Scrimmage Stats

LOGAN, Utah – Week three of spring ball is officially in the books following Utah State's first scrimmage Saturday afternoon on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.
 
Third-year head coach Blake Anderson ran his team through roughly a two-hour scrimmage and was pleased for the most part with the way his team performed.
 
"An absolutely gorgeous day," said Anderson. "Obviously, we haven't had weather like this in a while, so to be able to get out and have the sun shining was a blessing for us. We ran more plays than I anticipated we would get. It was a great first scrimmage. There is so much to fix, but we are excited about where the guys are at just in terms of how hard they work, how much fun they are having playing and how this group is coming together. Now, the real work starts. We will go in and dissect it and figure out just how bad we really are. I would say right now we are not very good in any phase, but there was good on both sides."
 
Overall, Utah State's offense gained 857 yards during the scrimmage (530 passing, 337 rushing) and scored nine touchdowns, while the Aggie defense had 11.0 sacks and 23.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception.
 
Junior quarterback Levi Williams led Utah State as he was 14-of-19 passing for 246 yards with two touchdowns, while senior quarterback Cooper Legas was 20-of-33 passing for 198 yards with two touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback Bishop Davenport finished 5-of-10 passing for 86 yards with one interception.
 
Senior wide receiver Terrell Vaughn was one of 14 Aggies to catch a pass on the day as he had a team-best seven receptions for 38 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Otto Tia had six catches for 64 yards and one score, and junior wide receiver Jalen Royals added four catches for 57 yards.
 
Utah State also had a pair of newcomers catch touchdown passes during the scrimmage as junior wide receiver Colby Bowman, a transfer from Stanford, caught three passes for 65 yards, including a 60-yard score, while junior Micah Davis, a transfer from Iowa Western CC, added two receptions for 65 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown.
 
Senior running back Cooper Jones led the rushing attack for the Aggies with 114 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns, while fellow senior running back Jordan Wilmore gained 62 yards on 10 carries with three touchdowns. Junior running back Davon Booth, a transfer from Cerritos College, gained 77 yards on 10 carries.
 
Wilmore scored the first touchdown of the day on a 31-yard run to cap a seven-play, 80-yard drive. Jones followed suit with a 61-yard scamper to cap a three-play, 60-yard drive. The next three touchdowns came via the air as Legas connected with Vaughn from two yards out, followed by a 60-yard completion from Williams to Bowman on the first play of a series, and Legas connected with Tia for a 31-yard strike. Wilmore scored two more touchdowns on runs of 11 and three yards, while Jones had a two-yard scamper. The other touchdown was another 60-yard pass, this time from Williams to Davis.
 
Defensively, sophomore safety Devin Dye, a transfer from Palomar College, and redshirt freshman inside linebacker Bronson Olevao, both finished the scrimmage with nine tackles, while sophomore safety Ike Larsen added six stops. Sophomore inside linebacker Gavin Barthiel, a transfer from Washington State, and senior safety Omari Okeke also had six tackles apiece.
 
Junior defensive end John Ward had five tackles on the day, which included 2.0 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss, while redshirt freshman defensive end Adam Tomczyk added 2.0 sacks. Senior defensive tackle Hale Motu'apuaka, junior defensive end Cian Slone, a transfer from American River College, and sophomore inside linebacker Cole Joyce all had 2.0 tackles for loss.
 
Senior cornerback Dominic Tatum provided the only turnover on the day for the defense with an interception. Tatum also had one of the team's four pass breakups.
 
In all, nine different Aggies recorded a sack and 15 different players had a tackle for loss.
 
Utah State will practice twice next week, on Tuesday and Thursday, before finishing the spring with four more practices the following week, including its annual Blue vs. White Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m.
 
Season ticket renewals are currently being accepted. To renew, fans should visit www.utahstateaggies.com, or do so in person or by phone through the USU Ticket Office during regular business hours (435-797-0305). New season ticket orders can also be made.
 
Utah State opens the 2023 season at Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 2, while its home opener is the following weekend against Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 9. USU begins Mountain West play at Air Force on Saturday, Sept. 16.
 
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2023 Utah State Football Spring Practice Dates
Tuesday, April 11 - 4-6 p.m.  
Thursday, April 13 - 4-6 p.m.  
 
Monday, April 17 - 4 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19 - 4-6 p.m.
Friday, April 21 - 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 - 1 p.m. - Blue vs. White Spring Showcase
 
Note – Dates and times subject to change.