2022 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2022 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Blake Anderson and played their home games at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah.

2022 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record6–7 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Tucker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorEphraim Banda (2nd season)
Home stadiumMaverik Stadium
(capacity: 25,100)
Uniform
2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Boise State xy  8 –0   10 –4  
Air Force  5 –3   10 –3  
Wyoming  5 –3   7 –6  
Utah State  5 –3   6 –7  
Colorado State  3 –5   3 –9  
New Mexico  0 –8   2 –10  
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$  7 –1   10 –4  
San Diego State  5 –3   7 –6  
San Jose State  5 –3   7 –5  
UNLV  3 –5   5 –7  
Hawaii  2 –6   3 –10  
Nevada  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led on offense by quarterback Logan Bonner. Bonner opened the season with 281 passing yards and three passing touchdowns against UConn.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2021 season 11–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain division.[1] As a result, they earned a bid in the Mountain West Championship game. They defeated San Diego State in the championship game to win the Mountain West championship.[2] They received an invitation to the LA Bowl where they defeated Oregon State.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 272:00 p.m.UConn*
FS1W 31–2019,553
September 35:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama*
SECNL 0–5598,321
September 105:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS) Weber State*
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
MW NetworkL 7–3517,781
September 245:00 p.m.UNLV
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
CBSSNL 24–3417,454
September 296:00 p.m.at No. 19 BYU*
ESPNL 26–3859,417
October 85:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
FS1W 34–2719,105
October 155:00 p.m.at Colorado State
CBSSNW 17–1335,009
October 227:45 p.m.at Wyoming
FS2L 14–2821,420
November 51:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
CBSSNW 27–1014,154
November 1210:00 p.m.at Hawaii
SPEC PPVW 41–348,862
November 197:45 p.m.San Jose State
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
FS1W 35–3113,677
November 2510:00 a.m.at Boise State
CBSL 23–4231,402
December 2712:15 p.m.vs. Memphis*
ESPNL 10–38

[4][5]

Game summaries

Vs. UConn Huskies
See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team
UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 0 0620
Aggies 0 24 0731

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

  • Date: August 27
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 14 SW • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,553
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (color analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information
StatisticsUConnUSU
First downs2131
Total yards364542
Rushing yards245261
Passing yards119281
Turnovers32
Time of possession28:1731:43

At No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 234Total
Utah State 0 000 0
• No. 1 Alabama 17 24140 55
  • Sources:
Pregame lineOver/under
-42.062.5
StatisticsUtah StateAlabama
First downs730
Total yards136559
Rushing yards79278
Passing yards57281
Turnovers01
Time of possession28:0931:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah StatePassingLogan Bonner3/9, 39 yards
RushingRobert Briggs10 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingBrian Cobbs2 receptions, 33 yards
AlabamaPassingBryce Young18/28, 195 yards, 5 TD’s
RushingBryce Young5 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTraeshon Holden5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD’s
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USU ALA
1st 9:56 7 44 2:52 ALA 45-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) 0 3
1st 5:56 7 60 3:02 ALA Jermaine Burton (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 10
1st 3:06 3 34 1:31 ALA Traeshon Holden (#11) 9-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 17
2nd 12:19 11 82 4:27 ALA Jermaine Burton (#3) 2-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 24
2nd 10:14 4 77 0:55 ALA Traeshon Holden (#11) 14-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 31
2nd 2:56 11 51 4:44 ALA 33-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16) 0 34
2nd 0:15 5 62 0:50 ALA Jase McClellan (#2) 8-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 41
3rd 13:37 3 65 1:23 ALA Bryce Young (#9) 4-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 48
3rd 10:18 4 44 1:54 ALA Jase McClellan (#2) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Milroe (#4), Will Reichard (#16) kick good 0 55
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. USU 0 ALA 55

References
  1. "2021 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. "Utah State vs. San Diego State - Game Recap - December 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. "Utah State vs. Oregon State - Box Score - December 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. "2022 Utah State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. "2022 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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