Utah State Football Starts Fall Camp Friday, Aug. 7

Utah State’s [University] football team officially begins fall camp Friday, Aug. 7, with its first practice from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. on the USU practice field located between the football stadium and the indoor practice facility. All practices during fall camp, which concludes on Saturday, Aug. 29, are open to the public.

Third-year head coach Matt Wells welcomes back 15 starters (O-8, D-7) and 39 letterwinners (O-12, D-25, S-2) from last year's team that posted a 10-4 record, finished tied for second in the Mountain Division with a 6-2 record, and ended its season with a 21-6 win against UTEP in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. At season’s end, the Aggies received 11 top-25 votes in the final Associated Press poll and eight votes in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ poll to rank 32nd and 34th, respectively.

Over the last three years, Utah State is one of just four Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools to win at least 30 games and three bowl games along with Clemson, Michigan State and Oregon. Furthermore, USU has played in four-straight bowl games, winning each of its last three, both of which are school records.

“We are very excited to start the season and begin working on the 2015 edition of the Aggies,” Wells said. “We challenged our players to have a great summer and I’m excited to see their work play out on the practice field. There are several holes to fill from last year’s team due to graduation and there are high expectations for this team, both internally and externally. We look forward to meeting all of those challenges during this training camp and I expect a high-energy and fast-paced practice Friday.”

Practices Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, will have players in helmets, practice jerseys and shorts as part of the five-day acclimation period before adding shoulder pads for practices Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 10-11. USU will then be in full pads Wednesday, Aug. 12, leading up to its first two-a-day practice Friday, Aug. 14. USU’s first scrimmage will be on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium Saturday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m.

(Read much more in the full announcement on the Athletics website.)

Utah State Football Practice Dates, Times and Location

Fri., Aug. 7 — 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. (Practice Field)

Sat., Aug. 8 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. (Practice Field)

Mon., Aug. 10 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. (Practice Field)

Tues., Aug. 11 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. (Maverik Stadium)

Wed., Aug. 12 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. (Maverik Stadium)

Thurs., Aug. 13 — 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. (Practice Field)

Fri., Aug. 14 — 9:05 - 11:10 a.m. / 4:55 - 6:25 pm (Practice Field) --- First Two-A-Day

Sat., Aug. 15 — 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Maverik Stadium) --- Scrimmage #1

Mon., Aug. 17 — 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. (Practice Field)

Tues., Aug. 18 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. / 4:55 - 6:25 p.m. (Practice Field)

Wed., Aug. 19 — 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Maverik Stadium) --- Scrimmage #2

Thurs., Aug. 20 — 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (Practice Field)

Fri., Aug. 21 — 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. / 3:55 - 5:25 p.m. (Practice Field)

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Sat., Aug. 22 — 6 p.m. (Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium) — Scrimmage #3

Mon., Aug. 24 — 9:05 - 11:15 a.m. (Maverik Stadium) / 5:25 - 6:50 p.m. (Practice Field)

Tues., Aug. 25 — 1:30 - 3:40 p.m. (Practice Field)

Wed., Aug. 26 — 1:30 - 3:40 p.m. (Practice Field)

Thur., Aug. 27 — 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Practice Field)

Fri., Aug. 28 — 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Practice Field/Stadium)

Sat., Aug. 29 — 9:10 - 11:15 a.m. (Practice Field/Stadium)

End of Camp

NOTE: All dates, times and locations subject to change.

Additional Aggie sports news is available at the Athletics website.

Contact: Doug Hoffman - (435) 797-3714