# 2019 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2019 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by head coach Gary Andersen in his fifth overall season, although first season after taking over as the program's head coach for the second time. The team played their home games at Maverik Stadium, and competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Utah State had five players placed on eleven different award watch lists heading into the 2019 season.
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Maxwell Award | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
| Walter Camp Award | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
| Lou Groza Award | Dominik Eberle | PK | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Dominik Eberle | PK | SR |
| Bednarik Award | Tipa Galeai | DL | SR |
| Bednarik Award | David Woodward | LB | JR |
| Butkus Award | David Woodward | LB | JR |
| Nagurski Award | David Woodward | LB | JR |
| Lott Trophy | David Woodward | LB | JR |
| Thorpe Award | DJ Williams | CB | SR |

### Preseason All-Americans

Utah State had three players named as preseason All-Americans by various publications.
| Player | Position | Year | Publication(s) |
| Savon Scarver | KR | JR | Sporting News, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele |
| David Woodward | LB | JR | Athlon Sports, Phil Steele |
| Dominik Eberle | PK | SR | Athlon Sports |

### Mountain West media days

Mountain West Media Days were held on July 23–24 at the Green Valley Ranch resort in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nevada.
In the preseason media poll, the Aggies were predicted to finish second in the Mountain Division.

#### Media poll

Mountain Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 120 (15) |
| 2 | Utah State | 108 (6) |
| 3 | Air Force | 73 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 66 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 52 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 22 |

#### Preseason All-Mountain West Team

Jordan Love was selected as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year at MWC Media Days. Utah State had four additional players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
| Player | Position | Year |
| Jordan Love | QB | JR |
| Tipa Galeai | DL | SR |
| David Woodward | LB | JR |
| DJ Williams | CB | SR |
| Savon Scarver | KR | JR |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

The 2019 Aggie coaching staff included ten new coaches as a result of Matt Wells' departure and the subsequent rehiring of Gary Andersen. Only Frank Maile and Stacy Collins remained from the previous staff. Of the ten new coaches, two had previous experience at Utah State (Gary Andersen and TJ Woods), and two were former Aggie football players (Keegan Andersen and Bojay Filimoeatu).
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
| Gary Andersen | Head coach | Utah (1986) | 2019 (previously 2009–2012) |
| Frank Maile | Assistant head coach / tight ends | Utah State (2007) | 2016 (previously 2009–2013) |
| Mike Sanford | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Boise State (2004) | 2019 |
| Justin Ena | Defensive coordinator / Inside Linebackers | BYU (2001) | 2019 |
| TJ Woods | Offensive line | Azusa Pacific (2002) | 2019 (previously 2009–2012) |
| Stacy Collins | Special teams coordinator / running backs | Western Oregon (1998) | 2016 |
| Jason Phillips | Pass game coordinator / wide receivers | Houston (2001) | 2019 |
| Bojay Filimoeatu | Defensive ends | Utah State (2012) | 2019 |
| Mike Caputo | Safeties | Wisconsin (2015) | 2019 |
| Mark Orphey | Cornerbacks | Texas Southern (2010) | 2019 |
| Jordan Hicks | Strength and Conditioning | Georgetown (KY) (2005) | 2019 |
| Keegan Andersen | Director of player personnel | Utah State (2013) | 2019 |
Source:

### Roster

Source: 2019 Fall Camp Football Roster

### Depth chart

Defense :
* NKL
* DJ Williams
* Andre Grayson
* FS
* Shaq Bond
* Braxton Gunther
| ILB | ILB |
| Kevin Meitzenheimer | David Woodward |
| Eric Munoz | Maika Magalei |
* SS
* Troy Lefeged
* Cash Gilliam
* CB
* Zahodri Jackson
* Dominic Tatum
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Justus Te'i | Fua Leilua | Devon Anderson | Tipa Galeai |
| Dalton Baker | Chris Unga | Jacoby Wildman | Elijah Shelton |
* CB
* Cameron Haney
* Jarrod Green
Offense :
* Z-WR
* Savon Scarver
* Derek Wright
* H-WR
* Taylor Compton
* Deven Thompkins
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Alfred Edwards | Ty Shaw | Demytrick Ali'ifua | Karter Shaw | Andy Koch |
| Andy Koch | Wyatt Bowles | Heneli Avendano | Kyler Hack | Jacob South |
* TE
* Carson Terrell
* Travis Boman
* X-WR
* Jordan Nathan
* Deven Thompkins
* QB
* Jordan Love
* Henry Colombi
* Special teams
* PK Dominik Eberle
* PK Connor Coles
* P Aaron Dalton
* P Christopher Bartolic
* KR Savon Scarver
* PR Jordan Nathan
* LS Brandon Pada
* H Aaron Dalton
* RB
* Gerold Bright
* Enoch Nawahine

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest* | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 35–38 | 29,027 |
| September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Stony Brook* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | Stadium on Facebook | W 62–7 | 22,247 |
| September 21 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 23–17 | 27,367 |
| September 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Colorado State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 34–24 | 20,017 |
| October 5 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 5 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | L 6–42 | 100,266 |
| October 19 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | ESPNU | W 36–10 | 15,240 |
| October 26 | 8:15 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | ESPN2 | L 7–31 | 19,248 |
| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | BYU* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | ESPN2 | L 14–42 | 25,472 |
| November 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | CBSSN | W 37–35 | 32,037 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | ESPNU | W 26–21 | 16,304 |
| November 23 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 20 Boise State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | L 21–56 | 18,315 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | Stadium on Facebook | W 38–25 | 11,611 |
| December 20 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Kent State* | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (Frisco Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 41–51 | 12,120 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
* Date: August 30, 2019
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 • Wind: 1 mph ESE • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 29,027
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Kevin Brown, Andre Ware, and Jerry Punch
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:54) Wake – Sage Surratt 22 yard pass from Jamie Newman, Sciba kick Wake 7–0; 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06
(9:23) USU – Gerold Bright 7 yard run, Dominik Eberle kick TIE 7–7; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:31
(0:23) Wake – Nick Sciba 21 Yard field goal Wake 10–7; 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10
Second Quarter
(14:11) USU – Jordan Nathan 27 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 14–10; 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:16
(6:27) Wake – Scotty Washington 9 yard pass from Jamie Newman, Sciba kick Wake 17–14; 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:13
(0:25) USU – Siaosi Mariner 17 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 21–17; 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42
Third Quarter
(9:08) Wake – Jamie Newman 1 yard run, Sciba kick Wake 24–21; 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:26
(5:42) USU – Deven Thompkins 56 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 28–24; 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:33
(0:49) Wake – Christian Beal-Smith 12 yard run, Sciba kick Wake 31–28; 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06
Fourth Quarter
(13:51) USU – Jaylen Warren 4 yard run, Eberle kick USU 35–31; 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:58
(1:08) Wake – Kendall Hinton 2 yard pass from Jamie Newman, Sciba kick Wake 38–35; 6 plays, 89 yards, 1:11
Passing Leaders
USU – Jordan Love – 33/48, 416 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
WF – Jamie Newman – 34/47, 401 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Leaders
USU – Jaylen Warren – 19 ATT, 141 YDS, 1 TD
WF – Cade Carney – 25 ATT, 105 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Leaders
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 8 REC, 118 YDS, 1 TD
WF – Sage Surratt – 7 REC, 158 YDS, 1 TD :

### Stony Brook

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Aggies | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: September 7, 2019
* Game time: 5:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 • Wind: 5 mph W • Weather: Overcast
* Game attendance: 22,247
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (Facebook Stadium): Ari Wolfe, Eddie Royal, and Dani Klupenger
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:06) USU – Dominik Eberle 35 yard field goal USU 3–0; 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:04
(7:26) USU – Deven Thompkins 45 yard punt return, Eberle kick USU 10–0
(3:27) USU – Siaosi Mariner 29 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 17–0; 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:44
Second Quarter
(14:09) USU – Dominik Eberle 37 yard field goal USU 20–0; 11 plays, 59 yards, 2:45
(6:29) USU – Jaylen Warren 28 yard run, Eberle kick USU 27–0; 9 plays, 98 yards, 2:50
(2:08) USU – Gerold Bright 2 yard run, Eberle kick USU 34–0; 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:36
Third Quarter
(14:26) USU – Jaylen Warren 54 yard run, Eberle kick USU 41–0; 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:28
(8:17) SB – Isaiah White 3 yard pass from Jack Cassidy, Courtney kick USU 41–7; 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:09
(0:13) USU – Derek Wright 30 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Eberle kick USU 48–7; 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:30
Fourth Quarter
(13:45) USU – Andrew Peasley 59 yard run, Eberle kick USU 55–7; 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:31
(10:17) USU – Deven Thompkins 10 yard pass from Henry Colombi, Eberle kick USU 62–7; 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:58
Passing Leaders
SBU – Jack Cassidy – 14/28, 129 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
USU – Jordan Love – 25/34, 294 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Leaders
SBU – Seba Nekhet – 14 ATT, 46 YDS, 0 TD
USU – Jaylen Warren – 9 ATT, 105 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
SBU – Nick Anderson – 6 REC, 44 YDS, 0 TD
USU – Deven Thompkins – 5 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD :

### At San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Aztecs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: September 21, 2019
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 • Wind: 0 mph • Weather: Clear, mild skies
* Game attendance: 27,376
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Jenny Dell
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:49) SDSU – Matt Araiza 22 yard field goal SDSU 3–0; 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:11
(6:00) USU – Shaq Bond 48-yard interception returned for touchdown, Eberle kick USU 7–3; 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:55
Second Quarter
(13:08) USU – Dominik Eberle 30 yard field goal USU 10–3; 15 plays, 74 yards, 4:24
(3:27) USU – Dominik Eberle 29 yard field goal USU 13–3; 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:07
(0:36) USU – Jaylen Warren 11 yard run, Eberle kick USU 20–3; 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:44
Third Quarter
(10:53) USU – Dominik Eberle 32 yard field goal USU 23–3; 13 plays, 57 yards, 4:06
Fourth Quarter
(10:03) SDSU – Kobe Smith 25 yard pass from Ryan Agnew, Araiza kick USU 23–10; 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:11
(5:19) SDSU – Isaiah Richardson 48 yard pass from Ryan Agnew, Araiza kick USU 23–17; 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:08
Passing Leaders
USU – Jordan Love – 30/47, 293 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
SDSU – Ryan Agnew – 20/37, 281 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Leaders
USU – Jaylen Warren – 17 ATT, 74 YDS, 1 TD
SDSU – Chance Bell – 18 ATT, 63 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Leaders
USU – Savon Scarver – 5 REC, 90 YDS, 0 TD
SDSU – Kobe Smith – 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD :

### Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Aggies | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: September 28, 2019
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 • Wind: 7 mph • Weather: Rain showers
* Game attendance: 20,017
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and Jenny Dell
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:14) CSU – Jaylen Thomas 2 yard run, Camper kick CSU 7–0; 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:03
(7:01) USU – Savon Scarver 100 yard kickoff return, Eberle kick TIED 7–7
Second Quarter
(14:24) CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. 1 yard run, Camper kick CSU 14–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:16
(13:00) USU – Deven Thompkins 37 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick TIED 14–14; 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:24
(10:03) CSU – Andre Neal 44 yard interception, Camper kick CSU 21–14
(6:41) USU – Dominik Eberle 42 yard field goal CSU 21–17; 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:22
(1:08) USU – Caleb Repp 40 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 24–21; 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:26
Third Quarter
(13:43) CSU – Cayden Camper 45 yard field goal TIED 24–24; 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:01
(2:57) USU – Dominik Eberle 48 yard field goal USU 27–24; 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:59
Fourth Quarter
(9:32) USU – David Woodward 8 yard fumble recovery, Eberle kick USU 34–24
Passing Leaders
CSU – Patrick O'Brien – 14/30, 217 YDS, O TD, O INT
USU – Jordan Love – 17/33, 204 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Leaders
CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. – 22 ATT, 70 YDS, 1 TD
USU – Gerold Bright – 36 ATT, 179 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Leaders
CSU – Nate Craig-Myers – 3 REC, 97 YDS, 0 TD
USU – Caleb Repp – 3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD :

### At LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 5 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: October 5, 2019
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 • Wind: 4 mph E • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 100,266
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal, D.J. Shockley, and Dawn Davenport
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:41) LSU – Derrick Dillon 7 yard pass from Joe Burrow, Cade York kick LSU 7–0; 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
(6:25) USU – Dominik Eberle 30 yard field goal LSU 7–3; 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:58
(1:45) USU – Dominik Eberle 47 yard field goal LSU 7–6; 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:52
Second Quarter
(14:03) LSU – Joe Burrow 1 yard run, York kick LSU 14–6; 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:42
(4:55) LSU – Ja'Marr Chase 25 yard pass from Joe Burrow, York kick LSU 21–6; 13 plays, 99 yards, 6:42
Third Quarter
(9:55) LSU – Justin Jefferson 4 yard pass from Joe Burrow, York kick LSU 28–6; 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:15
(2:54) LSU – Justin Jefferson 39 yard pass from Joe Burrow, York kick LSU 35–6; 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:29
Fourth Quarter
(2:54) LSU – Thaddeus Moss 8 yard pass from Joe Burrow, York kick LSU 42–6; 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:40
Passing Leaders
USU – Jordan Love – 15/30, 130 YDS, 0 TD, 3 INT
LSU – Joe Burrow – 27/38, 344 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Leaders
USU – Gerold Bright – 8 ATT, 18 YDS, 0 TD
LSU – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 ATT, 72 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Leaders
USU – Jordan Nathan – 4 REC, 51 YDS, 0 TD
LSU – Justin Jefferson – 9 REC, 155 YDS, 2 TD :

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggies | 9 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: October 19, 2019
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 35 • Wind: 12 mph SSE • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 15,240
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:45) NEV – Brandon Talton 23 yard field goal NEV 3-0; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:10
(9:33) USU – Savon Scarver 100 yard kickoff return, Eberle kick USU 7–3
(0:08) USU – Justus Te'i 1 yard safety USU 9–3
Second Quarter
(10:58) USU – Dominik Eberle 29 yard field goal USU 12-3; 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:43
(5:33) USU – Caleb Repp 13 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick USU 19-3; 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:50
(2:07) USU – Dominik Eberle 32 yard field goal USU 22-3; 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:39
Third Quarter
NO SCORING PLAYS
Fourth Quarter
(11:27) USU – Gerold Bright 67 yard run, Eberle kick USU 29-3; 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:38
(10:03) USU – Gerold Bright 9 yard run, Eberle kick USU 36-3; 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:23
(4:48) NEV – Toa Taua 20 yard run, Talton kick USU 36-10; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15
Passing Leaders
NEV – Malik Henry – 17/38, 213 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT
USU – Jordan Love – 13/31, 169 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Leaders
NEV – Toa Taua – 20 ATT, 84 YDS, 1 TD
USU – Gerold Bright – 15 ATT, 126 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
NEV – Romeo Doubs – 4 REC, 80 YDS, 0 TD
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 2 REC, 53 YDS, 0 TD :

### At Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: October 26, 2019
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 52 • Wind: Windy • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 19,248
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, and Taylor McGregor
* USU Game Notes
Game information :
First Quarter
NO SCORING PLAYS
Second Quarter
(11:55) AFA – Timothy Jackson 1 yard run, Koehnke kick AFA 7–0; 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:03
(6:36) AFA – Kadin Remsberg 1 yard run, Koehnke kick AFA 14–0; 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:00
(0:00) AFA – Jake Koehnke 57 yard field goal AFA 17–0; 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:01
Third Quarter
(11:49) USU – Siaosi Mariner 27 yard pass from Jordan Love, Eberle kick AFA 17–7; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11
(3:17) AFA – Kadin Remsberg 9 yard run, Koehnke kick AFA 24–7; 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:53
Fourth Quarter
(10:06) AFA – Taven Birdow 1 yard run, Koehnke kick AFA 31-7; 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:21
Passing
USU – Jordan Love – 14/23, 114 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
AFA – DJ Hammond III – 1/5, 16 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
USU – Gerold Bright – 6 ATT, 24 YDS, 0 TD
AFA – Timothy Jackson – 25 ATT, 148 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 3 REC, 38 YDS, 1 TD
AFA – Ben Waters – 2 REC, 24 YDS, 0 TD :

### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: November 2, 2019
* Game time: 8:05 p.m.
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Winds N 2 mph; Mostly Clear
* Game attendance: 25,472
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:22) BYU – Aleva Hifo 6-yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 7–0; 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:36
(0:18) USU – Siaosi Mariner 26-yard pass from Jordan Love, Dominik Eberle kick TIED 7–7; 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:17
Second Quarter
(11:53) BYU – Jaren Hall 16-yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 14–7; 1 plays, 16 yards, 0:06
(2:33) BYU – Jaren Hall 7-yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 21–7; 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:30
(0:34) USU – Gerold Bright 1-yard run, Dominik Eberle kick BYU 21–14; 11 plays, 86 yards, 1:52
Third Quarter
(11:47) BYU – Micah Simon 11-yard pass from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 28–14; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13
(7:12) BYU – Gunner Romney 1-yard pass from Baylor Romney, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 35–14; 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:53
Fourth Quarter
(9:31) BYU – Lopini Katoa 6-yard run, Jake Oldroyd kick BYU 42–14; 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:00
Passing
BYU – Jaren Hall – 12/16, 214 yards
USU – Jordan Love – 29/49, 394 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
BYU – Sione Finau – 15 carries, 72 yards
USU – Gerold Bright – 12 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving
BYU – Lopini Katoa – 4 receptions, 129 yards
USU – Jordan Nathan – 7 receptions, 133 yards :

### At Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
* Date: November 9, 2019
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Passing
USU –
FSU –
Rushing
USU –
FSU –
Receiving
USU –
FSU – :

### Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Aggies | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: November 16, 2019
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 16,364
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First Quarter
No scoring plays
Second Quarter
(14:54) WYO – Logan Wilson 10-yard interception return, Cooper Rothe kick WYO 7–0; 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:48
(11:35) USU – Siaosi Mariner 80-yard pass from Jordan Love, Dominik Eberle kick TIED 7–7; 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:29
(7:32) USU – Gerold Bright 35-yard pass from Jordan Love, Dominik Eberle kick USU 14–7; 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:28
(5:34) WYO – Tyler Vander Waal 11-yard run, Cooper Rothe kick TIED 14–14; 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:51
(2:04) USU – Dominik Eberle 47-yard field goal USU 17–14; 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:28
(0:09) USU – Dominik Eberle 44-yard field goal USU 20–14; 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:06
Third Quarter
(4:44) USU – Dominik Eberle 26-yard field goal USU 23–14; 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:54
Fourth Quarter
(11:11) USU – Dominik Eberle 23-yard field goal USU 26–14; 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:37
(6:52) WYO – Tyler Vander Waal 5-yard run, Cooper Rothe kick USU 26–21; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
Passing
WYO – Tyler Vander Waal – 20/36, 185 yards, 3 INT
USU – Jordan Love – 18/29, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
WYO – Xazavian Valladay – 25 carries, 114 yards
USU – Gerold Bright – 17 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
WYO – Josh Harshman – 6 receptions, 76 yards
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 4 receptions, 123 yards, TD :

### Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Broncos | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: November 23, 2019
* Game time: 8:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 2 MPH S
* Game attendance: 18,315
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor
Game information :
First Quarter
(13:21) BSU – John Hightower 30-yard pass from Jaylon Henderson, Eric Sachse kick BSU 7–0; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39
(7:28) USU – Caleb Repp 7-yard pass from Jordan Love, Dominik Eberle kick TIE 7–7; 11 plays, 86 yards, 3:10
(5:14) BSU – Jalen Walker 15-yard interception return, Eric Sachse kick BSU 14–7; 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:08
(1:20) BSU – George Holani 5-yard run, Eric Sachse kick BSU 21–7; 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:28
Second Quarter
(11:50) BSU – George Holani 1-yard run, Eric Sachse kick BSU 28–7; 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:10
(6:11) BSU – Robert Mahone 1-yard run, Eric Sachse kick BSU 35–7; 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:06
(0:19) BSU – Khalil Shakir 14-yard pass from Jaylon Henderson, Eric Sachse kick BSU 42–7; 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
Third Quarter
(12:28) BSU – Avery Williams 74-yard punt return, Eric Sachse kick BSU 49–7; 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:32
(4:32) BSU – CT Thomas 15-yard pass from Jaylon Henderson, Eric Sachse kick BSU 56–7; 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:17
(0:26) USU – Gerold Bright 6-yard run, Dominik Eberle kick BSU 56–14; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:06
Fourth Quarter
(1:40) USU – Henry Colombi 2-yard run, Dominik Eberle kick BSU 56–21; 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:58
Passing
BSU – Jaylon Henderson – 16/28, 187 yards, 3 TD
USU – Jordan Love – 21/36, 229 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
BSU – George Holani – 16 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD
USU – Gerold Bright – 10 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving
BSU – John Hightower – 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 4 receptions, 66 yards :

### At New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Lobos | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
* Date: November 30, 2019
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Passing
USU –
UNM –
Rushing
USU –
UNM –
Receiving
USU –
UNM – :

### vs Kent State (Frisco Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| Golden Flashes | 17 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 51 |
at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
* Date: December 20, 2019
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 12,120
* Referee: Ken Antee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
* ESPN game summary
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:02) USU – Gerold Bright 4 yard rush, Dominik Eberle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Utah State 7–0)
(11:10) KENT – Dustin Crum 78 yard pass to Isaiah McCoy, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:43; Tied 7–7)
(5:37) KENT – Xavier Williams 2 yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Kent State 14–7)
(2:50) KENT – Matthew Trickett 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:08; Kent State 17–7)
(0:03) USU – Dominik Eberle 41 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40; Kent State 17–10)
Second Quarter
(8:24) USU – Jordan Love 25 yard pass to Siaosi Mariner, Dominik Eberle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Tied 17–17)
(5:07) KENT – Matthew Trickett 22 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:33; Kent State 20–17)
(0:00) KENT – Matthew Trickett 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 0:58; Kent State 23–17)
Third Quarter
(11:41) KENT – Matthew Trickett 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:11; Kent State 26–17)
(7:52) USU – Jordan Love 17 yard pass to Deven Thompkins, Dominik Eberle kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Kent State 26–24)
(2:27) USU – Dominik Eberle 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:31; Utah State 27–26)
Fourth Quarter
(13:31) KENT – Will Matthews 4 yard rush, 2-point rush good (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:26; Kent State 34–27)
(12:48) USU – Deven Thompkins 57 yard rush, Dominik Eberle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:40; Tied 34–34)
(9:36) KENT – Dustin Crum 1 yard pass to Antwan Dixon, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:09; Kent State 41–34)
(4:56) KENT – Matthew Trickett 37 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:50; Kent State 44–34)
(3:06) USU – Jordan Love 11 yard pass to Siaosi Mariner, Dominik Eberle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Kent State 44–41)
(1:56) KENT – Dustin Crum 4 yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:01; Kent State 51–41)
Passing
USU – Jordan Love – 30/39, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
KSU – Dustin Crum – 21/26, 289 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
USU – Gerold Bright – 21 carries, 94 yards, TD
KSU – Dustin Crum – 23 carries, 147 yards, TD
Receiving
USU – Siaosi Mariner – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
KSU – Isaiah McKoy – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 26 | Jordan Love | QB | Green Bay Packers |