2024 Utah State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024
| team = Utah State Aggies
| sport = football
| image = Utah State Aggies logo.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| short_conf = MW
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Nate Dreiling
| hc_year = interim; 1st
| off_coach = Kyle Cefalo
| oc_year = 2nd
| cooff_coach1 = Cooper Bassett
| cooc1_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Spread option
| codef_coach1 = Bobby McMillen
| codc1_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Maverik Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2024 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2024 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.
Offseason
=Coaching changes=
On July 2, 2024, Utah State announced that it intended to fire head coach Blake Anderson following an internal investigation; Anderson was formally fired on July 18.{{Cite news |last=Vannini |first=Chris |title=Utah State intends to terminate football coach Blake Anderson |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5611882/2024/07/02/blake-anderson-utah-state-administrative-leave/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}{{cite web | last=Wood | first=Trent | title=Blake Anderson is officially out | website=Deseret News | date=July 19, 2024 | url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/07/18/blake-anderson-fired-utah-state-university-tom-mars/ | access-date=October 1, 2024}} Anderson was dismissed due to allegedly being non-compliant with the university's Title IX policies stemming from an incident that occurred in spring 2023.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=Sources: Utah St. football coach unlikely to return |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40482111/sources-utah-state-football-coach-blake-anderson-leave |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2024 |title=USU Makes Significant Changes in Football Program |url=https://www.usu.edu/today/story/usu-makes-significant-changes-in-football-program |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=Utah State Today}}
Preseason
=Mountain West media poll=
The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://themw.com/news/2024/07/10/boise-state-picked-to-win-2024-mountain-west-football-title/ |title=Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title |date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=September 26, 2024}}
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Mountain West media poll | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Utah State Aggies|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
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| 2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
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| 3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
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| 4 | Air Force | 384 |
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| 5 | Colorado State | 337 |
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| 6 | Wyoming | 296 |
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| 7 | Utah State | 285 |
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| 8 | San Diego State | 251 |
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| 9 | Hawaii | 214 |
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| 10 | San Jose State | 185 |
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| 11 | New Mexico | 85 |
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| 12 | Nevada | 77 |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2024
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = KMYU
| score = 36–14
| attend = 17,037
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = BTN
| score = 0–48
| attend = 68,110
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = Battle of the Brothers
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 21–38
| attend = 24,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 29–45
| attend = 11,384
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = FS2
| score = 30–62
| attend = 37,210
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 11|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| homecoming = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 34–50
| attend = 20,295
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = TruTV
| score = 45–50
| attend = 14,584
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 27–25
| attend = 17,724
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| tv = The CW
| score = 28–49
| attend = 20,011
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score = 55–10
| attend = 13,348
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 41–20
| attend = 12,583
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 29|Friday}}
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Canvas Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = FS1
| score = 37–42
| attend = 24,772
}}
}}
Personnel
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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/football/roster/2024|accessdate=09/2/24
|head_coach=
- Nate Dreiling – Interim head coach/defensive coordinator
|asst_coach=
- Troy Morrell – Associate head coach/senior offensive analyst
- Kyle Cefalo – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
- Cooper Bassett – Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Bobby McMillen – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
- Nick Paremski – Special teams coordinator
- Ced Douglas – Defensive run game coordinator/defensive line
- D. J. Tialavea – Tight ends
- Jimmy Beal – Running backs
- Kwame Agyeman – Safeties
- Jalen Ortiz – Cornerbacks
- Hayden Kingston – Quarterbacks
- Paul Jackson – Director of athletic development
- Andy Koch – Assistant strength coach
- Steve Reyna – Assistant strength coach
- Aaron Bredsguard – Assistant strength coach
- Dave Weimers – Senior defensive analyst
- Tim Burmeister – Senior defensive analyst
- Bobby Dodd – Senior special teams analyst
- Brandon Bowling – Offensive graduate assistant
- Cob Summers – Offensive graduate assistant
- Derrick Nsubuga – Defensive graduate assistant
- Bo Meisenheimer – Defensive graduate assistant
- Quinn Thomas – Defensive quality control
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Game summaries
=vs. Robert Morris (FCS)=
{{See also|2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}
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|title=Game One – Robert Morris Colonials (FCS) (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
|date=August 31, 2024
|time=6:00 PM MDT
|road=Colonials {{small|(FCS)}}
|R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Aggies
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=10|H4=16
|stadium=Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
|attendance= 17,037
|ElapsedTime= 3:24
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|88|°F|°C}}
|referee= Michael Cuttone
|TV= KMYU/Mountain West Network
|TVAnnouncers= Play-by-Play: Dave Fox, Analyst: Alema Harrington, Reporter: Frank Dolce
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (2:00) USU – Kyrese White 57-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:09; Utah State 7–0)
;Second quarter
- (13:33) RMU – Cole Mitchell 40-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
- (9:30) USU – Elliott Nimrod 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Utah State 10–7)
- (0:41) RMU – Delvecchio Powell II 31-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Robert Morris 14–10)
;Third quarter
- (10:33) USU – Kyrese White 53-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:45; Utah State 17–14)
- (2:38) USU – Elliott Nimrod 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:47; Utah State 20–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:31) USU – Bryson Barnes 63-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:37; Utah State 26–14)
- (10:57) USU – Jalen Royals 21-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:26; Utah State 33–14)
- (1:49) USU – Elliott Nimrod 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:21; Utah State 36–14)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials|color=white}}"|RMU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
First downs | 18 | 23 |
Total yards | 362 | 646 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 303 |
Passing yards | 225 | 343 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-40-1 | 21-36-3 |
Time of possession | 34:22 | 25:38 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Robert Morris Colonials|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Cole Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Kyrese White | 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
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=at No. 13 USC=
{{See also|2024 USC Trojans football team}}
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|title=Game Two – Utah State Aggies (1–0) at No. 13 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
|date=September 7, 2024
|time=9:00 PM MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=No. 13 Trojans
|H1=10 |H2=17 |H3=7 |H4=14
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
|attendance=68,110
|weather=Clear and Sunny, {{convert|80|F|C}}
|referee=Tim O'Dey
|TV=BTN
|TVAnnouncers= Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:13) USC - Michael Lantz 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; USC 3-0)
- (4:22) USC - Quinten Joyner 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:05; USC 10-0)
;Second quarter
- (13:06) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:36; USC 17-0)
- (1:41) USC - Michael Lantz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:49; USC 20-0)
- (0:04) USC - Makai Lemon 6-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:10; USC 27-0)
;Third quarter
- (5:31) USC - Quinten Joyner 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40; USC 34-0)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:15) USC - Jayden Maiava 7-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive; 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:08; USC 41-0)
- (6:32) USC - A'Mario Peterson 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40; USC 48-0)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans}}"|USC | ||
First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 190 | 548 |
Rushing yards | 87 | 253 |
Passing yards | 103 | 295 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-27-1 | 29-41 |
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans}}; text-align:center;"|USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD |
Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
{{-}}
=vs No. 12 Utah (Battle of the Brothers)=
{{See also|2024 Utah Utes football team|Battle of the Brothers|Beehive Boot}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=Game Three – No. 12 Utah Utes (2–0) vs Utah State Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
|date=September 14, 2024
|time=2:30 PM MDT
|road=No. 12 Utes
|R1=3|R2=14|R3=11|R4=10
|home=Aggies
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
|attendance=25,513
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|80|°F|°C}}
|referee=Cravonne Barrett
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Utes|color=white}}"|UTAH !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
First downs | 23 | 14 |
Total yards | 460 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 221 | 140 |
Passing yards | 239 | 245 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 18–35–2 |
Time of possession | 37:18 | 22:42 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Utes|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brant Kuithe | 3 receptions, 68 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 19 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
{{-}}
=at Temple=
{{See also|2024 Temple Owls football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Utah State Aggies (1–2) at Temple Owls (0–3) – Game summary
|date=September 21, 2024
|time=12:00 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=8
|home=Owls
|H1=0|H2=17|H3=7|H4=21
|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
|attendance=11,384
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|78|°F|°C}} • Wind: NE at {{convert|3|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Edwin Lee
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
No scoring plays.
;Second quarter
- (14:30) USU – Herschel Turner 4-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:11; Utah State 7–0.)
- (11:19) USU – Jalen Royals 26-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:11; Utah State 14–0.)
- (7:50) TEM – Antonio Jones 32-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:24; Utah State 14–7.)
- (1:10) TEM – Antwain Littleton II 17-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:17; Tied 14–14.)
- (0:17) USU – Rahsul Faison 20-yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Utah State 21–14.)
- (0:00) TEM – Maddux Trujillo 64-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10; Utah State 21–17.)
;Third quarter
- (4:10) TEM – Dante Wright 91-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 0:59; Temple 24–21.)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:57) TEM – Daniel Evert 16-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:01; Temple 31–21.)
- (6:02) TEM – Peter Clarke 2-yard pass from Evan Simon, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:10; Temple 38–21.)
- (3:55) USU – Jack Hestera 28-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Kyrese White pass (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Temple 35–29.)
- (3:22) TEM – Evan Simon 1-yard run, Maddux Trujillo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:26; Temple 45–29.)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|color=white}}"|TEM | ||
First downs | 26 | 20 |
Total yards | 479 | 451 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 180 |
Passing yards | 293 | 271 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–1 | 17–27–0 |
Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Rashul Faison | 27 carries, 148 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 112 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Temple Owls|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 17/27, 271 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Evan Simon | 11 carries, 49 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dante Wright | 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
{{-}}
=at No. 21 Boise State=
{{See also|2024 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Utah State Aggies (1–3) at No. 21 Boise State Broncos (3–1) – Game summary
|date=October 5, 2024
|time=6:00 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=6
|home=No. 21 Broncos
|H1=14|H2=35|H3=6|H4=7
|stadium=Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
|attendance=37,210
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|70|°F|°C}}
|referee=Michael Cuttone
|TV=FS2
|TVAnnouncers=Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:01) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 63-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11; Boise State 7-0)
- (7:07) USU - Tanner Cragun 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:41; Boise State 7-3)
- (4:08) BSU - Cam Camper 6-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Boise State 14-3)
;Second quarter
- (14:30) USU - Jalen Royals 59-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:00; Boise State 14-10)
- (14:18) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 75-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Boise State 21-10)
- (9:34) BSU - Austin Bolt 3-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:27; Boise State 28-10)
- (6:04) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 6-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:29; Boise State 35-10)
- (5:29) USU - Jalen Royals 75-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; Boise State 35-17)
- (5:17) BSU - Dylan Riley 96-yard kickoff return, Jonah Dalmas kick (Boise State 42-17)
- (0:29) BSU - Austin Bolt 4-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:33; Boise State 49-17)
;Third quarter
- (9:58) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:02; Boise State 52-17)
- (5:45) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:04; Boise State 55-17)
- (2:09) USU - Otto Tia 6-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:29; Boise State 55-24)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:06) USU - Rahsul Faison 8-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:33; Boise State 55-30)
- (11:08) BSU - Jambres Dubar 2-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:53; Boise State 62-30)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boise State Broncos|color=white}}"|BSU | ||
First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 507 | 599 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 296 |
Passing yards | 372 | 303 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-41 | 26-32-1 |
Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 27/41, 372 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 26 carries, 109 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 9 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Boise State Broncos|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 21/25, 256 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chase Penry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
{{-}}
=vs UNLV=
{{See also|2024 UNLV Rebels football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state=autocollapse
|title=UNLV Rebels (4–1) vs Utah State Aggies (1–4) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 11, 2024|Friday}}
|time=7:00 p.m.
|road=Rebels
|R1=14|R2=27|R3=6|R4=3
|home=Aggies
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=14|H4=13
|stadium=Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
|attendance=20,295
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|54|°F|°C}}
|referee=Cal McNeill
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:50) UNLV – Kylin James 5-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; UNLV 7–0)
- (5:40) UNLV – Ricky White III 18-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:19; UNLV 14–0)
- (1:11) USU – Rahsul Faison 20-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:22; UNLV 14–7)
;Second quarter
- (13:35) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:37; UNLV 17–7)
- (11:56) UNLV – Casey Cain 18-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:33; UNLV 24–7)
- (9:24) UNLV – Kylin James 22-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:25; UNLV 31–7)
- (3:37) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:42; UNLV 34–7)
- (1:53) UNLV – Ricky White III 31-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:04; UNLV 41–7)
;Third quarter
- (12:09) USU – Jack Hestera 24-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:44; UNLV 41–14)
- (10:26) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 29-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:37; UNLV 47–14)
- (7:10) USU – Jalen Royals 13-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; UNLV 47–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:36) USU – Broc Lane 6-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:56; UNLV 47–28)
- (3:31) UNLV – Andre Meono 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:23; UNLV 50–28)
- (1:18) USU – Herschel Turner 3-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; UNLV 50–34)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UNLV Rebels|color=black}}"|UNLV !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
First downs | 25 | 32 |
Total yards | 546 | 584 |
Rushing yards | 313 | 123 |
Passing yards | 233 | 461 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 41–59–3 |
Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UNLV Rebels|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jai’den Thomas | 17 carries, 139 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
{{-}}
=vs. New Mexico=
{{See also|2024 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Game Seven – New Mexico Lobos (2–4) at Utah State Aggies (1–5) – Game summary
|date=Saturday October 19, 2024
|time=2:00 p.m. MDT
|road=Lobos
|R1=0|R2=15|R3=14|R4=21
|home=Aggies
|H1=14|H2=10|H3=14|H4=7
|stadium=Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
|attendance=14,584
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|60|°F|°C}}
|referee=Nolan Dumas
|TV=TruTV
|TVAnnouncers=Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|New Mexico Lobos|color=black}}"|UNM !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 552 | 503 |
Rushing yards | 280 | 143 |
Passing yards | 272 | 360 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|New Mexico Lobos|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|New Mexico | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=at Wyoming (rivalry)=
{{See also|2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Utah State–Wyoming football rivalry}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Utah State Aggies (1–6) at Wyoming Cowboys (1–6) – Game summary
|date=October 26, 2024
|time=5:00 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=10
|home=Cowboys
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=6|H4=9
|stadium=War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY
|attendance=17,724
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|65|°F|°C}}
|referee=Cal McNeill
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=John Sadak (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- USU (12:27) – Otto Tia 36 yard pass from Spencer Petras (Tanner Cragun kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 (USU 7–0)
- WYO (5:19) – John Hoyland 43 yard field goal; 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:25 (USU 7–3)
;Second quarter
- WYO (11:19) – Sam Scott 11 yard run (John Hoyland kick); 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:05 (WYO 10–7)
- USU (1:19) – Tanner Cragun 39 yard field goal; 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:30 (Tied 10–10)
- USU (0:19) – Rahsul Faison 8 yard run (Tanner Cragun kick); 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:16 (USU 17–10)
;Third quarter
- WYO (9:30) – John Hoyland 27 yard field goal; 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:30 (USU 17–13)
- WYO (3:08) – John Hoyland 23 yard field goal; 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:06 (USU 17–16)
;Fourth quarter
- WYO (13:36) – Tyler King 54 yard run (2-point conversion failed); 1 play, 54 yards, 0:09 (WYO 22–17)
- USU (11:58) – Josh Sterzer 10 yard pass from Spencer Petras (Tanner Cragun kick); 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38 (USU 24–22)
- WYO (1:57) – John Hoyland 31 yard field goal; 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21 (WYO 25–24)
- USU (0:00) – Tanner Cragun 40 yard field goal; 12 plays, 53 yards, 1:57 (USU 27–25)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wyoming Cowboys}}"|WYO | ||
First downs | 23 | 26 |
Total yards | 378 | 470 |
Rushing yards | 148 | 276 |
Passing yards | 230 | 194 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–41–0 | 17–31–1 |
Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 23 carries, 131 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wyoming Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|Wyoming | Passing | Kaden Anderson | 15/24, 182 yards |
Rushing | Sam Scott | 11 carries, 115 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Durr | 9 receptions, 83 yards |
{{-}}
=at No. 21 Washington State=
{{See also|2024 Washington State Cougars football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Utah State Aggies (2–6) at No. 21 Washington State Cougars (7–1) – Game summary
|date=November 9, 2024
|time=8:30 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=14
|home=No. 21 Cougars
|H1=7|H2=14|H3=14|H4=14
|stadium=Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
|attendance=20,011
|weather=Clear, {{convert|45|F|C}}
|referee=John Love
|TV=The CW
|TVAnnouncers=Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (10:24) WSU – Kyle Williams 17-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:13; Washington State 7–0)
- (5:01) USU – Jack Hestera 3-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7)
;Second quarter
- (14:57) WSU – Wayshawn Parker 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:59; Washington State 14–7)
- (7:17) WSU – Kyle Williams 14-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Washington State 21–7)
;Third quarter
- (14:48) WSU – Wayshawn Parker 75-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Washington State 28–7)
- (5:52) WSU – John Mateer 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:34; Washington State 35–7)
- (2:02) USU – Bryson Barnes 2-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Washington State 35–14)
;Fourth quarter
- (14:49) WSU – Kyle Williams 5-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:07; Washington State 42–14)
- (8:39) USU – Kyrese White 12-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:01; Washington State 42–21)
- (1:05) WSU – Cooper Mathers 3-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 7:31; Washington State 49–21)
- (0:41) USU – Derrick Jameson 72-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; Washington State 49–28)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|color=white}}"|WSU | ||
First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 395 | 482 |
Rushing yards | 187 | 303 |
Passing yards | 208 | 179 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–1 | 18–24–0 |
Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Herschel Turner | 16 carries, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Grant Page | 7 receptions, 54 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD |
{{-}}
=vs. Hawaii=
{{See also|2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}};text-align:center
|state= autocollapse
|title=Game Ten – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4–6) at Utah State Aggies (2–7) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 16, 2024
|time=1:00 PM MDT
|road=Rainbow Warriors
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Aggies
|H1=17|H2=7|H3=21|H4=10
|stadium=Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
|attendance=13,348
|weather=Sunny
|referee=Kenneth Ray
|TV=SPEC PPV
|TVAnnouncers=Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (13:27) USU – Otto Tia 41-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:26; Utah State 7–0)
- (5:28) USU – Tanner Cragun 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:41; Utah State 10–0)
- (1:06) USU – Will Monney 16-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:20; Utah State 17–0)
;Second quarter
- (8:54) USU – Josh Sterzer 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 5:21; Utah State 24–0)
- (3:35) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:19; Utah State 24–3)
;Third quarter
- (9:38) USU – Rahsul Faison 37-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09; Utah State 31–3)
- (6:18) USU – Rahsul Faison 37-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:13; Utah State 38–3)
- (0:57) USU – Josh Sterzer 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:32; Utah State 45–3)
;Fourth quarter
- (8:35) USU – Derrick Jameson 21-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:32; Utah State 52–3)
- (5:42) HAW – Dekel Crowdus 44-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Utah State 52–10)
- (1:13) USU – Tanner Cragun 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:29; Utah State 55–10)
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}"|HAW !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
First downs | 15 | 27 |
Total yards | 309 | 580 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 321 |
Passing yards | 262 | 259 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–5 | 22–32–2 |
Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 11/19, 124 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Landon Sims | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Cenacle | 6 receptions, 72 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 20/30, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 20 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
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=vs San Diego State=
{{See also|2024 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
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|date=November 23, 2024
|time=1:30 p.m. MDT
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
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|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
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;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}"|SDSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|San Diego State Aztecs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|San Diego State | Passing | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | ||
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=at Colorado State=
{{See also|2024 Colorado State Rams football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 29, 2024|Friday}}
|time=1:30 p.m. MDT
|road=Aggies
|R1=13|R2=3|R3=14|R4=7
|home=Rams
|H1=0|H2=13|H3=0|H4=29
|stadium=Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
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|referee=
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers=Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"|USU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado State Rams}}"|CSU | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah State | Passing | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"|Colorado State | Passing | ||
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