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Levi Williams Finds Vaughn For First Touchdown Pass As An Aggie

Sep 9, 2023, 8:01 PM

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LOGAN, UT- OCTOBER 8: Levi Williams #16 of the Utah State Aggies throws a pass during warmups before their game agains the Air Force Falcons on October 8, 2022 at Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah.

LOGAN, Utah – With a 37-point halftime lead, Utah State backup quarterback Levi Williams got his first chance to play in 2023 as USU came out for the second half.

Utah State played in front of its home crowd for the first time in 2023, hosting the Big Sky’s Idaho State Bengals on Saturday, September 9.

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Williams looked comfortable immediately, gaining 30 yards on the ground before finding Terrell Vaughn in the end zone to extend Utah State’s lead to 58-14.

Vaughn’s second touchdown catch of the game is a career-high for the senior wide receiver.

Utah State has outgained the Bengals 471 yards to 232 yards.

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Previewing Idaho State at Utah State

First-time head coach Cody Hawkins leads a Bengal team that came up just short against another Mountain West team last week. ISU opened the season against San Diego State, losing 36-28.

RELATED: Previewing Idaho State Bengals Versus Utah State Aggies

Quarterbacks Jordan Cooke and Hunter Hays combined to complete 31-of-63 passes against the Aztecs, including two touchdowns and three INT’s.  Idaho State’s ground game never got on track as Hays led the team with 18 yards on the ground. Bengal running backs were limited to five carries. Wide receivers Chedon James and Christian Fredrickson each finished with 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Utah State had 29 players make their Aggie debuts with eight getting the start against Iowa in a 24-14 loss.

Senior QB Cooper Legas set career-highs with 32 completions on 48 attempts in the opener. His 32 completions are the fourth-most in the country this season. Senior wideout Terrell Vaughn was the main beneficiary of Legas’ big day. Vaughn hauled in a career-high 12 passes for 93 yards. He was targeted 18 times.

USU Aggies (0-1) vs. Idaho State Bengals (1-0)

Saturday, September 9 – Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

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RELATED: Utah State Looking Forward To Raucous Home Crowd Against Idaho State

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Levi Williams Finds Vaughn For First Touchdown Pass As An Aggie