Frisco Bowl

Utah State (7-5) vs. Kent State (6-6)

Friday, 5:30 p.m. MST

Venue: Toyota Stadium (20,500) 

Location: Frisco, Texas

Surface: Bermuda Grass

TV/livestream: ESPN2

Radio: KZNS 1280 AM/97.5 FM  

Series: The teams met twice in the 1970s, with Kent State winning in Logan in 1973 and Utah State earning a road victory the following year.

THE STAKES

For Utah State: The Aggies are searching for their 13th eight-plus win season in school history, with four others (2012, 11-2; 2013, 9-5; 2014, 10-4; 2018, 11-2) coming in the past decade. This is also head coach Gary Andersen’s third bowl game, with a 1-1 record in the postseason.

For Kent State: A victory would ensure the Golden Flashes a winning season. A loss would drop them under .500 on the year and snap a three-game winning streak.

THE TRENDS

For Utah State: The Aggies are headed to the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine years and their 14th in school history. Utah State has a 5-8 record in bowl games.

For Kent State: The Golden Flashes are playing in their first bowl game since 2012 and are searching for their first bowl win in program history. Kent State is 0-3 in bowl games.

NEXT UP

Season over

USU SCHEDULE

Aug. 30 — at Wake Forest, L 38-35

Sept. 7 — vs. Stony Brook, W 62-7

Sept. 21 — at San Diego State, W 23-17

Sept. 28 — vs. Colorado State, W 34-24

Oct. 5 — at LSU, L 42-6

Oct. 19 — vs. Nevada, W 36-10

Oct. 26 — at Air Force, L 31-7

Nov. 2 — vs. BYU, L 42-14

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Nov. 9 — at Fresno State, W 37-35

Nov. 16 — vs. Wyoming, W 26-21

Nov. 23 — vs. Boise State, L 56-21

Nov. 30 — at New Mexico, W 38-25

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