Utah State Opponent Preview: Boise State
An in depth look at this years Broncos vs Aggies matchup
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This is a series of in depth looks at the opponents the Utah State football team will be facing this season. The series will use Athlon Sports Top 130 pre-season rankings to consider where opponents are at on a national level and each week will preview a different opponent.
Week 4: vs Boise State (September 25th)
Record in 2020: 5-2 (5-1)
Record in 2019: 12-2 (8-0)
Record vs USU: 20-5
Key Losses: Avery Williams (CB/Returner), Jalen Walker (CB), John Bates (TE), Sam Whitney (STUD)
Peak Perspective: Grading the Mountain West Head Coaching Hires so Far
There are going to be two new head men in the Mountain West this year
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At the beginning of the 2019 season, there were quite a few Mountain West teams hiring new head coaches in Colorado State, Hawaii, Fresno State, UNLV, New Mexico, and San Diego State. This year there looks like two teams that will be playing next season with a new head coach, and both are unexpected.
Utah State and Boise State will both be entering the 2021 season with new head men running the program. For Utah State, Gary Andersen is out after two years during his second run at the school and for Boise State, Bryan Harsin leaves after spending seven years at his alma mater. The vacant head coaching spot at Boise State was especially surprising because it had been so many years since Boise State had to hire a new head coach. Utah State ended up hiring Blake Anderson away from Arkansas State