LOGAN, Utah – Utah State will host its first NCAA Mental Health Awareness Game when the Aggies welcome UNLV to Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.

The Aggies will partner with well-known speaker, Rachel Baribeau, the author and founder of "I'm Changing the Narrative."

Baribeau, who will attend the game, has spoken to Utah State head coach Blake Anderson
and the football team several times and is an advocate for mental health awareness and resources. The mission of "I'm Changing the Narrative" is to promote positive mental health and good love for yourself and others to serve as inspiration to create an individual legacy of purpose, passion and platform.

"Rachel's energy and perspective is so uplifting and amazing," Anderson said. "She has become a very close friend of mine over the past 10 years, as we both battled through similar losses in our lives. Rachel continues to smile, lean on her faith, and pour herself into absolutely everyone she comes into contact with, making an enormous lasting impact that is life changing with each and every encounter."

The Aggies will wear a green ribbon on their helmets, as green is the color of mental health awareness. There will also be an in-game video played that will focus on the importance of mental health awareness and resources.

How to get help: Community members are encouraged to reach out to suicidepreventionlifeline.org, or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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