Andres Leighton
Utah State coach Matt Wells works the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
EAST LANSING, Mich.—The Utah State Aggies will begin their 2018 campaign with a tall task Friday night as they face the 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on the road.
The Spartans finished 2017 with a 10-3 record and a No. 15 ranking after beating the Washington State Cougars in the Holiday Bowl. The Aggies concluded last season with a 6-7 record, falling in the Arizona Bowl to the New Mexico State Aggies.