When the final whistle blew inside Maverik Stadium a couple of hours later, though, the scoreboard read 41-20 in favor of Utah State. Instead of falling to 3-8 on the season, the Aggies were 4-7 overall and .500 in Mountain West Conference play with a 3-3 record.

Bryson Barnes accounted for 323 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah State over San Diego State 41-20 on Saturday. Barnes ran 19 yards for a touchdown and threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Grant Page inside the final two minutes of the second quarter to give Utah State a 14-13

Marquez Cooper was one of the fews highlights for the Aztecs, becoming the 23rd player in NCAA history to have 5,000 rushing yards.