Utah State

When we last saw Utah State, it was beating up on Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl. This was a Northern Illinois team that came within an eyelash of playing in a Bowl Championship Series game for the second year in a row. The Aggies' 9-5 record was an impressive feat considering that quarterback Chuckie Keeton was lost for the season after suffering an injury to his left knee during an Oct. 4 loss to Brigham Young. The dynamic Keeton is back and that's great news for Utah State, which appears poised for a big season.