2011 Utah State Aggies football team

2011 Utah State Aggies football
2011 Utah State Aggies football
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Ohio, L 23–24
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–6 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach	Gary Andersen (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Baldwin
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

The 2011 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Louisiana Tech $	6	–	1	8	–	5
Nevada	5	–	2	7	–	6
Utah State	5	–	2	7	–	6
Hawaii	3	–	4	6	–	7
San Jose State	3	–	4	5	–	7
Fresno State	3	–	4	4	–	9
New Mexico State	2	–	5	4	–	9
Idaho	1	–	6	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion

On November 28, The Aggies were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl which was the school's first bowl bid since 1997 which was in the same bowl game (known then as the Humanitarian Bowl). They lost the Famous Idaho Potato bowl to Ohio.

Before the Season

2011 Recruits

College recruiting information (2011)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ladale Jackson CB	Las Vegas	Silverado HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Feb 2, 2011
Ladale Jackson CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Bridger Peck OLB	South Jordan, Utah	Bingham HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Feb 2, 2011
Bridger Peck OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Chuckie Keeton ATH	Houston	Cypress Creek HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Feb 2, 2011
Chuckie Keeton ATH	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Brandon Swindall WR	Oklahoma City	Millwood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 2, 2011
Brandon Swindall WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Taani Fisilau OG	Salt Lake City	Cottonwood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	Feb 2, 2011
Taani Fisilau OG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Utah State 2011 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. "2011 Utah State Football Commits". Scout.com. "2011 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2011 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Xavier Martin	Sr
QB	`2`	Adam Kennedy	Jr
WR	`4`	Matt Austin	Jr
WR	`5`	Rashard Stewart	So
RB	`6`	Robert Turbin	Jr
WR	`7`	Travis Van Leeuwen	So
WR	`8`	Travis Reynolds	So
WR	`11`	Stanley Morrison	Sr
WR	`12`	Dontel Watkins	Jr
QB	`13`	Tanner Curtis	Fr
QB	`14`	Taylor Hughes	Sr
QB	`16`	Chuckie Keeton	Fr
WR	`17`	Lars Gunderson	So
WR	`18`	Shaan Johnson	Fr
RB	`20`	Michael Smith	Sr
TE	`22`	Keegan Andersen	Fr
WR	`23`	Reuben Thomas	Jr
WR	`24`	Austin Alder	Sr
RB	`25`	Kerwynn Williams	Jr
RB	`27`	Robert Marshall	So
RB	`28`	Joey DeMartino	Jr
RB	`31`	Paul Clark	Fr
RB	`32`	Joe Hill	Fr
RB	`33`	Josh Flores	Sr
OL	`54`	Jamie Markosian	So
OL	`56`	Don Corbell	Fr
C	`58`	Tyler Larsen	So
OL	`62`	Bryce Walker	Fr
OL	`63`	Tanner Richins	Jr
OL	`64`	Josh Larmay	So
OL	`65`	Chris Friesen	So
OL	`66`	Eric Schultz	So
OL	`67`	Oscar Molina-Sanchez	Jr
G	`68`	Philip Gapelu	Sr
OL	`69`	Stetson Tenney	Jr
OL	`74`	Kyle Whimpey	So
OL	`75`	Taani Fisilau	Fr
G	`76`	Funaki Asisi	Sr
OL	`78`	Jorden Mattinson	Fr
C	`79`	Robert Hill	Sr
WR	`80`	Chuck Jacobs	Jr
TE	`81`	Kellen Bartlett	Sr
WR	`82`	Eric Moats	Sr
WR	`83`	Josh Johansen	Sr
WR	`84`	Cameron Webb	Jr
WR	`85`	Brandon Swindall	Fr
TE	`86`	Brad Theurer	So
TE	`88`	Tarren Lloyd	Sr
WR	`89`	Jordan Storrs	Fr
TE	`91`	D.J. Tialavea	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Nevin Lawson	So
CB	`2`	Cameron Sanders	So
CB	`3`	Quinton Byrd	Jr
S	`4`	Walter McClenton	Sr
LB	`5`	Jason Fanaika	So
LB	`9`	Bobby Wagner	Sr
CB	`10`	Ladale Jackson	Fr
S	`10`	Chris Harris	Sr
CB	`13`	Jumanne Robertson	Jr
CB	`14`	Jamaine Olson	Jr
LB	`15`	Reuben Willis	Sr
LB	`16`	Tavaris McMillian	Fr
CB	`17`	Will Davis	Jr
CB	`21`	Terrence Alston	Jr
S	`21`	Brian Suite	Fr
CB	`23`	JD Oglivie	So
CB	`24`	Isaiah Jones	Jr
S	`25`	Cedric Provost	Fr
S	`26`	Michael Oknokwo	Fr
S	`26`	Frankie Sutera	Fr
LB	`26`	Gavin Jones	Sr
CB	`27`	Dee Hamala	Fr
S	`29`	Alfred Bowden	Sr
S	`30`	Nick Vought	Sr
LB	`31`	Parker Hausknecht	Fr
CB	`34`	Terell Thompson	Jr
S	`36`	McKade Brady	Jr
DE	`37`	Quinn Garner	Sr
DE	`40`	Connor Willams	So
S	`42`	La'Bradford Harold	Fr
LB	`43`	Kyle Gallagher	Sr
LB	`45`	Maurice Alexander	Jr
DE	`47`	Levi Koskan	Sr
LB	`48`	Chris Fox	Fr
LB	`49`	Forrest Dabb	Jr
LB	`50`	Jefferson Court	Fr
LB	`51`	Jake Doughty	So
LB	`52`	Kyler Fackrell	Fr
LB	`53`	Zach Vigil	So
LB	`55`	Bojay Filimoeatu	Jr
DL	`57`	Havea Lasike	Jr
LB	`58`	Travis Swann	Fr
DL	`70`	Travis Seefeldt	Fr
DL	`72`	Jordan Nielsen	Fr
DL	`77`	Al Lapuaho	Jr
DL	`78`	Kevin Whimpey	So
DL	`92`	Derek Keller	Fr
DL	`95`	Tevita Vaifoou	Fr
DL	`96`	Elvis Kamana-Matagi	Fr
DL	`99`	B.J. Larsen	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`19`	Josh Thompson	Fr
PK	`38`	Jaron Bentrude	Fr
P	`41`	Tyler Bennett	Jr
PK	`42`	Riley Harper	Fr
PK	`44`	Jacob Haueter	Fr
LS	`89`	Nate Needham	Fr
PK	`93`	Nick Diaz	So
LS	`97`	Mark Hutchinson	Fr

Head coach

Gary Andersen (Utah)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Assoc. Head Coach / Special Teams Coord. / Safeties

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	10:00 am	at No. 19 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2	L 38–42	85,245^[2]
September 10	6:00 pm	Weber State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN3	W 54–17	18,239^[3]
September 24	6:00 pm	Colorado State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KCSG	L 34–35 ^2OT	22,599^[4]
September 30	6:00 pm	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Beehive Boot)	ESPN	L 24–27	63,513^[5]
October 8	6:00 pm	Wyoming*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	KCSG	W 63–19	17,561^[6]
October 15	8:00 pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN3	L 21–31	28,854^[7]
October 22	1:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	ESPN+/ALT	L 17–24	16,037^[8]
November 5	10:00 pm	at Hawaiʻi	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV/ESPN3	W 35–31	30,301^[9]
November 12	1:00 pm	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KCSG/ESPN3	W 34–33	14,593^[10]
November 19	3:00 pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+/ALT	W 49–42 ^2OT	8,216^[11]
November 26	1:00 pm	Nevada	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	KCSG/WSN	W 21–17	15,784^[12]
December 3	6:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	KCSG/ALT2/ESPN3	W 24–21	13,631^[13]
December 17	3:30 pm	vs. Ohio	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)	ESPN	L 23–24	28,076^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Auburn

Weber State

Colorado State

BYU

Wyoming

Fresno State

Louisiana Tech

Hawai'i

San Jose State

Idaho

Nevada

New Mexico State

Ohio

References

^ "Utah State Men's Football Staff". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014. "2013 Utah State Aggie Spring Football Roster". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
^ "Weber State Wildcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
^ "Colorado State Rams vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. BYU Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
^ "Utah State Aggies vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
^ "UTAH STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.

[1] "Utah State Men's Football Staff". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014. "2013 Utah State Aggie Spring Football Roster". Utah State Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

[2] "Utah State Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

[3] "Weber State Wildcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

[4] "Colorado State Rams vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

[5] "Utah State Aggies vs. BYU Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

[6] "Utah State Aggies vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

[7] "Utah State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011.

[8] "Utah State Aggies vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.

[9] "Utah State Aggies vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2011.

[10] "Utah State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.

[11] "Utah State Aggies vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[12] "Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2011.

[13] "Utah State Aggies vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.

[14] "Ohio Bobcats vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

[15] "UTAH STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.

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