Utah State wide receiver Micah Davis (4) is tackled by Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins (34) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) In Blake Anderson’s opening statement to the media after Utah State lost 24-14 to No. 25 Iowa he made it pretty clear he wasn’t going to celebrate any “moral victories.” “Keeping it close and beating the spread doesn’t fire me up a lot,” Anderson said. And yet, there are contained several moral victories that can be noted. Anderson may not like moral victories, but in a season opener such as this he’ll certainly need them. The main positive from this game is the fact that, despite numerous mistakes and issues, the Aggies stuck with it and truly gave themselves a chance to win in the fourth quarter. That effort came up short, but the fact it was there to begin with after going down 14-0 within a few minutes is something to be at least somewhat proud of. “We proved that we’re not going to give up,” USU offensive lineman Wade Meacham said. “That we’re going to keep fighting until the clock hits zeros