QB Love Injured, USU Reaches Bowl Eligibility In Win Over Wyoming

By Kyle Ireland, KSL Sports
November 16, 2019 at 5:50 pm

Utah State quarterback Jordan Love throws a pass against against San Jose State during a Mountain West Conference football game Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Logan, Utah. Courtesy of Deseret News

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State quarterback Jordan Love left the game with an undisclosed injury while the Aggies became bowl eligible with a win over the Wyoming Cowboys.

Love left the game in the third quarter of the USU victory on Saturday, November 16.

The Aggies had a 23-14 lead when Love left the game. They would hold on for a 26-21 win over the Cowboys.

.@USUFootball QB Jordan Love is on the sideline with an undisclosed injury.

The Aggies are currently up 26-14 with under 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter.#AggiesAllTheWay

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 17, 2019

Love took a big hit near the goal line but returned to action before ultimately leaving the game.

Before leaving the game, Love was 18/29 throwing for 282 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. He also carried the ball 9 times for 33 yards.

Henry Colombi entered the game in relief of Love and was 3/6 for 35 yards.

The Aggies earned their sixth win of the season to become eligible for postseason play. Utah State moved to 6-4 (5-1 MWC) on the season with the victory.

WHAT. A. WIN!!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/I3g6A1v7XJ

— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 17, 2019

USU hosts the No. 21 Boise State Broncos on November 23 at 8:30 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.