Gaje Ferguson’s little brothers would have been proud, watching as their older brother raced untouched into the end zone after intercepting a pass by Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke.
The interception and touchdown – both firsts for Utah State’s senior safety – pulled the Aggies to within 27-24 of the 11th-ranked Spartans.
“I had been studying their route concepts,” Ferguson said. “I had been telling myself I could pick that one off all week. When I caught it, all I could think was, ‘Don’t get caught.’ When I scored, it was sort of unreal. It was so quiet I didn’t know how to celebrate.