2019 Utah State Aggies football team
The 2019 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by head coach Gary Andersen in his fifth overall season, although first season after taking over as the program's head coach for the second time. The team played their home games at Maverik Stadium, and competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1]
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Frisco Bowl, L 41–51 vs. Kent State | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 7–6 (6–2 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Sanford Jr. (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Ena (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Maverik Stadium |
Uniform | |
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No. 23 Boise State xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Air Force | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawaii xy | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State x | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editAward watch lists
editUtah State had five players placed on eleven different award watch lists heading into the 2019 season.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Maxwell Award[2] | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
Walter Camp Award[3] | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
Davey O'Brien Award[4] | Jordan Love | QB | JR |
Lou Groza Award[5] | Dominik Eberle | PK | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Dominik Eberle | PK | SR |
Bednarik Award[7] | Tipa Galeai | DL | SR |
Bednarik Award[7] | David Woodward | LB | JR |
Butkus Award[8] | David Woodward | LB | JR |
Nagurski Award[9] | David Woodward | LB | JR |
Lott Trophy[10] | David Woodward | LB | JR |
Thorpe Award[11] | DJ Williams | CB | SR |
Preseason All-Americans
editUtah State had three players named as preseason All-Americans by various publications.[12][13][14]
Player | Position | Year | Publication(s) |
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Savon Scarver | KR | JR | Sporting News, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele |
David Woodward | LB | JR | Athlon Sports, Phil Steele |
Dominik Eberle | PK | SR | Athlon Sports |
Mountain West media days
editMountain West Media Days were held on July 23–24 at the Green Valley Ranch resort in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nevada.
In the preseason media poll, the Aggies were predicted to finish second in the Mountain Division.[15]
Media poll
editMountain Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Boise State | 120 (15) |
2 | Utah State | 108 (6) |
3 | Air Force | 73 |
4 | Wyoming | 66 |
5 | Colorado State | 52 |
6 | New Mexico | 22 |
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
editJordan Love was selected as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year at MWC Media Days. Utah State had four additional players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[16]
Player | Position | Year |
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Jordan Love | QB | JR |
Tipa Galeai | DL | SR |
David Woodward | LB | JR |
DJ Williams | CB | SR |
Savon Scarver | KR | JR |
Personnel
editCoaching staff
editThe 2019 Aggie coaching staff included ten new coaches as a result of Matt Wells' departure and the subsequent rehiring of Gary Andersen. Only Frank Maile and Stacy Collins remained from the previous staff. Of the ten new coaches, two had previous experience at Utah State (Gary Andersen and TJ Woods), and two were former Aggie football players (Keegan Andersen and Bojay Filimoeatu).
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
Gary Andersen | Head coach | Utah (1986) | 2019 (previously 2009–2012) |
Frank Maile | Assistant head coach / tight ends | Utah State (2007) | 2016 (previously 2009–2013) |
Mike Sanford | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Boise State (2004) | 2019 |
Justin Ena | Defensive coordinator / Inside Linebackers | BYU (2001) | 2019 |
TJ Woods | Offensive line | Azusa Pacific (2002) | 2019 (previously 2009–2012) |
Stacy Collins | Special teams coordinator / running backs | Western Oregon (1998) | 2016 |
Jason Phillips | Pass game coordinator / wide receivers | Houston (2001) | 2019 |
Bojay Filimoeatu | Defensive ends | Utah State (2012) | 2019 |
Mike Caputo | Safeties | Wisconsin (2015) | 2019 |
Mark Orphey | Cornerbacks | Texas Southern (2010) | 2019 |
Jordan Hicks | Strength and Conditioning | Georgetown (KY) (2005) | 2019 |
Keegan Andersen | Director of player personnel | Utah State (2013) | 2019 |
Source: [17]
Roster
editSource: [18] 2019 Fall Camp Football Roster
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Depth chart
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest* | ACCN | L 35–38 | 29,027 | |
September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Stony Brook* | Stadium on Facebook | W 62–7 | 22,247 | |
September 21 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | W 23–17 | 27,367 | |
September 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 34–24 | 20,017 |
October 5 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 5 LSU* | SECN | L 6–42 | 100,266 | |
October 19 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPNU | W 36–10 | 15,240 |
October 26 | 8:15 p.m. | at Air Force | ESPN2 | L 7–31 | 19,248 | |
November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | BYU* |
| ESPN2 | L 14–42 | 25,472 |
November 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | CBSSN | W 37–35 | 32,037 | |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Wyoming |
| ESPNU | W 26–21 | 16,304 |
November 23 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 20 Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 21–56 | 18,315 |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | Stadium on Facebook | W 38–25 | 11,611 | |
December 20 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Kent State* | ESPN2 | L 41–51 | 12,120 | |
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Game summaries
editAt Wake Forest
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC
- Date: August 30, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 • Wind: 1 mph ESE • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 29,027
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Kevin Brown, Andre Ware, and Jerry Punch
- USU Game Notes
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Stony Brook
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Aggies | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 5:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 • Wind: 5 mph W • Weather: Overcast
- Game attendance: 22,247
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (Facebook Stadium): Ari Wolfe, Eddie Royal, and Dani Klupenger
- USU Game Notes
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At San Diego State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Aztecs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 • Wind: 0 mph • Weather: Clear, mild skies
- Game attendance: 27,376
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Jenny Dell
- USU Game Notes
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Colorado State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Aggies | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 48 • Wind: 7 mph • Weather: Rain showers
- Game attendance: 20,017
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and Jenny Dell
- USU Game Notes
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At LSU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 5 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 • Wind: 4 mph E • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 100,266
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal, D.J. Shockley, and Dawn Davenport
- USU Game Notes
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Nevada
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Aggies | 9 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
- Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 35 • Wind: 12 mph SSE • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,240
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
- USU Game Notes
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At Air Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Falcons | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 52 • Wind: Windy • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 19,248
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, and Taylor McGregor
- USU Game Notes
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BYU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 8:05 p.m.
- Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Winds N 2 mph; Mostly Clear
- Game attendance: 25,472
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
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At Fresno State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
- Date: November 9, 2019
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
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Wyoming
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Aggies | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 16,364
- TV: ESPNU
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Boise State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Broncos | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
- Date: November 23, 2019
- Game time: 8:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 2 MPH S
- Game attendance: 18,315
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor
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At New Mexico
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Lobos | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Date: November 30, 2019
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
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vs Kent State (Frisco Bowl)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Golden Flashes | 17 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 51 |
- Date: December 20, 2019
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
- Game attendance: 12,120
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 26 | Jordan Love | QB | Green Bay Packers |
References
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- ^ "2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Butkus Award Watch List". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Nagurski Award Watch List". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List". July 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Thorpe Award Watch List". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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- ^ "Athlon Sports PSAA". June 19, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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- ^ [19]