After facing off against the winners of last year’s Mountain West championship game, Utah State’s very next game will pit it against the other contestant in that same matchup, the UNLV Rebels. It’ll be the capstone of what could be one of the toughest six-game stretches in a long time for USU. This could wind up being a pivotal game for the Aggies, could be in dire straits by this point in the season. Or, from an optimistic point of view, perhaps USU will be looking for one more statement win heading into the easier half of its schedule. This is the sixth installment in a series of 12 opponent previews that will go in-depth on each of the Aggies foes for the 2024 football season. Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 1 – Robert Morris Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 2 – USC Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 3 – Utah Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 4 – Temple Utah State Football Opponent Preview Vol. 5 – Boise State Game Info Game Day: Oct. 11 Location: Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium (Logan, UT) Kickoff Time: 7 p.m. TV Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Quick-Hit Info on UNLV Head Coach: Barry Odom (2nd season

The next entry in the Cache Valley Media Group’s Top 25 Aggies of 2024 is the punter for Utah State football, Stephen Kotsanlee, one of the most experienced players on the team and one looking for a bounce-back season. Only one other current Utah State player has started more games in an Aggie uniform than the 39 Kotsanlee has (Jacob Garcia, who has 40). His tenure dates all the way back to 2020 when he eared Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honors as a true freshman, averaging 40.7 yards per punt throughout the six games he played in that year. Since that season, Kotsanlee has steadily increased his punting average throughout his career and in 2022 set career-highs with 22 punts of 50 yards or longer and 24 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. In 2023, Kotsanlee averaged 43.4 yards per punt through six games before an injury sidelined him for the latter half of the season. Having now fully recovered, Kotsanlee will suit up one more time for the Aggies. 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