Overview

• Utah State blew the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Air Force 21-6 and piling up 208 of its 469 total yards in that period.
• Bryson Barnes went 17-of-22 for a career-high 287 yards with two touchdown passes to Braden Pegan and added three rushing scores.
• The Aggies intercepted both Air Force quarterbacks, Josh Johnson and Liam Szarka, and recovered an early fumble to finish plus-three in turnovers.
• Air Force rushed for 266 yards, controlled possession 38:11 and converted all five fourth-down tries, yet the three giveaways and big-play defense proved costly.
• Utah State improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain West, with linebacker William Holmes logging 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in one of the final conference meetings before the Aggies join the Pac-12.