Scrimmage Stats

LOGAN, Utah – Despite having to move its first scrimmage of fall camp indoors due to inclement weather, second-year head coach Blake Anderson was pleased with what he saw from the reigning Mountain West and Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Champions, as Utah State practiced for the eighth time Saturday.
 
"Being inside was not what we wanted, but I thought we got a good practice in," said Anderson. "The energy was really good. I didn't think the execution was great, but as expected, we have a lot of new guys that are trying to find their way and I think this can be really good film for us to teach off of and make some improvements over the next week."
 
With the scrimmage held indoors, Utah State mainly worked between the 30-yard lines and did not run any red zone plays.
 
Overall, Utah State's offense gained 688 yards (535 passing, 153 rushing), while the Aggie defense forced three turnovers with two interceptions and one fumble, while adding 13.0 sacks and 24.0 tackles for loss.
 
Junior quarterback Cooper Legas led Utah State as he was 13-of-22 passing for 193 yards, while sophomore Levi Williams, a transfer from Wyoming, was 11-of-22 passing for 173 yards. Graduate senior Logan Bonner was 5-of-10 for 73 yards in limited action.
 
Redshirt freshman wide receiver NyNy Davis caught seven passes for 96 yards, while graduate junior Xavier Williams, a transfer from Alabama, caught four passes for 92 yards. Junior Terrell Vaughn, a transfer from Ventura (California) Junior College, had four receptions for 57 yards, and redshirt freshman tight end Parker Buchanan had three catches for 34 yards.
 
In all, 13 different Aggies caught passes during the scrimmage.
 
Junior running back John Gentry led the rushing attack for the Aggies with 50 yards on seven carries, while senior Pailate Makakona gained 45 yards on six carries and freshman Robert Briggs carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards. Overall, Utah State used six different running backs in the scrimmage.
 
Defensively, graduate junior defensive end Daniel Grzesiak, a transfer from Nevada, had 5.0 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss, as part of his 10 total stops. Junior defensive end Byron Vaughns finished the scrimmage with five tackles, which included 3.0 sacks, and senior defensive tackle Hale Motu'aopuaka had 2.0 sacks and three total tackles. Graduate senior safety Hunter Reynolds and freshman inside linebacker Josh Williams both had interceptions during the scrimmage, while redshirt freshman inside linebacker Sione Moa forced a fumble that was recovered by redshirt senior cornerback Xavion Steele.
 
For the scrimmage, six different Aggies recorded a sack and 14 different players had a tackle for loss.
 
"The defense stood out today," added Anderson. "They had a rough day a couple days ago and we challenged them and they came back with the right attitude. I thought, collectively, they got better as the day went on."
 
Utah State will continue its fall camp schedule next week and hold it second and final open scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 13, as part of Football Family Fun Day, at 2 p.m.
 
Utah State will open the 2022 season on Saturday, Aug. 27, when it hosts Connecticut at 2 p.m., in a game that will be nationally televised on Fox Sports 1. USU then plays at Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 3, and hosts Weber State on Saturday, Sept. 10, before beginning MW play at home against UNLV on Saturday, Sept. 24, in a game that will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network at 5 p.m.
 
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