Coaches No. 17 2012 record 11–2 (6–0 WAC) | AP No. 16 Offensive coordinator Matt Wells (1st year) | |
Head coach Gary Andersen (4th year) | ||
The 2012 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. This was the Aggies' final season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the final WAC football title outright. They joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013 for the 2013 season.
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Blue-White Spring Game presented by Orbit Irrigation Products
The Spring Game took place on April 28, 2012 featuring the squad divided into a blue team and a white team. It quickly became obvious that offense would rule the day. Despite injuries to running back Kerwynn Williams and receiver Matt Austin, the Aggies offense compiled 330 yards passing offense and 482 yards total offense over 75-plays. The Blue team would sneak away with a 58-57 win. However the QB battle didn't become any clearer. Both Chuckie Keaton and Adam Kennedy would have outstanding days in the new Aggies spread offense. Keaton went 16-of-25 for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Kennedy responded by going 16-for-22 for 143 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.
Departures
27 lettermen, 14 offensively and 13 defensively, won't return to the Aggies for the 2012 football season. Among those are the following players that were drafted or signed contracts into the NFL.