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TEAM NOTES
* Utah State is now 3-0 all-time in Mountain West openers and 31-25-3 in conference openers overall, including a 19-12 home record.
* Utah State has now won 11 straight home games to rank as the fourth-longest home winning streak in school history.
* Utah State has now won 20 of its last 22 home games, including eight-straight Mountain West home games and 13 of its last 14 conference home games overall.
* Under head coach Matt Wells, Utah State is now 12-2 at home, including an 8-1 Mountain West record.
* Utah State improved to 132-98 all-time at Maverik Stadium.
* Utah State is now 14-3 all-time in Mountain West play and has now won 25 of its last 28 conference games dating back to 2011.
* Utah State improved to 53-30-2 all-time in Homecoming games, which includes an 8-5-1 record against Colorado State.
* Utah State avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2010, a span of 63 games.
* Utah State improved to 9-2 following a loss and 6-0 following a bye week or multiple weeks off under head coach Matt Wells.
* Utah State improved to 15-5 over the past three years with a backup quarterback starting.
* Utah State forced three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception) in the game and has now forced six turnovers this season (all in its last two games) and 83 turnovers in its last 41 games. USU has also forced at least one turnover in 36 of its last 41 games. USU has now intercepted 38 passes in its last 28 games and has at least one interception in 18 of its last 24 games.
* Utah State has now won 18 straight games with a 100-yard rusher and has now won 20 of its last 21 games when it rushes at least 40 times in a game as USU carried the ball 45 times tonight.
* Utah State improved to 6-0 under head coach Matt Wells when tied after the first quarter, and is now 18-2 under Wells when leading at the half and 20-1 when leading after three quarters.
* Utah State had a total of six explosive plays (20+ yards) in its first three games, and had eight explosive plays tonight.
* Utah State scored a season-high 33 points and also rushed for a season-high 298 yards, while producing a season-high 435 yards of total offense. USU's 298 rushing yards are its most since rushing for 313 yards against San Jose State last season, while its 435 yards of total offense are its most since gaining 465 yards at Hawai'i last season.
* Utah State controlled the ball for 34:03 tonight, its most time of possession since keeping the ball for 35:15 at Hawai'i last year.
* Utah State had four field goals in a game for the first time since 2013 when Nick Diaz was 4-of-4 on field goal attempts at San Jose State.
* There was a 32-minute weather delay following the 25 minute half-time.
* Captains for the game were senior WR Brandon Swindall, junior FS Devin Centers, junior LB Nick Vigil and sophomore CB Jalen Davis.

PLAYER NOTES
* Sophomore QB Kent Myers improved to 6-1 as Utah State's starting quarterback. Myers threw his first touchdown pass of the season and the sixth of his career on a 42-yard pass in the second quarter to senior WR Hunter Sharp.
* Myers rushed for a career-high 191 yards on a career-best 16 carries, for his first career 100-yard rushing game. Myers also set the school record for rushing yards by a quarterback as the previous record was 121 yards set by Chuckie Keeton against Louisiana Tech (17 carries) in 2012 and Tony Adams against Colorado State (12 carries) in 1972.
* Myers 191 rushing yards are the most by an Aggie since Kerwynn Williams rushed for 235 yards against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
* Senior WR Hunter Sharp caught his first touchdown pass of the season and the eighth of his career on a 42-yard reception in the second quarter.
* Junior RB Devante Mays had a season-high 60 rushing yards on a season-best 10 carries.
* Sophomore RB LaJuan Hunt scored his first rushing touchdown of the season and the second of his career on a 33-yard run in the fourth quarter.
* Freshman TE Dax Raymond had a season-long 22-yard reception.
* Senior LB Kyler Fackrell has a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss to go along with 1.0 sack as part of his six total tackles, giving him 28.0 career tackles for loss and 11.0 career sacks. Fackrell also recovered his first fumble of the season and third of his career in the third quarter, and recorded a career-high six quarterback hurries.
* Senior LB LT Filiaga recorded double-digit tackles for the second time this year and fifth time in his career with his 10 tackles.
* Senior NG David Moala has a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and tied his career-high with 1.0 sack, and now has 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his career. Moala also forced his first career fumble.
* Senior SS Marwin Evans had a career-high eight tackles.
* Sophomore CB Jalen Davis intercepted his first pass of the season and third of his career in the fourth quarter.
* Junior CB Jentz Painter had a career-high four tackles.
* Junior DE Ricky Ali'ifua recorded 1.0 sack and now has 4.5 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss in his career.
* Redshirt freshman LB Chasen Andersen has a career-high two tackles.
* Sophomore DE Ian Togiai has a career-high two tackles.
* Redshirt freshman FS Jontrell Rocquemore forced his first career fumble in the third quarter.
* Senior DE Jordan Nielsen recovered his first fumble of the season and third of his career in the third quarter.
* Senior CB Deshane Hines had a career-high three pass breakups.
* Junior LB Nick Vigil had a career-high two pass breakups.
* Junior PK Jake Thompson made his first field goal attempt of the season from 48 yards and is now 2-for-8 on field goal attempts in his career, including 1-of-4 from 40-49 yards.
* Redshirt freshman P Aaron Dalton had a career-long 58 yard punt in the second quarter. Dalton also had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line giving him six on the season.
* Junior PK Brock Warren was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, connecting from 23, 34 and a career-long 41 yards. On the season, Warren is now 5-of-5 on field goals attempts, including 2-of-2 from 20-29 yards and 30-39 and 1-of-1 from 40-49 yards. For his career, Warren is now 5-of-6 on field goal attempts including 2-of-2 from 20-29 yards and 30-39 yards, and 1-of-2 from 40-49 yards.