Logan, Ut- With a week to reset the blue faithful hoping the offense had worked out the kinks. The Running Rebels defense made sure the Aggies did not solve the puzzle, beating Utah State for the first since 2007 34-24.
The Running Rebels defense stole the show as they intercepted the Aggies signal caller 5 times not including various turnovers throughout the game.
The Rebels defense stole the show as they intercepted the Aggies signal caller 5 times not including various turnovers throughout the game.
It did not start off as such Bonner opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Justin McGriff (6 rec 103 yards) to take an early 0-7 lead. He would go on to throw for 313 yards on 27 completions later adding two more touchdowns to Terrel Vaughn who had 6 catches for 74 yards.
Maverick Stadium- let us take a second to tip our hats to Utah State as they have dedicated this evening’s game to Mental Health awareness, we can always use more awareness and mental health support.
Last year’s conference championship must seem like an eternity ago at this point. Aggies sit at a mere 1-3 after 4 games into 2022 season.
Today’s game verses UNLV picked up were the Aggies left off prior to their bye week. With a quick three and out, interceptions, third down conversions to ultimately boo’s raining down from the fans. So bad the Aggies could not buy a third down conversion from Sajak or Vanna
white.
With a week to reset the blue faithful hoping the offense had worked out the kinks. The Running Rebels defense made sure the Aggies did not solve the puzzle, beating Utah State for the first since 2007 34-24.
It did not take for UNLV and Doug Brumfield took matters into his own hands with 4 yard to run capping an 89-yard drive.
Utah State would help aid UNLV’s next score with a low snap causing the Aggies punter’s knee to touch the ground as he knelt to grab the ball causing a turnover on downs from their own 5-yard line setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Doug Brumfield giving the running rebels the lead
14-7. Brumfield showed a little arm too as he connected with Kyle Williams from 6 yards out on a fade route to the corner of the endzone.
UNLV running back Aidan Robbins added 28 carries for 89 yards and
a touchdown. This victory is the first time since 2008 UNLV has started 3-1 making them perhaps mountain west favorites for their own conference title.
Utah St will travel down the road to face off against BYU on Thursday night September 29. Now UNLV will host New Mexico Friday night September 30th.
