The 2014 Utah State Aggies football team represented

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in the

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. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Matt Wells and played their home games at

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. This was the Aggies second season as members of the

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in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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21–6.

Before the season

2014 recruits

Blue and White Game

The spring Blue and White Game took place on April 12, 2014. The game came down to a field goal in the last second. (PK) Nick Diaz converted a 39-yard field-goal to give the offense (Blue) the win over the defense (White) 78–77 in the last second.

Departures

Among the notable departures were most of the starting offensive line including four-year starter (C) Tyler Larsen and three-year starter (G) Eric Schultz. The Aggies also lost defensive line coach Frank Maile to Vanderbilt.

NFL Draft

Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Tennessee

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Idaho State

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Wake Forest

This was the first meeting between the Aggies and the Demon Deacons. The Aggies held the Demon Deacons to −25 yards rushing. ----

Arkansas State

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BYU

Utah State on a crisp day in October, defeated the

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Cougars. The star quarterback of the

team was Taysom Hill, who suffered a broken leg in the 2nd quarter on a hard hit. They beat the Cougars by a score of 35–20. The Cougars were ranked 18 at the time. ----

Air Force

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Colorado State

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UNLV

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Hawaii

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Wyoming

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New Mexico

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San Jose State

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Boise State

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UTEP

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References

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