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12/17/20 - Stephen Kotsanlee, rSr/2025, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Stephen Kotsanlee, P,...Kotsanlee, a 6-1, 205-pound freshman punter from Melbourne, Australia (Box Hill HS), finished the season punting 37 times for an average of 40.7 yards per punt with 17 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He also had four punts of at least 50 yards on the season, including a season-long of 63 yards, and not one of his punts ended up in the end zone for a touchback. Overall, he ranked fourth in the MW and 65th in the nation with his average of 40.7 yards per punt. - Utah State Football

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P Stephen Kotsanlee, Utah State
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12/17/20 - Nick Heninger, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Nick Heninger, DL,...Heninger, a 6-2, 230-pound defensive end from South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Utah), was third on the team with 42 tackles, and led the team with 3.0 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss as he started all six games at defensive end/outside linebacker. He also led the team with three forced fumbles, which tied for second in the MW and tied for fourth in the nation. He was also 10th in the MW in tackles for loss per game (1.2) and 15th in the MW in tackles per game (7.0). - Utah State Football

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OLB Nick Heninger, Utah State
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12/17/20 - Shaq Bond, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Shaq Bond, DB,...Bond, a 5-10, 190-pound senior safety from Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur HS/Southwestern JC), earned honorable mention all-MW honors for the second-straight season as he started all six games and finished second on the team and ninth in the MW with 7.8 tackles per game. Overall, he had 47 tackles, including 6.0 tackles for loss to rank second on the team, to go along with a team-best three pass breakups and one interception. He finished the year with three double-digit tackle games, including a season-high 12 stops against San Diego State. He also had a career-high two pass breakups against the Aztecs. - Utah State Football

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SS Shaq Bond, Utah State
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12/17/20 - Demytrick Aliifua, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Demytrick Ali'ifua, OL,...Ali'ifua, a 6-foot-3, 315-pound senior offensive lineman from Hayward, Calif. (San Leandro HS), played in 312 offensive snaps this season and graded out at 87 percent as he started the first two games of the season at center and the last four at left guard. He finished the year with 18 knockdowns. - Utah State Football

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C Demytrick Aliifua, Utah State
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12/17/20 - Savon Scarver, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Savon Scarver, KR,...Scarver, a 5-11, 180-pound senior kick returner from Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS), returned 10 kickoffs for 314 yards (31.4 ypr), including a 94-yard return for touchdown against Fresno State. Of his 10 kickoff returns, three were for at least 30 yards. Overall, he was one of just four players in the MW and one of just 30 players nationally to return a kickoff for a touchdown this season and would have ranked second in the league in yards per return if he had enough returns to qualify, but played in just four games during the season. - Utah State Football

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WR Savon Scarver, Utah State
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12/17/20 - Marcus Moore, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Marcus Moore, DL,...Heninger, a 6-2, 230-pound defensive end from South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS/Utah), was third on the team with 42 tackles, and led the team with 3.0 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss as he started all six games at defensive end/outside linebacker. He also led the team with three forced fumbles, which tied for second in the MW and tied for fourth in the nation. He was also 10th in the MW in tackles for loss per game (1.2) and 15th in the MW in tackles per game (7.0). - Utah State Football

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DT Marcus Moore, Utah State
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12/13/20 - Spencer Petras, rSr/2025, Utah State + More +

Spencer Petras has completed eight games as Iowa's starting quarterback, and it's still difficult to get a read on his ceiling. We do know that the Hawkeyes have won six of the eight games. We can say that Petras outplayed his counterparts in three of them (Michigan State, Illinois and Wisconsin). But it's also true that Petras has yet to put together a complete game. He sometimes started strong and struggled late (particularly against Northwestern and Minnesota). The past two games, he was terrible early but eventually found a rhythm. After the Week 2 loss to the Wildcats, which ended up deciding the Big Ten West title, Petras wasn't asked to do as much.

And, within the framework of the offense, he avoided crippling mistakes, with only two interceptions and a pair of fumbles during Iowa's six-game winning streak. Petras has completed 140 of 245 passes (57.1%) for 1,569 yards and nine touchdowns. That's a 119 efficiency rating that puts him in the bottom half of Big Ten quarterbacks. It's also why you can expect an open competition at the quarterback spot next spring, with Alex Padilla and Deuce Hogan in the mix, and perhaps a transfer if the Hawkeyes really don't feel they have the answer at the most important position on the current roster. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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QB Spencer Petras, Utah State
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12/12/20 - Spencer Petras, rSr/2025, Utah State + More +

Spencer Petras threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns to Ihmir Smith-Marsette to lead No. 19 Iowa past No. 25 Wisconsin 28-7 Saturday, the Hawkeyes' sixth win in a row. Iowa (6-2, 6-2 Big Ten) beat the Badgers (2-3, 2-3) for the first time since 2015 to reclaim the Heartland Trophy. Hawkeyes players celebrated by making snow angels after flurries picked up in the second half and blanketed the field in white.

Iowa's offense came alive in the second half after both teams struggled in the first. Petras found Smith-Marsette for 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Hawkeyes a 14-0 lead. The Badgers cut it in half after a muffed punt set them up at the Iowa 25, with Nakia Watson punching the ball in from the 1. Iowa took control from there. Petras connected with Smith-Marsette for a 53-yard touchdown to make it 21-7 late in the third. - Iowa/AP College Football

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QB Spencer Petras, Utah State
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12/12/20 - Calvin Tyler Jr., rSr/2023, Utah State + More +

For Calvin Tyler Jr., transferring was never an option. Between the injuries and the talent ahead of him on the depth chart, you couldn't blame the Oregon State running back if he had gone searching for playing time elsewhere. Plenty of players in his shoes would have caught the first flight out of town. "That never crossed my mind," Tyler said. "I've never been a guy to get up and run when things get hard." So he persevered. He trudged through a grueling rehab process to come back from the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in 2018 and reminded himself every single day of his purpose and his plan.

Last Saturday, Tyler's self-belief paid off as he suddenly became Oregon State's No. 1 running back option during its game at Utah. He didn't let the opportunity pass him by and now he is hoping to rediscover the talent and physical running style that he flashed as a true freshman four years ago and continue his dream of reaching the NFL. "I feel like all my life, I've been patient and persevering - going through things and overcoming them," Tyler said. "But my biggest thing: I'm a big religious guy. So I trust God. I know everything is gonna work out for the better. I always prepared every week like I would play. I just trusted God." - Gazette Times

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RB Calvin Tyler Jr., Utah State
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12/08/20 - Justin Rice, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

2020 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD SEMIFINALIST: LB Justin Rice, Arkansas State,...The Red Wolves' first ever Bednarik Award semifinalist, Rice has piled up 18.5 tackles for loss this season to go along with 76 tackles and 7.0 sacks. His tackles total includes 57 solo stops that are tied for the second most in the country, while he ranks tied for 13th in total sacks. The Modesto, Calif., native was named the Mountain West Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year before transferring to A-State from Fresno State. He made an immediate impact on the Red Wolves' defense as his 76 tackles not only lead the team, but are the sixth most in the Sun Belt Conference.

He also needs just two more tackles for loss to tie the sixth most in league history. Rice has posted double-figure stops in three games this season and 11 times in his career, while also posting multiple tackles for loss in seven outings during 2020. He was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation's National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 after recording 12 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks during the Red Wolves' 50-27 win over Central Arkansas. - Arkansas State Football

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ILB Justin Rice, Utah State
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12/05/20 - Spencer Petras, rSr/2025, Utah State + More +

Spencer Petras threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 unanswered points after trailing by two touchdowns early to beat Illinois 35-21 on Saturday. Petras was 18 of 28 for 220 yards for Iowa (5-2) and Tyler Goodson had 19 rushes for 92 yards. Brandon Peters started the 8-for-8 for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Illinois (2-4), but went 2-for-10 for 15 yards before being pulled for backup Isaiah Williams midway through the fourth quarter. Williams was 7 of 16 for 83 yards and a touchdown. Iowa's comeback started with a 22-yard pass from Petras to Sam LaPorta to cut the Illini lead to 14-7. It was the sophomore's first career touchdown catch. Duncan Keith added two field goals to cut the Illinois lead to 14-13 at the half. - Iowa/AP College Football

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QB Spencer Petras, Utah State
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12/05/20 - Quazzel White, rSr/2023, Utah State + More +

TCU football has seen another player enter the NCAA transfer portal this season. Offensive lineman Quazzel White is leaving the program, a source confirmed. He is the sixth player to transfer - five on offense, one on defense - along with cornerback Tony Wallace, quarterback Eli Williams and wide receivers Al'Dontre Davis, Te'Vailance Hunt and Dylan Thomas. White has cracked the opening-day lineup the past two seasons. White started the 2019 season as TCU's left tackle before being passed on the depth chart by Anthony McKinney. In this year's opener, White was the starting right guard. - Fort Worth Star

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OG Quazzel White, Utah State
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11/30/20 - Nick Heninger, rSr/2022, Utah State + More +

NOV 30 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: NICK HENINGER, UTAH STATE, Senior, Linebacker, South Jordan, Utah/Bingham HS,...Anchored a defense that allowed season lows in points (27), passing yards (152) and total offense (348) in Utah State's 41-27 victory over New Mexico on Thanksgiving...After missing two weeks of action, returned to tally eight tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks, and a pair of forced fumbles...Tied career highs in tackles (8), tackles for loss (3) and sacks (2), while establishing a career-best with the two forced fumbles...Late in the third quarter, sacked the Lobo quarterback, forcing a fumble, which was scooped-and-scored by Utah State...Also recorded one quarterback hurry. - Mountain West Football

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OLB Nick Heninger, Utah State
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11/30/20 - Connor Coles, rSr/2023, Utah State + More +

NOV 30 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CONNOR COLES, UTAH STATE, Junior, Place-kicker, Bozeman, Montana/Bozeman HS,...Connected on both field-goal attempts in Utah State's 41-27 victory over New Mexico on Thanksgiving...Hit a career-long 44-yard field goal early in the second quarter...Scored a career high 11 points in the win. - Mountain West Football

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K Connor Coles, Utah State
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11/25/20 - Spencer Petras, rSr/2025, Utah State + More +

Spencer Petras was part of Iowa football history Saturday, even though he kept downplaying his contribution. The Hawkeye quarterback had a modest statistical line - 18 completions in 28 pass attempts for 186 yards. He nearly threw a touchdown, but tight end Sam LaPorta was ruled down a foot shy of the end zone. He nearly threw an interception, but Penn State's Jaquan Brister couldn't hold on to a pass that was underthrown.

What Petras did have was a 41-21 victory over the Nittany Lions, the first by a Hawkeye team in seven meetings. And he had the honor of being the quarterback who handed longtime Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz his 100th victory in Big Ten Conference play. "All week, we've been saying how much respect we have for this program. They're a great program, historic program," Petras said of Penn State, which fell to 0-5 for the first time. "This is special. No player on this team had ever beaten Penn State, and they're a good football team. It was hard all game and a great team win." - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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