GRR: Utah State
Utah State recorded their first DIA win in beating Wyoming 27-20 on Saturday, giving the program a nice boost in their first season in the new level.
USU opened their West DIA season with a very competitive 29-17 loss to Air Force, and considering Air Force’s wins over Utah and Navy of late, that result was not a bad one.
And so we’re down to eight teams in DIAA, and it’s time to make some picks.
Out of almost nowhere Utah State has joined the DIAA final eight.
Utah State defeated Washington 31-24 in Seattle over the weekend, and it was a win that might not have looked so likely a week before.
Of all the teams in the DIAA playoffs, perhaps the most enigmatic is Utah State.
The Aggies have beaten all DIAA-level opponents this winter/spring, playing teams such as Montana State, Bouse State, and Weber State. They don't have a league to play in, but Coach Oisin Tong said they have been challenging games nonetheless.