Through the first nine weeks of the college football season, Utah State ranks among the top-40 teams in the nation in 29 different statistical categories, including third in scoring offense at 49.4 points per game.
The Aggies, who are ranked 18th and 20th in this week’s Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls, respectively, are also tied for first in non-offensive touchdowns (eight), tied for second in defensive touchdowns (four), ranked third in turnovers forced (21), third in kickoff returns (29.3 yards per return), fifth in winning percentage (.875) and eighth in tackles for loss (8.1 per game).
Utah State, which is second in the nation with 17 scoring drives of less than 60 seconds on the season, is also tied for first in the nation with eight non-offensive touchdowns this year (four special teams, four defense).