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Defensive Celebration vs. New Mexico

Utah State Football Continues Mountain West Play at Wyoming on Saturday

Game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. (MT).

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Football 10/21/2024 9:21:00 AM
UTAH STATE CONTINUES MOUNTAIN WEST PLAY AT WYOMING
Game will be televised live on CBS Sports Network on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. (MT). 
 
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State (1-6, 0-3 MW) continues Mountain West play this week with a road game at Wyoming (1-6, 1-2 MW) on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network (Xfinity Ch. 269/753HD, DISH Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with John Sadak (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst) on the call.
 
GAME 8 INFORMATION
TV: CBS Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: John Sadak
• Analyst: Luke Kuechly
• Xfinity (Utah): Ch. 269 / 753HD
• DISH / Direct TV: Ch. 158 / Ch. 221
 
RADIO: Aggie Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Scott Garrard 
• Analyst: Kevin White
• Online: kslsports.com/kslsportszone
• National: Sirius XM Ch. 388
 
SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY
• X/Instagram: @USUFootball
• Facebook: USUFootball
• YouTube: UtahStateAthletics
• Live Stats: stats.statbroadcast.com
 
KICKOFF COVERAGE
• Interim head coach Nate Dreiling, who was elevated from defensive coordinator on July 2, is the youngest head coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level as he is 33 years old.  
 
• Utah State is 52-37 (.584) all-time in Mountain West play, including a 24-19 (.558) road record. USU has the third-best record against MW opponents since it joined the league in 2013. Boise State (75-17) has the best record, while San Diego State (62-28) has the second-best record. Overall, USU is 8-5 in its last 13 MW road games and 22-18 (.550) in its last 40 road games overall.     
 
• Utah State is second in the Mountain West and 10th in the nation in passing offense (311.0 yards per game) and third in the MW and 13th in the nation in total offense (469.4 ypg).
 
• Utah State has had 500-plus yards of total offense in each of its last three games, which is the first time that has happed at USU since 2018. During its last four games, USU is averaging 34.5 points and 516.3 yards of total offense (371.5 passing, 144.8 rushing). 
 
• Senior WR Jalen Royals is second in the Mountain West and fourth in the nation in receiving (119.1 yards per game), second in the MW and sixth in the nation in receptions (7.9 pg), second in the MW and eighth in the nation in all-purpose yards (145.9 ypg), third in the MW and 17th in the nation in receiving touchdowns with six (0.86 pg), third in the MW and 36th in the nation in kickoff returns (20.4 ypr), and eighth in the MW in yards per reception (15.16).
 
• For his career, senior WR Jalen Royals has caught 126 passes for 1,914 yards and 21 touchdowns and ranks tied for third all-time in school history in touchdown receptions, 12th all-time in receiving yards and 16th all-time in receptions. He also has eight career 100-yard receiving games, which is tied for the fifth-most in school history.
 
• Graduate QB Spencer Petras is 126-of-191 (.660) passing for 1,486 yards (371.5 ypr) with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in his last four games since coming back from an injury where he missed two-and-one-half games. Petras is also the first Aggie quarterback with three straight 300 yard passing games since Chuckie Keeton in 2012.
 
SERIES vs. WYOMING
• Utah State and Wyoming will be meeting for the 73rd time in series history this weekend in what is the fourth-most played rivalry in school history. USU is 40-28-4 all-time against UW, including a 13-16-3 road record. USU won 20 of the first 23 meetings and has won six of the last 10 meetings. USU's 40 wins against UW are its most against any opponent.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jalen Royals

#81 Jalen Royals

WR
6' 0"
Sophomore
Spencer  Petras

#7 Spencer Petras

QB
6' 5"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Jalen Royals

#81 Jalen Royals

6' 0"
Sophomore
WR
Spencer  Petras

#7 Spencer Petras

6' 5"
Graduate Student
QB
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