Gaudion

P 6-3 210 Fr. RS

Melbourne, Australia (Scotch College)

99 Zeno Choi

DL 6-3 260 Jr. 1L

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Kaiser HS)

Coaching Staff Head Coach: Nick Rolovich, 2nd season Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/RBs/TEs: Brian Smith Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Tackles: Legi Suiaunoa Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends: Mayur Chaudhari Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Craig Stutzmann Wide Receivers: Kefense Hynson

Safeties: Jacob Yoro

Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Bubba Reynolds

48 Ryan Tuiasoa

RB 5-11 210 Sr. 2L

Kailua, O‘ahu (Weber State)

49 Manly Williams

DL 6-2 220 So. 1L

Honolulu, O‘ahu (Farrington HS)

Video Coordinator: Olivia Vea

50 Dejon Allen

OL 6-3 290 Sr. 3L

Compton, Calif. (Dominguez HS)

Intern: Brodie Nakama

51 John Wa‘a

OL 6-4 315 Sr. 3L

Hau‘ula, O‘ahu (Kahuku HS)

51 Makai Manuwai

DL 6-1 260 Fr. HS

Medford, Ore. (South Medford HS)

52 Michael Boyle

PK 6-1 175 Fr. HS

Washougal, Wash. (Camas HS)

54 La‘akea Look

LB 6-0 225 So. 1L

Waipahu, O‘ahu (Punahou School)

55 Micah Vanterpool

OL 6-6 285 Fr. HS

Phoenix, Ariz. (Phoenix Central HS)

Graduate Assistants: John Estes, Makana Garrigan, Marc Moody, Mikahael Waters

Football Administration Assistants: Myles Gota, Gavin Shigesato

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Kent Myers

Seniors Continued from Page 8 the whole team. We’ve fought through a lot to get where we are being 5-5. We took some hard losses and had some great wins.

I’m very grateful for this team, especially this senior class for welcoming me in with open arms.”

Davis is certainly having a senior season to remember as he has scored three of the Aggies’ defensive touchdowns, including a 30- and 50-yard interception return in Utah State’s 40-24 win over in-state rival BYU.

Furthermore, the native of La Mesa, Calif., was tabbed a midseason AllAmerican by The Associated Press, ESPN, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated. He is also one of 13 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the top defensive back in college football.

Davis currently owns the school record with 30 career pass breakups, which he set this season. The old mark of 26 was held by Donald Toomer (1991-94).

“Being part of this senior class, I’m almost speechless,” said long snapper Emmett Odegard, who is from Greenwich, Conn. “We’re just a tight-knit group and there is just unbelievable character among all of us. I’m made life-long friends here.”

Like Hunt, senior quarterback Kent Myers burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2014.

The native of Rowlett, Texas, set a school and Mountain West single-game record in his first career start against Hawai’i with his completion percentage of 93.3 as he was 14-of-15 for 186 yards and three touchdowns.

He completed his first 12 passes, which is also a school record.

Myers is the first quarterback in school history in the modern era to rush for three touchdowns in a game, doing so against San José State as a freshman. One year later, he set a school record for quarterbacks with 191 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries.

“Each senior class means a lot to us, especially the last few weeks of the season,” said fifth-year Utah State head coach Matt

LaJuan Hunt

Ian Togiai

Wells. “This senior class has a little bit of a different combination in terms of fifth-year guys, former walk-ons, Dallin Leavitt is a transfer from BYU and you have some junior college transfers. The appreciation of this senior class in what they’ve done is always remembered by our coaches, as well as their teammates. You always want to send them out as winners in their last game in Maverik Stadium. We’re certainly going to work toward that. That will be the big focus to send them out as winners at home.”

The 2017 class includes eight junior college transfers: McGuire, running back Tonny Lindsey Jr., cornerback Wesley Bailey, offensive lineman Preston Brooksby, wide receiver Alex Byers, wide receiver Jaren Colston-Green, linebacker Patrick

Jalen Davis

Lee Miranda and long snapper Emmett Odegard.

And finally, quarterback-turned-tight end Damion Hobbs transferred to Utah State from Oregon. He had originally committed to the Aggies, but switched to the Ducks after a late offer came in.

“What an accomplish and what a journey,” Odegard said. “It’s just been such an excellent, eye-opening experience being an Aggie. With it being my last home game, there is definitely going to be sadness. But for me, it’s not crying because it’s over, rather, it’s smiling because it happened.”

For the eight seniors who were in the program during the 2014 season, one in which the Aggies beat UTEP 21-6 in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl for a school-record third consecutive bowl victory, they were part of a team that went 10-4, marking just the second time in school history that USU has won double-digit games.

“Our senior class is a great group of guys,” Togiai said. “A lot of us started around the same time, so we’ve been able to watch each other grow and improve over the years.

Today will be bittersweet for me. I wish I could play my senior game, but I’m still out with an injury. But, I’m excited to watch the senior boys ball out and get their last home win.

“It’s hard to believe that it’s our last run as Aggies. We’ve all made a lot of good memories on this field. I’ve made some really good friends here, as well. It will be tough for all of us to close this chapter of our lives.”

Prior to the Aggies and Rainbow Warriors kicking off today, a special ceremony will be held to honor the 18 seniors.

“We’ve been through a lot,” Hunt said.

“We’ve seen a bunch wins, we’ve had some losses and we persevered through a lot of things. We just want to finish off strong.”

Added Odegard: “It’s going to be emotional, but all I’m thinking about is getting the win with my brothers.”

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2017-18 USU MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON OUTLOOK

Back Row (L to R): Director of Olympic Sport Strength & Conditioning David Land, Assistant Coach Louis Wilson, Special Assistant to the Head Coach Kyle Taylor, Assistant Coach Spencer Nelson, Taylor Larson, Alex Dargenton, Klay Stall, Norbert Janicek, Daron Henson, Quinn Taylor, Associate Head Coach Tarvish Felton, Head Coach Tim Duryea, Athletic Trainer Brandon Wells, Director of Basketball Operations Jesse Parker. Front Row (L to R): Manager Nate Jarvis, Manager Chandler Medlin, Abel Porter, Koby McEwen, Diogo Brito, Sam Merrill, Dwayne Brown, Jr., Justin Bean, Brock Miller, DeAngelo Isby, Julion Pearre, Crew Ainge, Manager Milos Zagorac, Manager Skyler McCormick.

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Tim Duryea describes the 2017-18 squad with words such as skilled, good shooters, feisty and competitive. The team is one of the most experienced in recent years with seven letterwinners set to return, including four starters.

“We are going to be skilled and we are going to be a good shooting team,” head coach Tim Duryea said. “We are going to be a little undersized, but we are going to be a competitive group. We are competitive, feisty and have a real competitive spirit to us as a group, from what I’ve seen so far.”

In the mix is 2016-17 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Koby McEwen, who finished second on the team a year ago with 14.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The total was the most by a freshman since Jaycee Carroll averaged 14.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during the 2004-05 season.

“Koby has a work ethic that is unmatched, to any other player that I have coached,” Duryea said. “He is the complete package physically, in terms of size, strength and athleticism.

“He is going to be a focal point for every team that we are playing and teams will be game planning and scheming for him,” he continued. “He just needs to react accordingly. He needs to make his teammates better, in addition to being a dominant player himself.”

Joining McEwen, in arguably the best one-two punch in the backcourt in the MW, is Sam Merrill, who wrapped up his freshman year third on the team in scoring with 9.4 points per game and led the Aggies with 98 assists, finishing seventh in the nation with an assist to turnover ratio of 3.27.

“Sam is healthy and is a more confident offensive player,” Duryea said. “He is the kind of guy who will do what you need him to do on a nightly basis. Whether that means scoring 16 points, or guarding the other team’s top perimeter guy, he’ll be up for the challenge.”

The Aggies’ backcourt will also benefit from the return of senior Julion Pearre, the only player on the Utah State roster that has been with the team each of the past four seasons.

“Julion has had the best spring and summer of any player on our team,” Duryea said. “He has worked extremely hard and is extremely confident. This is his fourth year playing at this level and I fully expect Julion to settle into any role that will benefit the team the most. He will be comfortable, confident and will have an exceptionally good senior year.”

Sophomore Diogo Brito and redshirt freshman Abel Porter also saw action for the Aggies last season, as Brito played in 17 games and Porter appeared in three. Porter eventually used a redshirt last year as injuries kept him out the majority of the season.

“Diogo is a very good defender and makes a lot of plays and gets a lot of deflections because of his anticipation,” Duryea said. “He has very good size for a wing. He is a good passer and playmaker. He needs to continue to improve his shooting and if he does that he’ll be an effective player at this level.”

“Abel is another kid who has worked really hard to get his body back, post mission,” Duryea said. “He is a tremendous team leader and communicates well with his teammates. He is very positive and takes a lot of pride in running his team. He gets them organized and makes sure they are organized. He is improving as a shooter, as well.”

That group of five will be joined by four newcomers in junior

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transfer DeAngelo Isby, sophomore walk-on Taylor Larson, and freshmen Crew Ainge and Brock Miller. Isby, a transfer from Wabash Valley College, led the Warriors in scoring for two consecutive seasons, averaging 16.3 points as a sophomore and 15.0 points per game as a freshman.

“DeAngelo Isby is a talented offensive player,” Duryea said. “He can score in a number of ways. He’s got a good feel for the game offensively. He’s got to become a more physical defender and needs to place a higher priority on that end of the floor to become a complete player.”

Larson recently returned from a two-year LDS Mission in Indianapolis, Ind., but played at Division III Southern Virginia during the 2014-15 season, appearing in 25 games for the Knights and averaging 5.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

“Taylor came to our walk-on tryouts and impressed us enough to be offered a spot on the team,” Duryea said.

“He’s another guy just off of a mission and will be a valuable member of our scout team.”

Ainge, the youngest of six children of current Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, also joins the Aggies following a two-year LDS Church mission in Baton Rouge, La. Prior to his mission, Ainge starred at Kimball Union Academy, leading his team in every statistical category.

“Crew is a feisty, competitive kid and that carries over into the way he plays,” Duryea said. “He is a very good on-ball defender and loves to take upon the challenge to defend.

He is becoming a more consistent shooter and has got to be a guy who excels in running your team, communicating with his teammates on offense and needs to be a difference maker defensively, in terms of the intensity he brings and how he is guarding the ball.”

Miler, another returning missionary following a two-year commitment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was a first-team allstate selection out of Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a senior, leading the Bengals to a runner-up finish in the state tournament. Miller averaged 22.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals per game as a senior and comes from a basketball family, where two older brothers also played Division I basketball.

“Brock is a shooter, scorer and his instinct is to put the ball in the basket,” Duryea said. “Those guys are unique in basketball. It doesn’t matter if he has missed a few shots, he is going to jump up and shoot that next one with 100-percent confidence. He is a born scorer and shooter. He has a tremendous spirit about him that Aggie fans will really enjoy seeing.”

Utah State returns a pair of frontcourt players in senior Alex Dargenton and junior Quinn Taylor, as both appeared in every game for the Aggies last season. Dargenton led Utah State with 34 blocks last season and finished third on the team with 4.7 rebounds per contest. Taylor made his mark on the offensive glass, finishing second on the team with 46 offensive rebounds last season.

“Alex brings the athleticism that we badly need on our frontcourt,” Duryea said. “He is a tremendous rebounder and shot blocker per minutes played. He is another guy who is

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going to have a really good year.

“As coaches, we need to be creative in how we put Alex in positions to succeed,” he continued. “He is not your prototypical five-man, in terms of size and strength. But he can do some things that will cause problems for teams offensively with his skill set. Alex can be a very effective, in not tradition, center for us.”

“Quinn is a jack-of-all-trades. He is the most position-less player that I have ever coached,” Duryea said. “You could put Quinn at almost any position on the floor and he could function. He has a tremendous feel for the game and has great instincts.

“Quinn is the prototypical coach on the floor. He understands basketball, understands the big picture and understands how to make things work,” he continued. “He makes his teammates better. He makes things function better offensively, is a great communicator defensively and his understanding of the game makes him very effective on both ends of the floor in multiple positions.”

Utah State will benefit in the return of two redshirts in the front court in freshmen forwards Klay Stall and Daron Henson.

Stall is the only stereo-typical center on the Utah State roster, following season-ending knee surgery on returning starter Norbert Janicek.

“Klay hasn’t played in two years because of an injury and a redshirt, and has struggled to get himself healthy with his knee and his back,” Duryea said. “He needs to continue to progress as a defender, as a rim protector, and has got to get in better shape to be a significant contributor at this level.”

Henson will be able to fill the role as a stretch four for the Aggies with his ability to shoot from the outside.

“Daron has come a long way during his redshirt year,” Duryea said. “I’m really pleased with the progress he has made. Daron’s number one skill is the way he shoots the ball from three. He has really improved as a defender and rebounder. But, he gives you that ability at the four spot to stretch the floor and can score in bunches.”

Utah State also adds a pair of newcomers in the frontcourt in junior transfer Dwayne Brown Jr., and freshman Justin Bean.

Brown, a two-year starter at Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa, finished second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game en route to being named second-team all-region and second-team all-OCAC. “Dwayne is another stretch four who is multi-dimensional,” Duryea said. “He is a guy who can lead your team in rebounding one night, he can lead your team on the fast break, he can make a three, can score in the post, can put it on the floor and drive to the basket. His versatility is really his calling card.”

Bean, another player returning from an LDS Church mission (Reno, Nev.), earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior at Southmoore High School in Moore, Okla., where he was the third-leading scorer in the Sooner State.

“Justin is just off of his mission and will redshirt,” Duryea said.

“He plays with tremendous effort and is a very good shooter.”

Utah State had a head start to the 2017-18 campaign, having had practices leading up to its foreign tour to Italy in August. The Aggies played four games during the tour and were able to develop team chemistry that will inevitably carry over into the season.

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2017-18 USU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON OUTLOOK

Back Row (L to R): Eliza West, Lindsey Jensen, Emmie Harris, Rachel Brewster, Hailey Bassett, Laura Daulton, Deja Mason, Shannon Dufficy, Taylor Franson, Jessie Geer, Victoria Price, Olivia West. Front Row (L to R): James Vaterlaus, Jessica Achatz, Kelsie Kruger, JC Carter, Jerry Finkbeiner, Ben Finkbeiner, Stephanie Gonzales, David Land, Andi Decker.

With the 2017-18 season quickly approaching, Utah State women’s basketball is ready to continue building on its success from last season. After posting a winning record and making a postseason appearance, the Aggies return the majority of their playing time, scoring and leadership to the court this season.

As the season gets underway, Utah State wants to take advantage of the experience and skill returning. The Aggies have big plans up their sleeves when it comes to the game plan, but also have high hopes of continuing the success the program has seen over the last few years.

THE RETURNERS With just two seniors on last year’s roster, the Aggies return a lot of experience to the court this season. The team returns seven letterwinners and the five players with the most starts a year ago.

Now, with no seniors and just two juniors on the team, Utah State is the second-youngest program in the country.

“Last year, physically on paper, we were very, very young,” head coach Jerry Finkbeiner said. “This year, we’re still young, but we’ve had as much starting experience as anybody in the league, so our youth can be counter-balanced by the experience our youth got last year as freshmen.”

Those freshmen, now sophomores, make up the majority of the roster. Among those is reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year, guard Eliza West. She led the team in minutes, assists and steals a year ago. Along with the freshmen are two juniors, guard Rachel Brewster and center Deja Mason. Both have been instrumental for the team in their two seasons at Utah State.

“Our core group last year were freshmen, based on statistics as a class. This year has to be the same way, too, our sophomore class in numbers, minutes played and what they bring to the table. We have no seniors, obviously, and we have two juniors who have both played good minutes,” Finkbeiner said. “I feel good about our team coming into the 2017-18 season based on basically just experience returning.”

THE NEWCOMERS The Aggies welcome three new players to the roster this season in Laura Daulton (Spring, Texas/ Oak Ridge HS), Emmie Harris (Danville, Ky./Boyle County HS) and Taylor Franson (American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS).

“Really, as a group, this class has very good chemistry,” Finkbeiner said. “They are fitting in quite well. Laura had a good high school career. Taylor’s dad is an Aggie; they’re an Aggie family and she knows what it’s all about. Then Emmie is from is a state hurdles champion and an all-state basketball player. As a group, team chemistry and fitness are their biggest plusses coming in. We’re looking forward to seeing how much they contribute to this year’s team.”

The three freshmen bring high levels of experience and athleticism to the court and the coaching staff has high expectations for their futures.

THE SCHEDULE Utah State’s season started on Nov. 10 at UC Irvine, opening an 11-game non-conference ledger. Four of those games will be played at home at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The nonconference schedule will feature games against three Pac-12 teams, including Oregon State, which finished the 2016-17 season ranked eighth in the AP Top 25. Through the preseason, the Aggies will face six in-state opponents, along with borderfoe Idaho State.

“We have a really a strong schedule this season.

It’s highlighted by two home games against Arizona and Utah, and two away games with a neutral meeting against Oregon State in Hawaii, then at BYU,” Finkbeiner said. “Those four preseason games are as tough as we could schedule. Then you throw in the rest of our preseason schedule of teams we’ve played before. We’ve had close games we’ve won, and we’ve lost a couple of those. In the end, our preseason success will be based on the opponents outside those four.

Wins will add icing on the cake as far as regional attention and possibly even national attention based on a couple of these opponents.”

When the year moves to Mountain West play, Utah State will play eight conference foes twice in home-and-home contests. The Aggies will play just one game against the other two opponents, San Diego State and Colorado State. The season will conclude with the 2017-18 Mountain West Championships, which will be held in Las Vegas, Nev., March 5-9.

THE CONFERENCE Utah State is looking to continue to build on its success in the Mountain West. Each season in the conference has found the Aggies performing a little bit better, and has built more confidence.

“Last year, we finished sixth, so that’s the baseline for this year. Our expectations are to continue to move up the ladder of the Mountain West, and we’ve done that the last three years,” Finkbeiner said. “You can’t control injuries, you can’t control things that happen to teams in the long season, but our expectations are the top third and to be competitive and to challenge for the Mountain West tournament championship at the end of the year.”

For the first time since the 2013-14 season, a team other than Colorado State was picked to finish first in the conference standings. Boise State, which won last season’s conference tournament and represented the league at the NCAA Tournament, earned the first-place spot this season, followed by Wyoming. Colorado State followed in third, New Mexico fourth and UNLV fifth. The Aggies hold the sixth-place spot, followed by Fresno State in seventh and San Diego State in eighth. San José State, Nevada and Air Force concluded the poll in ninth, 10th and 11th places, respectively.

ON THE COURT The Utah State coaching staff is optimistic and confident in the skills its team has to offer

this season. The program has implemented some changes in the off-season that everyone hopes to see push the team forward. One change has been to focus more on the teams’ strength and conditioning training.

“We’ve asked our strength coach, David Land, to push them in the weight room and push them in the conditioning aspect of fitness. We’re running more as a team in practice,” Finkbeiner said. “We’re trying to establish a higher baseline of fitness conditioning because the game plan we have is going to require more of it from them.”

On the court, the Aggies look to play a faster game and up the physicality. With that, the plan is to move to a four-guard lineup. The team returns experience at every position, along with players who have the flexibility to move around the floor.

“Philosophically, we want to score more points and we want to put more pressure on our opponents,” Finkbeiner said.

LOOKING FORWARD With so much experience returning to the Aggie bench this season, the coaches are ready to make the most of it. Finkbeiner and his staff are excited about the strength and skill that came back from a year ago, and will continue to help the group develop and improve.

“We’re going to make some changes with our philosophy on the floor, create more defensive pressure full court, push the basketball quicker full court just because we know this team quite well.

Not only does that speak of confidence hereand-now, but also next year and the year after,” Finkbeiner said. “We’re kind of building on the known of what’s coming back, and that’s fun to do because we’ve had transfers in the past like any program. We’ve lost players to graduation like any program, but this is the most we’ve ever had come back. As a coaching staff we can give more input early in the season about what we want to do and maybe not have as many surprises early on with experimentation and rotation, and things like that.”

The success the team has hoped to create has already shown itself early in the preseason.

Heading into its first games of the year, the team and coaching staff are pleased with what they have seen and put together.

“Compared to last year’s team right out of the gate, we’re lightyears ahead because we have so much returning experience. Then, just piggy-backing that point is that we’re so much further along, we’re deeper in our game plan and the girls are just a lot more confident drill-to-drill, scrimmage-to-scrimmage,” Finkbeiner said. “It’s just a different outlook this year than last year. Last year, we were cautiously optimistic, this year we’re confidently optimistic.”

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