Oct. 9, Game #5 at Fresno State Saturday, Oct. 15, 8:05 p.m. (MDT) Bulldog Stadium (41,031) Fresno, Calif.

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1 Athletic Media Relations Mike Strauss, Director (435) Doug Hoffman, Associate Director (435) Todd Johnson, Assistant Director (435) Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT Fax: (435) Game #5 at Fresno State Saturday, Oct. 15, 8:05 p.m. (MDT) Bulldog Stadium (41,031) Fresno, Calif. Radio: 610 AM (Logan) 94.5 FM (Logan) 98.3 FM (Salt Lake City) (Ogden/SLC) (Utah County/SLC) FM (Randolph) TV: None Game Tracker: Tickets: U-STATE-1 or (435) or USU SID: Mike Strauss (435) FSU SID: Steve Weakland (559) Utah State (2-2, 1-1 WAC) Date Opponent Time (MT)/Res. Sept. 3 NICHOLLS STATE Canceled Sept. 10 at Utah (KJZZ) L 7-31 Sept. 17 Bye Sept. 24 UNLV (KJZZ) W Oct. 1 at Idaho* L Oct. 8 SJSU* (HC) (KJZZ) W Oct. 15 at Fresno State* 8:05 p.m. Oct. 22 BOISE ST.* (KJZZ) 4:35 p.m. Oct. 29 at Alabama 1 p.m. Nov. 5 LA. TECH* 1:05 p.m. Nov. 12 at Hawai'i* 9:05 p.m. Nov. 19 NEVADA* 1:05 p.m. Nov. 26 at New Mexico St.* 2 p.m. Fresno State (3-1, 1-0 WAC) Date Opponent Results Sept. 10 WEBER STATE W Sept. 17 at Oregon L Sept. 27 TOLEDO W Oct. 8 at New Mexico St. W 37-7 Oct. 15 UTAH STATE Oct. 22 at Idaho Oct. 29 at Hawai'i Nov. 5 SAN JOSE STATE Nov. 10 BOISE STATE Nov. 19 at Southern California Nov. 26 at Nevada Dec. 2 LOUISIANA TECH Oct. 9, 2005 USU Travels To Fresno State To Start Difficult Stretch Of Games QUICKLY -- Utah State (2-2 overall, 1-1 WAC) begins a difficult three-game stretch when the Aggies travel to Fresno State (3-1, 1-0) for an 8:05 p.m. MDT kickoff on Saturday, Oct The Aggies will then host Boise State and travel to Alabama in the following weeks... Those three teams have a combined 11-3 record with Fresno State receiving votes (equivalent of #28) and Alabama ranked sixth in this week's AP poll... USU is 2-2 for just the second time in the last eight years... USU will be making its first trip to the state of California since playing at Fresno State in Prior to that, the Aggies' last trip to the Golden State was at San Jose State in This week's game marks USU's third straight 'homecoming game' as it was homecoming at Idaho two weeks ago and in Logan last week... USU will be looking to win consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, ON THE AIR -- All Utah State football games are carried on the Aggie Radio Network with Al Lewis calling the play-by-play and Ken Beazer providing analysis this week. Saturday's game will not be televised. (Note: No nicknames for announcers unless requested). RADIO SHOW ON CAMPUS -- The weekly Brent Guy radio show, which is sponsored by Fazoli's Restaurant, hosted by Al Lewis and broadcast on KVNU 610 AM in Logan each Thursday from 6-6:45 p.m., will be held at different locations on campus this season in an effort to get the students more involved in the program. Fazoli's will provide an entree for $2 at each location. On Thurs., Oct. 13, the show will be held at the new library on campus. The public is invited. RECOGNIZING THE Utah State's football team is wearing decals to recognize the 11 individuals from the College of Agriculture that were involved in a tragic van accident on Monday, Sept. 26. Eight students and one instructor were killed in the accident. The logo is a yellow block letter 'A' inside a blue circle and is worn on the back right of the helmet. LAST TIME OUT -- Kevin Robinson scored three touchdowns, including an 87- yard punt return to lead Utah State to a win against San Jose State. The Aggies held a lead after Justin Hamblin kicked a 33-yard field goal with 8:10 left in the third quarter. The visiting Spartans rallied, scoring later in the third and then kicking a field goal with 1:18 left to trail The Spartans recovered the ensuing onside kick and reached the USU 29-yard line before a sack by John Chick and two straight incomplete passes ended the game. Robinson ignited the Aggies by scoring on an 87-yard punt return late in the first quarter. The return tied him for the school record with three career punt returns for scores. The 87-yarder was also the third longest in school history behind his own 90-yard return last year against Troy and a 90-yard return by Dale Leathem in For the game Robinson caught a team-best five passes for 91 yards and two scores, while he also led the team in rushing with three attempts for 46 yards. He returned six punts for 105 yards. Jackson connected on 17 of 26 passing attempts for two touchdowns and 200 yards. Tony Pennyman was on the receiving end of five of those completions as he recorded 56 receiving yards. Defensively Matt Wiser posted a team-best 12 tackles while Jake Hutton had nine stops and D.J. Brookter recorded eight tackles. UP NEXT -- USU returns home to host Boise State on Oct. 22 at 4:35 p.m. The game will be televised in the state of Utah on KJZZ (channel 14).

2 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 2 Media Information Weekly Press Conference Mondays - 11:30 a.m. at Copper Mill Restaurant (Guy and two players) WAC Teleconference Call Mondays - 10:30-11:42 a.m. (MT) Brent Guy - 10:53 (MT) (913) Interviews All USU player and coach interview requests should be made through Mike Strauss at least one day in advance. Player interviews should be completed no later than Wednesdays.. Coach Guy is usually available on Tuesdays between 10 a.m.-noon. USU On The Air Game Broadcasts Play-by-Play - Al Lewis Analyst - Craig Hislop or Ken Beazer Brent Guy Radio Show Thursdays, 6 p.m. (610 KVNU) Aggie Weekly Radio Show Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. (610 KVNU) USU On The Web Athletic Media Relations Director: Mike Strauss (football contact) W: (435) H: (435) Cell: (435) Fax: (435) mike.strauss@usu.edu Associate: Doug Hoffman W: (435) Assistant: Todd Johnson W: (435) Weekly Press Release USU's weekly press release will be available on USU's website each Monday morning. Supplemental notes will be available on Thursdays. WAC Media Relations Staff Dave Chaffin (football) (303) (ext. 212) dchaffin@wac.org Kara Irving, Assistant (ext. 206) Joe Menaugh, Assistant (ext. 207) Web Site: wacsports.com COACH BRENT GUY Brent Guy (Oklahoma State, 1983) is in his first year as a head coach after coming to Utah State from Arizona State where he was the defensive coordinator for four years. Guy was an assistant coach (linebackers) at Utah State from under then head coach Charlie Weatherbie. During that time, USU posted its only bowl victory in school history, claiming the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl. Guy has been involved in eight bowl games in 19 years as a collegiate assistant coach. Previous stops include Oklahoma State ( graduate assistant , recruiting coordinator 1988, linebackers ), Utah State ( linebackers), Oklahoma State ( linebackers), Boise State ( defensive coordinator) and Arizona State ( defensive coordinator) before being named the Aggies' 25th head coach in December of AGGIE ASSISTANTS -- Here is a look at USU's assistant coaching staff: Off. Coord./QB - Mike Santiago... Head coach at Stephen F. Austin for six years. Running Backs - Chris Tabor... Was wide receivers coach at USU from Wide Receivers - Greg Stevens... Off. Coord. at Stephen F. Austin for three years. Tight Ends - Danilo Robinson... Holds USU game records in sacks and tackles for loss. Offensive Line - Vance Vice... Played for Oklahoma State with Barry Sanders. Def. Coord./LB - Mark Johnson... Coached at three WAC schools (SJSU, BSU, UNR). Def. Line - Tom McMahon... In his 8th year at USU, fourth longest for USU assistant. Safeties - Jeff Copp... Played on Boise State's 1999 and 2000 BWC Champs. Cornerbacks - John Rushing... Brother of Aggie standout Kevin Robinson. GA - J.P. DeWane... Was defensive run game coordinator at Mt. Sac. GA - Mike McMahon... Was an assistant at three-time national champion Carroll. CAPTAINS -- Utah State will select game captains each week. Captains for the Fresno State game are OT Donald Penn, WR Tony Pennyman, DE John Chick, and LB Jake Hutton. A complete list of captains is available later in this release. USU-FRESNO STATE SERIES -- Fresno State leads the all-time series by a narrow count, including an advantage in games played in Fresno (USU leads at home 7-2). The teams played on an annual basis when both were members of the Big West Conference from The schools last played on Dec. 1, 2001 in a game that was moved due to 9/11 (originally scheduled for Sept. 15). Fresno State won that contest Utah State's best stretch in the series was a five-game winning streak from 1955 through Since then the Bulldogs have captured eight of the 12 games with one tie. USU head coach Brent Guy was an assistant at USU when the Aggies lost at Fresno State in 1993, while TE coach Danilo Robinson was a freshman defensive end for USU. USU-FSU LAST TIME -- USU closed its 2001 season losing to then 21st-ranked Fresno State in a game that was moved from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1 due to 9/11. The Bulldogs scored 28 points in each of the first two quarters to take a halftime lead. Heisman Trophy candidate David Carr threw for 432 yards and six touchdowns while hitting 21 of 27 attempts to lead the Bulldogs. For USU, Jose Fuentes threw for 238 yards and two scores, while David Fiefia, playing in place of the injured Emmett White, rushed for 116 yards on 16 carries. Nick Onaindia finished his career by recording 12 tackles, including four for loss. USU recorded 332 yards of total offense, but the Bulldogs amassed 713 yards, including 469 through the air. USU-FSU NOTE-ABLE -- USU lists 38 players on its roster from the state of California, including Fresno products S Joe Lindsay (Edison HS), WR Kevin Robinson (Hoover HS), and LB D.J. Brookter (Bullard HS/Fresno JC). Robinson ranks in the top 32 nationally in three different categories (see next page), while Brookter has started each of the last two games and has recorded a combined 13 tackles in that time. Lindsay, who has not played this year due to injury, was the team's top sophomore in DID YOU KNOW? -- Saturday's game will be USU's first on natural grass this season.

3 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL WAC Standings Team Conf. Overall Nevada Louisiana Tech Fresno State Boise State UTAH STATE Hawai'i Idaho San Jose State New Mexico State This Week In The WAC Saturday, Oct. 15 Louisiana Tech at Nevada San Jose State at Boise State Utah State at Fresno State New Mexico State at Hawai'i 2005 Preseason WAC Poll Teams Media Coaches Boise State 1 Tie 1 Fresno State 2 Tie 1 Hawai'i 3 3 Nevada 4 5 Louisiana Tech 5 4 New Mexico State 6 7 San Jose State 7 6 UTAH STATE 8 8 Idaho Sun Belt Standings Team Conf. Overall North Texas Troy New Mexico State Middle Tennessee UL-Monroe Arkansas State UL-Lafayette UTAH STATE Idaho WAC Standings Team Conf. Overall Boise State Texas El Paso Fresno State Louisiana Tech Hawai'i Nevada Tulsa Southern Methodist Rice San Jose State DID YOU KNOW? -- Utah State's only victory against a team ranked in the Associated Press poll in school history was its win against then #25 Fresno State in The last time USU defeated a team that was receiving votes, as Fresno State is this week, was a win at Utah in SEVENTEEN FRESHMEN HAVE SEEN ACTION -- Seventeen different freshmen have played this season, including seven that have earned starts. Here is a look (starters marked with an *): Offense - TB Ryan Bohm*, OT Derek Hoke*, FB Lynwood Johnson*, WR Otis Nelson*, OL Ryan Tonnemacher, QB Jerod Walker Defense - DL Ben Calderwood, CB Marquise Charles*, LB Daryl Fields, LB Devon Hall*, LB Bevan Howard, LB Jake Hutton*, S Cameron Luke, LB Clay Swan, S Caleb Taylor Special Teams - Rob Myers, Bryan Perkinson RUSHING LEADERS -- Through four games, USU's leading rusher each week has been a player other than a running back. In the season opener QB Leon Jackson ran for a team-best 87 yards, while TB Ryan Bohm rushed for 56 yards. Against UNLV, WR Kevin Robinson had three carries for 29 yards while Bohm had 21 yards. At Idaho, Jackson went for 74 yards on the ground, while Chris Forbes led the running backs with 59 yards. Last Saturday, Robinson carried three times for 46 yards, while Jackson ran for 36 and the top running back was Forbes with 15 yards. RUSHING LEADERS TWO -- It is early, but QB Leon Jackson III leads the team in rushing with 185 yards on the ground (TB Ryan Bohm is second with 95 yards) and no quarterback has led USU in rushing in a season (statistics available back to 1957). The school record for yards rushing in a season by a quarterback is 273 by Ron Edwards in 1964 and Jackson needs just 89 yards in the team's next seven games to surpass that mark. DYNAMIC DUO -- WR Kevin Robinson and WR Tony Pennyman have been a dynamic duo for the Aggies so far this season. Pennyman leads the WAC in two statistical categories and ranks in the top 25 in the country in three categories. Robinson leads the league in one category and is in the top 32 of three statistical rankings. Here is a look: Tony Pennyman -- Leads the WAC and the NCAA in kickoff return average at and is first in the WAC and 11th nationally in receptions with 7.33 per game. He also ranks second in the WAC and 24th nationally in all-purpose yardage at per game. He leads the team with 22 catches for 242 yards and one touchdown despite missing the Utah game to a suspension. Best game this year was against UNLV when he recorded 10 receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown. Also added a kickoff return for a score against the Rebels. Kevin Robinson -- Leads the WAC in all-purpose yardage and ranks 21st in the country at Ranks second in the league in punt returns and is 18th nationally at and ranks third in the WAC and 32nd nationally in scoring at 9.00 points per game. He has 12 receptions for 163 yards and a team-best four touchdowns. Last week against San Jose State he tied a school record with his third career punt return for a touchdown. Has scored six touchdowns in the last three games including four receiving scores on his 10 receptions in that time. Had three scores against San Jose State last Saturday (two receptions and one punt return). 2-2 START -- Utah State has started its season 2-2 for the second straight year, but just the second time in the last eight years. In those last eight seasons USU has started 1-3 five times and 0-4 once. After last year's 2-2 start the Aggies lost six straight before finishing 3-8, but in 1996 and 1997, the Aggies were even after four games and finished with winning records (1996 went 6-5 and in 1997 went 6-5 in the regular season before losing its bowl game and finishing 6-6).

4 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL Stat Rankings (As of Oct. 9) Team Avg. WAC NCAA Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns TO Margin Individual Avg. WAC NCAA CB Jarrett Bush Interceptions CB Marquise Charles Interceptions P Justin Hamblin Punting Field Goals QB Leon Jackson Pass Efficiency Total Offense Rushing PK Jarrod Jakubiak Field Goals WR Tony Pennyman Receptions Rec. Yards Kickoff Returns All Purpose WR Kevin Robinson All Purpose Punt Returns Scoring Kickoff Returns * * * * * Media Guide Jersey Number Changes Player, Pos. New # Old # Marquise Charles, CB 3 28 Jake Hutton, LB Ryan Wilson, OL Ryan Tonnemacher, OL Zac Zimmerman, OL Derek Hoke, OL (A complete numerical roster is included in this release.) DID YOU KNOW? -- Kevin Robinson was second in the country in punt return average last year and that Tony Pennyman is leading the nation in kickoff return average this year. Robinson is 18th in punt return average and 59th in kickoff return average this year. CHICK MAKING PLAYS -- Senior DE John Chick has come up big in his final season and has recorded two sacks in each of the last two games to give him 4.5 for the season. He made four sacks in both his freshman and sophomore seasons and had three last year. After making four tackles in each of the first two games, he has recorded six stops in each of the last two contests. STARTER NOTES -- Here are some quick notes on USU's projected starters: Offense TB Ryan Bohm - Participated in spring after LDS mission... Former high school QB... Started season opener and responded with 56 rushing yards and a touchdown and a team best five receptions for 41 yards... His 56 rushing yards were most by an Aggie tailback in a first start since 2002 (four other backs started for first time since then)... Has produced just 39 yards on 18 carries since then. FB Lynwood Johnson - Redshirted last year... Does not have a rushing attempt in three games... Made key block on Bohm's touchdown run against Utah... Caught two passes for 28 yards, including a 17-yarder against UNLV. QB Leon Jackson III - Only QB on roster that played last year... Made first career start against Utah... Responded with team-best 87 rushing yards while hitting 12 of 25 passes for 95 yards... Leads the team in rushing with 185 yards and has thrown for 664 yards as well. WR Kevin Robinson - Earned freshman All-America honors as WR and return man in Has been a touchdown machine with six in the last three games, including three receiving, one rushing and one punt return... Against San Jose State last week he had five catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Also ran a punt back 87 yards for a score. WR Tony Pennyman - Had three 100-yard receiving games last year... Did not play against Utah due to a suspension for violating team rules... Returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on his first touch of the ball this year against UNLV en route to WAC Special Teams player of the week honors... Also had a careerhigh 10 receptions for 97 yards and another score against UNLV... Has been USU's most consistent offensive threat with 22 catches in three games... Had five receptions for 56 yards against SJSU on Saturday. TE Jimmy Bohm - Has just two catches this year... Had an 18-yard reception against San Jose last Saturday. LT Donald Penn - Has made 36 consecutive starts and is starting for the fourth year. LG Ryan DeQuillettes - Switched sides after starting four games at DT in OC Nick George - Had been a backup tight end for three years at USU... Is in the college of agriculture, which was devastated by a tragic van accident that took the lives of eight students and one instructor on Sept. 26. RG Pace Jorgensen - Started five games as a freshman before injury last year. RT Derek Hoke - Hadn't played in a game since 2000 as senior in high school before the Utah opener... Started the first three contests this year. Defense LE Jarom Fano - Entered USU program in Had 22 tackles last year... Has made 12 tackles, including 3.5 for loss... Against Idaho he had a season-high tying four tackles and one fumble recovery. DT Brian Soi - Former high school All-American played his first collegiate game against Utah... Responded by recording seven tackles and shared in a sack... Did not start against SJSU Saturday while recovering from an injury... Came in the game later and recorded two tackles, including one for loss... Also forced a fumble and blocked a field goal attempt against SJSU DT E.J. Reid - Four starts on offensive line last year and scored a TD vs.

5 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 5 QB Leon Jackson III Career Game-by-Game 2004 (Fr.) G# Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD #1 Alabama #2 Idaho Did Not Play #3 Utah #4 UNLV Did Not Play #5 Troy #6 North Texas #7 Clemson #8 Mid. Tenn #9 UL-Monroe #10 Arkansas St #11 N.M. State Did Not Play 2005 (So.) G# Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD #1 Utah #2 UNLV #3 Idaho #4 San Jose St WR Kevin Robinson Career Game-by-Game 2004 (Fr.) G# Opponent Rec. Yds. TD #1 Alabama #2 Idaho #3 Utah #4 UNLV #5 Troy #6 North Texas #7 Clemson #8 Mid. Tenn #9 UL-Monroe #10 Arkansas St #11 N.M. State (So.) G# Opponent Rec. Yds. TD #1 Utah #2 UNLV #3 Idaho #4 San Jose St Clemson... Made five tackles, including a sack against Utah... Has had three total tackles in the last three games combined. RE John Chick - Had 11 sacks in first three years... All-conference candidate... Has made a team-best 4.5 sacks this year, including two in each of the last two games (his sacks against Idaho were on consecutive plays, while his second sack against SJSU came on the Spartans' final possession)... Has made six tackles in each of the last two games. ALB D.J. Brookter - Missed the preseason and Utah game due to a foot injury, but played against UNLV (two tackles) and started against Idaho (five tackles)... Recorded a career-high eight tackles, including a sack against SJSU on Saturday. MLB Matt Wiser - Former walkon has taken over MLB spot... Entered the year with 37 career tackles... Played 66 snaps and recorded a team-high tying 11 tackles, including two for loss against Utah... Made three stops against UNLV, but shared a tackle for a loss, recovered a fumble and broke up one pass... Recovered a fumble for the second straight game and had eight tackles against Idaho... Posted a career-high 12 tackles against SJSU on Saturday. SLB Jake Hutton - Walkon from Idaho who participated in the spring... Was active against Utah with six tackles and forcing one fumble... Posted a team-best eight tackles, including 2.5 stops for loss against UNLV... Forced his second fumble of the season and had a team-best tying 10 tackles against Idaho... Made nine stops against SJSU on Saturday. LC Jarrett Bush - Had three PBUs and an interception last year... Made four tackles against Utah... Recorded the team's first interception with a pickoff against UNLV... Also had six tackles and a pass broken up... Made six stops against Idaho... Broke up two passes and had seven tackles against SJSU on Saturday. SS Antonio Taylor - Was team's leading tackler before being injured in a car accident last year... Recorded eight tackles and recovered a fumble against Utah... Made five solo tackles and broke up one pass against UNLV... Tied for team lead with 10 tackles against Idaho.. Did not play against SJSU. FS Terrance Washington - Freshman All-America in 2003 and injured in Shared team lead with 11 tackles against Utah... Made six tackles against UNLV, while breaking up one pass... Made nine stops against Idaho... Had four tackles against SJSU. RC Marquise Charles - Started as a true freshman against Utah... Had six tackles in the game... Recorded five tackles against UNLV... Recorded his first career interception and added five tackles against Idaho... Made three stops against SJSU. Special Teams PK/P Justin Hamblin - Is 2-7 FG all-time at USU... Had not punted since high school in 1998 before this year's opener... Punted eight times for a 34.8 average and a long of 45 yards against Utah... Coming off his best punting day of the year as he averaged 38.7 yards on six punts against SJSU... Took over the place kicking chores against the Spartans and made all three PATS and was one of two on FGA. PK Jarrod Jakubiak - Hit 4-5 FG with long of 34 last year... Is one of three on field goal attempts this year. Ret Kevin Robinson - 2nd in NCAA in punt returns (22.5) in Had two punt returns and one kickoff return for touchdowns last year... Returned a punt 87 yards for a score against SJSU on Saturday. Ret Tony Pennyman - Did not play against UNLV due to a suspension, but made his presence known, returning a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown against UNLV the first time he touched the ball this year... Had another return for 41 yards in that game. OFFENSIVE NOTE-ABLE -- USU produced its second-most yards of the season with 284 against San Jose State on Saturday... USU produced three 'explosives" (plays of 20 yards or more) against San Jose State for a season-high in that category... USU's 21 first-half points were its most in a half this season and in fact were more than the Aggies had scored in two of its previous three games... USU had its perfect streak of scoring on each of its trips into the Red Zone stopped against San Jose State on a missed field goal (had scored on all six of its previous trips)... While QB Leon Jackson is the team's leading rusher by 90 yards, he has not scored

6 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 6 USU'S 2005 Top Individual Performances Rushing 1. Leon Jackson 87 at Utah 2. Leon Jackson 74 at Idaho 3. Chris Forbes 59 at Idaho Passing 1. Leon Jackson 212 vs. UNLV 2. Leon Jackson 200 vs. SJSU 3. Leon Jackson 157 at Idaho Receiving 1. Tonny Pennyman 97 vs. UNLV 2. Kevin Robinson 91 vs. SJSU 3. Tony Pennyman 89 at Idaho Tackles 1. Matt Wiser 12 vs. SJSU 2. Terr. Washington 11 at Utah 2. Matt Wiser 11 at Utah 4. Jake Hutton 10 at Idaho 4. Antonio Taylor 10 at Idaho USU'S 2005 Top Team Performances Offense Rushing at Utah at Idaho vs. San Jose State Passing vs. UNLV vs. San Jose State at Idaho Total Offense at Idaho vs. San Jose State vs. UNLV Defense Rushing vs. San Jose State at Idaho vs. UNLV Passing vs. San Jose State at Idaho vs. UNLV Total Defense vs. San Jose State at Idaho vs. UNLV a rushing touchdown. Ryan Bohm, Chris Forbes and Kevin Robinson all have one rushing touchdown each... Eleven different Aggies have receptions this year, but Tony Pennyman and Kevin Robinson have combined for 34 of the 64 receptions and 405 of the 674 yards... Each of USU's last three touchdowns have come from outside of the Red Zone (a 51-yard run and 39 and 27 yard passes). DEFENSIVE NOTE-ABLE -- USU held San Jose State to 312 yards of total offense, a season-low by Aggie opponents (previous low was 339 by Idaho in the previous game)... SJSU did record the longest play allowed by USU this year with a 61-yard pass (previous long was 47 by Utah)... USU forced SJSU into seven punts after the opponents had punted just 10 times in the first three games combined... A week after allowing Idaho to convert 10 of 15 third down situations, USU limited SJSU to just four of 18 on Saturday... USU is holding opponents to just yards per game rushing after allowing last year. In fact the is the lowest average in the last seven years... The opponents have converted just 10 of 17 possessions in the Red Zone into scores with eight touchdowns and two field goals... USU has faced difficult field position this year as the opponents have averaged starting outside their 30-yard line in every game (Utah - 37, UNLV -34, Idaho - 39 and SJSU - 37)... Twelve different players have recorded tackles for loss, including six different Aggies with sacks. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTE-ABLE -- USU ranks first in the WAC in kickoff returns and second in punt returns... The Aggies are fifth in the NCAA in kickoff returns and 23rd in punt returns... USU has two returns for touchdowns already this year as Tony Pennyman returned a kickoff against UNLV and Kevin Robinson returned a punt against San Jose State for scores... USU had its best punting game of the year as Justin Hamblin posted a 38.7 average against San Jose State (entered the game with a 32.8 average)... USU has had two place kickers combine to make just two of five field goal attempts this season... The Aggies rank 108th in the NCAA in net punting with a average. USU NOTE-ABLE -- When USU held a 17-point advantage against San Jose State on Saturday, it marked its biggest lead at any point this season... USU is playing Fresno State, which is receiving votes in this week's poll (equivalent of 28th). The Aggies have already played Utah when the Utes were receiving votes in the AP poll and Idaho, which was receiving votes in the Harris poll when they met the Aggies... Two Aggies have started more than 30 games in their career in OT Donald Penn (36 starts all consecutive) and DE John Chick (30, including 11 consecutive) different players have started this season, including seven freshmen... The FSU game is not being televised and USU's last non-televised game was against Idaho and the time of game was just 2 hours and 41 minutes. USU's three televised games have lasted 3:07 (Utah), 3:18 (UNLV) and 3:30 (San Jose State). USU SCHEDULE NOTE-ABLE -- Here is a quick look at USU's 2005 schedule: Two of USU's opponents this season were ranked in the preseason AP poll (both from the Western Athletic Conference) in #18 Boise State and #24 Fresno State, while the Aggies will meet two other teams which received votes prior to the start of the season including Alabama (26th) and Utah (28th)... Three teams on USU's schedule were ranked last year (Utah, Boise State and Fresno State), while five played in bowl games last season (Utah, Boise State, Fresno State, Alabama and Hawai'i)... USU's schedule alternates home and away games throughout the season... USU's eight conference games are its most in school history... After traveling 23,338 round trip miles last year, the Aggies will register 15,406 round trip miles this year in the WAC (includes trips to Alabama and Hawai'i). NEW PLAYER BIOS -- Here is a quick look at several players, whose bios are not in the media guide, who could see action early this season: Kyle Collins (#63, OL, 6-3, 292, Jr., JC)... Was an all-mission conference selection while playing center and guard at Orange Coast (Calif.) JC... Played two seasons of high

7 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL Honors (RETURNEES IN ALL CAPS) FWAA Freshman All-America WR KEVIN ROBINSON (First Team) The Sporting News Freshman All- America Ret. KEVIN ROBINSON (Second Team) WR KEVIN ROBINSON (Third Team) All-Star Game Selections OT Elliott Tupea (Las Vegas All-American) LB Robert Watts (Las Vegas All-American) All-Sun Belt Conference Ret. KEVIN ROBINSON (First Team) All-Purp. KEVIN ROBINSON (2nd Team) DL Ronald Tupea (Second Team) Sun Belt Player of the Week Sept. 27 LB Robert Watts vs. UNLV Sept. 27 P/PK Ben Chaet vs. UNLV Nov. 22 QB Travis Cox vs. N.M. State Nov. 22 PK Jarrod Jakubiak vs. NMS Sun Belt Conference Academics Commissioner s List ( GPA) ANDRE BALA Tim Jessop Trent Nate Kelly Poppinga JASON STEPHENS Jake Stewart RYAN TAYLOR MATT WISER Honor Roll ( GPA) JIMMY BOHM JOHN CHICK MALIK CIN RYAN DEQUILLETTES NATE FREDRICK NICK GEORGE Patrick McNutt KERRY SHEPHERD JASON WALKER NFL Free Agent Contracts CB Jerome Dennis (Indianapolis Colts) school football, while also wrestling... Born Sept. 14 in Newport Beach, Calif. Devon Hall (#45, LB, 6-3, 200, Fr. HS)... Signed in the summer... Was a four-year letterman Cleveland High School in Reseda, Calif... Was a first-team all-league quarterback and his team's MVP... Also played linebacker and ran track... Born Sept. 8, 1987 in Los Angeles, Calif. Dionte' Holloway (#10, WR, 6-1, 170, So., JC)... Had seven receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown at Fresno City (Calif.) JC... Was an all-league wide receiver and cornerback in high school... Broke school record in high jump at Averaged 12 points, six assists and four steals in basketball... Born Nov. 13, 1984 in Long Beach, Calif. Nick Jensen (#73, OL, 6-3, 305, So., JC)... Played one season as center at Snow (Utah) JC... Was an all-state selection while playing at American Fork... Finished second in the state in wrestling... Born Feb. 27, 1984 in Mount Pleasant, Utah. SEASON NOTE-ABLE vs. Nicholls State USU's home and season opener was canceled due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina (Nicholls State is located in Thibodeux, La., approximately 66 miles outside of New Orleans... The last time an Aggie game was canceled was in 1970 when one of the planes carrying members of the Wichita State football team crashed in Colorado en route to Logan. At Utah USU started five freshmen and played 16 freshmen in the game... A total of 19 Aggies saw their first collegiate action at USU in the game... USU kept Utah out of the end zone until the 3:03 mark of the second half... Leon Jackson ran for 87 yards, the most rushing yards by an Aggie quarterback in at least 15 years... Freshman Ryan Bohm started at tailback and responded with 58 rushing yards and a team-best five receptions for 41 yards... S Terrance Washington and LB Matt Wiser both recorded 11 tackles. vs. UNLV USU recorded its 100th win in Romney Stadium history and is now in 38 years... UNLV's touchdown just :53 into the game was the quickest score in an Aggie game since USU scored just 18 seconds into a 2002 game against Idaho state... For the second straight game USU's rushing leader was not a running back as WR Kevin Robinson led the Aggies and QB Leon Jackson led against Utah... WR Tony Pennyman had a career-high 10 receptions... USU defeated an opponent in consecutive seasons for the first time since beating Idaho State in 2001 and at Idaho TB Chris Forbes' 51-yard run for a score was the longest rush by an Aggie since USU's 293 total yards were a season high, while the 339 yards allowed was a season bet for the Aggie defense... LB D.J. Brookter made his first start of the season and the second of his career (He started in place of Devon Hall)... QB Leon Jackson III rushed for 34 yards on four carries on the Aggies first possession. That total was more than leading rusher (Kevin Robinson) gained in the entire game against UNLV last week (29)... All four of Idaho's scoring drives were the four longest allowed in terms of time of possession this season... Freshman CB Marquise Charles, whose twin brother is on the Idaho roster, recorded his first career interception in the third quarter. It led to USU's second touchdown, a 51-yard run by Chris Forbes) on the next play of the game... For the third straight game a player other than a running back led the Aggies in rushing (QB Leon Jackson led in the opener and again today and WR Kevin Robinson led against UNLV).

8 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 8 MAJOR POSITION CHANGES -- Here is a look at some key position changes from last season: Player, Class New Old John Chick, Sr. DE LB Was DE as fresh. and sophomore Nick George, Sr. OC TE Last played center in high school Ryan DeQuillettes, Sr. OG DT Started 10 games on defense E.J. Reid, So. DT OL Started 4 games as a fresh. on "O" OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS -- Here is a look at USU football personnel with birthdays in the month of October: Oct. 1 - Offensive Coordinator Mike Santiago (turned 50) Oct OG Pace Jorgensen (will be 22) Oct QB Jace McCormick (will be 22) and S Bryan Perkinson (will be 22) Oct LB Darby Golden (will be 18) Oct OC Brent DeLaduarantey (will be 22) Oct DE Michael Gates (will be 23) vs. San Jose State For the fourth time in four games this year, a player other than a running back led USU in rushing as WR Kevin Robinson led for the second time this year (he also led against UNLV). QB Leon Jackson led in the other two games... PK Justin Hamblin s 33-yard field goal was the second of his career. He made a 21-yarder against Utah in the 2003 season. After his made field goal he is now 2-7 on field goal attempts in his USU career... USU won its first ever WAC game in its second opportunity (lost at Idaho last week)... USU improved to 2-2 to match its best four-game start in the last eight years (were 2-2 last season)... USU improved to 8-2 in its last 10 conference home games... QB Leon Jackson recorded the second 200-yard passing game of his career (threw for 212 against UNLV earlier this year)... Six different Aggies made their first season starts today, including DT Frank Maile and S Andre Bala on defense and OT Ryan Pahua, TE Jimmy Bohm, WR Otis Nelson and TB Chris Forbes. Pahua and Nelson started for the first times in their career... Sophomore Kevin Robinson tied a school record for career punt returns for touchdowns with his third today (had two last season). He now shares the mark with John Strycula and Bob Wicks, who each returned three back in The 87-yard return was also the third longest in school history behind his own 90-yarder against Troy last year and a 90-yarder by Dale Leatham against Wichita Sate in 1950). DID YOU KNOW? -- Utah State's scheduled opener against Nicholls State was canceled due to the effects of the Hurricane. The last time an Aggie game was canceled was 1970 when one of the planes carrying members of the Wichita State football team crashed in Colorado en route to Logan.

9 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL Game Captains (Named each Sunday) Utah - DeQuill., George, Chick, Wiser UNLV - Garrett, Penn, Wash., Wiser Idaho - Jackson, Robinson, Bush, Chick SJSU - Penn, Pennyman, Chick, Fano FSU - Penn, Pennyman, Chick, Hutton BSU - Ala. - LTU - UH - UNR - NMSU - WAC POW Nominees (offense-defense-special teams) (Winners In All Caps) Offense Defense Special Utah R. Bohm Wiser None UNLV Jackson Hutton PENNY. Idaho Jackson Chick Robinson SJSU Robinson Chick Robinson FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU USU Scout Team MVPs (Named each Monday) Offense Defense Utah McCormick Bonner UNLV Sobolewski Walker Idaho Zieman Shepherd SJSU Sawyer Bishop FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Red Zone Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG Utah UNLV Idaho SJSU FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals USU - 8 Poss., 7 Scores (88%) Opp - 17 Poss., 10 Scores (58%) Points Off Turnovers Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG Utah UNLV Idaho SJSU FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals USU - 7 Poss., 3 Scores (42.9%) Opp. - 6 Poss., 2 Scores (33%) Score By Quarters Utah State Opponent Utah = =31 UNLV = =24 Idaho = =27 SJSU = =17 FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals = =99 Explosives (20-Plus Yard Plays) Utah State Opponent Run Pass TD Run Pass TD Utah UNLV Idaho SJSU FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals Individual Explosives (20-Plus Yard Plays) Rushing (4) Jackson - 1 (20) Bohm - 1 (21) Forbes - 1 (51) Robinson - 1 (38) Receiving (4) Robinson - 2 (39, 27) Richards - 1 (24) Pennyman - 1 (26)

10 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 10 Utah State Scoring Drives Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score Utah :02 Bohm, 3 Run UNLV :12 Jaku., 25 FG UNLV :55 Penny, 12 P UNLV :14 Rob., 19 Run UNLV :27 Rob. 15 Pass Idaho :53 Rob. 10 Pass Idaho :12 Forbes, 51 R SJSU :47 Rob. 39 Pass SJSU :55 Rob. 27 Pass SJSU :50 Ham. 33 FG Non Offensive Scores UNLV Pennyman, 92 Kickoff Return SJSU Robinson, 87 Punt Return Opponent Scoring Drives Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score Utah :55 2 Run Utah :10 30 Pass Utah :11 2 Run Utah :42 2 Pass Utah :56 29 FG UNLV :57 19 Run UNLV :44 44 FG UNLV :39 34 Pass UNLV :53 13 Pass Idaho :54 1 Run Idaho :07 12 Pass Idaho :20 46 FG Idaho :55 29 FG SJSU :45 6 Run SJSU :54 61 Pass SJSU :20 46 FG Non Offensive Scores Idaho 71 Interception Return Average Field Position Utah State Opponent Utah Own 26 Own 37 UNLV Own 38 Own 34 Idaho Own 25 Own 39 SJSU Own 28 Own 37 FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU USU Drive Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG Utah UNLV Idaho SJSU FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals Opp. Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG Utah UNLV Idaho SJSU FSU BSU Ala. LTU UH UNR NMSU Totals Drive Charts Drives Scores TD FG Punt TO Downs Half Scoring Pct. Utah State % Opponent %

11 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 11 USU When... Category Record Scoring First Opp. Scores First Lead at Half Tied at Half Trail at Half Lead after Tied after Trail after Rush for Pass for More Yards than Opp Fewer Yards than Opp More TO than Opp Same TO as Opp Fewer TO than Opp Home Away Natural Grass Artificial Turf Day Games Night Games Decided by one score Overtime Games vs. Ranked Opponents vs. Non-Ranked Opp Conference Games Non-Conf. Games * * * * * CAREER STARTS Player, Year, Pos. Cons. Total Donald Penn, Sr., OT John Chick, Sr., DE Ryan DeQuillettes, Sr., OG Terrance Washington, Jr., S Pace Jorgensen, So. OG E.J. Reid, So., DT Jarom Fano, Sr., DL Matt Wiser, Sr., LB Jarrett Bush, Sr., CB Nick George, Sr., OC Leon Jackson, So., QB Jake Hutton, Fr., LB Marquise Charles, Fr., CB Tony Pennyman, Jr., WR Jimmy Bohm, So., TE D.J. Brookter, Sr., LB Andre Bala, Sr., FS Chris Forbes, So., TB Kevin Robinson, So., WR Frank Maile, So., DL Ryan Pahua, Jr., OT Otis Nelson, Fr., WR Cornelius Lamb, Sr., CB Nate Fredrick, Sr., LB Michael Gates, Sr., DE Joe Lindsay, Jr., SS Jason Stephens, Jr., TE Antonio Taylor, So., SS Brent DeLadurantey, Jr., OL Derek Hoke, Fr., OT Ryan Bohm, Fr., TB Brian Soi, So., DT Lynwood Johnson, Fr., FB Devon Hall, Fr., LB Will Fausel, So., TE Tarrell Richards, Jr., WR Blake Garrett, Sr., WR Malik Cin, Jr., OG

12 2004 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 12 Utah State University UTAH STATE Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2005) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (2-2-0) (2-0-0) (0-2-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE... (1-1-0) (1-0-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (1-1-0) (1-0-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Sep 10, 2005 at Utah L FIRST DOWNS Sep 24, 2005 UNLV W Rushing *Oct 01, 2005 at Idaho L Passing *Oct 07, 2005 SAN JOSE STATE W Penalty * denotes conference game RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Jackson, Leon Average Per Rush Bohm, Ryan Average Per Game Forbes, Chris TDs Rushing Robinson, Kevin PASSING YARDAGE Crawford, M Att-Comp-Int Walker, Jerod Average Per Pass Richards, T Average Per Catch Pennyman, Tony Average Per Game TM TDs Passing Total TOTAL OFFENSE Opponents Total Plays Average Per Play PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Jackson, Leon PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Walker, Jerod INT RETURNS: #-YARDS Pennyman, Tony FUMBLES-LOST Total PENALTIES-YARDS Opponents PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 30:10 29:50 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 25/62 22/ TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 2/6 4/8 Pennyman, Tony Robinson, Kevin INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Bohm, Ryan Richards, T Charles, M Forbes, Chris Bush, Jarrett Johnson, L Total Stephens, Jason Opponents Bohm, Jimmy Garrett, Blake PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Robinson, P Crawford, M Hamblin, Justin Total Total Opponents Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jakubiak, J Robinson, Kevin Hamblin, Justin Total Opponents PATs

13 2004 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 13 Opponents PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Robinson, Kevin Robinson, Kevin Pennyman, Tony Pennyman, Tony Jakubiak, J TM Forbes, Chris Total Bohm, Ryan Opponents Hamblin, Justin Jackson, Leon ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Total Opponents Robinson, Kevin Pennyman, Tony SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Jackson, Leon Bohm, Ryan UTAH STATE Forbes, Chris Opponents Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Jackson, Leon Bohm, Ryan Forbes, Chris Robinson, Kevin Crawford, M Utah State University UTAH STATE Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2005) All games Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Wiser, Matt Hutton, Jake Washington, T Taylor, Antonio Bush, Jarrett Chick, John Charles, M Brookter, D.J Bala, Andre Soi, Brian Hall, Devon Fano, Jarom Lamb, Cornelius Reid, E.J Anderson, Josh Maile, Frank Johnson, L Gates, Michael King, Jeff Taulogo, T Nelson, Otis Howard, Bevan Calderwood, Ben Bohm, Ryan Taylor, Caleb Fredrick, Nate F Luke, Cameron Fields, Daryl Swan, Clay Shepherd, Kerry Forbes, Chris Robinson, Kevin Total Opponents

14 2005 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 14 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE/WR* WR WR/TE* FB/TE TB QB Utah Penn DeQuill. George Jorgen. Hoke Stephens Richards K. Rob. Fausel R.Bohm Jackson UNLV Penn DeQuill. George Jorgen. Hoke Stephens Penny. K. Rob. Johnson R.Bohm Jackson Idaho Penn DeQuill. George Jorgen. Hoke Stephens Penny. J. Bohm* Johnson R.Bohm Jackson San Jose St. Penn DeQuill. George Jorgen. Pahua Nelson* Penny. K. Rob. J. Bohm Forbes Jackson DEFENSE LE DT DT RE A LB M LB S LB LC SS FS RC Utah Fano Soi Reid Chick Hall Wiser Hutton Bush A. Taylor Wash. Charles UNLV Fano Soi Reid Chick Hall Wiser Hutton Bush A. Taylor Wash. Charles Idaho Fano Soi Reid Chick Brookter Wiser Hutton Bush A. Taylor Wash. Charles San Jose St. Fano Maile Reid Chick Brookter Wiser Hutton Bush Bala Wash. Charles GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. Utah :15 7 UNLV :36 31 Idaho :06 13 San Jose State :43 24 DEFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. Utah :45 31 UNLV :24 24 Idaho :54 27 San Jose State :17 17 RUSHING (att-yds-td-lg) R. Bohm Crawford Forbes Jackson Pennyman Richards K. Robinson Walker Utah DNP (-1) DNP UNLV DNP (-12) (-3) Idaho (-8) (-4)-0-5 San Jose State DNP DNP PASSING (a-c-i-yds-td-lg) Jackson Pennyman Walker Utah DNP DNP UNLV Idaho San Jose State DNP RECEIVING (no-yds-td-lg) J. Bohm R. Bohm Crawford Forbes Garrett Johnson Pennyman Richards Utah DNP DNP UNLV DNP Idaho (-2) San Jose State DNP RECEIVING CONT. (no-yds-td-lg) K. Robinson Stephens Utah UNLV Idaho San Jose State (Others: P. Robinson at Utah) FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) PUNTING (made-att) Jakubiak Hamblin (no.-avg.-lg) Hamblin 50+ In 20 Utah 0-1 (47) 0-0 Utah UNLV 1-1 (25) 0-0 UNLV Idaho 0-1 (41) 0-0 Idaho San Jose State DNP 1-2 (29, 33) San Jose State KICKOFF RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) Pennyman K. Robinson Utah DNP UNLV Idaho San Jose State PUNT RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) K. Robinson Utah UNLV Idaho San Jose State