| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNTC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| USU | 17 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 73 |
Utah State rushes for 7 TDs, cruises by Tennessee Tech 73-12
Thompson bursts for a 65 yard rushing TD
Utah State's Darwin Thompson finds a hole and rushes for a 65-yard touchdown to put the Aggies up 17-3.
LOGAN, Utah -- Jordan Love was 21 of 26 for 236 yards and two touchdowns -- all in the first half -- and Utah State beat Tennessee Tech 73-12 on Thursday night.
Utah State (2-1) scored 60-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in school history, beating New Mexico State 60-13 on Saturday. It was the Aggies' sixth time scoring at least 70.
Utah State led 45-6 at halftime by outgaining Tennessee Tech 424-133. Darwin Thompson's 65-yard rushing touchdown and Jordan Nathan's 59-yard punt return highlighted the first-half scoring. Nathan was the first Aggie to return a punt for a score since 2015.
Thompson had 107 yards on six carries -- all in the first half -- for Utah State. Five other Aggie rushers scored, with two from Morian Walker Jr.
Nick Madonia made a career-high four field goals, including a 54-yarder, for Tennessee Tech (0-3).
Game Information
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Lindenwood | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| UNLV | 6-1 | 11-3 |
| Colorado State | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| New Mexico | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Utah State | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Hawai'i | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| San Diego State | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| Nevada | 0-7 | 3-10 |
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