Utah State football picked to finish third in Mountain Division of Mountain West Preseason Polls – Cache Valley Daily
Blake Anderson leads the Utah State Aggie football team onto Merlin Olsen Field on Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Clint Allen LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Defending Mountain West Champion Utah State has been picked third in the Mountain Division of the 2022 MW preseason polls, it was announced Wednesday at the league’s annual Media Summit held at The Mandalay Bay. Utah State went 11-3 in 2021 and won the Mountain Division with a 6-2 record. USU then posted a 46-13 win at No. 19 San Diego State to win its first-ever MW Championship and culminated its season with a 24-13 win against Oregon State in the inaugural Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. USU concluded the year ranked 24th in both national polls. Boise State was picked to win the Mountain Division title as the Broncos garnered 14 first-place votes and earned a total of 151 points. Air Force received 10 first-place votes and 136 points for second place, followed by Utah State with three first-place votes and 122 points. Colorado State received one first-place vote and 90 points, followed by Wyoming (60) and New Mexico (29). Fresno State was chosen to finish atop the West Division with 20 first-place votes and