One of the most notable of those playing his last game for USU was running back Gerold Bright, who went into the Frisco Bowl as the team’s leading rusher. At halftime, Bright had already run the ball 11 times, tallied 38 yards and scored a touchdown.
Graduate student Saosi Mariner also had himself a good final game. He had a touchdown catch in the first half and amassed 54 passing yards in the first two quarters on only three catches.
One graduate student, however, did not get any minutes. Tight end Caleb Repp, who is Utah State’s fourth-leading receiver with 455 yards, played all 12 of USU’s previous games.