Tim Duryea didn't hold back. The first 20 minutes, in which Utah State allowed 57 points on the road at Wyoming on Wednesday, was "an inexplicable first-half defensive performance."
The Aggies, he said, "couldn't have been any softer."
The 95-87 loss to the Cowboys in Laramie was the most points allowed by Utah State (8-8, 2-3) this season. And it brought the Aggies, riding high from impressive back-to-back wins at home the previous week, back down to earth a bit.
USU now heads to Southern California to face San Diego State (9-7, 1-3) on Saturday night with Duryea and his team circling defensive issues as a necessary fix if the Aggies want to pull back to .