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With injuries comes no offense and a struggling defense – Cache Valley Daily

Utah State had the only winning streak it’s ever known this season snapped by Wyoming with a demoralizing 28-14 victory. And while an increasing number of injuries tempts one to excuse this loss, the fact remains that it happened and will have an impact on the season going forward. Reality is reality and the Aggies must either win in the face of adversity or go down as a team most would prefer to forget. Here are some observations on Saturday’s loss. No downfield passing attack In his first start, true freshman Bishop Davenport did pretty much the bare minimum for the position, much like he did against Colorado State. Unfortunately, the bare minimum doesn’t cut it against a more established defense. Per PFF, Davenport completed all passes he attempted that traveled less than 10 yards down the field, garnering an NFL passer rating of 92.56 on those throws. Solid. On throws that did make it 10-plus yards down the field, well, it could have been better. Per PFF, Davenport was 1-for-10 on those throws for just 10 yards and an interception. It’s worth noting after saying all those things that there should be no expectation that Davenport would be up

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Markkanen, Jazz thwart Pelicans’ comeback bid, 122-121 in OT – Cache Valley Daily

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) slam dunks over New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, left, and forward Brandon Ingram, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kelly Olynyk doesn’t want to get too giddy about how the Utah Jazz’s offseason makeover is starting to look. Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (41) celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime during an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. The Jazz won122-121. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) It sure is promising, though. Lauri Markkanen capped a 31-point performance with clutch free throws late in overtime, Olynyk hit a go-ahead, driving scoop with 3 seconds to go, and the overhauled Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-121 on Sunday night to remain unbeaten through three games under new coach Will Hardy. “Top to bottom, guys are playing hard, playing the right way, playing together, unselfish,” Olynyk said. “It’s been really fun to play the first three games. “We’re getting better and learning more about each others’ games,” he added. “It’s been showing and it’s exciting.” Utah had to regroup after losing a

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Aggies’ offense unable to make plays, lose at Wyoming 28-14 – Cache Valley Daily

LARAMIE, WY – Not all adversity can be overcome. Utah State was forced to start true freshman Bishop Davenport at quarterback – amid a host of other injuries – and the offense failed to produce enough in a 28-14 loss at Wyoming on Saturday. Davenport, who began the season as the fourth-string QB, is the first fourth-stringer for USU to start behind center since Kent Myers against Hawaii in 2014. He went 17-of-26 with 104 yards, a solid completion percentage but the passing game was hampered by allowing six sacks on Davenport. Along with a limited passing attack, Utah State failed to run the ball effectively, averaging just 3.1 yards per carry. “Just couldn’t make enough plays to get it done. Felt like we missed a lot of opportunities on the field,” head coach Blake Anderson said. “Did not protect the quarterback extremely well. We needed to keep him cleaner than we did and that’s just something that we struggled to do most of the night. We did not make a ton of competitive catches.” Defensively, the Aggies held up well at the beginning of the game. Wyoming gained just 29 yards in its first two drives of the game with

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