Someone in the sports universe, be it Utah State, UNLV or the football gods themselves, decided that what last week’s Boise State/Utah State game needed was a sequel. And that’s exactly what we all got. The Aggies once again basically sat out the first half on both sides of the ball and then decided the second half would be a good time to get going. After the game, interim head coach Nate Dreiling zeroed in on the positives, praising the offense for its effectiveness and insisting that the defense — which is third-worst in the country in points allowed per game (42.8) — is “close” to turning a corner. “I know I sound like a broken record up here. This team is so close to really taking off. so close. And you guys saw it,” Dreiling said in the post-game press conference after the UNLV loss. It’s a logical stance to take and one Utah State needs to cling to. If they simply give up now then every player and coach on the team should hang up the cleats and put away the whistles permanently. No self-respecting, competitive person with ambitions of being a top-level player can admit defeat halfway