2020 Utah State Aggies football team

The 2020 Utah State Aggies football team was to represent Utah State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season until the cancellation of the 2020 season on August 10, 2020.[1] The Aggies were to play their home games at Maverik Stadium as members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They were to be led by second-year head coach Gary Andersen.

2020 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2020 record0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coachGary Andersen (6th overall, 2nd consecutive season)
Offensive coordinatorBodie Reeder (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorFrank Maile (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorStacy Collins (1st season)
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
Air Force   –      –  
Boise State   –      –  
Colorado State   –      –  
New Mexico   –      –  
Utah State   –      –  
Wyoming   –      –  
West Division
Fresno State   –      –  
Hawaii   –      –  
Nevada   –      –  
San Diego State   –      –  
San Jose State   –      –  
UNLV   –      –  
Championship: TBA
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the 2020 football season.
As of August 16, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2019 season with a 7–6 overall record, going 6–2 in conference play to finish third in the Mountain Division, behind Boise State and Air Force. The team was invited to the Frisco Bowl, where it lost to Kent State 41–51. The 2019 season marked Gary Andersen's first year back in charge of the Aggies after having coached the team from 2009 to 2012.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

After an up-and-down year, various changes were made to the Aggie coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford left to take the same position at Minnesota, and was replaced by North Texas offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder. Defensive coordinator Justin Ena was reassigned as the inside linebackers coach. Frank Maile, assistant head coach and tight ends coach, was reassigned to defensive coordinator. He had previously been Utah State's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2018. Stacy Collins, special teams and running backs coach, was named co-defensive coordinator with Maile. Bojay Filimoeatu was moved from defensive ends to outside linebackers. Dave Schramm, the offensive coordinator at Weber State, was hired as the new running backs coach. Safeties coach Mike Caputo was let go and is now at Baylor with former Utah State defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.

Name Position Alma Mater Joined Staff
Gary AndersenHead CoachUtah (1986)2019 (previously 2009–2012)
Frank MaileDefensive Co-Coordinator / Defensive LineUtah State (2007)2016 (previously 2009–2013)
Stacy CollinsDefensive Co-Coordinator / SecondaryWestern Oregon (1998)2016
Bodie ReederOffensive Coordinator / QuarterbacksEastern Illinois (2009)2020
Justin EnaInside LinebackersBYU (2001)2019
TJ WoodsOffensive LineAzusa Pacific (2002)2019 (previously 2009–2012)
Jason PhillipsPass Game Coordinator / Wide ReceiversHouston (2001)2019
Bojay FilimoeatuDefensive EndsUtah State (2012)2019
Dave SchrammRunning BacksAdams State (1983)2020
Mark OrpheySecondaryTexas Southern (2010)2019
Jordan HicksStrength and ConditioningGeorgetown (KY) (2005)2019
Keegan AndersenDirector of Player PersonnelUtah State (2013)2019

Source: [2]

Schedule

Utah State announced its 2020 football schedule on February 27, 2020.[3] The 2020 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the cancellation of the football season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[1][4] The following schedule below was the set schedule for the 2020 season.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3 Washington State*
Canceled
September 12 Southern Utah*
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
Canceled
September 19 at Washington*
Canceled
October 2 at BYU*
Canceled
October 10 San Diego State
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
Canceled
October 17 at Boise State
Canceled
October 24 New Mexico
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
Canceled
October 31 at Nevada
Canceled
November 7 at Wyoming
Canceled
November 14 Fresno State
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
Canceled
November 21 at Colorado State
Canceled
November 28 Air Force
  • Maverik Stadium
  • Logan, UT
Canceled
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Utah State football won't play as Mountain West cancels fall sports". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. "Football Coaches". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Mountain West Announces 2020 Football Schedule for Utah State". Utah State University. February 27, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. "Mountain West postpones football, fall sports". ESPN.com. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. "2020 Utah State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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