2020 Utah State Aggies football team
The 2020 Utah State Aggies football team will represent Utah State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies will be led by head coach Gary Andersen in his 6th overall season, although his second season after taking over as the program's head coach for the second time. The team will play their home games at Maverik Stadium and will compete as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2019 season with a 7–6 overall record, going 6–2 in conference play to finish third in the Mountain Division, behind Boise State and Air Force. The team was invited to the Frisco Bowl, where it lost to Kent State 41–51. The 2019 season marked Gary Andersen's first year back in charge of the Aggies after having coached the team from 2009 to 2012.Personnel
Coaching Staff
After an up-and-down year, various changes were made to the Aggie coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford left to take the same position at Minnesota, and was replaced by North Texas offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder. Defensive coordinator Justin Ena was reassigned as the inside linebackers coach. Frank Maile, assistant head coach and tight ends coach, was reassigned to defensive coordinator. He had previously been Utah State's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2018. Stacy Collins, special teams and running backs coach, was named co-defensive coordinator with Maile. Bojay Filimoeatu was moved from defensive ends to outside linebackers. Dave Schramm, the offensive coordinator at Weber State, was hired as the new running backs coach. Safeties coach Mike Caputo was let go and is now at Baylor with former Utah State defensive coordinator Dave Aranda.Name | Position | Alma Mater | Joined Staff |
Gary Andersen | Head Coach | Utah | 2019 |
Frank Maile | Defensive Co-Coordinator / Defensive Line | Utah State | 2016 |
Stacy Collins | Defensive Co-Coordinator / Secondary | Western Oregon | 2016 |
Bodie Reeder | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | Eastern Illinois | 2020 |
Justin Ena | Inside Linebackers | BYU | 2019 |
TJ Woods | Offensive Line | Azusa Pacific | 2019 |
Jason Phillips | Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers | Houston | 2019 |
Bojay Filimoeatu | Defensive Ends | Utah State | 2019 |
Dave Schramm | Running Backs | Adams State | 2020 |
Mark Orphey | Secondary | Texas Southern | 2019 |
Jordan Hicks | Strength and Conditioning | Georgetown | 2019 |
Keegan Andersen | Director of Player Personnel | Utah State | 2019 |
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