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
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