USU gains Pyrrhic Victory over Colorado State – Cache Valley Daily
Utah State offensive lineman Weylin Lapuaho (61) celebrates a touchdown by the team against BYU during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) To borrow and alter the famous words of King Pyrrhus of Epirus, “If Utah State is victorious in one more battle like the one against Colorado State, we shall be utterly ruined.” Such was the feeling of the king of the western Greek city-state after winning a battle over the Romans in the third century B.C. that cost him most of his army, and such may be the feeling of the Aggies after losing so many key players to injuries in the win over the Rams on Saturday. Already without quarterback Logan Bonner, USU lost its second and third string quarterbacks Cooper Legas and Levi Williams, at least for the night. Added to that was the loss of defensive end Byron Vaughns who left the game with a head injury. USU head coach Blake Anderson was right, when speaking about the Aggies’ hectic 17-13 win Saturday, to say “There’s no such thing as an ugly win right now with this group.” A team that was