Aggies use last-minute drive to beat UNLV 28-24 – Cache Valley Daily
Photo by Robert Scott LAS VEGAS—It took a handful of late defensive stops and a last-minute touchdown drive, but Utah State football overcame missed opportunities to leave Allegiant Stadium with a 28-24 win over UNLV Saturday evening. The Aggies improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The Rebels remain winless at 0-6 overall and 0-2 in conference. USU head coach Blake Anderson said he was worried going into the game. He saw past the 0-5 record and said UNLV was more than capable of winning, especially if his guys didn’t play their best football. “There were a lot of things we did not do well,” he said. “At the end of the day, the guys were resilient and continued to battle, which they’ve done all year. We found a way to make big plays down the stretch when we absolutely had to.” Those big plays included defensive stops, a fourth-down conversion and breaking big runs when the running game had been struggling earlier on. The late game heroics are nothing new for this Aggie team. In each victory this year, USU has trailed by at least 10 points. Aggie safety Shaq Bond, who finished with two interceptions, said
