Way to go Utah State!! SUCH A great game!!!!
Utah State Storms BYU, 31-16, Friday for First Win Over BYU Since 1993Aggie students celebrate at USU-BYU football game
A swarming, stout defense and two Derrvin Speight touchdowns paved the way for Utah State's 31-16 caging of the Cougars from BYU Oct. 1, the Aggies' first win over the Cougars since 1993, snapping a 10-game losing skid.
Speight rushed for a career-high two TD's on a career-best 22 carries, part of Utah State's 59 rushes, the most in school history since at least 1990. The Aggie defense snared two interceptions, matched by two sacks, and held BYU to just 65 rushing yards, a new season-low, as was the 16 points.
The Aggie offense gained 243 yards in the first half and 191 in the second for a 434 total, opening a 31-3 lead mid-way through the third quarter. Senior quarterback Diondre Borel started the scoring with a 79-yard TD pass, catch and run to junior wide receiver Xavier Martin at the 6:57 mark of the first quarter.
Borel ended the night 10-of-13 passing for 192 yards, the fewest pass attempts for USU since 1991 when Ron Lopez was 9-of-13 in a 46-21 win at New Mexico State. Speight totalled 91 yards, his second-most of his career behind 99 in his freshman season of 2007.
Borel added 68 yards on the ground while sophomore Kerwynn Williams had a career-best 15 carries for 51 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Dontel Watkins had three catches for 28 yards, while Speight matched that in yards on two receptions and junior tight end Kellen Bartlett added 26 yards on two catches.
Junior linebackerBobby Wagner posted 11 tackles and fellow junior linebacker Kyle Gallagher added 10 stops. The senior duo of cornerback Chris Randle and safety Rajric Coleman each snared an interception, as Coleman added two pass break-ups. Junior defensive end Levi Koskan and senior defensive end Devin Johnson each had a sack.
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Writer: Zach Fisher, USU Athletics
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