Aggies Host Idaho State in 2017 Home Opener Thursday Night

Utah State hosts Idaho State in its home opener on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. USU is 15-2 all-time against the Bengals, including a 12-1 home record. The game will be aired exclusively on Facebook, a platform that has more than 100 million video views daily.

IDAHO STATE (1-0) vs. UTAH STATE (0-1)
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 • 6:06 p.m. (MT) • Logan, Utah • Maverik Stadium (25,100)

GAME 2 INFORMATION
STREAMING: Facebook (Stadium)
• Play-by-Play: Chris Hassel
• Analyst: Darius Walker
• Reporter: Francisco Rivera
• Sidelines (Social): Paige Zamora
• Internet: Facebook.com/StadiumCollegeFootball

RADIO: AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK
• Play-by-Play: Scott Garrard
• Analyst: Kevin Whimpey
• Online: 1280thezone.com / Tunein.com
• National: Sirius 84 / XM 84

SOCIAL MEDIA: #AGGIESALLTHEWAY
• Twitter/Instagram: @USUFootball
• Facebook: USUFootball
• YouTube: UtahStateFootball
• Live Stats: UtahState.Statbroadcast.com

KICKOFF COVERAGE
• Utah State hosts Idaho State in its home opener on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. USU is 15-2 all-time against the Bengals, including a 12-1 home record, which includes a 40-20 win in the last meeting between the two teams on Sept. 6, 2014, in Logan. Overall, USU is 80-17-6 (.806) all-time against current members of the Big Sky Conference.
 

• Utah State went 3-3 at home inside Maverik Stadium during the 2016 season and is 26-6 in its last 32 home games, which includes an 18-6 record under head coach Matt Wells. USU is also 14-3 in its last 17 non-conference home games, including a 6-2 record under Wells. All-time, Utah State is 138-102 (.575) in Maverik Stadium.
 

• Utah State has won each of its last 10 games against Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools dating back to the 2000 season, when it lost at home to Idaho State, 27-24. All 10 of those wins have been against Big Sky Conference opponents.

• Utah State is 13-10 under Wells following a loss and has not started a season 0-2 since 2009. Furthermore, USU has lost back-to-back games just six times in five seasons under Wells.

• Utah State has won 11 of its last 19 games played during the month of September, including nine straight at home, and is 4-2 all-time in games played on Sept. 7. USU is also 17-32-4 all-time in games played on Thursday, including a 6-3 home record.

• Utah State has four players on its current roster who played against Idaho State in 2014 in senior CB Jalen Davis, senior RB LaJuan Hunt, senior WR Braelon Roberts and senior DE Ian Togiai. Davis, who started that game, set a freshman school record with two interceptions, returning one 44 yards for a touchdown, while Hunt rushed for 28 yards on seven carries and had one reception for 19 yards. Roberts and Togiai did not record any stats.

• Utah State has 38 players in its program from the Beehive State, while Idaho State has 37 players on its roster from the Gem State.
 

UTAH STATE HOSTS IDAHO STATE IN HOME OPENER
• Utah State hosts Idaho State on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. (MT) in its home opener. The game will be aired exclusively on Facebook with Chris Hassel (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), Francisco Rivera (reporter) and Paige Zamora (sidelines-social media) on the call. Live audio of the game is available on www.UtahStateAggies.com.

UTAH STATE FOOTBALL ON FACEBOOK
• Utah State’s home opener against Idaho State, through a partnership with Stadium, will be one of the first-ever college football games that will air exclusively on Facebook, which is a platform that has more than 100 million video views daily.

STRIPE THE STADIUM
• For the second time in as many years, Utah State will be ‘Striping the Stadium’ when it hosts Idaho State in its 2017 home opener. All fans sitting in even sections of Maverik Stadium are encouraged to wear white, while fans sitting in odd sections should wear navy blue.

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