LOGAN — Just over two weeks after placing its football head coach on administrative leave, Utah State has announced it has terminated the contract of Blake Anderson, ending his three-year tenure with the Aggies. Utah State originally posted a statement on July 2, which announced Anderson was being placed on administrative leave pending termination. Anderson was given 14 days to respond, which he did so with a 70-page response submitted on Monday, July 15. Tonight, USU updated the initial statement on its website with a short explanation and comment on its final decision to fire Anderson. “This action is based on significant violations of his contractual obligations related to USU’s employee reporting requirements,” the statement reads. “These reporting requirements include a prohibition on employees outside the USU Office of Equity from investigating issues of sexual misconduct, including domestic violence. Additionally, Anderson failed to manage the team in a manner that reflects USU’s academic values. Consistent with Anderson’s employment agreement, the university provided him with written notice of its intent to terminate and 14 days to respond. To USU’s disappointment, Anderson’s response failed to acknowledge his responsibilities as a USU employee and as a head coach and instead sought to make excuses