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Gary Anderson, a former Utah State football coach now with the Utes, is among the candidates for the USU opening

Sporting a red and gray tie and a smile as wide as can be, Matt Wells gave thanks. In his introductory press conference Saturday morning as the new head coach at Texas Tech, the former Utah State coach stood at the podium for more than 40 minutes explaining his plans for the future of Red Raider football.

But Wells, first and foremost, thanked those back in Logan. Thanked university presidents and athletic directors for giving him a shot at leading his alma mater.

“Those guys believed in me,” Wells said, “[and] gave me a vision for Utah State.