Sept. 20, 2008

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LOGAN, Utah - Freshman Robert Turbin rushed for 123 yards, including 106 in the second-half, as Utah State rolled up 580 yards of total offense in a convincing 42-17 Western Athletic Conference win against Idaho here inside Romney Stadium Saturday afternoon. The 42 points scored for USU is the most under head coach Brent Guy, as is its 25-point margin of victory.

Utah State, who has won three straight league games dating back to 2007, improves to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the WAC. Idaho falls to 1-3 on the season and 0-1 in the league.

Utah State's 580 yards of total offense is its most since gaining 684 against Weber State in 2001, while its 356 rushing yards is the most since the 1999 season when it had 388 at Nevada. Turbin's 123 yards on the ground are the most for an Aggie since the 2006 campaign.

Sophomore QB Diondre Borel scored Utah State's first touchdown on a 33-yard run in the second quarter and finished the game with 93 rushing yards. He also had 191 passing yards (12-21-1) and two TDs, which ties his career-high.

Idaho scored on its first possession of the game and led 17-14 late in the third quarter following a 43-yard field goal from Tino Amancio. USU then exploded for 28 points in the final 15:34 of the game to record its largest margin of victory since it defeated Arkansas State, 49-0, on Oct. 25, 2003 in Logan.

USU's first score of the second-half came on a 46-yard pitch and catch from Borel to freshman WR Stanley Morrison to tie the game at 14. The Aggies then took their first lead of the game with :34 seconds to play in the third quarter as junior TE Jeremy Mitchell hauled in a 15-yard scoring strike from Borel.

Utah State's next score came via its defense as junior DE Darby Golden sacked Idaho's Nathan Enderle in the end zone, forcing a fumble that was recovered by senior DT Ben Calderwood. On the Vandals next possession, junior S James Brindley intercepted a fourth-down pass and returned it 34 yards to the Vandals' 41. USU quickly turned that INT into seven points as sophomore RB Curtis Marsh raced 41-yards down the right sidelines on the Aggies first play from scrimmage for the score.

Utah State's final series of the game was its most impressive going 97 yards in 12 plays, 10 of which were runs, in 6:05 culminating with a 26-yard scoring run by Turbin.

Following a bye week, Utah State will conclude its three-game homestand against No. 14 Brigham Young on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.