# 2024 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2024 Utah State Aggies football team represented the Utah State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by interim head coach Nate Dreiling in his first year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Maverik Stadium, located in Logan, Utah.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On July 2, 2024, Utah State announced that it intended to fire head coach Blake Anderson following an internal investigation; Anderson was formally fired on July 18. Anderson was dismissed due to allegedly being non-compliant with the university's Title IX policies stemming from an incident that occurred in spring 2023. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling was named the Aggies' interim head coach.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.
Mountain West media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
| 2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
| 3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
| 4 | Air Force | 384 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 337 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 296 |
| 7 | Utah State | 285 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 251 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 214 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 185 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 85 |
| 12 | Nevada | 77 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | KMYU | W 36–14 | 17,037 |
| September 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 13 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | BTN | L 0–48 | 68,110 |
| September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 12 Utah* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT (Battle of the Brothers) | CBSSN | L 21–38 | 24,107 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 29–45 | 11,384 |
| October 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS2 | L 30–62 | 37,210 |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | L 34–50 | 20,295 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | TruTV | L 45–50 | 14,584 |
| October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (rivalry) | CBSSN | W 27–25 | 17,724 |
| November 9 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | The CW | L 28–49 | 20,011 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | SPEC PPV | W 55–10 | 13,348 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 41–20 | 12,583 |
| November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | FS1 | L 37–42 | 24,772 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Robert Morris (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials (FCS) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,037
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (KMYU/Mountain West Network): Play-by-Play: Dave Fox, Analyst: Alema Harrington, Reporter: Frank Dolce
| Statistics | RMU | USU |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 362 | 646 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 343 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-40-1 | 21-36-3 |
| Time of possession | 34:22 | 25:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Robert Morris | Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 86 yards |
| Robert Morris | Receiving | Cole Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 88 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Kyrese White | 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 13 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 10 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 PM MDT
* Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,110
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USU | USC |
| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total yards | 190 | 548 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-27-1 | 29-41 |
| Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards |

### vs No. 12 Utah (Battle of the Brothers)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Utes | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 PM MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,513
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UTAH | USU |
| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Total yards | 460 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 221 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 245 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 18–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 37:18 | 22:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Micah Bernard | 17 carries, 123 yards, TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Brant Kuithe | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 19 carries, 115 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Otto Tia | 5 receptions, 78 yards |

### at Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
| Owls | 0 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 11,384
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | USU | TEM |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 479 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 180 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–1 | 17–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rashul Faison | 27 carries, 148 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Temple | Passing | Evan Simon | 17/27, 271 yards, 5 TD |
| Temple | Rushing | Evan Simon | 11 carries, 49 yards, TD |
| Temple | Receiving | Dante Wright | 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### at No. 21 Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 21 Broncos | 14 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 62 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,210
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (FS2): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | USU | BSU |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 507 | 599 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 296 |
| Passing yards | 372 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-41 | 26-32-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 27/41, 372 yards, 3 TD |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 26 carries, 109 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 9 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 21/25, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Chase Penry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |

### vs UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 14 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 50 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: October 11, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,295
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | USU |
| First downs | 25 | 32 |
| Total yards | 546 | 584 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 461 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 41–59–3 |
| Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/20, 233 yards, 3 TD |
| UNLV | Rushing | Jai’den Thomas | 17 carries, 139 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 41/59, 461 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 15 carries, 83 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD |

### vs. New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 50 |
| Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,584
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | UNM | USU |
| First downs | 28 | 23 |
| Total yards | 552 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 360 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
| Team | Category |
| New Mexico | Passing |
| New Mexico | Rushing |
| New Mexico | Receiving |
| Utah State | Passing |
| Utah State | Rushing |
| Utah State | Receiving |

### at Wyoming (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,724
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst)
| Statistics | USU | WYO |
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 378 | 470 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 276 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 194 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–41–0 | 17–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/39, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 23 carries, 131 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
| Wyoming | Passing | Kaden Anderson | 15/24, 182 yards |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Sam Scott | 11 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Chris Durr | 9 receptions, 83 yards |

### at No. 21 Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| No. 21 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,011
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | USU | WSU |
| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 395 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 187 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–1 | 18–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Herschel Turner | 16 carries, 85 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Grant Page | 7 receptions, 54 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD |

### vs. Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggies | 17 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM MDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 13,348
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
| Statistics | HAW | USU |
| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Total yards | 309 | 580 |
| Rushing yards | 47 | 321 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 259 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–5 | 22–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 11/19, 124 yards, 3 INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Landon Sims | 6 carries, 28 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Nick Cenacle | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
| Utah State | Passing | Spencer Petras | 20/30, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 20 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Otto Tia | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |

### vs San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego State | Passing |
| San Diego State | Rushing |
| San Diego State | Receiving |
| Utah State | Passing |
| Utah State | Rushing |
| Utah State | Receiving |

### at Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 13 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 42 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
* Date: November 29, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Utah State | Passing |
| Utah State | Rushing |
| Utah State | Receiving |
| Colorado State | Passing |
| Colorado State | Rushing |
| Colorado State | Receiving |