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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State found the end zone on its first possession of the game and junior quarterback Kent Myers moved into the school's top-10 list for career touchdown passes, but the Aggies couldn't overcome 40 unanswered points scored by San Diego State in a 40-13 loss to the Aztecs on a rainy Friday night on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Myers completed 11-of-26 passes for 181 yards and a 23-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Jaren Colston-Green midway through the fourth quarter. He is now tied with Travis Cox (2001-04) for 10th in career TD passes with 29.

Myers was also the Aggies' leading rusher on the day with 26 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown run that gave Utah State (3-5, 1-4 Mountain West) a 7-0 lead with 8:08 left in the first quarter.

San Diego State (7-1, 4-0) rushed for 400 yards on 57 carries. A pair of Aztecs eclipsed the century mark on the ground as Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 223 yards on 32 carries, while Juwan Washington added 137 yards and two scores.

Utah State allowed just 14 yards passing, which is tied for the fourth-fewest given up by the Aggies and the fewest since allowing one yard to Colorado State in 1976.

Senior tight end Wyatt Houston led the Aggies with three catches for 40 yards. He has now caught at least one pass in 14 straight games.

In his return from a foot injury, junior boundary safety Dallin Leavitt recorded a game-high nine tackles and a quarterback hurry. Sophomore linebacker Chase Christiansen added eight stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks.

After forcing the Aztecs to punt on their first series of the game, Utah State marched 70 yards in seven plays, capped by Myers' 10-yard touchdown run.

However, San Diego State proceeded to end the first half by scoring 20 unanswered points, the final three coming on a 41-yard field goal by John Baron as time ran out on the clock. It was one of four field goals he booted on the night.

Utah State, which finished with 252 yards of total offense, had just 14 yards the remainder of the first half following its game-opening drive.

The Aztecs, who eventually scored 40 unanswered points before Colston-Green's touchdown, controlled the clock as they held the ball for nearly 37 minutes.

This wrapped up a two-game homestand for the Aggies, who return to action on Saturday, Nov. 5, when they take on Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo. The game is slated to kick off at 8:15 p.m. and can be seen live on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.

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