As Utah State football coach Blake Anderson sat down to address the media following his team’s thrilling 34-33 win over UConn, one that included a 17-point rally — the fourth largest comeback in USU history — a list of accomplishments regarding recent rallies during Anderson’s tenure was read off for the benefit and reference of the media members assembled. Along with noting that it was the fourth-largest comeback, it was noted that the Aggies have won 13 games under Anderson in which they trailed at some point. It’s an impressive resume for Anderson and it was well worth pointing out. And there’s some pride to be found in Anderson over his team’s ability to rally and he’s said as much in previous weeks and said so after the win over UConn. But Anderson wasn’t entirely thrilled by those factoids. “I don’t like any of those stats he just gave you cause that means we’re really really struggling early in the games,” Anderson said. Slow starts have remained an issue for the Aggies all season. The stats explored in last week’s Monday Cooldown regarding first quarter vs post-first quarter stats could simply be updated. What the heck, let’s do that but

Utah State head coach Blake Anderson watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) EAST HARTFORD, CT — From a 17-point rally to a change at quarterback, multiple long touchdown plays, back-and-forth scoring in the second half and a last-second blocked kick to seal the victory, Utah State’s 34-33 win over UConn seemed to have everything a football fan might crave in an exciting matchup. But for the Aggies, taking home their first win over an FBS team will be the best part of the day from their point of view. The Game Flow Slow starts have plagued the Aggies all season, but the defense showed a flash of improvement in terms of first-quarter play. The Aggies forced an interception on UConn’s first drive, and even though the offense went three-and-out, the Aggies pinned the Huskies on the one-yard line. After another defensive stop and a 21-yard punt return, USU had the ball on UConn’s 34-yard line with a chance to take their first first-quarter lead against an FBS team this season. And that’s when everything started to go wrong for