Vigil and the Aggies open the season Thursday night at Maverik Stadium against Southern Utah.
"I'm glad fall camp is over and glad to be scheming against somebody else other than the offense," he said. "I'm excited to get the season underway. We've come a long way as far as a defense and as a team. We've had a lot of guys step up in some roles we [where] really needed them. … I'm excited to see what we can do."
Defense even better?
Utah State finished 12th nationally in scoring defense. The Aggies held five opponents to less than 325 yards of offense.