Utah State football to begin Spring practice on Monday, March 20

LOGAN, Utah –Under the direction of third-year head coach Blake Anderson, who is in his 10th year as a collegiate head coach, Utah State football will begin spring practice on Monday, March 20, at 4 p.m. All practices will be held on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium or at the Stan Laub Indoor Football Complex.

All practices held in Maverik Stadium will be open to the public, while practices in the Laub Complex will be closed.

During the five-week period, the Aggies will participate in 15 spring practice sessions, including their annual Blue vs. White Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. Media interviews will be available upon request following all practices.

This spring, Utah State returns 10 starters (O-4, D-6) as part of 38 letterwinners (O-20, D-15, S-3) from last year’s team that finished with a 6-7 record and played in its 10th bowl game in the past 12 years and 16th in school history. USU also tied for second in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West with a 5-3 league mark.

Highlighting Utah State’s returners in 2023 are a trio of all-Mountain West performers in sophomore S Ike Larsen, senior ILB MJ Tafisi and senior WR Terrell Vaughn. Larsen earned second-team all-MW accolades and was named a College Football News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American, while Tafisi and Vaughn both garnered honorable mention all-MW honors.

Other starters returning for Utah State in 2023 include senior CB Michael Anyanwu, senior CB Ajani Carter, senior QB Cooper Legas, senior OL Wade Meacham, senior DT Hale Motu’apuaka, senior TE Josh Sterzer and senior DT Poukesi Vakauta.

Along with its 10 returning starters and 38 returning lettermen from last season, Utah State welcomes back 23 players that redshirted a year ago (O-12, D-9, S-2) and five more squadmen (O-2, D-3) that were on the team, to go along with 33 newcomers (O-13, D-17, S-3). Among the group of new players are a trio of four-year transfers in senior S Malone Mataele (Utah), junior WR Colby Bowman (Stanford) and sophomore ILB Gavin Barthiel (Washington State). USU also welcomes 16 junior college transfers (O-7, D-8, S-1) this spring, to go along with 14 high school players (O-5, D-7, S-2).

Season ticket renewals are currently being accepted. To renew, fans should visit www.utahstateaggies.com, or do so in person or by phone through the USU Ticket Office during regular business hours (435-797-0305). New season ticket orders can also be made.

Utah State opens the 2023 season at Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 2, while its home opener is the following weekend against Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 9. USU begins Mountain West play at Air Force on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Fans can follow the Aggie football program at twitter.com/USUFootball or on Facebook at Utah State Football, as well as on Instagram at instagram.com/USUFootball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program at twitter.com/USUAthletics or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.

2023 Utah State Football Spring Practice Dates

Monday, March 20 – 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21 – 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, March 23 – 4-6 p.m.

Monday, March 27 – 4-6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29 – 4-6 p.m.

Friday, March 31 – 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 – 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 – 4-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 8 – 1 p.m. – Scrimmage

Tuesday, April 11 – 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 – 4-6 p.m.

Monday, April 17 – 4 – 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 – 4-6 p.m.

Friday, April 21 – 3-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 23 – 1 p.m. – Blue vs. White Spring Showcase

Note – Dates and times subject to change.

-USU-

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