# 2022 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2022 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Blake Anderson and played their home games at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah.
The team was led on offense by quarterback Logan Bonner. Bonner opened the season with 281 passing yards and three passing touchdowns against UConn.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 2:00 p.m. | UConn* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | FS1 | W 31–20 | 19,553 |
| September 3 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | SECN | L 0–55 | 98,321 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Weber State* | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | MW Network | L 7–35 | 17,781 |
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 17,454 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel) | ESPN | L 26–38 | 59,417 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | FS1 | W 34–27 | 19,105 |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | CBSSN | W 17–13 | 35,009 |
| October 22 | 7:45 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (Bridgers Battle) | FS2 | L 14–28 | 21,420 |
| November 5 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBSSN | W 27–10 | 14,154 |
| November 12 | 10:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 41–34 | 8,862 |
| November 19 | 7:45 p.m. | San Jose State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | FS1 | W 35–31 | 13,677 |
| November 25 | 10:00 a.m. | at Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | CBS | L 23–42 | 31,402 |
| December 27 | 12:15 p.m. | vs. Memphis* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (First Responder Bowl) | ESPN | L 10–38 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. UConn Huskies

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Aggies | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
* Date: August 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 14 SW • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,553
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (color analyst)
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
CONN – Ta'Quan Roberson 1 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:05. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:05
CONN – Keelan Marion 13 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:38. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:48
Second quarter
USU – Kyle Van Leeuwen 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 12:28. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:40
USU – Robert Briggs 23-yard run (Connor Coles kick), 3:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, TOP 02:53
USU – Justin McGriff 14-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 1:48. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 00:53
USU – Connor Coles 45-yard field goal, 0:01. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:51
Fourth quarter
CONN – Noe Ruelas 47-yard field goal, 13:28. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:37
CONN – Noe Ruelas 54-yard field goal, 10:09. Aggies 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, TOP 01:51
USU – Brian Cobbs 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 6:00. Aggies 31–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:09
Top passers
CONN – Zion Turner – 12/31, 109 yards, 1 TD
USU – Logan Bonner – 20/29, 281 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CONN – Nate Carter – 20 rushes, 190 yards
USU – Calvin Tyler Jr. – 33 rushes, 161 yards
Top receivers
CONN – Aaron Turner – 3 receptions, 32 yards
USU – Brian Cobbs – 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Top defense
CONN – Jackson Mitchell – 16 tackles
USU – MJ Tafisi – 10 tackles :
| Statistics | UConn | USU |
| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Total yards | 364 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 245 | 261 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |

### At No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 1 Alabama | 17 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 55 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| -42.0 | 62.5 |
| Statistics | Utah State | Alabama |
| First downs | 7 | 30 |
| Total yards | 136 | 559 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 278 |
| Passing yards | 57 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:09 | 31:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 3/9, 39 yards |
| Utah State | Rushing | Robert Briggs | 10 carries, 28 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Brian Cobbs | 2 receptions, 33 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 18/28, 195 yards, 5 TD’s |
| Alabama | Rushing | Bryce Young | 5 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Traeshon Holden | 5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD’s |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USU | ALA |
| 1st | 9:56 | 7 | 44 | 2:52 | ALA | 45-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 5:56 | 7 | 60 | 3:02 | ALA | Jermaine Burton (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1st | 3:06 | 3 | 34 | 1:31 | ALA | Traeshon Holden (#11) 9-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2nd | 12:19 | 11 | 82 | 4:27 | ALA | Jermaine Burton (#3) 2-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 2nd | 10:14 | 4 | 77 | 0:55 | ALA | Traeshon Holden (#11) 14-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 31 |
| 2nd | 2:56 | 11 | 51 | 4:44 | ALA | 33-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) | 0 | 34 |
| 2nd | 0:15 | 5 | 62 | 0:50 | ALA | Jase McClellan (#2) 8-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 41 |
| 3rd | 13:37 | 3 | 65 | 1:23 | ALA | Bryce Young (#9) 4-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 48 |
| 3rd | 10:18 | 4 | 44 | 1:54 | ALA | Jase McClellan (#2) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Milroe (#4), Will Reichard (#16) kick good | 0 | 55 |
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