Disastrous second quarter sends Utah State to loss against Boise State – Cache Valley Daily
LOGAN — With 14:55 left on the second quarter clock, Utah State held a 10-0 lead over Boise State. The Aggies had held the Broncos to 44 total yards, just two first downs and given up zero third down conversions. A short 25 seconds of game time later and the Aggies trailed the Broncos, 14-10, the first in a series of 45 unanswered points by Boise State, leading to a 45-10 loss for Utah State to its conference rivals from the north. Utah State head coach Blake Anderson summed up the night pretty well for his team. “Loved the way we came out, defensively and got some stops. Loved the fact that we were able to get in the end zone and go up,” Anderson said. “But beyond that, not much happened that was very positive.” Utah State’s lead came from a pair of great offensive possessions that broke an early stalemate where neither team was able to gain many yards or even first downs. On the first play of USU’s third drive, Cooper Legas threw a deep pass to Jalen Royals who reeled in the long pass, broke a tackle and ran it into the end zone for a
