LOGAN, Utah – Following its 23-17 Mountain West road win at San Diego State this past weekend, Utah State football is receiving votes in the Coaches poll as it garnered nine votes to rank 35th in the nation, along with Minnesota.
 
Utah State began the season by receiving 32 votes in the Coaches poll and eight votes in The Associated Press poll, to rank 35th and 37th, respectively.
 
Utah State, which is currently 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in Mountain West play, hosts Colorado State (1-3, 0-0 MW) in its annual Homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network (Xfinity Ch. 269/753HD), DISH Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221). USU is 54-32-2 (.625) all-time in Homecoming games, which includes an 8-5-1 record against Colorado State. In fact, CSU is USU's most played opponent during Homecoming ahead of seven games each against both BYU and Utah.
 
Utah State has won each of its last eight home games inside Maverik Stadium, including five-straight Mountain West games, and is 36-9 (.800) in its last 45 home games overall. In fact, USU has won each of its last eight home games by double digits. Furthermore, USU has scored at least 60 points in five of its last seven home games, including each of its last three. USU has also scored at least 38 points in each of its last eight home games.
 
Utah State has also scored 20 or more points in 20 straight games, which is a school record, and the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Oklahoma (44) and Ohio State (31), and tied with UCF.
 
Overall, Utah State ranks among the top 40 teams in the nation in 13 statistical categories, including sixth in total offense (562.7 yards per game), fifth in passing offense (367.0 yards per game), seventh in sacks allowed (0.67 per game), 14th in third down conversions (52.2 percent, 22nd in scoring (40.0 points per game) and 30th in red zone defense (72.7 percent).
 
Offensively, Utah State is led by junior quarterback Jordan Love, who is 88-of-129 (.682) passing for 1,003 yards (334.3 ypg) with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Junior running back Jaylen Warren leads the team in rushing with 320 yards on 45 carries (7.1 ypc/106.7 ypg) with four touchdowns, and graduate transfer wide receiver Siaosi Mariner has a team-best 20 receptions for 265 yards (13.2 ypr/88.3 ypg) and two touchdowns. Defensively, junior linebacker David Woodward leads the team with 41 tackles, which includes 3.5 tackles for loss, while senior cornerback DJ Williams has 22 tackles. As a team, USU is averaging 40.0 points and 562.7 yards of total offense (367.0 passing, 195.7 rushing), and allowing 20.7 points and 404.7 yards (279.0 passing, 125.7 rushing).
 
For Aggie football ticket information, fans can contact the USU Athletics Ticket Office over the phone by calling 1-888-USTATE-1 or 435-797-0305 during regular hours of operation. Fans can also buy their tickets in person at the USU Ticket Office inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum or online by clicking on the "Buy Tickets" tab at www.UtahStateAggies.com.
 
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