Aggies Tangle With Cowboys Saturday for First Time in Logan Since 2003

WYOMING at UTAH STATE

Saturday, Oct. 8 - 6 p.m. (MT)

KCSG / Streamed on UtahStateAggies.com

Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium (25,513)

Logan, Utah

QUICKLY — For the first time since 2003, Utah State (1-3, 0-0 WAC) will host border-foe Wyoming (3-1, 0-0 MWC), when the Aggies and Cowboys tangle at 6 p.m. at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium (25,513). While it is the first meeting in Logan since 2003, it is the first overall meeting between USU and UW since 2007 in Laramie.  Saturday's game will be televised throughout the region on KCSG (Comcast Ch. 116/DirectTv Ch. 44/Dish Network Ch. 37) with Mychal Clanton handling play-by-play duties while Kevin White will handle analysis. The game will also be available through the ESPN GamePlan. It will also be streamed through www.UtahStateAggies.com by clicking on the "Watch Live" link.

SATURDAY'S STORYLINES — Things to watch for in Saturday's match-up between the Aggies and Cowboys:

• Saturday marks the 63rd meeting on the gridiron between Utah State and Wyoming, USU's fourth-longest rivalry, trailing Utah (109 meetings), BYU (81 meetings) and Colorado State (67 meetings). USU is UW's fourth-longest rivalry, ranking behind the exact same teams in Colorado State (102 meetings), Utah (83 meetings) and BYU (77 meetings) while tying with New Mexico (63 meetings).
• Both USU and Wyoming have a coach on its staff that played and graduated from the other, as Aggie wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight played at UW from 2003-06 and is a 2006 alum of Wyoming, while Cowboy defensive line coach Danilo Robinson played for the Aggies from 1993-96 and is a 1997 USU graduate.
• It is the first meeting between the Aggies and Cowboys since 2007 overall and the first in Logan since 2003. USU has lost four in a row in the series and is seeking first win over Wyoming since 1978.
• Both teams have freshmen starting QBs in USU's Chuckie Keeton and UW's Brett Smith.
• Aggie junior RB Robert Turbin needs:
  -- 101 rushing yards to tie Roger Grant (1990-91) with 2,387 yards at the No. 6 spot on USU's Career Rushing list, as Turbin brings 2,286 career rushing yards into Saturday.
  -- Four points to tie Demario Brown (1996-99) for No. 4 spot with 234 career points on Aggies' Career Points list, as Turbin has 230 career points entering Saturday.
  -- One rushing TD to crack the WAC Career Top 20 Rushing TD list.
• USU senior LB Bobby Wagner needs:
  -- Four tackles for the No. 8 spot, seven for the No. 7 spot and 10 for the No. 6 spot on the WAC's Career Tackles list, taking 348 career stops into Saturday.

FOLLOWING THE GAME AND THE AGGIES

• ON TV — Saturday's battle between the Aggies and Cowboys will be televised throughout the region on KCSG (Comcast Ch. 116/DirectTv Ch. 44/Dish Network Ch. 37) with Mychal Clanton handling play-by-play duties while Kevin White will handle analysis.  It will also be on the ESPN GamePlan package.
• ON THE AIR — All Utah State football games are carried live on the Aggie Sports Network: KVNU 610 AM, KVNU 102.1 FM (Cache Valley) and KLZX 95.9 FM in Logan; KZNS (97.5 FM only) in Salt Lake City; on KLZX 105.3 FM in Montpelier, Idaho. All Aggie football games are also on the Internet at www.UtahStateAggies.com by clicking on "Listen Live."
• ON THE INTERNET — USU home football games are also streamed on the Internet through "Aggies All Access," by clicking on the "Live Aggies Video" link on the home page of www.UtahStateAggies.com. Fans can register and purchase month or season packages to watch.
• GAMETRACKER — Fans can follow all USU Aggie home games through the USU website at www.UtahStateAggies.com via GameTracker, a free service, which updates play-by-play and statistics throughout the game.
• COACHES SHOW ON THE ROAD — The Gary Andersen radio show will rotate between The Copper Mill and Elements Restaurant on Thursday nights (6:05-7 p.m. on 610 AM KVNU) when the Aggies play on Saturday, with some exceptions, including the BYU and Hawai'i weeks. The show gives USU fans an opportunity to ask questions and interact with Coach Andersen and players.
• Upcoming Coaches Shows: Oct. 6 at Copper Mill / Oct. 13 at Elements

UP NEXT — USU opens its seventh season in the WAC by heading to Fresno, Calif., to take on the Bulldogs of Fresno State Saturday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. (MT).

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