Sept. 5, 2010

Recap | Box Score

NORMAN, Okla. - -- Senior QB Diondre Borel started for the 22nd-consecutive game, which leads USU, as well as Borel's 22nd career start... Junior LB Bobby Wagner made his 16th-straight start, which is second on the team.

-- Senior OL Spencer Johnson made his 32nd career start, which leads the team, and his 13th-straight start... Joining Johnson for third on the team-best list in making their 13th-consecutive starts was senior CB Chris Randle, senior CB Rajric Coleman and junior LB Junior Keiaho.

-- Three Aggies made their first career start in a USU uniform: junior WR Matt Austin, sophomore WR Dontel Watkins and freshman WR Travis Reynolds.

-- Junior WR Eric Moats' catch at the end of the first quarter gives him at least one reception in 13-straight games.

-- The 14 first-quarter points yielded to Oklahoma matched the most allowed by the USU defense last season and was the second season in a row the opposition had scored 14 points in the opening stanza.

-- USU was held scoreless in the first quarter for the first time in its last six games, as last season the Aggies only failed to score in the opening period twice. (at New Mexico State on Oct. 10 and vs. Louisiana Tech on Oct. 24).

-- Senior CB Chris Randle snared his third career INT... It is the second-straight game with an INT for the USU defense.

-- Senior P Peter Caldwell's 50-yard punt in the second quarter was the 21st game in 27 career games punting that Caldwell has had at least one 50-yarder... Caldwell now has 32 for his career (three tonight).

-- USU has now made at least one FG in 12 of the last 13 games. The Aggies did not have a field goal against Boise State on Nov. 20, 2009.

-- After not kicking any FG's last year, Caldwell is now 24-of-34 for his career, making 13 in 2007 as a freshman and 10 as a sophomore in 2008.

-- Senior RB Michael Smith's second quarter TD was his fifth career rushing TD after four in 2009. His last TD was a 12-yard run against Boise State against Boise State on Nov. 20. He scored two TDs in the 52-21 loss to the Broncos.

-- The third-quarter TD catch by junior WR Dontel Watkins was his first career TD catch as an Aggie.

-- It was Borel's 17th career game with at least one TD pass, and it was Borel's 30th career TD toss (two tonight).

-- The 31-yard TD catch by junior WR Xavier Martin was the first of his Aggie career.

-- The interception by junior LB Junior Keiaho was the first of his USU career.

-- Borel now has nine career games with at multiple TD passes. His best being the four TD passes thrown in the 2009 season finale against Idaho on Nov. 28, 2009 at Idaho.

-- Borel's three interceptions were the most in the game since throwing three at Louisiana Tech in 2008.

-- Utah State is now 1-53 against ranked opponents, including losing the last 28. The Aggies have also lost their last 14 straight season openers.

-- USU ended the game with 341 passing yards compared to 217 by Oklahoma. The Sooners had the edge on total offense 422 to 421 by the Aggies. OU out-rushed USU 205 yards to 80.

-- The seven-point scoring margin was the closest in the five-game series, which OU now leads 5-0.