The Aggies overcame early 7-0 and 14-7 deficits and worked their way into a 14-all tie at halftime.
Senior quarterback Chuckie Keeton, who like the rest of Utah State's offense struggled against Southern Utah, led the comebacks.
He completed 11 of 17 passes for 108 yards in the first half and threw for two touchdowns — one to running back LaJuan Hunt and another, with 24 seconds left, to Zach Van Leeuwen.
"I thought the whole offense, in general, made strides," Wells said. "We made plays at wideout. We made a lot of plays at wideout.