Utah State opens its second Andersen Era on Friday night at Wake Forest, and the Demon Deacons will be a tough out

Zero and zero — it’s positively filled with possibilities, isn’t it? The Utah State football team will kick off its 2019 season opener against Wake Forest, an ACC opponent, in Winston-Salem, N.C., at 6 p.m. MT on Friday night. But up until that point, it’s all just questions without answers.
Can USU possibly improve upon an 11-2 finish of a year ago that saw the team average 47.5 points and 497.4 yards per game? Can junior quarterback Jordan Love build on his outstanding campaign and actually contend for the Heisman Trophy? Is that even doable with a lineup featuring four new starting offensive linemen and an unsettled receiver corps? Can a defensive unit that returns seven starters from a year ago hold down the fort if the offense starts slowly? What can reasonably be expected from new/old coach Gary Andersen the second time around?
That last one may be the most interesting of all, actually.
After forging USU into an up-and-coming program between 2009-12, then parlaying that into the head coaching job at Big 10 power Wisconsin (followed by a flameout stint at Oregon State and a reputation-rebuilding assistant’s gig at Utah), Andersen is back, leading the Aggies once again.
But can he maintain the momentum built by successor-turned-predecessor Matt Wells?
“We are super-excited to start the year off with Coach A,” Love said. “Everyone has been excited just being in practice with him, so we’re excited to see what it’s like in a game, and just show him what we can do.”
Utah State opens its second Andersen Era on Friday night at Wake Forest, and the Demon Deacons will be a tough out Utah State opens its second Andersen Era on Friday night at Wake Forest, and the Demon Deacons will be a tough out Reviewed by American news. One moment at a moment. on 5:47 م Rating: 5

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