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2013 FOOTBALL
(RV) UTAH STATE
2013 UTAH STATE SCHEDULE
A 29 S 7
S 14
S 21
S 27
O 4
O 12
O 19
O 26
N 2
N 9
N 16
N 23
N 30
at Utah (Fox Sports 1)
at Air Force * (CBS SN)
WEBER STATE (EPSN3)
at USC (ABC/ESPN2)
at San Jose State* (ESPN)
BYU (CBS SN)
BOISE STATE * (CBS SN)
at New Mexico * (ROOT)
BYE
HAWAI’I * (CBS SN)
at UNLV* (ESPN Network)
BYE
COLORADO STATE * (CBS SN)
WYOMING * (ROOT)
at
L 26-30
W 52-20
W 70-6
1:30 pm
7 pm
6 pm
6 pm
7 pm
2 pm
TBA
1:30 pm
12 pm
* Mountain West Game
All times are mountain
Home games in BOLD CAPS
UTAH STATE COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: .............................................. Matt Wells
Alma Mater: .................................. (Utah State, ‘96)
Record at USU: ............................................ 2-1 (1st)
Overall Record: ........................................... 2-1 (1st)
Assistant Head Coach/OL ..................... Mark Weber
Defensive Coordinator/S ...................... Todd Orlando
Offensive Coordinator/QB ................ Kevin McGiven
Special Teams Coordinator/RB .......... Dave Ungerer
Co-Offensive Coordinator/TE/RC .............. Luke Wells
Wide Receivers ................................. Jovon Bouknight
Linebackers ............................................... Kevin Clune
Defensive Line ........................................... Frank Maile
Cornerbacks ...................................... Kendrick Shaver
Asst. AD for Football Operations ....... Waqa Damuni
Special Asst. to the Head Coach .. Dave Kragthorpe
Offensive Graduate Assistant .................. David Fiefia
Offensive Graduate Assistant ............ Cole Popovich
Defensive Graduate Assistant ............. Dillon Sanders
Defensive Graduate Assistant ................ Rob Takeno
Defensive Admin. Assistant .......... Nate Przestrezelski
Special Teams Admin. Assistant ......... Nick Schindler
Offensive Admin. Assistant .................... Naufahu Tahi
Strength & Conditioning ......................... Dave Scholz
Equipment Coordinator ............................... Mike Bair
Video Coordinator ...................................... Bill Garren
UTAH STATE QUICK FACTS
Location: ......................................... Logan, Utah
Founded: ...................................................... 1888
Enrollment: ................................................ 28,994
President: ...................................... Stan Albrecht
VP & Director of Athletics: ............ Scott Barnes
Conference: ................... Mountain West (MW)
Nickname: ................................................ Aggies
Colors: ....... Navy Blue, White and Pewter Grey
Stadium: ............................ Merlin Olsen Field at
................................Romney Stadium (25,513)
Playing Surface: .................................... AstroTurf
(RV) USC
GAME FOUR INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
Kickoff: 1:36 p.m. (MT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Stadium: Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum (93,607)
UTAH STATE
USC
TROJANS
Series: Utah State trails, 0-4
2013 Record: 2-1, 1-0 MW
Last Game: Sept. 14, 2013
W, 70-6 vs. Weber State
Coach: Matt Wells
School Record: 2-1 (1st)
Career Record: 2-1 (1st)
vs. USC: 0-0
2013 Record: 2-1, 0-1 Pac-12
Last Game: Sept. 14, 2013
W, 35-7 vs. Boston College
Coach: Lane Kiffin
School Record: 27-14 (5th)
Career Record: 34-20 (4th)
vs. Utah State: 0-0
Dave Flemming (Play-by-Play)
STATS LEADERS
Rushing: Chuckie Keeton
28 car., 187 yds., 1 TD
Passing: Chuckie Keeton
82-105, 923 yds, 12 TD, 1 INT
Receiving: Travis Van Leeuwen
13 rec., 226 yds., 1 TD
STATS LEADERS
Rushing: Tre Madden
66 car., 362 yds., 1 TD
Passing: Cody Kessler
33-49, 373 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Receiving: Marqise Lee
17 rec., 221 yds., 1 TD
Radio: XM 192/SIRIUS 113/Internet 968
AGGIES
TV: ABC/ESPN2
David Diaz-Infante (Analyst)
Shelley Smith (Reporter)
Radio: Utah State Sports Network
Al Lewis (Play-by-Play)
Craig Hislop (Analyst)
Live Stats: UtahStateAggies.com
Twitter Updates: /USUFootball
YouTube: /USUAthletics
Facebook: /USUFootball
Tickets: 213-740-4672
WHAT TO WATCH FOR...
• Utah State is in its 116th season of football and is 508-509-31 (.499) all-time. USU has 10 nationally televised games on ABC, ESPN, CBS Sports Network and Fox Sports 1 in 2013 and two more
that will be broadcast regionally on ROOT SPORTS.
• Utah State is once again listed among the other schools receiving votes in this week’s USA
Today coaches’ poll as it garnered five votes to rank tied for 39th in the nation. USU began
the season with 23 top 25 votes in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll to rank 35th nationally and eight votes in the Associated Press preseason poll to rank 37th. Two weeks ago, USU
received one vote in the USA Today coaches’ poll to rank tied for 43rd, and last week USU had
two votes to rank tied for 43rd in the nation.
• Utah State’s is playing its first national game on ABC since Oct. 7, 1978 when it played at BYU.
• Utah State is 1-1 on the road this year and has won eight of its last 11 road games dating
back to the 2011 season.
• Utah State will play on natural grass for the first and only time this year at USC. USU has not
played on natural grass in its last 10 games dating back to Oct. 5, 2012 when it played at BYU.
• Utah State has won 18 of its last 22 games, which is USU’s best stretch since going 18-2-1 during the 1960-61 seasons. USU’s four losses during its last 22 games have been by a combined
10 points as it lost to Ohio (24-23) in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, at No. 22 Wisconsin
(16-14) and at BYU (6-3) in 2012, and at Utah (30-26) to open the 2013 season.
• Utah State has produced at least 500 yards of total offense in seven of its last nine games,
including in each of its last two outings. During its first game of the 2013 season, USU just missed
the 500-yard mark as it had 487 yards of total offense at Utah. In all, Utah State has produced
at least 400 yards of total offense 11 times in its last 13 games.
• Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton currently ranks tied for first in the nation along with Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion with 12 touchdown passes.
• Utah State has 59 players in its program from the state of Utah, while USC has 52 players on
its roster from the state of California.
• Utah State has won five of its last six games played during the month of September and is
4-4 all-time in games played on Sept. 21.
• Utah State is facing a pair of Pac-12 opponents (Aug. 29 at Utah; Sept. 21 at USC) in 2013
for the first time since 1998.
2013 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL
WEEK 4 vs. USC
16
Monday
USU Press Conference
11:30 am - Matt Wells
11:45 am - Players
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
17
Thursday
19
Interviews
Interviews
No media availibilty
Coaches and players
Coaches and players
available after practice. available after practice.
Matt Wells Radio Show
7-8 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION
UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM
For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all
Aggie news on the internet, go to the official Utah
State Athletics website at UtahStateAggies.com. For
those out of range of the Aggie Sports Network’s radio broadcast, live audio of every game, and live
streaming of all home games, is available through
UtahStateAggies.com’s All-Access.
WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS RELEASE
Each Monday on game weeks, a complete release
previewing the upcoming game and reviewing the
season will be available on UtahStateAggies.com.
The release will also be e-mailed upon request.
WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS CONFERENCE
Utah State head football coach Matt Wells will conduct a weekly press conference each Monday during the season at 11:30 a.m., followed by selected
players at 11:45 a.m. Contact the USU Athletic Media Relations Office for more information.
UTAH STATE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FTP SITE
Utah State provides broadcast-quality video of
Monday press conferences via FTP download. Contact the Utah State Athletic Media Relations Office
for more information.
INTERVIEWS
Contact the media relations office for all player or
coach interview requests. All interviews with players
and coaches will take place after practice through
Wednesday during game weeks. Please do not
contact a player or coach without scheduling the
interview through the media relations office.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Coach Wells will hold a postgame news conference
with the media in the Spetman Auditorium (2nd
floor) following home games. Selected players will
be available for interviews in the Spetman Auditorium following Coach Wells. The Utah State locker
room is closed to the media for all games.
CREDENTIALS AND PARKING
All credential requests should be directed to Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Doug
Hoffman ([email protected]). Media parking
is located in the Blue and Silver lots on the West side
(pressbox side) of Romney Stadium.
PRESSBOX AND GAMEDAY SERVICES
Packets with pregame information will be distributed
in advance of kickoff on the day of the game. Playby-play, quarter, halftime and final statistics along
with coach and player quotes are all regular services on game day. Stat monitors with live, updated
statistics are provided for radio and television, while
print media can access the same information with
their computers utilizing GameTracker.
WIRELESS INTERNET
Complimentary access to wireless internet is available at Romney Stadium and information about
how to access it will be available in the pressbox.
2 • September 16, 2013
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Game 4
Utah St. at USC
1:36 p.m. (MT)
ABC/ESPN2
Postgame
Coach Wells and
players outside locker
room.
Sunday
22
UTAH STATE RETURNS TO THE ROAD WITH GAME AT USC
Utah State (2-1, 1-0 MW) continues its 2013 season with its third road game of the year as
it plays at USC (2-1, 0-1 Pac-12) on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1:36 p.m. (MT). The game will be
televised nationally on ABC in the western part of the United States and on ESPN2 throughout the rest of the country with Dave Flemming (play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (analyst)
and Shelley Smith (reporter) on the call. Live audio of the game is also available on www.
UtahStateAggies.com. Live stats will also be available through GameTracker, while Twitter
updates - @USUFootball - will also be a part of Utah State’s Game Day coverage.
UTAH STATE PLAYING FOUR OF ITS FIRST FIVE GAMES ON THE ROAD
For the first time since 2009, Utah State is playing four of its first five games on the road as
it began the year with back-to-back road games at Utah and at Air Force, followed by a
home game against Weber State. During the next two weeks, USU plays at USC and at San
Jose State before playing five of its final seven games of the season at home.
UTAH STATE’S NEXT FOUR GAMES ALL AGAINST BOWL TEAMS FROM A YEAR AGO
Utah State’s next four games on its schedule are all against teams who participated in bowl
games a year ago as USC played in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (L, 21-7 vs. Georgia Tech); San
Jose State played in the Military Bowl (W, 29-20 vs. Bowling Green); BYU played in the San
Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (W, 23-6 vs. San Diego State); and Boise State played in
the Las Vegas Maaco Bowl (W, 28-26 vs. Washington). USU’s second game of the year was
also against a bowl team as Air Force played in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (L,
33-14 vs. Rice).
UTAH STATE IN FIRST SEASON IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
Utah State is in its first year as a member of the Mountain West and has been a Division I-A/
Bowl Championship Series football playing school in each of its 116 seasons of competition.
USU joined the Mountain States/Skyline Conference in 1938 until 1961. USU then played as a
football independent from 1962-77 when the Aggies became members of the Pacific Coast
Athletic Association in 1978. The PCAA changed its name to the Big West Conference in
1988. Following the 2000 season when the Big West no longer sponsored football, USU spent
two years as an independent (2001-02) and two years in the Sun Belt Conference (2003-04)
before joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2005 for eight seasons.
UTAH STATE ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED TEAMS IN THE NATION
Utah State entered the 2013 season tied with Army and trailing South Alabama as the second most experienced team at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level according to Phil
Steele’s College Football Preview as USU returns 13 seniors and seven juniors who have
started games, and three additional seniors and 12 additional juniors listed on its preseason
depth chart.
UTAH STATE HAS FOURTH-MOST EXPERIENCED OFFENSIVE LINE IN THE NATION
Utah State entered the 2013 season returning all five of its starters on the offensive line from a
year ago and has the fourth-most experienced offensive line in the nation according to Phil
Steele’s College Football Preview with 125 career starts between senior center Tyler Larsen
(41), senior tackle Eric Schultz (35), senior guard Jamie Markosian (18), senior guard Kyle
Whimpey (16) and junior tackle Kevin Whimpey (15). Texas has the most experienced offensive line with 139 career starts, followed by Tennessee (138), Duke (128) and Utah State (125).
WELLS IS THE 11TH-YOUNGEST HEAD COACH AT THE FBS LEVEL
First-year Utah State head football coach Matt Wells is the 11th-youngest head coach at
the FBS level at 40 years of age (8-10-73). Wells is also just the second USU graduate to be
appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella who graduated from USU in 1965 and
coached the Aggies from 1983-85. Wells was a three-year letterwinner at quarterback from
USU from 1994-96.
WELLS IS ONE OF 12 HEAD COACH AT THE FBS LEVEL WHO PLAYED AT SAME SCHOOL
First-year Utah State head football coach Matt Wells is one of just 12 head coaches at the
FBS level who played college football at the same school he is currently the head coach at
joining Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina) Paul Haynes (Kent State), Don
Treadwell (Miami, Ohio), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Bill Blankenship (Tulsa), Sean Kugler (UTEP)
and Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech).
A LOOK AT UTAH STATE
Utah State is 2-1 on the season following its 70-6 Homecoming win against Weber State
last weekend. USU, who is also 1-0 in Mountain West play, began the year with a 30-26
loss at Utah, before winning its first-ever Mountain West game at Air Force, 52-20. Offensively, USU is led by junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton who is 82-of-105 passing for 923
yards with 12 touchdowns and one interception. Keeton also leads the team in rushing
as he has carried the ball 28 times for 187 yards with one touchdown, while senior wide
receiver Travis Van Leeuwen has 13 catches for 226 yards with one touchdown. Defensively, senior linebacker Jake Doughty leads the team with 30 tackles including 0.5 for
loss, while junior linebacker Zach Vigil has 23 tackles with 2.5 for loss, and senior safety
Maurice Alexander has 17 tackles with 3.5 for loss. As a team, Utah State is averaging
49.3 points and 550.3 yards of total offense (331.3-passing, 219.0-rushing) and allowing
18.7 points and 286.0 yards of total offense (148.0-passing, 138.0-rushing).
UTAH STATE SCORES MOST POINTS SINCE 1964 IN WIN AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State’s 70-6 Homecoming win against Weber State in its last game was its most
points scored since defeating New Mexico State, 76-0, on Sept. 26, 1964. Overall, those
70 points scored against the Wildcats are the sixth-most in school history. Furthermore,
USU’s 63-point win against WSU is its seventh-largest in school history and largest since its
76-point win against NMSU in 1964.
UTAH STATE SCORES TOUCHDOWNS ON ITS FIRST SEVEN POSSESSIONS AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions in its 70-6 Homecoming win
against Weber State, marking the first time since at least 1964 that USU has accomplished
that feat. USU’s 49 first-half points against the Wildcats are also its most in a half since
at least 1964 according to available records. Also, during USU’s first half against Weber
State, the Aggie defense forced the Wildcats into seven-straight three-and-outs to begin
the game as WSU had just one first down in the first half.
UTAH STATE SCORED IN A HURRY AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State had 10 touchdown drives in its 70-6 Homecoming win against Weber State
and six of those drives were less than two minutes. On the season, USU has now had nine
scoring drives of less than two minutes.
UTAH STATE PRODUCES SEASON-HIGH 587 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State had a season-high 587 yards of total offense in its 70-6 Homecoming win
against Weber State as it passed for 320 yards and rushed for a season-high 267 yards.
With its 587 yards of total offense against WSU, USU has now rushed for at least 200 yards
in five of its last seven games, and passed for at least 300 yards in six of its last eight
games. Overall, USU’s 587 yards of total offense against Weber State ranks as the 14thmost in school history and most since producing 646 yards of total offense against then
No. 19 Louisiana Tech last year.
UTAH STATE DEFENSE SHUTS DOWN WEBER STATE OFFENSE
Utah State’s defense had a dominating performance in its last outing against Weber
State as it limited the Wildcats to just 138 yards of total offense, including just 34 yards
passing. Those 138 yards of total offense allowed by USU ranks as the 21st-fewest in school
history and fewest since limiting Idaho State to just 111 total yards in 1997. WSU’s 34 passing yards against USU are the 14th-fewest allowed in school history and fewest since ISU
passed for just 16 yards in 1997.
UTAH STATE HAD 10 PLAYERS CATCH PASSES FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT WEEK
For the second time in as many weeks, Utah State had 10 different receivers catch passes in its 70-6 Homecoming win against Weber State. Players who caught passes against
the Wildcats include: Keegan Andersen, Ronald Butler, Kyler Fackrell, Shaan Johnson,
Bruce Natson, Travis Reynolds, Brandon Swindall, D.J. Tialavea, Travis Van Leeuwen and
Alex Wheat, Jr. USU also had 10 players catch at least one pass in its 52-20 road win at
Air Force two weeks ago, which are the most in a single-game since 12 Aggies caught
passes in a 48-17 win at UTSA on Oct. 27, 2012.
NINE DIFFERENT AGGIES CARRY THE BALL AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State had nine different players carry the ball in its last game against Weber State,
which is its most since at least 1995, according to available records. Players who carried
the ball against the Wildcats include: Paul Clark, Joey DeMartino, Craig Harrison, Joe Hill,
Chuckie Keeton, Kelvin Lee, Jeff Manning, Robert Marshall and Kennedy Williams.
UTAH STATE RECORDS ANOTHER WIN WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF
Utah State improved to 2-1 this season and 14-3 in its last 17 game when leading at the
half. Overall, USU has led at the half in 17 of its last 18 games dating back to 2011.
UTAH STATE SCORES TOUCHDOWN ON FIRST DRIVE FOR NINTH TIME IN LAST TWO YEARS
Utah State has scored a touchdown on its initial drive in each of its last two games against
Weber State and Air Force, marking the ninth time in its last 16 games dating back to the
2012 season that USU has scored a touchdown on its first drive of a game.
MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Mountain Division
Utah State
Boise State
Wyoming
Colorado State
New Mexico
Air Force
MW
Overall
1-0
2-1
1-0
2-1
0-02-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
1-2
0-1
1-2
West Division
Fresno State
San Jose State
UNLV
Nevada
Hawai’i
San Diego State
MW
Overall
0-0
2-0
0-0
1-1
0-01-2
0-01-2
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-2
UPCOMING MW SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 20
*Boise State at Fresno State, 7 pm (ESPN)
Saturday, Sept. 14
San Jose State at Minnesota, 10 am (ESPN2)
Utah State at USC, 1:30 pm (ABC/ESPN)
Colorado State at Alabama, 5 pm (ESPN2)
Oregon St. at San Diego St., 5:30 pm (CBS SN)
*Hawai’i at Nevada, 6 pm (Oceanic PPV)
Western Illinois at UNLV, 7 pm
*Wyoming at Air Force, 8:15 pm (ESPNU)
UTAH STATE RADIO NETWORK
Every Utah State football game can be heard live
on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis serves as
the play-by-play announcer, while Craig Hislop
will provide color analysis. Games can also be
heard on the internet (www.UtahStateAggies.
com) by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link.
Logan
KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM)
Logan/Tremonton
KLZX (95.9 FM)
Salt Lake City
KZNS (1280 AM)
Vernal KVEL (920 AM)
Price
KRPX (95.3 FM)
Montpelier, ID
KLZX (105.3 FM)
UTAH STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Associate AD: Doug Hoffman (Football Contact)
Office: (435) 797-3714
Cell: (435) 881-8011
E-Mail: [email protected]
Fax: (435) 797-2615
Assistant AD: Zach Fisher (Secondary Football)
Office: (435) 797-2066
Cell: (435) 213-0318
Assistant AD: Kara Fisher
Office: (435) 797-1361
Cell: (435) 757-8184
Graduate Assistant: Megan Allen
Intern: Mitch Praxl
Office: (435) 797-8584
Web Site: www.UtahStateAggies.com
September 16, 2013 • 3
2013 SEASON SUPERLATIVES
TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
Rushing
1. Joey DeMartino 105 vs. Weber State
2. Chuckie Keeton
85 at Utah
3. Chuckie Keeton
77 at Air Force
4. Joe Hill
75 at Utah
Passing
1. Chuckie Keeton
360 at Air Force
2. Chuckie Keeton
314 at Utah
3. Chuckie Keeton 249 vs. Weber State
Receiving
1. Travis Van Leeuwen
107 at Utah
2. Bruce Natson
83 at Utah
3. Travis Reynolds
71 vs. Weber State
4. Travis Van Leeuwen
70 at Air Force
Tackles
1. Jake Doughty
16 at Utah
2. Maurice Alexander
11 at Utah
3. Jake Doughty 11 at Air Force
TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - OFFENSE
Rushing
1. 267 vs. Weber State
2. 217 at Air Force
3. 173 at Utah
Passing
1. 360 at Air Force
3. 314 at Utah
Total Offense
2. 577 at Air Force
3. 487 at Utah
TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - DEFENSE
Rushing
2. 148 at Utah
3. 162 at Air Force
Passing
2. 108 at Air Force
3. 302 at Utah
Total Offense
2. 270 at Air Force
3. 450 at Utah
KEETON TIES OWN SCHOOL RECORD AGAIN WITH FIVE TOUCHDOWNS AGAINST WEBER STATE
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton tied his own school record for the second time in as many
weeks with five touchdown passes in the first half against Weber State. Keeton also threw five
touchdown passes in three quarters of action two weeks ago at Air Force. Overall, Keeton is the
only player in school history to throw five touchdown passes in a game three different times, also
doing so during his freshman season against Wyoming. Former Aggies Tony Adams (1970-72) and
Anthony Calvillo (1992-93) threw five touchdown passes in a game twice during their careers,
while Brent Synder (1987-88) accomplished the feat once.
KEETON HAS THROWN 10 TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN LAST FIVE QUARTERS OF PLAY
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has thrown 10 touchdown passes, and just one interception,
during his last two games as he had five touchdown passes in three quarters of play in USU’s 52-20
road win at Air Force, and then had five more touchdown passes in two quarters of play in USU’s
70-6 home win against Weber State. During his last five quarters of play in USU’s last two games,
Keeton is 51-of-65 passing (.785) for 609 yards with a quarterback efficiency rating of 204.9. Keeton
has also rushed for 102 yards on 13 carries (7.8 ypc) during his last five quarters of play.
DEMARTINO RECORDS FIRST-CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAME AGAINST WEBER STATE
Senior running back Joey DeMartino recorded his first-ever 100-yard rushing game in his last outing
against Weber State as he carried the ball eight times for a career-best 105 yards (13.1 ypc), while
scoring a career-high three rushing touchdowns. DeMartino also had a career-long rush of 60
yards against WSU for a score to give him four rushing touchdowns this year and five in his career.
During his last two games, DeMartino has carried the ball 18 times for 149 yards (8.3 ypc) with four
rushing touchdowns.
TIALAVEA RECORDS FIRST-CAREER MULTI-TOUCHDOWN GAME AGAINST WEBER STATE
Senior tight end D.J. Tialavea caught a pair of touchdown passes in his last game against Weber
State, marking his first-ever multi-touchdown game. Tialavea also tied his career-high with three
receptions against WSU. Overall, Tialavea now has four career touchdown receptions.
ANDERSEN CATCHES TOUCHDOWN PASS IN SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME
Junior tight end Keegan Andersen caught a touchdown pass for the second time in as many
games as he recorded a career-long reception of 56 yards for a score against Weber State in
his last game. Andersen also had a 1-yard touchdown reception against Air Force in his previous
game. During his last two games, Andersen has caught four passes for 76 yards (19.0 ypc) with
two touchdowns.
REYNOLDS RECORDS CAREER-HIGH IN RECEIVING YARDS AGAINST WEBER STATE
Senior wide receiver Travis Reynolds recorded a career-high 71 receiving yards in his last game
against Weber State, including a career-long reception of 39 yards for a touchdown. During his
last two games, Reynolds has caught six passes for 130 yards (21.7 ypc) with two touchdowns.
PLAYER NOTABLES FROM WEBER STATE GAME
Junior linebacker Kyler Fackrell caught his first career touchdown on his first career reception...
Junior wide receiver Ronald Butler caught his second career touchdown pass at USU, and had
a career-best two receptions... Junior wide receiver Shaan Johnson had career-highs in both
receptions (4) and receiving yards (48)... Junior quarterback Craig Harrison threw his first career
touchdown pass... Senior running back Robert Marshall had a career-high 57 rushing yards and
a career-long run of 40 yards... Junior wide receiver Alex Wheat, Jr. caught his first career pass...
Sophomore defensive end Jordan Nielsen and freshman safety Dayton DeLoach both recovered
their first career fumbles... Aggies with career-highs in tackles include junior safety Frankie Sutera
(8), redshirt freshman linebacker Nick Vigil (7), freshman defensive end Ricky Ali’ifua (6), junior
linebacker Keylon Hollis (6), sophomore linebacker Jarom Baldomero (5), sophomore linebacker
La’Bradford Harold (5), junior cornerback Jeremy Morris (4), sophomore linebacker Torrey Green
(3), redshirt freshman cornerback Dre Snowden (2), redshirt freshman defensive end Eric Bernston
(2), redshirt freshman cornerback Devin Centers (1), freshman safety Dayton DeLoach (1)and redshirt freshman defensive end Jake Gallegos (1).
UTAH STATE’S DEFENSE PITCHES A SHUTOUT AGAINST WEBER STATE
Utah State’s defense pitched a shutout against Weber State in its last game, as the only points the
Wildcats scored were against the Aggies offense as it recovered a fumble on a high snap and
returned it 38 yards for a touchdown. The last time USU’s defense did not give up any points in a
game was on Nov. 29, 2008 when it defeated New Mexico State, 47-2.
UTAH STATE HASN’T ALLOWED A FIRST QUARTER TOUCHDOWN IN 18 OF ITS LAST 19 GAMES
Utah State allowed a pair of first quarter touchdowns in its 30-26 loss at Utah to start the 2013 season, marking the first time in 17 games it allowed a touchdown in the first 15 minutes of play. Dating
back to the 2011 season, Utah is the only Utah State opponent in its last 19 games to score a first
quarter touchdown against the Aggies.
DID YOU KNOW?
Utah State limited Weber State to just seven first downs in its last game, which are the fewest by an
Aggie opponent since North Texas had just six first downs in 2000. In fact, Weber State, had just one
first down in the entire first half against USU and did not record its second first down of the game
until its final drive of the third quarter.
THREE AGGIES EARN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS THIS WEEK
Utah State junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton, senior running back Joey DeMartino and senior tight end D.J. Tialavea all earned honorable mention national honors at their respective
positions from College Football Performance Awards following Utah State’s 70-6 Homecoming
win against Weber State last weekend. Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes as he was 19-of-25 passing for 249 yards in just the first-half, while also carrying
the ball five times for 25 yards. DeMartino recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game as
he carried the ball eight times for 105 yards and scored a career-best three rushing touchdowns, including a career-long run of 60 yards. DeMartino’s other two touchdowns came
on runs of 11 and seven yards. Tialavea finished the game with three receptions for 18 yards,
including a pair of touchdown catches of five and eight yards.
UTAH STATE’S OFFENSE PUTTING UP BIG NUMBERS DURING ITS LAST TWO GAMES
Utah State’s offense has played very well during its last two games as it is averaging 61.0 points
and 582.0 yards of total offense (340.0-passing, 242.0-rushing). USU has also converted 69.0
percent of its third-downs during its last two games (20-29) and has registered 60 first downs.
UTAH STATE’S DEFENSE PLAYING WELL DURING ITS LAST TWO GAMES
Utah State’s defense hasn’t allowed much production during its last two games as its opponents are averaging just 13.0 points and just 204.0 yards of total offense (133.0-rushing,
77-0-passing). USU has also allowed just 23 first downs in the last two games and limited its opponents to just 5-of-31 (.162) on third downs.
LOOKING BACK AT UTAH STATE’S FIRST-EVER MOUNTAIN WEST GAME
Utah State won its first-ever Mountain West game on Sept. 7 with a 52-20 victory at Air Force.
USU’s 32-point win at Air Force (52-20) was the Falcons worst home loss since the 2005 season
when No. 21 TCU posted a 48-10 road win at the USAF Academy. Furthermore, the 162 rushing yards allowed by Utah State against the Falcons were the fewest since rushing for just 160
yards against Army in 2009. With its 52-20 win at Air Force to begin Mountain West play, Utah
State has now won 12 straight conference games dating back to the 2011 season, extending
its own school record. USU has also won seven straight conference road games dating back
to 2011, to set a school record.
UTAH STATE CONTINUES TO OUT-SCORE OPPONENTS IN THE FIRST HALF
Much like it did in 2012, Utah State continues to out-score opponents in the first half as it has
a 90-27 scoring advantage in the first 30 minutes of play this season. During the 2012 season,
USU had a 254-60 scoring advantage in the first half.
UTAH STATE AT HOME
Utah State has now won nine-straight home games, which is its longest home winning streak
since the 1959-63 teams set a school record with 17 straight home wins. Overall, USU’s current
nine-game home winning streak is tied for the fourth-longest in school history along with the
1910-12, 1917-20 and 1934-36 teams.
UTAH STATE PLAYING SIX HOME GAMES IN 2013
Utah State’s 2013 schedule marks the fourth-straight season, the fifth time in the last six years,
and the sixth time in the last 17 years that it will play six home games. Overall, the Aggies have
had six home games on the slate a total of only just 10 times: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008,
1998, 1996, 1995, 1978, 1952.
KEETON EARNS FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE AT AIR FORCE
Utah State junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton earned four national awards following Utah
State’s 52-20 conference win at Air Force on Sept. 7 as he was named the Earl Campbell Tyler
Rose Award National Player of the Week, one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week,
honorable mention honors for the weekly Davey O’Brien Quarterback Award, and honorable mention National Quarterback of the Week honors from College Football Performance
Awards (CFPA). Against Air Force, Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown
passes (30, 23, 20, 36, 1) in handing the Falcons their worst home loss since 2005. Against Air
Force, he completed a career-high 32 passes and tied his career-high with 40 pass attempts,
while throwing for 360 yards, which is the second-most in his career. Keeton also rushed for a
game-high 77 yards on just eight carries, including a 30-yard run, to become the 25th player
in school history and just second quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a career.
VIGIL NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS MW DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Utah State junior linebacker Zach Vigil was named College Sports Madness’ Mountain West
Defensive Player of the Week following Utah State’s 52-20 conference win at Air Force on
Sept. 7. It was the first time this year that an Aggie has been honored by College Sports Madness. Vigi recorded nine tackles (5-solo, 4-assist), including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Air Force
and forced a fumble on the Falcons’ first offensive play of the game that lead to USU’s second touchdown in the first 4:43 of the contest. In all, Vigil and the Aggies defense limited Air
Force to just 162 rushing yards, which are the fewest rushing yards for the AFA since the 2009.
The Falcons also rushed for just one touchdown in the game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
as of Sept. 15, 2013
RK.SCHOOL
RECORD
1
Alabama (59)
2-0
2
Oregon (1)
3-0
3Clemson
2-0
4
Ohio State
3-0
5Stanford
2-0
6LSU
3-0
7Louisville
3-0
8
Florida State
2-0
9Georgia
1-1
10 Texas A&M
2-1
11 Oklahoma State 3-0
12 South Carolina
2-1
13UCLA
2-0
14Oklahoma
3-0
15Michigan
3-0
16 Miami (FL)
2-0
17Washington
2-0
18Northwestern 3-0
19Florida
1-1
20Baylor
2-0
21 Ole Miss
3-0
22 Notre Dame
2-1
23 Arizona State
2-0
24Wisconsin
2-1
25 Texas Tech
3-0
PTS.
1499
1413
1347
1330
1241
1134
1092
1058
1051
1001
848
821
757
692
672
641
496
487
412
355
300
277
229
87
60
Others receiving votes: Michigan State 59,
Fresno State 27, UCF 25, Northern Illinois
24, Georgia Tech 17, Nebraska 15, Arizona
11, Auburn 9, Boise State 4, TCU 3, Virginia
Tech 3, Arkansas 2, Navy 1
USA TODAY COACHES’ TOP 25
as of Sept. 15, 2013
RK.SCHOOL
RECORD
1
Alabama (61)
2-0
2
Oregon (1)
3-0
3
Ohio State
3-0
4Clemson
2-0
5Stanford
2-0
6Louisville
3-0
7LSU
3-0
8
Florida State
2-0
9
Texas A&M
2-1
10Georgia
1-1
11 Oklahoma State 3-0
12Oklahoma
3-0
13 South Carolina
2-1
14Michigan
3-0
15UCLA
2-0
16Northwestern 3-0
17 Miami (FL)
2-0
18Florida
1-1
19Baylor
2-0
20Washington
2-0
21 Notre Dame
2-1
22 Ole Miss
3-0
23 Arizona State
2-0
24 Michigan State 3-0
25 Fresno State
2-0
PTS.
1549
1477
1398
1331
1314
1128
1121
1113
1033
1022
908
839
811
743
699
582
559
398
375
361
331
303
176
131
75
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 55,
Wisconsin 53, Texas Tech 49, Georgia
Tech 37, Arkansas 34, UCF 33, Arizona 29,
Northern Illinois 26, Auburn 15, Virginia Tech
9, Brigham Young 8, USC 7, Kansas State 6,
Utah State 5, Boise State 5, Rutgers 2
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UTAH STATE’S 2013 RANKINGS
2013 TEAM RANKINGS
Category
MWNCAA
Scoring Offense (49.3) ............ 1 .......... T-8
Passing Efficiency (193.0) ....... 1 ............. 9
Total Offense (550.3) ............... 1 ........... 12
Passing Offense (331.3) .......... 2 ........... 15
Rushing Offense (219.0) .......... 3 ........... 37
Sacks Allowed (1.0) .............. T-4 ........ T-18
Total Defense (286.0) .............. 1 ........... 13
Passing Defense (148.0) .......... 1 ........... 13
Rushing Defense (138.0) ......... 2 ........ T-49
Scoring Defense (18.7) ........... 3 ........ T-36
Passing Eff. Defense (119.1)...... 3 ............ 51
Sacks (1.0) ............................. T-5 ........ T-97
Kickoff Returns (27.8) ...............
Punt Returns (8.8).....................
TO Margin (0.0) ........................
Net Punting (38.9) ...................
2 ........... 15
4 ........... 53
7 ........ T-64
8 ........... 46
2013 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Individual Avg.
MW NCAA
Chuckie Keeton (QB)
TD Passes ................. 4.0 .......... 1 ........ T-1
Total Offense ...... 370.0 .......... 1 ........... 7
Completions ......... 27.3 .......... 2 ........ T-8
Passing Effic ......... 187.7 .......... 1 ........... 9
Passing .................. 307.7 ........... 3 ........ 17
Rushing .................. 62.3 ........... 9 ........... Joey DeMartino (RB)
Scoring .................... 8.0 ........ T-8 ........... Bruce Natson (WR)
Punt Returns .......... 11.2 .......... 2 ......... 25
Receptions .............. 6.3 .......... 8 ...... T-36
Travis Van Leeuwen (WR)
Receiving .............. 75.3 .......... 9 ........... Maurice Alexander (S)
Tackles For Loss ..... 1.17 .......... 4 ........... Sacks ......................... 0.5 ........ T-8 ........... Tackles ..................... 5.7 ...... T-39 ........... Jake Doughty (LB)
Tackles ................... 10.0 .......... 3 ...... T-27
Tay Glover-Wright (CB)
Passes Defened ...... 1.0 ........ T-6 ........... Jordan Nielsen (DE)
Fumbles Recovered ... 0.3 ......... T-7 ............. Brian Suite (S)
Tackles ..................... 5.7 ...... T-39 ........... Zach Vigil (LB)
Fumbles Forced ...... 0.7 .......... 1 ........ T-6
Tackles For Loss ....... 0.8 ........ 10 ........... Tackles ..................... 7.7 ...... T-13 ........... Nick Diaz (PK)
Field Goals .............. 1.0 ........ T-6 ........... Scoring .................... 8.7 .......... 7 ........... 6 • September 16, 2013
UTAH STATE RANKS FOURTH IN THE NATION IN THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY
Utah State has converted 30-of-46 third downs during its first two games of the 2013 season and
that conversion percentage of 65.2 percent ranks first in the Mountain West and fourth in the
nation. In 2013, USU converted 45.3 percent of its third downs (82-of-181).
UTAH STATE RANKS FIFTH IN THE NATION IN FIRST DOWNS
Utah State is averaging 29.0 first downs per game thus far this year to lead the Mountain West
and rank fifth in the nation. In 2012, USU averaged 20.9 first downs per game.
UTAH STATE’S DEFENSE RANKS SEVENTH IN THE NATION IN THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS
Utah State’s defense is limiting its opponents to just 12 first downs on 47 third down attempts
this year and that conversion percentage of 25.9 percent ranks first in the Mountain West and
seventh in the nation. In 2012, USU held its opponents to just 32.9 percent conversions (73-of222) on third downs.
UTAH STATE RANKS 23RD IN THE NATION IN RED ZONE OFFENSE
Utah State is 16-for-17 (.941) on red zone opportunities offensively during its first three game of
the 2013 season to rank 23rd nationally. Against Utah, USU scored three touchdowns to go along
with two field goals in five red zone opportunities. Against Air Force, USU scored five touchdowns
in five red zone opportunities. And against Weber State, USU scored seven touchdowns in eight
red zone opportunities.
UTAH STATE RANKS TIED FOR EIGHTH IN THE NATION IN SCORING OFFENSE
Utah State is averaging 49.3 points per game thus far in 2013 to lead the Mountain West and
rank tied for eighth in the nation and has a passing efficiency of 193.0 to rank first in the Mountain
West and ninth nationally. USU also ranks first in the MW and 12th in the nation in total offense
(550.3 ypg), second in the MW and 15th in the nation in passing offense (331.3 ypg), third in
the MW and 37th in the nation in rushing offense (219.0 ypg), and tied for fourth in the MW and
tied for 18th in the nation in sacks allowed (1.0 pg).
UTAH STATE RANKS 13TH IN THE NATION IN TOTAL DEFENSE AND PASSING DEFENSE
Utah State’s defense is limiting its opponents to just 148.0 passing yards and 286.0 total yards of
offense per game, to rank first in the Mountain West and 13th in the nation in both categories.
USU also ranks second in the MW and tied for 49th in the nation in rushing defense (138.0), third
in the MW and tied for 36th in the nation in scoring defense (18.7 ppg), third in the MW and 51st
in the nation in passing efficiency defense (119.1), and tied for fifth in the MW in sacks (1.0 pg).
UTAH STATE RANKS 15TH IN THE NATION IN KICKOFF RETURNS
Utah State currently ranks second in the Mountain West and 15th in the nation averaging 27.8
yards per kick return. USU also ranks fourth in the MW in punt returns (8.8 ypr), seventh in the MW
in turnover margin (0.00), and eighth in the MW in net punting (38.9 ypk).
UTAH STATE RANKS AMONG THE TOP 10 NATIONALLY IN KICKOFF AND PUNT RETURN DEFENSE
Utah State ranks among the top 10 teams in the nation in both kickoff return and punt return
defense as it is allowing just 15.3 yards per kickoff return to rank fifth nationally, and 0.0 yards
per punt return to rank sixth in the nation.
KEETON RANKS TIED FOR FIRST IN THE NATION IN TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Following the first three weeks of college football, junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks
tied for first in the nation along with Oregon State’s Sean Mannion with 12 touchdown passes.
Keeton also ranks first in the Mountain West and seventh in the nation in total offense with 370.0
yards per game, second in the MW and tied for eighth in the nation in completions (27.3), first
in the MW and ninth in the nation in passing efficiency (187.7), third in the MW and 17th in the
nation in passing (307.7 ypg), and ninth in the MW in rushing (62.3 ypg).
UTAH STATE PLAYERS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND NATIONAL RANKINGS
Senior linebacker Jake Doughty ranks third in the MW and tied for 27th in the nation in tackles
(10.0 pg). Senior safety Maurice Alexander ranks fourth in the MW in tackles for loss (1.17 pg),
tied for eighth in the MW sacks (0.5 pg), and tied for 39th in the MW in tackles (5.7 pg). Junior
linebacker Zach Vigil ranks first in the MW and tied for sixth in the nation in fumbles forced (0.7 pg),
10th in the MW in tackles for loss (0.8 pg), and tied for 13th in the MW in tackles (7.7). Sophomore
wide receiver Bruce Natson ranks second in the MW and 25th in the nation in punt returns (11.2
ypr) and eighth in the MW and tied for 36th in the nation in receptions (6.3 pg). Senior running
back Joey DeMartino ranks tied for eighth in the MW in scoring (8.0 pg). Senior wide receiver
Travis Van Leeuwen ranks ninth in the MW in receiving (75.3 ypg). Junior safety Brian Suite ranks
tied for 39th in the MW in tackles (5.7 pg). Senior cornerback Tay Glover-Wright ranks tied for
sixth in the MW in passes defended (1.0 pg). Sophomore defensive end Jordan Nielsen ranks
tied for seventh in the MW in fumble recovered (0.33 pg). And junior placekicker Nick Diaz
ranks tied for sixth in the MW in field goals (1.0 pg), and seventh in the MW in scoring (8.7 ppg).
DID YOU KNOW?
Eighth former Utah State football players are currently on NFL preseason rosters as of September
1 including Jarrett Bush (Green Bay), Will Davis (Miami), Chuck Jacobs (San Francisco), Curtis
Marsh (Philadelphia), Donald Penn (Tampa Bay), Robert Turbin (Seattle), Bobby Wagner (Seattle)
and Kerwynn Williams (Indianapolis).
KEETON RANKS FIRST ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
UTAH STATE CAREER RECORDS
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton is 463-of-686 passing during his Utah State career with a
completion percentage of 67.5 percent, which ranks first all-time in school history. Keith Myers
(1976-77) ranks second all-time at 60.7 percent.
Completion Pct.
Years
Pct.
(Minimum 150 Completions)
1. Chuckie Keeton
2011-pres
.675
KEETON RANKS THIRD ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN TOUCHDOWN PASSES
1976-77
.607
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks third all-time in school history with 50 touchdown 2. Keith Myers
passes and is now two touchdown passes shy of tying Tony Adams (1970-72) for second all-time
Years
TD
with 52 career touchdown passes. The school record for career touchdown passes is 60 set by Touchdown Passes
1. Jose Fuentes
1998-2002
60
Jose Fuentes (1999-2002).
2. Tony Adams
1970-72
52
3. Chuckie Keeton
2011-pres
50
KEETON RANKS THIRD ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN TOTAL OFFENSE
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has 6,595 yards of total offense (5,496-passing, 1,099-rushYears
Yds.
ing) in his career to rank third all-time in school history. The school record for total offense is Total Offense
1999-2002 8,791
8,791 yards by Jose Fuentes (1999-2002) and Keeton is now just 1,501 yards of total offense shy 1. Jose Fuentes
2. Diondre Borel
2007-10
8,096
of tying Diondre Borel (2007-10) for second-place with 8,096 yards of total offense.
3. Chuckie Keeton
2011-pres 6,595
KEETON RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN COMPLETIONS
Passing Completions
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks fourth all-time at Utah State with 463 career comple1. Jose Fuentes
tions and is now nine completion shy of tying Brent Snyder (1987-88) for third with 472 career
2. Diondre Borel
completions. The school record is 704 completions set by Jose Fuentes (1999-2002).
3. Brent Snyder
4. Chuckie Keeton
KEETON RANKS SEVENTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PASSING YARDS
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has thrown for 5,496 yards to rank seventh all-time in Passing Yardage
school history and is now 146 yards shy of tying Anthony Calvillo (1992-93) for sixth-place with 1. Jose Fuentes
5,642 passing yards. The school record for passing yards is 9,168 set by Jose Fuentes (1999-2002). 2. Diondre Borel
KEETON RANKS EIGHTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PASSING ATTEMPTS
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has attempted 686 passes during his career to rank eighth
all-time in school history and is now 52 pass attempts shy of tying Travis Cox (2001-04) for seventh-place with 738 career pass attempts. The school record for pass attempts is 1,270 set by
Jose Fuentes (1999-2002).
KEETON RANKS 23RD ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN RUSHING
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has rushed for 1,099 yards (225 carries, 4.9 ypc) during
his Aggie career to rank 23rd all-time in school history. Keeton is now four rushing yards shy of
tying Marc White (1983-84) for 22nd-place with 1,103 yards, 45 yards shy of tying Jerry Hughes
(1971-72) for 21st-place with 1,144 yards, and 94 yards shy of tying current USU offensive graduate assistant David Fiefia for 20th-place with 1,193 yards rushing. The school record for rushing
yards is 3,933 set by Abu Wilson (1992, 1994-96). Overall, Keeton is just the 25th player in school
history to rush for 1,000 career yards and just the second quarterback along with Diondre Borel
(2007-10) who holds the school record with 1,398 yards by a quarterback.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS WITH JUNIOR QUARTERBACK CHUCKIE KEETON
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has thrown at least two touchdown passes in a game 16
times in his career, three touchdown passes in a game seven times in his career, four touchdown passes in a game four times in his career, and five touchdown passes in a game three
times during his career. Keeton has also rushed for a touchdown 13 times in his career. Furthermore, Keeton has thrown for at least 300 yards five times in his last eight games dating back to
last season, and seven times in his career.
KEETON SETS NUMEROUS SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS IN 2012
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton set numerous single-season school records in 2012 including touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), total offense (3,992), completion percentage
(.676) and completions (275), while ranking seventh in passing attempts (407). The previous
school record for touchdown passes was 24 set by Jose Fuentes in 2001. Fuentes also had the
previous school record for passing yards of 3,268 set in 2002 and completions of 260 set in 2001.
The previous record for total offense was 3,343 yards set by Diondre Borel in 2009, while Leon
Jackson III held the previous school record for completion percentage at 65.4 percent set in 2007.
DIAZ RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PAT PERCENTAGE
Junior placekicker Nick Diaz is 57-of-58 on extra points during his Aggie career and his career
PAT percentage of .983 ranks fourth all-time in school history. Senior placekicker Josh Thompson
is 70-of-72 on career extra points and that career percentage of .972 ranks fifth all-time at USU.
Diaz was a perfect 40-of-40 on extra points in 2012 marking the seventh time in school history
that an Aggie kicker has not missed an extra point with a minimum of 20 made PAT’s. Diaz also
ranks second all-time at USU for a single-season in extra points made (40) and third in extra point
attempts (40), while ranking eight in single-season field goal percentage (.769) as he was 8-of11 on field goals. The single-season school record for extra points made and attempted were
both set in 2011 by Thompson who was 57-of-58 on extra points. Thus far this year, Diaz is 3-of-3
on field goals and the single-season school record for field goal percentage is 86.7 percent set
by Russ Moody in 1988 as he was 13-of-15 on field goals. For his career, Diaz is 11-of-14 (.786)
on field goals.
Years
1999-2002
2007-10
1987-88
2011-pres
No.
704
517
472
463
Tony Adams
Brent Snyder
Eric Hipple
Anthony Calvillo
Chuckie Keeton
Years
1999-2002
2007-10
1970-72
1987-88
1976-79
1992-93
2011-pres
Yds.
9,168
6,698
6,226
6,105
6,073
5,642
5,496
Passing Attempts
1. Jose Fuentes
2. Diondre Borel
3. Brent Snyder
4. Tony Adams
5. Eric Hipple
6. Anthony Calvillo
7. Travis Cox
8. Chuckie Keeton
Years
1999-2002
2007-10
1987-88
1970-72
1976-79
1992-93
2001-04
2011-pres
Att.
1270
922
874
867
850
829
738
686
Rushing Yardage
1. Abu Wilson
2. Demario Brown
3. Rick Parros
4. Louie Giammona
5. Robert Turbin
6. Emmett White
7. Kerwynn Williams
8. Roger Grant
9. Tom Larscheid
10.Altie Taylor
11.Maurice Turner
12.Derrvin Speight
13.Roy Shivers
14.John Strycula 15.Diondre Borel
16.Michael Smith
17.Demetrius Brown
18.Archie Gibson
19.Profail Grier
20.David Fiefia
21.Jerry Hughes
22.Marc White
23.Chuckie Keeton
Years
1992, 94-96
1996-1999
1976-79
1973-75
2007-09,11
1998-01
2009-12
1990-91
1959-61
1966-68
1979-82
2007, 09-10
1964-65
1969-71
2007-10
2009-11
1986-89
1972-73
1993-94
2000-03
1971-72
1983-84
2011-pres.
Yds.
3,933
3,873
3,537
3,499
3,315
2,791
2,515
2,387
2,206
1,959
1,549
1,493
1,468
1,412
1,398
1,313
1,252
1,235
1,194
1,193
1,144
1,103
1,099
PAT Percentage
(Minimum 30 Made)
1. Willie Beecher
Russ Moody
3. Peter Caldwell
4. Nick Diaz
5. Josh Thompson
Years
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1981-84
1988-89
2007-10
2010-pres.
2011-pres.
Pct.
1.000
1.000
.988
.983
.972
UTAH STATE at USC
2013 UTAH STATE STATS (2-1/1-0 MW)
TEAM STATISTICS
USUOPP
Points/Game ................................ 49.3 .......... 18.7
First Downs/Game ....................... 29.0 .......... 15.7
Rushing/Game .......................... 219.0 ........ 138.0
Passing/Game ........................... 331.3 ........ 148.0
Total Offense/Game ................. 550.3 ........ 286.0
Fumbles-Lost .................................. 6-3 ............ 7-4
Pen.Yds/Game ...................... 5.7/62.7 ...... 5/40.3
Time of Possession ..................... 31:35 ........ 28:25
Third Down Conversions ........... 30/46 ....... 12/47
Fourth Down Conversions ............ 2/3 ........... 5/6
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing
Att Net Avg TD YPG
Keeton
28187 6.7 162.3
Hill
39171 4.4 157.0
DeMartino
21153 7.3 451.0
Passing
Keeton
Harrison
C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG
82-105-1 78.1 923 12307.7
4-4-0100.0 71 1 23.7
Receiving
Natson
Van Leeuwen
Hill
Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
19159 8.4 053.0
13 226 17.4
1 75.3
11 76 6.9 138.0
Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR
Doughty
8-22-300.50 0-0
Z. Vigil
12-11-23 2.5
0
2-0
Suite
9-8-170.00 1-0
Alexander
11-6-173.50 0-0
2013 USC STATS (2-1, 0-1 Pac-12)
TEAM STATISTICS
USCOPP
Points/Game ................................ 24.0 .......... 10.0
First Downs/Game ....................... 19.3 .......... 13.0
Rushing/Game .......................... 196.0........... 43.7
Passing/Game ........................... 163.3 ........ 168.7
Total Offense/Game ................. 359.3 ........ 212.3
Fumbles-Lost .................................. 4-1 ............ 4-1
Pen.Yds/Game ...................... 7.3/64.7 ... 4.3/46.7
Time of Possession ..................... 34:06 ........ 25:54
Third Down Conversions ........... 11/37 ....... 13/46
Fourth Down Conversions ............ 2/4 ............ 1/3
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing
Att Net Avg TD YPG
Madden
66 362 5.5 1120.7
Davis
26172 6.6 257.3
Passing
C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG
Kessler
33-49-2 67.3 373 3124.3
Wittek
10-20-150.0 117 0 39.0
Receiving
Lee
Agholor
Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
17 22113.0 1 73.7
6 9015.0 1 30.0
Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR
Bailey
15-6-212.52 0-0
Wright
9-5-141.00 0-0
Pullard
5-8-130.51 0-0
A LOOK AT USC
USC is 2-1 on the season after posting a 35-7 home win against Boston College last weekend. The Trojans began the year with a 30-13 win at Hawai’i, followed by a 10-7 home loss
to Washington State. USC is led by sophomore quarterback Cody Kessler who is 33-of-49
passing for 373 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Sophomore running
back Tre Madden has 362 rushing yards on 66 carries with one touchdown, while junior
wide receiver Marqise Lee has caught 17 passes for 221 yards with one touchdown.
Defensively, junior safety Dion Bailey leads the team with 18 tackles (15-solo, 6-assist),
while senior safety Demetrius Wright has 14 tackles (9-solo, 5-assist), and junior linebacker
Hayes Pullard has 13 tackles (5-solo, 8-assist). As a team, USC is averaging 24.0 points and
359.3 yards of total offense per game (196.0-rushing, 163.3-passing) and allowing 10.0
points and 212.3 yards of total offense per game (168.7-passing, 43.7-rushing). Overall,
USC returns 16 starters (O-8, D-7, ST-1) and 56 lettermen from last year’s team that went
7-6 overall and finished tied for second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference
with a 5-4 league mark. The Trojans ended their year with a 21-7 loss to Georgia Tech in
the Sun Bowl. Lane Kiffin is 34-20 in this his fifth year as a collegiate head coach, including
a 27-14 record in his fourth year at USC.
AGGIES AND TROJANS SERIES HISTORY
Utah State and USC will be meeting for the fifth time in series history this weekend, with
USU holding a 4-0 all-time advantage. The first meeting between the two teams was on
Sept. 29, 1928 in Los Angeles with the Trojans winning, 40-12. The last time the two teams
played one another was on Sept. 16, 1989 in Los Angeles as USC won that game, 66-10.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS VERSUS USC
Rushing Yards: Brett Payne (1984), 47
Passing Yards: Bard Ipsen (1984), 113
Receiving Yards: Pat Newman (1989), 103
FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Utah State has 13 players in its program from the state of California, which is the secondmost on the team behind the 59 players in the program from Utah. Those players from
the Golden State currently in USU’s program include Ricky Ali’ifua (San Leandro), Andrew Chen (Calabasas), Joey DeMartino (San Diego), Nick Diaz (Redondo Beach), Torrey Green (Riverside), Joe Hill (Fullerton), Mark Hutchinson (Corona), Karris Johnson (San
Ramon), Shaan Johnson (Cerritos), Alex Marsaw (Torrance), Tryn Mesarch (Palm Desert),
Paul Piukala (Oakland) and Jake Simonich (Danville).
UTAH STATE AGAINST BCS SCHOOLS
Utah State is 46-175-5 (.215) all-time against current BCS schools with almost half of those
games (111) being played against Utah.
AGGIES HAVE PERFORMED WELL AGAINST BCS TEAMS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Utah State has been very competitive in games against BCS schools during the last five
years. In 2009, USU lost at Texas A&M, 38-30. In 2010, USU lost at then No. 7 Oklahoma,
31-24. In 2011, USU lost at defending national champion and No. 19 Auburn, 42-38, after
leading for the majority of the game. In 2012, USU defeated Utah at home, 27-20 OT, and
lost at then No. 22 Wisconsin, 16-14. And in 2013, USU lost at Utah, 30-26.
UTAH STATE VERSUS THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Utah State is 40-121-5 (.256) all-time against current members of the Pac-12 with a 2978-4 record against Utah, a 6-11-1 record against Colorado, a 2-11-0 record against Arizona State, a 2-4 record against Arizona, a 1-2 record against Washington State, 0-4 records against both Oregon and USC, an 0-3 record against Oregon State, an 0-2 record
against Washington, and 0-1 records against both Stanford and UCLA. The only current
Pac-12 team that USU has not played is California. Other than Utah, the last time USU
played a Pac-12 team was on Sept. 6, 2008 when it lost at Oregon (66-24).
WELLS VERSUS THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Utah State head coach Matt Wells is 3-2 all-time as a coach when facing teams from
the Pac-12 Conference. As an assistant at New Mexico, the Lobos posted a pair of wins
against Arizona and a loss to Oregon. As an assistant at Utah State, the Aggies defeated
Utah, 27-20, in overtime during the 2012 season. And as a head coach, Utah State lost
at Utah, 30-26, to start the 2013 season. Wells has never faced USC during his coaching
career.
UTAH STATE COACHING CONNECTIONS WITH USC
USC running backs coach Tommie Robinson was the running backs coach at Utah State
during the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
DID YOU KNOW?
Utah State assistant head coach and offensive line coach Mark Weber graduated from
Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, Calif., while USU linebackers coach Kevin Clune graduated from Palma High School in Salinas, Calif.
UTAH STATE COACHING CONNECTIONS WITH THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Utah State assistant head coach and offensive line coach Mark Weber coached in
the Pac-12 at UCLA from 1997-2003 helping the Bruins to a pair of conference championships (1997, 1998) and five bowl appearances (Cotton Bowl, 1997; Rose Bowl, 1998;
Sun Bowl, 2000; Las Vegas Bowl, 2002; Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2003). Weber also
coached at Oregon State from 1987-90. USU special teams coordinator and running
backs coach Dave Ungerer coached in the Pac-12 with three schools as he spent the
2002 season at California, the 2007-08 seasons at Oregon State, and the 2010-11 seasons
at Washington State. While at OSU, Ungerer helped the Beavers to back-to-back bowl
appearances (Emerald, 2007; Sun, 2008). Utah State special assistant to the head coach
Dave Kragthorpe was the head coach at Oregon State from 1985-90 and was named
the Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1989.
LAST MEETING AGAINST USC - (No. 13 USC 66, USU 10)
September 16, 1989 • Los Angeles, Calif. • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Pat Newman caught five passes for 103 yards and Kevin White completed 9-of-19 passes
for 88 yards with one touchdown in Utah State’s 66-10 loss at No. 13 USC on Sept. 16,
1989. Brett Payne was USU’s leading rusher with 47 yards on 16 carries, while Del Lyles
had a game-high 16 tackles and Kevin Bouwman added 13 tackles. USC scored the first
24 points of the game, before Utah State scored on a 33-yard field goal by Russ Moody
with 10:03 remaining in the first half. USU added a 15-yard touchdown pass from White
to Tracy Jenkins with 7:13 to play in the second quarter to cut the lead to 24-10, but the
Trojans added another touchdown late in the half for a 31-10 lead at intermission. USC
then scored 35 second-half points with 21 in the third quarter and 14 more in the fourth
to make the final score 66-10. Ricky Ervins led USC with 180 rushing yards on just 15 carries
and scored two touchdowns, while Todd Marinovich was 10-of-18 passing for 92 yards
and two touchdowns. USC finished the game with 654 yards of total offense (491-rushing,
163-passing) as compared to just 207 total yards by USU (183-passing, 24-rushing). The
Trojans ran the ball 49 times overall, while USU had 37 rushing attempts. USC also converted
10-of-11 third downs in the game, while USU was 5-of-17 on third down.
Score By Quarters
Utah State 0
USC
24
10
7
0
21
0
14
UTAH STATE at USC
SERIES HISTORY
Overall ........................................................ USU trails 0-4
In Logan...................................................................... 0-0
In Los Angeles ............................................ USU trails 0-4
Longest USU Win Streak ............................................ NA
Longest USC Win Streak ............................ 4, 1928-1989
Largest USU Margin of Victory ................................. NA
Largest USC Margin of Victory .... 65 (65-0) -- 10/18/30
GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS
9-29-28 L12-40A
10-18-30 L0-65 A
9-8-84
L7-42 A
9-16-89 L10-66A
- 10
- 66
Scoring Summary
USC - 1st 8:40 - Spears 38 yd Interception Return (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 1st 3:02 - Ervins 2 yd Run (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 1st 1:09 - Runnerstrum 45 yd Field Goal
USU - 2nd 9:03 - Moody 33 yd Field Goal
USU - 2nd 7:13 - Jenkins 15 yd Pass from White (Moody Kick)
USC - 2nd 3:18 - Griffin 4 yd Pass from Marinovich (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 3rd 13:31 - Holt 3 yd Run (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 3rd 11:44 - Wallace 5 yd Pass from Marinovich (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 3rd 8:22 - Ervins 5 yd Run (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 4th 14:54 - Wallace 29 yd Pass from Foley (Rodriquez Kick)
USC - 4th 5:55 - Foley 1 yd Run (Rodriquez Kick)
Team Statistics
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Total Offense
Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions USC
28 491 163 654 1-1 12-110 0-0/0.0
2-30-0/15.0 3-47-0/15.7 2-38-1 28:23
10 of 11
USU
16
24
183
207
1-1
6-45
7-270/38.6
0-0/0.0
11-189-0/17.2
0-0-0
31:37
5 of 17
Individual Rushing
USC: Ervins 15-180
USU: Payne 16-47, Brown 5-10, Trette 2-2, Newman 1-1, Richardson 1-(-1), White 7-(-2),
Johnson 5-(-33)
Individual Passing (C-A-I, Yds, TD)
USC: Marinovich 18-10-0, 92, 2
USU: White 19-9-0, 88, 1, Johnson 13-4-2, 95, 0
Individual Receiving
WSU: Wallace 3-71
USU: Newman 5-103, Jenkins 1-15, Roberson 1-15, Painter 1-15, Moore 1-14, Payne 2-13,
Trette 2-8
USU Punt Returns: None
USU KO Returns: Newman 8-143
USU Interception Returns: None
USU Tackle Leaders: Lyles 16, Bouwman 13, Tyler 7
DID YOU KNOW?
Utah State sophomore offensive lineman Taani Fisilau and USC offensive lineman John
Martinez both attended Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah.
UNIFORM OPTIONS IN 2013
AGGIE UNIFORM OPTIONS IN 2013
Utah State will have nine different jersey and pant
combinations, manufactured by Nike, to go along
with two different helmet options for a total of 18
different uniform combinations for the 2012 season.
Along with its traditional blue and white uniforms, a
new pewter grey uniform will be utilized this season.
Two helmet options are also available including a
new diamond pattern blue and black helmet with a
black face mask, along with its traditional white helmet with a blue face mask. Home uniform options
feature a traditional combination of blue jersey with
blue or white pants, as well as an option of blue jersey
and pewter pants. Road uniform combinations can
be built around the newly-designed pewter jersey or
the traditional white jersey. The road pewter jerseys
can be combined with pewter, blue or white pants,
while white jerseys can be worn with white, blue or
pewter pants. Both helmet options will also be utilized
with the various uniform combinations for both home
and away games.
GM 1 (A) - Pewter Jersey, Petwer Pants, Blue Helmet
GM 2 (A) - White Jersey, Pewter Pants, Blue Helmet
GM 3 (H) - Blue Jersey, Blue Pants, Blue Helmet
MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON POLLS
Utah State football has been picked second in the
Mountain Division of the 2013 Mountain West Conference preseason polls, while senior center Tyler
Larsen and sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell
were both named to the league’s 25-player preseason first-team.
2013 Mountain West Football Predicted Order of
Finish
Mountain Division
Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Boise State (40) 245
2. UTAH STATE (1) 204
3. Air Force 143
4. Wyoming 116
5. Colorado State 90
6. New Mexico 63
West Division
Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Fresno State (39) 243
2. San Diego State (1) 181
3. San Jose State (1) 172
4. Nevada 135
5. UNLV 71
6. Hawai’i 59
UTAH STATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2012
Utah State had its best season in school history in 2012 as it set the single-season school
record for wins with 11, bettering the 1960 and 1961 teams that won nine games. USU
also set a single-season school record with its six home wins, bettering the 1931, 1935 and
1972 teams that all won five home games. USU went 6-0 at home in 2012 for its first undefeated home season since 1982 (4-0) and just its fourth in the 45 years of play at Romney
Stadium along with the 1968 (4-0) and 1972 (5-0) teams. USU also posted the school’s firstever 6-0 conference mark and won six league games for just the second time in school
history joining the 1936 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championship
team that went 6-0-1 in league play. USU also recorded its first ever road win against a
ranked opponent when it posted a 48-41 overtime victory at then No. 19 Louisiana Tech.
USU also appeared in the Associated Press (AP) poll in four-straight weeks in 2012 for the
first time in school history, not to mention being ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’
Poll and Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings for the first time ever. And finally, USU
finished the 2012 season nationally ranked - 16th in the AP poll, 18th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ poll and 22nd in the BCS Standings - for just the third time in school history
joining the 1961 team that finished the year ranked 10th nationally in both the AP and
United Press International (UPI) polls and the 1972 team that finished 19th in the UPI poll.
A LOOK AT UTAH STATE
Utah State returns 18 starters (O-8, D-7, S-3) and 49 letterwinners (O-23, D-22, S-4) from last
year’s team that finished with a 11-2 record and won the Western Athletic Conference
with a perfect 6-0 mark. USU ended its season with a 41-15 win against Toledo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and was ranked 16th nationally by the Associated Press. Highlighting Utah State’s returners is senior center Tyler Larsen who is a two-time first-team
all-WAC honoree. Joining Larsen as returning all-conference players from 2012 are senior
linebacker Jake Doughty (first-team), sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell (first-team),
junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (first-team), senior offensive tackle Eric Schultz (firstteam), senior cornerback Nevin Lawson (second-team), senior offensive guard Jamie
Markosian (second-team), sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Nielsen (second-team),
junior linebacker Zach Vigil (second-team) and senior defensive tackle Connor Williams
(honorable-mention). Along with the players mentioned above, USU also returns four
other starters on offense (WR-Travis Reynolds; TE-D.J. Tialavea; OT-Kevin Whimpey; OGKyle Whimpey), two other starters on defense (NG-Elvis Kamana-Matagi; S-Brian Suite)
and three special teams starters (PK/H-Jaron Bentrude; PK-Nick Diaz; LS-Nate Needham).
WHAT UTAH STATE MUST REPLACE FROM 2012
Utah State lost seven players who earned all-WAC honors in 2012 as cornerback Will
Davis, defensive tackle Al Lapuaho and running back Kerwynn Williams all earned firstteam honors, wide receiver Matt Austin and safety McKade Brady earned second-team
honors, and tight end Kellen Bartlett and wide receiver Chuck Jacobs earned honorable
mention honors. Davis also earned third-team All-American honors from CBSSports.com,
fourth-team All-American honors from Phil Steele, and honorable mention All-American
honors from SI.com. Williams was also an honorable mention All-American by SI.com.
Other starters lost include punter Tyler Bennett.
UTAH STATE BLOCKED SIX KICKS IN 2012
Utah State blocked six kicks during the 2012 season with two blocked punts, three
blocked field goals and one blocked extra point. USU’s first blocked kick of the season
was by junior linebacker Zach Vigil who blocked a Utah punt that was recovered in the
end zone by senior safety Clayton Christensen. The Aggies’ second blocked kick of the
year was by sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Nielsen who blocked an extra point
in the Wisconsin game. USU’s third blocked kick of the season was at BYU as senior defensive lineman Paul Piukala blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt. USU’s fourth blocked
kick of the year was against New Mexico State as sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell
blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt. Its fifth blocked kick of the year was at UTSA as
senior cornerback Tay Glover-Wright blocked a punt on UTSA’s first series of the game.
And its sixth blocked kick of the year was at Louisiana Tech as Nielsen blocked a 43-yard
field goal attempt in the second quarter.
AGGIES WHO ARE MARRIED AND HAVE BEEN ON MISSIONS
Utah State has 12 players on its team who are married (Clayton Christensen, Craig Harrison, Tyler Larsen, Logan Malohifo’ou, Jeff Manning, Nate Needham, AJ Pataiali’i, Bridger
Peck, Joe Summers, Josh Thompson, Kevin Whimpey, Kyle Whimpey), while 24 Aggies
have served a two-year LDS Church Mission (Ricky Ali’ifua, Jarom Baldomero, Eric Bernston, Brock Bird, Jordan Brown, Clayton Christensen, Jefferson Court, Dayton DeLoach,
Jarom Ioane, Derek Keller, B.J. Larsen, Logan Malohifo’ou, Jeff Manning, Alex Marsaw,
Nate Needham, Travis Parrish, Eric Schultz, Brayden Stembride, Joe Summers, Brandon
Taukeiaho, Tyler Weese, Kevin Whimpey, Kyle Whimpey and Daniel Wray).
DID YOU KNOW?
Senior defensive end Connor Williams (Kanata, Ontario, Canada/Holy Trinity HS) is one of
just 32 players from Canada currently playing college football at the FBS level. Overall,
USU is one of just 18 FBS teams with a Canadian player on its roster.
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AGGIES IN OVERTIME
With its 48-41 overtime win at No. 19 Louisiana Tech on Nov. 17, 2012, Utah State improved
to 6-4 all-time in overtime, including winning each of its last three. All-time, USU is 4-2 in
single-overtime games, 2-1 in double-overtime games, and 0-1 in triple overtime games.
UTAH STATE COMING OFF BACK-TO-BACK BOWL APPEARANCES
Utah State played in consecutive bowl games for just the third time in school history in
2012 after appearing in each of the last two Famous Idaho Potato Bowls, including just its
second-ever bowl win in 2012 as it defeated Toledo, 41-15. USU’s only other bowl win was
at the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl when it defeated Ball State, 42-33. USU has never played in
three-straight bowl games.
UTAH STATE BOWL HISTORY
Following its 41-15 win against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State
now has a 2-6 bowl record all-time as it lost to San Jose State, 20-0, in the 1946 Raisin Bowl
(Fresno, Calif.); lost to Pacific, 35-21, in the 1947 Grape Bowl (Lodi, Calif.); lost to New
Mexico State, 20-13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas); lost to Baylor, 24-9, in the 1961
Gotham Bowl (New York City); defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl II;
lost to Cincinnati, 35-19, in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl; and lost to Ohio, 24-23, in the 2011
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, along with its win in 2012 against Toledo.
ACADEMIC ALL-WAC
Utah State had 21 football players earn academic all-WAC honors during the 2012-13 academic year, which ranked first in the WAC. Over the past four years, USU has had 87 players
earn academic all-WAC honors and 94 players have graduated from Utah State University.
RUNNING BACK UNIVERSITY
Utah State is the only school in the nation who has had three running backs selected in
the NFL Draft during the last two seasons as Robert Turbin (Seattle, 4/111) and Michael
Smith (Tampa Bay, 7/212) were both chosen in 2012, while Kerywnn Williams (Indianapolis, 7/230) was selected in 2013. Linebacker Bobby Wagner (Seattle, 2/47) was also taken
in the 2012 NFL Draft and cornerback Will Davis (Miami, 3/93) was selected in 2013 giving
Utah State five NFL Draft picks during the past two years.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
There are nine Division I schools that are located in cities with an elevation of at least
4,000 feet about sea level and Utah State ranks sixth on the list with an elevation of 4,710
feet. USU is the fifth-highest Mountain West Conference school. This season the Aggies will
play at three other locations on the list (Air Force, New Mexico and Utah), giving USU nine
games this season at 4,000 feet above sea level.
School Location Elevation
1. Wyoming
Laramie, Wyo. 7,220
2. Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 6,620
3. Colorado Boulder, Colo. 5,360
4. Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo.
5,190
5. New Mexico
Albuquerque, N.M.5,100
6. UTAH STATE
LOGAN, UTAH 4,710
7. BYU
Provo, Utah 4,630
8. Nevada
Reno, Nev.
4,610
9. Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
4,357
DID YOU KNOW?
Utah State was one of just 13 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools to win 10 or more
football games and 20-plus basketball games during the 2012-13 academic year as the
Aggies went 11-2 on the gridiron and 21-10 on the hardwood. Other FBS schools in the
20-10 club include Alabama, Boise State, Cincinnati, Florida, Kansas State, Kent State,
Louisville, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and UCF.
PRESEASON HONORS
The following is a listing of Utah State players who
have garnered preseason honors heading into the
2013 season.
Nick Diaz (Jr., PK)
- Lou Groza Placekicker Award Watch List; College
Football Performance Awards Special Teams Watch
List; Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West.
Jake Doughty (Sr., LB)
- Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; College Sports
Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon
Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele
Third-Team All-Mountain West.
Kyler Fackrell (So., LB)
- College Football Performance Awards Linebackers
Watch List; Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele
Second-Team All-Mountain West; College Sports
Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West.
Joe Hill (Jr., RB)
- Doak Walker Award Candidate.
Chuckie Keeton (Jr., QB)
- Heismanpundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Trophy
Watch List; Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch
List; Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award
Watch List; Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning
Award Watch List; College Football Performance
Awards Quarterbacks Watch List; Earl Campbell
Tyler Rose Award Watch List; Athlon Sports ThirdTeam All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Fourth-Team
All-Mountain West; Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Nominee.
Tyler Larsen (Sr., C)
- Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-American; Outland
Trophy Watch List; Rimington Trophy Watch List;
Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; Athlon Sports
First-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele First-Team
All-Mountain West; College Sports Madness FirstTeam All-Mountain West.
Nevin Lawson (Sr., CB)
- Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West; College
Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West.
Jamie Markosian (Sr., OG)
- Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West.
Jordan Nielsen (So., DE)
- College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain
West; Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West.
Eric Schultz (Sr., OT)
- Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; College Sports
Madness First-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon
Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele
Second-Team All-Mountain West.
Zach Vigil (Jr., LB)
- Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West.
Connor Williams (Sr., DE)
- Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West;
College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain
West.
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2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION
1
CB
NEVIN LAWSON
5-10 • 186 • Sr.-3L
Lauderhill, Fla.
(Piper HS)
- SECOND-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) 2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Did not record any stats. AFA: Had three tackles, including 0.5 for loss. UT: Did not record any stats.
CAREER STATS - DEFENSE
Year
G UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INTPDFFFR
2010 (Fr.) 9
7-5-12 0.5-3 0.0-0 1-0 2 0 0
2011 (So.)13 56-17-73 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 11 0 0
2012 (Jr.) 13 47-16-63 4.0-22 2.0-17 0-0 10 0 1
2013 (Sr.) 2
1-2-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 36111-40-1515.0-26 2.0-17 2-0 23 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 9, vs. Nevada (11/26/11); INT:
1, twice; PBU: 3, at Hawaiì (11/5/11); Sacks: 2, at San
Jose St. (10/13/12).
2
S
CAMERON SANDERS
5-10 • 185 • Sr.-3L
Oklahoma City, Okla.
(Millwood HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had three tackles, including one for loss. AFA:
Had three tackles. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2010 (Fr.) 11
22-6-28 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 0
2011 (So.) 4
4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 0
2012 (Jr.) 9
6-6-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 1
2013 (Sr.) 3
1-5-6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 27 33-20-531.0-2 0.0-00-0 7 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, twice; TFL: 1, vs. Weber St.
(9/14/13); PBU: 1, six times.
3
CB
QUINTON BYRD
5-10 • 181 • R-Sr.-3L
Miami, Fla.
(Miramar HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Recorded a career-high nine tackles.
Year
2009 (Fr.) 10
6-2-8 2.0-13 1.0-8 0-0 0 0 0
2010 (So.)12
22-9-31 0.0-0 0.0-0 3-0 4 0 0
2011 (Jr.) 13
9-3-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (Sr.) 3
2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (RSr.) 3
5-6-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 41 44-21-652.0-13 1.0-8 3-0 4 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 9, at Utah (8/29/13); Sack: 1,
vs. Louisiana Tech (10/24/09); TFL: 1, twice; INT: 1, three
times.
4
CB
TAY GLOVER-WRIGHT
6-0 • 175 • Sr.-1L
Smyrna, Ga.
(Campbell HS)
(Eastern Arizona JC)
WR
TRAVIS VAN LEEUWEN
6-3 • 195 • Sr.-3L
Provo, Utah
(Timpview HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles. AFA: Had a career-high three
pass breakups to go along with one tackle... Also returned two kicks for 40 yards. UT: Had one tackle and
recovered his first career fumble... Returned one kick
for 27 yards.
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Caught two passes for 49 yards. AFA: Had a
career-high six catches for 70 yards with a 30 yard TD.
UT: Had five receptions for a career-best 107 yards
for his first-career 100-yard receiving game... Tied his
career long reception of 36 yards.
Year
2012 (Jr.) 13
9-8-17 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
1-3-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 1
TOTAL 16 10-11-210.0-0 0.0-00-0 3 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); PBU:
3, at Air Force (9/7/13); Block: 1, at UTSA (10/27/12).
CAREER STATS - RECEIVING
Year
G Rec Yds Avg TDLong
2010 (Fr.)101617110.7035
2011 (So.)
131521414.3236
2012 (Jr.)131214311.9128
2013 (Sr.)31322617.4140
TOTAL 395675413.5440
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 6, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 107,
at Utah (8/29/13); Long Catch: 36, twice; TD: 1, four times.
CAREER STATS - RUSHING
YearRush Yds Avg TDLong
2012 (Jr.)12665.5014
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 5, twice; Yards: 39, vs. New
Mexico St. (10/20/12); Long Rush: 14, vs. New Mexico St.
(10/20/12); TD: 0.
CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS
Year Ret Yds Avg TDLong
2013 (Sr.) 36722.3027
CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards:
27, at Utah (8/29/13); Long Return: 27, at Utah (8/29/13).
5
S
MAURICE ALEXANDER
6-2 • 212 • Sr.-1L
St. Louis, Mo.
(Eureka HS)
(Arizona Western CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle for loss. AFA: Had five tackles,
including 1.0 for loss. UT: Had a career-high 11 tackles
and a career-best 1.5 sacks... Also had a career-high
two pass breakups.
Year
2011 (Jr.) 12 27-18-45 7.0-26 3.0-16 0-0 1 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
11-6-17 3.5-15 1.5-10 0-0 2 0 0
TOTAL
15
38-24-6210.5-41 4.5-26 0-0 3 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, at Utah (8/29/13); Sacks:
1.5, at Utah (8/29/13); TFL: 2.5, Colorado St. (9/24/11);
PBU: 2, at Utah (8/29/13).
6
CB
RASHARD STEWART
5-11 • 185 • Jr.-2L
Miami, Fla.
(Miami Jackson HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles. AFA: Did not record any stats.
UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2010 (Fr.) 11
4-2-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
2012 (RSo.)12
5-4-90.0-0 0.0-00-0 1 0 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 24 10-7-170.0-0 0.0-00-0 2 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, Utah (9/7/12); PBU: 1, vs.
Hawaiì (10/23/10).
12 • September 16, 2013
7
8
WR
TRAVIS REYNOLDS
5-11 • 180 • Sr.-3L
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
(Boyd Anderson HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two catches for a career-high 71 yards,
including a career-best 39-yard TD. AFA: Had four
catches for a career-high 59 yards, including a 36
yard TD. UT: Had two catches for 29 yards.
Year
2010 (Fr.)7 9778.6036
2011 (So.)
10 3237.7017
2012 (Jr.)13252449.4124
2013 (Sr.)
3
8
159
19.9
2
39
TOTAL 334550311.2339
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 5, vs. Idaho St. (9/11/10);
Yards: 71, Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Catch: 39, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); TD: 1, three times.
Year
G Ret Yds Avg TDLong
2012 (Jr.)12 46917.2032
CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12);
Yards: 45, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); Long Return: 32, at
San Jose St. (10/13/12); TD: 0.
9
LB
6-5 • 245 • So.-1L
Mesa, Ariz.
(Mesa HS)
- FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) 2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles, including 0.5 for loss... Also
caught his first career reception for a 4-yard TD. AFA:
Had three tackles and one fumble recovery. UT: Had
eight tackles, including 2.0 for loss... Also had 1.0
sacks and forced a fumble.
Year
2012 (Fr.) 13 28-59-87 8.0-27 3.0-193-26 6 1 1
2013 (So.) 3
5-8-13 2.5-12 1.0-7 0-0 0 1 1
TOTAL
16 33-67-10010.5-39 4.0-26 3-26 6 2 2
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, three times; Sacks: 2, at
San Jose St. (10/13/12); QBH: 3, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); INT: 1,
twice; Block: 1, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12).
Year Rec Yds Avg TDLong
2013 (So.)144.0
14
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13);
Yards: 4, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Catch: 4, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); TD: 1, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13).
9
WR
10
KYLER FACKRELL
RB
Year
GRush Yds Avg TDLong
2012 (Fr.)11291304.5024
2013 (So.)2 9455.0019
TOTAL 13381754.6024
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 9, at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 46,
vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); Long Rush: 24, vs. New
Mexico St. (10/20/12); TD: 0.
2012 (Fr.) 24221.0037
2013 (So.)000.0
00
TOTAL 24221.0037
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, at UTSA (10/27/12);
Yards: 42, at UTSA (10/27/12) Long Catch: 37, at UTSA
(10/27/12); TD: 0.
11
WR
5-7 • 151 • So.-1L
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
(Boyd Anderson HS)
Year
2012 (Fr.)12171327.8123
2013 (So.)3191598.4027
TOTAL 15362918.1125
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 9, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 83,
at Utah (8/29/13); Long Catch: 25, at Utah (8/29/13); TD:
1, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12).
5-10 • 187 • So.-1L
South Daytona, Fla.
(Mainland HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had four carries for 26 yards. AFA: Had five carries for 19 yards. UT: Did not play.
BRUCE NATSON
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had five catches for 35 yards., with a careerlong reception of 27 yards.. Also returned four punts
for 54 yards, with a career long of 24 yards. AFA: Had
five catches for 41 yards. UT: Had career-highs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (83)... Also carried
the ball a career-best three times for six yards... Returned one punt for two yards.
KELVIN LEE
BRANDON SWINDALL
6-4 • 198 • So.-1L
Oklahoma City, Okla.
(Millwood HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two catches for nine yards. AFA: Had career-highs in both receptions (5) and receiving yards
(63), including a career-long of 24 yards. UT: Had
three receptions for 23 yards with a career-best two
TDs (15, 4).
Year
2012 (Fr.)83196.3
09
2013 (So.)310959.5224
TOTAL 11131148.8224
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 5, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards:
63, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 24, at Air Force
(9/7/13); TD: 2, at Utah (8/29/13).
12
QB
CRAIG HARRISON
6-2 • 203 • Jr.-1L
Grantsville, Utah
(Grantsville HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Was 4-of-4 passing for 71 yards, including his first
career TD pass of 56 yards, which is also a careerbest.. Also carried the ball one time for five yards.
AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Played one snap,
but did not record any stats.
CAREER STATS - PASSING
Year
G AttCmpInt Pct Yds TD LG EFF
2012 (So.) 7 9
8 0 .889 63 0 37147.7
2013 (Jr.) 3 4
4 01.000 71 1 56331.6
TOTAL 10 13 12 0 .923 134 1 56204.3
CAREER HIGHS - Att: 6, at UTSA (10/27/12); Comp: 5,
at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 54, at UTSA (10/27/12); Long
Pass: 37, at UTSA (10/27/12); TD: 0.
2012 (So.)3-2
-0.7
05
2013 (Jr.)155.0
05
TOTAL430.8
05
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 2, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Yards:
6, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Long Rush: 5, twice; TD: 0.
12
LB
TERRELL THOMPSON
6-1 • 220 • Sr.-1L
Aurora, Colo.
(Eaglecrest HS)
(Glendale CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Had a career-best four
tackles and forced his first career fumble. UT: Did not
record any stats.
Year
2012 (Jr.) 8
2-3-5 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 1 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
1-4-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0
TOTAL 11
3-7-100.5-2 0.5-20-0 1 1 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, at Air Force (9/7/13);
Sack: 0.5; vs. UNLV (9/29/12) PBU: 1, vs. Southern Utah
(8/30/12); FF: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13).
14
WR
SHAAN JOHNSON
6-1 • 190 • Jr.-SQ
Cerritos, Calif.
(Gahr HS)
2012 (Fr.)2157.5
08
2013 (So.)362.0
08
TOTAL5214.2
08
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 3, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 8,
at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); Long Rush: 8, twice; TD: 0.
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a career-high four receptions for a careerbest 48 yards, including a career-long of 34 yards.
AFA: Caught his first career pass for 14 yards. UT: Did
not record any stats.
CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS
2013 (Sr.) 55611.2024
CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 4, vs. Weber State (9/14/13);
Yards: 54, vs. Weber State (9/14/13); Long Return: 24, vs.
Weber State (9/14/13); TD: 0.
Year
2013 (Jr.)2 56212.4034
Yards: 48, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Catch: 34, vs.
Weber St. (9/14/13).
September 16, 2013 • 13
16
QB
CHUCKIE KEETON
6-2 • 200 • Jr.-2L
Houston, Texas
(Cypress Creek HS)
WSU: Tied his career-high and school record with five
TD passes (5, 39, 4, 15, 8) as he was 19-of-25 passing for 249 yards... Also carried the ball five times for
25 yards. AFA: Tied his career-high and school record
with five TD passes (30, 23, 20, 36, 1)... Also completed
a career-best 32 passes and tied his career-high with
40 attempts as he passed for 360 yards with one INT...
Also carried the ball eight times for 77 yards. UT: Completed 31-of-40 passes for 314 yards and two TDs (15,
4)... Also rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries with one
TD (15).
CAREER STATS - PASSING
Year
G AttCmpInt Pct Yds TD LG EFF
2011 (Fr.) 9174 106 260.912001153137.4
2012 (So.)13407 275 967.633732786154.7
2013 (Jr.) 3105 82 178.1 9231240187.7
TOTAL 25686 4631267.554965086155.3
CAREER HIGHS - Att: 40, twice; Comp: 32, at Air Force
(9/7/13); Yards: 404, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); TD: 5, three times;
Long Pass: 86, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12).
2011 (Fr.)682934.3438
2012 (So.)129619 4.8 8 76
2013 (Jr.)281876.7130
TOTAL 2251099 4.9 13 76
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 17, twice; Yards: 121, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); TD: 2, three times; Long Rush: 76, vs.
New Mexico St. (10/20/12).
CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE
Year
Rush Pass TotalAvg/G
2011 (Fr.)
293
1200
1493
165.9
2012 (So.)
619
3373
3992
307.1
2013 (Jr.)
187
923
836
370.0
TOTAL
1099 54966595 263.8
16
LB
TAVARIS McMILLIAN
6-2 • 230 • Jr.-2L
Miami, Fla.
(Miami Jackson HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Did not record any stats. AFA: Had four tackles.
UT: Recorded one tackle.
Year
2011 (Fr.) 13 28-17-45 7.5-22 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (So.)13 19-20-39 5.0-22 2.0-19 0-0 2 0 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 29 50-39-8912.5-442.0-19 0-0 2 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, at New Mexico St. (12/3/11);
Sacks: 1, twice.
14 • September 16, 2013
17
CB
JEREMY MORRIS
5-11 • 185 • Jr.-JC
Chandler, Ariz.
(Chandler HS)
(Mesa CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had four tackles and his first career pass breakup. AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Had one tackle.
Year
2013 (Jr.) 3
2-3-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); PBU:
1, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13)
18
WR
RONALD BUTLER
6-0 • 185 • Jr.-JC
Jersey City, N.J.
(Lincoln HS)
(Contra Costa CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Caught a season-best two passes for 21 yards,
including a 15-yard TD... Also returned one punt for
10 yards. AFA: Had one catch for a 23 yard TD. UT:
Did not play.
Year
2013 (Jr.)2 34414.7223
Yards: 23, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 23, at Air
Force (9/7/13); TD: 1, twice.
19
PK
JOSH THOMPSON
5-9 • 182 • Sr.-2L
Logan, Utah
(Logan HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Was 2-of-2 on extra points. AFA: Did not play.
UT: Did not play.
CAREER STATS - KICKING
Year
FGM-A Pct 1-1920-2930-3940-49 50+
2011 (So.)6-10
.6000-0 2-32-5 2-20-0
2012 (Jr.) 4-6
.6670-0 2-22-4 0-00-0
2013 (Sr.) 0-0
.0000-0 0-00-0 0-00-0
TOTAL 10-16
.6250-0 4-54-9 2-20-0
CAREER HIGHS - FG: 2, twice; Long: 43, vs. Louisiana
Tech (10/22/11); PATs Made: 9, vs. Wyoming (10/8/11);
PATs Att: 9, vs. Wyoming (10/8/11).
21
S
BRIAN SUITE
6-3 • 205 • Jr.-1L
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Punahou HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles to go along with a career-high
two pass breakups... Also forced his first career fumble. AFA: Had seven tackles and one pass break up.
UT: Had eight tackles.
Year
G UA-AT-TT TFL Sack INTPD FF FR
2011 (R-Fr.) DNP
2012 (So.)
13 30-43-730.0-00.0-01-1070 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
9-8-17 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 3 1 0
TOTAL 16 39-51-90 0.0-0 0.0-01-1010 1 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 13, at Wisconsin (9/15/12); PBU:
2, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); INT: 1, vs. Toledo (12/15/12).
22
TE
KEEGAN ANDERSEN
6-2 • 231 • Jr.-2L
Logan, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one reception for a career-best 56 yards
for a TD. AFA: Had career-highs in both receptions (3)
and receiving yards (20), while recording his first career
TD reception from 1 yard. UT: Had one reception for two
yards.
Year
2011 (Fr.)9166.0
06
2012 (So.)
12 22110.5016
2013 (Jr.)3 57815.6256
TOTAL 24 810513.1 2 56
56, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Catch: 56, vs. Weber St.
(9/14/13); TD: 1, twice.
23
LB
MICHAEL OKONKO
6-1 • 222 • So.-1L
Chandler, Ariz.
(Chandler HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not
play.
Year
2012 (Fr.) 11
2-4-6 1.0-4 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (So.) 1
0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 12
2-5-71.0-41.0-40-000 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. New Mexico St.
(10/20/12); Sack: 1, 2, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12).
26
S
CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN
5-10 • 196 • Sr.-1L
Sterling, Utah
(Manti HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Did
not record any stats.
Year
2012 (Jr.) 11
3-4-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
0-2-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 14
3-6-90.0-00.0-00-000 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. Idaho (11/24/12); TD: 1,
vs. Utah (9/7/12).
27
RB
ROBERT MARSHALL
6-0 • 219 • Sr.-3L
Dallas, Texas
(A. Maceo Smith HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had nine carries for a career-best 57 yards, including a 2-yard TD... Also had his career-long rush
of 35 yards. AFA: Had a career-high 13 carries for 49
yards. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2010 (Fr.)9331464.4114
2011 (So.)
1313614.71 8
2012 (Jr.)717744.4016
2013 (Sr.)3221104.8135
TOTAL 32853874.6216
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 13, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards:
57, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Rush: 35, vs. Weber St.
(9/14/13); TD: 1, three times.
Year
Rec
Yds
Avg TD Long
2010 (Fr.) 3279.0012
2011 (So.)000.0
00
2012 (Jr.) 4348.5012
2013 (Sr.)000.0
00
TOTAL 7618.7012
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, at BYU (10/5/12); Yards: 12,
twice; Long Catch: 12, twice; TD: 0.
28
RB
JOEY DeMARTINO
5-11 • 200 • Sr.-2L
San Diego, Calif.
(Mt. Carmel HS)
(Grossmont JC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Recorded his first-career 100-yard rushing game
as he carried the ball eight times for a career-best
105 yards, including a career-long run of 60 yards...
Also scored a career-high three rushing TDs (11, 7, 60).
AFA: Had a career-high 10 carries for 41 yards, including a 2-yard TD... Also had career-highs in receptions
(2) and receiving yards (27). UT: Had three carries for
seven yards.
Year
2010 (So.)
11291575.4117
2012 (R-Jr.)
7000.0
00
2013 (Sr.)3211537.3460
TOTAL 21503106.2560
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 10, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards:
105, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13); Long Rush: 60, vs. Weber St.
(9/14/13); TD: 3, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13).
2010 (So.) 2147.0010
2012 (R-Jr.)000.0
00
2013 (Sr.) 22713.5014
TOTAL 44110.3014
27, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 14, at Air Force
(9/7/13); TD: 0.
30
RB
KENNEDY WILLIAMS
5-8 • 160 • Fr.-HS
Las Vegas, Nev.
(Valley HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had three carries for 13 yards and returned one
kick for 44 yards. AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not play.
Year
2013 (Fr.)13134.3
06
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 3, Weber St. (9/14/31); Yards:
13, Weber St. (9/14/31); Long Rush: 6, Weber St.
(9/14/31); TD: 0.
2013 (Fr.) 14444.0044
CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 1, Weber St. (9/14/31); Yards: 44,
Weber St. (9/14/31); Long Return: 44, Weber St. (9/14/31).
32
RB
JOE HILL
5-11 • 190 • Jr.-2L
Fullerton, Calif.
(Fullerton HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had 12 carries for 63 yards. AFA: Had nine
carries for 33 yards with a 1-yard TD... Also caught
four passes for 37 yards with a 20-yard TD. UT: Had
a career-high 18 rushes for 75 yards... Also caught a
career-high seven passes for 39 yards.
Year
2011 (Fr.)7 7243.4114
2012 (So.)
12432696.3733
2013 (Jr.)3391714.4120
TOTAL 22894645.2933
CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 18, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards:
116, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); TD: 3, vs. Southern Utah
(8/30/12); Long Rush: 33, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12).
2011 (Fr.) 22613.0023
2012 (So.)1018318.3265
2013 (Jr.)11766.9120
TOTAL2328512.4365
vs. UNLV (9/29/12); Long Catch: 65, vs. UNLV (9/29/12);
TD: 1, three times.
33
TE
JEFFERSON COURT
6-3 • 238 • Jr.-SQ
Alta, Utah
(Alta HS)
(BYU)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Did not record any stats. AFA: Did not record
any stats. UT: Had one catch for five yards.
Year
2013 (Jr.)3155.0
05
at Utah (8/29/13).
36
K
JAKE THOMPSON
6-0 • 200 • Fr.-HS
Logan, Utah
(Logan HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Kicked off 11 times for an average of 63.9 yards
with four touchbacks. AFA: Kicked off nine times for
an average of 65.0 yards with eight touchbacks.. UT:
Kicked off six times for an average of 64.3 yards with
three touchbacks.
CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS
Year
GNo YdsAvg TB
2013 (Fr.)
3
26 1674
64.4
15
September 16, 2013 • 15
38
P/K
JARON BENTRUDE
6-1 • 209 • Jr.-2L
Draper, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Punted two times for an average of 41.0 yards
with one downed inside the 20. AFA: Punted twice
for an average of 43.0 yards with both punts being
downed inside the 20... Also had his career-long punt
of 47 yards. UT: Punted five times for an average of
40.4 yards.
CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS
Year
GNo YdsAvg TB
2011 (R-Fr.)
4
9
578
64.2
2
2012 (So.)
13
71 4477
63.1
26
2013 (Jr.)
3
0
0
0.0
0
TOTAL
20 805055 63.2 28
CAREER STATS - PUNTS
Year
NoYds Avg LG I20
2011 (R-Fr.) 000.0 00
2012 (So.)
2
58 29.0
39
0
2013 (Jr.)
9 370 41.1
47
3
TOTAL
11428 38.9 47 3
CAREER HIGHS - Punts: 5, at Utah (8/29/13); Avg: 43.0,
at Air Force (9/7/13); Long: 47, at Air Force (9/7/13);
I20: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13).
40
DE
CONNOR WILLIAMS
6-3 • 278 • Sr.-3L
Kanaa, Ontario
(Holy Trinity HS)
- HONORABLE MENTION ALL-WAC (2012) 2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Did not play. AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2010 (Fr.) 2
1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2011 (So.) 13 14-14-28 3.0-23 2.0-22 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (Jr.) 13 15-17-32 7.0-35 6.0-33 0-0 0 1 0
2013 (Sr.) 1
0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL
29 30-32-6210.0-58 8.0-55 0-0 0 1 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, twice; Sacks: 2, at San Jose
St. (10/13/12); TFL: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12).
41
LB
NICK VIGIL
6-2 • 230 • Fr.-RS
Plain City, Utah
(Fremont HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a season-high seven tackles and a seasonbest 2.0 tackles for loss. AFA: Had a career-high six
tackles. UT: Had one tackle.
Year
2013 (Fr.) 3
3-11-14 2.0-7 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13);
TFL: 2, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13).
42
LB
LA’BRADFORD HAROLD
5-11 • 225 • So.-1L
Crowley, Texas
(Crowley HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a career-high five tackles. AFA: Had one
pass breakup. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2012 (Fr.) 8
2-0-2 1.0-1 0.0-0 1-0 1 0 0
2013 (So.) 3
0-5-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
TOTAL 11
2-5-71.0-1 0.0-01-0 2 0 0
TFL: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); INT: 1, vs. Southern
Utah (8/30/12); PBU: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13).
45
LB
KEYLON HOLLIS
6-2 • 235 • Jr.-JC
Houston, Texas
(Cypress Creek HS)
(Bakersfield JC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a season-high six tackles, including 0.5 for
loss. AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Did not play.
Year
2013 (Jr.) 2
1-6-7 0.5-1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, Weber St. (9/14/13); TFL:
0.5, Weber St. (9/14/13).
46
S
FRANKIE SUTERA
6-1 • 201 • Jr.-2L
Murray, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a career-high eight tackles. AFA: Did not
record any stats. UT: Had one tackle.
Year
2011 (Fr.) 10
0-6-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
2012 (So.)13
5-12-17 1.0-3 1.0-3 0-0 1 0 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
0-8-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 26 5-27-321.0-3 1.0-30-0 2 0 0
Sack: 1, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); PBU: 1, twice.
16 • September 16, 2013
48
DE
PAUL PIUKALA
6-5 • 265 • Sr.-1L
Oakland, Calif.
(Castlemont HS)
(Laney CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles, including 1.0 for loss. AFA: Had
a career-best five tackles. UT: Had three tackles.
Year
2012 (Jr.) 11
2-12-14 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
5-5-10 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 7-17-24 2.0-6 0.0-00-0 1 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, at Air Force (9/7/13); TFL: 1,
twice; Block: 1, at BYU (10/5/12).
49
LB
JAROM BALDOMERO
6-0 • 230 • So.-JC
Kailua, Hawaii
(Iolani HS)
(Foothill JC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a season-high five tackles. AFA: Had two
tackles. UT: Did not play.
Year
2013 (So.) 2
0-7-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13).
51
LB
JAKE DOUGHTY
6-0 • 234 • Sr.-3L
Draper, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
WSU: Had three tackles, including 0.5 for loss. AFA:
Had 11 tackles. UT: Had a game-high 16 tackles.
Year
2010 (Fr.) 12 12-10-22 1.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2011 (So.)13 12-14-26 3.0-14 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (Jr.) 13 36-73-109 3.5-13 1.0-9 1-0 5 0 1
2013 (Sr.) 3
8-22-30 0.5-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4168-119-1878.0-32 1.0-9 1-0 5 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 18, at Louisiana Tech
(11/17/12); Sack: 1, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); INT: 1, at
Louisiana Tech (11/17/12).
53
LB
ZACH VIGIL
6-2 • 232 • Jr.-2L
Clearfield, Utah
(Clearfield HS)
WSU: Had four tackles, including 0.5 for loss. AFA:
Had nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and forced a
fumble. UT: Had 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks, while forcing a fumble.
Year
2011 (Fr.) 4
3-1-4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (So.) 13 34-71-105 9.5-41 5.5-37 0-0 1 1 0
2013 (Jr.) 3 12-11-23 2.5-5 0.5-2 0-0 0 2 0
TOTAL
20 49-83-13213.0-47 6.0-39 0-0 1 2 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 10, six times; TFL: 3, at Colorado
St. (9/22/12); Sacks: 2, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); QBH: 2,
at Wisconsin (9/15/12); Block: 1, vs. Utah (9/7/12).
54
OG
JAMIE MARKOSIAN
6-2 • 302 • Sr.-3L
Salt Lake City, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
WSU: Graded out at 91 percent, including 71 percent in technique and 91 percent in effort... Had
one knockdown. AFA: Graded out at 88 percent,
including 72 percent in technique and 99 percent in
effort... Had four knockdowns. UT: Graded out at 90
percent, including 76 percent in technique and 93
percent in effort... Had six knockdowns.
56
NG
AJ PATAIALI’I
6-3 • 307 • Sr.-1L
West Valley City, Utah
(Hunter HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Had three tackles. UT:
Had two tackles.
Year
2012 (Jr.) 13
6-18-24 2.5-15 1.0-10 0-0 1 0 1
2013 (Sr.) 3
0-6-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0
0TOTAL 16 6-24-302.5-15 1.0-10 0-0 1 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); Sack:
1, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); PBU: 1, at Louisiana Tech
(11/17/12).
58
C
TYLER LARSEN
6-4 • 312 • Sr.-3L
(Jordan HS)
- FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2011, 2012) 2013 GAME-BY-GAME
two knockdowns. AFA: Graded out at 92 percent,
effort... Had five knockdowns. UT: Graded out at 89
percent in effort... Had three knockdowns.
60
C
JOE SUMMERS
6-2 • 294 • Jr.-1L
Tremonton, Utah
(Bear River HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Played 33 snaps and graded out at 88 percent,
including 73 percent in technique... Had one knockdown. AFA: Played 14 snaps and graded out at 64
percent... Had one knockdown. UT: Did not play.
66
OG
ERIC SCHULTZ
6-4 • 300 • Sr.-3L
Connell, Wash.
(Connell HS)
including 75 percent in technique and 83 percent
in effort. UT: Graded out at 87 percent, including 72
percent in technique and 79 percent in effort... Had
two knockdowns.
68
OL
BILL VAVAU
6-4 • 314 • Jr.-JC
(Jordan HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Graded out at 74 percent, including 80 percent in effort... Had four knockdowns. AFA: Played 36
snaps and graded out at 89 percent in effort... Had
four knockdowns. UT: Did not play.
70
DL
TRAVIS SEEFELDT
6-2 • 302 • So.-1L
Sun City, Ariz.
(Liberty HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had two tackles, including 0.5 for loss. AFA: Did
not record any stats. UT: Did not play.
Year
2012 (Fr.) 13
2-8-10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1
2013 (So.) 1
0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 2-8-10 0.0-0 0.0-00-0 0 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. UNLV (9/29/12).
73
OG
KYLE WHIMPEY
6-6 • 310 • Sr.-1L
Highland, Utah
(Lone Peak HS)
(Idaho State)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
one knockdown. AFA: Graded out at 85 percent,
including 75 percent in technique and 96 percent
in effort... Had three knockdowns. UT: Graded out at
87 percent, including 87 percent in effort... Had six
knockdowns.
74
OT
KEVIN WHIMPEY
6-5 • 295 • Jr.-1L
Highland, Utah
(Lone Peak HS)
(Idaho State)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
effort... Had one knockdown. UT: Graded out at 89
percent in effort... Had one knockdown.
75
OG
TAANI FISILAU
6-2 • 293 • So.-1L
Glendale, Utah
(Cottonwood HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Played 33 snaps and graded out at 79 percent... Had one knockdown. AFA: Played 12 snaps
and graded out at 83 percent in effort... Had two
knockdowns. UT: Did not play.
76
OL
JAKE SIMONICH
6-5 • 286 • Fr.-RS
Danville, Calif.
(San Roman Valley HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
including 83 percent in technique nad 83 percent
in effort... Had two knockdowns. AFA: Played seven
snaps and graded out at 71 percent. UT: Played on
special teams.
September 16, 2013 • 17
77
OG
SINI TAUAUVE’A
6-2 • 310 • Sr.-1L
West Valley City, Utah
(Hunter HS)
(Snow College)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
effort... Had two knockdowns. AFA: Played 12 snaps
and graded out at 75 percent, including 75 percent
in technique and 100 percent in effort... Had four
knockdowns. UT: Did not play.
79
OT
LOGAN MALOHIFO’OU
6-6 • 304 • So.-1L
West Jordan, Utah
(Copper Hills HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Played 21 snaps and graded out at 81 percent.. Had two knockdowns. AFA: Played 15 snaps
and graded out at 67 percent in effort. UT: Played on
special teams.
80
WR
LARS GUNDERSON
5-10 • 183 • Jr.-SQ
Sandy, Utah
(Juan Diego HS)
(Phoenix CC)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
any stats. UT: Did not play.
Year
2012 (So.)
3199.0
09
2013 (Jr.)2000.0
00
TOTAL 5199.0
09
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, vs. Texas State (11/3/12);
Yards: 9, vs. Texas State (11/3/12); Long Catch: 9, vs.
Texas State (11/3/12).
89
LS
NATE NEEDHAM
6-2 • 233 • Jr.-2L
St. George, Utah
(Pine View HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
any stats. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2011 (Fr.) 13
0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (So.)13
2-3-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (Sr.) 3
0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 29
2-3-50.0-0 0.0-00-0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. Utah (9/7/12).
18 • September 16, 2013
91
TE
D.J. TIALAVEA
6-4 • 260 • Sr.-3L
West Jordan, Utah
(West Jordan HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Tied his career-high with three receptions for 18
yards, and had two TD catches (5, 8) for the first time
in his career. AFA: Caught one pass for six yards. UT:
Tied his career-high with three catches... Had 26 receiving yards.
Year
2011 (So.)
13 77410.6120
2012 (Jr.)13 6315.2110
2013 (Jr.)3 7507.1215
TOTAL 29201557.8420
CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, three times; Yards: 27, vs.
Wyoming (10/8/11); Long Catch: 20, at Fresno State
(10/15/11); TD: 2, vs. Weber St. (9/14/13).
93
PK
NICK DIAZ
5-8 • 182 • Jr.-1L
Redondo Beach, Calif.
(Redondo Union HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Was 8-for-8 on PATs. AFA: Was 1-of-1 on FGs (41)
and 7-for-7 on PATs. UT: Was 2-of-2 on FGs (26, 24) and
2-for-3 on PATs.
CAREER STATS - KICKING
Year
FGM-A Pct 1-1920-2930-3940-49 50+
2012 (So.)8-11
.7270-0 2-32-2 3-41-2
2013 (Jr.) 3-3
1.000-0 2-20-0 1-10-0
TOTAL 11-14
.7860-0 4-52-2 4-51-2
CAREER HIGHS - FG 2, four times; Long: 53, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12).
95
DE
RICKY ALI’IFUA
6-3 • 275 • Fr.-HS
San Leandro, Calif.
(San Leandro HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had a career-high six tackles, including 0.5 for
loss... Also had one pass breakup. AFA: Had one
tackle for loss. UT: Did not record any stats.
Year
2013 (Fr.) 3
2-5-7 1.5-3 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13); TFL:
1, at Air Force (9/7/13); PBU: 1, vs. Webe St. (9/14/13).
96
NG
ELVIS KAMANAMATAGI
6-2 • 298 • Jr.-2L
Maui, Hawaii
(King Kekaulike HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Did not record any stats. AFA: Had two tackles.
UT: Had a career-high three tackles.
Year
2012 (So.)12
0-2-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
1-2-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15
1-4-50.0-0 0.0-00-0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, at Utah (8/29/13).
97
DL
JORDAN NIELSEN
6-5 • 265 • So.-1L
Smithfield, Utah
(Sky View HS)
WSU: Had two tackles and recovered his first career
fumble. AFA: Had three tackles. UT: Did not record
any stats.
Year
2012 (Fr.) 12 13-22-35 6.5-35 5.0-33 0-0 1 0 0
2013 (So.) 1
0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 13-22-356.5-35 5.0-33 0-0 1 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Sacks:
2, twice; Blocks: 1, twice.
99
DL
B.J. LARSEN
6-5 • 275 • Jr.-2L
Logan, Utah
(Logan HS)
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
WSU: Had one tackle. AFA: Did not record any stats.
UT: Had a career-high seven tackles, including one
tackle for loss.
Year
2011 (Fr.) 12
4-3-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
2012 (So.)13
9-10-19 5.0-38 4.0-35 1-4 1 0 0
2013 (Jr.) 3
4-4-8 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 28 17-17-346.0-39 4.0-35 1-4 1 0 0
CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, at Utah (8/29/13); Sacks: 1,
three times; QBH: 2, vs. UNLV (9/29/12).
GAME THREE RECAP
September 14, 2013
MERLIN OLSEN FIELD AT ROMNEY STADIUM
SCORING SUMMARY
1 23 4FINAL
Weber State
0
0
0
6
6
Utah State 21
28
21
0
70
First Quarter
USU - Tialavea 5 Yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 10:41)
USU - Demartino 11 yd run (Diaz kick, 6:38)
USU - Reynolds 39 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 3:52)
Second Quarter
USU - Fackrell 4 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 14:53)
USU - Butler 15 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 11:26)
USU - DeMartino 7 yd run (Diaz kick, 6:30)
USU - Tialavea 8 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 3:47)
Third Quarter
USU - DeMartino 60 yd run (Diaz kick, 11:48)
USU - Andersen 56 yd pass from Harrison (Thompson kick, 10:13)
USU - Marshall 2 yd run (Thompson kick, 9:59)
Fourth Quarter
WSU - Unga 38 yd fumble recovery (kick failed, 0:50)
Attendance: 25,513
TEAM STATISTICS
WSUUSU
First Downs
7
28
Rushing
104267
Passing
34320
Fumbles: Number-Lost
3-2 2-1
Penalties: Number-Yards
3-48 2-24
Punts-Yards/Avg.
12-479/39.9 2-82/41.0
Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg.
0-0-0/0.0
6-73-0/12.2
Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 7-97-0/13.9
1-44-0/44.0
Interceptions: No-Yds-TD
0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD
1-38-1 0-0-0
Possession Time
29:21 30:39
Third-Down Conversions
3-of-16 9-of-14
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
WSU: Booker 15-45 TD; Chipoletti, 9-28
USU: Demartino 8-105 3TD; Hill 12-63; Marshall 9-57 TD;
Lee 4-26; Keeton 5-25; Williams 3-13; Harrison 1-5; Clark
1-1; Manning 3-2; Team 2-(-29)
INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD)
WSU: Chipoletti 12-20-0, 34, 0; Clark 0-2-0, 0, 0
USU: Keeto, 19-25-0, 249, 5; Harrison, 4-4-0, 71, 1
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
WSU: Livingston 1-16; Walker 3-7; Heimuli 1-7
USU: Reynolds 2-71 TD; Andersen 1-56 TD; Van Leeuwen
2-49; Johnson 4-48; Natson 5-35; Butler 2-21 TD; Tialavea
3-18 2TD; Swindall 2-9; Wheat Jr. 1-9; Fackrell 1-4 TD
USU Punt Returns: Natson 4-54; Butler 1-10; Van Leeuwen 1-9
USU KO Returns: Williams 1-44
USU Tackle Leaders: Sutera 8; N. Vigil 7; Ali’ifua 6; Hollis 6
UTAH STATE STARTERS
OFFENSEDEFENSE
LT
Kev. Whimpey
DE
Piukala
LG
Markosian
NG
Pataiali’i
C
T. Larsen
DE
Larsen
RG
Ky. Whimpey
LB
Fackrell
RTSchultz
LBDoughty
WR
Van Leeuwen
LB
Z. Vigil
WRReynolds
CB Byrd
WRNatson
CB Lawson
RB DeMartino
CBGlover-Wright
RBHill
SS Suite
QB
Keeton
FS
Alexander
Senior running back Joey DeMartino (28) rushed for a career-high 105 yards on just eight carries
in helping Utah State to a 70-6 Homecoming win against Weber State. DeMartino also had a
career-best three rushing touchdowns against the Wildcats.
LOGAN, Utah - Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton threw five touchdown passes in the
first half to tie his own school record for the second week in a row to lead Utah State (2-1,
1-0 MW) to a 70-6 Homecoming victory against Weber State (1-2) on Saturday, Sept. 14 at a
rain-soaked Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium and in front of a sold out crowd of 25,513.
Utah State’s 70 points rank as the sixth-most in school history and are its most since defeating New Mexico State, 76-0, in 1964, while its 63-point victory is the seventh-largest in school
history and largest since its win against NMSU in 1964.
Against the Wildcats, Utah State amassed a season-high 587 yards of total offense, its
14th-most in school history, while limiting WSU to 138 yards of total offense, which ranks 21st
on the Aggies’ fewest yards of total offense list.
Keeton was 19-of-25 passing for 249 yards with the five touchdowns, matching the five
touchdown tosses he threw at Air Force in his previous game, and the third time in his career
with five touchdown passes.
Senior running back Joey DeMartino led the USU rushing attack with eight carries for a
career-high 105 yards with a career-best three touchdowns, while junior running back Joe
Hill added 12 carries for 63 yards, and senior running back Robert Marshall had a careerhigh 57 yards on nine carries with one touchdown. Overall, USU had nine different players
carry the ball.
For the second week in a row, 10 different Aggies had a catch, led by sophomore wide
receiver Bruce Natson with five catches for 35 yards, while senior wide receiver Travis
Reynolds had a career-best 71 yards receiving on two catches, with 39 of them coming
on a first-quarter touchdown catch. Senior tight end D.J. Tialavea had a career-best two
touchdown receptions.
The Aggie defense was led by junior safety Frankie Sutera with a career-high eight tackles, while redshirt-freshman linebacker Nick Vigil added a career-best seven stops. In all, 13
Aggie defenders recorded career-high tackles.
The scoring floodgates opened early before the rain fell, as Utah State scored on its first
seven possessions of the first half in opening up a 49-0 halftime lead. Keeton started the
scoring with a 5-yard toss to Tialavea. On USU’s next possession, DeMartino darted in from
11-yards out, and then Keeton hit Reynolds for a 39-yard scoring pass play for a 21-0 USU
lead after the first quarter.
USU’s second quarter scoring started with a 4-yard pass from Keeton to sophomore linebacker/tight end Kyler Fackrell, then hit junior wide receiver Ronald Butler with a 15-yard
strike. DeMartino later scored on a 7-yard scamper and Tialavea capped the first half scoring
with an 8-yard catch from Keeton.
On USU’s second possession of the
second half, DeMartino scampered
60-yards to the end zone for a touchdown. The next Aggie possession lasted
only one play as junior quarterback
Craig Harrison hit junior tight end
Keegan Andersen for a 56-yard scoring
strike for Harrison’s first Aggie career
touchdown toss.
Marshall went in from 2-yards out
for USU’s final score of the game with
9:59 left in the third quarter, and the
Aggies coasted to the win.
Weber State’s lone score came with
50 seconds left in the game as Spencer
Unga scooped up a loose ball after
the snap went over redshirt-freshman
quarterback Jeff Manning’s head and
returned it 38 yards for the score.
Junior safety Frankie Sutera (46) recorded a career-high
eight tackles against the Wildcats.
September 16, 2013 • 19
GAME TWO RECAP
September 7, 2013
FALCON STADIUM
SCORING SUMMARY
1 23 4FINAL
Utah State
14
10
21
7
52
Air Force 6
7
0
7
20
First Quarter
USU - Van Leeuwen 30 Yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 12:50)
USU - Hill 1 yd run (Diaz Kick, 11:17)
AF - Conant 33 yd field goal (8:07)
AF - Conant 34 yd field goal (3:19)
Second Quarter
USU - DeMartino 2 yd run (Diaz Kick, 9:16)
AF - Awini 3 yd run (Conant kick, 3:20)
USU - Diaz 41 yd field goal (0:12)
Third Quarter
USU - Butler 23 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 9:44)
USU - Hill 20 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 6:38)
USU - Reynolds 36 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 2:56)
Fourth Quarter
USU - Andersen 1 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 11:53)
AF - Robinette 37 yd pass from Roberts (Cannada kick, 8:04)
Attendance: 32,716
TEAM STATISTICS
USUAF
First Downs
32
16
Rushing
217162
Passing
360108
2-1 2-1
8-70 7-43
Punts-Yards/Avg.
2-86/43.0 6-246/41.0
1-(-5)-0/-5.0
0-0-0/0.0
1-15-0/15.0
0-0-0 1-0-0
0-0-0 0-0-0
Possession Time
32:03 27:57
11-of-15 2-of-15
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
AF: Awini 11-48 TD; Hart, 7-24
USU: Keeton 8-77; Marshall 13-49; DeMartino 10-41 TD;
Hill 9-33 TD; Lee 5-19; Team 1-(-2)
AF: Awini 4-12-0, 108, 0
USU: Keeton 32-40-1, 360, 5
AF: MacArthur 3-49; Robinette 1-37 TD; Hendricks 1-12
USU: Van Leeuwen 6-70 TD; Swindall 5-63; Natson 5-41;
Reynolds 4-59 TD; Hill 4-37 TD; Andersen 3-20 TD; DeMartino 2-27; Butler 1-23 TD; Johnson 1-14; Tialavea 1-6
USU Punt Returns: DeMartino1-(-5)
USU KO Returns: Glover-Wright 2-40
USU Tackle Leaders: Doughty 13; Z. Vigil 9; Suite 7
UTAH STATE STARTERS
OFFENSEDEFENSE
LT
Kev. Whimpey
DE
Piukala
LG
Markosian
NG
Pataiali’i
C
T. Larsen
DE
Larsen
RG
Ky. Whimpey
LB
Fackrell
RTSchultz
LBDoughty
WR
Swindall
LB
Z. Vigil
WR
Reynolds
LB
T. Thompson
WRNatson
CB Lawson
WR
Van Leeuwen
CB
Glover-Wright
RBHill
SS Suite
QB
Keeton
FS
Alexander
20 • September 16, 2013
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (16) tied his own school record with five touchdown passes
as he was 32-of-40 passing for 360 yards in Utah State’s 52-20 win at Air Force. Keeton also rushed
eight times for 77 yards.
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Paced by a career day from junior quarterback Chuckie
Keeton, Utah State (1-1, 1-0 MW) flew past Air Force (1-1, 0-1 MW), 52-20, on Saturday,
Sept. 7 in the Aggies’ Mountain West Conference debut.
Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes, as well as posting a
new career-high with 32 completions on a 32-of-40 passing effort for 360 yards, getting
intercepted once. The junior signal-caller also rushed for 77 yards on eight carries, going
over 1,000 yards for his career, becoming the 25th player in school history and the second
quarterback to do so, joining Diondre Borel. Overall, Keeton had 437 yards of total offense
on the day.
The quarterbacks efforts led USU’s offense that amassed 577 total yards, with 360 through
the air and 217 on the ground. It was the Aggies’ sixth game in the last eight outings with
over 500 yards of total offense.
Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen led 10 different Aggie players with a reception, snaring a career-high six catches for 70 yards with one touchdown. Sophomore wide
receiver Brandon Swindall had a career-best five receptions for a career-high 63 receiving
yards. The five touchdown catches were all caught by different receivers, including two
with their first career touchdowns in junior wide receiver Ronald Butler and junior tight end
Keegan Andersen.
The Aggies were 11-of-15 on third-down conversions, punting just twice in the game,
while the USU defense held the Falcons to 2-of-15 on third-downs, forcing six punts.
Senior linebacker Jake Doughty spearheaded an Aggie defense that limited Air Force
to 270 yards of total offense, posting 11 stops on the game, logging double-digit tackles
for the second-straight game and sixth of his career. Junior linebacker Zach Vigil tallied
nine tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and forced a fumble on the Falcons’ first play from
scrimmage that sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell recovered.
That fumble came on AFA’s ensuing possession after USU took the opening kickoff and
marched down the field with Keeton hitting Van Leeuwen for a 30-yard scoring play.
After taking over at the AFA 35 following the fumble, junior running back Joe Hill darted
in from 1-yard out and junior placekicker Nick Diaz drilled the extra point for a 14-0 Aggie
advantage with less than four minute run off the game clock.
Air Force registered the next two scores on 33 and 34-yard field goals to close to 14-6
at the end of the first quarter. USU opened the second stanza scoring with a 2-yard
touchdown run by senior running back Joey DeMartino for a 21-6 lead. AFA countered
with a 3-yard run to close to 21-13,
only to see Diaz cap a short, quick
USU drive with a 41-yard field goal
with 12 seconds remaining, sending
USU into halftime with a 24-13 lead.
The Aggies erupted out of halftime,
as USU scored 21 points in the third
quarter as part of its 31 unanswered
points, started by getting a 23-yard
strike from Keeton to Butler. On USU’s
next drive, Keeton hit Hill for a 20yard touchdown and then Keeton
connected with senior wide receiver
Travis Reynolds for a 36-yard score.
Keeton capped the Aggies’ scoring with a 1-yard toss to Andersen
with 11:53 to go in the game, before
Air Force scored on a 37-yard touchdown pass with 8:04 left for the final
scoring of the game and USU cruised
to its first-ever MW win.
Senior linebacker Jake Doughty (51) recorded 11 tackles against the Falcons.
GAME ONE RECAP
August 29, 2013
RICE-ECCLES STADIUM
SCORING SUMMARY
1 23 4FINAL
Utah State
3
14
6
3
26
Utah 14
0
10
6
30
First Quarter
UTAH - Anderson 3 yd pass from Wilson (Phillips kick, 11:47)
UTAH - Murphy 30 yd pass from Wilson (Phillips kick, 1:37)
Second Quarter
USU - Swindall 15 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 14:11)
USU - Swindall 4 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 0:20)
Third Quarter
USU - Keeton 15 yd run (Diaz kick failed, 11:52)
UTAH - Phillips 45 yd field goal (2:24)
UTAH - Williams 2 yd run (Phillips kick, 0:54)
Fourth Quarter
Attendance: 45,237
TEAM STATISTICS
USUUTAH
First Downs
27
24
Rushing
173148
Passing
314302
2-1 2-1
7-94 5-30
Punts-Yards/Avg.
5-202/40.4 5-218/43.6
1-2-0/2.0
1-0-0/0.0
3-56-0/18.7
0-0-0 0-0-0
0-0-0 1-2-0
Possession Time
32:04 27:56
10-of-17 7-of-16
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
UTAH: Poole 12-47; Williams, 12-45 TD
USU: Keeton 15-85 TD; Hill 18-75
UTAH: Wilson 17-28-0, 302, 2
USU: Keeton 31-40-0,3 14, 2
UTAH: Denham 6-113; Fitzgerald 5-79; Anderson 2-59 TD
USU: Natson 9-83; Van Leeuwen 5-107; Hill 7-39; Tialavea 3-26; Swindall 3-23 2TD; Reynolds 2-29; Court 1-5;
Andersen 1-2
USU Punt Returns: Natson,1-2
USU KO Returns: Glover-Wright 1-27
USU Tackle Leaders: Doughty 16; Alexander 11; Z. Vigil
10; Byrd 9; Suite 8
UTAH STATE STARTERS
OFFENSEDEFENSE
LT
Kev. Whimpey
DE
Williams
LG
Markosian
NG
Pataiali’i
C
T. Larsen
DE
Larsen
RG
Ky. Whimpey
LB
Fackrell
RTSchultz
LBDoughty
TE
Tialavea
LB
Z. Vigil
WRReynolds
CB Byrd
WRNatson
CB Lawson
WR
Van Leeuwen
CB
Glover-Wright
RBHill
SS Suite
QB
Keeton
FS
Alexander
Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (16) was 31-of-40 passing for 314 yards and two touchdowns in
Utah State’s 30-26 loss at Utah. Keeton also rushed 15 times for 85 yards with another score.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton’s 314 yards passing and 85
yards rushing were not enough as Utah State suffered a 30-26 loss at Utah on Thursday, Aug.
29 to open the 2013 season.
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak and three-game road win streak for the
Aggies, as USU is now 7-3 in its last 10 road games dating back to the 2011 season.
Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen had a career-high five receptions for a career-best
107 yards for Utah State, while sophomore wide receiver Bruce Natson added a career-best
nine catches for a career-high 83 yards.
Junior running back Joe Hill had a career-high 18 carries for 75 yards and a career-best
seven receptions for 39 yards as the Aggies ended with 173 yards on the ground and 314
yards through the air for 487 total yards of offense. Keeton was 31-of-40 passing with two
touchdowns, posting new career-highs for both completions and attempts.
The USU defense was led by senior linebacker Jake Doughty with a game-high 16 tackles,
his second-highest of his career and his fifth game with double-digit stops. Senior safety
Maurice Alexander posted 1.5 sacks as part of a career-high 11 stops, while junior linebacker
Zach Vigil added 10 tackles, tying his career-high for the sixth time.
Utah finished the game with 450 yards of total offense (302-passing, 148-rushing) and
was led by Travis Wilson’s 17-of-28 passing for 302 yards with two touchdowns. James Poole
rushed for 47 yards, while Karl Williams added 45 yards and a score, both carrying the ball
12 times apiece. Anthony Denham added six catches for 113 yards and Eric Rowe led the
Utes’ defense with 10 tackles.
Utah scored a touchdown on its first drive of the game, only to see the Aggies respond
on their first possession on a 26-yard field goal by junior placekicker Nick Diaz.
Following another Utah touchdown, the Aggies closed to 14-10 on their first possession of
the second quarter, as Keeton hit sophomore wide receiver Brandon Swindall from 15 yards
for the young receiver’s first career touchdown catch as USU drove 75 yards in nine plays.
Keeton then connected with Swindall from 4-yards out with 10 seconds left, capping a
10-play, 85-yard drive and sending USU into halftime leading, 17-10.
The Aggies opened the second half the same way they closed the first with Keeton
orchestrating a long drive. Keeton capped the 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. The extra point, however, was wide left giving USU a 23-14 lead with 11:52 on the
third-quarter clock.
The Utes closed to 23-17 with 2:24 to go in the third quarter on a 45-yard field goal and
recovered the ensuing onside kick.
Five plays later, Utah scored another
touchdown for a 24-23 Utah lead with
1:29 to go in the frame.
On its next drive that overlapped the
end of the third quarter and the start of
the fourth, Utah State drove deep into
Utes’ territory before the drive slowed,
and Diaz drilled a 24-yard field goal
to give USU a 26-24 lead with 10:39
remaining.
Utah took the kickoff and marched
down the field, capping the drive with
a 19-yard field goal with 6:38 for the
Utes’ lead and the Aggies couldn’t
counter. USU used its timeouts to hold
the Utah drive, but the Utes kicked a
38-yard field goal with 19 seconds left
for a 30-26 lead.
USU had a last chance, but Keeton’s
heave to the end zone fell to the turf Senior linebacker Jake Doughty (51) recorded 16 tackincomplete as time expired.
les against the Utes.
September 16, 2013 • 21
MATT WELLS
HEAD COACH
UTAH STATE, 1996
First Season as Utah State Head Coach
Third Season Overall at Utah State
Aggie alumnus Matt Wells was named
Utah State’s 27th head football coach on
Dec. 20, 2012 after serving as the team’s
offensive coordinator in 2012, and quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator in
2011.
The 39-year old Wells, who is now the
11th-youngest head coach at the Football
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, replaces Gary
Andersen who accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.
Dating back to 1919, Wells 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.
Wells, a former Aggie quarterback and
three-year letterwinner from 1994-96, was
a member of two conference championship teams as a student-athlete as he was
a redshirt freshman in 1993 when Utah State
tied for first in the Big West Conference and
defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the Las Vegas
Bowl for its first-ever bowl win. As a senior in
1996, Wells helped USU to another share of
the Big West Conference title.
Wells has spent the past two seasons as
an assistant coach at Utah State, including
serving as the team’s offensive coordinator
and quarterbacks coach during the 2012
campaign. In 2011, Wells coached USU’s
quarterbacks and was the team’s recruiting
coordinator.
Utah State concluded its most successful
season in school history in 2012 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 threestraight weeks for the first time in school history. USU also won its first outright conference championship since 1936 during the
2012 campaign and just its third in school
history joining the 1921 and 1936 teams that
both won Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles. All-time, Utah State has won or
shared 11 league championships.
During his two years at Utah State, Wells
has been part of a Utah State team that
went to back-to-back bowl games for just
the third time in school history, while posting an 18-8 record. Furthermore, USU’s 4115 win against Toledo in the 2012 Famous
Idaho Potato Bowl was the school’s secondever bowl victory.
As offensive coordinator this past season,
Wells directed an Aggie offense that set
single-season school records for total points
(454), total offense (6,108 yards), completions (285) and total yards per game (469.8),
while ranking second in points per game
(34.9) and total passing yards (3,445).
Nationally, Utah State’s 2012 offense
ranked second in the Western Athletic
Conference and 23rd in the country in total offense (469.8 ypg), second in the WAC
and 18th in the nation in passing efficiency
(153.21), second in the WAC and 25th in the
nation in rushing offense (204.8 ypg), third in
the WAC and 31st in the nation in sacks allowed (1.38 pg), third in the WAC and 33rd
in the nation in scoring offense (34.9 ppg),
and third in the WAC and 39th in the nation
in passing offense (265.0 ypg).
Under Wells, Utah State finished the 2012
season scoring 38 or more points in each of
its final seven games, bettering the previous school record of 38-plus points in threestraight games accomplished six times and
most recently in 2000.
Utah State also finished the 2012 season
winning its final seven games, which is tied
for the fourth-longest active winning streak
in the nation and tied for the third-longest
winning streak in school history.
In 2012, Wells coached current Aggie
junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton who
earned first-team all-WAC honors after setting single-season school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373),
completion percentage (.676), completions (275) and total offense (3,992 yards).
Keeton also earned WAC Offensive Player
of the Week honors four times in 2012, which
is a single-season school record.
As the quarterbacks coach in 2011,
Wells helped Utah State’s offense establish
then-school records for total offense (5,945
yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points
(437) and total touchdowns (60).
Under Wells’ tutelage during his first two
seasons at Utah State, Keeton has emerged
as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and currently ranks first in school history
in career completion percentage (.656),
WELLS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD AT UTAH STATE
Conf.Conf.
Year Overall Home Away NeutralRec. Finish
2013
2-1 1-01-1 0-01-0------
22 • September 16, 2013
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
MATT WELLS...
Gary Andersen, Wisconsin Head Football
Coach and Former Utah State Head Football Coach:
“Matt will be a great leader for Utah
State football moving forward. Being on
our staff for the last two years, he is prepared and will continue to implement
the same philosophies with his own style.”
Chuckie Keeton, Utah State Junior
Quarterback:
“I’m very excited for him and happy for
what he has accomplished, moving up
the coaching ranks. I anticipate Coach
Wells doing great things for Utah State
University and this community. I am definitely happy about him becoming head
coach after spending my first two years
in college working with him as my position coach. We return a lot of players on
both sides of the ball and it is going to be
fun to watch how this team progresses
under his leadership.”
Steve Kragthorpe, LSU Quarterbacks
Coach - Former Tulsa and Louisville
Head Football Coach:
“This is a home run hire for Utah State.
Matt was an integral part of our turnaround at the University of Tulsa, and
did a tremendous job for me not only
there, but at the University of Louisville as
well. Utah State is not only hiring a great
coach, but a great man and a true Aggie. He will do a tremendous job as the
head football coach at Utah State and
will continue the great tradition of football in Cache Valley.”
Ken Niumatalolo, Navy Head Football
Coach:
“Utah State could not have hired a more
qualified head coach to lead their program than Matt Wells. Matt is an Aggie to
the core. From an X’s and O’s standpoint,
Matt is an exceptional football coach,
but more importantly, he is a family man
of the highest character.”
fourth in career touchdown passes (38), seventh in career total offense (5,485 yards),
and ninth in career passing yards (4,573) and completions (381).
In 2012, Utah State had four offensive players earn first-team all-conference honors,
while two others were named to the league’s second-team.
Utah State, who officially joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013, will
return 18 starters (8-offense, 7-defense, 3-special teams) and 49 letterwinners (23-offense, 22-defense, 4-special teams) from a group that has won 16 of its last 19 games.
Wells, who has been a part of six bowl teams and two conference championships
during his coaching career, came to Utah State after two coaching stints at New
Mexico, serving as the Lobos’ wide receivers and kickoff return unit coach in 2010 and
its wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Wells
served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Louisville.
Prior to his first stint at New Mexico, Wells spent five years (2002-06) as the tight ends
coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa and five years at the U.S. Naval Academy
(1997-2001) as its quarterbacks coach, fullbacks coach and wide receivers coach,
while also serving as the junior varsity head coach and offensive coordinator for three
years.
Wells, a native of Sallisaw, Okla., received his bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two
daughters, Jadyn (10) and Ella (7), and one son Wyatt (4). His brother, Luke, is Utah
State’s co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach, and recruiting coordinator.
WELLS’ FILE
• Hired December 20, 2012
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-
Utah State - Head Coach
2012
Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2011
Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator
2010
New Mexico - Wide Receivers
2009
Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator
2007-08 New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
2002-06 Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
1997-01 Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/ J.V. Head Coach
Bowl Games
Utah State - Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011
New Mexico - New Mexico, 2007;
Tulsa - Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, 2003.
Conference Championships
Utah State - WAC: 2012
Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1993-96 Utah State - Quarterback
Bowl Games
1993 Las Vegas
EDUCATION
1996
Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude)
PERSONAL
• Aug. 10, 1973 in Columbia, S.C.
• Married to the former Jen Dirks
• Daughters - Jadyn (10), Ella (7); Son - Wyatt (4)
UTAH STATE’S RECORD WHEN...
2013
Under Wells
Overall ....................................... 2-1 .......................... 2-1
MW ............................................. 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Non-Conference ...................... 1-1 .......................... 1-1
Home ......................................... 1-0 ...........................1-0
Away ......................................... 1-1 .......................... 1-1
Neutral ....................................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Current Streak .......................... W2.......................... W2
Current Home Streak .............. W1.......................... W1
Current Away Streak ............... W1 ......................... W1
Day Game ................................ 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Night Game .............................. 1-1 .......................... 0-1
August ....................................... 0-1........................... 0-1
September ................................ 2-0 .......................... 2-0
October ..................................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
November ................................. 0-0 .......................... 0-0
December ................................ 0-0 .......................... 0-0
vs. top-25 teams ....................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
vs. non-ranked teams .............. 1-1 .......................... 1-1
vs. FCS (1-AA) ........................... 1-0 .......................... 1-0
On natural grass ....................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
On artificial surface .................. 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Scoring first ................................ 2-0 .......................... 2-0
Coming-from-behind ............... 0-1 .......................... 0-1
Leading after 1st quarter ........ 2-0 .......................... 2-0
Behind after 1st quarter ........... 0-1........................... 0-1
Tied after 1st quarter ................ 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Leading at halftime ................. 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Behind at halftime .................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Tied at halftime ......................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Leading after 3rd quarter ....... 2-0 .......................... 2-0
Behind after 3rd quarter .......... 0-1 .......................... 0-1
Tied after 3rd quarter ............... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Overtime ................................... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Scoring 20 points or less ........... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Scoring 20 + points ................... 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Scoring 30 + points ................... 2-0 .......................... 2-0
Allowing 20 points or less ......... 2-0 .......................... 2-0
Allowing 10 points or less ......... 1-0 .......................... 1-0
With 100-yard rusher ................ 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Allow 100-yard rusher ............... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
With 300-yard passer ................ 1-1 .......................... 1-1
Allow 300-yard passer .............. 0-1 .......................... 0-1
Outgain opponent .................. 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Total offense + 300 yards ......... 2-1........................... 2-1
Allow + 300 yards offense ........ 0-1 .......................... 0-1
No turnovers .............................. 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Less than three turnovers ........ 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Three or more turnovers .......... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
No takeaways .......................... 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Three or more takeaways ....... 0-0 .......................... 0-0
Fewer turnovers ........................ 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Equal turnovers ......................... 0-1 .......................... 0-1
More turnovers ......................... 1-0 .......................... 1-0
Control time of possession ...... 2-1 .......................... 2-1
Opponent controls TOP ............0-0 .......................... 0-0
September 16, 2013 • 23
2013 UTAH STATE
FOOTBALL
Utah State
Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2013)
All games
2013 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATISTICS & RESULTS
Date
08/29/13
* Sep 07, 2013
Sep 14, 2013
Opponent
at Utah
at Air Force
WEBER STATE
Rushing
gp
Passing
gp
Receiving
gp
KEETON, Chuckie
HILL, Joe
DEMARTINO, Joey
MARSHALL, Rober
LEE, Kelvin
WILLIAMS, Kenn
NATSON, Bruce
HARRISON, Craig
MANNING, Jeff
CLARK, Paul
TEAM
Total
Opponents
KEETON, Chuckie
HARRISON, Craig
Total
Opponents
NATSON, Bruce
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
HILL, Joe
SWINDALL, Brand
REYNOLDS, Travi
TIALAVEA, D.J.
ANDERSEN, Keega
JOHNSON, Shaan
BUTLER, Ronald
DEMARTINO, Joey
WHEAT JR., Alex
COURT, Jefferso
FACKRELL, Kyler
Total
Opponents
Field Goals
att
gain loss
3 28
3 39
3 21
3 22
2
9
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
3 133
3 126
3
3
3
3
207
188
155
110
45
13
11
5
2
1
0
737
458
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
fg
no.
yds
19
13
11
10
8
7
5
5
3
2
1
1
1
86
35
159
226
76
95
159
50
78
62
44
27
9
5
4
994
444
Scoring
td
Score by Quarters
Utah State
Opponents
##
51
53
5
21
41
Defensive Leaders
DOUGHTY, Jake
VIGIL, Zach
ALEXANDER, Maur
SUITE, Brian
VIGIL, Nick
Total
Opponents
24 • September 16, 2013
fg
3-3
3-3
5-5
1st
38
20
pct
gp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
lg avg/g
40 307.7
56 23.7
56 331.3
56 148.0
0-0
40-49
1-1
Interceptions
lg blk
0-0
41
3rd
48
10
ua
8
12
11
9
3
82
135
-
-
4th
OT
10
19
0
0
a
22
11
6
8
11
160
132
-
-
pts
- 26
- 24
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
6
6
6
6
2
- 148
- 56
Total
148
56
Tackles
tot
30
23
17
17
14
242
267
tfl/yds
0.5-2
2.5-5
3.5-15
.
2.0-7
18-56
14-62
0
Away
1-1
1-0
0-1
yds avg
lg
yds avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
GLOVER-WRIGHT,
WILLIAMS, Kenn
Total
Opponents
All Purpose
HILL, Joe
VAN LEEUWEN,
NATSON, Bruce
KEETON, Chucki
DEMARTINO, Jo
Total
Opponents
3
1
4
11
g
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Offense
.
0.5-2
1.5-10
.
.
3-19
3-24
76
226
159
0
27
994
444
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pass defense
int-yds brup
.
.
.
.
.
.
1-0
rcv
171
0
6
187
153
657
414
g plays
KEETON, Chuckie
HILL, Joe
DEMARTINO, Joey
MARSHALL, Rober
HARRISON, Craig
Total
Opponents
Sacks
no-yds
rush
67
44
111
168
.
.
2
3
.
11
3
133
39
21
22
5
242
195
qbh
.
.
.
.
.
.
3
11.2
-5.0
9.0
13.0
9.1
0.0
22.3
44.0
27.8
15.3
pr
fc i20 50+ blk
1
no.
56
-5
9
13
73
0
lg
tb
Punt Returns
5
1
1
1
8
1
OPP
47
22
16
9
414
126
3.3
138.0
2
444
35-69-0
6.4
12.7
148.0
3
858
4.4
286.0
11-168
1-0
1-0
7-4
15-118
23-41.0
28:25
12/47
5/6
td
9 370 41.1 47
NATSON, Bruce
DEMARTINO, Joey
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
BUTLER, Ronald
Total
Opponents
Neutral
0-0
0-0
0-0
USU
87
34
50
3
657
133
4.9
219.0
7
994
86-109-1
9.1
11.6
331.3
13
1651
6.8
550.3
4-111
8-73
0-0
6-3
17-188
9-41.1
31:35
30/46
2/3
no. yds avg
BENTRUDE, Jaron
50-99
Home
1-0
0-0
1-0
no.
Punting
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
17-18
2-2
19-20
5-6
52
7
td
27 53.0
40 75.3
20 25.3
24 31.7
39 53.0
15 16.7
56 26.0
34 20.7
23 22.0
14
9.0
9
4.5
5
1.7
4
1.3
56 331.3
56 148.0
30-39
2-2
30 62.3
20 57.0
60 51.0
35 35.3
19 22.5
6 13.0
8
2.0
5
1.7
2
1.0
1
1.0
0 -15.5
60 219.0
17 138.0
923 12
71 1
994 13
444 3
Overall
2-1
1-0
1-1
Team Statistics
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Comp-Att-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
PUNTS-AVG
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
4TH-DOWN Conversions
lg avg/g
1
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
lg avg/g
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
13
3
20-29
kick
2nd
td
8.4
17.4
6.9
9.5
19.9
7.1
15.6
12.4
14.7
13.5
9.0
5.0
4.0
11.6
12.7
Record:
All games
Conference
Non-Conference
Att.
45237
32716
25513
td
yds
78.1
100.0
78.9
50.7
avg
pct. 01-19
3-3 100.0 0-0
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
20
6
187 6.7
171 4.4
153 7.3
106 4.8
45 5.0
13 4.3
6 2.0
5 5.0
1 0.3
1 1.0
-31 -10.3
657 4.9
414 3.3
82-105-1
4-4-0
86-109-1
35-69-0
DIAZ, Nick
DIAZ, Nick
DEMARTINO, Joey
REYNOLDS, Travi
TIALAVEA, D.J.
ANDERSEN, Keega
SWINDALL, Brand
HILL, Joe
BUTLER, Ronald
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
FACKRELL, Kyler
KEETON, Chuckie
MARSHALL, Rober
THOMPSON, Josh
Total
Opponents
net avg
20
17
2
4
0
0
5
0
1
0
31
80
44
effic comp-att-int
187.74
331.60
193.02
119.12
Score
26-30
52-20
70-6
L
W
W
6
lg
27
44
44
30
kr
ir
0
0
9
0
56
0
0
0
-5
0
73 111
0 168
Fumbles
rcv-yds
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.
.
.
.
4-0
3-40
0
24
0
9
10
24
0
0
0
0
0
187
171
153
106
5
657
414
0
lg
0
0
0
0
0
0
rush
3
total avg/g
0 247 82.3
0 235 78.3
0 221 73.7
0 187 62.3
0 175 58.3
0 1835 611.7
0 1026 342.0
pass
total avg/g
923 1110 370.0
0 171 57.0
0 153 51.0
0 106 35.3
71
76 25.3
994 1651 550.3
444 858 286.0
ff
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2
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5
5
blkd
kick
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Utah State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2013)
AllSTATE
games
2013 UTAH
TEAM STATISTICS
Team Statistics
USU
SCORING
Points Per Game
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Yards gained rushing
Yards lost rushing
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Comp-Att-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
INT RETURN AVERAGE
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
Average Per Game
PUNTS-Yards
Average Per Punt
Net punt average
KICKOFFS-Yards
Average Per Kick
Net kick average
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
3rd-Down Pct
4TH-DOWN Conversions
4th-Down Pct
SACKS BY-Yards
MISC YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
ON-SIDE KICKS
RED-ZONE SCORES
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
PAT-ATTEMPTS
ATTENDANCE
Games/Avg Per Game
Neutral Site Games
Score by Quarters
Utah State
Opponents
1st 2nd
38
20
52
7
148
49.3
87
34
50
3
657
737
80
133
4.9
219.0
7
994
86-109-1
9.1
11.6
331.3
13
1651
242
6.8
550.3
4-111
8-73
0-0
27.8
9.1
0.0
6-3
17-188
62.7
9-370
41.1
38.9
26-1674
64.4
43.5
31:35
30/46
65%
2/3
67%
3-19
0
20
3-3
0-0
(16-17) 94%
(14-17) 82%
(19-20) 95%
25513
1/25513
3rd
48
10
4th
10
19
OT
0
0
OPP
56
18.7
47
22
16
9
414
458
44
126
3.3
138.0
2
444
35-69-0
6.4
12.7
148.0
3
858
195
4.4
286.0
11-168
1-0
1-0
15.3
0.0
0.0
7-4
15-118
39.3
23-943
41.0
37.0
13-837
64.4
38.5
28:25
12/47
26%
5/6
83%
3-24
0
6
5-5
1-1
(6-6) 100%
(3-6) 50%
(5-6) 83%
77953
2/38976
0/0
Total
148
56
September 16, 2013 • 25
State FOOTBALL
Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2013)
2013 UTAH Utah
STATE
All games
2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
KEETON, Chuckie
HILL, Joe
DEMARTINO, Joey
MARSHALL, Rober
LEE, Kelvin
WILLIAMS, Kenn
NATSON, Bruce
HARRISON, Craig
MANNING, Jeff
CLARK, Paul
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Passing
KEETON, Chuckie
HARRISON, Craig
Total
Opponents
Receiving
NATSON, Bruce
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
HILL, Joe
SWINDALL, Brand
REYNOLDS, Travi
TIALAVEA, D.J.
ANDERSEN, Keega
JOHNSON, Shaan
BUTLER, Ronald
DEMARTINO, Joey
WHEAT JR., Alex
COURT, Jefferso
FACKRELL, Kyler
Total
Opponents
gp
att
3 28
3 39
3 21
3 22
2
9
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
3 133
3 126
gp
3
3
3
3
gain loss
207
188
155
110
45
13
11
5
2
1
0
737
458
20
17
2
4
0
0
5
0
1
0
31
80
44
effic comp-att-int
net avg td
187 6.7
171 4.4
153 7.3
106 4.8
45 5.0
13 4.3
6 2.0
5 5.0
1 0.3
1 1.0
-31 -10.3
657 4.9
414 3.3
pct
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
26 • September 16, 2013
no.
19
13
11
10
8
7
5
5
3
2
1
1
1
86
35
yds
159
226
76
95
159
50
78
62
44
27
9
5
4
994
444
avg
8.4
17.4
6.9
9.5
19.9
7.1
15.6
12.4
14.7
13.5
9.0
5.0
4.0
11.6
12.7
td
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
13
3
lg avg/g
30
20
60
35
19
6
8
5
2
1
0
60
17
yds td
187.74 82-105-1 78.1
331.60
4-4-0
100.0
193.02 86-109-1 78.9
119.12 35-69-0
50.7
gp
1
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
923 12
71 1
994 13
444 3
lg avg/g
27
40
20
24
39
15
56
34
23
14
9
5
4
56
56
53.0
75.3
25.3
31.7
53.0
16.7
26.0
20.7
22.0
9.0
4.5
1.7
1.3
331.3
148.0
62.3
57.0
51.0
35.3
22.5
13.0
2.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
-15.5
219.0
138.0
lg avg/g
40
56
56
56
307.7
23.7
331.3
148.0
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg td
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
10
9
24
0
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Kick Returns
no.
3
1
4
11
yds avg td
67
44
111
168
0
0
0
0
27
44
44
30
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
NATSON, Bruce
DEMARTINO, Joey
BUTLER, Ronald
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
Total
Opponents
Total
Opponents
GLOVER-WRIGHT,
WILLIAMS, Kenn
Total
Opponents
Total
Opponents
5
1
1
1
8
1
0
1
0
2
56
-5
13
9
73
0
11.2
-5.0
13.0
9.0
9.1
0.0
0 0.0
0 0.0
22.3
44.0
27.8
15.3
0 0.0
40 20.0
0
0
0
1
lg
0
0
lg
0
38
Utah State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2013)
All games
2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Scoring
td
DIAZ, Nick
DEMARTINO, Joey
BUTLER, Ronald
TIALAVEA, D.J.
HILL, Joe
REYNOLDS, Travi
ANDERSEN, Keega
SWINDALL, Brand
KEETON, Chuckie
MARSHALL, Rober
VAN LEEUWEN, Tr
FACKRELL, Kyler
THOMPSON, Josh
Total
Opponents
fg
- 3-3
4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - 20 3-3
6 5-5
Field Goals
fg
DIAZ, Nick
kick
17-18
2-2
19-20
5-6
-
2-2
Utah State
Utah
Air Force
WSU
-
-
-
0-0
1-1
0-0
Opponents
(26),(24)
(41)
-
pts
Total Offense
- 26
- 24
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
6
6
6
6
2
- 148
- 56
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
3-3 100.0 0-0
FG Sequence
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
(45),(19),(38)
(33),(34)
-
KEETON, Chuckie
HILL, Joe
DEMARTINO, Joey
MARSHALL, Rober
HARRISON, Craig
LEE, Kelvin
WILLIAMS, Kenn
NATSON, Bruce
CLARK, Paul
MANNING, Jeff
TEAM
Total
Opponents
lg blk
41
0
g plays
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
133
39
21
22
5
9
3
3
1
3
3
242
195
HILL, Joe
VAN LEEUWEN,
NATSON, Bruce
KEETON, Chuck
DEMARTINO, J
REYNOLDS, Tra
MARSHALL, Ro
SWINDALL, Bra
ANDERSEN, Ke
GLOVER-WRIG
JOHNSON, Sha
WILLIAMS, Ken
BUTLER, Ronal
TIALAVEA, D.J.
LEE, Kelvin
WHEAT JR., Ale
HARRISON, Cra
COURT, Jeffers
FACKRELL, Kyl
MANNING, Jeff
CLARK, Paul
TEAM
Total
Opponents
g
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
rush
171
0
6
187
153
0
106
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
45
0
5
0
0
1
1
-31
657
414
rcv
76
226
159
0
27
159
0
95
78
0
62
0
44
50
0
9
0
5
4
0
0
0
994
444
pr
0
9
56
0
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
73
0
kr
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
111
168
ir
187
171
153
106
5
45
13
6
1
1
-31
657
414
total avg/g
923 1110 370.0
0 171 57.0
0 153 51.0
0 106 35.3
71
76 25.3
0
45 22.5
0
13 13.0
0
6 2.0
0
1 1.0
0
1 1.0
0 -31 -15.5
994 1651 550.3
444 858 286.0
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
BENTRUDE, Jaron
Total
Opponents
9 370 41.1 47
9 370 41.1 47
23 943 41.0 56
THOMPSON, Jake
26 1674
Total
1674
Utah State Overall Individual Statistics
(as of Sep2615,
Opponents
13
837
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
All games
All Purpose
rush pass
1
1
1
6
6
6
3
3
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
net ydln
64.4 15 0
64.4 15 0 15.3 43.5
2013)
64.4 9 0 27.8 38.5
21
26
total avg/g
0 247 82.3
0 235 78.3
0 221 73.7
0 187 62.3
0 175 58.3
0 159 53.0
0 106 35.3
0
95 31.7
0
78 26.0
0
67 22.3
0
62 20.7
0
57 57.0
0
57 28.5
0
50 16.7
0
45 22.5
0
9 4.5
0
5 1.7
0
5 1.7
0
4 1.3
0
1 1.0
0
1 1.0
0 -31 -15.5
0 1835 611.7
0 1026 342.0
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2013 UTAH Utah
STATE
FOOTBALL
State Overall
Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2013)
All games
2013 UTAH STATE DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
#
51
53
5
21
41
9
3
48
46
99
49
95
45
2
56
42
97
96
1H
12
1G
4
1
39
2C
6
70
94
26
37
23
1J
57
54
28
84
Defensive Leaders
DOUGHTY, Jake
VIGIL, Zach
ALEXANDER, Maur
SUITE, Brian
VIGIL, Nick
FACKRELL, Kyler
BYRD, Quinton
PIUKALA, Paul
SUTERA, Frankie
LARSEN, BJ
BALDOMERO, Jaro
ALI'IFUA, Ricky
HOLLIS, Keylon
SANDERS, Camero
PATAIALI'I, AJ
HAROLD, La'Brad
NIELSEN, Jordan
KAMANA-MATAGI,
MORRIS, Jeremy
THOMPSON, Terre
MCMILLIAN, Tava
GLOVER-WRIGHT,
LAWSON, Nevin
GREEN, Torrey
SNOWDEN, Dre
STEWART, Rashar
SEEFELDT, Travi
BERNSTON, Eric
CHRISTENSEN, Cl
CENTERS, Devin
OKONKWO, Michae
DELOACH, Dayton
GALLEGOS, Jake
MARKOSIAN, Jami
DEMARTINO, Joey
JOHNSON, Shaan
Total
Opponents
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gp
ua
Tackles
a
tot
3
8
22
3
12
11
3
11
6
3
9
8
3
3
11
3
5
8
3
5
6
3
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9
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4
3
1
4
3
2
3
3
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4
3
3
2
3
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3
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1
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1
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82 160
3 135 132
30
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5
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5
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242
267
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2013(as
UTAH
STATE
Utah State Team Game-by-Game
of Sep 15,
2013) FOOTBALL
All
games
2013 UTAH STATE TEAM/OPPONENT STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
08/29/13 at Utah
Sep 07
at Air Force
Sep 14
WEBER STATE
Utah State
Opponents
39
46
48
133
126
Games played: 3
Avg per rush: 4.9
Avg per catch: 11.6
Pass efficiency: 193.02
Kick ret avg: 27.8
Punt ret avg: 9.1
All purpose avg/game: 611.7
Total offense avg/gm: 550.3
Date
Opponent
08/29/1 at Utah
Sep 07 at Air Force
Sep 14 WEBER STATE
Utah State
Opponents
39
27
16
82
135
Date
Opponent
no.
08/29/1 at Utah
Sep 07 at Air Force
Sep 14 WEBER STATE
Utah State
Opponents
ua
5
2
2
9
23
Rushing
yds td
173
217
267
657
414
1
2
4
7
2
Tackles
a
total
46
48
66
160
132
yds
202
86
82
370
943
85
75
82
242
267
avg
40.4
43.0
41.0
41.1
41.0
no.
Receiving
yds td
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
lg
19
30
60
60
17
31
32
23
86
35
5.0-22
4.0-4
9.0-30
18.0-56
14.0-62
314 2 36
360 5 36
320 6 56
994 13 56
444 3 56
43
47
44
47
56
blkd
0
0
0
0
0
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
31-40-0
32-40-1
23-29-0
86-109-1
35-69-0
Fumble
ff fr-yds
3.0-19
0.0-0
0.0-0
3.0-19
3.0-24
Punting
long
lg
2
2
1
5
5
tb
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
2
6
6
lg
314 2 36
360 5 36
320 6 56
994 13 56
444 3 56
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
1 27
2 40
1 44
4 111
11 168
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
1-0
1-0
2-0
4-0
3-40
fc
td
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
50+
0
0
0
0
1
i20
0
2
1
3
5
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
4
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
Blkd
kick
0
0
0
0
0
Field Goals
md-att
2-2
1-1
0-0
3-3
5-5
long blkd
26
41
0
41
45
0
0
0
0
0
27
23
44
44
30
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
1
1
6
8
1
2
-5
76
73
0
0 2 487
0 0 577
0 24 587
0 24 1651
0 0 858
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
2-3
7-7
10-10
19-20
5-6
no.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kickoffs
yds
6 386
9 585
11 703
26 1674
13 837
tot
off
avg
64.3
65.0
63.9
64.4
64.4
saf
0
0
0
0
0
tb
3
8
4
15
9
pts
26
52
70
148
56
ob
0
0
0
0
0
September 16, 2013 • 29
2013 UTAH Utah
STATE
FOOTBALL
State Opponent
Game-by-Game (as of Sep 15, 2013)
All games
2013 UTAH STATE TEAM/OPPONENT STATISTICS
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
08/29/13 at Utah
Sep 07
at Air Force
Sep 14
WEBER STATE
Opponents
Utah State
44
49
33
126
133
Games played: 3
Avg per rush: 3.3
Avg per catch: 12.7
Pass efficiency: 119.12
Kick ret avg: 15.3
Punt ret avg: 0.0
All purpose avg/game: 342.0
Total offense avg/gm: 286.0
Date
Opponent
08/29/1 at Utah
Sep 07 at Air Force
Sep 14 WEBER STATE
Opponents
Utah State
52
49
34
135
82
Date
Opponent
no.
08/29/1 at Utah
Sep 07 at Air Force
Sep 14 WEBER STATE
Opponents
Utah State
30 • September 16, 2013
ua
5
6
12
23
9
Rushing
yds td
148
162
104
414
657
1
1
0
2
7
Tackles
a
total
32
36
64
132
160
yds
218
246
479
943
370
84
85
98
267
242
avg
43.6
41.0
39.9
41.0
41.1
no.
Receiving
yds td
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
lg
17
11
15
17
60
17
6
12
35
86
6.0-22
3.0-21
5.0-19
14.0-62
18.0-56
302 2
108 1
34 0
444 3
994 13
56
49
49
56
47
56
37
16
56
56
blkd
0
0
0
0
0
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
17-28-0
6-18-0
12-23-0
35-69-0
86-109-1
Fumble
ff fr-yds
2.0-8
1.0-16
0.0-0
3.0-24
3.0-19
Punting
long
lg
2
2
1
5
5
tb
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
6
6
302 2
108 1
34 0
444 3
994 13
lg
56
37
16
56
56
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
3 56
1 15
7 97
11 168
4 111
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
1-2
1-0
1-38
3-40
4-0
fc
td
0-0
1-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
50+
1
0
0
1
0
i20
3
1
1
5
3
0
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
3
11
0
0
0
0
0
Blkd
kick
0
0
0
0
0
Field Goals
md-att
3-3
2-2
0-0
5-5
3-3
long blkd
45
34
0
45
41
0
0
0
0
0
30
15
21
30
44
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
1
0
0
1
8
0
0
0
0
73
0 0 450
0 0 270
0 0 138
0 0 858
0 24 1651
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
3-3
2-2
0-1
5-6
19-20
no.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kickoffs
yds
6 389
5 318
2 130
13 837
26 1674
tot
off
avg
64.8
63.6
65.0
64.4
64.4
saf
0
0
0
0
0
tb
5
3
1
9
15
pts
30
20
6
56
148
ob
0
0
0
0
0
2013 UTAH STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
OFFENSE
LT
LG
at Utah
Ke. Whimpey Markosian
at Air Force
Ke. Whimpey Markosian Weber St.
Ke. Whimpey Markosian at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
DEFENSE
DE
NG
at Utah
Williams Pataiali’i at Air Force
Piukala
Pataiali’i
Weber St.
Piukala Pataiali’i at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
OC
T. Larsen
T. Larsen
T. Larsen
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
RG
Ky. Whimpey
Ky. Whimpey
Ky. Whimpey
DE
LB
B. Larsen Fackrell
B. Larsen Fackrell
B. Larsen Fackrell
RT
Schultz
Schultz
Schultz
LB
Doughty
Doughty
Doughty
TE/WR*/RB+WR
Tialavea Reynolds
Swindall* Reynolds
DeMartino+Reynolds
LB
LB/CB*
Z. Vigil Byrd*
Z. Vigil
T. Thompson Z. Vigil Byrd*
WR
Natson
Natson
Natson
CB
Lawson
Lawson
Lawson
WR
Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen
CB
Glover-Wright
Glorver-Wright
Glover-Wright
S
Suite
Suite
Suite
RB
Hill
Hill
Hill
QB
Keeton
Keeton
Keeton
S
Alexander
Alexander
Alexander
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
OFFENSE
(att-yds-TD-LG)
Rushing
Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG)
Total Off.
FD
TO
Pen.
Punts
Time
at Utah
39-173-1-19
31-40-2-314-0-36
79-487-3-36
27
1
7-94
5-202
32:04
at Air Force
46-217-2-30
32-40-5-360-1-36
86-577-7-36
32
2
8-70
2-86
32:03
Weber St.
48-267-4-60
23-29-6-320-0-56
77-587-10-56
28
1
2-24
2-82
30:39
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
DEFENSE
(att-yds-TD-LG)
Rushing
Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG)
Total Off.
FD
TO
Pen.
Punts
Time
at Utah
44-148-1-17
17-28-2-302-0-56
72-450-3-56
24
1
5-30
5-218
27:56
at Air Force
49-162-1-11
6-18-1-108-0-37
67-270-2-37
16
1
7-43
6-246
27:57
Weber St.
33-104-0-15
12-23-0-34-0-16
56-138-0-16
7
2
3-48
12-479
29:21
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
RUSHING
(att-yds-TD-LG) DeMartino
Hill
Keeton
Marshall
Natson
Lee
at Utah
3-7-0-5
18-75-0-13
15-85-1-19
0-0-0-0
3-6-0-8
0-0-0-0
at Air Force
10-41-1-7
9-33-1-15
8-77-0-30
13-49-0-9
0-0-0-0
5-19-0-11 Weber St.
8-105-3-60
12-63-0-20
5-25-0-9
9-57-1-35
0-0-0-0
4-26-0-19 at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Others: Clark (vs. Weber St., 1-1-0-1); Harrison (vs. Weber State, 1-5-0-5); Manning (vs. Weber State, 3-1-0-2); Williams (vs. Weber State, 3-13-0-6)
Pts.
26
52
70
Pts.
30
20
6
September 16, 2013 • 31
(c-a-i-yds-TD-LG)
at Utah
at Air Force
Weber St.
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Harrison 0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-0-0
4-4-0-71-1-56
Keeton
31-40-0-314-2-36
32-40-1-360-5-30
19-25-0-249-5-40
Manning
DNP
DNP
0-0-0-0-0-0
RECEIVING
(no-yds-TD-LG) Andersen Butler
Court DeMartino Hill
Johnson
at Utah
1-2-0-2
0-0-0-0 1-5-0-5 0-0-0-0
7-39-0-16 0-0-0-0
at Air Force
3-20-1-14 1-23-1-23 0-0-0-0 2-27-0-14 4-37-1-20 1-14-0-14
Weber St.
1-56-1-56 2-21-1-15 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
4-48-0-34
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Others: Fackrell (vs. Weber St., 1-4-1-4); Wheat, Jr. (vs. Weber St., 1-9-0-9)
FIELD GOALS (underlined are good)
(made-att)Diaz
at Utah
26, 24
at Air Force
41
Weber St.
none at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming^ = Blocked
PUNT RETURNS
(no-yds-TD-LG)
Butler
DeMartino Natson
Van Leeuwen
at Utah
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0 1-2-0-2 0-0-0-0
at Air Force
0-0-0-0
1-(-5)-0-(-5) 0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
Weber St.
1-10-0-10
0-0-0-0
4-54-0-24 1-9-0-9
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming^ = Blocked Punt
KICKOFF RETURNS
(no-yds-TD-LG)Glover-Wright Williams
at Utah
1-27-0-27
0-0-0-0
at Air Force
2-40-0-23 0-0-0-0
Weber St.
0-0-0-0 1-44-0-44
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
32 • September 16, 2013
Marshall
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
Natson
9-83-0-25 5-41-0-11
5-35-0-27
Reynolds
2-29-0-19 4-59-1-36
2-71-1-39
Swindall Tialavea
3-23-2-15 3-26-0-15
5-63-0-24 1-6-0-6
2-9-0-5
3-18-2-8
Van Leeuwen
5-107-0-36
6-70-1-30
2-49-0-40 2013 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL
DEFENSIVE TACKLES (S-A-Total)
Defensive Line
Ali’ifua B. Larsen Matagi Nielsen Pataialiì Piukala Seefeldt C. Williams
at Utah
0-0-0
4-3-7
1-2-3
0-0-0
0-2-2
1-2-3
DNP
0-0-0
at Air Force 1-0-10-0-0 0-2-2 1-2-30-3-32-3-50-0-0DNP
Weber State 1-5-60-1-1 0-0-0 0-2-20-1-12-0-20-2-2DNP
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Others: Bernston (vs. Weber St., 0-2-2); Gallegos (vs. Weber St., 0-1-1) Linebackers
Baldomero Doughty
at Utah
DNP
3-13-16
at Air Force
0-2-2
5-6-11
Weber St.
0-5-5
0-3-3
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Others: Green (vs. Weber St., 1-2-3)
Fackrell
4-4-8
1-2-3
0-2-2
Harold Hollis
McMillian
DNP
DNP
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-1-1
3-1-4
0-5-51-5-60-0-0
Okonkwo
DNP
DNP
0-1-1
T. Thompson
0-0-0
1-3-4
0-1-1
N. Vigil Z. Vigil
0-1-1 5-5-10
2-4-6
5-4-9
1-6-72-2-4
Secondary
Alexander Byrd ChristensenGlover-WrightLawson Morris SandersStewart Suite
at Utah
7-4-11
5-4-9 0-0-0
0-1-1 0-0-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
6-2-8
at Air Force
3-2-5
0-1-1 0-1-1
0-1-1 1-2-3
0-0-0
0-3-3
0-0-0
2-5-7
Weber St.
1-0-1
0-1-1 0-1-1
1-1-2 0-0-0
1-3-4
1-2-3
1-1-2
1-1-2
at USC
at San Jose St.
BYU
Boise St.
at New Mexico
Hawai’i
at UNLV
Colo. St.
Wyoming
Others: Centers (vs. Weber St., 1-0-1); DeLoach (vs. Weber St., 0-1-1); Snowden (vs. Weber St., 1-1-2) DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS
Opponent
Sacks
Int.FF FR
PBU
Utah
Alexander (1.5), Z. Vigil (.5)
---
Z.Vigil
Golver-Wright Alexander (2)
Fackrell (1)
Fackrell
Air Force
---
---
Z. Vigil
ThompsonFackrell
Suite
Glover-Wright (3)
Harold
Weber State
---
---
Suite
Nielsen
Ali-ifua, Morris
ThompsonBernston
Sutera
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-8-8 QBH
None
None
None
* = Returned for TD
September 16, 2013 • 33
2013 UTAH STATE MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
NO
1
3
8
9
16
16
21
32
40
41
52
53
54
58
66
70
74
75
76
85
91
97
99
2013 CAPTAINS
NAME
YR
Nevin Lawson
SR
Quinton Byrd
SR
Travis Reynolds
SR
Bruce Natson
SO
Chuckie Keeton
JR
Tavaris McMillian
JR
Brain Suite JR
Joe Hill
JR
Connor Williams SR
Nick Vigil
FR
Kyler Fackrell
SO
Zach Vigil JR
Jamie Markosian SR
Tyler Larsen
SR
Eric Schultz
SR
Travis Seefeldt
SO
Kevin Whimpey
JR
Taani Fisilau
SO
Jake Simonich
FR
Brandon Swindall
SO
D.J. Tialavea
SR
Jordan Nielsen
SO
B.J. Larsen
JR
POS
CB
CB
WR
WR
QB
LB
S
RB
DE
LB
LB
LB
OL
OL
OL
DT
OL
OL
OL
WR
TE
DE
DE
WAC POW NOMINEES
(offense-defense-special teams)
OffenseDefenseSpecial
UU Keeton DoughtyBentrude
AFAKeetonZ.Vigil Ja. Thompson
WSU
Keeton
N. Vigil
Bentrude
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
Bold = 2013 winner
RED ZONE
Utah State
Opponent
# TDFG
# TDFG
UU 532
321
AFA
4
4
0
3
1
2
WSU
8
7
0
0
0
0
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
USU - 17 Poss., 16 Score (94.1%)
Opp - 6 Poss., 6 Score (100.0%)
34 • September 16, 2013
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
Utah State
Opponent
# TDFG
# TDFG
UU 100
100
AFA 110
201
WSU 210
110
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
USU - 4 TO’s, 2 Scores (50.0%)
Opp. - 4 TO’s, 2 Scores (50.0%)
EXPLOSIVES
(20-Plus Yard Plays)
Utah State
Opponent
Run PassTD
Run PassTD
UU 0 40 0 61
AFA
2
5
4
0
2
1
WSU
3
6
3
0
0
0
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
Totals 5 157 0 8 2
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Utah State
Opponent
UU3-14-6-3=26 14-0-10-6=30
AFA
14-10-21-7=52
6-7-0-7=20
WSU
21-28-21-0=70
0-0-0-6=6
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
USU - 38-52-48-10 = 148 / 49.3 ppg
Opp. - 20-7-10-19 = 56 / 18.7 ppg
INDIVIDUAL EXPLOSIVES
(20-Plus Yard Plays)
(Touchdowns Underlined)
Rushing (5)
Keeton - 2 (30, 27)
Hill - 1 (20)
DeMartino - 1 (60)
Marshall - 1 (35)
Receiving (15)
Van Leeuwen - 4 (24, 36, 30, 40)
Natson - 3 (25, 20, 27)
Reynolds - 3 (36, 39, 32)
Butler - 1 (23)
Hill - 1 (20)
Swindall - 1 (24)
Johnson - 1 (34)
Andersen - 1 (56)
CAREER START CHART
No.
Player, Year, Pos.
Cons.
Total20132012201120102009
58
Tyler Larsen, Sr., OC
41
413 131312—
66 Eric Schultz, Sr., RT
35
35
3
13
13
6
—
1 Nevin Lawson, Sr., CB
29
31
3
13
13
2
—
16 Chuckie Keeton, Jr., QB
16
24
3
13
8
—
—
54 Jaime Markosian, Sr., OL
16
18
3
13
2
0
—
51 Jake Doughty, Sr., LB
16
17
3
13
1
—
—
9 Kyler Fackrell, So., LB
16
16
3
13
—
—
—
53 Zach Vigil, Jr., LB
16
16
3
13
0
0
—
73 Kyle Whimpey, Sr., OG
16
16
3
13
0
—
—
74 Kevin Whimpey, Jr., OG
15
15
3
12
—
—
—
21 Brian Suite, Jr., S
15
15
3
12
0
—
—
56 AJ Pataiali’i, Sr., NG
5
5
3
2
—
—
—
7 Travis Van Leeuwen, Sr., WR 4
14
3
2
6
3
—
8
Travis Reynolds, Sr., WR3
13
3811—
5 Maurice Alexander, Sr., S
3
11
3
0
8
—
—
32
Joe Hill, Jr., RB
3
5320——
4 Tay Glover-Wright, Sr., CB
3
3
3
0
—
—
—
9 Bruce Natson, So., WR
3
3
3
0
—
—
—
99
B.J. Larsen, Jr., DE
3
3300——
48
Paul Piukala
2
220———
3
Quinton Byrd, Sr., CB 1
520021
28
Joey DeMartino, Sr., RB1
21001—
40 Connor Williams, Sr., DE
0
17
1
13
2
1
—
91 D.J. Tialavea, Sr., TE
0
14
1
7
6
—
—
96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi, Jr, NG 0
8
0
8
—
—
—
16
Tavaris McMillian, Jr., LB0
8008——
27
Robert Marshall, Sr., RB 0
40121—
2 Cameron Sanders, Sr., CB 0
4
0
0
0
4
—
6
Rashard Stewart, Jr., CB0
10001—
46
Frankie Sutera, Jr., S 0
1010——
11 Brandon Swindall, So., WR
0
1
1
0
—
—
—
12 Terrell Thompson, Sr., LB
0
1
1
0
—
—
—
2013 UTAH STATE MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
UTAH STATE SCORING DRIVES
Opp.QtrPl-YdsTimeScore
UU
1st 12-85 4:10 Diaz 26 FG
UU
2nd 9-75
2:26 Swindall 15 Pass
UU
2nd 10-85 3:10 Swindall 4 Pass
UU
3rd 10-75 3:08 Keeton 15 Run
UU
4th 12-68 5:15 Diaz 24 FG
AF
1st 6-75
2:10 V. Leeuwen 30 Pass
AF
1st 4-35
1:28 Hill 1 Run
AF
2nd 9-72
3:16 DeMartino 2 Run
AF
2nd 5-20
0:37 Diaz 41 FG
AF
3rd 10-89 3:16 Butler 23 Pass
AF
3rd 3-32
1:08 Hill 20 Pass
AF
3rd 7-69
2:36 Reynolds 36 Pass
AF
4th 13-70 5:12 Andersen 1 Pass
WS
1st 6-60
2:10 Tialavea 5 Pass
WS
1st 8-58
WS
1st 4-53
1:15 Reynolds 39 Pass
WS
2nd 8-65
2:31 Fackrell 4 Pass
WS
2nd 6-30
1:45 Butler 15 Pass
WS
2nd 8-78
WS
2nd 5-45
1:40 Tialavea 8 Pass
WS
3rd 2-70
WS
3rd 1-56
0:19 Andersen 56 Pass
WS
3rd 1-2
0:04 Marshall 2 Run
Non Offensive Scores
None
Opp.
UU
UU
UU
UU
UU
UU
AF
AF
AF
AF
OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES
QtrPl-YdsTimeScore
1st 7-82
3:13 3 Pass
1st 7-80
2:14 30 Pass
3rd 7-46
2:19 45 FG
3rd 5-52
1:29 2 Run
4th 10-74 4:01 19 FG
4th 10-50 4:22 38 FG
1st 11-69 3:06 33 FG
1st 11-21 4:40 34 FG
2nd 13-75 5:56 3 Run
4th 9-75
3:49 37 Pass
Non Offensive Scores
WS
4th 38 Fumble Recovery
UU
AFA
WSU
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
AVERAGE FIELD POSITION
Utah State
Opponent
Own 23
Own 28
Own 35
Own 24
Own 43
Own 20
USU Drive Start Position/Result
(-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line;
50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in
opponent territory)
-20TDFG
UU
4
1
0
AFA
1
1
0
WSU
0
0
0
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
Totals5 20
50+TDFG
0
0
0
3
2
1
3
3
0
6 51
Opp. Start Position/Result
(-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line;
50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in
opponent territory)
-20TDFG
UU
3
2
0
AFA
3
0
1
WSU
6
0
0
USC
SJSU
BYU
BSU
UNM
UH
UNLV
CSU
WYO
Totals1221
50+TDFG
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1 01
DRIVE CHARTS
Drives Scores TD
FG
Punt
TO
Downs Half
Safety Scoring Pct.
Utah State4123
20
34414056.1%
Opponent4010
5523
412025.0%
September 16, 2013 • 35
LAST TIME IN UTAH STATE FOOTBALL
UTAH STATE...
Offense 200 Yards Rushing - 267 vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
300 Yards Rushing - 353 vs. Toledo, 2012
400 Yards Rushing - 440 vs. Weber State, 2011 300 Yards Passing - 360 at AIR FORCE, 2013
400 Yards Passing - 426 vs. UNLV, 2012 500 Yards Passing - 509 vs. Boise State, 2000 500 Yards Total Offense - 587 vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
600 Yards Total Offense - 646 at Louisiana Tech, 2012
40 Points - 41 vs. Toledo, 2012
50 Points - 52 at AIR FORCE, 2013
60 Points - 63 vs. Wyoming, 2011 70 Points - 70 vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
Safety By USU - vs. UNLV, 2012
OPPONENT...
Defense
200 Yards Rushing - 233 at Louisiana Tech, 2012
300 Yards Rushing - 387 at Nevada, 2010
400 Yards Rushing - 408 at Oregon, 2008
300 Yards Passing - 302 at UTAH, 2013
400 Yards Passing - 467 at San Jose State, 2012
500 Yards Passing - 505 at Texas Tech, 2000
500 Yards Total Offense - 500 vs. Nevada, 2011
600 Yards Total Offense - 629 at Louisiana Tech, 2012
40 Points - 41 at Louisiana Tech, 2012
50 Points - 56 at Nevada, 2010
60 Points - 66 at Oregon, 2008
70 Points - 70 at Fresno State, 2001
Safety Against USU - New Mexico State, 2010
UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL
100 Yards Rushing - 8-105 3TD JOEY DEMARTINO vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
200 Yards Rushing - 18-235 3 TDs, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, 2012
100 Yards Rushing by a Quarterback - 17-121 2TD’s, Chuckie Keeton at Louisiana Tech, 2012
Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing - Kerwynn Williams (20-162 2TD) and Chuckie Keeton (17-121) at Louisiana Tech, 2012
300 Yards Passing - 360 (32-40), CHUCKIE KEETON at AIR FORCE, 2013
400 Yards Passing - 426 (21-34), Chuckie Keeton vs. UNLV, 2012
Three TD Passes - 3, CHUCKIE KEETON at UTAH, 2013
Four TD Passes - 4, Chuckie Keeton vs. Texas State, 2012
Five or More TD Passes - 5, CHUCKIE KEETON vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
Two Players with 100 Yards Passing - Patrick Mullins (11-for-16, 105) and Matt Sauk (12-for-25, 169) vs. BYU, 1996
100 Yards Receiving - 5-107, TRAVIS VAN LEEUWEN at UTAH, 2013
200 Yards Receiving - 11-221, Kevin Curtis at South Florida, 2001
Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving - Kerwynn Williams (7-147, TD) and Chuck Jacobs (4-101, 2TD) vs. UNLV, 2012
100 Yards Receiving by a Running Back - 4-125 TD, Kerwynn Williams at Louisiana Tech, 2012
100 Yards Rushing and Receiving - 162 rush, 125 rec, Kerwynn Williams, at Louisiana Tech, 2012
200 Yards All Purpose - 269, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, 2012
More Than Two Rushing TD In One Game - 3, JOEY DEMARTINO vs. WEBER STATE, 2013
More Than Three Rushing TD In One Game - 4, Robert Turbin vs. Colorado State, 2011
More Than One Receiving TD In Game - 2, BRANDON SWINDALL at UTAH, 2013
More Than Three Combined TD In Game - 5, Robert Turbin (3 rush, 2 rec), at Idaho, 2009
TD Pass By A Non-QB - 34, Stanley Morrison (WR), vs. Nevada, 2011
80-Yard Run For A Touchdown - 86, Kerwynn Williams at San Jose State, 2012
80-Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 86, Kerwynn Williams from Chuckie Keeton, at Louisiana Tech, 2012
50-Yard Field Goal - 53, Nick Diaz, vs. New Mexico State, 2012
Three Field Goals - Chris Ulinski vs. Louisiana Tech, 2009
Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 92, Kerwynn Williams at Nevada, 2010
Punt Return For A Touchdown - 70, Kevin Robinson vs. Nevada, 2007
Interception Return For A Touchdown - 59, Will Davis vs. Idaho, 2012
Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 0, Ben Calderwood vs. Idaho, 2008
Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (PUNT) 1, Zach Vigil vs. Utah, 2012
Two-Point Conversion - (Pass) Diondre Borel to Robert Turbin vs. Nevada, 2009
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL
100 Yards Rushing - 22-109 2TD, Kenneth Dixon (Louisiana Tech), 2012
200 Yards Rushing - 35-208 2TD’s, DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma), 2010
Two Players With 100 Yards Rushing - 13-121 4TD’s Doug Martin and 16-116 2TD’s Jeremy Avery, (Boise State), 2009
300 Yards Passing - 17-28-0, 302, 2TD, TRAVIS WILSON (UTAH), 2013
400 Yards Passing - 38-50-0, 467, 3TD’s, David Fales (San Jose State), 2012
100 Yards Receiving - 6-113, ANTHONY DENHAM (UTAH), 2013
200 Yards Receiving - 12-205, Rihshard Matthews (Nevada), 2011
Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving - Maurice Shaw 7-131 2TD’s and Max Komar 5-110 2 TD’s (Idaho), 2009
Three Players With 100 Yards Receiving - C.J.Hawthorne, 9-116 1TD, J.Rivers 7-130 TD and R.Grice-Mullen, 5-113 (Hawai’i), 2007
80-Yard Run For A Touchdown - 92, Demarco Murray (Oklahoma), 2007
80-Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 82, Ryan Lindley To Vincent Brown (San Diego State), 2010
50-Yard Field Goal - 52, Kyle Brotzman (Boise State), 2009
Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 87, Bernard Reedy (Toledo), 2012
Punt Return For A Touchdown - 82, Kenzel Doe (Wisconsin), 2012
Interception Return For A Touchdown - 78, Quin Ashley( Idaho), 2011
Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 38, SPENCER UNGA (Weber State), 2013
Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (Punt) 16, Ia Falo (Boise State), 2007
36 • September 16, 2013
UTAH STATE DEPTH CHART - USC (WEEK 4)
OFFENSE
X-WR7
Travis Van Leeuwen (6-3, 195, Sr., 3L)
18 Ronald Butler (6-0, 185, Jr., JC)
T-WR 9 Bruce Natson (5-7, 151, So., 1L)
14 Shaan Johnson (6-1, 190, Jr., SQ)
LT
74 Kevin Whimpey (6-5, 295, Jr., 1L)
79
Logan Molohifo’ou (6-6, 304, So., 1L)
-or-
68 Bill Vavau (6-4, 314, Jr. JC)
LG
C
-or-
54 Jamie Markosian (6-2, 292, Sr., 3L)
75 Taani Fisilau (6-2, 293, So., 1L)
RG
73 Kyle Whimpey (6-6, 310, Sr., 1L)
77 Sini Tauauve’a (6-2, 310, Sr., 1L)
RT
66 Eric Schultz (6-4, 300, Sr., 3L)
76 Jake Simonich (6-5, 286, Fr., RS)
Y-TE
91 D.J. Tialavea (6-4, 260, Sr., 3L)
22 Keegan Andersen (6-2, 231, Jr., 2L)
58 Tyler Larsen (6-4, 312, Sr., 3L)
60 Joe Summers (6-2, 294, Jr., 1L)
59 Austin Stephens (6-3, 290, So. JC)
Z-WR 8 Travis Reynolds (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L)
11
Brandon Swindall (6-4, 198, So., 1L)
RB
-or-
QB
-or-
-or-
32 Joe Hill (5-11, 190, Jr., 2L)
28 Joey DeMartino (5-11, 200, Sr., 2L)
27 Robert Marshall (6-0, 219, Sr., 3L)
16
12
17
6
Chuckie Keeton (6-2, 200, Jr., 2L)
Craig Harrison (6-2, 203, Jr., 1L)
Jeff Manning (6-4, 208, Fr., RS)
Darell Garretson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS)
PECIALISTS
S
P
38 Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 209, Jr., 2L)
36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS)
PK
-or-
-or-
93 Nick Diaz (5-8, 182, Jr., 1L)
19 Josh Thompson (5-9, 182, Sr., 2L)
36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS)
LS
89 Nate Needham (6-2, 233, Jr., 2L)
47 Mark Hutchinson (5-11, 200, So., SQ)
HLD
38 Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 209, Jr., 2L)
21 Brian Suite (6-3, 205, Jr., 1L)
DEFENSE
DE
99 B.J. Larsen (6-5, 275, Jr., 2L)
97 Jordan Nielsen (6-5, 265, So., 1L)
NG
56 A.J. Pataiali’i (6-3, 307, Sr., 1L)
96
Elvis Kamana-Matagi (6-2, 298, Jr., 2L)
-or- 70 Travis Seefeldt (6-2, 302, So., 1L)
-or-
95 Ricky Ali’ifua (6-3, 275, Fr., HS)
DE
40 Connor Williams (6-3, 278, Sr., 3L)
48 Paul Piukala (6-5, 265, Sr., 1L)
OLB
9 Kyler Fackrell (6-5, 245, So., 1L)
45 Keylon Hollis (6-2, 235, Jr., JC)
ILB
51 Jake Doughty (6-0, 234, Sr., 3L)
16 Tavaris McMillian (6-2, 230, Jr., 2L)
ILB
53 Zach Vigil (6-2, 232, Jr., 2L)
41 Nick Vigil (6-2, 230, Fr., RS)
-or-42
La’Bradford Harold (5-11, 225, So., 1L)
OLB
12 Terrell Thompson (6-1, 220, Sr., 1L)
23 Michael Okonkwo (6-1, 222, So., 1L)
CB
-or-
4 Tay Glover-Wright (6-0, 175, Sr., 1L)
6 Rashard Stewart (5-11, 185, Jr., 2L)
17 Jeremy Morris (5-11, 185, Jr., JC)
SS
21 Brian Suite (6-3, 205, Jr., 1L)
2
Cameron Sanders (5-11, 190, Sr., 3L)
FS5
Maurice Alexander (6-2, 212, Sr., 1L)
46 Frankie Sutera (6-1, 201, Jr., 2L)
CB
1 Nevin Lawson (5-10, 186, Sr., 3L)
3 Quinton Byrd (5-10, 181, R-Sr., 3L)
PRONUNCIATIONS
Players
No. Name................................Pronunciation
65 Austin Albrecht......................... All-breck
95 Ricky Ali’ifua.............. Ah-lee-ee-foo-uh
49 Jarom Baldomero....................... Jer-um
94 Eric Berntson..............................Burn-son
55 Andrew Chen.................................Chen
51 Jake Doughty......................... Doubt-ee
15 Marquan Ellison......................Mar-kwon
9 Kyler Fackrell...................Kie-ler Fack-rull
75 Taani Fisilau..... Ta-ha-knee Fee-see-lau
57 Jake Gallegos...................Guy-eh-gose
82 Alex Huerta............................... Wear-ta
59 Jarom Ioane............ Jer-um Yo-ah-nah
30 Karris Johnson..............................Care-is
84 Shaan Johnson............................. Shawn
96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi... Kuh-ma-na Ma-ta-gee
78 Joe Malanga...................... Ma-laa-nga
79 Logan Malohifo’ou...Mah-low-he-fah-oh
54 Jamie Markosian.................Mar-koz-ian
16 Tavaris McMillian......Tuh-Varis McMill-in
93 Tryn Mesarch................... Trin Mess-arch
23 Michael Okonkwo.............Oh-konk-wo
56 A.J. Pataialiì .............. Pah-tie-ah-lee-e
48 Paul Piukala..........................Pew-kah-la
70 Travis Seefeldt..............................See-felt
76 Jake Simonich.................... Sie-mon-ich
46 Frankie Sutera.......................Suh-tear-uh
85 Brandon Swindall..................... Swin-dull
67 Brandon Taukeiaho............ Dow-k-a-ho
77 Sini Tauauve’a... See-knee Tao-ow-veh-ah
12 Terrell Thompson......................... Tuh-rell
91 D.J. Tialavea...............Tee-al-uh-vah-uh
7 Travis Van Leeuwen...........Van Loo-win
61 Daquan Vandross..................Day-kwon
69 Bill Vavau..................................Vuh-vow
15 Daniel Wray.......................................Ray
Coaches
Name.......................................Pronunciation
Jovon Bouknight..............Juh-vonn Bo-night
Kevin Clune............................................Kloon
Waqa Damuni...............Wonga Da-moo-knee
Frank Maile...............................................My-leh
David Fiefia................................Fee-eh-fee-uh
Nate Przestrezelski......................... Prez-el-ski
Naufahu Tahi........... Now-fuh-who Tuh-hee
Rob Takeno................................... Ta-kay-no
Dave Ungerer................................ Un-ger-er
PR
9 Bruce Natson (5-7, 151, So., 1L) -or-7
Travis Van Leeuwen (6-3, 195, Sr., 3L)
-or-
28 Joey DeMartino (5-11, 200, Sr., 2L)
KOR
-or-
-or-
8 Travis Reynolds (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L)
1 Nevin Lawson (5-10, 186, Sr., 3L)
30 Kennedy Williams (5-8, 160, Fr., HS)
September 16, 2013 • 37
2013 NUMERICAL/ALPHABETICAL ROSTERS
ALPHABETICAL
No.Name
Pos.
65 Albrecht, Austin
OL
5 Alexander, Maurice
S
95 Ali’ifua, Ricky
DE
22 Andersen, Keegan
TE
49 Baldomero, Jarom
LB
38 Bentrude, Jaron
P/K
94 Bernston, Eric
DE
87 Bird, Brock
WR
13 Brown, Jordan
QB
3 Byrd, Quinton
CB
18 Butler, Ronald
WR
37 Centers, Devin
CB
55 Chen, Andrew
OL
26 Christensen, Clayton S
32 Chronister, Nick
S
31 Clark, Paul
RB
33 Court, Jefferson
TE
19 DeLoach, Dayton
S
28 DeMartino, Joey
RB
93 Diaz, Nick
PK
51 Doughty, Jake
LB
15 Ellison, Marquan
CB
24 Evans, Marwin
CB
9 Fackrell, Kyler
LB
75 Fisilau, Taani
OL
57 Gallegos, Jake
DE
6 Garretson, Darell
QB
4Glover-Wright, TayCB
1 Gray, Daniel
CB
39 Green, Torrey
LB
80 Gunderson, Lars
WR
20 Hall, Rashad
RB
42 Harold, La’Bradford
LB
12 Harrison, Craig
QB
32 Hill, Joe
RB
45 Hollis, Keylon
LB
34 Hoover, Dustin
LB
83 Houston, Wyatt
TE
82 Huerta, Alex
LB
47 Hutchinson, Mark
LS
64 Ioane, Jarom
OL
13 Jackson, Ladale
CB
90 Jeppesen, Clark
DE
30 Johnson, Karris
RB
14 Johnson, Shaan
WR
96 Kamana-Matagi, Elvis NG
16 Keeton, Chuckie
QB
92 Keller, Derek
TE
99 Larsen, B.J.
DE
58 Larsen, Tyler
OC
1 Lawson, Nevin
CB
10 Lee, Kelvin
RB
43 Loveless, Braeden
PK
78 Malanga, Joe
OL
79 Malohifo’ou, Logan
OL
17 Manning, Jeff
QB
54 Markosian, Jamie
OL
86 Markosian, Nicholas WR
43 Marsaw, Alex
LB
27 Marshall, Robert
RB
16 McMillian, Tavaris
LB
17 Morris, Jeremy
CB 72 Mosley, Tyshon
OL
9 Natson, Bruce
WR
89 Needham, Nate
LS
97 Nielsen, Jordan
DE
23 Okonkwo, Michael
LB
31 Painter, Jentz
CB
47 Parrish, Travis
LB
56 Pataiali’i, AJ
DL
44 Peck, Bridger
LB
38 • September 16, 2013
NUMERICAL
No. Name
1 Daniel Gray
1 Nevin Lawson
2 Cameron Sanders
3 Quinton Byrd
4Tay Glover-Wright
5 Maurice Alexander
6 Darell Garretson
6 Rashard Stewart
7 Travis Van Leeuwen
8 Travis Reynolds
9 Kyler Fackrell
9 Bruce Natson
10 Kelvin Lee
11 Brandon Swindall
12 Craig Harrison
12 Terrell Thompson
13 Jordan Brown
13 Ladale Jackson
14 Shaan Johnson
15 Marquan Ellison
15 Daniel Wray
16 Chuckie Keeton
16 Tavaris McMillian
17 Jeff Manning
17 Jeremy Morris
18 Ronald Butler
19 Dayton DeLoach
19 Josh Thompson
20 Rashad Hall
21 Brian Suite
22 Keegan Andersen
22 Dre Snowden
23 Michael Okonkwo
24 Marwin Evans
25 Hayden Weichers
26 Clayton Christensen
27 Robert Marshall
28 Joey DeMartino
29 Myron Turner
30 Karris Johnson
30 Kennedy Williams
31 Paul Clark
31 Jentz Painter
32 Nick Chronister
32 Joe Hill
33 Jefferson Court
34 Dustin Hoover
36 Jake Thompson
37 Devin Centers
38 Jaron Bentrude
39 Torrey Green
40 Connor Williams
41 Nick Vigil
42 La’Bradford Harold
43 Braeden Loveless
43 Alex Marsaw
44 Bridger Peck
45 Keylon Hollis
46 Frankie Sutera
47 Mark Hutchinson
47 Travis Parrish
48 Paul Piukala
49 Jarom Baldomero
50 Brayden Stembridge
51 Jake Doughty
53 Zach Vigil
54 Jamie Markosian
55 Andrew Chen
56 AJ Pataiali’i
57 Jake Gallegos
58 Tyler Larsen
Pos.
CB
CB
S
CB
CB
S
QB
CB
WR
WR
LB
WR
RB
WR
QB
LB
QB
CB
WR
CB
WR
QB
LB
QB
CB
WR
S
PK
RB
S
TE
CB
LB
CB
WR
S
RB
RB
S
RB
RB
RB
CB
S
RB
TE
LB
K
CB
P/K
LB
DE
LB
LB
PK
LB
LB
LB
S
LS
LB
DE
LB
LB
LB
LB
OL
OL
NG
DE
OC
Ht.
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-10
6-0
6-2
6-0
5-11
6-3
5-11
6-5
5-7
5-10
6-4
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-1
5-11
6-4
6-2
6-2
6-4
5-11
6-0
5-10
5-9
6-1
6-3
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-0
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-8
5-8
5-8
5-10
5-11
6-3
6-2
6-0
5-9
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-2
5-11
5-10
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-1
5-11
6-3
6-5
6-0
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-4
Wt.
170
186
190
181
175
212
200
185
195
180
245
151
187
198
203
220
197
178
190
175
200
200
230
208
185
185
193
182
200
205
231
150
222
195
170
196
219
200
170
208
160
183
170
180
190
238
230
200
190
209
220
278
230
225
170
220
222
235
201
200
225
265
230
225
234
232
292
271
307
271
312
Cl. Exp.
So. TR
Sr. 3L
Sr. 3L
R-Sr.3L
Sr. 1L
Sr. 1L
Fr. HS
Jr. 2L
Sr. 3L
Sr. 3L So. 1L
So. 1L
So. 1L
So. 1L
Jr. 1L
Sr. 1L
Fr. HS
So. 1L
Jr. SQ
Fr. RS
So. RS
Jr. 2L
Jr. 2L Fr. RS
Jr. JC
Jr. JC
Fr. HS
Sr. 2L
Jr. JC
Jr. 1L
Jr. 2L
Fr. RS
So. 1L
Jr. JC
Fr. HS
Sr. 1L
Sr. 3L
Sr. 2L
Fr. HS
Fr. HS
Fr. HS
Jr. SQ
So. HS
Fr. HS
Jr. 2L
Jr. SQ
Fr. RS
Fr. HS
Fr. RS
Jr. 2L
So. SQ
Sr. 3L
Fr. RS
So. 1L
So. 1L
So. SQ
Fr. RS
Jr. JC
Jr. 2L
So. SQ
Fr. RS
Sr. 1L
So. JC
Jr. JC
Sr. 3L
Jr. 2L
Sr. 3L
Fr. HS
Sr. 1L
Fr. RS
Sr. 3L
Hometown (High School/Last School)
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS/Tennessee)
Lauderhill, Fla. (Piper HS)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS)
Miami, Fla. (Miramar HS)
Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell HS/Eastern Arizona CC)
St. Louis, Mo. (Eureka HS/Arizona Western College)
Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS)
Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS)
Provo, Utah (Timpview HS)
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS)
Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS)
South Daytona, Fla. (Mainland HS)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS)
Grantsville, Utah (Grantsville HS/Snow College)
Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest HS/Glendale CC)
Draper, Utah (Alta HS)
Las Vegas, Nev. (Silverado HS)
Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr HS)
Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS/College of Redlands)
Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS)
Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS)
Logan, Utah (Logan HS)
Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS/Mesa CC)
Jersey City, N.J. (Lincoln HS/Contra Costa College)
Delta, Utah (Delta HS)
Lynchburg, Va. (Britain Academy/Contra Costa College)
Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS)
Logan, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS)
Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek HS/Highland CC)
South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS)
Sterling, Utah (Manti HS/Snow College)
Dallas, Texas (A. Maceo Smith HS)
San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel HS/Grossmont JC)
DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)
San Ramon, Calif. (California HS)
Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Judge Memorial HS)
Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS)
Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills HS)
Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton HS)
Alta, Utah (Alta HS/BYU)
Waimea, Hawaii (Hawaii Prep Academy)
Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux HS)
Kanata, Ontario, Canada (Holy Trinity HS)
Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS)
Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS)
Torrance, Calif. (West HS)
Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS/Bakersfield College)
Murray, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago HS)
West Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)
Oakland, Calif. (Castlemont HS/Laney CC)
Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS/Foothill JC)
Oakley, Utah (South Summitt HS/Snow College)
Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Clearfield, Utah (Clearfield HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep)
West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College)
Hooper, Utah (Fremont HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS)
2013 NUMERICAL/ALPHABETICAL ROSTERS
NUMERICAL
No. Name
59 Austin Stephens
60 Joe Summers
61 Daquan Vandross
62 Bryce Walker
63 Brock Warren
64 Jarom Ioane
65 Austin Albrecht
66 Eric Schultz
67 Brandon Taukeiaho
68 Bill Vavau
70 Travis Seefeldt
72 Tyshon Mosley
73 Kyle Whimpey
74 Kevin Whimpey
75 Taani Fisilau
76 Jake Simonich
77 Sini Tauauve’a
78 Joe Malanga
79 Logan Malohifo’ou
80 Lars Gunderson
81 Alex Wheat, Jr.
82 Alex Huerta
83 Wyatt Houston
85 Tyler Weese
86 Nicholas Markosian
87 Brock Bird
88 Braelon Roberts
89 Nate Needham
90 Clark Jeppesen
91 D.J. Tialavea
92 Derek Keller
93 Nick Diaz
94 Eric Bernston
95 Ricky Ali’ifua
96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi
97 Jordan Nielsen
98 Josh Romero
99 B.J. Larsen
Pos.
OC
OL
OL
OL
PK
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
WR
WR
LB
TE
WR
WR
WR
WR
LS
DE
TE
TE
PK
DE
DE
NG
DE
DE
DE
Ht.
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-8
6-2
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-6
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-6
5-10
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-3
5-8
6-4
6-3
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-5
Wt.
290
294
274
303
176
314
287
300
321
314
302
305
310
295
293
286
310
265
304
183
218
214
245
195
175
200
173
233
252
260
234
182
266
275
298
265
230
275
Cl.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Exp.
JC
1L
RS
1L
RS
HS
RS
3L
HS
JC
1L
HS
1L
1L
1L
RS
1L
HS
1L
SQ
SQ
HS
HS
HS
HS
TR
HS
2L
HS
3L
1L
2L
RS
HS
2L
1L
HS
2L
Hometown (High School/Last School)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS/Iowa Western CC)
Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS/Snow College)
Bronx, N.Y. (South Bronx Campus HS/College of the Canyons)
Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS)
Hyde Park, Utah (Sky View HS)
Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)
Sandy, Utah (Alta HS)
Connell, Wash. (Connell HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS/Snow College)
Sun City, Ariz. (Liberty HS)
Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS)
Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Idaho State)
Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Idaho State)
Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS)
Danville, Calif. (San Roman Valley HS)
West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College)
West Jordan, Utah (Copper Hills HS)
Sandy, Utah (Juan Diego HS/Phoenix CC)
Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS/Palomar JC)
Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)
Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS)
River Heights, Utah (Mountain Crest HS)
Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego HS)
Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS/Dixie State)
Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS)
St. George, Utah (Pine View HS)
Garland, Utah (Bear River HS)
West Jordan, Utah (West Jordan HS)
Draper, Utah (Alta HS)
Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS)
Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS)
San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS)
Maui, Hawaii (King Kekaulike HS)
Lewiston, Utah (Sky View HS)
Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (St. Paul HS)
ALPHABETICAL
No.Name
48 Piukala, Paul
8 Reynolds, Travis
88 Roberts, Braelon
98 Romero, Josh
2 Sanders, Cameron
66 Schultz, Eric
70 Seefeldt, Travis
76 Simonich, Jake
22 Snowden, Dre
50 Stembridge, Brayden
59 Stephens, Austin
6 Stewart, Rashard
21 Suite, Brian
60 Summers, Joe
46 Sutera, Frankie
11 Swindall, Brandon
77 Tauauve’a, Sini
67 Taukeiaho, Brandon
36 Thompson, Jake
19 Thomspon, Josh
12 Thompson, Terrell
91 Tialavea, D.J.
29 Turner, Myron
7 Van Leeuwen, Travis
61 Vandross, Daquan
68 Vavau, Bill 41 Vigil, Nick
53 Vigil, Zach
62 Walker, Bryce
63 Warren, Brock
85 Weese, Tyler
25 Weichers, Hayden
81 Wheat, Jr., Alex
74 Whimpey, Kevin
73 Whimpey, Kyle
40 Williams, Connor
30 Williams, Kennedy
15 Wray, Daniel
Pos.
DE
WR WR
DE
S
OL DL
OL
CB
LB
OC
CB
S
OL
S
WR
OL
OL
K
PK
LB
TE
S
WR
OL
OL
LB
LB
OL
PK
WR
WR
WR
OL
OL
DE
RB
WR
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Matt Wells (Utah State, 1996), First Season; Assistant Head Coach (Offensive Line): Mark Weber (California Lutheran, 1980), First
Season; Defensive Coordinator (Safeties): Todd Orlando (Wisconsin, 1994), First Season; Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks): Kevin McGiven
(Utah Valley, 2001), First Season; Special Teams Coordinator (Running Backs): Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut State, 1980), First Season
Co-Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator): Luke Wells (Oklahoma, 2001), First Season; Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers):
Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming, 2006), Fifth Season; Assistant Coach (Linebackers): Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton, 2000), Fifth Season; Assistant
Coach (Defensive Line): Frank Maile (Utah State, 2007), Sixth Season; Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks): Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State, 2002),
Third Season; Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations: Waqa Damuni (Utah State, 1998), First Season; Special Assistant to the Head
Coach: Dave Kragthorpe (Utah State, 1954), First Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: David Fiefia (Utah State, 2003), Second Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: Cole Popovich (Fresno State, 2008), First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Rob Takeno (Southern Utah, 2010),
First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Dillon Sanders (Northern Colorado, 2010), First Season; Defensive Administrative Assistant: Nate
Przestrezelski (East Carolina, 2009), First Season; Offensive Administrative Assistant: Naufahu Tahi, First Season; Special Teams Administrative
Assistant: Nick Schindler, Third Season; Strength & Conditioning: Dave Scholz (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004), First Season; Video Coordinator: Bill
Garren (Idaho State, 2002), Eighth Season; Equipment Coordinator: Mike Bair (Utah State, 1995), 17th Season
MATT WELLS
Head Coach
MARK WEBER
Assistant HC/OL
TODD ORLANDO
Def. Coord./S
DAVE UNGERER
ST Coord./RB
IN
THE
PRESS
BOX
KEVIN CLUNE
Linebackers
FRANK MAILE
Def. Line
KEVIN McGIVEN
Off. Coord./QB
JOVON BOUKNIGHT
Wide Receivers
IN
THE
PRESS
BOX
LUKE WELLS
Co-Off. Coord./TE
KENDRICK SHAVER
Cornerbacks
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#KEETON4HEISMAN
For more information on 2013 Heisman Trophy Candidate Chuckie Keeton visit the following web sites and social media platforms...
Web Sites ... www.ChuckieKeeton.usu.edu/ ... www.UtahStateAggies.com/ Twitter ... @Chuckie4Heisman
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KEETON’S COLLEGIATE HONORS
• 2012 Utah Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year
• First-Team All-WAC (2012)
• Five-Time WAC Offensive Player of the Week
• One-Time Davey O’Brien Honorable Mention National QB of the Week • Four-Time College Sports Madness’ WAC Offensive Player of the Week • Five-Time College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National
QB of the Week
• One-Time Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week
KEETON’S 2013 PRESEASON HONORS
• Heismanpundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Trophy Watch List
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
• Davey O’Brien National QB Award Watch List
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Manning Award Watch List
• College Football Performance Awards QBs Watch List
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West
• Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West
• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee.
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM CHUCKIE KEETON IN 2013
• Is 463-of-686 passing during his Utah State career with a completion percentage of 67.5 percent, which ranks first all-time in school history.
• Ranks third all-time in school history with 50 touchdown passes.
• Has 6,595yards of total offense in his career to rank third all-time in school history.
• Ranks fourth all-time at Utah State with 463 career completions.
• Has thrown for 5,496 yards to rank seventh all-time in school history.
KEETON’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012
• Was named the WAC’s Offensive Player of the Week four times in 2012, becoming the first player in school history to accomplish that feat.
• Was also the first WAC player to earn four player of the week honors in a single
season since 2010.
• As a sophomore in 2012, Keeton set single-season USU school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), total offense (3,992 yards), completions
(275) and completion percentage (.676).
INSIDE THE NUMBERS WITH KEETON
• Has thrown five touchdown passes in a game three times during his career,
which ranks first all-time in school history.
• Has thrown at least two touchdown passes in a game 16 times in his career.
• Has rushed for a touchdown 13 times in his career.
• Has thrown for at least 300 yards five times in his last seven games, and seven
times in his career.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CHUCKIE KEETON
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham ...
“Keeton made plays all night and found ways to extend plays as well. He is a
Heisman type player.”
Utah defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake ...
“Chuckie is one of the best quarterbacks we’ve ever had to defend against. The
guy is … the guy is … great. We had to rely on a cramp to stop him.”
Utah senior linebacker Trevor Reilly ...
“Keeton is a slippery player. He is as good at being slippery as anyone in the
country.”
Weber State Head Coach Jody Sears ...
“Well, he’s Heisman-worthy to me. He’s a good player; that’s a good football
team. I can’t wait to watch him play USC next week. That’ll be fun to watch.”

2013 football - USCTrojans.com

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