Friday, November 7, 2014

War Memorial Stadium in Laramie

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The Utah State Aggies (6-3) will try to win their third straight game on Friday when they go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (4-5). The Aggies were able to defeat the Cowboys 35-7 at home a season ago.

Utah State scored 28 first-half points against Hawaii last weekend and easily beat them 35-14 on the road. They had 465 yards of offense in that win and their defense was able to force three turnovers.

The Aggies currently have the 26th-best defense in the country after only giving up 21 points per game in their first nine games. Wide receiver Hunter Sharp has been their best all-around player by catching 49 passes for 791 yards and seven touchdowns. Running back Joe Hill has rushed for 330 yards this year with three scores.

Wyoming snapped their four-game losing streak last Saturday when they blew out Fresno State 45-17 on the road. They had 694 total yards in that win, which included 374 yards on the ground alone.

The Cowboys have only been able to score 22.9 points per game this year while giving up 30.6 points per game. Senior quarterback Colby Kirkegaard has completed 59 percent of his passes this season for 2,002 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions. Running back Shaun Wick has 705 rushing yards with five touchdowns and he has averaged 6.3 yards per carry.

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

Utah State Aggies are 4-5-0 Against the Spread

Utah State Aggies are 4-3-0 against the Over/Under

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

Wyoming Cowboys are 4-5-0 Against the Spread

Wyoming Cowboys are 4-4-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Utah State Aggies

11/02/14 DB Daniel Gray Suspension Served probable Friday vs. Wyoming
11/02/14 WR Jojo Natson Suspension Served probable Friday vs. Wyoming
11/02/14 LB Nick Vigil Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Wyoming
10/30/14 QB Craig Harrison Knee out indefinitely
10/19/14 QB Darell Garretson Wrist out for season
10/01/14 QB Chuckie Keeton Knee out for season
09/09/14 WR Brandon Swindall Achilles out for season
09/09/14 WR Shaan Johnson Knee out for season
09/03/14 LB Kyler Fackrell Knee out for season
08/23/14 LB Alex Huerta Shoulder out for season

Wyoming Cowboys

11/02/14 DB Jesse Sampson Knee "?" Friday vs. Utah State
11/02/14 DE Sonny Puletasi Leg "?" Friday vs. Utah State
11/02/14 LB Malkaam Muhammad Elbow "?" Friday vs. Utah State
11/02/14 OT Nathan Leddige Personal has left team
11/02/14 DE Riley Lange Concussion "?" Friday vs. Utah State
10/31/14 DB DeAndre Jones Personal has left team
10/28/14 RB Shaun Wick Hand expected to miss 3-4 weeks
10/25/14 RB D.J. May Knee out for season
10/22/14 LB Mark Nzeocha Knee out for season
10/17/14 DT John Jackson Personal out for season
10/13/14 FS Darrenn White Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Wyoming

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