Utah State (2-4, 1-1 Pac-12) is scheduled to continue Pac-12 play against Texas State (3-3, 1-1 Pac-12) on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. (MT).
According to an October 19 statement from Utah State University Athletics, the matchup will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with Rich Waltz handling play-by-play, Adam Breneman serving as analyst, and Jordan Giorgio as the sideline reporter.
The game will be available on several channels, including Xfinity Ch. 269/HD 753, DISH Ch. 158, and DirecTV Ch. 221. For those following via radio, the Aggie Sports Network will feature play-by-play from Scott Garrard and analyst Kevin White, with national coverage available on the SXM App at 987 and online at kslsports.com/kslsportszone.
This meeting marks only the second time the two programs have faced one another. Utah State holds a 1-0 all-time record against Texas State following a 38-7 Western Athletic Conference home victory on Nov. 3, 2012.
Individual player accolades are highlighted for several Aggies. Graduate WR Eli Wood was added to The Biletnikoff Award Watch List after six games this season. Wood ranks second in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation in receiving touchdowns with five (0.83 pg). He also ranks second in the Pac-12 and 23rd in the nation in receptions (6.0 pg), second in the Pac-12 and 33rd in the nation in receiving (78.7 ypg), and 10th in the Pac-12 in all-purpose yards (78.7 ypg).
Defensively, junior ILB Asher Cunningham was named the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against Washington State on Oct. 9. During that game, Cunningham recorded a career-high 17 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a career-high-tying one fumble recovery.
The Aggie defense has ranked highly in several categories, including first in the Pac-12 in passing efficiency allowed (118.9) and second in total defense (359.7 ypg). They also rank third in passing defense (218.8 ypg), fourth in scoring defense (23.5 ppg), and fourth in rushing defense (140.8 ypg).
Other notable player grades from Pro Football Network include junior CB D'Angelo Mayes (10th in Pac-12), graduate DB Bobby Arnold (5th in Pac-12), and senior OLB Jordan Pendleton (6th best edge defender in Pac-12).
Utah State is one of only two teams in the nation, alongside Ohio State, that has played three road games against nationally ranked teams: No. 19 Washington, No. 17 Utah, and No. 22 Boise State.
