Utah State fought USC tooth-and-nail on the floor of the Colliseum and ultimately came up short. Cody Kessler went 13/26 for 160 yards as both defensive lines dominated the play of the game.
Utah State has come close to knocking off bigger opponents — they let Bert off the hook in Madison last year — and the Aggies are still searching for a marquee win to on which to hang their program's hat.