Utah State series record with 99 points in win over Air Force | Sports
Utah State took care of business against an Air Force team that the Aggies dwarfed on paper. USU didn’t overlook the lowly Falcons and laid down a 37-point beatdown, 99-62, in Clune Arena on Tuesday evening. The 99 points is the most scored by Utah State against Air Force in the 37 games of that series. The Aggies were favored by 21 points going into the game by both computer prediction models and the Vegas spread. But in previous games with similar spreads Utah State underperformed. Five other times they’ve been favored by 15 or more points (Weber State, UTEP, Montana State, Fresno State, San Jose State) but only beat those expectations once, even going to overtime against a Montana State team the Aggies were supposed to beat by 17 points. No such lackluster effort was to be found, even though head coach Jerrod Calhoun opted for a more lax preparation for this game. He gave the players Sunday off, following an 18-point win over San Jose State, giving the athletes a one-day prep on Monday before the contest on Tuesday. “I was nervous. Sometimes you’re nervous doing that,” Calhoun said of his decision. Calhoun’s fears didn’t really even come