The countdown of the Cache Valley Media Group’s Top 25 Aggies of 2024 has made it to the top 15 players of the upcoming Utah State football season. And at number 15 on the list, it’s linebacker Clyde Washington. Washington is 6-foot-3, 240-pound graduate senior and will wear number 42 this season for Utah State. Washington is a newcomer to the Aggies this year, transferring from Purdue University. He played consistently for the Boilermakers, appearing in 36 games since his freshman year in 2020, but hasn’t been featured in a larger role aside from a handful of games started in 2023. He has 42 career tackles, most of those in the last two seasons, with one interception. Washington will look to increase his role with the Aggies in a linebacker room that needs players to step up in place of the two starters lost this offseason. The Top 25 Aggies is based on a vote from members of Utah State media including Jason Walker, Eric Frandsen, Craig Hislop and Ajay Salvesen. A public fan poll was also used with its results being used as a fifth ballot. The full list of 25 players will be revealed one at a time

Utah State’s matchup in Week 2 will be a far greater test than in its season opener. The Aggies will play the first of two consecutive games against Power 4 teams, this one being on the road against the storied program that is the USC Trojans who are coming off an 8-5 season, which to them is a “down year.” This is the second installment in a series of 12 opponent previews that will go in-depth on each of the Aggies foes for the 2024 football season and includes input from Marc Kulkin, writer for WeAreSC.com and host of the Locked On USC podcast, who helped provide key background information and insight into USC’s upcoming season. Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 1 – Robert Morris Game Info Game Day: Sept. 7 Location: La Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA) Kickoff Time: 9 p.m. TV Broadcast: Big Ten Network Quick-Hit Info on USC Head Coach: Lincoln Riley (3rd season at USC, 19-8 record) 2023 Record: 8-5 2023 Offense Rank: 3rd (41.8 points per game) 2023 Defense Rank: 121st (34.4 points allowed per game) Returning Production Rank — 76th 2024 Preseason Consensus Ranking — 19th History of Utah State vs USC All-Time Series: USC leads 6-0 First-Ever Meeting: