PROVO — There is no shortage of connections — and familiarity — between BYU and Utah State, and it’s an intriguing subplot as the two teams meet Saturday in Logan.
Former BYU offensive line coach Mark Weber is the associate head coach at USU. The Aggies’ director of player personnel, Reed Hornung, played for the Cougars as did graduate assistant Kelly Bills. Dallin Leavitt played for BYU in 2013 and 2014 before transferring to Utah State. Leavitt is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Meanwhile, BYU’s director of football performance, Frank Wintrich, is a former strength coach at Utah State.