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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State junior quarterback DJ Nelson scored his second touchdown in as many weeks, giving the Aggies a 23-16 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Wyoming scored the final 12 points to stun the hosts on Homecoming, 28-23, in front of 22,234 fans Saturday afternoon on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Wyoming (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West) pulled within 23-19 with 8:51 left on a 29-yard field goal by Cooper Rothe, then took the lead for good five minutes later on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to C.J. Johnson.

Down 26-23 with 3:38 to go, Utah State (3-4, 1-2 MW) took over on its own 34-yard line following a 34-yard kickoff return by freshman wide receiver Savon Scarver. In two plays, the Aggies had crossed midfield courtesy of 10- and 7-yard runs, respectively, by senior running back LaJuan Hunt.

However, Hunt fumbled the third play of the series and Wyoming's Cassh Maluia recovered it. The fumble was one of five turnovers the Aggies had on the day.

Utah State's defense forced Wyoming to go three-and-out, but Cowboys punter Tim Zaleski pinned the Aggies on their own 7-yard line with 49 seconds left.

Two plays later, Utah State senior quarterback Kent Myers was tackled in the end zone for a safety, giving Wyoming its final margin of victory.

Myers and redshirt freshman quarterback Jordan Love split time at quarterback, going a combined 19-of-38 for 203 yards and three interceptions.

Redshirt sophomore tight end Dax Raymond led the Aggies with five catches for a career-best 72 yards, while senior wide receiver Braelon Roberts tied his career high with four catches for a career-best 50 yards and a touchdown.

Hunt led all rushers in the game with 73 yards on 18 carries. He also caught four passes for 19 yards.

For the third consecutive week, junior linebacker Suli Tamaivena recorded double-digit tackles with a career-high-tying 14 stops. In the last three games alone, he has racked up 41 tackles.

Nelson's touchdown came on a fake field goal. As the team's holder, he kept the snap from senior long snapper Emmett Odegard and ran four yards for the score, giving the hosts a 23-16 lead with 12:40 to go.

A week ago against Colorado State, Nelson returned his own blocked punt 20 yards for his first career touchdown.

Following a 1-yard touchdown run by Allen on fourth-and-goal that gave Wyoming a 9-6 lead, Utah State went back in front on the very next possession. In the spirit of the Halloween month, the Aggies used some trickery to do so.

On second-and-9, junior wide receiver Aaren Vaughns threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Roberts on a reverse. The score gave Utah State a 13-9 lead with 6:41 remaining in the first half.

The 5-foot-8, 185-pound Vaughns had a second quarter to remember as he also had a 29-yard reception and 14-yard run. He finished the game with two catches for 46 yards.

Junior placekicker Dominik Eberle was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals in the first half. He made good from 45 and 31 yards, respectively, in the first quarter, and added a 49-yarder just before the half to give the Aggies a 16-9 lead at the break.

Eberle's first field goal of the day was set up courtesy of an interception by senior boundary safety Dallin Leavitt.

This was the final of a three-game homestand for the Aggies, who hit the road next weekend for a Mountain West contest at UNLV (2-4, 1-2 MW) in Las Vegas, Nev. The game is slated to begin at 4 p.m. (MT) and will be televised live on AT&T Sports.

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