Utah State shocked many people under first year head coach Blake Anderson last season, not only getting to the Mountain West championship game last season but also beating San Diego State in the conference championship game. The Aggies also beat Oregon State in the Los Angeles Bowl. The season started with a big win at Washington State and the Aggies would also gain wins over North Dakota and Air Force before dropping two straight to Boise State (27-3) and BYU (34-20) at home. Utah State would then go on a five game winning streak before dropping a very strange game to Wyoming in a 44-17 rout.