Coach Anderson and the Utah State Aggies won their first WAC game of the season as they squeaked out a close one 23-21 against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
The defense for the Ags came up huge to stop the Bulldogs, who were driving for the winning score on a 4th and three with just over a minute remaining in the game.
The defense also held on with some defensive studs missing. Star Safety James Brindley was injured early in the game and did not return. Backup safety Walter McClenton stepped in and did a fantastic job as he led the Aggies with 13 tackles in the game. In the 4th Kejon Murphy also was injured, and Curtis Marsh did a nice job filling in for him. The Ag D also came up with four big sacks on the day, which was huge, especially after having only six coming into Saturday’s game.
The defense also held on with some defensive studs missing. Star Safety James Brindley was injured early in the game and did not return. Backup safety Walter McClenton stepped in and did a fantastic job as he led the Aggies with 13 tackles in the game. In the 4th Kejon Murphy also was injured, and Curtis Marsh did a nice job filling in for him. The Ag D also came up with four big sacks on the day, which was huge, especially after having only six coming into Saturday’s game.
Scoring was hard to come by until the second quarter when the fun began. Diondre Borel connected with Stanley Morrison for a 41-yard pass for the TD. A few minutes later Aggie running back Dervin Speight found pay dirt when he scampered 44 yards for the endzone. A 100-yard kickoff return by Livas for LaTech kept the score close going into halftime.
Also before the half, Aggie Sophomore Bobby Wagner had the play of the game. The Tech quarterback threw down the middle of the field and Wagner jumped up and snagged the ball out of the air with one hand for an interception.
The Ags got back to the run game. Turbin led the charge with 95 yards on 22 carries, and the Ags finished with 157 rushing yards for the game. Borel did an excellent job of managing the game, not making any huge mistakes and keeping the team in a position to win. No turnovers or big mistakes ended up being a big plus for the Ags. Mistakes have plagued them all season.
LaTech made a valiant comeback in the fourth, climbing to within two points. Aggie fans were nervous; USU had blown leads in two games prior to this one. The Aggie defense stepped up big and made the plays at the end of the game which proved to be the difference.
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