Utah State staved off a late Fresno State push to claim a 17–10 win, locking up their second consecutive victory and improving to 4-5 overall. On a day when USU basketball lit up the scoreboard for 94 points vs Omaha a few hours prior, it was a defensive slugfest for the Aggie football team.
The Aggies found success in the rushing attack with 152 yards on the ground and only allowed 16 rushing yards to a Fresno team that had run for 190 yards in a win vs Oregon State the previous week.
“We had a specific target this game,” Coach Mendenhall said. “We knew that would end up controlling the game at a different level vs this opponent. While it might not light up the scoreboard, you do what you can to win. I liked the way we were blocking up front, and the running backs were physical and tough. They did a nice job.”…