2022 Utah State Aggies football team

2022 Utah State Aggies football
2022 Utah State Aggies football
First Responder Bowl, L 10–38 vs. Memphis
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	Mountain Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Blake Anderson (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Tucker (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Ephraim Banda (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Maverik Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

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

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
Boise State xy	8	–	0	10	–	4
Air Force	5	–	3	10	–	3
Wyoming	5	–	3	7	–	6
Utah State	5	–	3	6	–	7
Colorado State	3	–	5	3	–	9
New Mexico	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$	7	–	1	10	–	4
San Diego State	5	–	3	7	–	6
San Jose State	5	–	3	7	–	5
UNLV	3	–	5	5	–	7
Hawaii	2	–	6	3	–	10
Nevada	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	2:00 p.m.	UConn*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	FS1	W 31–20	19,553
September 3	5:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	L 0–55	98,321
September 10	5:00 p.m.	No. 16 (FCS) Weber State*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	MW Network	L 7–35	17,781
September 24	5:00 p.m.	UNLV	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 24–34	17,454
September 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 19 BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Beehive Boot & The Old Wagon Wheel)	ESPN	L 26–38	59,417
October 8	5:00 p.m.	Air Force	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	FS1	W 34–27	19,105
October 15	5:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 17–13	35,009
October 22	7:45 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Bridgers Battle)	FS2	L 14–28	21,420
November 5	1:30 p.m.	New Mexico	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	W 27–10	14,154
November 12	10:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 41–34	8,862
November 19	7:45 p.m.	San Jose State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	FS1	W 35–31	13,677
November 25	10:00 a.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	CBS	L 23–42	31,402
December 27	12:15 p.m.	vs. Memphis*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (First Responder Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–38
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	0	0	6	20
Aggies	0	24	0	7	31

Date: August 27
Game time: 4:05 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 14 SW • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 19,553
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (color analyst)
Box Score

Game information

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah State	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 1 Alabama	17	24	14	0	55

Date: September 3
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Game start: 6:39 p.m.
Game attendance: 98,321
Game weather: 83, Sunny, Wind S @ 7 mph
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
-42.0	62.5

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Logan Bonner	3/9, 39 yards
	Rushing	Robert Briggs	10 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Brian Cobbs	2 receptions, 33 yards
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	18/28, 195 yards, 5 TD’s
	Rushing	Bryce Young	5 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Traeshon Holden	5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD’s

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	USU	ALA
1st	9:56	7	44	2:52	ALA	45-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)	0	3
1st	5:56	7	60	3:02	ALA	Jermaine Burton (#3) 5-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	10
1st	3:06	3	34	1:31	ALA	Traeshon Holden (#11) 9-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	17
2nd	12:19	11	82	4:27	ALA	Jermaine Burton (#3) 2-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	24
2nd	10:14	4	77	0:55	ALA	Traeshon Holden (#11) 14-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	31
2nd	2:56	11	51	4:44	ALA	33-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)	0	34
2nd	0:15	5	62	0:50	ALA	Jase McClellan (#2) 8-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	41
3rd	13:37	3	65	1:23	ALA	Bryce Young (#9) 4-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	48
3rd	10:18	4	44	1:54	ALA	Jase McClellan (#2) 17-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Milroe (#4), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	0	55
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							USU 0	ALA 55