The Aggies' first drive of the second half was a wasted opportunity.
Quarterback Chuckie Keeton ran for four yards on first down before passing to Zach Van Leeuwen for five. But on third-and-one, running back LaJuan Hunt was stopped for no gain and Wells decided to punt.
The Utes responded with a 69-yard touchdown drive and never trailed over the final 1 1/2 quarters.
Was Wells tempted to go on fourth down?
"Yeah," he said, "but it was a bad spot on the field early in the game."
In the end, Utah State dropped to 1-1 this season heading into next Saturday's game against Washington.