In a short, but busy Saturday, Utah State football went from having Kevin McGiven as its offensive coordinator to hiring Robert Anae to that same position when the former left for the University of Utah. McGiven served as the Aggies’ OC for the 2025 season, crafting an offense that finished second in the Mountain West in points per game It developed and showcased players like quarterback Bryson Barnes, who earned Second Team All-Mountain West honors and even get some mid-season player of the year hype, along with First Team All-MW wide receiver Braden Pegan. With those accomplishments came recognition, some good and some bad for Utah State. The good was that McGiven received a nomination for the Broyles Award which is given to the top assistant coach in college football. The bad is that the University of Utah saw that success and said “mine.” The Utes’ new head coach Morgan Scalley, scooped up McGiven. The move is part of the domino effect caused by the departure of longtime Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. The Utes’ winningest coach in program history stepped down and then was hired by Michigan. Whittingham then pilfered the coaching cupboards of both BYU and Utah, one