Through the first 11 weeks of the college football season, Utah State is allowing 188.5 passing yards per game, which ranks third in the Mountain West and 15th nationally.
The Aggies also rank fourth in the MW and 49th in the nation in total defense (386.2 ypg), fifth in the MW and 68th nationally in scoring defense (28.6 ppg), seventh in the conference and 81st in the nation in passing efficiency defense (136.4), seventh in the MW and 87th in the nation in rushing defense (197.7 ypg), and eighth in the MW and 91st nationally in sacks per game (1.70).
Offensively, Utah State ranks fourth in the Mountain West and 75th nationally in passing offense (224.4 ypg), fifth in the conference and 71st in the nation in completion percentage (.582), ninth in the MW and 91st nationally in total offense (379.7 ypg), ninth in the MW and 97th in the nation in scoring offense (24.0 ppg), 10th in the MW and 88th nationally in rushing offense (155.3 ypg), 10th in the MW and 97th in the nation in sacks allowed (2.60 pg) and 10th in the conference in passing efficiency (118.9).
The Aggies have converted 62-of-150 third downs and that percentage of .407 ranks eighth in the Mountain West and 62nd nationally. Last year, USU converted 35.8 percent (66-184) of its third downs.
Utah State is allowing 19.65 yards per kickoff return to rank fifth in the Mountain West and 50th nationally. USU also ranks third in the MW and 69th in the nation in punt returns (7.4 ypr).
With its 11 turnovers this season (seven interceptions, four fumbles), Utah State ranks third in the Mountain West and 17th nationally in turnovers lost, not to mention being fourth in the conference and 17th in the nation in fumbles lost with four.
The Aggies have seven takeaways and 11 turnovers this season and rank ninth in the Mountain West and 99th nationally in turnover margin (-0.40).
Junior QB Kent Myers ranks second in the Mountain West and 42nd in the nation in completions per game (19.0), third in the MW and 54th nationally in total offense (248.1 ypg), third in the conference and 57th in the nation in passing (216.4 ypg), fifth in the MW and 64th nationally in completion percentage (.592), sixth in the MW and 79th in the nation with 10 touchdown passes and eighth in the MW and 81st nationally in passing efficiency (122.4).
Senior WR Andrew Rodriguez ranks fourth in the MW and 54th nationally in punt returns (6.9 ypr), and sophomore WR Ron’quavion Tarver ranks ninth in the MW in receptions (4.2 pg).
Senior CB Austin Cheney ranks tied for first in the MW and tied for sixth nationally with one punt return for a touchdown.
Redshirt senior LB Anthony Williams ranks 16th in the MW in tackles (7.3 pg), while senior LB Brock Carmen and senior FS Devin Centers rank tied for 45th in the MW in tackles (4.8 pg).
Senior PK Brock Warren ranks eighth in the MW and 35th in the nation in field goal percentage (.800) and 10th in the conference and 92nd nationally in field goals per game (0.80).