LOGAN, Utah – Following its 37-35 Mountain West road win at Fresno State this past weekend, Utah State now ranks among the top-40 teams in the nation in 12 statistical categories, including second in special teams touchdowns with three (two kickoff returns, one punt return), and 11th in the nation in fumbles recovered (9), kickoff returns (26.4 yards per return) and punt returns (14.0 yards per return).
 
USU is also 16th in the nation with its two defensive touchdowns and three-and-outs forced per game (4.50), 23rd in tackles for loss allowed (4.78 per game), 24th in fewest penalty yards per game (45.4) and 26th in sacks allowed with 13 (1.44 per game).
 
Offensively, Utah State is fifth in the Mountain West and 47th in the nation in total offense (431.4 ypg), second in the MW and 43rd in the nation in completion percentage (.629), fifth in the MW and 26th in the nation in sacks allowed with 13 (1.44 pg), fifth in the MW and 29th in the nation in passing offense (279.4 ypg), seventh in the MW and 72nd nationally in scoring offense (28.2 ppg), seventh in the MW and 86th in the nation in passing efficiency (129.1), and eighth in the MW and 82nd in the nation in rushing offense (152.0 ypg).
 
Defensively, Utah State is fifth in the Mountain West and 67th in the nation in scoring defense (27.3 ppg), fifth in the MW and 91st in the nation in tackles for loss (5.3 pg), sixth in the MW and 87th in the nation in sacks with 16 (1.78 pg), eighth in the MW and 89th in the nation in rushing defense (182.4 ypg), eighth in the MW and 103rd nationally in passing defense (258.3 ypg), ninth in the MW and 82nd in the nation in passing efficiency defense (136.7), and ninth in the MW and 102nd in the nation in total defense (440.8 ypg).
 
USU's defense also ranks first in the MW and 11th nationally with its nine fumble recoveries (1.1 pg), and first in the MW and fifth in the nation with a fourth down conversion percentage of 28.6 (4-14).
 
On special teams, Utah State is first in the Mountain West and 11th in the nation in punt returns (14.0 ypr), third in the MW and 11th in the nation in kickoff returns (26.4 ypr), third in the MW and 73rd in the nation in kickoff return defense (20.9 ypr), and eighth in the MW and 87th in the nation in net punting (37.2 ypp).
 
Individually, junior WR Savon Scarver is tied for first nationally in kickoff returns for touchdown with two (0.22 pg) and is first in the Mountain West and fifth in the nation in kickoff return yards (31.6 ypr).
Junior LB David Woodward is first in the MW and second in the nation in tackles (13.3 pg), and first in the MW and third in the nation in forced fumbles with four (0.5 pg).
 
Sophomore WR Deven Thompkins is tied for first in the nation with his one punt return for touchdown (0.11 pg).
 
Redshirt junior DE Justus Te'i is tied for first in the MW and tied for 15th in the nation with two fumble recoveries (0.22 pg).
 
Senior CB Cameron Haney is third in the MW and 23rd in the nation in passes defended with nine (1.3 pg), and fifth in the MW and 34th in the nation with two forced fumbles (0.329).
 
Junior QB Jordan Love is third in the MW and 11th in the nation in completions (22.9 pg), third in the MW and 19th in the nation in passing yards (266.9 ypg), third in the MW and 23rd in the nation in total offense (279.1 ypg), fourth in the MW and 72nd in the nation in passing touchdowns with 11 (1.22 pg), fifth in the MW and 55th in the nation in completion percentage (.617), and sixth in the MW and 80th in the nation in passing efficiency (125.8).
 
Senior PK Dominik Eberle is third in the MW and 23rd in the nation in field goals made per game (1.56), fourth in the MW and 22nd in the nation in field goal percentage (.875) as he is 14-of-16 on the season, and fifth in the MW and 44th in the nation in scoring (8.0 ppg).
 
Senior graduate transfer WR Siaosi Mariner is third in the MW and 41st in the nation in receiving touchdowns with six (0.67 pg), sixth in the MW and 58th in the nation in receiving yards (70.0 ypg), and eighth in the MW and 63rd in the nation in receptions (5.0 pg).
 
Senior RB Gerold Bright is eighth in the MW and 65th in the nation in yards per carry (5.3), ninth in the MW and 87th in the nation in rushing touchdowns with six (0.7 pg), and 10th in the MW and 89th in the nation in rushing yards (68.2 ypg).
 
And, junior S Shaq Bond is eighth in the MW and 75th in the nation with his two interceptions (0.22 pg).
 
Utah State returns home for its next two MW games, beginning with Mountain Division-foe Wyoming (6-3, 3-2 MW) on Saturday, Nov. 16, on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. The game, which will be televised nationally on ESPNU, will kick off at 2 p.m.

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