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SALT LAKE CITY — Something about playing in neutral-site, standalone games venues has given Utah State the tendancy to build up double-digit leads and then come uncomfortably close to giving them away late in the game. Five weeks ago in Frisco, Texas, the Aggies led VCU by 17 points before being forced to grind out a three-point win. Similarly, the Aggies led Illinois State by as many as 15 in the second half on Saturday. But in the final few minutes, USU had to fight and claw for key buckets and then make free throws down the stretch to come away with another close win, 83-78. Illinois State took a very brief 2-0 lead one minute in, only for the Aggies to power ahead on a 7-0 run led by some unlikely scorers. Adlan Elamin, the freshman getting just his second start, had a fastbreak dunk and Zach Keller scored seven points in the first five minutes that powered both the aforementioned run and also the 13-6 lead the Aggies held shortly after the first media timeout. “It felt nice out there. We had a huge crowd out there, felt like a home game. We started out strong,” Aggies’ forward Garry
After a two-game road trip, the Aggies return to the Beehive State for their next game, though their next game won’t be in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Instead, Utah State will take on Illinois State in the Delta Center, home of the Utah Jazz (and Utah Mammoth) for what will technically be a neutral-site game. Here’s all of the necessary info ahead of this penultimate non-conference game for the Aggies. How to watch KVNU Aggie GameDay pregame show with Stockton Jewkes and J.D. Walker: 2 p.m. KVNU Aggie Call: Immediately after Coach Calhoun’s post-game comments Text (435) 554-1175 or call (435) 753-5868 during the pregame or postgame show to give your thoughts and reactions for the game. Projected Starters Utah State (8-1) G – Drake Allen (6-5, Sr.) – 5.5 points | 3.0 rebounds | 5.9 assists G – Mason Falslev (6-4, Jr.) – 15.2 points | 5.7 rebounds | 2.4 assists G – MJ Collins (6-4, Sr.) – 20.7 points | 2.6 rebounds | 1.9 assists F – Adlan Elamin (6-9, Fr.) – 3.4 points | 1.0 rebounds | 0.5 assists F – Garry Clark (6-8, Sr.) – 9.7 points | 7.8 rebounds | 1.0 assists Illinois State (8-2) G –
The Pac-12’s reformation draws ever closer. Six institutions have now played their last conference game on the gridiron with their soon-to-be old league. Boise State completed a three-peat as its parting gift to the Mountain West, defeating future MW “flagship” UNLV by 17 points. The Broncos will be joined by four other conference mates — Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State and San Diego State — that have accounted for 12 of the 13 conference titles since the start of the modern era in 2013. And, over in the Sun Belt, Texas State quietly achieved its third straight bowl season, the first in the program’s short 14-year FBS history. With the conclusion of the 2025 season imminent, let’s delve into how the season went for the future Pac-12 schools in comparison to the Mountain West. This fall didn’t lack for drama between the schools, with UNLV, New Mexico and Hawaii defending the Mountain West’s honor against the departing schools. It’s been said that comparison is the thief of joy and perhaps that’s what’s sucking all the fun out of college football. Comparisons, not between teams on the field but between teams that haven’t played and conferences that have little overlap,
Utah State announced earlier today where it will play its 17th all-time official bowl game. The Aggies will take on Washington State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which will be held at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho on Dec. 22. This will be the sixth time in program history that USU has participated in this event. The first time came in 1997 when it went by the Humanitarian Bowl moniker, though still played in Boise, with the other games taking place in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2024. Utah State has a 1-4 overall record in these games, with the only victory being in 2012 against Toledo. Utah State’s history in the Potato Bowl Date Opponent Result Dec. 23, 2023 Georgia State Lost 45-22 Dec. 22, 2015 Akron Lost 23-21 Dec. 15, 2012 Toledo Won 41-15 Dec. 17, 2011 Ohio Lost 24-23 Dec. 29, 1997 Cincinnati Lost 35-19 Utah State has a long history with the Potato Bowl USU head coach Bronco Mendenhall met with media via Zoom on Sunday afternoon to discuss the upcoming bowl. He cited the regionality of the matchup, with both Utah State and Washington State in relatively close proximity. Logan is a littler more than
Late last week, Utah State played its worst basketball of the year in a 74-61 loss to South Florida. And six minutes into the Aggies second road game in three days — this time at Charlotte — they were playing roughly on par with how they’d looked a few days prior. Utah State shot just 1-for-9 from the field to start the game, allowing Charlotte to take a 12-5 lead. Alongside its shooting struggles, Utah State was struggling on the glass. Charlotte had a 7-foot-2 center, Anton Bonke, who gave USU fits with 13 rebounds, five of which were on the offensive end. The 49ers had 14 offensive boards the entire game, which tied a season high for them and marked the most Utah State has yielded to an opponent all year. According to junior guard Mason Falslev, that wasn’t for a lack of effort. “I feel like every ball somehow bounces to the other team. I can’t even lie,” Falslev said. “We’re out there boxing out. We’re trying as hard as we can and I feel like it just bounces to them a majority of the time. But we got to do our part. We got to box out. We
TEMPE, Arizona – Utah State volleyball fought tough to extend their season but ultimately fell short against No. 2-seeded Arizona State, 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15), in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at Desert Financial Arena. The Aggies end the season with a 24-8 record, tied alongside the 2023 and 2010 seasons for the most wins by the program since 1982. Set One The Aggies began the match with back-to-back kills courtesy of sophomore outside hitter Mara Štiglic and sophomore opposite side hitter Loryn Helgesen. The Sun Devils took their first lead with a 4-0 run and eventually forced a USU timeout after building a 14-9 lead. Utah State battled back, cutting the deficit to one with four-straight points out of the timeout including an ace by junior libero/defensive specialist Kendel Thompson and a block by Helgesen and senior middle blocker Tierney Barlow. The second-seeded Sun Devils took over, however, scoring on 11 of the final 13 rallies of the set to take a 1-0 lead for the match. Set Two Arizona State continued to play to the level expected of AVCA’s No. 8-ranked team, opening up the second set with three-straight points.
The 2025 Early Signing Day has arrived and it’s brought 17 new players to the Utah State football program, all of whom signed with the Aggies in hopes of continuing their football careers and elevating both themselves and the program. USU head coach Bronco Mendenhall, and the program’s Director of Player Personnel, Evan Butts, spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon to discuss the newest additions to the Aggie football family. First things first, let’s take a look at who is part of this signing class before diving into some of the players and general trends from this class. Utah State Football 2026 Early Signing Class Name Pos. HT WT Hometown High School Luke Baker OL 6-8 270 North Logan, UT Green Canyon Tiki Bell DL 6-4 310 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Episcopal (Va.) Dontae Dyson CB 6-1 170 Layton, UT Northridge Brody Flores OLB 6-3 210 Aurora, CO Grandview Brady Goodman QB 6-4 215 Mesa, AZ Mountain View Easton Hammond OL 6-3 275 Millville, UT Ridgeline Matekitonga Havea OL 6-6 315 Lehi, UT Lehi O’Shea Jackson-Webb CB 6-0 170 Clovis, CA Clovis East Kaleb Maryland QB 6-0 195 Houston, TX North Shore Cade McCall WR 6-0 180 Katy, TX Katy John
TEMPE, Arizona – At first, it seemed like Utah State volleyball would waltz into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Then, it seemed like the USU’s dream season might end in heartbreaking fashion. But in a do-or-die fifth set, the Aggies fought off a furious comeback from seventh-seeded Tennessee to claim a thrilling 3-2 (25-19, 25-15, 20-25, 18-25, 15-11) victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. This is the first NCAA Tournament victory for Utah State volleyball since recording wins in back-to-back seasons in 2000 and 2001. With the win, Utah State will now face No. 2 Arizona State on Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. (MT). Sophomore setter Kaylie Kofe engineered the Aggie offense to a .312 hitting percentage, recording 57 assists. Senior middle blocker Tierney Barlow led USU with 16 kills on a team-best .560 hitting percentage while sophomore opposite side hitter Loryn Helgesen added 14 kills. The duo also tied for the team lead with four blocks apiece with each player also registering a solo block. Sophomore outside hitter Andrea Simovski also had 14 kills and sophomore outside hitter Mara Štiglic stuffed the stat sheet with 12 kills, six digs, three
