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1 Athletic Media Relations Mike Strauss, Director (435) Doug Hoffman, Associate Director (435) Lis Erickson, Assistant Director (435) Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT Fax: (435) September 8, 2002 Game 3 vs. Idaho State Sat., Sept. 14, 7:05 p.m. (Mountain) Romney Stadium (30,257) Logan, Utah Radio: TV: 610 AM (Logan) 94.5 FM (Logan) 98.3 FM (Salt Lake City) FM (Ogden/SLC) FM (Utah County/SLC) FM (Bear Lake) FM (Randolph) None USU Tickets: U-STATE-1 (435) USU SID: ISU SID: Mike Strauss (435) Frank Mercogliano (208) Utah State (0-2) Aug. 31 UTAH L 3-23 Sept. 7 at #9 Nebraska L Sept. 14 IDAHO STATE 7:05 Sept. 21 at Iowa 1:40 Sept. 28 at Boise State 6:00 Oct. 4 BYU 7:05 Oct. 19 NEW MEXICO 3:05 Oct. 26 at La.-Monroe 5:00 Nov. 9 N.M. STATE 1:05 Nov. 16 at Troy State 1:00 Nov. 30 at Middle Tenn. 1:00 (all times are Mountain) Idaho State (1-0) Aug. 29 MONT.-WESTERN W 48-7 Sept. 14 at Utah State Sept. 21 at Montana Sept. 28 SACRAMENTO STATE Oct. 5 at Eastern Washington Oct. 12 MONTANA STATE Oct. 26 WEBER STATE Nov. 2 at Portland State Nov. 9 NORTHERN ARIZONA Nov. 16 CAL POLY Nov. 23 at Southern Utah QUICKLY Utah State (0-2) will try to put a "W" on its ledger when it hosts I-AA Idaho State (1-0), which is coming off a bye week, on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:05 p.m... This will be the third straight season these two teams have met with those last two previous contests having been decided by three and one point respectively (ISU won in 2000 and USU won last year)... USU is 6-5 at home in the Mick Dennehy era... USU is 2-12 in night games in the Mick Dennehy era... USU's first six opponents this year are a combined 11-1 through games of Sept. 7, while the final five opponents are a combined Mick Dennehy is looking for his 10th win as the USU head coach. ON THE AIR -- All Utah State football games are carried on the Aggie Radio Network with Al "Last Week Steak, This Week Potatoes" Lewis handling the play-by-play duties and Craig "Just Here For Dessert" Hislop providing analysis. Saturday's game will not be televised. LAST TIME OUT -- Nebraska scored on six of its first eight possessions of the first half en route to a victory against Utah State on Sept. 7. The game was the 250th consecutive sellout for the Huskers and was played in front of a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 78,176 (the third largest to witness a USU game). Nebraska jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Aggies responded with a four-play 80-yard drive that resulted in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jose Fuentes to Kevin Curtis to cut the score to 17-7 with 3:19 left in the opening period. However the eighth-ranked Huskers scored the next 27 points in the game to lead 44-7 after three quarters. USU's Dane Kidman added two field goals in the final period, including a 43-yarder, the second longest of his career. Jose Fuentes became USU's career passing yardage and passing attempts leader in the game as he hit on 16-of-38 attempts for 214 yards. Kevin Curtis was on the receiving end of six of those passes for 102 yards. In all 10 different USU players caught passes in the game, four threw passes and five players carried the ball, including punter Steve Mullins, who rushed for a 24-yard pickup on a fake punt. HOME JUST ONCE THIS MONTH -- This week Utah State is playing its only home game in the month of September as the Aggies were on the road last week at Nebraska and will travel to Iowa and Boise State in the two weeks after this game. SEPTEMBER MOURN (With apologies to Neil Diamond, but then again, do we really need to apologize to him?) -- September has not been a good month for Utah State football historically, especially since the 1978 Aggies won all four of their games in the ninth month of the year. USU defeated Idaho State, Colorado State, Fresno State and Wyoming in the month of September in 1978, but since then has posted an record in games played during this month In the very first game Utah State played against Idaho State in 1919, the Aggies came away with a victory. USU's point total was the largest in a game in school history. GAME TIME CHANGE -- Utah State's game at Iowa on Sept. 21 has been moved to a 1:40 p.m. mountain time kickoff. UP NEXT -- After hosting Idaho State, the Aggies will play their next two games on the road at Iowa and Boise State. Both teams played in bowl games last year. The Aggies' next home game will be Oct. 4 against Brigham Young on a Friday night. DID YOU KNOW? -- Utah State's Director of Alumni Chapters Dave Kragthorpe has some unique connections with both schools. He was selected to Utah State's All- Century Team after he starred as an offensive tackle for the Aggies from Later he coached Idaho State to a I-AA national championship in

2 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 2 Media Information Weekly Press Conference Mondays, 11:30 a.m. at Coppermill Restaurant Interviews All Utah State 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 Wednesday on game week. Coach Dennehy is usually available weekdays between 10 a.m. and noon mountain time. USU On The Air Game Broadcasts Play-by-Play - Al Lewis Analyst - Craig Hislop 610 AM (Logan) 94.5 FM (Logan) 98.3 FM (Salt Lake City) FM (Ogden/SLC) FM (Utah County/SLC) FM (Bear Lake) FM (Randolph) Mick Dennehy Radio Show Thursdays, 6 p.m. Aggie Weekly Radio Show Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Mick Dennehy on KFNZ Tuesdays, 6:05 p.m. USU On The Web Athletic Media Relations Director: Mike Strauss W: (435) H: (435) Cell: (435) mike.strauss@usu.edu Associate: Doug Hoffman W: (435) Assistant: Lis Erickson W: (435) COACH MICK DENNEHY In his third year at Utah State is Mick Dennehy (Montana, 1973), who was hired on Dec. 3, He compiled a record in four years at Montana and his 76.5 winning percentage is the best at that school for coaches with more than two years. His five wins in his first year at Utah State tied for the best mark by a first-year Aggie coach since Phil Krueger won seven games in 1973 (Dennehy is the seventh coach since then). In 2001 he guided the Aggies in their first independent schedule since The Aggies played four top-25 teams and five bowl teams in Realizing the improvement USU was making on and off the field, Dennehy was rewarded with a two-year contract extension on Nov. 30, 2001 which will keep him in Logan through Dennehy played safety at Montana in 1971 and Prior to assuming the head coaching role at Montana, he served as the school s offensive coordinator for five seasons, producing one of the nation s top offenses. In Dennehy's nine years overall at Montana, the Grizzlies ranked in the top four in the country in passing offense every year and in the top five in scoring and total offense in five of his last seven seasons. Before going to Montana, Dennehy revived the program at Western Montana, which had dropped football in In three years he improved the team from a 1-6 record to a 5-3 mark. Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Notes 1988 West. Montana /5th.167 Revived Program 1989 West. Montana /4th West. Montana /3rd Montana /1st 1.00 Nat'l Runners-up 1997 Montana /2nd in playoffs 1998 Montana /1st.750 Big Sky Champ Montana /1st.875 Big Sky Champ Utah State /2nd win from bowl 2001 Utah State N/A N/A Played 4 top Utah State N/A N/A Western Montana (3 yrs.) Revived Program Montana (4 years) Four playoffs Utah State (3rd year) th career win Totals (10th year) in playoffs USU UNDER DENNEHY In his two years at USU, the Aggies have recorded the school's all-time attendance average record (21,784 in 2001) and fourth-best average (19,910 in 2000). The record in 2001 came without the benefit of playing Utah or BYU at home. USU has produced four of the top 10 all-time total offense games in school history in his two years, including a school-record tying 684 yards against Weber State in USU has also produced three of the top five best passing games in school history in Dennehy's two years. USU has produced two Associated Press third-team All-Americans in his two years as all-purpose runner Emmett White earned the honor in 2000 and wide receiver Kevin Curtis was named in The last time USU had an AP All-America selection was 1988 when Kendal Smith also earned third team honors. USU has had two NCAA individual statistical champions in his tenure as White led the country in all-purpose yardage in 2000 (238.9) and Curtis led the nation in receptions in 2001 (9.1 per game). Previously USU's last national statistical leader was Louie Giammona, who led the country in all-purpose yardage (185.9) in The football team's grade-point average has improved steadily. Will coach his 100th career game against Iowa. THE SCHEDULE -- Here are a couple of quick notes about the 2002 schedule for Utah State: Four of USU's first six games are against teams that played in bowl games last year... After traveling 15,408 miles and playing in four different time zones in 2001, USU will up that travel to 15,706 round-trip miles this season. As a member of the Big West Conference in 2000, USU traveled only 9,204 miles... USU will host both BYU and Utah in the same season for the first time since 1996 and only the second time since 1980 (last year USU set a home season attendance average record (21,784) without the benefit of playing either Utah or BYU at home)... The Nov. 30 finale at Middle Tennessee is the third deepest into the calendar year the Aggies will play a regular season game.

3 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL NCAA Rankings Team Rank Avg. Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Scoring Offense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Scoring Defense Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Net Punting TO Margin Individual Rank Avg. Kevin Curtis Rec. Yards Receptions Roger Robinson Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Jose Fuentes Completions Pass Efficiency Total Offense Dane Kidman Field Goals Steve Mullins Punting USU Season Attendance Average Bests 1. 21,784 in ,534 in ,964 in ,910 in ,675 in 1979 USU Single-Game Home Attendance Bests 1. 33,119 vs. BYU, Oct. 4, ,287 vs. Utah, Sept. 3, ,220 vs. BYU, Oct. 1, ,757 vs. Utah, Aug. 31, ,257 vs. Utah, Aug. 31, 1996 Biggest Road Crowds 1. 87,756 at LSU, ,117 at Georgia, ,176 at Nebraska, ,233 at Nebraska, ,115 at Nebraska, 1991 THE USU-IDAHO STATE SERIES -- Utah State and Idaho State will be meeting for the third straight season and the fourth time in the last six years. The Aggies lead the series by a 10-2 count, including an 8-1 margin in games played at Logan. The last two meetings have been closely played contest as ISU came away with a victory in the 2000 season finale and USU rallied from a 27-0 deficit by scoring 28 points in the final 21 minutes to post a victory here last year. The first meeting between these two neighboring schools was back in 1919, when Utah State posted its biggest score in school history en route to a victory. Utah State is all-time against current members of the Big Sky Conference, while Mick Dennehy, who was a head coach in that conference for four seasons ( ) at Montana, owns a 27-5 mark against member schools. He is 5-1 all-time against the Bengals with a 4-0 mark while at Montana and a 1-1 mark since coming to Utah State. In all USU is against the three major schools in the state of Idaho with a mark against Idaho, 4-6 record against Boise State and a 10-2 slate against Idaho State. USU will meet Boise State at Boise on Sept. 28. USU-ISU LAST TIME -- Utah State had to post one of the biggest comebacks in NCAA history to defeat Idaho State as the Aggies rallied from a 27-0 halftime deficit to get the victory. USU did not get on the scoreboard until the six-minute mark of the third quarter and then erupted for 28 points in the final 21 minutes of the game. Emmett White scored the game's final three touchdowns, including the game-winner with 4:47 left. The USU defense limited Idaho State to just 117 yards of offense in the second half, while USU, which had 163 first-half yards, recorded 215 yards and four scores in the second half. White rushed for 151 yards, while Kevin Curtis caught six passes for 107 yards and USU's first touchdown. ISU owned the football for 34:08 to USU's 25:52 of possession, but the Aggies kept the Bengals off the board during ISU's final six possessions. USU-ISU IN One week after losing what was basically the Big West Conference championship game at Boise State, the Aggies finished their season on a sour note falling against Idaho State on a soggy Romney Stadium field. USU managed just 51 yards rushing and 260 yards of total offense, while ISU rushed for 262 yards and threw for 180 more. USU led after three quarters of play, but 17 straight points by the Bengals gave ISU a lead with 1:42 left in the game. USU scored a touchdown to pull with with :52 left, but it was too little too late. Both teams turned the ball over three times, but ISU controlled the clock with a time possession advantage of 40:12 to 19:48. The only current Aggies with offensive statistics in that game include QB Jose Fuentes (15 of 36 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns, TE Casey Poppinga (two receptions for 24 yards) and David Fiefia two receptions for 21 yards). AGGIES FROM IDAHO -- Utah State has only three players on its roster from the state of Idaho in Matt Ferguson (Boise), Jim Spoklie (Pocatello), and Malik Cin (Richfield via Germany). BENGALS FROM UTAH -- Based on the roster in the Idaho State media guide, four Bengals are from the state of Utah in Bart Brooks (Morgan), Cody Sullivan (Tooele), David Garrett (Sandy), and Clifton Buckaway (Ogden). In addition, Mo Caraway transferred to ISU from Utah State. BENGAL HITTER -- LB Jess Busta has had some success going against Idaho State in the last two meetings. Last year Busta recorded a career-high tying 17 tackles while two seasons ago, he registered 12 stops. DENNEHY'S BIG SKY SUCCESS -- While serving as head coach Mick Dennehy's Montana teams were the dominant force in the Big Sky Conference from The Grizzlies won three league titles and finished second in his four years, putting together a 27-5 conference record. He was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year in 1996 and 1997.

4 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 4 USU Career Records List Jose Fuentes Passing Yards Yds. 1. FUENTES Tony Adams Brent Snyder 6105 Pass Completions No. 1. FUENTES Brent Snyder 472 Pass Attempts No. 1. FUENTES Brent Snyder Tony Adams 867 Completion Percentage 1. Keith Myers Patrick Mullins FUENTES.552 TD Passes No. 1. Tony Adams FUENTES 41 Total Offense Yds. 1. Tony Adams Eric Hipple FUENTES 5953 Career 300-Yard Passing Games 1. Brent Snyder 10 NR. FUENTES 5 Kevin Curtis Receiving Yards Yds. 1. Kendall Smith Mike O'Shea 1798 NR. CURTIS 1731 Receptions No. 1. Kendal Smith Tracy Jenkins 121 NR. CURTIS 112 TD Receptions No. 1. Kendal Smith Two with 13 NR. CURTIS 11 DID YOU KNOW? -- Last season Kevin Curtis produced the 16th best receiving yardage total in NCAA history (1,531) with the 19th most receptions (100) in history. FUENTES SETTING RECORDS -- Here is a look at QB Jose Fuentes' USU records: USU Records Already Established Prior To 2002 Season Season Pass Completions Per Game in 2001 Season Consecutive Pass Attempts Without An Interception in 2000 Season 200-Yard Passing Games - 11 in 2001 Career 200-Yard Passing Games - 19, 1999-present (includes one this year) Season 400-Yard Passing Games - 2 in 2000 (tied with Tony Adams, 1972) Career 400-Yard Passing Games - 3, 1999-present Season Touchdown Passes - 23 in 2001 Season Touchdown Passes Per Game in 2001 Records Added This Year Career Completions (established against Utah) Career Yards (established against Nebraska) Career Attempts (established against Nebraska) FUENTES BECOMES USU PASSING LEADER -- With a 24-yard pass to Kevin Curtis in the third quarter against ninth-ranked Nebraska, USU QB Jose Fuentes became the Aggies' all-time passing yardage leader. Fuentes moved ahead of Tony Adams, who held the mark of 6,226 yards since Adams, who later played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, was in attendance at the game and met with Fuentes. SAMUEL'S STARTING DEBUT -- Utah State tailback James Samuel made his first collegiate start against Nebraska and responded with 37 yards on nine carries all in the first half. The junior college transfer also had two receptions for 22 yards, including a 21-yard play. GETTING HELP -- Utah State's receivers are helping out last year's national reception leader Kevin Curtis this year. Through two games, 10 different Aggies already have caught passes with Curtis leading the way with 12 receptions for 200 yards. Chris Stallworth and Gary Coleman have seven and six catches respectively and three other wide receivers have combined for another six receptions. Meanwhile Aggie tight ends have combined for four receptions and Aggie running backs have added three more. DEFENSE CHIPPING IN AS WELL -- Through two games six different USU defenders have recorded double-figure season tackle totals, including LB Jesse Busta who leads the team with 20 stops. In all 12 different players have recorded tackles for loss, including five players who have been involved in sacks. STARTING NOTE-ABLE -- They (they being the Van Patten Family) say that it is not important who starts, but who finishes, yet they keep track of starters anyway, so here are a few notes about USU's starting lineups this season: Against Utah DE John Chick became the first freshman to start a season opener for the Aggies since 1993 when Pratt Lyons started at defensive tackle against Louisiana- Lafayette. Four USU defensive lineman have starts in their freshman years (Chick and Ryan DeQuillettes this year, Ronald Tupea last year and Jorge Tapia two years ago), while sophomore Jeremy Guenter has made his first career starts this season. Five Aggies made their first career starts against Utah, including four players who had never played a down for USU in DE John Chick, OC Aric Galliano, OG Greg Vandermade and OT Grant Calverley. DE Jeremy Guenter was the other first time starter in the season opener. USU added three first-time starters against Nebraska in OG Trevor Hutton, TB James Samuel and NG Ryan DeQuillettes. All three are in their first year of playing at USU. USU has started 25 different players in the first two games of the year. OT Jim Newton has started a team-high 24 consecutive games, followed closely by QB Jose Fuentes at 22. LB Jesse Busta is the only current Aggie to have started a game in four different seasons.

5 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL Opponents Opp. Rec. This Week Utah 2-0 at Arizona Nebraska 3-0 at Penn State Idaho State 1-0 at Utah State Iowa 2-0 Iowa State Boise State 1-1 at Wyoming BYU 2-0 at Nevada New Mexico 1-2 Baylor La. Monroe 0-2 McNeese State N.M. State 0-2 Bye Troy State 0-2 So. Utah Mid. Tenn. 0-2 Bye 2002 Opponents In the Polls (Sept. 8) Opponent AP USA/ESPN Nebraska 8 7 BYU Utah Iowa (NOTE: Boise State and Mid. Tenn. have received votes at times this year) Ranked Opponents in Dennehy Era (game time) None (LSU, Ore., BYU, Fresno St.) (Nebraska) Most Ranked Opponents Played in One Season 4 in 2001 (LSU, Ore, BYU, Fresno St) 3 in 1991 (Neb., Okla., Fresno State) NCAA Record Lists Career TD Passes 68. Steve Slayden, Duke 48 NR. JOSE FUENTES 41 Career Receptions 73. Tim Delaney, SDSU 180 NR. KEVIN CURTIS 112 OFFENSIVE NOTES USU, which rushed for minus nine yards against Utah with a long gain of five yards, rushed for 70 yards against Nebraska. The Aggies produced 113 positive yards, but lost 40 yards in sacks. Other than Fuentes' sacks, USU had only three rushes for minus yards against the Huskers with the longest loss one yard... USU threw for 251 yards against Nebraska and its 321 yards of total offense doubled the 162 total yards the Aggies produced against Utah... USU had 10 different players record receptions against Nebraska, the most since 10 different players caught balls against New Mexico in the second game of P Steve Mullins has the team's longest rush with a 24-yard gain against Nebraska... TB David Fiefia has an 11-yard gain and TB James Samuel has a 10-yard rush for the next longest rushes of the year... USU's combined 16 points in the first two games are its fewest in back-to-back games since scoring three against Kansas State (0) and Idaho (3) in the middle of the 1999 season... USU's two fourth-quarter field goal possessions against Nebraska were 11 plays, 78 yards and 12 plays 49 yards and used 3:37 and 3:42 of the clock respectively. DEFENSIVE NOTES -- After allowing Utah 447 yards of total offense, USU "held" Nebraska to 418 yards... The Aggie defense was put in some bad situations as five of Nebraska's seven scoring drives started in USU territory and went 37, 22, 23, 38 and 36 yards... Average field position for USU was its own 22, while NU averaged starting at their own 42 in the game... USU held Nebraska to just one touchdown on its last seven possessions (a 36-yard scoring drive)... Against Utah USU allowed just 240 yards through three quarters before giving up 207 yards in the final period. Against Nebraska, the Aggies went the other way allowing 328 yards through three periods before holding the Huskers to just 90 yards in the final period... The USU defense has not recorded an interception in three games dating back to last year and last season did not come up with a pickoff until the fifth game of the year... Five different players have been involved in sacks this season. SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES -- P Steve Mullins' 9.0 punts per game average is the second most in the country behind Eastern Michigan's David Rysko who had 12 in one game... PK Dane Kidman is one of just 11 players in the country with a minimum of three field goal attempts to make all of his attempts... Kidman is three-of-three in field goal attempts this year after missing his last three attempts last year. USU NOTE-ABLE -- USU played 57 of the 62 players it took to Nebraska... USU played 55 players in the opener against Utah, including 19 who were seeing their first action for the Aggies. Among those 19 were 11 freshmen... After playing on artificial turf at Nebraska USU returns to playing on natural grass against Idaho State and has played 13 of its last 14 games on natural grass... USU has won three of its last four home games dating back to last year... USU has averaged 29.4 points in its 11 home games in the Mick Dennehy era scoring at least 50 points once, 40 points three times and at least 30 points in six of those games. USU STARTER NOTE-ABLE Offense LT - Jim Newton... Has started team-best 24 games in his career... At 6-10 is tallest player in USU history. LG - Luis Trujillo... Started five of the last six games in OC - Aric Galliano... Made his first start against Utah. RG - Trevor Hutton... Junior College transfer earned starting spot for Nebraska game. RT - Grant Calverley... Projected as a starter in 2001, but ended up redshirting. TE - Casey Poppinga... A two-year starter, who caught three passes last year after pulling in 15 in Has already caught three passes in two games combined this year. TE/FB - Chris Cooley... First catch as an Aggie was a touchdown at LSU last year... First catch this year was for 15 yards against Nebraska. WR - Kevin Curtis... All-America candidate who led the nation in receptions every week of the season in 2001 as a walkon... Was USU's receiving yardage leader (98 yards) and tied for rushing leader (five yards) against Utah... Has caught six passes in each game for an average of yards per contest.

6 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 6 Jose Fuentes Game-by-Game 1999 (Fr.) A-C-I Yds. TD Georgia S.F. Austin Utah DNP BYU DNP Arkansas St. DNP Kansas State Idaho DNP Boise State DNP N.M. State DNP Nevada DNP North Texas (So.) A-C-I Yds. TD Texas Tech DNP So. Utah Arizona State Utah Brigham Young North Texas Idaho Arkansas State New Mexico St Boise State Idaho State (Jr.) A-C-I Yds. TD Utah LSU Wyoming Oregon Brigham Young Idaho State C. Florida Connecticut Weber State S. Florida Fresno State (Sr.) A-C-I Yds. TD Utah Nebraska DID YOU KNOW? -- According to research done by the Louisville SID office, Jose Fuentes (5,900 yards) ranked fifth and Jeff Crosbie (3,315) 18th among active players for career passing yards entering the season. Fuentes was also eighth in touchdown passes (40) and Crosbie 21st (20) prior to the start of the season. WR - Gary Coleman... Had 36 receptions (third on team) for 440 yards (second) last year... Caught four passes for 39 yards against Utah and added two more against Nebraska WR - Derek Jeffrey... Earned starting spot after spring practice... Caught one pass last year... Matched his last year reception total in the season opener against Utah with one... Pulled in two more balls against Nebraska. WR - Chris Stallworth... Emerged into a solid receiver last year and caught 33 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns... Tied for team lead in receptions with six against Utah... Had just one catch against Nebraska but is still second on the team with seven receptions on the year. QB Jose Fuentes... Has started 22 consecutive games... Had thrown for 200 yards and at least one touchdown in 16 straight games before throwing for 174 and no scores against Utah... Returned to those numbers against Nebraska with 214 yards and one score... Added career passing yards and career attempts records to his resume against Nebraska... Entered the year ranked fifth among all active NCAA quarterbacks in career passing yards (5,900). TB - James Samuel... Made his first start against Nebraska and responded with 37 yards on nine carries all in the first half... Has lost yards (one) just once on his 12 rushing attempts this year. TB - David Fiefia... Started three games as a wide receiver as a freshman, but did not start at tailback last year... Rushed for 116 yards in season finale against Fresno State last year... Started at TB against Utah, but had only two attempts for minus four yards in that game... Carried six times for 24 yards against Nebraska with an 11-yard run. Defense LE - Jeremy Guenter... Had first career start against Utah... Recovered a fumble against Nebraska. DT - Ronald Tupea... Started final seven games of the season... Shared team's freshman of the year honor... Four tackles against Utah. NG - Jorge Tapia... Has started 20 career games, but missed Nebraska game with ankle injury. DT/NG - Ryan DeQuillettes... Made his first career start against Nebraska... Has not recorded a tackle in first two games. RE - John Chick... First USU freshman to start a season opener since Had a defensive-line leading five tackles against Utah... Added five more stops against Nebraska to once again lead the linemen. LB - Robert Watts... Started four games a year ago... Shared team's freshman of the year honor... Had one sack against Utah in the opener... Recorded team-high nine tackles against Nebraska while assisting on a sack and forcing a fumble. LB - Jess Busta... Has recorded 100 or more tackles in each of the last two years... Had 110 tackles coming off the bench as a sophomore... Has had at least 10 tackles in 14 different games in his career, including team-best 12 stops against Utah in the opener... Had a sack against the Utes... Recorded eight tackles against Nebraska... Is the only USU player to have started at least one game in four different seasons. LB - Rodney Wilson... Started six games a year ago and shared team's outstanding sophomore honor with Nate Putnam... His seven tackles were third best against Utah... Made three tackles against Nebraska. LC - Mark Estelle... Started two games last year... Had six stops, including a TFL against Utah... Suffered an internal injury against Nebraska... Made one tackle before injury. S - Derek Shank... Has started 11 games in his career... Had six tackles against Utah... His eight tackles against Nebraska were his second most in a game. S - Jamar Glasper... Third on the team with 17 consecutive starts and tied for second with 22 overall starts... Second on team in tackles last year (77) and earned the team's Golden Helmet award as the team's hardest hitter... Was involved in five turnovers a year ago (all fumbles)... Recorded 11 tackles in opener against Utah... Added six more stops against Nebraska. RC - Ade Jimoh... Has started 22 games in his career... Has two career interceptions... Made four tackles against Utah... Made five tackles against Nebraska. NB - Bryan Jackson... Saw a lot of action last year and made four starts... Had two stops against Utah... Recorded four tackles against Nebraska.

7 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 7 Kevin Curtis Game-by-Game 2001 (Jr.) Rec. Yds. TD Utah LSU Wyoming Oregon Brigham Young Idaho State C. Florida Connecticut Weber State S. Florida Fresno State (Sr.) Rec. Yds. TD Utah Nebraska Idaho State Iowa Boise State Brigham Young New Mexico La. Monroe N.M. State Troy State Mid. Tenn. Jesse Busta Game-by-Game Tackles 1999 (Fr.)Tackles 2001 (Jr.)Tackles Georgia 2 Utah 15 S.F. Austin 0 LSU 7 Utah 1 Wyoming 5 BYU 2 Oregon 14 Arkansas State 9 BYU 5 Kansas State 12 Idaho State 17 Idaho 3 C. Florida 9 Boise State 1 Connecticut 11 N.M. State 1 Weber State 5 Nevada 0 S. Florida 3 North Texas 0 Fresno State 9 Specialists P - Steve Mullins... The nation's leading returning punter (44.8 average)... Averaged 42.3 yards against Utah... His 70-yard punt against Utah matched his career-long and tied for the 11th longest punt in school history... Punted eight times against the Huskers with two 50-plus punts... Has dropped four inside the 20 this year... His 9.0 punts per game are second most in the country. PK - Dane Kidman... Hit 7-13 FG last year after making seven of first Has started the season making three of three FG... Is one of just 11 kickers in the country that is perfect with a minimum of three FGA on the year... Hit a 43-yarder against Nebraska for the second longest of his career (44 vs. S.F. Austin in 1999). RET - Roger (Fernandez) Robinson - Changed last name to match the last name of the father that raised him... First time he touched the ball as a collegian he returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown against Utah last season... Rushed only eight times for 30 yards a year ago... Has 11 of USU's 13 returns with all five punt returns and six of the eight kickoff returns. NON-STARTER NOTES -- DE Jake Stewart, a true freshman recorded half a sack in his first collegiate game against Utah... Against Utah two Aggie running backs played their first games at USU as Richard Watson rushed three times for four yards and James Samuel rushed three times for three yards... DB Ross Luna came off the bench to record six tackles against Utah... Two Aggies recorded their first receptions against Nebraska including WR Jerome Eason and WR Joel Higginson... CB Reggie Willson had a sack and a pass broken up against Nebraska... CB Jerome Dennis filled in for Mark Estelle after his injury at Nebraska and responded with six tackles. NCAA RECORD BOOK LOOK -- Here is a look at some NCAA record book lists that USU players found their way onto during 2001: Season Receptions Per Game -- Kevin Curtis (9.1) tied for 20th. Season Receptions -- Kevin Curtis (100) tied for 19th. Season Rec. Yards -- Kevin Curtis (1531) 16th. Career All-Purpose Yards -- Emmett White (5872) 20th. USU became one of 21 teams to have a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in the same year. Emmett White tied NCAA record for most season with 2,000 all-purpose yards with two (shared by nine others). DID YOU KNOW? -- Utah State is one of only 25 schools in the country with a football graduation rate of 70 percent or better according to a report by the American Football Coaches Association. The Aggies graduated 79 percent of their players in the study's time frame (So.)Tackles 2002 (Sr.)Tackles Texas Tech 10 Utah 12 Southern Utah 10 Nebraska 8 Arizona State 10 Idaho State Utah 10 Iowa BYU 9 Boise State North Texas 11 BYU Idaho 6 New Mexico Arkansas St. 10 La. Monroe N.M. State 6 N.M. State Boise State 17 Troy State Idaho State 12 Mid. Tenn.

8 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 8 All-America Candidates KEVIN CURTIS WR, 5-11, 183, Sr., 1L, South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Snow JC) 2001 NCAA LEADER IN RECEPTIONS PER GAME (9.1) 2001 Honors All-America Third Team (Associated Press) All-America Honorable Mention (Football News) Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist (one of 10) All-Independent First Team (Football News) All-Independent First Team (Collegefootballnews.com) 2001 NCAA Statistical Rankings 1st in receptions per game (9.1) 3rd in receiving yards per game (139.2) 19th in all-purpose yardage (141.5) NCAA Record Book -- Season Lists 15th Receiving Yards (1,531) 19th Receptions (100) Tied for 20th Receptions per game (9.1) USU Records -- Season Receptions (100) Receiving Yards (1,531) Most 10-reception games (6) Most 100-yard receiving games (9) Most consecutive 100-yard receiving games (6) Most consecutive 200-yard receiving games (2) Note-able o - Led the NCAA in receptions per game every week of the season. o - USU played four ranked teams and five that went to bowl games (Utah, Louisiana State, Oregon, Brigham Young and Fresno State). In those five games he averaged 10.2 receptions and yards per game. o - Had the best debut by a wide receiver in USU history with 11 catches for 171 yards in first game against Utah. o - Recorded the first back-to-back 200-yard receiving games in school history Statistics 100 receptions, 1,531 yards, 15.3 average, 10 touchdowns, 58 long, average per game. STEVE MULLINS P, 6-3, 205, Sr., 3L, Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS) THE NATION S LEADING RETURNING PUNTER IN Honors All-America Honorable Mention (Football News) Ray Guy Award Semifinalist (one of 10) Previous Honors First-team Freshman All-America (The Sporting News) Second-team all-big West Conference 2001 NCAA Statistical Ranking 4th in punting (44.8) USU Record Season Punting Average (44.8) Note-able o - After ranking fourth in the NCAA in punting average last year, he returns as the nation's leading punter in o - Had at least one 50-yard punt in every game during 2001, including three 60-plus yard punts. o - Dropped 13 of his 50 punts inside the 20-yard line. o - Had a great quote in practice after he kicked a nineyarder in one game as he told the head coach, If we ever get inside the other team s 10-yard line and we need to really pin them down, I can do that Statistics 50 punts, 2,241 yards, 44.8 average, 67 long, 13 in 20. DID YOU KNOW? -- Mullins came to USU as a quarterback where he spent his first season. He was switched to wide receiver where he has seen game action and has lined up at linebacker in practice. All the while he has been the team's punter and ranked 29th in the NCAA inpunting average as both a freshman and sophomore before being listed fourth in the country as a junior. DID YOU KNOW? -- Curtis was a walkon to the team and had not played in a game prior to 2001 since the 1997 season at Snow J.C. as he went on an LDS Church mission in 1998 and 1999 and redshirted at USU in 2000.

9 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 9 USU When record (Dennehy era, 2000-) Category 2002 (All) Record 0-2 (9-15) Scoring First 0-0 (6-7) Opp. Scores First 0-2 (3-8) Lead at Half 0-0 (6-3) Tied at Half 0-0 (0-0) Trail at Half 0-2 (3-12) Lead after (8-2) Tied after (0-1) Trail after (1-12) Rush for (3-1) Pass for (2-3) More Yards than Opp. 0-0 (7-1) Fewer Yards than Opp. 0-2 (2-14) More TO than Opp. 0-2 (1-12) Same TO as Opp. 0-0 (4-1) Fewer TO than Opp. 0-0 (4-1) Home 0-1 (6-5) Away 0-1 (3-10) Natural Grass 0-1 (8-12) Artificial Turf 0-1 (1-3) Day Games 0-0 (7-4) Night Games 0-2 (2-11) Decided by one score 0-0 (5-3) USU Best Total Offense Games (Dennehy Era in all Caps) vs. WEBER STATE, vs. Nevada, vs. Idaho, vs. Brigham Young, vs. CS-Northridge, vs. Utah, vs. N.M. STATE, vs. New Mexico State, vs. BOISE STATE, vs. Brigham Young, vs. WYOMING, 2001 USU Best Passing Offense Games vs. Utah, vs. BOISE STATE, vs. Brigham Young, vs. WEBER STATE, vs. IDAHO, 2000 CAREER STARTS Player, Year, Pos. Consec. Total Jim Newton, Sr., OT Jose Fuentes, Sr., QB Jamar Glasper, Sr., S Jesse Busta, Sr., LB Kevin Curtis, Sr., WR Ronald Tupea, So., DT Ade Jimoh, Sr., CB Chris Stallworth, Jr., WR Luis Trujillo, Sr., OG Rodney Wilson, Jr., LB Chris Cooley, Jr., TE Casey Poppinga, Sr., TE Derrek Shank, Jr., S Robert Watts, So., LB Mark Estelle, Jr., CB Jeremy Guenter, So., DE John Chick, Fr., DE Aric Galliano, Jr., OC Grant Calverley, Jr., OT Trevor Hutton, Jr., OG James Samuel, Jr., TB Ryan DeQuillettes, Fr., DT Jorge Tapia, Jr. NG Jeff Crosbie, Sr., QB Nate Putnam, So., DE David Fiefia, Jr., TB Bryan Jackson, Jr., S Brenen Burningham, So., OT Gary Coleman, Sr., WR Barry McLaughlin, Sr., OT Greg Vandermade, Jr., OG Jerome Dennis So., S PRESEASON ACCOLADES -- Here is a look at several national publications' All-America and all-independent teams: Football News All-America -- Kevin Curtis (3rd) Independent -- Kevin Curtis, David Fiefia, Jesse Busta The Sporting News All-America -- Steve Mullins (2nd) Athlon All-America -- Kevin Curtis (3rd) Lindy's Receiver Rankings -- Kevin Curtis (18th) Street & Smith's Kevin Curtis Independent Player of the Year Phil Steele's Receiver Rankings -- Kevin Curtis (20th) Punter Rankings -- Steve Mullins (15th) Inside Linebackers -- Jesse Busta (28th) All-Independent -- 1st - Jose Fuentes, Kevin Curtis, Jim Newton, Jesse Busta, Steve Mullins; 2nd - Trevor Hutton, Nate Putnam; 3rd - Mark Estelle, Jamar Glasper, Roger (Fernandez) Robinson NATIONAL AWARD WATCH -- WR Kevin Curtis and P Steve Mullins are on the national watch lists for the Biletnikoff (top receiver) and Ray Guy (top punter) awards respectively. Both were semifinalists for those awards last year.

10 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 10 Game-By-Game Starters OFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE WR WR FB TB QB Utah Newton Trujillo Galliano V'made Calverley Poppinga Curtis Stallworth Cooley Fiefia Fuentes Nebraska Newton Trujillo Galliano Hutton Calverley Poppinga Curtis Stallworth Cooley Samuel Fuentes DEFENSE LE DT NG RE Mack Mike Hero LC S S RC Utah Guenter Tupea Tapia Chick Watts Busta Wilson Jimoh Glasper Shank Estelle Nebraska Guenter Tupea DeQuill. Chick Watts Busta Wilson Jimoh Glasper Shank Estelle Game-By-Game Statistics OFFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. Utah 16-(-9) :57 3 Nebraska :50 13 DEFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. Utah :03 23 Nebraska :10 44 RUSHING (att-yds-td-lg) Curtis Fiefia Fuentes Robinson Samuel Watson Utah (-4) (-22) Nebraska (-40) (Others: Mullins vs. Nebraska) PASSING (a-c-i-yds-td-lg) Cox Crosbie Fuentes Utah (-3)-0-0 DNP Nebraska RECEIVING (no-yds-td-lg) Coleman Cooley Curtis Eason Fiefia Higginson Jeffery Poppinga Utah DNP 1-(-3) Nebraska (no-yds-td-lg) Samuel Stallworth Utah Nebraska FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) PUNTING (made-att) Kidman (no.-avg.-lg) Mullins 50+ In 20 Punts Utah 1-1 (22) Utah Nebraska 2-2 (29, 43) Nebraska DEFENSIVE TACKLES (UT-AT=TOT) Anderson Bala Crockett Busta Chick Dennis DeQuill Estelle Fredrick Gates Glasper Guenter Utah 0-2=2 0-=0 0-0=0 4-8=12 2-3=5 0-0=0 0-0=0 1-0=1 1-1=2 2-4=6 5-6=11 1-1=2 Nebraska 0-0=0 2-1=3 0-1=1 5-3=8 3-2=5 5-1=6 0-0=0 0-1=1 1-1=2 0-1=1 1-5=6 0-0=0 (UT-AT=TOT) B. Jack. J. Jack. Jimoh Johnstun Luna Robinson Rosen Shank Stewart Tapia Tupea Watts Utah 2-0=2 0-1=1 3-1=4 0-0=0 3-3=6 1-3=4 3-1=4 4-2=6 0-2=2 1-0=1 3-1=4 2-2=4 Nebraska 2-2=4 1-1=2 4-1=5 1-1=2 1-1=2 0-1=2 DNP 5-3=8 1-1=2 DNP 1-0=1 5-4=9 (UT-AT=TOT) Wilson Willson Wiser Utah 4-3=7 0-0=0 1-0=1 Nebraska 3-0=3 1-0=1 0-1=1 DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS Opponent Sacks Int. FR FF PBU Utah Watts,Busta*,Stewart* Busta,Wilson --- Nebraska Willson,Chick*,Watts* --- Guenter Watts Willson * - Half Sack

11 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 11 RED ZONE Team Poss. Scores TD FG USU Utah USU Neb Season Totals Poss. Scores TD FG USU Opp CAPTAINS Utah Neb. Fuentes, Jimoh, Mullins Newton, Estelle, Wiser POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Team Poss. Scores TD FG USU Utah USU Neb Season Totals Poss. Scores TD FG USU Opp COIN TOSS Utah - Won, Deferred, USU Kicked Neb. - Lost, (NU Def.), USU received USU SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr Pl-YdsTime Score Utah :31 Kidman 22 FG Neb :11 Curtis 26 pass Neb :47 Kidman 29 FG Neb :42 Kidman 43 FG BIG PLAYS (15+ Yards) Rush Pass USU 0 4 (Curtis-4) Utah 5 3 USU 1 (Mullins-1) 10 (Curtis-5) Neb. 5 4 Season Totals Rush USU - 1 (Mullins) Opp Pass USU - 14 (Curtis-9, Coleman, Cooley, Eason, Samuel, Stallworth) Opp. - 7

12 2001 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 12 Utah State Team Offense Last Time In Utah State Football Opponent Team Defense 200 Yards Rushing 243 vs. Weber State, Yards Rushing 288, NEBRASKA, Yards Rushing 322 vs. New Mexico State, Yards Rushing 369, at New Mexico State, Yards Rushing 428 at Hawaii, Yards Rushing 424 at Oklahoma, Yards Passing 333 vs. South Florida, Yards Passing 469, Fresno State, Yards Passing 441 vs. Weber State, Yards Passing 469, Fresno State, Yards Passing 509 vs. Boise State, Yards Passing 505, Texas Tech, Yards Total Offense 684 vs. Weber State, Yards Total Offense 713, Fresno State, Yards Total Offense 684 vs. Weber State, Yards Total Offense 713, Fresno State, Points 56 vs. Weber State, Points 44, NEBRASKA, Points 56 vs. Weber State, Points 70, Fresno State, Points 63 at Idaho, Points 70, Fresno State, 2001 Safety by USU vs. Sam Houston St., 1998 Safety against USU Sam Houston St., 1998 Utah State Individual 100 Yards Rushing , David Fiefia at Fresno State, Yards Rushing , Emmett White vs. Weber State, Yards Rushing by a Quarterback , Tony Adams vs. Colorado State, Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing Demetrius Brown (22-131) and Brett Payne (28-166) at Pacific, Yards Passing 24-44, 333, Jose Fuentes at South Florida, Yards Passing 23-34, 437, Jose Fuentes vs. Weber State, Two Players with 100 Yards Passing Patrick Mullins (11-for-16, 105) and Matt Sauk (12-for-25, 169) vs. BYU, Yards Receiving 6-102, KEVIN CURTIS AT NEBRASKA, Yards Receiving , Kevin Curtis at South Florida, Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving -- Kevin Curtis (10-252) & Gary Coleman (5-127) vs. Weber State, Yards Receiving by a Running Back 7-134, Emmett White at New Mexico State, (first time). 100 Yards Rushing and Receiving 322 rush, 134 receive, Emmett White at New Mexico State, (first time). 80-yard run for a touchdown 88 yards, Marvin Jackson vs. Fresno State, yard pass for a touchdown 87 yards, Jeff Crosbie to Aaron Jones vs. Brigham Young, yard field goal 52, Brad Bohn at North Texas, Kickoff return for a touchdown 82 yards, Kevin Alexander at Colorado State, Punt return for a touchdown 64 yards, Roger (Fernandez) Robinson at Utah, Interception return for a touchdown 31 yards, Tony Walker at Connecticut, Fumble return for a touchdown 49 yards, Cade Smith at North Texas, Kick blocked for a touchdown (punt) 17 yards, Blake Eagal at North Texas, Opponent Individual 100 Yards Rushing , JOHNSON (UTAH), Yards Rushing , Staley (Brigham Young), Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing Brewer (21-144) and Williams (10-109) (Oklahoma), Yards Passing 21-27, 432, Carr (Fresno State), Yards Passing 21-27, 432, Carr (Fresno State), Yards Receiving 4-158, Berrian (Fresno State), Yards Receiving , Insley (Nevada), Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving 7-155, McGuffey, Floyd (Wyoming), yard run for a touchdown Unknown 80-yard pass for a touchdown 80 yards, Bramlett to Floyd (Wyoming), yard field goal 52 yards, Ball (North Texas), Kickoff return for a touchdown 100 yards, McGrew (North Texas), Punt return for a touchdown 91 yards, Rubin (South Florida), Interception return for a touchdown 38 yards, Allen (Idaho State), Fumble return for a touchdown 12, Daley (South Florida), 2001 Kick blocked for a touchdown 47, Wright (Fresno State), 2001.

13 2002 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL 13 GAME 1 Aug. 31 at Romney Stadium, Logan, Utah Utah 23 Utah State 3 A closely contested game for three quarters turned into a 23-3 victory for Utah as the Utes scored 16 points in the game's final quarter. Utah State limited Utah to 240 yards of total offense through three quarters before the Utes ran up 207 yards and scored on their first three possessions of the final quarter. Utah State could not get its offense untracked as the Aggies punted 10 times in the game and could only manage a field goal on a 60-yard drive at the end of the first half. Utah held the ball 37:03, including 13:42 in the final quarter to go on to its fifth straight win in the series. Kevin Curtis led the USU offensive effort with six receptions for 98 yards, while Chris Stallworth pulled in six balls for 31 yards. USU rushed for minus nine yards, the first time the Aggies did not record positive rushing yards since rushing for minus seven against Kansas State in Note-able: The attendance of 30,757 was the fourth-best in school history... Five Aggies made their first career starts... DE John Chick became the first freshman to start a season opener since DT Pratt Lyons started in USU's three points were its fewest since losing to Idaho 31-3 in SCORE BY QUARTERS Utah Utah State SCORING SUMMARY Utah - 1st (7:43) - Johnson, 13 run (Borreson Kick) USU - 2nd (0:00) - Kidman, 22 field goal Utah - 4th (12:35) - Peroulis, 26 run (Kick Blocked) Utah - 4th (10:49) - Johnson, 17 pass from Rice (Borreson) Utah - 4th (2:20) - Borreson, 27 field goal Attn: 30,757 TEAM STATISTICS Utah USU First Downs 26 9 Rushes-Yards (-9) Passing Yards Comp.-Att.-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Avg Time of Possession 37:03 22:57 GAME 2 Sept. 8 at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Neb. Utah State #9 Nebraska Ninth-ranked Nebraska scored on six of its first eight possessions of the first half en route to a victory. The game was the 250th consecutive sellout for the Huskers and was played in front of a Memrial Stadium record crowd of 78,176 (the third largest to witness a USU game). Nebraska jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Aggies responded with a four-play 80-yard drive that resulted in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jose Fuentes to Kevin Curtis to cut the score to 17-7 with 3:19 left in the opening period. However the eighth-ranked Huskers scored the next 27 points in the game to lead 44-7 after three quarters. USU's Dane Kidman added two field goals in the final period, including a 43-yarder, the second longest of his career. Jose Fuentes became USU's career passing yardage and passing attempts leader in the game as he hit on16-of-38 attempts for 214 yards. Kevin Curtis was on the receiving end of six of those receptions for 102 yards. In all 10 different USU players caught passes in the game. SCORE BY QUARTERS Utah State Nebraska SCORING SUMMARY NU - 1st (9:18) - Brown, 44 FG NU - 1st (5:55) - Davies, 1 run (Brown Kick) NU - 1st (4:30) - Thomas, 23 pass from Lord (Brown Kick) USU - 1st (3:19) - Curtis, 26 pass from Fuentes (Kidman Kick) NU - 2nd (14:55) - Herian, 33 pass from Lord (Brown Kick) NU - 2nd (12:22) - Lord, 1 run (Brown Kick) NU - 2nd (4:07) - Lord, 28 run (Team Kick Failed) NU - 3rd (2:08) - Ross 13 run (Brown Kick) USU - 4th (13:21) - Kidman, 29 FG USU - 4th (5:45) - Kidman, 43 FG Attn: 78,176 TEAM STATISTICS USU NU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Comp.-Att.-Int Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts Time of Possession 30:50 29:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Individual Rushing Utah: Johnson , Peroulis 15-93, Benton 5-30, Rice 3-(- 17) Utah State: Curtis 1-5, Robinson 2-5, Watson, 3-4, Samuel 3-3, Fiefia 2-(-4), Fuetnes 5-(-22) Individual Passing Utah: Rice , 165, 1 TD Utah State: Fuentes , 174, Cox 2-1-0, (-3) Individual Receiving Utah: Lyman 6-66, Latendresse 3-40, Johnson 228, Houston 2-14, Bliss 1-13, Arceneaux 1-5, Peroulis 1-(-1) Utah State: Curtis 6-98, Stallworth 6-31, Coleman 4-39, Poppinga 2-6, Jeffery 1-(-3) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Individual Rushing Utah State: Samuel 9-37, Watson 8-25, Mullins 1-24, Fiefia 6-24, Fuentes 6-(-40) Nebraska: Diedrick 16-93, Lord 9-59, Davis 7-51, Ross 9-42, Davies 4-14, Thomas 1-9, Simmons 3-7, Kriewald 1-6, Stuntz 3-5, Grixby 1-2 Individual Passing Utah State: Fuentes , 214, Crosbie 4-2-0, 32, Cox 1-1-0, 5, Curtis 1-0-0, 0 Nebraska: Lord , 105, Stuntz 3-2-0, 25 Individual Receiving Utah State: Curtis 6-102, Eason 2-27, Coleman 2-25, Samuel 2-22, Jeffery 2-10, Stallworth 1-21, Cooley 1-15, Fiefia 1-14, Poppinga 1-1, Higginson 1-5 Nebraska: Thomas 2-41, Cornelsen 2-34, Pilkington, 2-20, Herian 1-33, Diedrick 1-2