Utah State collapses against Temple, loses third straight | Sports
For a second straight week, Utah State had a two-score lead in the second quarter. And for a second straight week, the Aggies were outclassed the rest of the game after building that early lead as they lost 45-29 on the road at Temple. It’s the third straight defeat for USU as it now heads into an early bye week with a 1-3 record and zero wins against FBS teams. “I apologize to Aggie faithful. They deserve way better than what they’re seeing right now,” USU interim head coach Nate Dreiling said after the game. The two-week problem of strong starts and slow finishes is a growing concern. The Aggies had a 14-3 lead over Utah last Saturday and a 14-0 advantage over Temple. And if you count from the points where USU had those respective leads, the Aggies went on to be outscored 80-29 for the remainder of those two contests. “We came out to a good start, we just didn’t finish. And that’s kind of been our story up to this date,” Dreiling said, also adding, “I’ll take full blame for not having this team ready to compete.” The Aggies held Temple to just 27 yards in the