Utah State Not Going Away Quietly, Jalen Royals Finds End Zone
Oct 21, 2023, 8:09 PM
Utah State junior wide receiver scores a touchdown against Colorado State on Saturday, October 7.
LOGAN, Utah – McCae Hillstead leaned on Utah State’s hottest receiver of late, connecting with Jalen Royals for a 20-yard TD to make it 35-21 Spartans with 5:38 remaining.
Utah State (3-4, 1-2) is in San Jose facing the Spartans (2-5, 1-2) in a Mountain West matchup on Saturday, October 21.
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End zone 🤝 @RoyalsJalen #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/YzYFaNwwFb
— USU Football (@USUFootball) October 22, 2023
Hillstead completed a handful of long passes on the drive before finding Royals on a slant pattern in the front of the end zone.
Royals lead USU with 60 yards and a TD on four catches. Hillstead is 16-of26 for 167 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Utah State’s onside kick attempt following the touchdown failed.
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Week Eight Captains
Utah State named five captains ahead of their game against San Jose State.
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 🫡#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/1rn6yiDu19
— USU Football (@USUFootball) October 21, 2023
Senior linebacker Anthony Switzer; senior defensive lineman Hale Motu’apuaka; senior wide receiver Terrell Vaughn; junior tight end Broc Lane; and junior wide receiver Kyrese Rowan.
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Utah State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans
Saturday, October 21 – CEFCU Stadium | San Jose, CA
The Aggies will rekindle the fifth-longest series in school history when they meet SJSU. Utah State is 20-20-1 all-time against the Spartans and 8-11-1 on the road despite winning the last ten games between the two programs.
Radio: Aggie Sports Network
Scott Garrard & Kevin White
Online: KSLSportsZone
RELATED: Utah State Hopes To Build On Complete Game Effort In Fresno State Loss
TV: CBS Sports Network
John Sadak, Randy Cross, & Tiffany Blackmon
• Xfinity (Utah): Ch. 269/753HD
• DISH: Ch. 158
• DirecTV: Ch. 221
Stream: utahstateaggies.com/watch/
Following The Aggies With KSL Sports Zone
Utah State (3-4, 1-2) will contend with the San Jose State Spartans (2-5, 1-2) on Saturday, October 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. (MT).
Utah State football games are found on KSL Sports Zone with Scott Garrard and former Aggie quarterback Kevin White (1988-89) on the call.
KSL Sports coverage of Utah State University Athletics can be found here.
