LOGAN, Utah – Utah State (5-5, 3-3 MW) continues Mountain West play this weekend at Fresno State (7-3, 4-2 MW) on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 p.m. (MT). The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network (Xfinity Ch. 269/HD 753, DISH Ch. 158, DirecTV Ch. 221) with Rich Waltz (play-by-play), USU Hall of Fame running back Robert Turbin (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (reporter) on the call.
GAME 11 INFORMATION
TV: CBS Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Rich Waltz
• Analyst: Robert Turbin
• Reporter: Brandon Baylor
• Xfinity (Utah): Ch. 269 / HD 753
• DISH / DirecTV: Ch. 158 / Ch. 221
RADIO: Aggie Sports Network
• Play-by-Play: Al Lewis
• Analyst: Kevin White
• Online: kslsports.com/kslsportszone
• National: Sirius XM Ch. 381
SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY
• X/Instagram: @USUFootball
• Facebook: USUFootball
• YouTube: UtahStateAthletics
• Live Stats: stats.statbroadcast.com
KICKOFF COVERAGE
• With a win against Fresno State, Utah State will be bowl eligible for the 12th time in the last 15 years after playing in just six bowl games in its first 119 years. USU played in five straight bowl games from 2011-15 and won three straight from 2012-14, both of which are school records.
• Contrasting styles will meet this weekend as Utah State ranks second in the Mountain West in scoring offense (32.9 points per game) and fourth in total offense (426.1 yards per game), while Fresno State ranks second in the MW in scoring defense (19.9 points per game) and second in total defense (289.2 yards per game).
• Turnovers will be a deciding factor in this week's game as Utah State is first in the Mountain West and fourth in the nation with three interceptions thrown this year, and first in the MW and fifth in the nation in turnovers lost with seven. Fresno State ranks first in the MW and 10th in the nation with 10 passes intercepted, and second in the MW and 24th in the nation with 17 turnovers gained.
• Utah State and Fresno State are two of five Mountain West teams to win a MW Championship since USU joined the league in 2013. Boise State has won five MW Championships, followed by Fresno State (3), San Diego State (2), Utah State (1) and San José State (1). Utah State and Fresno State played in the inaugural MW Championship Game in 2013 with FS winning at home 24-17.
• Graduate QB Bryson Barnes has eight rushing touchdowns this year which is tied for the most in a single season in school history. Chuckie Keeton set the record in 2012. Barnes went over 1,000 rushing yards during his Aggie career last weekend and currently ranks 33rd all-time at USU with 1,061 yards. Barnes has 18 touchdown passes on the season and is one shy of entering the top 10 in school history.
• Barnes ranks first in the Mountain West in six different statistical categories. Overall, he is 15th in the nation in points responsible for per game at 16.0, 15th in total touchdowns with 26, and 29th in the nation in passing touchdowns with 18.
SERIES vs. FRESNO STATE
• Utah State and Fresno State will be meeting for the 34th time in series history this weekend in what is the 10th-most played rivalry in school history.
• Utah State is 13-19-1 all-time against Fresno State, which includes a 4-13-1 road record. Overall, USU has won three of the last five games in the series. The last time the two teams met in 2023, the Bulldogs posted a 37-32 road win. Fresno State also posted a 35-16 road win in its previous meeting in 2020. Utah State's last win in the series was a 37-35 road win in 2019. The two teams also played one another in the inaugural Mountain West Championship game in 2013, with Fresno State recording a 24-17 home win. The first game played between the two teams was on Oct. 18, 1952, in Fresno, with the Bulldogs winning 27-21.
