“Conference play is really, really here in a way that, having lost to UNLV, we just don’t have the luxury of having games drop,” Anderson said. But losing this week could spell the end of any hopes. USU lost its conference opener to UNLV, but a win over a 4-1 Air Force team – which figures to be a top team in the Mountain Division – would go a long way in repairing the damage done by that opening loss. If we can be that team that can click and start doing that on a weekly basis then who knows what this group is capable of.” “You look across the board and everybody’s struggling to find consistency. “I think it’s wide open,” Anderson said of the Mountain West. Not just because it’s mathematically possible, but because a weaker field has left the door open for an improving Aggie team to make a late run. Though Utah State sits at 1-4 this season, plenty of hope remains for a solid run toward the top of the Mountain West standings. Mountain West title run still in the cards On Monday Anderson said Lane is “questionable” for Saturday’s game. Tight end Broc Lane suffered a hamstring injury on a 37-yard catch that was called back by a penalty.Īnderson said he expects both Tyler and Briggs to be at “full speed.” He said Edwards “looks like he’ll be ready to go this week.” Lane missed the remainder of the BYU game after his injury. and Robert Briggs get banged up at times throughout the game. The team also had running backs Calvin Tyler Jr. In addition to losing Logan Bonner for the year which added to the growing pile of season-ending injuries on this USU squad, the Aggies were without starting left tackle Alfred Edwards at BYU. KVNU Aggie Call (102.1 FM/610 AM, KVNU mobile app + 106.9 FM / 1390 AM The FAN, 106.9 The FAN mobile app): Immediately after game ends.Aggie GameDay Coverage on KVNU (102.1 FM/610 AM & KVNU mobile app) & simulcast on 106.9 The FAN (106.9 FM / 1390 AM & 106.9 The FAN mobile app): 3:30 p.m.Location: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.
The Aggies will need to continue the improvements they’ve shown in the last two weeks to get their first win in more than a month. Meanwhile USU, who got three first-place votes in that same poll, are 1-4. The Falcons are 4-1 this season with its only loss being on the road against a tricky Wyoming team. Air Force garnered 10 first-place votes in the preseason Mountain Division poll and are living up to that billing. LOGAN – Utah State’s return to Mountain West play this week features one of the toughest conference foes it’ll face all season.
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