WEBER STATE at (RV) UTAH STATE WEBER STATE WILDCATS

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1 2013 UTAH STATE SCHEDULE A 29 at Utah (Fox Sports 1) L S 7 at Air Force * (CBS SN) W S 14 WEBER STATE (EPSN3) 6 pm S 21 at USC (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) 1:30 pm S 27 at San Jose State* (ESPN) 7 pm O 4 (CBS SN) 6 pm O 12 BOISE STATE * (CBS SN) 6 pm O 19 at New Mexico * (ROOT) 7 pm O 26 BYE N 2 HAWAI I * (CBS SN) 2 pm N 9 at UNLV* (ESPN Network) TBA N 16 BYE N 23 COLORADO STATE * (CBS SN) 1:30 pm N 30 WYOMING * (ROOT) 12 pm * Mountain West Game All times are mountain Home games in BOLD CAPS UTAH STATE COACHING STAFF Head Coach:... Matt Wells Alma Mater:... (Utah State, 96) Record at USU: (1st) Overall Record: (1st) Assistant Head Coach/OL... Mark Weber Defensive Coordinator/S... Todd Orlando Offensive Coordinator/QB... Kevin McGiven Special Teams Coordinator/RB... Dave Ungerer Co-Offensive Coordinator/TE/RC... Luke Wells Wide Receivers... Jovon Bouknight Linebackers... Kevin Clune Defensive Line... Frank Maile Cornerbacks... Kendrick Shaver Asst. AD for Football Operations... Waqa Damuni Special Asst. to the Head Coach.. Dave Kragthorpe Offensive Graduate Assistant... David Fiefia Offensive Graduate Assistant... Cole Popovich Defensive Graduate Assistant... Dillon Sanders Defensive Graduate Assistant... Rob Takeno Defensive Admin. Assistant... Nate Przestrezelski Special Teams Admin. Assistant... Nick Schindler Offensive Admin. Assistant... Naufahu Tahi Strength & Conditioning... Dave Scholz Equipment Coordinator... Mike Bair Video Coordinator... Bill Garren UTAH STATE QUICK FACTS Location:... Logan, Utah Founded: Enrollment:... 28,994 President:... Stan Albrecht VP & Director of Athletics:... Scott Barnes Conference:... Mountain West (MW) Nickname:... Aggies Colors:... Navy Blue, White and Pewter Grey Stadium:... Merlin Olsen Field at...romney Stadium (25,513) Playing Surface:... AstroTurf 2013 FOOTBALL WEBER STATE at (RV) UTAH STATE WEBER STATE WILDCATS 2013 Record: 1-1 Last Game: Sept. 7, 2013 L, 7-70 at Utah Coach: Jody Sears School Record: 3-10 (2nd) Career Record: 3-10 (2nd) vs. Utah State: 0-0 STATS LEADERS Rushing: Bo Bolen 27 car., 115 yds., 2 TD Passing: Jordan Adamczyk 22-46, 206 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Receiving: Erik Walker 8 rec., 138 yds., 1 TD UTAH STATE AGGIES 2013 Record: 1-1, 1-0 MW Last Game: Sept. 7, 2013 W, at Air Force Coach: Matt Wells School Record: 1-1 (1st) Career Record: 1-1 (1st) vs. Weber State: 0-0 STATS LEADERS Rushing: Chuckie Keeton 23 car., 162 yds., 1 TD Passing: Chuckie Keeton 63-80, 674 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT Receiving: Travis Van Leeuwen 11 rec., 177 yds., 1 TD GAME THREE INFORMATION Date: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 Kickoff: 6:04 p.m. Location: Logan, Utah Stadium: Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium (25,513) Series: Utah State leads, 12-1 TV: ESPN3 Joel Meyers (Play-by-Play) Kevin O Connell (Analyst) Radio: Utah State Sports Network Al Lewis (Play-by-Play) Craig Hislop (Analyst) Live Stats: UtahStateAggies.com Twitter Updates: /USUFootball YouTube: /USUAthletics Facebook: /USUFootball Tickets: USTATE-1 WHAT TO WATCH FOR... Utah State is in its 116th season of football and is (.499) in its previous 115 seasons. USU has nine nationally televised games on ESPN, CBS Sports Network and Fox Sports 1 in 2013 and two more that will be broadcast regionally on ROOT SPORTS. Utah State has won eight-straight home games, which is its longest home winning streak since the teams combined to win eight-straight home games, and that eight game home winning streak ranks as the seventh-longest in school history. The school record for consecutive home wins is 17 set from All-time, USU is (.556) at Romney Stadium. Utah State has won five-straight home games against in-state opponents as it defeated Southern Utah (34-3) and Utah (27-20 OT) in 2012; Weber State (54-17) in 2011; (31-16) in 2010; and Southern Utah (53-34) in USU s last home loss against an in-state opponent was on Oct. 3, 2008 when it lost to, Utah State has won each of its last four home openers and is all-time in its first home game of the season, including a record at Romney Stadium. Utah State is 8-1 at home in its last nine non-conference games dating back to the 2009 season as it has posted non-conference wins against Southern Utah (34-3), Utah (27-20 OT) and UNLV (35-13) in 2012; Weber State (54-17) and Wyoming (63-19) in 2011; Idaho State (38-17) and (31-16) in 2010; and Southern Utah (53-34) in 2009, while its only loss during that stretch was a double overtime loss to Colorado State in During its last nine non-conference home games, USU is out-scoring its opponents 41.0 to Utah State is (.622) all-time during Homecoming, and this will be USU s first Homecoming game against Weber State. Utah State has won 17 of its last 21 games, which is USU s best stretch since going during the seasons. USU s four losses during its last 21 games have been by a combined 10 points as it lost to Ohio (24-23) in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, at No. 22 Wisconsin (16-14) and at (6-3) in 2012, and at Utah (30-26) to open the 2013 season. Utah State has 58 players in its program from the state of Utah, while Weber State has 25 players on its roster from the Beehive State. Utah State has won four of its last five games played during the month of September and is 4-2 all-time in games played on Sept. 14.

2 Monday USU Press Conference 11:30 am - Matt Wells 9 WEEK 3 vs. WEBER STATE Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15 Interviews Coaches and players available after practice. Interviews Coaches and players available after practice. Matt Wells Radio Show 7-8 p.m. No media availibilty No media availibilty Game 3 Weber St. at Utah St. 6 p.m. ESPN3 Postgame Coach Wells and players in Spetman Auditorium. No media availibilty MEDIA INFORMATION UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and all Aggie news on the internet, go to the official Utah State Athletics website at UtahStateAggies.com. For those out of range of the Aggie Sports Network s radio broadcast, live audio of every game, and live streaming of all home games, is available through UtahStateAggies.com s All-Access. WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS RELEASE Each Monday on game weeks, a complete release previewing the upcoming game and reviewing the season will be available on UtahStateAggies.com. The release will also be ed upon request. WEEKLY UTAH STATE PRESS CONFERENCE Utah State head football coach Matt Wells will conduct a weekly press conference each Monday during the season at 11:30 a.m., followed by selected players at 11:45 a.m. Contact the USU Athletic Media Relations Office for more information. UTAH STATE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FTP SITE Utah State provides broadcast-quality video of Monday press conferences via FTP download. Contact the Utah State Athletic Media Relations Office for more information. INTERVIEWS Contact the media relations office for all player or coach interview requests. All interviews with players and coaches will take place after practice through Wednesday during game weeks. Please do not contact a player or coach without scheduling the interview through the media relations office. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Coach Wells will hold a postgame news conference with the media in the Spetman Auditorium (2nd floor) following home games. Selected players will be available for interviews in the Spetman Auditorium following Coach Wells. The Utah State locker room is closed to the media for all games. CREDENTIALS AND PARKING All credential requests should be directed to Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Doug Hoffman (doug.hoffman@usu.edu). Media parking is located in the Blue and Silver lots on the West side (pressbox side) of Romney Stadium. PRESSBOX AND GAMEDAY SERVICES Packets with pregame information will be distributed in advance of kickoff on the day of the game. Playby-play, quarter, halftime and final statistics along with coach and player quotes are all regular services on game day. Stat monitors with live, updated statistics are provided for radio and television, while print media can access the same information with their computers utilizing GameTracker. WIRELESS INTERNET Complimentary access to wireless internet is available at Romney Stadium and information about how to access it will be available in the pressbox. UTAH STATE OPENS HOME SEASON AGAINST WEBER STATE IN ANNUAL HOMECOMING GAME Utah State (1-1, 1-0 MW) continues its 2013 season with its first home game of the year as it hosts Weber State (1-1) in its annual Homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. The game will be carried live world-wide on ESPN3 with Joel Meyers (play-by-play) and Kevin O Connell (analyst) on the call. Live audio of the game is also available on www. UtahStateAggies.com. Live stats will also be available through GameTracker, while Twitter updates - will also be a part of Utah State s Game Day coverage. UTAH STATE ATHLETICS TO INDUCT 11TH HALL OF FAME CLASS THIS WEEKEND Utah State Athletics will induct its 11th Hall of Fame Class this weekend. The 2013 Class includes Candy Cashell, USU s first female track All-American; Jim Laub, a life-long contributor of Aggie Athletics; Jimmy Moore, one of the best Aggie basketball players ever; Corey Murdock, one of just two track athletes in school history to earn All-American honors at least four times; Roy Shivers, an All-American running back; and Jim Turner, an outstanding quarterback and kicker. UTAH STATE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE VOTES IN USA TODAY COACHES POLL Following its first-ever Mountain West Conference win, a victory at Air Force on Saturday, Utah State is once again listed among the other schools receiving votes in this week s USA Today coaches poll as it garnered two votes to rank tied for 43rd in the nation. USU began the season with 23 top 25 votes in the USA Today preseason coaches poll to rank 35th nationally and eight votes in the Associate Press preseason poll to rank 37th in the nation. Last week, USU received one vote in the USA Today coaches poll to rank tied for 43rd. UTAH STATE ENTERING FIRST SEASON IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE Utah State is entering its first year as a member of the Mountain West and has been a Division I-A/Bowl Championship Series football playing school in each of its 116 seasons of competition. USU joined the Mountain States/Skyline Conference in 1938 until USU then played as a football independent from when the Aggies became members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association in The PCAA changed its name to the Big West Conference in Following the 2000 season when the Big West no longer sponsored football, USU spent two years as an independent ( ) and two years in the Sun Belt Conference ( ) before joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2005 for eight seasons. UTAH STATE ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED TEAMS IN THE NATION Utah State enters the 2013 season tied with Army and trailing South Alabama as the second most experienced team at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level according to Phil Steele s College Football Preview as USU returns 13 seniors and seven juniors who have started games, and three additional seniors and 12 additional juniors listed on its preseason depth chart. UTAH STATE HAS FOURTH-MOST EXPERIENCED OFFENSIVE LINE IN THE NATION Utah State enters the 2013 season returning all five of its starters on the offensive line from a year ago and has the fourth-most experienced offensive line in the nation according to Phil Steele s College Football Preview with 120 career starts between senior center Tyler Larsen (40), senior tackle Eric Schultz (34), senior guard Jamie Markosian (17), senior guard Kyle Whimpey (15) and junior tackle Kevin Whimpey (14). Texas has the most experienced offensive line with 134 career starts, followed by Tennessee (133), Duke (123) and Utah State (120). WELLS IS THE 11TH-YOUNGEST HEAD COACH AT THE FBS LEVEL First-year Utah State head football coach Matt Wells is the 11th-youngest head coach at the FBS level at 40 years of age ( ). Wells is also just the second USU graduate to be appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from Wells was a three-year letterwinner at quarterback from USU from WELLS IS ONE OF 12 HEAD COACH AT THE FBS LEVEL WHO PLAYED AT SAME SCHOOL First-year Utah State head football coach Matt Wells is one of just 12 head coaches at the FBS level who played college football at the same school he is currently the head coach at joining Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina) Paul Haynes (Kent State), Don Treadwell (Miami, Ohio), Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), David Shaw (Stanford), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech), Bill Blankenship (Tulsa), Sean Kugler (UTEP) and Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech). 2 September 9, 2013

3 A LOOK AT UTAH STATE Utah State is 1-1 on the season following its Mountain West win at Air Force last weekend. USU began the year with a loss at Utah. Offensively, USU is led by junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton who is 63-of-80 passing for 674 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception. Keeton also leads the team in rushing as he has carried the ball 23 times for 162 yards with one touchdown, while senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen has 11 catches for 177 yards with one touchdown. Defensively, senior linebacker Jake Doughty leads the team with 27 tackles, while junior linebacker Zach Vigil has 19 tackles with 2.0 for loss, and senior safety Maurice Alexander has 16 tackles with 2.5 for loss. As a team, Utah State is averaging 39.0 points and yards of total offense (337.0-passing, rushing) and allowing 25.0 points and yards of total offense (205.0-passing, rushing). KEETON EARNS FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE AT AIR FORCE Utah State junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton earned four national awards following Utah State s conference win at Air Force last weekend as he was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week, one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week, honorable mention honors for the weekly Davey O Brien Quarterback Award, and honorable mention National Quarterback of the Week honors from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). Against Air Force, Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes (30, 23, 20, 36, 1) in handing the Falcons their worst home loss since Against Air Force, he completed a career-high 32 passes and tied his career-high with 40 pass attempts, while throwing for 360 yards, which is the secondmost in his career. Keeton also rushed for a game-high 77 yards on just eight carries, including a 30-yard run, to become the 25th player in school history and just second quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a career. VIGIL NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Utah State junior linebacker Zach Vigil was named College Sports Madness Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week following Utah State s conference win at Air Force last weekend. It is the first time this year that an Aggie has been honored by College Sports Madness. Vigi recorded nine tackles (5-solo, 4-assist), including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Air Force and forced a fumble on the Falcons first offensive play of the game that lead to USU s second touchdown in the first 4:43 of the contest. In all, Vigil and the Aggies defense limited Air Force to just 162 rushing yards, which are the fewest rushing yards for the AFA since the The Falcons also rushed for just one touchdown in the game. UTAH STATE WINS FIRST-EVER MOUNTAIN WEST GAME BY SCORING 52 POINTS Utah State won its first-ever Mountain West game last weekend with a victory at Air Force to improve to all-time in conference openers, including a road record. Furthermore, the 52 points scored by Utah State against the Falcons are its most since defeating Wyoming, 63-19, in Logan on Oct. 8, 2011 and the most in a conference game since posting a road win at Idaho on Nov. 28, UTAH STATE S 32 POINT WIN AT AIR FORCE LARGEST FOR ANY TEAM SINCE 2005 Utah State s 32-point win at Air Force (52-20) was the Falcons worst home loss since the 2005 season when No. 21 TCU posted a road win at the USAF Academy. Furthermore, the 162 rushing yards allowed by Utah State against Air Force were the Falcons fewest since rushing for just 160 yards against Army in UTAH STATE HAD 10 PLAYERS CATCH PASSES AGAINST AIR FORCE Utah State had 10 different receivers (Keegan Andersen, Ronald Butler, Joey DeMartino, Joe Hill, Shaan Johnson, Bruce Natson, Travis Reynolds, Brandon Swindall, D.J. Tialavea, Travis Van Leeuwen) catch passes in its road win at Air Force last weekend, which are the most in a single-game since 12 Aggies caught passes in a win at UTSA on Oct. 27, UTAH STATE WINS 12TH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE GAME AT AIR FORCE With its win at Air Force to begin Mountain West play, Utah State has now won 12 straight conference games dating back to the 2011 season, extending its own school record. USU has also won seven straight conference road games dating back to 2011, to set a school record. Overall, USU has an 8-3 record in its last 11 road games. UTAH STATE RECORDS ANOTHER WIN WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF Utah State improved to 1-1 this season and 13-3 in its last 16 game when leading at the half. Overall, USU has led at the half in 16 of its last 17 games dating back to UTAH STATE SCORES ON FIRST DRIVE FOR EIGHTH TIME IN LAST TWO YEARS Utah State scored a touchdown on its first drive of the game against Air Force in its last outing, marking the first time this year and eighth time in its last 15 games dating back to the 2012 season that USU has scored a touchdown on its first drive of a game. MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL STANDINGS Mountain Division MW Overall Utah State Boise State New Mexico Wyoming Colorado State Air Force West Division MW Overall Fresno State San Jose State Nevada Hawai i San Diego State UNLV UPCOMING MW SCHEDULE Friday, Sept. 13 *Air Force at Boise State, 6 pm (ESPN) Saturday, Sept. 14 New Mexico at Pittsburgh, 10:30 am (ESPN3) Fresno State at Colorado, 12 pm (Pac 12 Network) Cal Poly at Colorado St., 1:30 pm (MW Network) Nevada at Florida St., 1:30 pm (ESPN/ESPN2) Northern Colorado at Wyoming, 2 pm Weber St. at Utah St., 6 pm (ESPN3) Central Michigan at UNLV, 7 pm (MW Network) UTAH STATE RADIO NETWORK Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Craig Hislop will provide color analysis. Games can also be heard on the internet ( com) by clicking on the Listen Live link. Logan KVNU (610 AM/102.1 FM) Logan/Tremonton KLZX (95.9 FM) Salt Lake City KZNS (1280 AM) Vernal KVEL (920 AM) Price KRPX (95.3 FM) Montpelier, ID KLZX (105.3 FM) UTAH STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD: Doug Hoffman (Football Contact) Office: (435) Cell: (435) Doug.Hoffman@usu.edu Fax: (435) Assistant AD: Zach Fisher (Secondary Football) Office: (435) Cell: (435) Zach.Fisher@usu.edu Assistant AD: Kara Fisher Office: (435) Cell: (435) Kara.Fisher@usu.edu Graduate Assistant: Megan Allen Intern: Mitch Praxl Office: (435) Web Site: September 9,

4 2013 SEASON SUPERLATIVES TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES Rushing 1. Chuckie Keeton 85 at Utah 2. Chuckie Keeton 77 at Air Force 3. Joe Hill 75 at Utah Passing 1. Chuckie Keeton 360 at Air Force 2. Chuckie Keeton 314 at Utah Receiving 1. Travis Van Leeuwen 107 at Utah 2. Bruce Natson 83 at Utah 3. Travis Van Leeuwen 70 at Air Force Tackles 1. Jake Doughty 16 at Utah 2. Maurice Alexander 11 at Utah 3. Jake Doughty 11 at Air Force TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - OFFENSE Rushing at Air Force at Utah Passing at Air Force at Utah Total Offense at Air Force at Utah TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES - DEFENSE Rushing at Utah at Air Force Passing at Air Force at Utah Total Offense at Air Force at Utah KEETON BECOMES 25TH PLAYER IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO RUSH FOR 1,000 YARDS Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton became just the 25th player in school history to rush for 1,000 career yards, doing so with 77 rushing yards in his last outing at Air Force. Overall, Keeton has now rushed for 1,074 yards on 220 carries during his career to rank tied for 23rd all-time in school history with Melvin Blue ( ). Keeton is also just the second quarterback in USU history to rush for 1,000 career yards along with Diondre Borel ( ) who holds the school record with 1,398 yards by a quarterback. KEETON TIES OWN SCHOOL RECORD WITH FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES AT AIR FORCE Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes in his last game against Air Force as he had touchdown throws of 30, 23, 20, 36 and 1 yards. Keeton also threw five touchdown passes in a single game as a freshman in 2011 against Wyoming. Former Aggies Tony Adams ( ) and Anthony Calvillo ( ) also threw five touchdown passes in a game twice during their careers, while Brent Synder ( ) accomplished the feat once. KEETON SETS CAREER MARK IN COMPLETIONS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton set a career record for completions for the second time in as many games in his last outing against Air Force as he completed 32-of-40 passes for 360 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Keeton s previous career-high for completions was 31 set at Utah the previous week. Furthermore, Keeton s 40 pass attempts against the Falcons tied his careerhigh which was also set against Utah a week earlier, while his 360 passing yards ranks as the secondmost in his career and his seventh career 300-yard passing game, including his fifth in his last seven games dating back to the 2012 season. Keeton also rushed for 77 yards on just eight carries against the Falcons. VAN LEEUWEN RECORDS CAREER-HIGH SIX RECEPTIONS AT AIR FORCE Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen recorded a career-high six receptions for 70 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown reception, in his last game at Air Force. In his first game of the year at Utah, Van Leeuwen recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game as he caught a then career-high five passes for a career-best 107 yards, while tying his career-long reception of 36 yards. HILL RECORDS FIRST CAREER TWO TOUCHDOWN GAME AT AIR FORCE Junior running back Joe Hill recorded his first career two touchdown game in his last outing at Air Force as he carried the ball four times for 37 yards with a 1-yard touchdown run to go along with four receptions for 37 yards with a 20-yard touchdown. Overall, Hill now has nine career rushing touchdowns and three career receiving touchdowns. In USU s season opener at Utah, Hill recorded career-highs in both rushing attempts (18) and receptions (7) as he finished the game with 75 rushing yards and 39 receiving yards. Hills career-high in rushing yards is 116 set against Southern Utah in SWINDALL RECORDS CAREER-HIGHS AT AIR FORCE Sophomore wide receiver Brandon Swindall recorded career-highs in both receptions (5) and receiving yards (63) in his last outing at Air Force, while posting a career-long catch of 24 yards. In USU s season opener at Utah, Swindall caught the first touchdown passes of his career from 15 and four yards as he was the first Aggie with multiple touchdown receptions in a game since Chuck Jacobs had two touchdown receptions against UNLV on Sept. 29, ANDERSEN RECORDS CAREER-HIGHS AT AIR FORCE Junior tight end Keegan Andersen had a career-high three receptions for a career-best 20 yards, including his first career touchdown on a 1-yard pass in his last outing at Air Force.. DeMARTINO AND MARSHALL BOTH HAVE CAREER DAYS AT AIR FORCE Senior running backs Joey DeMartino and Robert Marshall had career days at Air Force as DeMartino had career-highs in both receptions (2) and receiving yards (27), while Marshall had a career-high 13 carries. DeMartino also scored his second rushing touchdown of his career on a 2-yard run. DOUGHTY POSTS SIXTH-CAREER DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE OUTING AT AIR FORCE Senior linebacker Jake Doughty recorded 11 tackles in his last game against Air Force, marking the sixth time in his career and second time in as many games that he has recorded doubled-digit tackles. Doughty began the season by posting 16 tackles at Utah, which are the second-most in his career behind his 18 tackle performance at No. 19 Louisiana Tech in VIGIL FORCES SECOND FUMBLE IN AS MANY GAMES Junior linebacker Zach Vigil forced an Air Force fumble on its first offensive play of the game, marking the second time in as many outings and third time in his career that he has forced a fumble, also doing so in USU s season opener at Utah and at Wisconsin in Vigil also recorded nine tackles against the Falcons and 10 tackles against the Utes for his sixth career double-digit tackle outing. OTHER PLAYER NOTABLES FROM AIR FORCE GAME Utah State players who made their first career start at Air Force included sophomore wide receiver Brandon Swindall, senior defensive end Paul Piukala, and senior linebacker Terrell Thompson... Junior wide receiver Shaan Johnson caught his first career pass for 14 yards... Junior wide receiver Ronald Butler s first career reception was a 23-yard touchdown... Senior wide receiver Travis Reynolds had a career-best 59 receiving yards and his second career touchdown... Sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell recovered his second career fumble... Senior linebacker Terrell Thompson forced his first career fumble... Senior defensive end Paul Piukala had a career-high five tackles... Freshman linebacker Nick Vigil had a career-high six tackles... Junior punter Jaron Bentrude had a career-long 47-yard punt. 4 September 9, 2013

5 KEETON RANKS FIRST ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton is 444-of-661 passing during his Utah State career with a completion percentage of 67.2 percent, which ranks first all-time in school history. Keith Myers ( ) ranks second all-time at 60.7 percent. KEETON RANKS THIRD ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN TOUCHDOWN PASSES Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks third all-time in school history with 45 touchdown passes and is now seven touchdown passes shy of tying Tony Adams ( ) for second alltime with 52 career touchdown passes. The school record for career touchdown passes is 60 set by Jose Fuentes ( ). KEETON RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN TOTAL OFFENSE Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has 6,321 yards of total offense (5,247-passing, 1,074-rushing) in his career to rank fourth all-time in school history. The school record for total offense is 8,791 yards by Jose Fuentes ( ) and Keeton is now just 266 yards of total offense shy of tying Tony Adams ( ) for third-place with 6,587 yards of total offense. KEETON RANKS SEVENTH ALL-TIME AT UTAH STATE IN COMPLETIONS Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks seventh all-time at Utah State with 444 career completions and is now four completion shy of tying Anthony Calvillo ( ) for sixth with 448 career completions. The school record is 704 completions set by Jose Fuentes ( ). KEETON RANKS EIGHTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PASSING YARDS Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has thrown for 5,247 yards to rank eighth all-time in school history and is now 138 yards shy of tying Matt Sauk ( ) for seventh-place with 5,385 passing yards. The school record for passing yards is 9,168 set by Jose Fuentes ( ). KEETON RANKS NINTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PASSING ATTEMPTS Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has attempted 661 passes during his career to rank ninth all-time in school history and is now three pass attempts shy of tying Matt Sauk ( ) for eighth-place with 664 career pass attempts. The school record for pass attempts is 1,270 set by Jose Fuentes ( ). INSIDE THE NUMBERS WITH JUNIOR QUARTERBACK CHUCKIE KEETON Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton has thrown at least two touchdown passes in a game 15 times in his career, three touchdown passes in a game six times in his career, four touchdown passes in a game three times in his career, and five touchdown passes in a game twice during his career. Keeton also rushed for a touchdown 13 times in his career. Furthermore, Keeton has thrown for at least 300 yards five times in his last seven games dating back to last season, and seven times in his career. KEETON SETS NUMEROUS SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS IN 2012 Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton set numerous single-season school records in 2012 including touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), total offense (3,992), completion percentage (.676) and completions (275), while ranking seventh in passing attempts (407). The previous school record for touchdown passes was 24 set by Jose Fuentes in Fuentes also had the previous school record for passing yards of 3,268 set in 2002 and completions of 260 set in The previous record for total offense was 3,343 yards set by Diondre Borel in 2009, while Leon Jackson III held the previous school record for completion percentage at 65.4 percent set in DIAZ RANKS FOURTH ALL-TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN PAT PERCENTAGE Junior placekicker Nick Diaz is 49-of-50 on extra points during his Aggie career and his career PAT percentage of.980 ranks fourth all-time in school history. Senior placekicker Josh Thompson is 68-of-70 on career extra points and that career percentage of.971 ranks fifth all-time at USU. Diaz was a perfect 40-of-40 on extra points in 2012 marking the seventh time in school history that an Aggie kicker has not missed an extra point with a minimum of 20 made PAT s. Diaz also ranks second all-time at USU for a single-season in extra points made (40) and third in extra point attempts (40), while ranking eight in single-season field goal percentage (.769) as he was 8-of- 11 on field goals. The single-season school record for extra points made and attempted were both set in 2011 by Thompson who was 57-of-58 on extra points. Thus far this year, Diaz is 3-of-3 on field goals and the single-season school record for field goal percentage is 86.7 percent set by Russ Moody in 1988 as he was 13-of-15 on field goals. For his career, Diaz is 11-of-14 (.786) on field goals. AGGIES IN OVERTIME With its overtime win at No. 19 Louisiana Tech on Nov. 17, 2012, Utah State improved to 6-4 all-time in overtime, including winning each of its last three. All-time, USU is 4-2 in singleovertime games, 2-1 in double-overtime games, and 0-1 in triple overtime games. UTAH STATE CAREER RECORDS Completion Pct. Years Pct. (Minimum 150 Completions) 1. Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres Keith Myers Touchdown Passes Years TD 1. Jose Fuentes Tony Adams Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 45 Total Offense Years Yds. 1. Jose Fuentes , Diondre Borel , Tony Adams , Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 6,321 Passing Completions Years No. 1. Jose Fuentes Diondre Borel Brent Snyder Eric Hipple Tony Adams Anthony Calvillo Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 444 Passing Yardage Years Yds. 1. Jose Fuentes , Diondre Borel , Tony Adams , Brent Snyder , Eric Hipple , Anthony Calvillo , Matt Sauk , Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 5,247 Passing Attempts Years Att. 1. Jose Fuentes Diondre Borel Brent Snyder Tony Adams Eric Hipple Anthony Calvillo Travis Cox Matt Sauk Chuckie Keeton 2011-pres 661 PAT Percentage Years Pct. (Minimum 30 Made) 1. Willie Beecher Russ Moody Peter Caldwell Nick Diaz 2010-pres Josh Thompson 2011-pres..971 DID YOU KNOW? Utah State has produced at least 500 yards of total offense in six of its last eight games, including once this year. During its first game of the 2013 season, USU just missed the 500-yard mark as it had 487 yards of total offense at Utah. In all, Utah State has produced at least 400 yards of total offense 10 times in its last 12 games. September 9,

6 - UTAH STATE S 2013 RANKINGS 2013 TEAM RANKINGS Category MW NCAA Passing Efficiency (175.9) Passing Offense (337.0) T-14 Total Offense (532.0) Scoring Offense (39.0) Rushing Offense (195.0) T-51 Sacks Allowed (1.50)... T-5... T-44 Total Defense (360.0) T-55 Scoring Defense (25.0) T-63 Rushing Defense (155.0) Sacks (1.50)... T-4... T-67 Passing Defense (205.0) Passing Eff. Defense (146.4) Kickoff Returns (22.3) TO Margin (-0.5) T-82 Net Punting (38.3) T-54 Punt Returns (-1.5) INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Individual Avg. MW NCAA Chuckie Keeton (QB) Total Offense Completions T-6 Passing Effic Passing Rushing Joe Hill (RB) Receptions Bruce Natson (WR) Receptions T-5... T-27 Travis Van Leeuwen (WR) Receiving Receptions Maurice Alexander (S) Sacks T-4... T-70 Tackles For Loss T Passes Defended T Tackles T Jake Doughty (LB) Tackles Kyler Fackrell (LB) Fumbles Recovered T-1... T-23 Fumbles Forced T-2... T-24 Tay Glover-Wright (CB) Fumbles Recovered T-1... T-23 Kick Returns Passes Defended T-4... T-35 Brian Suite (S) Tackles T Terrell Thompson (LB) Fumbles Forced T-2... T-24 Zach Vigil (LB) Fumbles Forced T-3 Tackles T Nick Diaz (PK) Scoring T-3... T-74 Field Goals T-3... T-30 FG % T September 9, 2013 UTAH STATE RANKS SIXTH IN THE NATION IN THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY Utah State has converted 21-of-32 third downs during its first two games of the 2013 season and that conversion percentage of 65.6 percent ranks first in the Mountain West and sixth in the nation. In 2013, USU converted 45.3 percent of its third downs (82/181). UTAH STATE RANKS SEVENTH IN THE NATION IN FIRST DOWNS Utah State is averaging 29.5 first downs per game thus far this year to lead the Mountain West and rank seventh in the nation. In 2012, USU averaged 20.9 first downs per game. UTAH STATE S DEFENSE RANKS 32ND IN THE NATION IN THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Utah State s defense is limiting its opponents to just nine first downs on 32 third down attempts this year and that conversion percentage of 29.0 percent ranks second in the Mountain West behind Fresno State (27.3) and 32nd in the nation. In 2012, USU held its opponents to just 32.9 percent conversions (73/222) on third downs. UTAH STATE RANKS TIED FOR FIRST IN THE NATION IN RED ZONE OFFENSE Utah State is a perfect 9-for-9 on red zone opportunities offensively during its first two game of the 2013 season to rank tied for first nationally. Against Utah, USU scored three touchdowns to go along with two field goals in five red zone opportunities. Against Air Force, USU scored five touchdowns in five red zone opportunities. UTAH STATE RANKS 18TH IN THE NATION IN PASSING EFFICIENCY Utah State has a passing efficiency of thus far in 2013 to rank first in the Mountain West and 18th nationally. USU also ranks second in the MW and tied for 14th in the nation in passing offense (337.0 ypg), second in the MW and 24th nationally in total offense (532.0 ypg), second in the MW and 35th in the nation in scoring offense (39.0 ppg), sixth in the MW and tied for 51st in the nation in rushing offense (195.0 ypg), and tied for fifth in the MW in sacks allowed (1.5 pg). UTAH STATE RANKS SECOND IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN TOTAL DEFENSE Utah State ranks second in the Mountain West and tied for 55th in the nation in total defense allowing yards per game. USU also ranks third in the MW in scoring defense (25.0 ppg), third in the MW in rushing defense (155.0), tied for fourth in the MW in sacks (1.50 pg), fifth in the MW in passing defense (205.0), and ninth in the MW in passing efficiency defense (146.4). UTAH STATE RANKS THIRD IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN KICKOFF RETURNS Utah State currently ranks third in the Mountain West and 50th in the nation averaging 22.3 yards per kick return. USU also ranks seventh in the MW in turnover margin (-0.50), eighth in the MW in net punting (38.3 ypk), and 12th in the MW in punt returns (-1.5 ypr). KEETON RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION IN TOTAL OFFENSE Following the first two weeks of college football, junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton ranks first in the Mountain West and third in the nation in total offense (418.0 ypg). Keeton also ranks second in the MW and tied for sixth in the nation in completions (31.5), first in the MW and 20th in the nation in passing efficiency (175.9), second in the MW and 10th in the nation in passing (337.0 ypg), and sixth in the MW and 60th in the nation in rushing (81.0 ypg). UTAH STATE PLAYERS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND NATIONAL RANKINGS Senior linebacker Jake Doughty ranks second in the MW and fourth in the nation in tackles (13.5 pg). Senior safety Maurice Alexander ranks tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 70th in the nation in sacks (0.75 pg), tied for fifth in the MW and 83rd in the nation in tackles for loss (1.25 pg), tied for ninth in the MW in passes defended (1.0 pg), and tied for 14th in the MW in tackles (8.0 pg). Sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell ranks tied for first in the MW and tied for 23rd in the nation in fumbles recovered (0.5 pg), and tied for second in the MW and tied for 24th in the nation in fumbles forced (0.5 pg). Junior linebacker Zach Vigil ranks first in the MW and tied for third in the nation in fumbles forced (1.0 pg), and tied for ninth in the MW and 53rd in the nation in tackles (9.5 pg). Sophomore wide receiver Bruce Natson ranks tied for fifth in the MW and tied for 27th in the nation in receptions (7.0 pg). Junior running back Joe Hill ranks 10th in the MW and 63rd in the nation in receptions (5.5 pg). Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen ranks fifth in the MW and 47th nationally in receiving (88.5 ypg), and 10th in the MW and 63rd in the nation in receptions (5.5 pg). Senior cornerback Tay Glover-Wright ranks tied for first in the MW and tied for 23rd in the nation in fumbles recovered (0.5 pg), tied for fourth in the MW and tied for 35th in the nation in passes defended (1.5 pg), and fourth in the MW and 43rd in the nation in kickoff returns (22.3 ypr). Junior safety Brian Suite ranks tied for 16th in the MW in tackles (7.5 pg). Senior linebacker Terrell Thompson ranks tied for second in the MW and tied for 24th in the nation in fumbles forced (0.5 pg). And junior placekicker Nick Diaz ranks tied for third in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation in field goals (1.5 pg), tied for third in the MW and tied for 74th in the nation in scoring (9.0 ppg), and tied for first in the MW in field goal percentage (100.0). DID YOU KNOW? Eighth former Utah State football players are currently on NFL preseason rosters as of September 1 including Jarrett Bush (Green Bay), Will Davis (Miami), Chuck Jacobs (San Francisco), Curtis Marsh (Philadelphia), Donald Penn (Tampa Bay), Robert Turbin (Seattle), Bobby Wagner (Seattle) and Kerwynn Williams (Indianapolis).

7 WHAT UTAH STATE RETURNS IN 2013 Utah State returns 18 starters (O-8, D-7, S-3) and 49 letterwinners (O-23, D-22, S-4) from last year s team that finished with a 11-2 record and won the Western Athletic Conference with a perfect 6-0 mark. USU ended its season with a win against Toledo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and was ranked 16th nationally by the Associated Press. Highlighting Utah State s returners is senior center Tyler Larsen who is a two-time first-team all-wac honoree. Joining Larsen as returning all-conference players from 2012 are senior linebacker Jake Doughty (first-team), sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell (first-team), junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (first-team), senior offensive tackle Eric Schultz (first-team), senior cornerback Nevin Lawson (second-team), senior offensive guard Jamie Markosian (second-team), sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Nielsen (second-team), junior linebacker Zach Vigil (second-team) and senior defensive tackle Connor Williams (honorable-mention). Along with the players mentioned above, USU also returns four other starters on offense (WR-Travis Reynolds; TE-D.J. Tialavea; OT-Kevin Whimpey; OG-Kyle Whimpey), two other starters on defense (NG-Elvis Kamana-Matagi; S-Brian Suite) and three special teams starters (PK/H-Jaron Bentrude; PK-Nick Diaz; LS-Nate Needham). UTAH STATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2012 Utah State had its best season in school history in 2012 as it set the single-season school record for wins with 11, bettering the 1960 and 1961 teams that won nine games. USU also set a single-season school record with its six home wins, bettering the 1931, 1935 and 1972 teams that all won five home games. USU went 6-0 at home in 2012 for its first undefeated home season since 1982 (4-0) and just its fourth in the 45 years of play at Romney Stadium along with the 1968 (4-0) and 1972 (5-0) teams. USU also posted the school s first-ever 6-0 conference mark and won six league games for just the second time in school history joining the 1936 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championship team that went in league play. USU also recorded its first ever road win against a ranked opponent when it posted a overtime victory at then No. 19 Louisiana Tech. USU also appeared in the Associated Press (AP) poll in four-straight weeks in 2012 for the first time in school history, not to mention being ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings for the first time ever. And finally, USU finished the 2012 season nationally ranked - 16th in the AP poll, 18th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 22nd in the BCS Standings - for just the third time in school history joining the 1961 team that finished the year ranked 10th nationally in both the AP and United Press International (UPI) polls and the 1972 team that finished 19th in the UPI poll. UTAH STATE COACHING CHANGES FOR 2013 First-year Utah State head coach Matt Wells retained four assistant coaches from the previous staff and hired five new coaches for the 2013 season. Mark Weber was hired as an assistant head coach and offensive line coach; Todd Orlando was hired as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach; Kevin McGiven was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; Dave Ungerer was hired as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach; and Luke Wells was hired as the co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Coaches returning from last year s staff include wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight, linebackers coach Kevin Clune, defensive line coach Frank Maile, and cornerbacks coach Kendrick Shaver. UTAH STATE COMING OFF BACK-TO-BACK BOWL APPEARANCES Utah State played in consecutive bowl games for just the third time in school history in 2012 after appearing in each of the last two Famous Idaho Potato Bowls, including just its secondever bowl win in 2012 as it defeated Toledo, USU s only other bowl win was at the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl when it defeated Ball State, USU has never played in three-straight bowl games. UTAH STATE BOWL HISTORY Following its win against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State now has a 2-6 bowl record all-time as it lost to San Jose State, 20-0, in the 1946 Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Calif.); lost to Pacific, 35-21, in the 1947 Grape Bowl (Lodi, Calif.); lost to New Mexico State, 20-13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas); lost to Baylor, 24-9, in the 1961 Gotham Bowl (New York City); defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl II; lost to Cincinnati, 35-19, in the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl; and lost to Ohio, 24-23, in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, along with its win in 2012 against Toledo. ACADEMIC ALL-WAC Utah State had 21 football players earn academic all-wac honors during the academic year, which ranked first in the WAC. Over the past four years, USU has had 87 players earn academic all-wac honors and 94 players have graduated from Utah State University. DID YOU KNOW? Utah State was one of just 13 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools to win 10 or more football games and 20-plus basketball games during the academic year as the Aggies went 11-2 on the gridiron and on the hardwood. Other FBS schools in the club include Alabama, Boise State, Cincinnati, Florida, Kansas State, Kent State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and UCF. UTAH STATE S RECORD WHEN Under Wells Overall MW Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Current Streak... W1... W1 Current Home Streak... NA... NA Current Away Streak... W1... W1 Day Game Night Game August September October November December vs. top-25 teams vs. non-ranked teams vs. FCS (1-AA) On natural grass On artificial surface Scoring first Coming-from-behind Leading after 1st quarter Behind after 1st quarter Tied after 1st quarter Leading at halftime Behind at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Behind after 3rd quarter Tied after 3rd quarter Overtime Scoring 20 points or less Scoring 20 + points Scoring 30 + points Allowing 20 points or less Allowing 10 points or less With 100-yard rusher Allow 100-yard rusher With 300-yard passer Allow 300-yard passer Outgain opponent Total offense yards Allow yards offense No turnovers Less than three turnovers Three or more turnovers No takeaways Three or more takeaways Fewer turnovers Equal turnovers More turnovers Control time of possession Opponent controls TOP September 9,

8 WEBER STATE at UTAH STATE 2013 UTAH STATE STATS (1-1/1-0 MW) TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP Points/Game First Downs/Game Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen.Yds/Game / /36.5 Time of Possession... 32: :57 Third Down Conversions... 21/ /31 Fourth Down Conversions... 1/1... 4/5 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Keeton Hill Marshall Passing C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Keeton Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Natson Van Leeuwen Hill Swindall Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR Doughty Z. Vigil Alexander WEBER STATE STATS (1-1) TEAM STATISTICS WSU OPP Points/Game First Downs/Game Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen.Yds/Game... 8/ /65.0 Time of Possession... 31: :25 Third Down Conversions... 9/ /29 Fourth Down Conversions... 3/3... 1/3 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Bolen Smith Booker Passing C-A-I Pct Yds TD YPG Adamczyk Chipoletti Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Walker Smith Defense U-A-T TFL Int FF-FR Wheeler Valenzuela Morales A LOOK AT WEBER STATE Weber State is 1-1 on the season after defeating Stephen F. Austin, 50-40, at home in its season opener and losing at Utah, 70-7, last weekend. Offensively, Weber State is led by senior quarterback Jordan Adamczyk who is 22-of-46 passing for 206 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Junior running back Bo Bolen has 115 rushing yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns, while freshman running back Zach Smith has rushed for 108 yards on 15 carries with one touchdown, and senior wide receiver Erik Walker has caught eight passes for 138 yards with one touchdown. Defensively, senior safety Chris Wheeler leads the team with 18 tackles (8-solo, 10-assist), while sophomore linebacker Roman Valenzuela has 15 tackles (4-solo, 11-assist), and senior linebacker Anthony Morales has 14 tackles (6-solo, 8-assist). As a team, WSU is averaging 28.5 points and yards of total offense per game (192.0-rushing, passing) and allowing 55.0 points and yards of total offense per game (370.0-passing, rushing). Overall, Weber State returns 15 starters (O-7, D-7, ST-1) and 36 lettermen from last year s team that went 2-9 overall and finished tied for 11th-place in the Big Sky Conference with a 2-6 league mark. Weber State is coached by Jody Sears who is 3-10 in this his second year as the Wildcats head coach. AGGIES AND WILDCATS SERIES HISTORY Utah State and Weber State will be meeting for the 14th time in series history this weekend, with USU holding a 12-1 all-time advantage. Overall, Utah State has won each of the last six games in the series and Weber State s only win against USU was in Logan on Nov. 11, 1978 by a final score of All-time, USU is 7-1 against the Wildcats at home. TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS VERSUS WEBER STATE Rushing Yards: Emmett White (2001), 233 Passing Yards: Jose Fuentes (2001), 437 Receiving Yards: Kevin Curtis (2001), 252 UTAH STATE VERSUS THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Utah State is (.798) all-time against current members of the Big Sky Conference with a 25-7 record against Montana, a record against Montana State, a 14-2 record against Idaho State, a 12-1 record against Weber State, a 3-0 record against Southern Utah and an 0-1 record against Eastern Washington. The last time USU faced a Big Sky school was on Aug. 30, 2012 when it defeated Southern Utah at home, WELLS AS AN ASSISTANT COACH AGAINST WEBER STATE Utah State head coach Matt Wells will face Weber State for the first time as a head coach, and second time overall as he was a first-year assistant at USU in 2011 when the Aggies defeated the Wildcats, WELLS VERSUS THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Utah State head coach Matt Wells posted a 3-0 record as an assistant coach when facing current members of the Big Sky Conference, including a 2-0 mark during his last two seasons as an assistant at Utah State as USU defeated Weber State (54-17) in 2011 and Southern Utah (34-3) in Wells was also 1-0 as an assistant against Big Sky teams while at New Mexico as the Lobos defeated Sacramento State in UTAH STATE-WEBER STATE CONNECTIONS Utah State linebackers coach Kevin Clune spent four seasons ( ) as Weber State s defensive coordinator helping the Wildcats defense rank second in the Big Sky Conference in both 2006 and During his tenure at Weber State, Clune coached 15 all-big Sky honorees. Utah State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kevin McGiven spent three years ( ) as Weber State s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach helping the Wildcats to the quarterfinals of the 2008 Football Championship Series Playoffs. Under McGiven, Weber State improved from fifth in the Big Sky in 2007 in total offense to leading the league and ranking seventh in the FCS in 2008 with yards per game. The McGiven-led Wildcat offense also led the Big Sky and ranked 12th in the FCS in scoring at 35.1 points per game. McGiven s offense was also second in the Big Sky and fifth in the FCS in passing (324.3 ypg), and fifth in the league and 70th in the nation in rushing (131.0 ypg). Under McGiven, Weber State had seven players earn first-team all-big Sky honors in 2008, including quarterback Cameron Higgins who was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year as he led the league and ranked third in FCS in passing efficiency (166.26), as well as leading the league and ranking fourth in FCS in total offense (314.3 ypg). WSU Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Amy Crosbie is a 2002 USU alum and four-year letterwinner for the Aggie volleyball team from Crosbie later served as USU s Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Services/ Academic Advisor and CHAMPS Life Skills Director for seven years before joining the WSU department in March of DID YOU KNOW? Utah State amassed its current school record of 684 yards of total offense in a win against Weber State on Nov. 17, September 9, 2013

9 LAST MEETING AGAINST WEBER STATE - (USU 54, WSU 17) September 10, 2011 Logan, Utah Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium Robert Turbin rushed for a season-high 180 yards on 18 carries and Utah State rolled up 635 yards of total offense as the Aggies scored the final 44 points in a blowout win against Weber State in USU s home opener on Sept. 10, In all, Utah State scored on six-straight possessions in the second and third quarters, including four-straight touchdowns. Utah State s 635 total yards rank as the sixth-most in school history and the most since racking up a school-record 684 yards against the Wildcats in The Aggies also grounded out 440 rushing yards in the game to rank as the fourth-most in school history and the most since running for 467 yards against Denver during the 1960 campaign. Utah State trailed with 4:42 to play in the first-half following a 45-yard field goal from Weber State, but tied the game at on Turbin s first of two touchdowns runs in the game from 14 yards out with 00:53 to play in the half. The second half began just the way the first half ended as Utah State went 90 yards on nine plays and capped its drive with a 5-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback Chuckie Keeton. Turbin scored his second touchdown of the night on USU s next possession from 31-yards and Keeton connected with junior wide receiver Matt Austin for a 49-yard score on its next series. Utah State then scored on a 39-yard field from sophomore placekicker Josh Thompson and concluded the romp with a pair of four-quarter touchdowns as junior wide receiver Chuck Jacobs scored on a 29-yard strike from Keeton capping a three-play, 99-yard drive and redshirt freshman running back Joe Hill scored his first career touchdown on a 14-yard scamper. Keeton finished the game completing 10-of-15 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns, for his first touchdown passes of his Aggie career. The freshman added 53 rushing yards on nine carries. Senior linebackers Bobby Wagner and Kyle Gallagher each had 10 tackles to lead Utah State s defense, while junior defensive tackle Al Lapuaho finished with one sack and six stops. Weber State forced Utah State into a pair of first-half turnovers and scored on three of four possessions in the first and second quarter as the Wildcats amassed 139 yards of offense and possessed the ball for 17:51 as it led for much of the half. The Aggies were also called for seven first-half penalties for 70 yards before being whistled for just one infraction in the second-half. WSU managed just 74 yards and four first downs in the second 30 minutes, while USU produced 382 yards and out-scored the visitors, Score By Quarters Weber State Utah State Scoring Summary USU - 1st 3:55 - Thompson 41 yd field goal WSU - 1st 00:35 - Hinds 1 yd run (McClain kick) USU - 2nd 11:17 - Smith 60 yd run (Thompson kick) WSU - 2nd 7:11 - Francisco 6 yd pass from Hoke (McClain kick) WSU - 2nd 4:42 - McClain 45 yd field goal USU - 2nd 00:53 - Turbin 14 yd run (Thompson kick) USU - 3rd 11:01 - Keeton 5 yd run (Thompson kick missed) USU - 3rd 8:04 - Turbin 31 yd run (Thompson kick) USU - 3rd2:07 - Austin 49 yd pass Keeton (Thompson kick) USU - 3rd 00:45 - Thompson 39 yd field goal USU - 4th 12:50 - Jacobs 29 yd pass Keeton (Thompson kick) USU- 4th 3:01 - Hill 14 yd run (Thompson kick) Attn: 18, 239 Team Statistics WSU USU First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg / /54.3 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / / 17.2 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /22.5 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time 33:27 26:33 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 17 4 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Individual Rushing WSU: Barr USU: Turbin , Smith 5-91, Williams 4-65, Keeton 9-53, Hill 5-20, Morrison 1-17, Marshall 4-16 Individual Passing (C-A-I, Yds, TD) WSU: Hoke , 138, 1 USU: Keeton , 166, 2 Individual Receiving WSU: Shufford 4-42 USU: Jacobs 4-49, Austin 1-49, Martin 1-31, Van Leeuwen 1-26, Moats 1-25, Morrison 2-9, Turbin 1-3, Hill 1-3 WEBER STATE at UTAH STATE SERIES HISTORY Overall... USU leads 12-1 In Logan... USU leads 7-1 In Ogden... USU leads 5-0 Longest USU Win Streak... 6, ; Longest WSU Win Streak... 1, 1978 Largest USU Margin of Victory (54-17) -- 10/8/11 Largest WSU Margin of Victory. 19 (44-25) -- 11/11/78 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS W H W 10-3 A W 20-7 H W 30-7 A W H W A L H W A W A W H W H W H W H USU Punt Returns: Williams 2-53, Moats 2-16 USU KO Returns: Williams 3-68, Harris 1-22 USU Interception Returns: None USU Tackle Leaders: Wagner 10, Gallagher 10, Lapuaho 6 September 9,

10 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 as of Sept. 8, 2013 RK. SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1. Alabama (57) Oregon (1) Clemson (1) Ohio State (1) Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida State Michigan Oklahoma State South Carolina Oklahoma Miami (FL) UCLA Northwestern Florida Washington Wisconsin Notre Dame Baylor Nebraska TCU Ole Miss Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 64, Michigan State 26, Fresno State 26, Texas 26, Northern Illinois 21, Virginia Tech 15, Brigham Young 14, Georgia Tech 10, Illinois 9, Arizona 9, Bowling Green 7, Penn State 7, Boise State 3, Tennessee 1. USA TODAY COACHES TOP 25 as of Sept. 8, 2013 RK. SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1 Alabama (58) Oregon (1) Ohio State (2) Stanford Clemson Texas A&M (1) Louisville LSU Florida State Georgia Oklahoma State Michigan Oklahoma South Carolina Nebraska Northwestern UCLA Wisconsin Miami (FL) Florida Notre Dame Baylor Washington TCU Ole Miss Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 74, Fresno State 59, Arizona State 48, Texas 38, Northern Illinois 27, Arizona 21, Brigham Young 18, Arkansas 16, Georgia Tech 12, Virginia Tech 8, Texas Tech 7, UCF 6, East Carolina 6, USC 5, Illinois 3, Kansas State 3, Bowling Green 3, Boise State 2, Utah 2, Utah State 2, Tennessee 2, Rutgers 1, Boston College September 9, 2013 UTAH STATE PLAYING SIX HOME GAMES IN 2013 Utah State s 2013 schedule marks the fourth-straight season, the fifth time in the last six years, and the sixth time in the last 17 years that it will play six home games. Overall, the Aggies have had six home games on the slate a total of only just 10 times: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1978, UTAH STATE PLAYING THREE IN-STATE FOES DURING 2013 SEASON Utah State s 2013 schedule marks the third time in five years that it will face three in-state foes (Aug. 29 at Utah; Sept. 14 vs. Weber State; Oct. 4 vs. ) also doing so in 2009 and Prior to 2009, USU hadn t played three in-state teams in the same season since USU will also face a pair of Pac-12 opponents (Aug. 29 at Utah; Sept. 21 at USC) in 2013 for the first time since LOOKING INSIDE UTAH STATE S 2013 SCHEDULE Utah State s 2013 schedule features five teams who played in bowl games a year ago as Air Force played in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (L, vs. Rice); USC played in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (L, 21-7 vs. Georgia Tech); San Jose State played in the Military Bowl (W, vs. Bowling Green); played in the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (W, 23-6 vs. San Diego State); and Boise State played in the Las Vegas Maaco Bowl (W, vs. Washington). RANKED OPPONENTS ON UTAH STATE S 2013 SCHEDULE Boise State and San Jose State are the two teams on Utah State s 2013 schedule that finished 2012 nationally ranked as the Broncos were 14th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 18th in the Associated Press Poll, while the Spartans were 21st in both polls. UTAH STATE ALLOWS FIRST QUARTER TOUCHDOWN FOR FIRST TIME IN 17 GAMES Utah State allowed a pair of first quarter touchdowns in its loss at Utah to start the 2013 season, marking the first time in 17 games it allowed a touchdown in the first 15 minutes of play. During the 2012 season, USU out-scored its opponents in the first quarter and was the only team in the nation not to allow a first quarter touchdown. In fact, the last time USU allowed a first quarter touchdown prior to its season opening game at Utah was on Nov. 19, 2011 at Idaho. Overall, Utah is the only Utah State opponent in its last 18 games to score a first quarter touchdown against the Aggies. UTAH STATE WON THE MAJORITY OF ITS GAMES IN 2012 IN THE FIRST HALF Utah State had a scoring advantage in the first-half last season as it held 10 of its 13 opponents scoreless in the first quarter and three opponents scoreless in the first half. USU also led at the half in all but one game last year (trailed, 6-3), and scored first in every game except at San Jose State (FG) and against Toledo (FG). USU also ended the season with an 11-1 record when leading at the half with its only loss coming at Wisconsin. Furthermore, in 13 games and 780 minutes of play last season, Utah State led or was tied for all but 65:39 (91.2 %). UTAH STATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2012 Utah State had its best season in school history in 2012 as it set the single-season school record for wins with 11, bettering the 1960 and 1961 teams that won nine games. USU also set a singleseason school record with its six home wins, bettering the 1931, 1935 and 1972 teams that all won five home games. USU went 6-0 at home in 2012 for its first undefeated home season since 1982 (4-0) and just its fourth in the 45 years of play at Romney Stadium along with the 1968 (4-0) and 1972 (5-0) teams. USU also posted the school s first-ever 6-0 conference mark and won six league games for just the second time in school history joining the 1936 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championship team that went in league play. USU also recorded its first ever road win against a ranked opponent when it posted a overtime victory at then No. 19 Louisiana Tech. USU also appeared in the Associated Press (AP) poll in four-straight weeks in 2012 for the first time in school history, not to mention being ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings for the first time ever. And finally, USU finished the 2012 season nationally ranked - 16th in the AP poll, 18th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 22nd in the BCS Standings - for just the third time in school history joining the 1961 team that finished the year ranked 10th nationally in both the AP and United Press International (UPI) polls and the 1972 team that finished 19th in the UPI poll. AGGIES WHO ARE MARRIED AND HAVE BEEN ON MISSIONS Utah State has 12 players on its team who are married (Clayton Christensen, Craig Harrison, Tyler Larsen, Logan Malohifo ou, Jeff Manning, Nate Needham, AJ Pataiali i, Bridger Peck, Joe Summers, Josh Thompson, Kevin Whimpey, Kyle Whimpey), while 24 Aggies have served a two-year LDS Church Mission (Ricky Ali ifua, Jarom Baldomero, Eric Bernston, Brock Bird, Jordan Brown, Clayton Christensen, Jefferson Court, Dayton DeLoach, Jarom Ioane, Derek Keller, B.J. Larsen, Logan Malohifo ou, Jeff Manning, Alex Marsaw, Nate Needham, Travis Parrish, Eric Schultz, Brayden Stembride, Joe Summers, Brandon Taukeiaho, Tyler Weese, Kevin Whimpey, Kyle Whimpey and Daniel Wray). DID YOU KNOW? Senior defensive end Connor Williams (Kanata, Ontario, Canada/Holy Trinity HS) is one of just 32 players from Canada currently playing college football at the FBS level. Overall, USU is one of just 18 FBS teams with a Canadian player on its roster.

11 AGGIES PICKED SECOND IN MOUNTAIN DIVISION OF MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE Utah State football has been picked second in the Mountain Division of the 2013 Mountain West Conference preseason polls, while senior center Tyler Larsen and sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell were both named to the league s 25-player preseason first-team Mountain West Football Predicted Order of Finish Mountain Division Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Boise State (40) UTAH STATE (1) Air Force Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico 63 West Division Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Fresno State (39) San Diego State (1) San Jose State (1) Nevada UNLV Hawai i 59 AGGIE UNIFORM OPTIONS IN 2013 Utah State will have nine different jersey and pant combinations, manufactured by Nike, to go along with two different helmet options for a total of 18 different uniform combinations for the 2013 season. Along with its traditional blue and white uniforms, a new pewter grey uniform will be utilized this season. Two helmet options are also available including a new diamond pattern blue and black helmet with a black face mask, along with its traditional white helmet with a blue face mask. Home uniform options feature a traditional combination of blue jersey with blue or white pants, as well as an option of blue jersey and pewter pants. Road uniform combinations can be built around the newly-designed pewter jersey or the traditional white jersey. The road pewter jerseys can be combined with pewter, blue or white pants, while white jerseys can be worn with white, blue or pewter pants. Both helmet options will also be utilized with the various uniform combinations for both home and away games. UTAH STATE BLOCKED SIX KICKS IN 2012 Utah State blocked six kicks during the 2012 season with two blocked punts, three blocked field goals and one blocked extra point. USU s first blocked kick of the season was by junior linebacker Zach Vigil who blocked a Utah punt that was recovered in the end zone by senior safety Clayton Christensen. The Aggies second blocked kick of the year was by sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Nielsen who blocked an extra point in the Wisconsin game. USU s third blocked kick of the season was at as senior defensive lineman Paul Piukala blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt. USU s fourth blocked kick of the year was against New Mexico State as sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt. Its fifth blocked kick of the year was at UTSA as senior cornerback Tay Glover-Wright blocked a punt on UTSA s first series of the game. And its sixth blocked kick of the year was at Louisiana Tech as Nielsen blocked a 43-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH There are nine Division I schools that are located in cities with an elevation of at least 4,000 feet about sea level and Utah State ranks sixth on the list with an elevation of 4,710 feet. USU is the fifth-highest Mountain West Conference school. This season the Aggies will play at three other locations on the list (Air Force, New Mexico and Utah), giving USU nine games this season at 4,000 feet above sea level. School Location Elevation 1. Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 7, Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 6, Colorado Boulder, Colo. 5, Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 5, New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 5, UTAH STATE LOGAN, UTAH 4, Provo, Utah 4, Nevada Reno, Nev. 4, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 4,357 RUNNING BACK UNIVERSITY Utah State is the only school in the nation who has had three running backs selected in the NFL Draft during the last two seasons as Robert Turbin (Seattle, 4/111) and Michael Smith (Tampa Bay, 7/212) were both chosen in 2012, while Kerywnn Williams (Indianapolis, 7/230) was selected in Linebacker Bobby Wagner (Seattle, 2/47) was also taken in the 2012 NFL Draft and cornerback Will Davis (Miami, 3/93) was selected in 2013 giving Utah State five NFL Draft picks during the past two years. PRESEASON HONORS The following is a listing of Utah State players who have garnered preseason honors heading into the 2013 season. Nick Diaz (Jr., PK) - Lou Groza Placekicker Award Watch List; College Football Performance Awards Special Teams Watch List; Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West. Jake Doughty (Sr., LB) - Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West. Kyler Fackrell (So., LB) - College Football Performance Awards Linebackers Watch List; Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West. Joe Hill (Jr., RB) - Doak Walker Award Candidate. Chuckie Keeton (Jr., QB) - Heismanpundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Trophy Watch List; Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List; Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List; Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; College Football Performance Awards Quarterbacks Watch List; Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List; Athlon Sports Third- Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West; Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee. Tyler Larsen (Sr., C) - Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-American; Outland Trophy Watch List; Rimington Trophy Watch List; Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; Athlon Sports First-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele First-Team All-Mountain West; College Sports Madness First- Team All-Mountain West. Nevin Lawson (Sr., CB) - Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West; College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West. Jamie Markosian (Sr., OG) - Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West. Jordan Nielsen (So., DE) - College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West. Eric Schultz (Sr., OT) - Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List; College Sports Madness First-Team All-Mountain West; Athlon Sports Second-Team All-Mountain West; Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West. Zach Vigil (Jr., LB) - Phil Steele Third-Team All-Mountain West. Connor Williams (Sr., DE) - Phil Steele Second-Team All-Mountain West; College Sports Madness Third-Team All-Mountain West. September 9,

12 2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION NEVIN LAWSON TAY GLOVER-WRIGHT TRAVIS VAN LEEUWEN Sr.-3L Sr.-1L Sr.-3L Lauderhill, Fla. Smyrna, Ga. Provo, Utah (Piper HS) (Campbell HS) (Timpview HS) CB WR (Eastern Arizona JC) CB - SECOND-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Had three tackles, including 0.5 for loss. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 9, vs. Nevada (11/26/11); INT: 1, twice; PBU: 3, at Hawai`i (11/5/11); Sacks: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12). 2 S CAMERON SANDERS Sr.-3L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) AFA: Had three tackles. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, twice; PBU: 1, six times. 3 CB QUINTON BYRD R-Sr.-3L Miami, Fla. (Miramar HS) AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Recorded a career-high nine tackles (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) (RSr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 9, at Utah (8/29/13); Sack: 1, vs. Louisiana Tech (10/24/09); TFL: 1, twice; INT: 1, three times. AFA: Had a career-high three pass breakups to go along with one tackle... Also returned two kicks for 40 yards. UT: Had one tackle and recovered his first career fumble... Returned one kick for 27 yards (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); PBU: 3, at Air Force (9/7/13); Block: 1, at UTSA (10/27/12). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 5, twice; Yards: 39, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); Long Rush: 14, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); TD: 0. CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2013 (Sr.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 27, at Utah (8/29/13); Long Return: 27, at Utah (8/29/13). 5 S 6 CB MAURICE ALEXANDER Sr.-1L St. Louis, Mo. (Eureka HS) (Arizona Western CC) AFA: Had five tackles, including 1.0 for loss. UT: Had a career-high 11 tackles and a career-best 1.5 sacks... Also had a career-high two pass breakups (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, at Utah (8/29/13); Sacks: 1.5, at Utah (8/29/13); TFL: 2.5, Colorado St. (9/24/11); PBU: 2, at Utah (8/29/13). RASHARD STEWART Jr.-2L Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (RSo.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, Utah (9/7/12); PBU: 1, vs. Hawai`i (10/23/10). AFA: Had a career-high six catches for 70 yards with a 30 yard TD. UT: Had five receptions for a careerbest 107 yards for his first-career 100-yard receiving game... Tied his career long reception of 36 yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 6, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 107, at Utah (8/29/13); Long Catch: 36, twice; TD: 1, four times. 8 WR TRAVIS REYNOLDS Sr.-3L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) AFA: Had four catches for a career-high 59 yards, including a 36 yard TD. UT: Had two catches for 29 yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 5, vs. Idaho St. (9/11/10); Yards: 59 at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 36, twice; TD: 1, twice. CAREER STATS - KICKOFF RETURNS Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); Yards: 45, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); Long Return: 32, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); TD: 0. 9 LB KYLER FACKRELL So.-1L Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) - FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Had three tackles and one fumble recovery. UT: Had eight tackles, including 2.0 for loss... Also had 1.0 sacks and forced a fumble (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 11, three times; Sacks: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); QBH: 3, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); INT: 1, twice; Block: 1, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). 12 September 9, 2013

13 9 WR 2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION BRUCE NATSON So.-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) AFA: Had five catches for 41 yards. UT: Had careerhighs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (83), to go along with a career-long catch of 25 yards... Also carried the ball a career-best three times for six yards... Returned one punt for two yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 9, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 83, at Utah (8/29/13); Long Catch: 25, at Utah (8/29/13); TD: 1, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 3, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 8, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); Long Rush: 8, twice; TD: 0. CAREER STATS - PUNT RETURNS Year Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2013 (Sr.) CAREER HIGHS - Returns: 1, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 2, at Utah (8/29/13); Long Return: 2, at Utah (8/29/13); TD: RB KELVIN LEE So.-1L South Daytona, Fla. (Mainland HS) AFA: Had five carries for 19 yards. UT: Did not play. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 9, at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 46, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); Long Rush: 24, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); TD: 0. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 42, at UTSA (10/27/12) Long Catch: 37, at UTSA (10/27/12); TD: WR 12 QB 12 LB BRANDON SWINDALL So.-1L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) AFA: Had career-highs in both receptions (5) and receiving yards (63), including a career-long of 24 yards. UT: Had three receptions for 23 yards with a career-best two TDs (15, 4). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 5, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 63, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 24, at Air Force (9/7/13); TD: 2, at Utah (8/29/13). CRAIG HARRISON Jr.-1L Grantsville, Utah (Grantsville HS) (Snow College) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Played one snap, but did not record any stats. CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2012 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Att: 6, at UTSA (10/27/12); Comp: 5, at UTSA (10/27/12); Yards: 54, at UTSA (10/27/12); Long Pass: 37, at UTSA (10/27/12); TD: 0. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 2, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Yards: 6, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Long Rush: 5, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); TD: 0. TERRELL THOMPSON Sr.-1L Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest HS) (Glendale CC) AFA: Had a career-best four tackles and forced his first career fumble. UT: Did not record any stats (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, at Air Force (9/7/13); Sack: 0.5; vs. UNLV (9/29/12) PBU: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); FF: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 16 QB CHUCKIE KEETON Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) - FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Tied his career-high and school record with five TD passes (30, 23, 20, 36, 1)... Also completed a career-best 32 passes and tied his career-high with 40 attempts as he passed for 360 yards with one INT... Also carried the ball eight times for 77 yards. UT: Completed 31-of-40 passes for 314 yards and two TDs (15, 4)... Also rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries with one TD (15). CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD LG EFF 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Att: 40, twice; Comp: 32, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 404, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); TD: 5, twice; Long Pass: 86, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12). CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 17, twice; Yards: 121, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); TD: 2, three times; Long Rush: 76, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). CAREER STATS - TOTAL OFFENSE Year Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL LB TAVARIS McMILLIAN Jr.-2L Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) AFA: Had four tackles. UT: Recorded one tackle (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, at New Mexico St. (12/3/11); Sacks: 1, twice. 17 CB JEREMY MORRIS Jr.-JC Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) (Mesa CC) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Had one tackle (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Utah (8/29/13). September 9,

14 18 WR 19 PK AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not play UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION JOSH THOMPSON Sr.-2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) CAREER STATS - KICKING Year FGM-A Pct (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - FG: 2, twice; Long: 43, vs. Louisiana Tech (10/22/11); PATs Made: 9, vs. Wyoming (10/8/11); PATs Att: 9, vs. Wyoming (10/8/11). 21 S BRIAN SUITE Jr.-1L Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) AFA: Had seven tackles and one pass break up. UT: Had eight tackles (R-Fr.) DNP 2012 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 13, at Wisconsin (9/15/12); PBU: 1, seven tiimes; INT: 1, vs. Toledo (12/15/12). 22 TE RONALD BUTLER Jr.-JC Jersey City, N.J. (Lincoln HS) (Contra Costa CC) AFA: Had one catch for a 23 yard TD. UT: Did not play. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2013 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 23, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 23, at Air Force (9/7/13); TD: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). KEEGAN ANDERSEN Jr.-2L Logan, Utah (Juan Diego HS) AFA: Had career-highs in both receptions (3) and receiving yards (20), while recording his first career TD reception from 1 yard. UT: Had one reception for two yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 20, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 16, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); TD: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 14 September 9, LB AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not play. MICHAEL OKONKO So.-1L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 2012 (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12); Sack: 1, 2, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12). 26 S CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN Sr.-1L Sterling, Utah (Manti HS) (Snow College) AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Did not record any stats (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. Idaho (11/24/12); TD: 1, vs. Utah (9/7/12). 27 RB ROBERT MARSHALL Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas (A. Maceo Smith HS) AFA: Had a career-high 13 carries for 49 yards. UT: Did not record any stats. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 13, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 54, at San Jose St. (11/13/10); Long Rush: 16, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); TD: 1, twice. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, at (10/5/12); Yards: 12, twice; Long Catch: 12, twice; TD: RB JOEY DeMARTINO Sr.-2L San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel HS) (Grossmont JC) AFA: Had a career-high 10 carries for 41 yards, including a 2-yard TD... Also had career-highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (27). UT: Had three carries for seven yards. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (So.) (R-Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 10, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 46, at Boise St. (12/4/10); Long Rush: 17, vs. Idaho St. (9/11/10); TD: 1, twice. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 (So.) (R-Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 27, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 14, at Air Force (9/7/13); TD: RB JOE HILL Jr.-2L Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton HS) AFA: Had nine carries for 33 yards with a 1-yard TD... Also caught four passes for 37 yards with a 20-yard TD. UT: Had a career-high 18 rushes for 75 yards... Also caught a career-high seven passes for 39 yards. CAREER STATS - RUSHING Year G Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 18, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 116, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); TD: 3, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); Long Rush: 33, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12). CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2011 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 7, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 88, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); Long Catch: 65, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); TD: 1, three times.

15 33 TE 2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION JEFFERSON COURT Jr.-SQ Alta, Utah (Alta HS) () AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Had one catch for five yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2013 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, at Utah (8/29/13); Yards: 5, at Utah (8/29/13). 36 K 38 P/K JAKE THOMPSON Fr.-HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) AFA: Kicked off nine times for an average of 65.0 yards with eight touchbacks.. UT: Kicked off six times for an average of 64.3 yards with three touchbacks. CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS Year G No Yds Avg TB 2013 (Fr.) JARON BENTRUDE Jr.-2L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) AFA: Punted twice for an average of 43.0 yards with both punts being downed inside the Also had his career-long punt of 47 yards. UT: Punted five times for an average of 40.4 yards. CAREER STATS - KICKOFFS Year G No Yds Avg TB 2011 (R-Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER STATS - PUNTS Year No Yds Avg LG I (R-Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Punts: 5, at Utah (8/29/13); Avg: 43.0, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long: 47, at Air Force (9/7/13); I20: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13). 40 DE 41 LB 42 LB CONNOR WILLIAMS Sr.-3L Kanaa, Ontario (Holy Trinity HS) - HONORABLE MENTION ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Did not play. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, twice; Sacks: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); TFL: 2, at San Jose St. (10/13/12). NICK VIGIL Fr.-RS Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS) AFA: Had a career-high six tackles. UT: Had one tackle (Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, at Air Force (9/7/13). LA BRADFORD HAROLD So.-1L Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS) AFA: Had one pass breakup. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); TFL: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); INT: 1, vs. Southern Utah (8/30/12); PBU: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 45 LB KEYLON HOLLIS Jr.-JC Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) (Bakersfield JC) AFA: Had one tackle. UT: Did not play (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 46 S 48 DE PAUL PIUKALA Sr.-1L Oakland, Calif. (Castlemont HS) (Laney CC) AFA: Had a career-best five tackles. UT: Had three tackles (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, at Air Force (9/7/13); TFL: 1, at Wisconsin (9/15/12); Block: 1, at (10/5/12). 49 LB 51 LB FRANKIE SUTERA Jr.-2L Murray, Utah (Juan Diego HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Had one tackle (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 5, twice; Sack: 1, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); PBU: 1, twice. JAROM BALDOMERO So.-JC Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS) (Foothill JC) AFA: Had two tackles. UT: Did not play (So.) CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, at Air Force (9/7/13). JAKE DOUGHTY Sr.-3L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) - FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Had 11 tackles. UT: Had a game-high 16 tackles (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 18, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12); Sack: 1, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); INT: 1, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12). September 9,

16 53 LB 54 OG 58 C 16 September 9, UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION ZACH VIGIL Jr.-2L Clearfield, Utah (Clearfield HS) - SECOND-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Had nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and forced a fumble. UT: Had 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks, while forcing a fumble (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 10, six times; TFL: 3, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); Sacks: 2, at Colorado St. (9/22/12); QBH: 2, at Wisconsin (9/15/12); Block: 1, vs. Utah (9/7/12). JAMIE MARKOSIAN Sr.-3L Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego HS) - SECOND-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Graded out at 88 percent, including 72 percent in technique and 99 percent in effort... Had four knockdowns. UT: Graded out at 90 percent, including 76 percent in technique and 93 percent in effort... Had six knockdowns. AJ PATAIALI I Sr.-1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) NG (Snow College) AFA: Had three tackles. UT: Had two tackles (Jr.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 4, vs. UNLV (9/29/12); Sack: 1, at San Jose St. (10/13/12); PBU: 1, at Louisiana Tech (11/17/12). TYLER LARSEN Sr.-3L Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS) - FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2011, 2012) - AFA: Graded out at 92 percent, including 86 percent in technique and 97 percent in effort... Had five knockdowns. UT: Graded out at 89 percent, including 78 percent in technique and 84 percent in effort... Had three knockdowns. 60 C 66 OG 70 DL KYLE WHIMPEY Sr.-1L Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS) OG (Idaho State) AFA: Graded out at 85 percent, including 75 percent in technique and 96 percent in effort... Had three knockdowns. UT: Graded out at 87 percent, including 87 percent in effort... Had six knockdowns. 74 OT JOE SUMMERS Jr.-1L Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS) (Snow College) AFA: Played 14 snaps and graded out at 64 percent... Had one knockdown. UT: Did not play. ERIC SCHULTZ Sr.-3L Connell, Wash. (Connell HS) - FIRST-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Graded out at 85 percent, including 75 percent in technique and 83 percent in effort. UT: Graded out at 87 percent, including 72 percent in technique and 79 percent in effort... Had two knockdowns. 68 OL BILL VAVAU Jr.-JC Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS) (Snow College) AFA: Played 36 snaps and graded out at 89 percent in effort... Had four knockdowns. UT: Did not play. TRAVIS SEEFELDT So.-1L Sun City, Ariz. (Liberty HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Did not play (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, vs. UNLV (9/29/12). KEVIN WHIMPEY Jr.-1L Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS) (Idaho State) AFA: Graded out at 78 percent, including 71 percent in technique and 90 percent in effort... Had one knockdown. UT: Graded out at 89 percent, including 76 percent in technique and 84 percent in effort... Had one knockdown. 75 OG 77 SINI TAUAUVE A Sr.-1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS) OG (Snow College) AFA: Played 12 snaps and graded out at 75 percent, including 75 percent in technique and 100 percent in effort... Had four knockdowns. UT: Did not play. 79 OT 80 WR TAANI FISILAU So.-1L Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS) AFA: Played 12 snaps and graded out at 83 percent in effort... Had two knockdowns. UT: Did not play. 76 OL LOGAN MALOHIFO OU So.-1L West Jordan, Utah (Copper Hills HS) AFA: Played 15 snaps and graded out at 67 percent in effort. UT: Played on special teams. LARS GUNDERSON Jr.-SQ Sandy, Utah (Juan Diego HS) (Phoenix CC) AFA Did not record any stats. UT: Did not play. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, vs. Texas State (11/3/12); Yards: 9, vs. Texas State (11/3/12); Long Catch: 9, vs. Texas State (11/3/12). 84 WR JAKE SIMONICH Fr.-RS Danville, Calif. (San Roman Valley HS) AFA: Played seven snaps and graded out at 71 percent. UT: Played on special teams. SHAAN JOHNSON Jr.-SQ Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr HS) AFA: Caught his first career pass for 14 yards. UT: Did not record any stats. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2013 (Jr.) CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13); Yards: 14, at Air Force (9/7/13); Long Catch: 14, at Air Force (9/7/13).

17 89 LS 2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME INFORMATION NATE NEEDHAM Jr.-2L St. George, Utah (Pine View HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Did not record any stats. 95 DE RICKY ALI IFUA Fr.-HS San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) AFA: Had one tackle for loss. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) (Sr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 2, vs. Utah (9/7/12). 91 TE 92 TE 93 PK D.J. TIALAVEA Sr.-3L West Jordan, Utah (West Jordan HS) AFA: Caught one pass for six yards. UT: Tied his careerhigh with three catches... Had 26 receiving yards. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2011 (So.) (Jr.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 3, twice; Yards: 27, vs. Wyoming (10/8/11); Long Catch: 20, at Fresno State (10/15/11); TD: 1, twice. DEREK KELLER So.-1L Draper, Utah (Alta HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Did not record any stats. NICK DIAZ Jr.-1L Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) AFA: Was 1-of-1 on FGs (41) and 7-for-7 on PATs. UT: Was 2-of-2 on FGs (26, 24) and 2-for-3 on PATs. CAREER STATS - KICKING Year FGM-A Pct (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - FG 2, four times; Long: 53, vs. New Mexico St. (10/20/12) (Fr.) CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13); TFL: 1, at Air Force (9/7/13). 96 ELVIS KAMANA- MATAGI Jr.-2L Maui, Hawaii NG (King Kekaulike HS) AFA: Had two tackles. UT: Had a career-high three tackles (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 3, at Utah (8/29/13). 97 DL 99 DL JORDAN NIELSEN So.-1L Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) - SECOND-TEAM ALL-WAC (2012) - AFA: Had three tackles. UT: Did not record any stats (Fr.) (So.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 6, vs. Texas St. (11/3/12); Sacks: 2, twice; Blocks: 1, twice. B.J. LARSEN Jr.-2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) AFA: Did not record any stats. UT: Had a career-high seven tackles, including one tackle for loss (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) TOTAL CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: 7, at Utah (8/29/13); Sacks: 1, three times; QBH: 2, vs. UNLV (9/29/12). September 9,

18 MATT WELLS HEAD COACH UTAH STATE, 1996 First Season as Utah State Head Coach Third Season Overall at Utah State Aggie alumnus Matt Wells was named Utah State s 27th head football coach on Dec. 20, 2012 after serving as the team s offensive coordinator in 2012, and quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator in The 39-year old Wells, who is now the 11th-youngest head coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, replaces Gary Andersen who accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin. Dating back to 1919, Wells is just the second Utah State graduate to be appointed its head football coach joining Chris Pella who graduated from USU in 1965 and coached the Aggies from Wells, a former Aggie quarterback and three-year letterwinner from , was a member of two conference championship teams as a student-athlete as he was a redshirt freshman in 1993 when Utah State tied for first in the Big West Conference and defeated Ball State, 42-33, in the Las Vegas Bowl for its first-ever bowl win. As a senior in 1996, Wells helped USU to another share of the Big West Conference title. Wells has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State, including serving as the team s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2012 campaign. In 2011, Wells coached USU s quarterbacks and was the team s recruiting coordinator. Utah State concluded its most successful season in school history in 2012 as it went 11-2 and set school records for wins (11) and home wins (6), while being nationally ranked in the Associated Press poll for threestraight weeks for the first time in school history. USU also won its first outright conference championship since 1936 during the 2012 campaign and just its third in school history joining the 1921 and 1936 teams that both won Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles. All-time, Utah State has won or shared 11 league championships. During his two years at Utah State, Wells has been part of a Utah State team that went to back-to-back bowl games for just the third time in school history, while posting an 18-8 record. Furthermore, USU s 4115 win against Toledo in the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was the school s secondever bowl victory. As offensive coordinator this past season, Wells directed an Aggie offense that set single-season school records for total points (454), total offense (6,108 yards), completions (285) and total yards per game (469.8), while ranking second in points per game (34.9) and total passing yards (3,445). Nationally, Utah State s 2012 offense ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference and 23rd in the country in total offense (469.8 ypg), second in the WAC and 18th in the nation in passing efficiency (153.21), second in the WAC and 25th in the nation in rushing offense (204.8 ypg), third in the WAC and 31st in the nation in sacks allowed (1.38 pg), third in the WAC and 33rd in the nation in scoring offense (34.9 ppg), and third in the WAC and 39th in the nation in passing offense (265.0 ypg). Under Wells, Utah State finished the 2012 season scoring 38 or more points in each of its final seven games, bettering the previous school record of 38-plus points in threestraight games accomplished six times and most recently in Utah State also finished the 2012 season winning its final seven games, which is tied for the fourth-longest active winning streak in the nation and tied for the third-longest winning streak in school history. In 2012, Wells coached current Aggie junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton who earned first-team all-wac honors after setting single-season school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), completion percentage (.676), completions (275) and total offense (3,992 yards). Keeton also earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors four times in 2012, which is a single-season school record. As the quarterbacks coach in 2011, Wells helped Utah State s offense establish then-school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60). Under Wells tutelage during his first two seasons at Utah State, Keeton has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and currently ranks first in school history in career completion percentage (.656), WELLS YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD AT UTAH STATE Conf. Year 2013 Overall 1-1 Home September 9, 2013 Away 1-1 Neutral 0-0 Rec. 1-0 Conf. Finish WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATT WELLS... Gary Andersen, Wisconsin Head Football Coach and Former Utah State Head Football Coach: Matt will be a great leader for Utah State football moving forward. Being on our staff for the last two years, he is prepared and will continue to implement the same philosophies with his own style. Chuckie Keeton, Utah State Junior Quarterback: I m very excited for him and happy for what he has accomplished, moving up the coaching ranks. I anticipate Coach Wells doing great things for Utah State University and this community. I am definitely happy about him becoming head coach after spending my first two years in college working with him as my position coach. We return a lot of players on both sides of the ball and it is going to be fun to watch how this team progresses under his leadership. Steve Kragthorpe, LSU Quarterbacks Coach - Former Tulsa and Louisville Head Football Coach: This is a home run hire for Utah State. Matt was an integral part of our turnaround at the University of Tulsa, and did a tremendous job for me not only there, but at the University of Louisville as well. Utah State is not only hiring a great coach, but a great man and a true Aggie. He will do a tremendous job as the head football coach at Utah State and will continue the great tradition of football in Cache Valley. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy Head Football Coach: Utah State could not have hired a more qualified head coach to lead their program than Matt Wells. Matt is an Aggie to the core. From an X s and O s standpoint, Matt is an exceptional football coach, but more importantly, he is a family man of the highest character.

19 fourth in career touchdown passes (38), seventh in career total offense (5,485 yards), and ninth in career passing yards (4,573) and completions (381). In 2012, Utah State had four offensive players earn firstteam all-conference honors, while two others were named to the league s second-team. Utah State, who officially joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013, will return 18 starters (8-offense, 7-defense, 3-special teams) and 49 letterwinners (23-offense, 22-defense, 4-special teams) from a group that has won 16 of its last 19 games. Wells, who has been a part of six bowl teams and two conference championships during his coaching career, came to Utah State after two coaching stints at New Mexico, serving as the Lobos wide receivers and kickoff return unit coach in 2010 and its wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007 to In 2009, Wells served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Louisville. Prior to his first stint at New Mexico, Wells spent five years ( ) as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa and five years at the U.S. Naval Academy ( ) as its quarterbacks coach, fullbacks coach and wide receivers coach, while also serving as the junior varsity head coach and offensive coordinator for three years. Wells, a native of Sallisaw, Okla., received his bachelor s degree in business marketing from Utah State in 1996, graduating cum laude. He and his wife Jen have two daughters, Jadyn (10) and Ella (7), and one son Wyatt (4). His brother, Luke, is Utah State s co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach, and recruiting coordinator. WELLS FILE Hired December 20, 2012 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013Utah State - Head Coach 2012 Utah State - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2011 Utah State - Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator 2010 New Mexico - Wide Receivers 2009 Louisville - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator New Mexico - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Tulsa - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Navy - Quarterbacks/Fullbacks/Wide Receivers/ J.V. Head Coach Bowl Games Utah State - Famous Idaho Potato, 2012; Famous Idaho Potato, 2011 New Mexico - New Mexico, 2007; Tulsa - Armed Forces, 2006; Liberty, 2005; Humanitarian, Conference Championships Utah State - WAC: 2012 Tulsa - Conference USA: 2005 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Utah State - Quarterback Bowl Games 1993 Las Vegas EDUCATION 1996 Utah State - Business Marketing (Cum Laude) PERSONAL Aug. 10, 1973 in Columbia, S.C. Married to the former Jen Dirks Daughters - Jadyn (10), Ella (7); Son - Wyatt (4) The Wells Family (L-R; B-T): Wyatt, Ella, Jadyn, Jen, Matt. September 9,

20 GAME TWO RECAP September 7, 2013 FALCON STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY FINAL Utah State Air Force First Quarter USU - Van Leeuwen 30 Yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 12:50) USU - Hill 1 yd run (Diaz Kick, 11:17) AF - Conant 33 yd field goal (8:07) AF - Conant 34 yd field goal (3:19) Second Quarter USU - DeMartino 2 yd run (Diaz Kick, 9:16) AF - Awini 3 yd run (Conant kick, 3:20) USU - Diaz 41 yd field goal (0:12) Third Quarter USU - Butler 23 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 9:44) USU - Hill 20 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 6:38) USU - Reynolds 36 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 2:56) Fourth Quarter USU - Andersen 1 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz Kick, 11:53) AF - Robinette 37 yd pass from Roberts (Cannada kick, 8:04) Attendance: 32,716 TEAM STATISTICS USU AF First Downs Rushing Passing Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg. 2-86/ /41.0 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg. 1-(-5)-0/ /0.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /15.0 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time 32:03 27:57 Third-Down Conversions 11-of-15 2-of-15 INDIVIDUAL RUSHING AF: Awini TD; Hart, 7-24 USU: Keeton 8-77; Marshall 13-49; DeMartino TD; Hill 9-33 TD; Lee 5-19; Team 1-(-2) INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) AF: Awini , 108, 0 USU: Keeton, , 360, 5 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING AF: MacArthur 3-49; Robinette 1-37 TD; Hendricks 1-12 USU: Van Leeuwen 6-70 TD; Swindall 5-63; Natson 5-41; Reynolds 4-59 TD; Hill 4-37 TD; Andersen 3-20 TD; DeMartino 2-27; Butler 1-23 TD; Johnson 1-14; Tialavea 1-6 USU Punt Returns: DeMartino,1-(-5) USU KO Returns: Glover-Wright 2-40 USU Interception Returns: None USU Tackle Leaders: Doughty 13; Z. Vigil 9; Suite 7 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT Kev. Whimpey DE Piukala LG Markosian NG Pataiali i C T. Larsen DE Larsen RG Ky. Whimpey LB Fackrell RT Schultz LB Doughty WR Swindall LB Z. Vigil WR Reynolds LB T. Thompson WR Natson CB Lawson WR Van Leeuwen CB Glover-Wright RB Hill SS Suite QB Keeton FS Alexander Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (16) tied his own school record with five touchdown passes as he was 32-of-40 passing for 360 yards in Utah State s win at Air Force. Keeton also rushed eight times for 77 yards. USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Paced by a career day from junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton, Utah State (1-1, 1-0 MW) flew past Air Force (1-1, 0-1 MW), 52-20, on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Aggies Mountain West Conference debut. Keeton tied his own school record with five touchdown passes, as well as posting a new career-high with 32 completions on a 32-of-40 passing effort for 360 yards, getting intercepted once. The junior signal-caller also rushed for 77 yards on eight carries, going over 1,000 yards for his career, becoming the 25th player in school history and the second quarterback to do so, joining Diondre Borel. Overall, Keeton had 437 yards of total offense on the day. The quarterbacks efforts led USU s offense that amassed 577 total yards, with 360 through the air and 217 on the ground. It was the Aggies sixth game in the last eight outings with over 500 yards of total offense. Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen led 10 different Aggie players with a reception, snaring a career-high six catches for 70 yards with one touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Brandon Swindall had a career-best five receptions for a career-high 63 receiving yards. The five touchdown catches were all caught by different receivers, including two with their first career touchdowns in junior wide receiver Ronald Butler and junior tight end Keegan Andersen. The Aggies were 11-of-15 on third-down conversions, punting just twice in the game, while the USU defense held the Falcons to 2-of-15 on third-downs, forcing six punts. Senior linebacker Jake Doughty spearheaded an Aggie defense that limited Air Force to 270 yards of total offense, posting 11 stops on the game, logging double-digit tackles for the second-straight game and sixth of his career. Junior linebacker Zach Vigil tallied nine tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and forced a fumble on the Falcons first play from scrimmage that sophomore linebacker Kyler Fackrell recovered. That fumble came on AFA s ensuing possession after USU took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with Keeton hitting Van Leeuwen for a 30-yard scoring play. After taking over at the AFA 35 following the fumble, junior running back Joe Hill darted in from 1-yard out and junior placekicker Nick Diaz drilled the extra point for a 14-0 Aggie advantage with less than four minute run off the game clock. Air Force registered the next two scores on 33 and 34-yard field goals to close to 14-6 at the end of the first quarter. USU opened the second stanza scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by senior running back Joey DeMartino for a 21-6 lead. AFA countered with a 3-yard run to close to 21-13, only to see Diaz cap a short, quick USU drive with a 41-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining, sending USU into halftime with a lead. The Aggies erupted out of halftime, as USU scored 21 points in the third quarter as part of its 31 unanswered points, started by getting a 23-yard strike from Keeton to Butler. On USU s next drive, Keeton hit Hill for a 20- yard touchdown and then Keeton connected with senior wide receiver Travis Reynolds for a 36-yard score. Keeton capped the Aggies scoring with a 1-yard toss to Andersen with 11:53 to go in the game, before Air Force scored on a 37-yard touchdown pass with 8:04 left for the final scoring of the game and USU cruised to its first-ever MW win. Senior linebacker Jake Doughty (51) recorded 11 tackles against the Falcons. 20 September 9, 2013

21 GAME ONE RECAP August 29, 2013 RICE-ECCLES STADIUM SCORING SUMMARY FINAL Utah State Utah First Quarter UTAH - Anderson 3 yd pass from Wilson (Phillips kick, 11:47) USU - Diaz 26 yd field goal (7:37) UTAH - Murphy 30 yd pass from Wilson (Phillips kick, 1:37) Second Quarter USU - Swindall 15 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 14:11) USU - Swindall 4 yd pass from Keeton (Diaz kick, 0:20) Third Quarter USU - Keeton 15 yd run (Diaz kick failed, 11:52) UTAH - Phillips 45 yd field goal (2:24) UTAH - Williams 2 yd run (Phillips kick, 0:54) Fourth Quarter USU - Diaz 24 yd field goal (10:39) UTAH - Phillips 19 yd field goal (6:38) UTAH - Phillips 38 yd field goal (0:19) Attendance: 45,237 TEAM STATISTICS USU UTAH First Downs Rushing Passing Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts-Yards/Avg / /43.6 Punt returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /0.0 Kickoff Returns: No-Yds-TD/Avg / /18.7 Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-Yds-TD Possession Time 32:04 27:56 Third-Down Conversions 10-of-17 7-of-16 INDIVIDUAL RUSHING UTAH: Poole 12-47; Williams, TD USU: Keeton TD; Hill INDIVIDUAL PASSING (A-C-I, Yds, TD) UTAH: Wilson , 302, 2 USU: Keeton, ,3 14, 2 INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING UTAH: Denham 6-113; Fitzgerald 5-79; Anderson 2-59 TD USU: Natson 9-83; Van Leeuwen 5-107; Hill 7-39; Tialavea 3-26; Swindall TD; Reynolds 2-29; Court 1-5; Andersen 1-2 USU Punt Returns: Natson,1-2 USU KO Returns: Glover-Wright 1-27 USU Interception Returns: None USU Tackle Leaders: Doughty 16; Alexander 11; Z. Vigil 10; Byrd 9; Suite 8 UTAH STATE STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT Kev. Whimpey DE Williams LG Markosian NG Pataiali i C T. Larsen DE Larsen RG Ky. Whimpey LB Fackrell RT Schultz LB Doughty TE Tialavea LB Z. Vigil WR Reynolds CB Byrd WR Natson CB Lawson WR Van Leeuwen CB Glover-Wright RB Hill SS Suite QB Keeton FS Alexander Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton (16) was 31-of-40 passing for 314 yards and two touchdowns in Utah State s loss at Utah. Keeton also rushed 15 times for 85 yards with another score. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Junior quarterback Chuckie Keeton s 314 yards passing and 85 yards rushing were not enough as Utah State suffered a loss at Utah on Thursday, Aug. 29 to open the 2013 season. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak and three-game road win streak for the Aggies, as USU is now 7-3 in its last 10 road games dating back to the 2011 season. Senior wide receiver Travis Van Leeuwen had a career-high five receptions for a career-best 107 yards for Utah State, while sophomore wide receiver Bruce Natson added a career-best nine catches for a career-high 83 yards. Junior running back Joe Hill had a career-high 18 carries for 75 yards and a career-best seven receptions for 39 yards as the Aggies ended with 173 yards on the ground and 314 yards through the air for 487 total yards of offense. Keeton was 31-of-40 passing with two touchdowns, posting new career-highs for both completions and attempts. The USU defense was led by senior linebacker Jake Doughty with a game-high 16 tackles, his second-highest of his career and his fifth game with double-digit stops. Senior safety Maurice Alexander posted 1.5 sacks as part of a career-high 11 stops, while junior linebacker Zach Vigil added 10 tackles, tying his career-high for the sixth time. Utah finished the game with 450 yards of total offense (302-passing, 148-rushing) and was led by Travis Wilson s 17-of-28 passing for 302 yards with two touchdowns. James Poole rushed for 47 yards, while Karl Williams added 45 yards and a score, both carrying the ball 12 times apiece. Anthony Denham added six catches for 113 yards and Eric Rowe led the Utes defense with 10 tackles. Utah scored a touchdown on its first drive of the game, only to see the Aggies respond on their first possession on a 26-yard field goal by junior placekicker Nick Diaz. Following another Utah touchdown, the Aggies closed to on their first possession of the second quarter, as Keeton hit sophomore wide receiver Brandon Swindall from 15 yards for the young receiver s first career touchdown catch as USU drove 75 yards in nine plays. Keeton then connected with Swindall from 4-yards out with 10 seconds left, capping a 10-play, 85-yard drive and sending USU into halftime leading, The Aggies opened the second half the same way they closed the first with Keeton orchestrating a long drive. Keeton capped the 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. The extra point, however, was wide left giving USU a lead with 11:52 on the third-quarter clock. The Utes closed to with 2:24 to go in the third quarter on a 45-yard field goal and recovered the ensuing onside kick. Five plays later, Utah scored another touchdown for a Utah lead with 1:29 to go in the frame. On its next drive that overlapped the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth, Utah State drove deep into Utes territory before the drive slowed, and Diaz drilled a 24-yard field goal to give USU a lead with 10:39 remaining. Utah took the kickoff and marched down the field, capping the drive with a 19-yard field goal with 6:38 for the Utes lead and the Aggies couldn t counter. USU used its timeouts to hold the Utah drive, but the Utes kicked a 38-yard field goal with 19 seconds left for a lead. USU had a last chance, but Keeton s heave to the end zone fell to the turf incomplete as time expired. Senior linebacker Jake Doughty (51) recorded 16 tackles against the Utes. September 9,

22 2013 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATISTICS & RESULTS Date Opponent Score Att. 08/29/13 at UTAH L * Sep 07, 2013 at Air Force W Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g KEETON, Chuckie HILL, Joe MARSHALL, Rober DEMARTINO, Joey LEE, Kelvin NATSON, Bruce TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g KEETON, Chuckie Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g NATSON, Bruce VAN LEEUWEN, Tr HILL, Joe SWINDALL, Brand REYNOLDS, Travi TIALAVEA, D.J ANDERSEN, Keega DEMARTINO, Joey BUTLER, Ronald JOHNSON, Shaan COURT, Jefferso Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk DIAZ, Nick PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts DIAZ, Nick HILL, Joe SWINDALL, Brand BUTLER, Ronald DEMARTINO, Joey ANDERSEN, Keega KEETON, Chuckie REYNOLDS, Travi VAN LEEUWEN, Tr Total Opponents Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Utah State Opponents Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All games Conference Non-Conference Team Statistics USU OPP FIRST DOWNS R u s h i n g P a s s i n g P e n a l t y 1 9 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 3 2 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 7 3 TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:04 27:57 3RD-DOWN Conversions 21/32 9/31 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 4/5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk BENTRUDE, Jaron Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg DEMARTINO, Joey NATSON, Bruce Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GLOVER-WRIGHT, Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g HILL, Joe VAN LEEUWEN, KEETON, Chucki NATSON, Bruce REYNOLDS, Tra Total Opponents September 9, 2013 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g KEETON, Chuckie HILL, Joe MARSHALL, Rober DEMARTINO, Joey LEE, Kelvin Total Opponents Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 51 DOUGHTY, Jake VIGIL, Zach ALEXANDER, Maur SUITE, Brian FACKRELL, Kyler Total Opponents

23 2013 UTAH STATE TEAM STATISTICS Team Statistics USU OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 1 9 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 3 2 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 7 3 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:04 27:57 3RD-DOWN Conversions 21/32 9/31 3rd-Down Pct 66% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 4/5 4th-Down Pct 100% 80% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 10 5 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (9-9) 100% (6-6) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (7-9) 78% (3-6) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (9-10) 90% (5-5) 100% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 2/38976 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Utah State Opponents September 9,

24 2013 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g KEETON, Chuckie HILL, Joe MARSHALL, Rober DEMARTINO, Joey LEE, Kelvin NATSON, Bruce TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g KEETON, Chuckie Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g NATSON, Bruce VAN LEEUWEN, Tr HILL, Joe SWINDALL, Brand REYNOLDS, Travi TIALAVEA, D.J ANDERSEN, Keega DEMARTINO, Joey BUTLER, Ronald JOHNSON, Shaan COURT, Jefferso Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg DEMARTINO, Joey NATSON, Bruce Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GLOVER-WRIGHT, Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total Opponents PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts DIAZ, Nick SWINDALL, Brand HILL, Joe ANDERSEN, Keega DEMARTINO, Joey REYNOLDS, Travi BUTLER, Ronald VAN LEEUWEN, Tr KEETON, Chuckie Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g KEETON, Chuckie HILL, Joe MARSHALL, Rober DEMARTINO, Joey LEE, Kelvin NATSON, Bruce TEAM Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk DIAZ, Nick FG Sequence Utah State Opponents UTAH (26),(24) (45),(19),(38) Air Force (41) (33),(34) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk BENTRUDE, Jaron Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln THOMPSON, Jake Total Opponents September 9, 2013

25 2013 UTAH STATE DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 51 DOUGHTY, Jake VIGIL, Zach ALEXANDER, Maur SUITE, Brian FACKRELL, Kyler BYRD, Quinton PIUKALA, Paul VIGIL, Nick LARSEN, BJ PATAIALI'I, AJ KAMANA-MATAGI, G MCMILLIAN, Tava THOMPSON, Terre SANDERS, Camero LAWSON, Nevin NIELSEN, Jordan GLOVER-WRIGHT, BALDOMERO, Jaro DEMARTINO, Joey JOHNSON, Shaan HOLLIS, Keylon H MORRIS, Jeremy CHRISTENSEN, Cl MARKOSIAN, Jami SUTERA, Frankie ALI'IFUA, Ricky HAROLD, La'Brad Total Opponents September 9,

26 2013 UTAH STATE TEAM/OPPONENT STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off 08/29/13 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Utah State Opponents Games played: 2 Avg per rush: 4.6 Avg per catch: 10.7 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 22.3 Punt ret avg: -1.5 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts 08/29/1 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Utah State Opponents Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob 08/29/1 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Utah State Opponents September 9, 2013

27 2013 UTAH STATE TEAM/OPPONENT STATISTICS OPPONENT STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off 08/29/13 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Opponents Utah State Games played: 2 Avg per rush: 3.3 Avg per catch: 17.8 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 17.8 Punt ret avg: 0.0 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts 08/29/1 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Opponents Utah State Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob 08/29/1 at UTAH Sep 07 at Air Force Opponents Utah State September 9,

28 2013 UTAH STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE/WR* WR WR WR RB QB at Utah Ke. Whimpey Markosian T. Larsen Ky. Whimpey Schultz Tialavea Reynolds Natson Van Leeuwen Hill Keeton at Air Force Ke. Whimpey Markosian T. Larsen Ky. Whimpey Schultz Swindall* Reynolds Natson Van Leeuwen Hill Keeton Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming DEFENSE DE NG DE LB LB LB LB/CB* CB CB S S at Utah Williams Pataiali i B. Larsen Fackrell Doughty Z. Vigil Byrd* Lawson Glover-Wright Suite Alexander at Air Force Piukala Pataiali i B. Larsen Fackrell Doughty Z. Vigil T. Thompson Lawson Glorver-Wright Suite Alexander Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. at Utah :04 26 at Air Force :03 52 Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming DEFENSE (att-yds-td-lg) Rushing Passing (C-A-TD-YD-INT-LG) Total Off. FD TO Pen. Punts Time Pts. at Utah :56 30 at Air Force :57 20 Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming RUSHING (att-yds-td-lg) Hill Keeton DeMartino Marshall Natson Lee at Utah at Air Force Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming 28 September 9, 2013

29 PASSING (c-a-i-yds-td-lg) Harrison Keeton at Utah at Air Force Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming 2013 UTAH STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING (no-yds-td-lg) Andersen Butler Court DeMartino Hill Johnson Marshall Natson Reynolds Swindall Tialavea Van Leeuwen at Utah at Air Force Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) (made-att) Diaz at Utah 26, 24 at Air Force 41 Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming^ = Blocked PUNT RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) DeMartino Natson at Utah at Air Force 1-(-5)-0-(-5) Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming^ = Blocked Punt KICKOFF RETURNS (no-yds-td-lg) Glover-Wright at Utah at Air Force Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming September 9,

30 2013 UTAH STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS DEFENSIVE TACKLES (S-A-Total) Defensive Line Ali ifua B. Larsen Matagi Nielsen Pataiali`i Piukala Seefeldt C. Williams at Utah DNP at Air Force DNP Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming Linebackers Baldomero Doughty Fackrell Harold Hollis McMillian Okonkwo T. Thompson N. Vigil Z. Vigil at Utah DNP DNP DNP DNP at Air Force DNP Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming Secondary Alexander Byrd Christensen Glover-Wright Lawson Morris Sanders Stewart Suite Sutera at Utah at Air Force Weber St. at USC at San Jose St. Boise St. at New Mexico Hawai i at UNLV Colo. St. Wyoming DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS Opponent Sacks Int. FF FR PBU QBH Utah Alexander (1.5), Z. Vigil (.5) --- Z.Vigil Golver-Wright Alexander (2) None Fackrell (1) Fackrell Air Force Z. Vigil Thompson Fackrell Suite Glover-Wright (3) Harold None * = Returned for TD 30 September 9, 2013

31 2013 CAPTAINS NO NAME YR POS 1 Nevin Lawson SR CB 3 Quinton Byrd SR CB 8 Travis Reynolds SR WR 9 Bruce Natson SO WR 16 Chuckie Keeton JR QB 16 Tavaris McMillian JR LB 21 Brain Suite JR S 32 Joe Hill JR RB 40 Connor Williams SR DE 41 Nick Vigil FR LB 52 Kyler Fackrell SO LB 53 Zach Vigil JR LB 54 Jamie Markosian SR OL 58 Tyler Larsen SR OL 66 Eric Schultz SR OL 70 Travis Seefeldt SO DT 74 Kevin Whimpey JR OL 75 Taani Fisilau SO OL 76 Jake Simonich FR OL 85 Brandon Swindall SO WR 91 D.J. Tialavea SR TE 97 Jordan Nielsen SO DE 99 B.J. Larsen JR DE WAC POW NOMINEES (offense-defense-special teams) Offense Defense Special UU Keeton Doughty Bentrude AFA Keeton Z.Vigil Ja. Thompson WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO Bold = 2013 winner RED ZONE Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG UU AFA WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO USU - 9 Poss., 9 Score (100.0%) Opp - 6 Poss., 6 Score (100.0%) 2013 UTAH STATE MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Utah State Opponent # TD FG # TD FG UU AFA WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO USU - 2 TO s, 1 Scores (50.0%) Opp. - 3 TO s, 1 Scores (33.3%) SCORE BY QUARTERS Utah State Opponent UU = =30 AFA = =20 WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO USU = 78 / 39.0 ppg Opp = 50 / 25.0 ppg EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) Utah State Opponent Run Pass TD Run Pass TD UU AFA WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO Totals INDIVIDUAL EXPLOSIVES (20-Plus Yard Plays) (Touchdowns Underlined) Rushing (1) Keeton - 1 (30) Receiving (9) Van Leeuwen - 3 (24, 36, 30) Natson - 2 (25, 20) Butler - 1 (23) Hill - 1 (20) Reynolds - 1 (36) Swindall - 1 (24) CAREER START CHART No. Player, Year, Pos. Cons. Total Tyler Larsen, Sr., OC Eric Schultz, Sr., RT Nevin Lawson, Sr., CB Chuckie Keeton, Jr., QB Jaime Markosian, Sr., OL Jake Doughty, Sr., LB Kyler Fackrell, So., LB Zach Vigil, Jr., LB Kyle Whimpey, Sr., OG Kevin Whimpey, Jr., OG Brian Suite, Jr., S AJ Pataiali i, Sr., NG Travis Van Leeuwen, Sr., WR Travis Reynolds, Sr., WR Maurice Alexander, Sr., S Joe Hill, Jr., RB Tay Glover-Wright, Sr., CB Bruce Natson, So., WR B.J. Larsen, Jr., DE Paul Piukala Brandon Swindall, So., WR Terrell Thompson, Sr., LB Connor Williams, Sr., DE D.J. Tialavea, Sr., TE Elvis Kamana-Matagi, Jr, NG Tavaris McMillian, Jr., LB Quinton Byrd, Sr., CB Robert Marshall, Sr., RB Cameron Sanders, Sr., CB Joey DeMartino, Sr., RB Rashard Stewart, Jr., CB Frankie Sutera, Jr., S September 9,

32 UTAH STATE SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score UU 1st :10 Diaz 26 FG UU 2nd :26 Swindall 15 Pass UU 2nd :10 Swindall 4 Pass UU 3rd :08 Keeton 15 Run UU 4th :15 Diaz 24 FG AF 1st :10 V. Leeuwen 30 Pass AF 1st :28 Hill 1 Run AF 2nd :16 DeMartino 2 Run AF 2nd :37 Diaz 41 FG AF 3rd :16 Butler 23 Pass AF 3rd :08 Hill 20 Pass AF 3rd :36 Reynolds 36 Pass AF 4th :12 Andersen 1 Pass Non Offensive Scores None 2013 UTAH STATE MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Opp. Qtr Pl-Yds Time Score UU 1st :13 3 Pass UU 1st :14 30 Pass UU 3rd :19 45 FG UU 3rd :29 2 Run UU 4th :01 19 FG UU 4th :22 38 FG AF 1st :06 33 FG AF 1st :40 34 FG AF 2nd :56 3 Run AF 4th :49 37 Pass Non Offensive Scores None AVERAGE FIELD POSITION Utah State Opponent UU Own 23 Own 28 AFA Own 35 Own 24 WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO USU Drive Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG UU AFA WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO Totals Opp. Start Position/Result (-20 = inside or at own 20 yard line; 50+=drives started on other side of 50 - in opponent territory) -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG UU AFA WSU USC SJSU BSU UNM UH UNLV CSU WYO Totals DRIVE CHARTS Drives Scores TD FG Punt TO Downs Half Safety Scoring Pct. Utah State % Opponent % 32 September 9, 2013

33 LAST TIME IN UTAH STATE FOOTBALL UTAH STATE... OPPONENT... Offense Defense 200 Yards Rushing at AIR FORCE, Yards Rushing at Louisiana Tech, Yards Rushing vs. Toledo, Yards Rushing at Nevada, Yards Rushing vs. Weber State, Yards Rushing at Oregon, Yards Passing at AIR FORCE, Yards Passing at UTAH, Yards Passing vs. UNLV, Yards Passing at San Jose State, Yards Passing vs. Boise State, Yards Passing at Texas Tech, Yards Total Offense at AIR FORCE, Yards Total Offense vs. Nevada, Yards Total Offense at Louisiana Tech, Yards Total Offense at Louisiana Tech, Points - 52 at AIR FORCE, Points - 41 at Louisiana Tech, Points - 52 at AIR FORCE, Points - 56 at Nevada, Points - 63 vs. Wyoming, Points - 66 at Oregon, 2008 Safety By USU - vs. UNLV, 2012 Safety Against USU - New Mexico State, 2010 UTAH STATE INDIVIDUAL 100 Yards Rushing TD Kerwynn Williams vs. Idaho, Yards Rushing TDs, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, Yards Rushing by a Quarterback TD s, Chuckie Keeton at Louisiana Tech, 2012 Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing - Kerwynn Williams ( TD) and Chuckie Keeton (17-121) at Louisiana Tech, Yards Passing (32-40), CHUCKIE KEETON at AIR FORCE, Yards Passing (21-34), Chuckie Keeton vs. UNLV, 2012 Three TD Passes - 5, CHUCKIE KEETON at AIR FORCE, 2013 Four TD Passes - 5, CHUCKIE KEETON at AIR FORCE, 2013 Five or More TD Passes - 5, CHUCKIE KEETON at AIR FORCE, 2013 Two Players with 100 Yards Passing - Patrick Mullins (11-for-16, 105) and Matt Sauk (12-for-25, 169) vs., Yards Receiving , TRAVIS VAN LEEUWEN at UTAH, Yards Receiving , Kevin Curtis at South Florida, 2001 Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving - Kerwynn Williams (7-147, TD) and Chuck Jacobs (4-101, 2TD) vs. UNLV, Yards Receiving by a Running Back TD, Kerwynn Williams at Louisiana Tech, Yards Rushing and Receiving rush, 125 rec, Kerwynn Williams, at Louisiana Tech, Yards All Purpose - 269, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, 2012 More Than Two Rushing TD In One Game - 3, Kerwynn Williams vs. Toledo, 2012 More Than Three Rushing TD In One Game - 4, Robert Turbin vs. Colorado State, 2011 More Than One Receiving TD In Game - 2, BRANDON SWINDALL at UTAH, 2013 More Than Three Combined TD In Game - 5, Robert Turbin (3 rush, 2 rec), at Idaho, 2009 TD Pass By A Non-QB - 34, Stanley Morrison (WR), vs. Nevada, Yard Run For A Touchdown - 86, Kerwynn Williams at San Jose State, Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 86, Kerwynn Williams from Chuckie Keeton, at Louisiana Tech, Yard Field Goal - 53, Nick Diaz, vs. New Mexico State, 2012 Three Field Goals - Chris Ulinski vs. Louisiana Tech, 2009 Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 92, Kerwynn Williams at Nevada, 2010 Punt Return For A Touchdown - 70, Kevin Robinson vs. Nevada, 2007 Interception Return For A Touchdown - 59, Will Davis vs. Idaho, 2012 Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 0, Ben Calderwood vs. Idaho, 2008 Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (PUNT) 1, Zach Vigil vs. Utah, 2012 Two-Point Conversion - (Pass) Diondre Borel to Robert Turbin vs. Nevada, 2009 OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL 100 Yards Rushing TD, Kenneth Dixon (Louisiana Tech), Yards Rushing TD s, DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma), 2010 Two Players With 100 Yards Rushing TD s Doug Martin and TD s Jeremy Avery, (Boise State), Yards Passing , 302, 2TD, TRAVIS WILSON (UTAH), Yards Passing , 467, 3TD s, David Fales (San Jose State), Yards Receiving , ANTHONY DENHAM (UTAH), Yards Receiving , Rihshard Matthews (Nevada), 2011 Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving - Maurice Shaw TD s and Max Komar TD s (Idaho), 2009 Three Players With 100 Yards Receiving - C.J.Hawthorne, TD, J.Rivers TD and R.Grice-Mullen, (Hawai i), Yard Run For A Touchdown - 92, Demarco Murray (Oklahoma), Yard Pass For A Touchdown - 82, Ryan Lindley To Vincent Brown (San Diego State), Yard Field Goal - 52, Kyle Brotzman (Boise State), 2009 Kickoff Return For A Touchdown - 87, Bernard Reedy (Toledo), 2012 Punt Return For A Touchdown - 82, Kenzel Doe (Wisconsin), 2012 Interception Return For A Touchdown - 78, Quin Ashley( Idaho), 2011 Fumble Return For A Touchdown - 0, James Caraway (Wyoming), 2011 Kick Blocked For A Touchdown - (Punt) 16, Ia Falo (Boise State), 2007 September 9,

34 ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 65 Albrecht, Austin OL 5 Alexander, Maurice S 95 Ali ifua, Ricky DE 22 Andersen, Keegan TE 49 Baldomero, Jarom LB 38 Bentrude, Jaron P/K 94 Bernston, Eric DE 87 Bird, Brock WR 13 Brown, Jordan QB 3 Byrd, Quinton CB 18 Butler, Ronald WR 37 Centers, Devin CB 55 Chen, Andrew OL 26 Christensen, Clayton S 32 Chronister, Nick S 33 Court, Jefferson TE 19 DeLoach, Dayton S 28 DeMartino, Joey RB 93 Diaz, Nick PK 51 Doughty, Jake LB 15 Ellison, Marquan CB 24 Evans, Marwin CB 9 Fackrell, Kyler LB 75 Fisilau, Taani OL 57 Gallegos, Jake DE 6 Garretson, Darell QB 4 Glover-Wright, Tay CB 1 Gray, Daniel CB 39 Green, Torrey LB 80 Gunderson, Lars WR 20 Hall, Rashad RB 42 Harold, La Bradford LB 12 Harrison, Craig QB 32 Hill, Joe RB 45 Hollis, Keylon LB 34 Hoover, Dustin LB 83 Houston, Wyatt TE 82 Huerta, Alex LB 47 Hutchinson, Mark LS 90 Jeppesen, Clark DE 30 Johnson, Karris RB 84 Johnson, Shaan WR 96 Kamana-Matagi, Elvis NG 16 Keeton, Chuckie QB 92 Keller, Derek TE 99 Larsen, B.J. DE 58 Larsen, Tyler OC 1 Lawson, Nevin CB 10 Lee, Kelvin RB 43 Loveless, Braeden PK 78 Malanga, Joe OL 79 Malohifo ou, Logan OL 17 Manning, Jeff QB 54 Markosian, Jamie OL 43 Marsaw, Alex LB 27 Marshall, Robert RB 16 McMillian, Tavaris LB 17 Morris, Jeremy CB 72 Mosley, Tyshon OL 9 Natson, Bruce WR 89 Needham, Nate LS 97 Nielsen, Jordan DE 23 Okonkwo, Michael LB 31 Painter, Jentz CB 47 Parrish, Travis LB 56 Pataiali i, AJ DL 44 Peck, Bridger LB 48 Piukala, Paul DE 8 Reynolds, Travis WR 88 Roberts, Braelon WR 34 September 9, NUMERICAL/ALPHABETICAL ROSTERS NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Daniel Gray CB So. TR Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS/Tennessee) 1 Nevin Lawson CB Sr. 3L Lauderhill, Fla. (Piper HS) 2 Cameron Sanders S Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) 3 Quinton Byrd CB R-Sr. 3L Miami, Fla. (Miramar HS) 4 Tay Glover-Wright CB Sr. 1L Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell HS/Eastern Arizona CC) 5 Maurice Alexander S Sr. 1L St. Louis, Mo. (Eureka HS/Arizona Western College) 6 Darell Garretson QB Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 6 Rashard Stewart CB Jr. 2L Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) 7 Travis Van Leeuwen WR Sr. 3L Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) 8 Travis Reynolds WR Sr. 3L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) 9 Kyler Fackrell LB So. 1L Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) 9 Bruce Natson WR So. 1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS) 10 Kelvin Lee RB So. 1L South Daytona, Fla. (Mainland HS) 11 Brandon Swindall WR So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood HS) 12 Craig Harrison QB Jr. 1L Grantsville, Utah (Grantsville HS/Snow College) 12 Terrell Thompson LB Sr. 1L Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest HS/Glendale CC) 13 Jordan Brown QB Fr. HS Draper, Utah (Alta HS) 15 Marquan Ellison CB Fr. RS Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Tech HS) 15 Daniel Wray WR So. RS Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS/College of Redlands) 16 Chuckie Keeton QB Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) 16 Tavaris McMillian LB Jr. 2L Miami, Fla. (Miami Jackson HS) 17 Jeff Manning QB Fr. RS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 17 Jeremy Morris CB Jr. JC Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS/Mesa CC) 18 Ronald Butler WR Jr. JC Jersey City, N.J. (Lincoln HS/Contra Costa College) 19 Dayton DeLoach S Fr. HS Delta, Utah (Delta HS) 19 Josh Thompson PK Sr. 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 20 Rashad Hall RB Jr. JC Lynchburg, Va. (Britain Academy/Contra Costa College) 21 Brian Suite S Jr. 1L Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) 22 Keegan Andersen TE Jr. 2L Logan, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 22 Dre Snowden CB Fr. RS American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS) 23 Michael Okonkwo LB So. 1L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 24 Marwin Evans CB Jr. JC Milwaukee, Wis. (Oak Creek HS/Highland CC) 25 Hayden Weichers WR Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 26 Clayton Christensen S Sr. 1L Sterling, Utah (Manti HS/Snow College) 27 Robert Marshall RB Sr. 3L Dallas, Texas (A. Maceo Smith HS) 28 Joey DeMartino RB Sr. 2L San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel HS/Grossmont JC) 29 Myron Turner S Fr. HS DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 30 Karris Johnson RB Fr. HS San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) 30 Kennedy Williams RB Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley HS) 31 Jentz Painter CB So. HS Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) 32 Nick Chronister S Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills HS) 32 Joe Hill RB Jr. 2L Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton HS) 33 Jefferson Court TE Jr. SQ Alta, Utah (Alta HS/) 34 Dustin Hoover LB Fr. RS Waimea, Hawaii (Hawaii Prep Academy) 36 Jake Thompson K Fr. HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 37 Devin Centers CB Fr. RS Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 38 Jaron Bentrude P/K Jr. 2L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 39 Torrey Green LB So. SQ Riverside, Calif. (Rubidoux HS) 40 Connor Williams DE Sr. 3L Kanata, Ontario, Canada (Holy Trinity HS) 41 Nick Vigil LB Fr. RS Plain City, Utah (Fremont HS) 42 La Bradford Harold LB So. 1L Crowley, Texas (Crowley HS) 43 Braeden Loveless PK So. 1L South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 43 Alex Marsaw LB So. SQ Torrance, Calif. (West HS) 44 Bridger Peck LB Fr. RS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 45 Keylon Hollis LB Jr. JC Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS/Bakersfield College) 46 Frankie Sutera S Jr. 2L Murray, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 47 Mark Hutchinson LS So. SQ Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago HS) 47 Travis Parrish LB Fr. RS West Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) 48 Paul Piukala DE Sr. 1L Oakland, Calif. (Castlemont HS/Laney CC) 49 Jarom Baldomero LB So. JC Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani HS/Foothill JC) 50 Brayden Stembridge LB Jr. JC Oakley, Utah (South Summitt HS/Snow College) 51 Jake Doughty LB Sr. 3L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 53 Zach Vigil LB Jr. 2L Clearfield, Utah (Clearfield HS) 54 Jamie Markosian OL Sr. 3L Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 55 Andrew Chen OL Fr. HS Calabasas, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) 56 AJ Pataiali i NG Sr. 1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College) 57 Jake Gallegos DE Fr. RS Hooper, Utah (Fremont HS) 58 Tyler Larsen OC Sr. 3L Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS) 59 Austin Stephens OC So. JC West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS/Iowa Western CC) 60 Joe Summers OL Jr. 1L Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS/Snow College)

35 2013 NUMERICAL/ALPHABETICAL ROSTERS NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 61 Daquan Vandross OL Jr. RS Bronx, N.Y. (South Bronx Campus HS/College of the Canyons) 62 Bryce Walker OL Jr. 1L Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS) 65 Austin Albrecht OL Fr. RS Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) 66 Eric Schultz OL Sr. 3L Connell, Wash. (Connell HS) 67 Brandon Taukeiaho OL Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 68 Bill Vavau OL Jr. JC Salt Lake City, Utah (Jordan HS/Snow College) 70 Travis Seefeldt DL So. 1L Sun City, Ariz. (Liberty HS) 72 Tyshon Mosley OL Fr. HS Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) 73 Kyle Whimpey OL Sr. 1L Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Idaho State) 74 Kevin Whimpey OL Jr. 1L Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS/Idaho State) 75 Taani Fisilau OL So. 1L Glendale, Utah (Cottonwood HS) 76 Jake Simonich OL Fr. RS Danville, Calif. (San Roman Valley HS) 77 Sini Tauauve a OL Sr. 1L West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College) 78 Joe Malanga OL Fr. HS South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) 79 Logan Malohifo ou OL So. 1L West Jordan, Utah (Copper Hills HS) 80 Lars Gunderson WR Jr. SQ Sandy, Utah (Juan Diego HS/Phoenix CC) 81 Alex Wheat, Jr. WR Jr. SQ Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS/Palomar JC) 82 Alex Huerta LB Fr. HS Wellsville, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) 83 Wyatt Houston TE Fr. HS Tualatin, Ore. (Horizon Christian HS) 84 Shaan Johnson WR Jr. SQ Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr HS) 85 Tyler Weese WR Fr. HS River Heights, Utah (Mountain Crest HS) 87 Brock Bird WR So. TR Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS/Dixie State) 88 Braelon Roberts WR Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne HS) 89 Nate Needham LS Jr. 2L St. George, Utah (Pine View HS) 90 Clark Jeppesen DE Fr. HS Garland, Utah (Bear River HS) 91 D.J. Tialavea TE Sr. 3L West Jordan, Utah (West Jordan HS) 92 Derek Keller TE So. 1L Draper, Utah (Alta HS) 93 Nick Diaz PK Jr. 2L Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) 94 Eric Bernston DE Fr. RS Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) 95 Ricky Ali ifua DE Fr. HS San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS) 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi NG Jr. 2L Maui, Hawaii (King Kekaulike HS) 97 Jordan Nielsen DE So. 1L Lewiston, Utah (Sky View HS) 98 Josh Romero DE Fr. HS Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (St. Paul HS) 99 B.J. Larsen DE Jr. 2L Logan, Utah (Logan HS) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 98 Romero, Josh DE 2 Sanders, Cameron S 66 Schultz, Eric OL 70 Seefeldt, Travis DL 76 Simonich, Jake OL 22 Snowden, Dre CB 50 Stembridge, Brayden LB 59 Stephens, Austin OC 6 Stewart, Rashard CB 21 Suite, Brian S 60 Summers, Joe OL 46 Sutera, Frankie S 11 Swindall, Brandon WR 77 Tauauve a, Sini OL 67 Taukeiaho, Brandon OL 36 Thompson, Jake K 19 Thomspon, Josh PK 12 Thompson, Terrell LB 91 Tialavea, D.J. TE 29 Turner, Myron S 7 Van Leeuwen, Travis WR 61 Vandross, Daquan OL 68 Vavau, Bill OL 41 Vigil, Nick LB 53 Vigil, Zach LB 62 Walker, Bryce OL 85 Weese, Tyler WR 25 Weichers, Hayden WR 81 Wheat, Jr., Alex WR 74 Whimpey, Kevin OL 73 Whimpey, Kyle OL 40 Williams, Connor DE 30 Williams, Kennedy RB 15 Wray, Daniel WR COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Matt Wells (Utah State, 1996), First Season; Assistant Head Coach (Offensive Line): Mark Weber (California Lutheran, 1980), First Season; Defensive Coordinator (Safeties): Todd Orlando (Wisconsin, 1994), First Season; Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks): Kevin McGiven (Utah Valley, 2001), First Season; Special Teams Coordinator (Running Backs): Dave Ungerer (Southern Connecticut State, 1980), First Season Co-Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator): Luke Wells (Oklahoma, 2001), First Season; Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers): Jovon Bouknight (Wyoming, 2006), Fifth Season; Assistant Coach (Linebackers): Kevin Clune (Cal State Fullerton, 2000), Fifth Season; Assistant Coach (Defensive Line): Frank Maile (Utah State, 2007), Sixth Season; Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks): Kendrick Shaver (Missouri State, 2002), Third Season; Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations: Waqa Damuni (Utah State, 1998), First Season; Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dave Kragthorpe (Utah State, 1954), First Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: David Fiefia (Utah State, 2003), Second Season; Offensive Graduate Assistant: Cole Popovich (Fresno State, 2008), First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Rob Takeno (Southern Utah, 2010), First Season; Defensive Graduate Assistant: Dillon Sanders (Northern Colorado, 2010), First Season; Defensive Administrative Assistant: Nate Przestrezelski (East Carolina, 2009), First Season; Offensive Administrative Assistant: Naufahu Tahi, First Season; Special Teams Administrative Assistant: Nick Schindler, Third Season; Strength & Conditioning: Dave Scholz (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004), First Season; Video Coordinator: Bill Garren (Idaho State, 2002), Eighth Season; Equipment Coordinator: Mike Bair (Utah State, 1995), 17th Season MATT WELLS Head Coach MARK WEBER Assistant HC/OL TODD ORLANDO Def. Coord./S DAVE UNGERER ST Coord./RB JOVON BOUKNIGHT Wide Receivers IN THE PRESS BOX IN THE PRESS BOX KEVIN CLUNE Linebackers FRANK MAILE Def. Line KEVIN McGIVEN Off. Coord./QB LUKE WELLS Co-Off. Coord./TE KENDRICK SHAVER Cornerbacks September 9,

36 OFFENSE X-WR 7 Travis Van Leeuwen (6-3, 195, Sr., 3L) 18 Ronald Butler (6-0, 185, Jr., JC) T-WR 9 Bruce Natson (5-7, 151, So., 1L) 84 Shaan Johnson (6-1, 190, Jr., SQ) LT 74 Kevin Whimpey (6-5, 295, Jr., 1L) 79 Logan Molohifo ou (6-6, 304, So., 1L) -or- 68 Bill Vavau (6-4, 314, Jr. JC) LG 54 Jamie Markosian (6-2, 292, Sr., 3L) 75 Taani Fisilau (6-2, 293, So., 1L) C 58 Tyler Larsen (6-4, 312, Sr., 3L) 60 Joe Summers (6-2, 294, Jr., 1L) -or- 59 Austin Stephens (6-3, 290, So. JC) RG 73 Kyle Whimpey (6-6, 310, Sr., 1L) 77 Sini Tauauve a (6-2, 310, Sr., 1L) RT 66 Eric Schultz (6-4, 300, Sr., 3L) 76 Jake Simonich (6-5, 286, Fr., RS) Y-TE 91 D.J. Tialavea (6-4, 260, Sr., 3L) 22 Keegan Andersen (6-2, 231, Jr., 2L) Z-WR 8 Travis Reynolds (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L) 11 Brandon Swindall (6-4, 198, So., 1L) RB 32 Joe Hill (5-11, 190, Jr., 2L) 28 Joey DeMartino (5-11, 200, Sr., 2L) -or- 27 Robert Marshall (6-0, 219, Sr., 3L) QB 16 Chuckie Keeton (6-2, 200, Jr., 2L) 12 Craig Harrison (6-2, 203, Jr., 1L) -or- 17 Jeff Manning (6-4, 208, Fr., RS) -or- 6 Darell Garretson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS) UTAH STATE DEPTH CHART - WEBER STATE (WEEK 3) DEFENSE DE 99 B.J. Larsen (6-5, 275, Jr., 2L) 97 Jordan Nielsen (6-5, 265, So., 1L) NG 56 A.J. Pataiali i (6-3, 307, Sr., 1L) 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi (6-2, 298, Jr., 2L) -or- 70 Travis Seefeldt (6-2, 302, So., 1L) -or- 95 Ricky Ali ifua (6-3, 275, Fr., HS) DE 40 Connor Williams (6-3, 278, Sr., 3L) 48 Paul Piukala (6-5, 265, Sr., 1L) OLB 9 Kyler Fackrell (6-5, 245, So., 1L) 45 Keylon Hollis (6-2, 235, Jr., JC) ILB 51 Jake Doughty (6-0, 234, Sr., 3L) 16 Tavaris McMillian (6-2, 230, Jr., 2L) ILB 53 Zach Vigil (6-2, 232, Jr., 2L) 41 Nick Vigil (6-2, 230, Fr., RS) -or- 42 La Bradford Harold (5-11, 225, So., 1L) OLB 12 Terrell Thompson (6-1, 220, Sr., 1L) 23 Michael Okonkwo (6-1, 222, So., 1L) CB 4 Tay Glover-Wright (6-0, 175, Sr., 1L) 6 Rashard Stewart (5-11, 185, Jr., 2L) -or- 17 Jeremy Morris (5-11, 185, Jr., JC) SS 21 Brian Suite (6-3, 205, Jr., 1L) 2 Cameron Sanders (5-11, 190, Sr., 3L) FS 5 Maurice Alexander (6-2, 212, Sr., 1L) 46 Frankie Sutera (6-1, 201, Jr., 2L) CB 1 Nevin Lawson (5-10, 186, Sr., 3L) 3 Quinton Byrd (5-10, 181, R-Sr., 3L) PRONUNCIATIONS Players No. Name...Pronunciation 65 Austin Albrecht... All-breck 95 Ricky Ali ifua... Ah-lee-ee-foo-uh 49 Jarom Baldomero... Jer-um 94 Eric Berntson...Burn-son 55 Andrew Chen...Chen 51 Jake Doughty... Doubt-ee 15 Marquan Ellison...Mar-kwon 9 Kyler Fackrell...Kie-ler Fack-rull 75 Taani Fisilau... Ta-ha-knee Fee-see-lau 57 Jake Gallegos...Guy-eh-gose 82 Alex Huerta... Wear-ta 59 Jarom Ioane... Jer-um Yo-ah-nah 30 Karris Johnson...Care-is 84 Shaan Johnson... Shawn 96 Elvis Kamana-Matagi... Kuh-ma-na Ma-ta-gee 78 Joe Malanga... Ma-laa-nga 79 Logan Malohifo ou...mah-low-he-fah-oh 54 Jamie Markosian...Mar-koz-ian 16 Tavaris McMillian...Tuh-Varis McMill-in 93 Tryn Mesarch... Trin Mess-arch 23 Michael Okonkwo...Oh-konk-wo 56 A.J. Pataiali`i... Pah-tie-ah-lee-e 48 Paul Piukala...Pew-kah-la 70 Travis Seefeldt...See-felt 76 Jake Simonich... Sie-mon-ich 46 Frankie Sutera...Suh-tear-uh 85 Brandon Swindall... Swin-dull 67 Brandon Taukeiaho...Dow-k-a-ho 77 Sini Tauauve a... See-knee Tao-ow-veh-ah 12 Terrell Thompson... Tuh-rell 91 D.J. Tialavea...Tee-al-uh-vah-uh 7 Travis Van Leeuwen...Van Loo-win 61 Daquan Vandross...Day-kwon 69 Bill Vavau...Vuh-vow 15 Daniel Wray...Ray SPECIALISTS P 38 Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 209, Jr., 2L) 36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS) PK 93 Nick Diaz (5-8, 182, Jr., 1L) -or- 19 Josh Thompson (5-9, 182, Sr., 2L) -or- 36 Jake Thompson (6-0, 200, Fr., HS) LS 89 Nate Needham (6-2, 233, Jr., 2L) 47 Mark Hutchinson (5-11, 200, So., SQ) Coaches Name...Pronunciation Jovon Bouknight...Juh-vonn Bo-night Kevin Clune...Kloon Waqa Damuni...Wonga Da-moo-knee Frank Maile...My-leh David Fiefia...Fee-eh-fee-uh Nate Przestrezelski... Prez-el-ski Naufahu Tahi... Now-fuh-who Tuh-hee Rob Takeno... Ta-kay-no Dave Ungerer... Un-ger-er HLD 38 Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 209, Jr., 2L) 21 Brian Suite (6-3, 205, Jr., 1L) PR 9 Bruce Natson (5-7, 151, So., 1L) -or- 7 Travis Van Leeuwen (6-3, 195, Sr., 3L) -or- 28 Joey DeMartino (5-11, 200, Sr., 2L) KOR 8 Travis Reynolds (5-11, 180, Sr., 3L) -or- 1 Nevin Lawson (5-10, 186, Sr., 3L) -or- 30 Kennedy Williams (5-8, 160, Fr., HS) 36 September 9, 2013

37 #KEETON4HEISMAN For more information on 2013 Heisman Trophy Candidate Chuckie Keeton visit the following web sites and social media platforms... Web Sites JR - QB KEETON S COLLEGIATE HONORS 2012 Utah Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year First-Team All-WAC (2012) Five-Time WAC Offensive Player of the Week One-Time Davey O Brien Honorable Mention National QB of the Week Four-Time College Sports Madness WAC Offensive Player of the Week Five-Time College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National QB of the Week One-Time Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week KEETON S 2013 PRESEASON HONORS Heismanpundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Trophy Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Davey O Brien National QB Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Manning Award Watch List College Football Performance Awards QBs Watch List Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Athlon Sports Third-Team All-Mountain West Phil Steele Fourth-Team All-Mountain West Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee. C H U C K I E K E E T O N WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM CHUCKIE KEETON IN 2013 Is 444-of-661 passing during his Utah State career with a completion percentage of 67.2 percent, which ranks first all-time in school history. Ranks third all-time in school history with 45 touchdown passes. Ranks seventh all-time at Utah State with 444 career completions. Has 6,321yards of total offense in his career to rank fourth all-time in school history. Has thrown for 5,247 yards to rank eighth all-time in school history. KEETON S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012 Was named the WAC s Offensive Player of the Week four times in 2012, becoming the first player in school history to accomplish that feat. Was also the first WAC player to earn four player of the week honors in a single season since As a sophomore in 2012, Keeton set single-season USU school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,373), total offense (3,992 yards), completions (275) and completion percentage (.676). INSIDE THE NUMBERS WITH KEETON Has thrown five touchdown passes in a game twice during his career, which ranks tied for first all-time in school history. Has thrown at least two touchdown passes in a game 15 times in his career. Has rushed for a touchdown 13 times in his career. Has thrown for at least 300 yards five times in his last seven games, and seven times in his career. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CHUCKIE KEETON Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham... Keeton made plays all night and found ways to extend plays as well. He is a Heisman type player. Utah defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake... Chuckie is one of the best quarterbacks we ve ever had to defend against. The guy is the guy is great. We had to rely on a cramp to stop him. Utah senior linebacker Trevor Reilly... Keeton is a slippery player. He is as good at being slippery as anyone in the country. September 9,