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Team: Utah State Aggies
League: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Conference: Mountain West
Home Stadium: Maverik Stadium
Head Coach: Gary Andersen
Colors: Navy Blue, White and Pewter Gray
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The Aggies football team from Utah State is a force to be reckoned with in the Mountain West Conference. Since its first season all the way back in 1892, the team has been a source of pride for the students of the school and the people of central Utah. The Aggies have claimed conference championships 12 different times in their history, over four different conferences. The 2018 campaign was a strong success for the Utah State Aggies football program, culminating with a 52-13 win over
North Texas
in the
New Mexico Bowl
, an 11-2 overall record and No. 21 and No. 22 ranking in the final Coaches and AP polls, respectively. To catch this talented squad during the 2019 season, buy your Utah State Aggies football tickets at StubHub.
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Utah State's main football rivals, historically, are two other teams located within the state of Utah: Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. The Aggies first played against the
BYU Cougars
in 1922, and they've played 58 times since with the winner of the matchup claiming the Old Wagon Wheel. Utah State currently trails in the series, 37-48-3. The game against the
Utah Utes
dates back 112 contests with Utah State trailing 29-79-4 overall. The two teams have the seventh most games against one another of any two teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
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The team opens its 2019 campaign against the
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
on August 30. They have a crucial matchup against
Colorado State
on September 28 before taking on national powerhouse
LSU
on October 5. Other highly anticipated games on the schedule include the Aggies at home against the
Wyoming Cowboys
on November 16 and another home game against
Boise State
on November 23. The team closes out the regular season at
New Mexico
on November 30.
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Utah State's head coach is Gary Andersen, who took the job for the second time before the 2019 season. He had previously coached the Aggies from 2009 to 2012, and he has a 26-24 record as the leader of the Aggies. Before his current stint with Utah State, he had been on the coaching staffs at Utah,
Wisconsin
,
Southern Utah
and
Oregon State
.
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Over the course of its long history, a number of superstar players have taken the field for the Aggies. Among the players who went on to professional football careers are running back Louie Giammona, who played in the NFL for six seasons, tight end Chris Cooley, who was a three-time NFL Pro Bowl selection for the
Washington Redskins
and offensive tackle Donald Penn, who was a 2011 NFL Pro Bowler for the
Oakland Raiders
. Former Utah State quarterback Anthony Calvillo put together one of the best careers in Canadian Football League history, winning three
Grey Cups
over a 17-year professional career.
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The Aggies have been members of the
Mountain West Conference
since 2013. Other notable teams in the conference include the
UNLV Rebels
, the
Nevada Wolf Pack
and the Boise State University Broncos. Utah State's most recent conference championship came while the team was still in the Western Athletic Conference in 2012.Where do the Aggies play their home games?The Utah State football team plays its home games in Logan, Utah, at
Maverik Stadium
on Merlin Olsen Field. The stadium has a capacity of 25,513 attendants; buy your tickets at StubHub if you want to be among them on game day.
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