2013 Record: 9-5

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 9.5

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Under'

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I was incredibly impressed with how Utah State responded last year despite losing leader Chuckie Keeton - and breaking in a new coach - last season. Keeton is one of the best quarterbacks in the country and he is set for a strong senior season under second-year coach Matt Wells.

But Keeton better have a strong season because the Aggies only welcome back eight total starters, with just three on offense. The Aggies rode the strength of a Top 10 defense last year. But they only have four of their top 11 tacklers back in the fold and will be rebuilt on both sides of the rock.

Utah State does not have an easy schedule this year, mainly due to the quality of their road opponents. The Aggies open in SEC Country at Tennessee. They also have games at BYU, at improving Colorado State and at Boise State to close the season.

Despite a huge 11-2 year in 2012, success is new to the Utah State program. Keeton will keep them afloat. But this isn't a particularly deep or talented roster. They are No. 110 in the nation in experience and, like Boise State, they are finding out that life the Mountain West is noticeably more difficult than feasting on the teams in the WAC.

I would definitely play this team 'under'. I think they will have enough to get to bowl eligibility. But I don't think this team has the upside to really challenge Boise for the league title.

2014 Utah State Aggies Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sun, Aug 31st, 2014 at Tennessee 07:00 PM Neyland Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 Idaho State 08:00 PM Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 Wake Forest 07:00 PM Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 at Arkansas State TBA Liberty Bank Stadium

Fri, Oct 3rd, 2014 at BYU 10:15 PM LaVell Edwards Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 Air Force TBA Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 at Colorado State 07:00 PM Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes S

Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 UNLV TBA Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 at Hawaii 11:00 PM Hawaiian Airlines Field

Fri, Nov 7th, 2014 at Wyoming 08:00 PM War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 New Mexico TBA Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Fri, Nov 21st, 2014 San Jose St 09:30 PM Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Nov 29th, 2014 at Boise State TBA Bronco Stadium/Lyle Smith Field

All Times EST

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