2012 FOOTBALL 2012 UTAH STATE SCHEDULE 2011 UTAH STATE RESULTS (7-6, 5-2 WAC) UTAH STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

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1 2012 UTAH STATE SCHEDULE A 30 SOUTHERN UTAH 6 pm S 7 UTAH (ESPN2) 6 pm S 15 at Wisconsin (Big 10 Network) 6 pm S 22 at Colorado State 5 pm S 29 UNLV (Homecoming) 6 pm O 5 at BYU (ESPN2) 8:15 pm O 13 at San Jose State * (ERT) 2 pm O 20 NEW MEXICO STATE * 1 pm O 27 at UTSA * 12 pm N 3 TEXAS STATE * 1 pm N 10 BYE N 17 at Louisiana Tech * 5 pm N 24 IDAHO * 1 pm * WAC Game All times are mountain Home games in BOLD CAPS 2011 UTAH STATE RESULTS (7-6, 5-2 WAC) S 3 at (23/19) Auburn L S 10 WEBER STATE W S 24 COLORADO STATE L (2OT) S 30 at BYU L O 8 WYOMING W O 15 at Fresno State * L O 22 LOUISIANA TECH * L N 5 at Hawai`i * W N 12 SAN JOSE STATE * W N 19 at Idaho * W (2OT) N 26 NEVADA * W D 3 at New Mexico State * W D 17 vs. Ohio # L * WAC Game # Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, Idaho UTAH STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Director: Doug Hoffman (Football Contact) Office: (435) Cell: (435) Doug.Hoffman@usu.edu Fax: (435) Associate: Zach Fisher (Secondary Football) Office: (435) Cell: (435) Zach.Fisher@usu.edu Assistant: Kara Fisher Office: (435) Cell: (435) Kara.Fisher@usu.edu Graduate Assistants: Megan Allen, Travis Hansen, Couper Sorenson Office: (435) Web Site: Facebook: /usufootball 2012 FOOTBALL LOOKING AHEAD Utah State will kickoff its 114th season of football with its first practice on Friday, Aug. 3 from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. USU is (.494) in its previous 113 seasons. The following is a look at Utah State's fall camp schedule with practice times and locations. All practices during fall camp are open to the public. Fri., Aug :15-4:15 pm (Practice Field) Sat., Aug :15-4:15 pm (Practice Field) Mon., Aug :15-4:15 pm (Practice Field) Tues., Aug :15-4:15 pm (Practice Field) Wed., Aug :15-11:15 am (Practice Field) Thur., Aug :15-11:15 am / 4:55-6:25 pm (Practice Field) --- First Two-A-Day Fri., Aug :15-11:15 am (Practice Field) Sat., Aug :00-11:30 am (Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium) --- Scrimmage #1 Mon., Aug :15-11:15 am / 4:55-6:25 pm (Practice Field) Tues., Aug :15-11:15 am (Practice Field) Wed., Aug :15-11:15 am / 4:55-6:25 pm (Practice Field) Thur., Aug :15-11:15 am (Practice Field) Fri., Aug :15-11:15 am / 4:55-6:25 pm (Practice Field) FOOTBALL FAMILY FUN DAY, sponsored by Macy's Sat., Aug :00 pm (Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium) --- Scrimmage #2 Mon., Aug :15-11:15 am / 3:55-5:25 pm (Practice Field) Tues., Aug :40-4:40 pm (Practice Field) Wed., Aug :15-11:15 am / 3:55-5:25 pm (Practice Field) Thur., Aug :40-4:40 pm (Practice Field) Fri., Aug :40-4:40 pm (Practice Field) Sat., Aug :00-2:00 pm (Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium) OPENING AT HOME For the first time since 1996, Utah State will open a season with back-to-back home games, hosting a pair of in-state foes in Southern Utah on Thursday, Aug. 30 and Utah on Friday, Sept. 7. Both games are slated for 6 p.m. (MT) starts from Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. The Aggies game against Utah will be on ESPN2. Overall, it is the first time in Coach Gary Andersen s four years at Utah State and just the 12th time since the 1959 season that USU has started its season at home. Furthermore, USU will be opening a season with consecutive home games for the 25th time in school history, but for just the third time since the 1954 season. LOOKING INSIDE UTAH STATE S 2012 SCHEDULE Utah State s 2012 schedule features four teams who played in bowl games a year ago as Utah played in the Sun Bowl (W, vs. Georgia Tech); Wisconsin played in the Rose Bowl (L, vs. Oregon); BYU played in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (W, vs. Tulsa); and Louisiana Tech played in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (L, vs. TCU). RANKED OPPONENTS ON UTAH STATE S 2012 SCHEDULE Wisconsin is the only team on Utah State s 2012 schedule that finished the 2011 season ranked in the top 25 as the Badgers were No. 10 in the final Associated Press Poll, while BYU was ranked first among others receiving votes. IN-STATE GAMES IN 2012 Utah State will play three in-state games in 2012 as it hosts Southern Utah (Aug. 30) and Utah (Sept. 7) and plays at BYU (Oct. 5). The last time USU played three in-state teams in the same year was during the 2001 campaign when it played at BYU and Utah and hosted Weber State. DID YOU KNOW? Eleven former Utah State football players were on NFL preseason rosters as of July 30 including Diondre Borel (Green Bay), Jarrett Bush (Green Bay), John Chick (Jacksonville), Chris Cooley (Washington), Tarren Lloyd (New York Jets), Curtis Marsh (Philadelphia), Donald Penn (Tampa Bay), Patrick Scales (Baltimore), Michael Smith (Tampa Bay), Robert Turbin (Seattle) and Bobby Wagner (Seattle).

2 UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Location:... Logan, Utah Founded: Enrollment:... 28,994 President:... Stan Albrecht Director of Athletics:... Scott Barnes Conference:... Western Athletic (WAC) Nickname:... Aggies Colors:... Navy Blue, White and Pewter Grey Stadium:... Merlin Olsen Field at... Romney Stadium (25,513) Playing Surface:... AstroTurf TEAM QUICK FACTS 2011 Record: WAC Record: (T-2nd) Offense:... Spread Defense: Lettermen Returning: (O-19, D-20, S-6) Lettermen Lost: (O-14, D-13, S-0) Starters Returning: (O-8, D-6, S-5) Starters Lost: (O-7, D-5, S-0) Returning Starters: Offense - 8 LT Oscar Molina-Sanchez OC Tyler Larsen RT Eric Schultz WR Chuck Jacobs WR Matt Austin RB Kerwynn Williams QB Chuckie Keeton QB Adam Kennedy Defense - 6 DT Al Lapuaho LB Bojay Filimoeatu LB Tavaris McMillian CB Jumanne Robertson SS McKade Brady CB Nevin Lawson Special Teams - 5 PK Josh Thompson P Tyler Bennett KO Jacob Haueter LS Nate Needham PK/H Jaron Bentrude COACHING QUICK FACTS Head Coach:... Gary Andersen Alma Mater:... (Utah, 86) Record at USU: (4th) Overall Record: (5th) Defensive Coordinator/DL:... Dave Aranda Offensive Coordinator/QB:... Matt Wells Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/DB:... Bill Busch Assistant Head Coach/RB/TE:... Mike Sanford Wide Receivers:... Jovon Bouknight Linebackers:... Kevin Clune Offensive Line:... T.J. Woods Defensive Line:... Frank Maile Cornerbacks:... Kendrick Shaver Offensive Graduate Assistant:... Vince Natali Defensive Graduate Assistant:... Spencer Toone Offensive Graduate Assistant:... Zach Nyborg Offensive Graduate Assistant:... David Fiefia Offensive Administrative Assistant:... Hunter Teafatiller Defensive Administrative Assistant:... Kite Afeaki Special Teams Administrative Assistant:... Nick Schindler Strength & Conditioning:... Evan Simon Team Coordinator:... Steve Mathis Director of Operations:... Mark Andersen Video Coordinator:... Bill Garren Equipment Coordinator:... Mike Bair EIGHTH AND FINAL YEAR IN THE WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Utah State is entering its eighth and final year as a member of the Western Athletic Conference as it will officially join the Mountain West Conference on July 1, In its first seven years in the WAC, USU has posted an (.327) mark. Prior to joining the WAC, Utah State was a member of the Sun Belt Conference from and spent two years as a independent ( ). USU was also a member of the PCAA/Big West Conference ( ), the Mountain States Conference/Skyline ( ), and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference ( ). WHAT S RETURNING IN 2012 Utah State returns 19 starters (O-8, D-6, S-5) and 45 letterwinners (O-19, D-20, S-6) from last year s team that finished with a 7-6 record and tied for second-place in the Western Athletic Conference with a 5-2 mark as it participated in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L, vs. Ohio), its first bowl game since Highlighting Utah State s returners is junior center Tyler Larsen who earned first-team all-wac honors a year ago. Along with Larsen, USU returns seven other starters on offense (WR-Matt Austin; WR-Chuck Jacobs; QB-Chuckie Keeton; QB-Adam Kennedy; LT-Oscar Molina-Sanchez; RT-Eric Schultz; RB/ KR-Kerwynn Williams), six starters on defense (FS-McKade Brady; LB-Bojay Filimoeatu; DT-Al Lapuaho; CB-Nevin Lawson; LB-Tavaris McMillian; CB-Jumanne Robertson) and five special teams starters (P-Tyler Bennett; PK/H-Jaron Bentrude; KO-Jacob Haueter; LS-Nate Needham; PK-Josh Thompson). RECAPPING 2011 Along with playing in its first bowl game in over a decade during the 2011 season, Utah State s seven overall wins and five league victories were its most since 1993, while its second-place conference finish was its best since the 2000 team ended the year second in the Big West. Furthermore, those five league wins in 2011 were tied with five other teams (1953, 1960, 1990, 1991, 1993) for the most in school history, while its seven overall wins are tied for the 10th most all-time at USU. Utah State also won its final five games of the regular season in 2011, which is tied for the eighth-longest winning streak in school history and the longest since the 1993 squad won its final six games of the year. USU s three-win turnaround from four wins in 2010 to seven wins in 2011 was among the top 15 in the Football Bowl Subdivision for the year. WHAT UTAH STATE MUST REPLACE IN 2012 Utah State lost five players who earned all-wac honors in 2011 highlighted by senior running back Robert Turbin who was named the WAC s Offensive Player of the Year. Senior offensive lineman Philip Gapelu and senior linebacker Bobby Wagner both earned first-team all-wac honors, while senior tight end Tarren Lloyd and senior defensive end Levi Koskan were both named to the second-team. Other offensive starters lost include guards Robert Hill and Funaki Asisi, wide receivers Stanley Morrison and Eric Moats, and running back Michael Smith. Other defensive starters lost include end Quinn Garner, linebacker Kyle Gallagher and safety Alfred Bowden. RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS IN 2012 Category Top Returnees Notable Losses Rushing RB Kerwynn Willams (81-542, 3TD) RB Robert Turbin (249-1,517, 19TD) QB Chuckie Keeton (68-293, 4TD) RB Michael Smith ( , 9TD) QB Adam Kennedy (55-239) Passing QB Chuckie Keeton ( , 1200 yds, 11 TD) WR Stanley Morrison (4-5, 98 yds, TD) QB Adam Kennedy (76-110, 972 yds, 11 TD) Receiving WR Matt Austin (34-465, 6TD) WR Stanley Morrison (29-441, 3TD) WR Chuck Jacobs (20-218, 2TD) WR Eric Moats (17-190, TD) WR Travis Van Leeuwen (15-214, 2TD) RB Robert Turbin (17-171, 4TD) TE D.J. Tialavea (7-74, TD) RB Michael Smith (16-181, 2TD) RB Kerwynn Williams (7-63) TE Tarren Lloyd (12-99, 2TD) Scoring PK Josh Thompson (57 PAT, 6 FG-75 pts.) RB Robert Turbin (23 total TD s pts.) WR Matt Austin (6 TD - 36 pts.) RB Michael Smith (11 total TD s - 66 pts.) QB Chuckie Keeton (4 TD - 24 pts.) WR Stanley Morrison (3 TD - 18 pts.) RB Kerwynn Williams (3 TD - 18 pts.) Tackles S McKade Brady (86, 1 sack) LB Bobby Wagner (147, 11.5 TFL, 4 sacks) CB Nevin Lawson (73) LB Kyle Gallagher (100, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks) CB Jumanne Robertson (48) S Alfred Bowden (45, 1.5 TFL) LB Tavaris McMillian (45, 7.5 TFL) LB Maurice Alexander (45, 7 TFL, 3 sacks) LB Bojay Filimoeatu (41, 11 TFL, 3 sacks) INTs CB Nevin Lawson (1) LB Bobby Wagner (2) LB Kyle Gallagher (1) Punting P Tyler Bennett (43.8 avg., yds) Field Goals PK Josh Thompson (6-10, 43 yds long) PK Jacob Haueter (0-1) PAT s PK Josh Thompson (57-58) 2 August 1, 2012

3 PRESEASON WAC POLLS The Western Athletic Conference announced its preseason coaches and media polls on July 28 and Utah State was picked to finish second in 2012 by both the media and coaches. PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Louisiana Tech (6) UTAH STATE (1) San Jose State New Mexico State Idaho Texas State UTSA... 7 PRESEASON MEDIA POLL 1. Louisiana Tech (25) UTAH STATE (3) San Jose State Idaho New Mexico State Texas State UTSA PRESEASON NATIONAL WATCH LISTS The following is a list of current Utah State players who are listed among various watch lists for the National College Football Awards Association. Doak Walker Award... Kerwynn Williams (Sr., RB) Lombardi Award... Tyler Larsen (Jr., C) Outland Trophy... Tyler Larsen (Jr., C) Rimington Trophy... Tyler Larsen (Jr., C) Ray Guy Award... Tyler Bennett (Sr., P) 2011 WAC STANDINGS TEAM WAC OVERALL Louisiana Tech UTAH STATE Nevada Hawai`i San Jose State Fresno State New Mexico State Idaho BOWL HISTORY Utah State made its seventh bowl appearance all-time in 2011, but just its third since 1993 and first since All-time, USU is 1-6 in bowl games. Date Bowl Result Coach 1/1/47 Raisin (Fresno, Calif.) L, 0-20 vs. San Jose St. E. Lowell Romney 12/13/47 Grape (Lodi, Calif.) L, vs. Pacific E. Lowell Romney 12/31/60 Sun (El Paso, Texas) L, vs. New Mexico St. John Ralston 12/9/61 Gotham (New York City) L, 9-24 vs. Baylor John Ralston 12/17/93 Las Vegas (Las Vegas) W, vs. Ball State Charlie Weatherbie 12/29/97 Humanitarian (Boise, Idaho) L, vs, Cincinnati John L. Smith 12/17/11 Idaho Potato (Boise, Idaho) L, vs. Ohio Gary Andersen PRESEASON HONORS The following is a listing of Utah State players who have garnered preseason all-conference recognition or were placed on a publication s watch list. Matt Austin (Sr., WR) - Athlon Second-Team Tyler Bennett (Sr., P) - College Football Performance Special Teams Award Watch List; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Third-Team; College Sports Madness Third-Team McKade Brady (Sr., FS) - Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Third- Team; Athlon First-Team; College Sports Madness Second-Team Jake Doughty (Jr., LB) - Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Kyler Fackrell (Fr., LB) - College Sports Madness WAC Freshman of the Year Bojay Filimoeatu (Sr., LB) - Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook Preseason All-Conference; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference First-Team; Athlon First-Team; College Sports Madness First-Team; CBSSports.com All-Conference Chuckie Keeton (So., QB) - College Football Performance Offensive Awards Watch List; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Second-Team; Athlon Second-Team; College Sports Madness Third-Team; CBSSports. com All-Conference Tyler Larsen (Jr., C) - Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook Preseason All-Conference; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference First-Team; Athlon First-Team; College Sports Madness First-Team Al Lapuaho (Sr., DE) - Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Second-Team; Athlon Second-Team; College Sports Madness Second-Team Nevin Lawson (Jr., CB) - Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference First-Team; Athlon Second-Team; College Sports Madness First-Team; CBSSports.com All-Conference Oscar Molina-Sanchez (Sr., OT) - Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Second-Team; Athlon Second-Team; College Sports Madness Second-Team Jumanne Robertson (Sr., CB) - Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook Preseason All-Conference; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Second- Team; Athlon First-Team; College Sports Madness Third-Team; CBSSports. com All-Conference Eric Schultz (Jr., OG) - Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference Third- Team; Athlon First-Team; CBSSports.com All-Conference Josh Thompson (Jr., PK) - College Sports Madness Third-Team Kerwynn Williams (Sr., RB/KR) - Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook Preseason All-Conference; College Football Performance Award Watch List for Special Teams; Phil Steele s College Football Preview Preseason All-Conference First-Team; Athlon First-Team; College Sports Madness Second-Team (PR); College Sports Madness Third-Team (RB/KR); CBSSports.com All-Conference (Returner) August 1,

4 OFFENSIVE CAPSULE Lettermen Returning/Lost: 19/14 Redshirts Returning: 7 Squadmen Returning: 4 Newcomers: 18 Starters Returning (8) WR Matt Austin (6-2, 202, Sr., 2L) WR Chuck Jacobs (6-0, 178, Sr., 1L) QB Chuckie Keeton (6-1, 200, So., 1L) QB Adam Kennedy (6-5, 219, Sr., 1L) OC Tyler Larsen (6-4, 312, Jr., 2L) OT Oscar Molina-Sanchez (6-5, 299, Sr., 3L) OT Eric Schultz (6-4, 303, Jr., 2L) RB Kerwynn Williams (5-8, 189, Sr., 3L) Starters Lost (7) OG Funaki Asisi (6-2, 295) OG Robert Hill (6-2, 275) TE Tarren Lloyd (6-7, 258) WR Eric Moats (6-0, 178) WR Stanley Morrison (5-9, 150) RB Michael Smith (5-9, 205) RB Robert Turbin (5-10, 216) Lettermen Returning (19) TE Keegan Andersen (6-2, 237, So., 1L) WR Matt Austin (6-2, 202, Sr., 2L) TE Kellen Bartlett (6-2, 248, R-Sr., 3L) RB Joey DeMartino (5-11, 210, R-Jr., 1L) RB Joe Hill (5-11, 185, So., 1L) WR Chuck Jacobs (6-0, 178, Sr., 1L) QB Chuckie Keeton (6-1, 200, So., 1L) QB Adam Kennedy (6-5, 219, Sr., 1L) C Tyler Larsen (6-4, 312, Jr., 2L) OL Jamie Markosian (6-2, 302, Jr., 2L) RB Robert Marshall (6-0, 223, Jr., 2L) OL Oscar Molina-Sanchez (6-5, 299, Sr., 3L) WR Travis Reynolds (5-11, 180, Jr., 1L) OL Eric Schultz (6-4, 303, Jr., 2L) TE Brad Theurer (6-3, 245, Jr., 2L) TE D.J. Tialevea (6-4, 260, Jr., 2L) WR Travis Van Leeuwen (6-3, 195, Jr., 2L) WR Cameron Webb (5-10, 187, Sr., 1L) RB Kerwynn Williams (5-8, 189, Sr., 3L) 2011 Offensive Rankings Category WAC NCAA Rushing Offense (282.69) 1 6 Passing Efficiency (151.89) 1 18 Scoring Offense (33.62) 1 23 Total Offense (457.31) 2 20 Sacks Allowed (1.38) 2 33 Passing Offense (174.62) 8 97 Offense Returning In 2012 Category Stat Return Pct. Pass Att Pass Comp Pass Yds. 2,270 2, Pass TDs Receptions Rec. Yds. 2,270 1, Rec. TDs Rush Att Rush Yds. 3,675 1, Rush TDs Total Offense 5,945 3, Total TDs C. Keeton K. Williams SEASON PREVIEW After playing in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, its first bowl game since 1997, Utah State football is looking to build upon that success under fourth year head coach Gary Andersen with a plethora of returning talent to go along with yet another highly-touted recruiting class. In 2012, its final season in the Western Athletic Conference, Utah State has its sights set not only a league championship but another bowl appearance as well which would mark just the second time in school history that USU has played in consecutive bowl game, joining the 1960 Sun Bowl and 1961 Gotham Bowl teams. To achieve its goals during the 2012 season, Coach Andersen will look to a roster that returns 48 lettermen (20-offense; 22-defense; 6-special teams) and 19 starters (8-offense; 6-defense; 5-special teams) from a 2011 team that won its final five regular season games to finish with a 7-6 record and a 5-2 WAC mark to tie for second in the league. QUARTERBACKS Utah State is in a position it has quite possibly never been in before under center with the return of two tested and proven starting quarterbacks in sophomore Chuckie Keeton and senior Adam Kennedy. Keeton, who became the first-ever true freshman to start at quarterback for Utah State in last season s opener at defending BCS National Champion Auburn, started the first eight games of the year before suffering an injury at Hawai`i. Kennedy then started the final five games of the season and led Utah State to five-straight WAC wins and its first bowl game since As a true freshman, Keeton completed 60.9 percent of his passes ( ) for 1,200 yards (133.3 ypg) and 11 touchdowns with just two interceptions in nine games. The freshman signal-caller also finished fourth on the team in rushing with 293 yards on 68 carries (4.3 ypc) with four touchdowns. Keeton finished the year ranking fourth in the WAC and 46th in the FBS with a passing efficiency rating of In his first-ever start, Keeton was named Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week as he was 21-of-30 passing for 213 yards, to go along with 33 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Utah State s loss at No. 19 Auburn. Four games later, Keeton was named an honorable mention national Quarterback of the Week by CollegeFootballPerformance.com and the WAC s Player of the Week as he threw for 228 yards on 15- of-20 passing and a school-record tying five touchdowns in the Aggies dominating home win against Wyoming. Kennedy completed 69.1 percent of his passes (76-110) for 972 yards (121.5 ypg) with 11 touchdowns and just four interceptions as a junior college transfer. He was also fifth on the team in rushing with 239 yards on 55 carries (4.3 ypc). Kennedy would have led the conference and ranked fifth in the country in passing efficiency at percent but did not meet the required minimum of 15 attempts per game. Under Keeton and Kennedy s signal-calling in 2011, Utah State established new offensive school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60). Joining Utah State s two proven starters here are will be a high school standout in Jeff Manning who was named the Region 11 Offensive MVP as a senior at Logan (Utah) High School in 2008, before serving a twoyear LDS Church Mission. RUNNING BACKS Utah State s running game in 2011 proved to be unstoppable at times and statistically was the best-ever in school history, setting USU records for rushing yards (3,675) and finishing second all-time in rushing touchdowns (37). Unfortunately, Utah State must replace its two most productive backs here from a year ago in 2012 NFL Draft selections Robert Turbrin (Seattle Seahawks) and Michael Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Turbin ended his junior season as the WAC s Offensive Player of the Year, while Smith was USU s Offensive MVP in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, along with earning Offensive MVP honors for the North squad in the Players All-Star Classic. Despite losing its two most productive backs from the 2011 season, Utah State still boasts plenty of backfield talent on its roster this fall in senior Kerwynn Williams, junior Robert Marshall and sophomore Joe Hill. Williams, who has played in 36 games, including five starts in his first three years on campus, has career totals of 164 carries for 1,003 yards (6.1 ypc) with seven touchdowns. Marshall has played in 22 games as an Aggie and has rushed for 207 yards on 46 attempts (4.5 ypc) with two touchdowns, while Hill saw action in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2011 and finished the year with 24 yards on seven carries (3.4 ypc) with one score. TIGHT ENDS Despite the graduation of Tarren Lloyd, who started 10 games at tight end a year ago and earned second-team all-wac honors, Utah State returns an outstanding crop of talent here highlighted by the return of 4 August 1, 2012

5 OFFENSIVE NOTABLES M. Austin T. Larsen * Utah State established school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60) during the 2011 season. Furthermore, USU s 37 rushing touchdowns in 2011 were the second-most in school history trailing the 1961 team who still holds the school record at 39. arguably one of the best tight ends in the WAC in senior Kellen Bartlett, who was forced to redshirt in 2011 following an injury. As a junior in 2010, Bartlett caught 15 passes for 222 yards, including five receptions for 121 yards, both single-game career-highs, at Nevada (10/30/10). For his career, Bartlett has appeared in 30 games for Utah State with 11 starts. Utah State has another talented tight end who could also emerge as one of the best in the WAC at his position in junior D.J. Tialavea. Tialavea caught seven passes for 74 yards (10.6 ypc) with one touchdown as a sophomore appearing in all 13 games and has played in 22 games during his Aggie career. Joining Bartlett and Tialavea here is junior Brad Theurer and sophomore Keegan Andersen. Theurer has played in 18 games during his first two years in the program and Andersen played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman catching one pass for six yards. WIDE RECEIVERS Much like the quarterback position, Utah State returns an abundance of talent and experience at wide receiver in 2012 highlighted by a pair of seniors in Matt Austin and Chuck Jacobs. In 2011, Austin led Utah State with 34 receptions for 465 yards (13.7 ypc) with six touchdowns, including game-winners in the final minute against both San Jose State and New Mexico State. Jacobs ended the season with 20 receptions for 218 yards (10.9 ypc) and two touchdowns, while also carrying the ball seven times for 49 yards (7.0 ypc). With the experience of Austin and Jacobs returning, Utah State must still replace a pair of productive wideouts from a year ago in Stanley Morrison and Eric Moats, who combined for 46 receptions for 631 yards and four touchdowns. Other returning letterwinners who are expected to provide significant contributions in 2012 include juniors Travis Reynolds and Travis Van Leeuwen and redshirt freshman Brandon Swindall. Reynolds has played in 17 games in his first two years at Utah State and has caught 12 passes for 100 yards (8.3 ypc), while Van Leeuwen has appeared in 23 games overall with 31 catches for 385 yards (12.4 ypc) to go along with two touchdowns. As a prep senior in 2010 at Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Okla., Swindall was named a Parade All-American with 46 catches for 1,204 yards (26.2 ypc) with 17 touchdowns. OFFENSIVE LINE Another strength for Utah State heading into the 2012 season will be at offensive line as it returns three starters and four lettermen from last year s team and that quartet has combined for 65 career starts and 95 career games played while at USU. Headlining this group is junior center Tyler Larsen who is on the preseason Rimington Trophy Watch list for the second consecutive season after earning first-team all-wac honors as a sophomore. Overall, Larsen has started all 25 games during his collegiate career. Joining Larsen as returning starters on the offensive line in 2012 are senior right tackle Oscar Molina-Sanchez who has started 20 games (13 consecutive) and played in 28 during his Aggie career, and junior right guard Eric Schultz who has started 19 consecutive games and played in 24 overall. Joining this group of veterans is junior guard Jaime Markosian who started one game a year ago, but played in all 13 at both guard and tackle. Gone from this group are a trio of fouryear lettermen in Funaki Asisi, Philip Gapelu (who earned first-team all-wac honors in 2011) and Robert Hill, and the leading candidates to fill the void on the left side of the line are Markosian at guard and redshirt sophomore Kevin Whimpey at tackle. Other players here with experience in the program include sophomores Josh Larmay and Bryce Walker, and freshmen Taani Fisilau and Jorden Mattinson who both redshirted a year ago, while junior Kyle Whimpey was on the team but did not play. Another player who figures into the mix here will be true freshman Logan Molohifo ou who participated in spring practice after returning from an LDS Church Mission. * Utah State averaged rushing yards per game in 2011 to rank second all-time in school history behind the 1960 team that averaged rushing yards per game. USU also averaged total yards of offense in 2011 to also rank second all-time in school history behind the 1996 team that averaged yards of total offense per game. And finally, USU s 33.6 points per game average in 2011 tied the 1997 team for second alltime in school history behind the 1961 team that averaged 38.7 points per game. * Utah State returns one all-wac player from the 2011 season in junior center Tyler Larsen. Larsen earned first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore and has also been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch list twice in his career. * In his first-ever start, freshman quarterback Chuckie Keeton was named Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week as he was 21-of-30 passing for 213 yards, to go along with 33 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Utah State s loss at No. 19 Auburn. Four games later, Keeton was named an honorable mention national Quarterback of the Week by CollegeFootballPerformance. com and the WAC s Player of the Week as he threw for 228 yards on 15-of-20 passing and a school-record tying five touchdowns in the Aggies dominating home win against Wyoming. * Junior running back Robert Turbin was named the WAC s Offensive Player of the Year, marking the first time in its seven years in the league and just the second time in school history that USU has had an offensive player of the year in its league joining Kendall Smith (WR) who was the Big West Conference Offensive MVP in * Utah State had two running backs selected in the 2012 NFL Draft as Robert Turbin was chosen in the fourth round (106) by the Seattle Seahawks and Michael Smith was picked in the seventh round (212) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. * Utah State made some changes to its offensive coaching staff following the 2011 season as quarterbacks coach Matt Wells was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Dave Baldwin, and former UNLV head coach Mike Sanford was hired as an assistant head coach working with the running backs and tight ends. C. Jacobs E. Schultz August 1,

6 DEFENSIVE CAPSULE Lettermen Returning/Lost: 20/14 Redshirts Returning: 13 Squadmen Returning: 3 Newcomers: 16 Starters Returning (6) SS McKade Brady (5-11, 197, Sr., 2L) LB Bojay Filimoeatu (6-1, 258, Sr., 1L) DL Al Lapuaho (6-3, 284, Sr., 1L) CB Nevin Lawson (5-10, 183, Jr., 2L) LB Tavaris McMillian (6-2, 230, So., 1L) CB Jumanne Robertson (5-11, 182, Sr., 1L) Starters Lost (5) FS Alfred Bowden (5-11, 201) LB Kyle Gallagher (6-0, 225) DE Quinn Garner (6-3, 263) DE Levi Koskan (6-4, 250) LB Bobby Wagner (6-1, 232) Lettermen Returning (20) CB Terrence Alston (5-9, 176, Sr., 1L) CB Quinton Byrd (5-10, 180, Sr., 3L) SS McKade Brady (5-11, 197, Sr., 2L) LB Forrest Dabb (5-11, 214, Sr., 3L) CB Will Davis (6-0, 186, Sr., 1L) LB Jake Doughty (6-0, 230, Jr., 2L) LB Bojay Filimoeatu (6-1, 258, Sr., 1L) DL Elvis Kamana-Matagi (6-1, 288, So., 1L) DL Al Lapuaho (6-3, 284, Sr., 1L) DL Havea Lasike (6-1, 297, Sr., 1L) CB Nevin Lawson (5-10, 183, Jr., 2L) LB Tavaris McMillian (6-2, 230, So., 1L) CB Jamaine Olson (5-11, 184, Sr., 1L) CB Jumanne Robertson (5-11, 182, Sr., 1L) S Cameron Sanders (5-10, 185, Jr., 2L) CB Rashard Stewart (5-10, 184, R-So., 1L) S Frankie Sutera (6-1, 201, So., 1L) DL Tevita Vaifo ou (6-1, 267, So., 1L) LB Zach Vigil (6-2, 228, Jr., 1L) DL Connor Williams (6-3, 271, Jr., 2L) 2011 Defensive Rankings Category WAC NCAA Total Defense (366.23) 1 50 Rushing Defense (127.70) 2 31 Tackles for Loss (5.92) 2 53 Passing Eff. Defense (125.58) 3 48 Sacks (1.92) 3 59 Scoring Defense (33.62) 3 68 Passing Defense (238.46) 3 76 Defense Returning In 2012 Category Stat Return Pct. Tackles Tackles for Loss QB Hurries Sacks Interceptions Pass Break-Ups Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Blocks A. Lapuaho B. Filimoeatu DEFENSIVE LINE Probably the biggest question mark and concern heading into fall camp is at defensive line after the graduation of a pair of key contributors here in Quinn Garner and Levi Koskan. Garner, who started 12 games up front in 2011, finished the year with 31 total tackles, including 5.0 for loss to go along with two sacks. Koskan, who played in 47 games during his Aggie career, earned secondteam all-wac honors as a senior after recording 27 tackles, including 10.0 for loss to go along with a team-leading 5.5 sacks to rank eighth in the WAC. Despite the loss of Garner and Koskan, Utah State does welcome back some experience and plenty of size on the defensive front highlighted by the return of senior Al Lapuaho who started 12 games at end a year ago and finished the season with 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback sack. Joining Lapuaho as returning letterwinners here include senior Havea Lasike, junior Connor Williams, and sophomores Elvis Kamana- Matagi and Tevita Vaifo ou. Lasike and Williams both played in all 13 games in 2011 as Lasike registered 17 tackles to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, while Williams finished the year with 28 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Vaifo ou also played in all 13 games for Utah State a year ago and had nine tackles to go along with 0.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Utah State will also look to a pair of redshirts to provide significant contributions here in freshmen Travis Seefeldt and Jordan Nielsen. During the 2011 season, Utah State s defense ended the year ranking first in the WAC and 50th in the nation in total defense ( ypg), second in the WAC and 31st in the nation in rushing defense ( ypg), second in the WAC and 53rd nationally in tackles for loss (5.92 pg), third in the WAC and 48th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (125.58), and third in the WAC and 59th in the nation in sacks (1.92 pg). LINEBACKERS Utah State must replace its best defensive player at one of its inside linebacker positions in Bobby Wagner who ended his Aggie career with 446 career tackles to rank first all-time in the WAC and tied for first all-time in school history. Wagner, who was drafted in the second round (47) by the Seattle Seahawks, earned first-team all-wac honors in 2011 as he led the league and ranked eighth in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in tackles with 11.3 per game, ranking tied for third in the FBS in total tackles with 147. Wagner also led the team with 11.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions as a senior to go along with 4.0 sacks. Also gone here is Kyle Gallagher who played in 49 games during his career, including 33 starts. As a senior, Gallagher ranked second on the team with 100 tackles to go along with 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one interception. Even with the loss of Wagner and Gallagher, Utah State appears to be well-equipped to continue to excel at linebacker with a plethora of talent. Highlighting Utah State s linebacker group in 2012 will be senior Bojay Filimoeatu who is moving from the defensive line to an outside linebacker position for his senior season. As a down lineman during his junior campaign, Filimoeatu started all 13 games and ended the season with 41 tackles, including 11.0 for loss to go along with 3.0 sacks and one fumble recovery. Another starter returning here is sophomore Tavaris McMillian who played in all 13 games a year ago with seven starts and registered 45 total tackles including 7.5 for loss. Other letterwinners returning at the linebacker position include senior Forrest Dabb, and juniors Jake Doughty and Zach Vigil. Doughty saw action in all 13 games in 2011 and posted 26 total tackles to go along with 3.0 tackles for loss. Dabb also appeared in all 13 games and had five tackles, while Vigil played in four games and recorded four tackles to go along with 1.0 tackle for loss. Hausknecht also played in four games during the year and had two stops. Other returning players who should see playing time here include senior Terrell Thompson, and redshirt freshmen Jefferson Court and Kyler Fackrell. Thompson played in just two games in 2011 and registered four tackles before suffering a season-ending injury. Court was a three-time all-state selection at Alta (Utah) High School, while Fackrell earned 5A-I all-region honors as a prep senior at Mesa (Ariz.) High School. C. Williams 6 August 1, 2012

7 DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES M. Brady T. Bennett DEFENSIVE BACKS Utah State s strength on the defensive side of the ball will be in the defensive backfield when fall camps starts as USU returns three starters here from a year ago in senior cornerback Jumanne Robertson, senior strong safety McKade Brady and junior cornerback Nevin Lawson. Overall, the only defensive back that Utah State must replace is Alfred Bowden who started the final five games of the season at free safety and ended the year with 45 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and three pass break-ups to go along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. As for its returning starters, Brady started all 13 games at strong safety in 2011 and finished the year third on the team with 86 tackles, including 1.0 for loss. Brady also had six pass break-ups during the season and forced one fumble. Lawson also started every game for Utah State during the 2011 season at cornerback and was fourth on the team with 73 tackles. He also had one of Utah State s four interceptions during the year and added 10 pass break-ups to go along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Utah State s third returning starter in the defensive backfield is Robertson who started 10 games at cornerback in 2011 and led the team with 12 pass break-ups, while ranking fifth overall with 48 tackles. Along with its three returning starters, Utah State also returns seven other letterwinners here in seniors Terrance Alston, Quinton Byrd, Will Davis and Jamaine Olson, junior Cameron Sanders and sophomores Rashard Stewart and Frankie Sutera. In 2011, Davis started three games at cornerback and played in all 13 as he recorded 35 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and six pass breakups. Alston and Byrd also both appeared in all 13 games a year ago and recorded 12 tackles apiece. Sutera played in 10 games and had six stops, while Sanders had four tackles in the final four games of the season after recovering from injury. Olson added four stops as he appeared in 11 games during the year, and Stewart had six tackles in 11 appearances in 2010 before redshirting last season. N. Lawson SPECIAL TEAMS Utah State s special teams should be a strength in 2012 as it returns six letterwinners, including senior running back/kick returner Kerwynn Willilams, who set a WAC record in 2011 for career kick return yards with 3,349. Williams also set single-season school and WAC records as a sophomore in 2010 with 1,444 career kick return yards, not to mention WAC and FBS records with 53 kick returns during the 2010 campaign. As a junior in 2011, Williams ranked seventh in the WAC and 79th in FBS with yards per return on 36 kicks. Williams also returned seven punts in 2011 for 98 yards (14.0 ypr). Joining Williams as a kick/punt returner will be senior wide receiver Chuck Jacobs who had 18 kick returns in 2011 for 441 yards (24.5 ypr). Along with its talented return group back, Utah State also returns all of its specialist starters from the 2011 season in senior punter Tyler Bennett, junior placekicker Josh Thompson, sophomore kicker Jacob Haueter, sophomore long snapper Nate Needham as well as sophomore holder Jaron Bentrude. During his junior year, Bennett ranked third in the WAC and 16th in FBS with a punting average. He finished the year with 2,542 punt yards on 58 attempts with a careerlong of 67 and 15 punts of 50-plus yards. Bennett also had 21 punts downed inside the opponent s 20-yard line. Thompson set single-season school records for extra-points made (57) and attempted (58) during his sophomore season, while his extra-point percentage (.983) in 2011 ranks fifth all-time at USU for a singleseason. Thompson also made 60.0 percent (6-10) of his field goals last year with a long of 43 yards. Overall, Thompson ranks fourth at Utah State for career extra-point percentage (.983) and seventh in career extra points made (57). During his sophomore season, Thompson ranked sixth in the WAC in field goals per game (0.46) and 12th in the WAC in scoring (5.77). During the 2011 season, Utah State ranked fourth in the WAC and 29th in FBS in net punting (38.20 ypp), third in the WAC and 39th in the nation in kickoff returns (22.80 ypr), and seventh in the WAC and 67th in the nation in punt returns (7.81 ypr). Overall, Utah State s net punting average improved 49 spots in the NCAA FBS rankings from 2010, ranking No. 29 in 2011 with a net average after ranking No. 78 in 2010 with a net average of * Utah State s defense ended 2011 ranking first in the WAC and 50th in the nation in total defense ( ypg), second in the WAC and 31st in the nation in rushing defense ( ypg), second in the WAC and 53rd nationally in tackles for loss (5.92 pg), third in the WAC and 48th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (125.58), and third in the WAC and 59th in the nation in sacks (1.92 pg). * Utah State s special teams ranked fourth in the WAC and 29th in FBS in 2011 in net punting (38.20 ypp), third in the WAC and 39th in the nation in kickoff returns (22.80 ypr), and seventh in the WAC and 67th in the nation in punt returns (7.81 ypr). * Utah State had one defensive player selected in the 2012 NFL Draft as linebacker Bobby Wagner was chosen in the second round (47) by the Seattle Seahawks. * Wagner earned first-team all-wac honors each of his final three seasons at Utah State and is one of just eight players in school history to be a three-time first-team all-conference selection. Wagner ended his career with 446 career tackles to rank first all-time in WAC and tied for first all-time in school history. * Utah State made a change to its defensive coaching staff following the 2011 season as former Hawai`i defensive coordinator Dave Aranda was hired as USU s defensive coordinator, a position that was held by Coach Andersen last season. SPECIAL TEAMS CAPSULE Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/0 Redshirts Returning: 1 Squadmen Returning: 0 Newcomers: 0 Starters Returning (5) KO Jacob Haueter (5-11, 218, So., 1L) P Tyler Bennett (5-11, 218, Sr., 1L) LS Nate Needham (6-2, 227, So., 1L) PK Josh Thompson (5-9, 191, Jr., 1L) PK/H Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 207, So., 1L) Lettermen Returning (6) KO Jacob Haueter (5-11, 218, So., 1L) P Tyler Bennett (5-11, 218, Sr., 1L) PK Nick Diaz (5-7, 197, R-So., 1L) LS Nate Needham (6-2, 227, So., 1L) PK Josh Thompson (5-9, 191, Jr., 1L) PK/H Jaron Bentrude (6-1, 207, So., 1L) 2011 Special Teams Rankings Category WAC NCAA Net Punting (38.20) 4 29 Punt Returns (7.81) 7 67 Kickoff Returns (22.80) 3 39 August 1,

8 GARY ANDERSEN Utah, 1986 Fourth Year at Utah State Fifth Year as a Collegiate Head Coach Gary Andersen was named Utah State s 26th head coach on Dec. 4, 2008, and since that day Andersen and his staff have worked non-stop to create a culture of accountability and responsibility that would translate into success both on and off the field. And in 2011, Aggie fans saw that plan pay dividends as USU produced a 7-6 record (5-2 Western Athletic Conference) and participated in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the school s first bowl game since In his first three years at Utah State, Andersen has compiled a (.407) record including a (.435) WAC mark as those 15 wins are the most by an Aggie coach in his first three years since John L. Smith went (.471) from Furthermore, Andersen has coached 10 players who have earned first or second team all-wac honors and six players who are currently on NFL rosters, including Michael Smith, Robert Turbin and Bobby Wagner who were all selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. That trio of Aggies drafted in 2012 is the most selections in one year since five USU players were chosen in Wagner, who was drafted in the second round (47) by the Seattle Seahawks, becomes the highest drafted Aggie since Rulon Jones was the 42nd overall pick in the second round in 1980 by the Denver Broncos. Along with playing in its first bowl game in over a decade during the 2011 season, Utah State s seven overall wins and five league victories were its most since 1993, while its second-place conference finish was its best since the 2000 team ended the year second in the Big West. Furthermore, those five league wins in 2011 were tied with five other teams (1953, 1960, 1990, 1991, 1993) for the most in school history, while its seven overall wins are tied for the 10th most all-time at Utah State. Utah State also won its final five games of the regular season in 2011, which is tied for the eighth-longest winning streak in school history and the longest since the 1993 squad won its final six games of the year. USU s three-win turnaround from four wins in 2010 to seven wins in 2011 was among the top 15 in the Football Bowl Subdivision for the year. During the 2011 season, Andersen s highoctane spread offense was statistically one of the best in the country as it led the WAC and ranked sixth in the nation in rushing offense ( ypg). USU also ranked first in the WAC and 18th in the nation in passing efficiency (151.8), first in the WAC and 23rd 8 August 1, 2012 in the nation in scoring offense (33.62 ppg), second in the WAC and 20th in the nation in total offense ( ypg), and second in the WAC and 33rd in the nation in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.38 pg). In 2011, Utah State also established school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60). Highlighting Utah State s offense in 2011 was junior running back Robert Turbin who ended the season as the WAC s Offensive Player of the Year, USU s first in its six years in the league, and just its second such offensive award in school history. During the season, Turbin ranked first in the WAC and eighth in the nation in scoring (10.62 ppg), second in the WAC and 13th in the nation in rushing ( ypg), and sixth in the WAC and 40th in the nation in all-purpose yardage ( ypg). He ended the year setting single-season school records for rushing touchdowns (19), total touchdowns (23) and points scored (138), while his 1,517 rushing yards rank third all-time at USU for a singleseason. Turbin, who was drafted in the fourth round (106) of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, ended his Aggie career ranking first in both total touchdowns (51) and points scored (308), while his 3,315 career rushing yards ranks fifth all-time in school history. Andersen s defense was also formidable during the 2011 season as it ended the year ranking first in the WAC and 50th in the nation in total defense (366.23), second in the WAC and 31st in the nation in rushing defense ( ypg), second in the WAC and 53rd nationally in tackles for loss (5.92 pg), third in the WAC and 48th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (125.58), and third in the WAC and 59th in the nation in sacks (1.92 pg). Utah State s top defensive player in 2011 was Wagner who earned first-team all-wac honors after ranking first in the league and eighth nationally with tackles per game. Wagner, who is one of just eight players in school history to be a three-time firstteam all-conference selection, ended his career with 446 career tackles to rank first all-time in WAC and tied for first all-time in school history. Along with all of his Utah State accolades, Wagner also received some national exposure after being named the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Senior Bowl, leading the North to a win. Smith was also recognized for his performance in the Players Classic All-Star Game as he was named the North s Offensive MVP. Other Aggies to earn first-team all-wac honors under Andersen s tutelage include offensive linemen Philip Gapelu (2011) and Tyler Larsen (2011), while those who have been named to the league s second-team include defensive end Levi Koskan (2011), tight end Tarren Lloyd (2011), defensive back Curtis Marsh (2010) and Turbin (2009). Under Andersen s leadership in 2010, Utah State gained possession of the historic Beehive Boot trophy (the symbol of gridiron supremacy in the state of Utah) with a win against BYU in front of a national ESPN audience, its first victory against the Cougars since USU s win against BYU also earned the Aggies possession of the Old Wagon Wheel (the traveling trophy between USU and BYU) for the first time since 1993, and marked only the sixth time ever that Utah State has had both the Beehive Boot and the Old Wagon Wheel in its possession at the same time. Utah State s top NFL draft pick in 2011 was Marsh who was selected in the third round (90) by the Philadelphia Eagles. As a collegiate senior in 2010, Marsh ranked second in the WAC and sixth in the country in passes defended with 1.25 per game with 13 pass break-ups and two interceptions. Marsh ended his collegiate career playing in the Senior Bowl. In Andersen s first year at Utah State in 2009, he mentored an Aggie offense that amassed a then school-record 5,272 yards of total offense. Quarterback Diondre Borel also set single-season school records for total offense in 2009 with 3,343 yards, along with the school record for fewest interceptions thrown with four. Along with all of Utah State s success on the field under Andersen, there has been just as much success in the classroom as 66 Aggies have earned academic all-wac honors, while another 84 have graduated from the University. Furthermore, Utah State had 18 football players earn academic all-wac

9 ANDERSEN S FILE Date Hired December 4, 2008 Coaching Experience Utah State -- Head Coach Utah -- Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line 2004 Utah -- Defensive Line 2003 Southern Utah -- Head Coach 2002 Utah -- Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line 2001 Utah -- Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles/Strong Side Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Utah -- Defensive Tackles/Strong Side Ends Northern Arizona -- Assistant Head Coach/Def. Line/Special Teams Park City HS (Utah) -- Head Coach Idaho State -- Defensive Line Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) -- Offensive Line 1988 Southeastern Louisiana -- Assistant Head Coach Playing Experience Utah -- Center Ricks College -- Center Education 1986 Utah -- Political Science (B.S.) Personal Born Feb. 19, 1964 in Salt Lake City Married to the former Stacey Lambert Sons Keegan (21), Chasen (17), Hagen (17) honorees this past year to rank first in the conference. It s a great opportunity and it s been a longtime goal of mine to be a Division I head football coach. I think every football coach has a niche as to where they want be a head coach and where they belong. I feel that Utah State is a perfect fit for my niche and what I believe in, Andersen said upon his hiring. Utah State fits everything from a recruiting standpoint, to the student-athletes that we ll be dealing with on a daily basis as well as from a well-rounded academic viewpoint. At the end of the day, the best way to sum that up is when you re a head football coach, you need to look at what you need to do to be successful, Andersen added. Without a doubt, Utah State has all the tools needed to recruit quality student-athletes socially, academically and athletically. These tools will allow us to build a successful program and continue the success that Utah State provides not just for football but for life for our players, as well as my staff, my family and myself. Andersen came to Utah State after five seasons as the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Utah, where he helped guide the Utes to a 13-0 record in Utah finished the season ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll after winning the BCS Sugar Bowl with a dominating victory against Alabama. In 2008, Andersen was named a finalist for the Broyles Award, honoring the top assistant coach in college football. He was also named a Rivals.com top 10 non-bcs recruiter in 2008 and tabbed as the No. 1 non-bcs recruiter by Rivals.com in Overall, Andersen spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Utah after coaching for the Utes from before becoming the head coach at Southern Utah in 2003 and then returning to Utah in During his tenure at Utah, Andersen was a part of seven winning bowl teams, including two BCS Bowls as Utah went 12-0 in 2004 and won the Fiesta Bowl, along with its perfect record and Sugar Bowl win in During his tenure at Utah, Andersen coached 14 first-team all-conference players (three in 2008), including two Mountain West Conference Defensive Players of the Year in John Frank (1999) and Eric Weddle (2005 and 2006), as well as a consensus All- American in Weddle in Andersen also coached 10 Ute players drafted in the NFL in Richard Seals, John Frank, Lauvale Sape, Sione Pouha, Jonathan Fanene, Eric Weddle, Paul Soliai, Sean Smith, Brice McCain and Paul Kruger, in addition to several other players who made NFL rosters as free agents. Andersen s coaching career began in 1988 as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana, where he coached for one season before going to Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) from as the offensive line coach. His other coaching stints include Idaho State ( , defensive line), Park City HS ( , head coach) and Northern Arizona ( , assistant head coach/defensive line/special teams). A 1986 graduate of Utah, Andersen earned his bachelor s degree in political science. He played center for Utah from after garnering first-team junior college All-American honors in 1984 at Ricks College. Andersen is married to the former Stacey Lambert, and they have three sons: Keegan (21) and twins Chasen and Hagen (17). Keegan is currently a sophomore tight end on Utah State s football team, while Chasen and Hagen are both seniors at Logan High School. Andersen s brother, Mark, is USU s director of football operations. August 1,

10 2011 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATISTICS & RESULTS Record: 7-6 (Home 4-2, Away 3-3, Neutral 0-1), WAC: 5-2 (T-2nd) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTN. Sep 03 at Auburn L Sep 10 WEBER STATE W Sep 24 COLORADO STATE L2OT Sep 30 at BYU L Oct 08 WYOMING W Oct 15 *at Fresno State L Oct 22 *LOUISIANA TECH L Nov 05 *at Hawai`i W Nov 12 *SAN JOSE STATE W Nov 19 *at Idaho W2OT Nov 26 *NEVADA W Dec 03 *at New Mexico State W Dec 17 +vs OHIO L * Western Athletic Conference Game + Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, Idaho SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT Utah State Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UTAH STATE OPPONENTS Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Att-Yards Yards Per Game Passing Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Per Game Total Offense Plays-Yards Yards Per Game Kick Returns Punt Returns Interception Returns Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punting Number-Avg Avg. Time of Possession 28:34 31:26 Third Down Conversions 90/186 69/195 Third Down Conversion Pct Fourth Down Conversions 10/18 9/18 Fourth Down Conversion Pct TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAY RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG Robert Turbin, RB Chuckie Keeton, QB Adam Kennedy, QB Michael Smith, RB Kerwynn Williams, RB Stanley Morrison, WR Robert Marshall, RB Chuck Jacobs, WR Joe Hill, RB Travis Van Leeuwen, WR Team Utah State Opponents RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG AVG Robert Turbin, RB Michael Smith, RB Kerwynn Williams, RB Chuckie Keeton, QB Adam Kennedy, QB Stanley Morrison, WR Robert Marshall, WR Chuck Jacobs, WR Joe Hill, RB Travis Van Leeuwen, WR Team Utah State Opponents PASSING G CMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD LG AVG Chuckie Keeton, QB Adam Kennedy, QB Stanley Morrison, QB Josh Thompson, PK Utah State Opponents RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG Matt Austin, WR Stanley Morrison, WR Chuck Jacobs, WR Eric Moats, WR Robert Turbin, RB Micheal Smith, RB Travis Van Leeuwan, WR Tarren Lloyd, TE D.J. Tialavea, TE Kerwynn Williams, RB Xavier Martin, WR Travis Reynolds, WR Joe Hill, RB Keegan Anderson, TE Adam Kennedy, QB Utah State Opponents INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Bobby Wagner, LB Kyle Gallagher, LB Nevin Lawson, CB Utah State Opponents PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LG I20 BLK Tyler Bennett, P Stanley Morrison, WR Utah State Opponents PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Kerwynn Williams, RB Eric Moats, WR Stanley Morrison, WR Utah State Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LG Kerwynn Williams, RB Chuck Jacobs, WR Chris Harris, S Zach Vigil, LB Utah State Opponents August 1, 2012

11 2011 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATISTICS 2012 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR INT TOT AVG Robert Turbin, RB Kerwynn Williams, RB Micheal Smith, RB Chuck Jacobs, WR Stanley Morrison, WR Matt Austin, WR Chuckie Keeton, QB Adam Kennedy, QB Travis Van Leeuwen, WR Eric Moats, WR Chris Harris, S Tarren Lloyd, TE Xavier Martin, WR D.J. Tialavea, TE Robert Marshall, RB Joe Hill, RB Travis Reynolds, RB Bobby Wagner, LB Keegan Andersen, TE Team Utah State Opponents Robert Turbin (#6) was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2011 as he rushed for 1,517 yards and led the WAC in scoring with 23 touchdowns and 138 points. The junior finished his career as the school s all-time leader in scoring with 308 points and total touchdowns with 51. FIELD GOALS FG PCT LG BLK Josh Thompson Jacob Haueter Conversion SCORING TD FG XP RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS Robert Turbin, RB Josh Thompson, PK Michael Smith, RB Matt Austin, WR Chuckie Keeton, QB Stanley Morrison, WR Kerwynn Williams, RB Chuck Jacobs, WR Travis Van Leeuwen, WR Tarren Lloyd, TE D.J. Tialavea, TE Robert Marshall, RB Joe Hill, RB Eric Moats, WR Team Jacob Haueter, PK Adam Kennedy, QB Utah State Opponents Josh Thompson (#19) set single-season school records for extra points made (57) and attempted (58) in 2011, as well as ranking fifth for single-season extra points percentage (.983), which ranked third in the WAC. Led by first-team all-wac center Tyler Larsen (#58) and first-team all-wac guard Philip Gapelu (#68) Utah State established school records for total offense (5,945 yards), rushing yards (3,675), total points (437) and total touchdowns (60) in August 1,

12 2011 UTAH STATE OVERALL STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS G UT AT TOT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FR-YDS FF BLK SAF 9 Bobby Wagner, LB Kyle Gallagher, LB McKade Brady, S Nevin Lawson, CB Jumanne Robertson, CB Alfred Bowden, S Maurice Alexander, LB Tavaris McMillian, LB Bojay Filimoeatu, LB Will Davis, CB Walter McClenton, S Al Lapuaho, DL Quinn Garner, DE Connor Williams, DE Levi Koskan, DE Jake Doughty, LB Chris Harris, S Havea Lasike, DL Jason Fanaika, DE Quinton Byrd, CB Terrence Alston, CB Tevita Vaifoou, DL B.J. Larsen, DL Frankie Sutera, S Nick Vought, S Joe Hill, OC Forrest Dabb, LB Jamaine Olson, CB Terrell Thompson, CB Cameron Sanders, CB Zach Vigil, LB Austin Alder, WR Tarren Lloyd, TE Jacob Haueter, PK Kerwynn Williams, RB Parker Hausknecht, LB Josh Flores, RB Matt Austin, WR Reuben Willis, LB Travis Swann, LB Stanley Morrison, WR TM Team Utah State Opponents Bobby Wagner (#9) earned first-team all-wac honors for the thirdstraight year in 2011 as he ranked first in the league and eighth nationally with tackles per game. Wagner, who is one of just eight players in school history to be a three-time first-team all-conference selection, ended his career with 446 career tackles to rank first alltime in WAC and tied for first all-time in school history. 12 August 1, 2012 Levi Koskan (#47) earned second-team all-wac honors after leading the team and ranking eighth in the conference in sacks with 5.5 (0.46). He also led the team and ranked 12th in the WAC with 10.0 tackles for loss (0.83)