Seeing as how Utah State is the first team we play, and seeing as how it's August 8th and August 8th is not too far away from Sept. 4th...how about some fun facts about Utah State...
-Utah State's defense returns 6 starters from a defense that made a 13 point improvement from 2002 to 2003, allowing 39.3 in 2002 and cutting it to 26.3 in 2003.
-Travis Cox, a senior qb, returns for the Aggies. Cox was on the All Sun Belt Conference 2nd team after throwing for 2791 yards with 18 TDs and just 7 Ints.
-Their starting RB, Emmanuel Marc, a junior, has rushed for 3273 yards and 30 TDs the past two seasons in JC. He averaged a whopping 197 ypg last season.
-Ronald Tupea is their leader on the DL as an All Sun Belt 2nd Team player last season.
-They return three of four starting linebackers from last season.
-Outscored Sun Belt opponents by 11 ppg, which was the best mark in the conference. The conference champion(UNT) outscored opponents by 9.3 ppg.
-Utah State averaged 37 pass attempts per game last season, with 31 rush attempts.
-Utah State held opponents to just 193 pass yards per game last season, and returns two players in the secondary.
-Utah State narrowly lost to Arizona State in Phoenix last season, 26-16, but lost to Nebraska 31-7 and Utah 40-20.
-Utah State returns only 2 starters on the offensive line.
-Utah State runs a 3-4 defense.
-Utah State allowed 3.6 yards per carry last season, 2nd best in the Sun Belt Conference.
-Utah State's last game vs. an SEC opponent was in 2001 @LSU, against the SEC champions, where they lost 31-14, but covered against the Tigers.
-Utah State likes to pass...Pass yards per game in 2003: 242, 2002: 308, 2001: 288, 2000: 266...
And that was fun facts about Utah State...wasn't that fun??
-Utah State's defense returns 6 starters from a defense that made a 13 point improvement from 2002 to 2003, allowing 39.3 in 2002 and cutting it to 26.3 in 2003.
-Travis Cox, a senior qb, returns for the Aggies. Cox was on the All Sun Belt Conference 2nd team after throwing for 2791 yards with 18 TDs and just 7 Ints.
-Their starting RB, Emmanuel Marc, a junior, has rushed for 3273 yards and 30 TDs the past two seasons in JC. He averaged a whopping 197 ypg last season.
-Ronald Tupea is their leader on the DL as an All Sun Belt 2nd Team player last season.
-They return three of four starting linebackers from last season.
-Outscored Sun Belt opponents by 11 ppg, which was the best mark in the conference. The conference champion(UNT) outscored opponents by 9.3 ppg.
-Utah State averaged 37 pass attempts per game last season, with 31 rush attempts.
-Utah State held opponents to just 193 pass yards per game last season, and returns two players in the secondary.
-Utah State narrowly lost to Arizona State in Phoenix last season, 26-16, but lost to Nebraska 31-7 and Utah 40-20.
-Utah State returns only 2 starters on the offensive line.
-Utah State runs a 3-4 defense.
-Utah State allowed 3.6 yards per carry last season, 2nd best in the Sun Belt Conference.
-Utah State's last game vs. an SEC opponent was in 2001 @LSU, against the SEC champions, where they lost 31-14, but covered against the Tigers.
-Utah State likes to pass...Pass yards per game in 2003: 242, 2002: 308, 2001: 288, 2000: 266...
And that was fun facts about Utah State...wasn't that fun??
