Utah State Dominates San Diego State 41-20 in Week 13
Utah State dominated San Diego State 41-20 on Saturday in Week 13, with the Aggies pulling away in the second half. Spencer Petras led the Utah State offense, completing 27 passes, while Rahsul Faison rushed for 52 yards. San Diego State's Marquez Cooper led the Aztecs with 9 receptions.
The game featured eight lead changes and remained competitive early, with Utah State scoring just 14 points in the first half before erupting for 27 in the second half. San Diego State kept pace initially, scoring 13 points through two quarters, but couldn't maintain momentum as Utah State's defense stiffened considerably.
Utah State's Bryson Barnes had a crucial 63-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped put the game away. San Diego State's offense, directed by Danny O'Neil, struggled to sustain drives late in the game. The Aggies covered the 5-point spread, and the game went over the 60-point total. Utah State's second-half adjustment proved decisive in securing the comfortable victory.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
 Utah State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | San Diego State | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 26-36 | 18-22 |
| Pass Yards | 224 | 166 |
| Rush Yards | 188 | 323 |
| Total Yards | 412 | 489 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-16 | 7-13 |
| Penalties | 12-101 | 4-55 |
| Possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
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Play-by-Play
Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSU 23
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Nate Bennett for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (JD Drew) to the SDSU 33 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil run for 34 yds to the USU 33 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Michael Harrison for 11 yds to the USU 22 for a 1ST down
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the USU 18
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 5 yds to the USU 13
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the USU 10 for a 1ST down
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the USU 10 San Diego State Penalty, Offensive holding (Michael Harrison) to the USU 20
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Mekhi Shaw for 9 yds to the USU 11
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Michael Harrison for 9 yds to the USU 2
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the USU 1
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Michael Harrison for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 4
Rahsul Faison run for 5 yds to the USU 9
Spencer Petras run for 2 yds to the USU 11
Spencer Petras pass complete to Kyrese White for 8 yds to the USU 19 for a 1ST down
Spencer Petras sacked by Tupu Alualu for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 12
Herschel Turner run for 4 yds to the USU 16
Spencer Petras pass complete to Kyrese White for 6 yds to the USU 22
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 53 yds , Mekhi Shaw returns for no gain to the SDSU 25
pass incomplete to Mekhi Shaw
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the SDSU 31
Danny O'Neil sacked by Marlin Dean for a loss of 8 yards to the SDSU 23
Tyler Pastula punt for 57 yds , Kahanu Davis returns for no gain to the USU 20
Herschel Turner run for 1 yd to the USU 21
Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Josh Sterzer for a 1ST down San Diego State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kyle Moretti) to the USU 36 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for 3 yds to the USU 39
Spencer Petras pass complete to Kyrese White for 4 yds to the USU 43
Spencer Petras sacked by Trey White for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 36
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 46 yds
Jordan Napier run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSU 16
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 42 yds to the USU 42 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Mekhi Shaw for 12 yds to the USU 30 for a 1ST down
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the USU 30
Marquez Cooper run for 14 yds to the USU 16 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Michael Harrison, broken up by Isaiah Bruce
Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the USU 14
San Diego State Penalty, false start (Nate Williams) to the USU 19
San Diego State Penalty, false start (Christian Jones) to the USU 24
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the USU 17
Gabriel Plascencia 35 Yd Field Goal
Derrick Jameson run for 3 yds to the USU 28
Derrick Jameson run for 6 yds to the USU 34
Derrick Jameson run for no gain to the USU 34 Utah State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Krishna Clay) to the USU 34
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 43 yds for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Colby Bowman) to the SDSU 38 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jordan Napier for 3 yds to the SDSU 41
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the SDSU 47
pass incomplete to Mekhi Shaw
Tyler Pastula punt for 23 yds
Spencer Petras pass complete to Herschel Turner for 3 yds to the USU 33
Spencer Petras pass complete to Jack Hestera for 6 yds to the USU 39
Herschel Turner run for 3 yds to the USU 42 for a 1ST down
Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Otto Tia San Diego State Penalty, substitution infraction (Bryce Phillips) to the USU 47
pass incomplete to Jack Hestera
Spencer Petras run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Bryson Barnes run for 4 yds to the SDSU 46 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for no gain to the SDSU 46
Spencer Petras pass intercepted
San Diego State Penalty, false start (Louis Brown IV) to the SDSU 49
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 10 yds to the USU 41
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 11 yds to the USU 24 for a 1ST down
Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 25
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 11 yds to the USU 14 for a 1ST down
Marquez Cooper 14 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Grant Page for 9 yds to the USU 34
pass incomplete to Grant Page
Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the USU 34
Derrick Jameson run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 33
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jordan Napier for a loss of 5 yards to the USU 38
Danny O'Neil sacked by Marlin Dean and Cian Slone for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 45
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 29 yds to the USU 16 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Nate Bennett
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jordan Napier for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 17
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jordan Napier for 5 yds to the USU 12
Gabriel Plascencia 30 Yd Field Goal
Herschel Turner run for 26 yds to the SDSU 39 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Grant Page for a 1ST down San Diego State Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tayvion Beasley) to the SDSU 24 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for 5 yds to the SDSU 19
Bryson Barnes 19 Yd Run (Tanner Cragun Kick)
San Diego State Penalty, false start (Tyler McMahan) to the SDSU 20
Marquez Cooper run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSU 18
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the SDSU 18
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Ja'Shaun Poke for 5 yds to the SDSU 23
Tyler Pastula punt for 49 yds , Kahanu Davis returns for 7 yds to the USU 35
Bryson Barnes run for 16 yds to the SDSU 49 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for 2 yds to the SDSU 47
pass incomplete to Otto Tia
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Grant Page for 16 yds to the SDSU 31 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Otto Tia for 10 yds to the SDSU 21 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for 2 yds to the SDSU 19
Bryson Barnes run for 10 yds to the SDSU 9 for a 1ST down
Grant Page 9 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun Kick)
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the SDSU 35
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Kyrese White for 1 yd to the USU 26
Rahsul Faison run for 13 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
Rahsul Faison run for 23 yds to the SDSU 38 for a 1ST down
Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the SDSU 34
Bryson Barnes run for 15 yds to the SDSU 19 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 9 yds to the SDSU 10
Bryson Barnes run for no gain to the SDSU 10
Josh Sterzer 10 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun Kick)
pass incomplete to Ja'Shaun Poke
San Diego State Penalty, false start (Nate Williams) to the SDSU 20
Marquez Cooper run for 11 yds to the SDSU 31
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the SDSU 32
Tyler Pastula punt for 68 yds
Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the USU 22
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Grant Page for 7 yds to the USU 29
Bryson Barnes run for 3 yds to the USU 32 for a 1ST down
Rahsul Faison run for 7 yds to the USU 39
Bryson Barnes run for 7 yds to the USU 46 for a 1ST down
Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the USU 46
Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 45
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Kyrese White for 3 yds to the USU 48
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 39 yds
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Michael Harrison for no gain to the SDSU 13 San Diego State Penalty, personal foul (Tyler McMahan) to the SDSU 7
Marquez Cooper run for 14 yds to the SDSU 21
Marquez Cooper run for 12 yds to the SDSU 33 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Ja'Shaun Poke
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 8 yds to the SDSU 41
Danny O'Neil run for 13 yds to the USU 46 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil sacked by Lawrence Falatea and Isaiah Bruce for a loss of 6 yards to the SDSU 48
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the USU 48
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Cam Davis for 2 yds to the USU 46
Tyler Pastula punt for 46 yds
Herschel Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 19
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 14 yds to the USU 33 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the USU 38
Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 37
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Grant Page for 8 yds to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
Derrick Jameson run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Bryson Barnes run for 39 yds to the SDSU 11 for a 1ST down
Derrick Jameson run for 5 yds to the SDSU 6
Grant Page 6 Yd pass from Bryson Barnes (Tanner Cragun PAT failed)
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the SDSU 31
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 2 yds to the SDSU 33
Danny O'Neil run for 12 yds to the SDSU 45 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Nate Bennett for 12 yds to the USU 43 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV, broken up by JD Drew San Diego State Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyler McMahan) to the SDSU 47
Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the USU 48
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete San Diego State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nate Williams) to the SDSU 37
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Michael Harrison, broken up by Jadon Pearson
pass incomplete
Tyler Pastula punt for 43 yds , Kahanu Davis returns for no gain to the USU 20
Bryson Barnes run for 63 yds to the SDSU 17 for a 1ST down
Derrick Jameson run for 11 yds to the SDSU 6 for a 1ST down
Derrick Jameson run for 1 yd to the SDSU 5
Kyrese White 5 Yd Run (Tanner Cragun Kick) (Tanner Cragun KICK)
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds , Ja'Shaun Poke return for 20 yds to the SDSU 20
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Nate Bennett for 14 yds to the SDSU 34 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Nate Bennett for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSU 33
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 9 yds to the SDSU 42
Danny O'Neil run for 1 yd to the SDSU 43
Danny O'Neil run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSU 41
Utah State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Noah Flores) to the USU 44
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Kyrese White for 45 yds to the SDSU 11 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner run for 6 yds to the SDSU 5
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the SDSU 3
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Otto Tia for 1 yd to the SDSU 2
Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the SDSU 1 for a 1ST down
Herschel Turner 1 Yd Run (Tanner Cragun Kick) (Tanner Cragun KICK)
pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson pass complete to Cam Davis for 2 yds to the SDSU 27 for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jaiden Francois) to the SDSU 42 for a 1ST down
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson pass complete to Louis Brown IV for 11 yds to the USU 47 for a 1ST down
pass incomplete to Louis Brown IV
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson run for 3 yds to the USU 44
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson run for 12 yds to the USU 32 for a 1ST down
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson sacked by Cole Joyce for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 33
Lucky Sutton run for 17 yds to the USU 16 for a 1ST down
Jordan Napier run for 2 yds to the USU 14
Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson run for 2 yds to the USU 12
Mekhi Shaw 12 Yd pass from Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson (Gabriel Plascencia Kick)
Jacob Conover run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 25