2022 Utah State Aggies football team

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 Utah State Aggies football
First Responder Bowl, L 10–38 vs. Memphis
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	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

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
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

Game summaries

Vs. UConn Huskies

See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team

UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies  – Game summary

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

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

• 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

First quarter CONN – Ta'Quan Roberson 1 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:05. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:05 CONN – Keelan Marion 13 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:38. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:48 Second quarter USU – Kyle Van Leeuwen 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 12:28. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:40 USU – Robert Briggs 23-yard run (Connor Coles kick), 3:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, TOP 02:53 USU – Justin McGriff 14-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 1:48. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 00:53 USU – Connor Coles 45-yard field goal, 0:01. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:51 Fourth quarter CONN – Noe Ruelas 47-yard field goal, 13:28. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:37 CONN – Noe Ruelas 54-yard field goal, 10:09. Aggies 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, TOP 01:51 USU – Brian Cobbs 11-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick), 6:00. Aggies 31–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:09 Top passers CONN – Zion Turner – 12/31, 109 yards, 1 TD USU – Logan Bonner – 20/29, 281 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CONN – Nate Carter – 20 rushes, 190 yards USU – Calvin Tyler Jr. – 33 rushes, 161 yards Top receivers CONN – Aaron Turner – 3 receptions, 32 yards USU – Brian Cobbs – 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD Top defense CONN – Jackson Mitchell – 16 tackles USU – MJ Tafisi – 10 tackles

Statistics	UConn	USU
First downs	21	31
Total yards	364	542
Rushing yards	245	261
Passing yards	119	281
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

At No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

See also: 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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) Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under
-42.0	62.5

Statistics	Utah State	Alabama
First downs	7	30
Total yards	136	559
Rushing yards	79	278
Passing yards	57	281
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	28:09	31:51

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 Plays Yards TOP 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