LOGAN, Utah – Following its 36-10 Mountain West home win against Nevada this past Saturday night on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium, Utah State now ranks among the top-40 teams in the nation in 13 statistical categories, including second in kickoff returns (34.7 yards per return) and eighth in punt returns (18.0 yards per return).
 
The Aggies are also tied for seventh nationally with their two defensive touchdowns, 22nd in rushing yards allowed per carry (3.2), 27th in sacks allowed with eight (1.33 per game) and 29th in total offense (451.5 yards per game).
 
Offensively, Utah State is fourth in the Mountain West and 29th in the nation in total offense (451.5 ypg), fourth in the MW and 47th in the nation in rushing offense (181.7 ypg), fifth in the MW and 27th in the nation in sacks allowed with eight (1.33 pg), fifth in the MW and 38th in the nation in passing offense (269.8 ypg), fifth in the MW and 43rd in the nation in scoring offense (32.7 ppg), fifth in the MW and 56th in the nation in completion percentage (.616), and eighth in the MW and 91st in the nation in passing efficiency (128.8). The Aggies also rank fourth in the MW and 58th in the nation with a third down conversion percentage of 40.2 (37-92).
 
Defensively, Utah State is fourth in the Mountain West and 44th in the nation in scoring defense (23.0 ppg), third in the MW and 58th in the nation in sacks with 14 (2.33 pg), fourth in the MW and 56th in the nation in tackles for loss (6.3 pg), fifth in the MW and 53rd in the nation in passing efficiency defense (126.3), sixth in the MW and 46th in the nation in rushing defense (136.2 ypg), seventh in the MW and 80th in the nation in total defense (406.2 ypg), and ninth in the MW in passing defense (270.0 ypg).
 
The Aggies' defense also ranks third in the MW and 22nd in the nation in yards per carry (3.2), second in the MW and 12th in the nation in fourth down conversion percentage of 28.6 (4-14), and sixth in the MW and 41st in the nation with its five fumble recoveries (0.8 pg). USU has also forced 10 turnovers (5 fumbles, 5 interceptions) to rank sixth in the MW and 64th in the nation. Additionally, USU's two defensive touchdowns on the season are tied for first in the MW.
 
On special teams, Utah State is second in the nation in kickoff returns (34.7 ypr), first in the Mountain West and eighth in the nation in punt returns (18.0 ypr), sixth in the MW and 84th in the nation in kickoff return defense (21.7 ypr), and 11th in the MW in net punting (35.7 ypp).
 
Individually, junior WR Savon Scarver leads the nation in kickoff returns (43.4 ypr) and is tied for first nationally in kickoff returns for touchdown with two (0.33 pg), and is eighth in the Mountain West in all-purpose yards (93.0 pg).
 
Junior LB David Woodward is second in the nation in tackles (13.7 pg) and forced fumbles with four (0.7 pg), and ninth in the MW and 54th in the nation in fumbles recovered with one (0.17 pg).
 
Sophomore WR Deven Thompkins is tied for first in the nation with his one punt return for touchdown (0.17 pg), and 10th in the MW in receiving touchdowns with three (0.50 pg).
 
Senior PK Dominik Eberle is first in the MW and 18th in the nation in scoring (9.3 ppg), second in the MW and 10th in the nation in field goals made per game (1.8), sixth in the MW and 30th in the nation in field goal percentage (.846) as he is 11-of-13 on the season, and seventh in the MW and 93rd in the nation in points responsible for per game (9.3).
 
Junior RB Jaylen Warren is first in the MW and 16th in the nation in yards per carry (6.6), fourth in the MW and 47th in the nation in rushing (81.6 ypg), sixth in the MW and 90th in the nation in all-purpose yards (99.2), and ninth in the MW and 91st in the nation in rushing touchdowns with four (0.7 pg).
 
Junior QB Jordan Love is second in the MW and 16th in the nation in completions (22.2 pg), fourth in the MW and 31st in the nation in passing yards (251.0 ypg), fifth in the MW and 35th in the nation in total offense (264.2 ypg), sixth in the MW and 73rd in the nation in completion percentage (.596), seventh in the MW and 91st in the nation in passing efficiency (118.7), and ninth in the MW and 93rd in the nation in passing touchdowns with seven (1.2 pg).
 
Sophomore CB Andre Grayson is fourth in the MW and 20th in the nation with two forced fumbles (0.33 pg).
 
Senior graduate transfer WR Siaosi Mariner is sixth in the MW and 66th in the nation in receiving yards (67.2 ypg), eighth in the MW and 95th in the nation in receptions (4.3 pg), and ninth in the MW in yards per reception (15.5).
 
Senior RB Gerold Bright is seventh in the MW and 67th in the nation in rushing yards (74.2 ypg), eighth in the MW and 63rd in the nation in rushing yards per carry (5.4), ninth in the MW and 91st in the nation in rushing touchdowns with four (0.7 pg), and 10th in the MW in all-purpose yards (90.0 pg).
 
Junior S Shaq Bond is seventh in the MW and 38th in the nation with his two interceptions (0.33 pg).
 
Senior DE Dalton Baker is ninth in the MW and 54th in the nation with one fumble recovery (0.17 pg).
 
Senior DE Tipa Galeai is ninth in the MW and 54th in the nation with one fumble recovery (0.17 pg).
 
Redshirt junior DE Justus Te'i is ninth in the MW and 54th in the nation with one fumble recovery (0.17 pg).
 
And, junior S Troy Lefeged Jr. is ninth in the MW and 54th in the nation with one fumble recovery (0.17 pg). 
 
Utah State (4-2, 3-0 MW) continues Mountain West play this weekend with a road game at Air Force (5-2, 3-1 MW) on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8:15 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 (Xfinity Ch. 36/669HD, DISH Ch. 143, DirecTV Ch. 129). USU is 3-4 all-time against the Falcons, including 1-3 on the road.
 
Utah State is 33-18 (.647) all-time in the Mountain West, including a 14-11 (.560) road record, and has won 44 of its last 62 (.710) league games dating back to 2011. USU is 12-2 (.857) in its last 14 MW games and 15-4 (.789) in its last 19 games against all opponents.
 
Utah State is 20-5 (.800) in its last 25 games under head coach Gary Andersen, which includes an 8-4 road record. USU has also won 14 straight conference games under Andersen, which includes a 3-0 record in the Mountain West this season and 11 straight wins in the Western Athletic Conference during the 2011-12 seasons.
 
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