Utah State scored six touchdowns and a field goal in a 78-28 win over Idaho State on Saturday in Logan. Cooper Legas threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns, completing 14 of his 16 passes, and Robert Briggs Jr. rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries. The 78 points that Utah State scored were the most points that Utah State has scored in 104 years, when the Aggies put up 136 points against Idaho State in 1919. Terrell Vaughn also had 11 receptions for 73 yards and two touchdowns on the afternoon.
Team Statistics
First downs: Idaho State: 28 first downs; USU: 23 first downs
Third down conversions: USU: 5-10; Idaho State: 7-16
Total yards: USU: 591 yards; Idaho State: 424 yards
Passing yards: Idaho State: 323 yards; USU: 211 yards
Rushing yards: USU: 380 yards; Idaho State: 101 yards
Penalties: Idaho State: 0; USU: 4-35
Turnovers: USU: 0; Idaho State: 3 turnovers
Possession: Idaho State: 33:27; USU: 26:33
Players of the Game
Offensive player of the game: Cooper Legas receives the offensive player of the game for throwing over 100 yards and also throwing two touchdowns, a big improvement on last week where Legas threw for 213 yards and had a touchdown and an interception on 32 completed passes.