Sports briefs 10-8
Garretson receives honors after BYU victory
Sophomore quarterback Darell Garretson was named America First Credit Union’s USU Student Athlete of the Week, as well as being one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week and the first Utah State athlete to win the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week award. Garretson was 19 of 25 for 321 yards (a season high) and three touchdowns on Friday. It was his second career 300-yard pass game.
Hunter Sharp and Darell Garretson recognized by College Football Performance Awards
Junior wide receiver Hunter Sharp and sophomore quarterback Darell Garretson were recognized by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for their performance in Friday’s game at BYU. Neither of them had been recognized by the CFPA before in their careers. Sharp had his third-straight 100-yard receiving game against BYU. He had five catches for 173 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown reception. He is ranked second in the Mountain West and 29th in the nation for receiving yards, and sixth in the Mountain West and 48th in the nation for receptions. Garretson is 57 of 87 passing for 710 yards this season and six touchdowns. He has competed 65.5 percent of his passes so far this season.
Vigil earns spot on Hornung Honor Roll
Sophomore linebacker Nick Vigil was added to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in the BYU game on Friday. He played all four quarters on both sides of the ball leading the offense in rushing with 16 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown, and leading the defense with nine tackles. He scored USU’s final touchdown of the game in the third quarter.
USU plays Air Force in Homecoming conference opener
Utah State will play Air Force Saturday for the the third time in series history in the Aggies’ Mountain West Conference opener and homecoming game. Air Force won the first game between the two teams, in 1969, at their home field. Last year, USU won the matchup in Colorado. Air Force is 4-1 for the season while USU sits at 3-2. The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
Ambryn McCallson named Mountain West Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
Senior forward Ambryn McCallson was named Mountain West’s Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. McCallson scored her first goals of the season this weekend, leading the Aggies to a 2-0 victory over Wyoming and a 1-0 win over Colorado State.
Former USU golf player appears on reality TV show
Toph Peterson, a former Utah State golf player, appeared in this season of the Golf Channel’s reality TV show “Big Break — Myrtle Beach.” Peterson competes against 11 other contestants (five men, six women) for a grand prize worth more than $100,000. The show premiered Tuesday night.