“It’s going to be a huge test for us to start with,” USU head coach Blake Anderson said. “The environment is going to be chaotic.”
Utah State quarterback Cooper Legas warms up before the First Responder Bowl NCAA college football game against Memphis Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Dallas.Utah State football coach Blake Anderson isn’t shying away from the obvious: The Aggies are entering a challenging environment against the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday.
Utah State’s football program has historically performed poorly against Associated Press-ranked teams . Yet Anderson, who’s still undefeated in season openers as USU’s head coach, views this as an opportunity for a team composed of new names and faces to find their identity.Utah State at No. 25 IowaThe Aggies will have to deal with the physicality that defines Iowa’s top-10 ranked defense. The Hawkeyes allowed just 173.8 yards per game last season, the ninth fewest of any team in the FBS.
This leaves defending an Iowa team that is under pressure to score more points after a disappointing showing last season. By nearly every metric, Iowa’s offense was one of the worst in the FBS, scoring only 25 total touchdowns and 17.7 points per game.
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