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Aggies Host San José State in Home Finale Friday Night on ESPN2

Football Game Notes

SAN JOSÉ STATE (3-7, 2-4 MW) vs. UTAH STATE (8-3, 5-1 MW)
FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 2014 • 7:30 P.M. • LOGAN, UTAH • ROMNEY STADIUM (25,513)

GAME 12 INFORMATION
• Surface: AstroTurf
• Series History: USU trails, 15-20-1

TV: ESPN2
• Play-by-Play: Eamon McAnaney
• Analyst: David Diaz-Infante
• Reporter: Allison Williams

RADIO: AGGIE SPORTS NETWORK
• Play-by-Play: Al Lewis
• Analyst: Craig Hislop
• Online: 610kvnu.com
• National: Sirius / XM, Ch. 84

TWITTER: #USUAGGIES
• Official Account: @USUFootball

ONLINE: UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM
UtahStateAggies.com offers the most complete and comprehensive coverage of the Aggies on game day.

AGGIES LOOKING FOR UNDEFEATED HOME SEASON
• With a win against San José State, Utah State will tie the 2012 team for most home wins (6) in a single-season, and record just the fifth undefeated home season in the 47 year history of Romney Stadium along with the 1968 (4-0), 1972 (5-0), 1982 (4-0) and 2012 (6-0) teams. Overall, USU has had 29 teams record undefeated home seasons in school history.

• Utah State's current eight-game home winning streak is its longest since the 2012-13 teams won nine-straight home games and is tied with the 1966-68 teams for the seventh-longest home winning streak in school history. The school record for consecutive home wins is 17 set from 1959-1963. With a win against San José State, USU will tie the 1910-12, 1934-36 and 2012-13 teams for the fifth-longest home winning streak (9) in school history.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR AGAINST SAN JOSÉ STATE
• With a victory against San José State, Utah State will tie the 1960, 1961 and 2013 teams for the second-most wins (9) in school history. The school record is 11 wins set in 2012.

• Utah State has won eight straight home games and 17 of its last 19 home games overall, including six straight Mountain West home games and 11 of its last 12 conference home games overall. Under head coach Matt Wells, USU is 9-2 at home including a 6-1 league record. All-time, USU is 129-98 (.568) in Romney Stadium.

• Utah State has won 10 of its last 11 Mountain West games and 23 of its last 25 league games overall dating back to 2011. All-time, USU is 12-2 (.857) in Mountain West play.

• Utah State has won a school-record 14 straight games in November and 18 of its last 20 November games dating back to 2009, including eight straight at home. The last time USU lost a game in November was in 2010 at home to Idaho, 28-6.

• Utah State has won 33 of its last 44 games (.750) and those 11 losses have been by a combined 89 points (8.1 ppg). USU's 33 wins are the second-most in the West behind Oregon (38).

• Utah State's defense has forced 28 turnovers in its last 10 games, intercepted 35 passes in its last 21 games, and recorded a total of 75 turnovers in its last 34 games. USU has also scored four defensive touchdowns this season, which is tied for sixth in the nation, and seven defensive touchdowns in its last 19 games. Overall, USU's 29 forced turnovers this season is tied for second in the nation behind Florida International (31).

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Utah State football players on the field

Utah State continues Mountain West play this weekend at home against San José State Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The game is televised nationally on ESPN2. (photo from Athletics website)


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