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This time last year against Air Force Kent Myers had his record day \u2013 364 yards, 25 of 47 attempts and four touchdowns. In fact, it was the most Utah State had thrown the ball all season and the most yardage in total since the year prior.<\/span><\/p>\n

But just like last year, Myers\u2019 performance was again overshadowed by a 27-20 loss at the hands of the Falcons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a hard loss,\u201d said Utah State head coach Matt Wells. \u201cI hurt for those kids in that locker room. That locker room is really devastated right now; it may be the quietest I\u2019ve ever heard since I\u2019ve been here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Wells said his game plan was focused around throwing the ball, putting Myers in center stage and the junior signal caller responded in a big way. He finished the day in similar fashion to his stat-breaking showcase going 29 of 47 for 360 yards and two touchdowns \u2013 one through the air and another on the ground. Myers\u2019 carried the Utah State offense, accounting for all but 42 yards in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Kent competed,\u201d Wells said. \u201cI am very, very proud of his effort and his competitive spirit down the stretch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say Myers\u2019 day was perfect however. The man in Aggie blue also threw an interception, had two fumbles and was sacked six times. For the second time in two years, Myers and the Utah State offense accounted for more than 400 yards and two touchdowns but fell to the Falcons by a single touchdown.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are some things I could have done better,\u201d Wells said, \u201cand some things I wish Kent would have done better tonight. Overall I think all three phases of play failed us tonight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A bright spot for the Aggies was Ron\u2019Quavion Tarver who was Myers\u2019 favorite target. The sophomore wide out had his way with the Falcons\u2019 secondary \u2013 tallying 143 yards on just nine catches, both of which are career highs. Andrew Rodriguez had seven catches for 64 yards and Rayshad Lewis caught three for 52 yards \u2013 43 of which came in one touchdown catch.<\/span><\/p>\n

But ultimately it was Utah State\u2019s inability to handle the Falcons\u2019 rushing attack that did the Aggies in. Coming into week four, Air Force led the nation in rushing yards per game and continued to turn to the ground game against their Mountain West rival. The Falcons ran the ball 52 times accounting for a total of 213 yards and two scores on a 4.1-yard average.<\/span><\/p>\n

Air Force quarterback Nate Romine got in on the action notching five completions, 113 yards and scored his second passing touchdown of the season with a 12-yard pass to Ryan Reffitt.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not much I can say to motivate the guys after a loss like this,\u201d said linebacker Alex Huerta, who had a career high 13 tackles. \u201cOur goal is always to keep opponents to below 21 points and tonight we failed to meet that goal. It\u2019s frustrating.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Falcons remain atop the Mountain West standings along with fellow undefeateds Boise State and San Diego State. Meanwhile, the Aggies fall to 2-2 and find themselves in a four-way tie for fourth place in the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Utah State will travel to Idaho on Saturday to take on the 3-0 Boise State Broncos with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Injury Notes<\/b><\/p>\n

Senior running back Devante Mays went down with a knee injury on his first play of the game. Mays left the field on crutches and his status is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting junior safety Dallin Leavitt got wrapped up in a gang tackle and his ankle was rolled up on by a teammate. He also left the field on crutches and his status is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me as a coach to see any of my players go down with an injury,\u201d Wells said. \u201cI know the time and dedication those kids put in, so it doesn\u2019t matter who it is, my heart breaks for a kid when he gets injured. Certainly [Leavitt and Mays] are the best players at their positions and it hurts to lose them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tight end Wyatt Houston (leg), quarterback Kent Myers (head), Ron\u2019Quavion Tarver (head) and Tonny Lindsey (leg) all went out with injuries but later returned to finish the game.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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