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Meet the Expendables.
Chuck Jacobs is Bruce Willis. Kerwynn Williams is Sylvester Stallone. Chuckie Keeton is, of course, Chuck Norris. They all have weapons. They all aren't afraid to use them.
After Utah State routed Texas State 38-7 Saturday afternoon, the Aggies made many things apparent and sent a clear message to Louisiana Tech, whom they face in two weeks. That message was: "Prepare for it all." Utah State moved the ball from all different directions. Here are some observations from the Utah State-Texas State game:
Observation No. 1: There are a lot of answers on the wide receiver position.
You name it, they have it. From Matt Austin to Jacobs to even the running back himself, Williams, USU and Keeton have many able wideouts to pass the ball to. Austin is only second to Williams on receptions (31) and yards (425). He also has received four touchdowns on the season, which is second to fellow wideout, Jacobs (five). Other notable wide receivers on the team include Kellen Bartlett, Joe Hill, and Cameron Webb, whom all have caught at least one touchdown on the season as well.
Observation No. 2: Chuckie Keeton is coming into his own.
Keeton is starting to be a bit more consistent as of late. In the first six games of the season, Keeton was avergaing 247.5 yards a game and had 11 touchdowns. In his last four games he's averaging 296.5 yards a game and 12 touchdowns. Keeton has also figured out when to run the ball, getting four touchdowns in the past four games compared to no touchdowns in the first six.
Observation No. 3: USU continues to be a first-half team.
Going into the half, Utah State was up 35-0. The Aggies won the game 38-7. Yes, they only allowed one touchdown. But they only scored a field goal. On both ends they need to make sure they finish strong. In the fourth quarter, they did pull both Williams and Keeton to avoid any sort of injuries, but this was after Keeton had thrown two interceptions and Utah State was still up 35-7. Nevertheless, Utah State still needs to understand that a game is four quarters long, not just two.
Alex Rivera is the assistant sports editor of the UVU Review. You can contact him at arivera.2011@hotmail.com or through his Twitter account @A_River_Uh.
