UTAH STATE AGGIES O:7 D:6

The Aggies suffered a number of tough losses last season, so one must not look at their 3-8 overall record and quickly dismiss them. Head Coach Brent Guy has high expectations for his sophomore season, and knows his team must win more WAC games in order to see his program evolve. The team returns 13 overall starters, and most of them are key contributors from a year ago. QB Leon Jackson is back to lead the offense, and the JUCO transfer Marcus Cross has been brought into revitalize the Aggies ground attack that ranked 92 a year ago. They both have an experienced and beefy O-Line in front of them, which will allow both WR’s Kevin Robinson and Tony Pennyman to get open. Look for a large increase in production from this unit. On defense, the Aggies are very green, with only three seniors on the projected two-deep, but the Aggies ranked in the top half of the league in most statistical categories last year. They have depth up front and in the secondary, but the LB corps is thin. The Aggies have improved from a year ago, but four tough non-conference games (three on the road) and tough league road trips to Nevada and Boise State will make it difficult for this team to show much progress in the win-loss column.