| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| USU | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
Legas lead Utah State rally over final three quarters to beat Colorado State 44-24
LOGAN, Utah -- — Cooper Legas threw four scores and Utah State pulled away from Colorado State in the second half for a 44-24 win on Saturday.
Colorado State built a 17-0 lead before the Aggies rallied to tie it at halftime.
Early in the third, the Aggies (3-3, 1-1 Mountain West) scored two touchdowns in just under two minutes to seal it.
Legas threw a 76-yard scoring pass to Terrell Vaughn on the drive's third play following the second-half kickoff for a one-touchdown lead. On Colorado State's ensuing drive, the Aggies forced the Rams to go three-and-out and allowed minus-4 yards to force a punt. Legas — again on the drive's third play — completed a 51-yard scoring pass to Jalen Royals.
Legas finished 19 for 29 for 387 yards overcoming a pair of interceptions. Davon Booth ran for 141 yards on 14 carries and scored twice.
The Rams acquired a 17-0 lead within the first six minutes when after a field goal, Tory Horton returned a punt 79 yards for a 10-0 advantage. The Rams intercepted Utah State on the Aggies ensuing drive and that led to Vann Schield's 22-yard scoring run with 9:34 left in the first quarter.
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi finished 26-of-57 (45.6%) passing for 225 yards with three interceptions.
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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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